St John’s 2018 Facility Campaign
You Are Simply Amazing!!
We Are So Close to Our Goal of $47K!
More than
$44,000
Raised!
Help St. John's Cross the Finish Line Before Labor Day!
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Give what you can…When you can!
You can contribute online by clicking on this new "Give" button:
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Or
- You can indicate on your check or credit card authorization the amount is for the 2018 Facility Campaign. This can be contributed during the offertory on Sunday or mailed to:
St. John's 5649 Mt. Gilead Rd. Centreville, Virginia 20120
Doing a Little…Can Mean A Lot!
Address Today’s Needs…Assure Tomorrow’s Dreams
David Weir, Senior Warden
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Several people have inquired about putting in an order for one of St. John's Centreville Afghans, which was produced and sold here a few years ago. If you would like to add your name to the list, we will collect the names and see if we have enough interest to put in an order. The list is in the Breezeway. (We need to order 12.) You may also email the office: SJECCentreville@aol.com. The price is about $50.
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Wonder what the Vestry does and what goes on in Vestry meetings? Feel free to sit in on one! The Vestry meets on the third Sunday of each month at noon in the library. (The next meeting is Sunday, August 18). All but three members of our Vestry will be rotating off in February, having completed their 3 year terms and they cannot be re-elected for at least one year. So we will need up to 9 volunteers to fill the seats on the Vestry. Don't assume "someone else will do it" or "I have nothing to offer". Everyone has gifts and talents that can be used and we need YOUR help. Talk to a current Vestry member and/or sit in on a meeting. Then decide what you can do.
- Israel Presentation by Walt Cooner
On Sunday, August 26, Walt Cooner, a specialist on the Middle East, will make a presentation on Israel - past, present and future. Why is there so much conflict in that part of the world? Is there any hope for a peaceful settlement? What is the current culture like? How do the different groups treat each other? For those going to Israel in January, what might we encounter when we get there? All are invited to come on
Sunday, August 26 at 10:50 AM - 12:30/1:00 PM in the library
. Note that this presentation will take the place of the lectionary class for this week only. (This is a change in date and time from what was originally discussed.)
Carol will be away on vacation from Monday, August 6 to Saturday, August 18. Val Tucker will lead Evening Prayer on Wednesday, August 15.
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We can prepare our hearts & minds by reading ahead for the Sunday Service lessons.
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 19, 2018
9:30 AM
Empress Theodora Offering the Cup of the Eucharist
The First Reading: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
King David dies, and his son Solomon succeeds him as king. Like his father, Solomon is beloved of God and receives the gift of great wisdom. Also like his father, he struggles to be faithful to the God of Israel.
The Psalm: 111
The Epistle: Ephesians 5:15-20
Be intentional about your behavior, your habits, your lifestyle. A perspective of wisdom and faithfulness consecrates all of one's life to the glory of God.
The Gospel: John 6:51-58
God desires for his people to join in the sacrifice and the salvation of his Son, Jesus, to a startling degree. The life offered in Christ's body is the most real and most true in all of creation.
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THE ADULT LECTIONARY FORUM
MEETS EACH SUNDAY IN THE LIBRARY, FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
FROM 10:50 - 11:50 AM
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CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED IN THE NURSERY
(Rm. 205)
During the Service
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JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Each week, St. John's children join with three of our Ministry Partners:
Fairfax Chinese Christian Church, Wellspring UCC & Grace Baptist Church
We offer 3 classes:
PreK: Rm. 205;
K - 6th grade: Rm. 207/208;
7th - 12th grade: Rm 206
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A Letter from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to the Diocese of Virginia
Please click to read the letter from The Presiding Bishop, as he speaks about the
retirement of Bishop Shannon Johnston, and the work he accomplished for our own diocese, and beyond.
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Bishop Shannon Johnston, XIII Bis
hop of the Diocese of Virginia, Announces His Retirement
To read the letter of retirement, which includes a summary of his work,
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- Evening classes at Virginia Theological Seminary
“Let’s Talk: Leading with Hope During Difficult Times”
A "Taste" of Lifelong Learning @ VTS, Thursday, August 23
Lettie Pate Evans Room, Addison Academic Building
6:45 p.m. - Reception, 7:30 p.m. - Presentation
Join us for a panel conversation with VTS faculty members, including our dean, Ian Markham, exploring how Christian hope can guide our conversations during times of discord and division. To RSVP,
CLICK HERE
Evening Community Classes for Fall
Weeknights, September 10 - November 24, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
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VOLUNTEERING AT ST. JOHN'S
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Sign Up Here
to be an altar server
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or to donate flowers for a Sunday service, or to bring refreshments for Coffee Hour after the service.
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(if you're not an altar server, and would like to be a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM), a Lector, or a Crucifer, please see Carol).
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- "We know that food can be one of the most expensive items on a household budget list. Our hope is that in allowing our clients to visit once per month they will save enough money to pay for other expenses such as rent or utility bills." - WFCM
- Items are collected weekly in the baskets at the front door of the church.
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WFCM requested foods this month:
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Currently Needed Items
Food & Beverages
- Pasta Sauce
- Canned carrots or beets
- Vienna sausages
- Sugar
- Canned pasta
- Chili
- Canned fruit (no pineapple needed this month)
- Oatmeal
- Black beans
- Dry lentils
You can visit the WFCM website to see additional items listed:
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- Update on ‘Footsteps of Jesus’ Program; Trip to the Holy Land Jan. 29 – Feb. 7 2019
The trip is now FULL.
We now have 29 former, current, or family members of St. John’s and Emmanuel registered with St. Georges College in Jerusalem. We are excited that so many have decided to make this voyage. The group has the maximum of 40 participants; with 11 coming from outside of our two parishes.
Here is an updated schedule for planning / budgeting purposes:
Fall 2018 – Joint Parish Educational Meeting at Emmanuel in Delaplane
November 2018 – 50% payment due to St. Georges ($1,225)
December 2018/January 2019 – Joint Parish / Send off Dinner (and final information)
January 29 – February 7, 2019 – Pilgrimage
Barbara Tourtelot btourtelot@gmail.com
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Reminder
Every Wednesday evening, we have a service of Holy Eucharist and healing at 6:00 PM. The service is about 30 minutes. It is a perfect alternative for those who cannot come to church on Sunday mornings, as well as a good spiritual boost in the middle of the week. Come join us!
Be open for what is new, for what God is wanting to birth in your life. You may need to detach from something of your past. Something new wants to happen, and that new requires space. You may even be able to identify with the Blessed Virgin Mary who, on hearing of this new thing God had for her to bear and give birth to was first afraid, and then she was perplexed, and then she was ready…. God made her ready for this new thing.
-Br. Curtis Almquist,
SSJE
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My email address is stjohnscvpriest@gmail.com,
and the office number is 703-803-7500.
May our ministry together spread God's love to all whom we encounter.
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Carol
The Rev. Carol Hancock, Rector
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ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 5649 MT. GILEAD RD. , CENTREVILLE, VA | 703-803-7500
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