All group activities at St. John's remain canceled until further notice, including outside groups and ministries using our facilities.
Stay updated with meditations, readings, music and sermons by visiting our
Facebook page
or our
website a
nd
check your email inbox on Sunday mornings
for video links to this week's online services from St. John's and the Washington National Cathedral.
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Here are some tips for viewing live online
this coming Sunday morning:
Non-Facebook Users
- Go to
stjohns-stamford.org
on Sunday morning just after 10:30 am. The livestream will be on the home page. If you do not see it in process, wait a minute then refresh your page. You will see the screen with the play button. Press the button to watch the service live.
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St. John's Fifth Sunday of Easter Sermon
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St. John's continues to stream the services live via Facebook and on the home page of the website.
Note that due to technical issues with the audio this past Sunday, we are only able to offer a replay of Fr. Sandy's sermon this week.
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Children & Teen Video Chat
Sundays at 10 AM!
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This Sunday at 10:00 AM
Every week on Sun, until Jun 7, 2020
Meeting ID: 863 6917 0257
Password: 730978
Dial in by phone: +1 929 205 6099
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Further Resources for our Children and Youth
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Resources for kids - Yoga at home!
Rev. Gena Davis is the priest who led the yoga mass at St. John’s. She’s been offering online classes, including a new yoga nidra for kids age 2-12 for $5/family! For all class details, please e-mail her at
Thank you for sharing these Mattie!
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Centering Prayer, Via Zoom, with Fr. Wilfredo Benitez
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Time:
May 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Meeting ID: 838 5023 0438
Password: 004857
Dial in by phone: +1 646 558 8656
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St. John's Children Send Letters & Gifts
to our Elderly Parishioners
Click on any image below to enlarge
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Matthew Gilmore with his letter
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Ayanna's note for Mrs. Bailey
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Rebecca Bear's colored rocks delivered with a letter for Barbara Cooke.
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We all know how much our parishioner Rosie Johnsen loves her Snoopy(s). She went on YouTube and learned how to make masks. She took some Snoopy socks and voila. Rosie is justifiably proud of her handiwork. - Thank you Sharon for sharing.
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A Prayer in a Time of Coronavirus
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Click on the banner below to read the prayer
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Prayers for our parishioners
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Dear Parish Family:
Faced with the unfortunate circumstances of having to keep our church closed, in order to help curb the spread of Covid-19, it is imperative that your pledge be either mailed to the church, or better yet, that you
make your donations electronically
. Please see the instructions below on how to do this.
Our expenses won’t go away even if we’re not having live worship, so I ask that we all be mindful of this. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Kathy McBride, our Parish Administrator. Our vestry, and parish family, will be much appreciative for your efforts.
God’s Grace and Peace,
Fr. Wilfredo+
NOTE:
You can simply mail in your check to the church office if you would rather not use the online giving tool. Our Parish Administrator, Kathy McBride, is receiving the mail and doing the banking as usual.
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Covid-19 and Returning to Church
A very sobering read from the Wisconsin Council of Churches
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Though in the beginning many of us had mental images of all returning at once to our churches in celebration, we are now recognizing that returning to church will have to happen in phases.
Click here to read the full article>>
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We invite folks from all across the Episcopal Church in Connecticut to share a reflection on your COVID-19 experience with us. We are putting together a blog series with reflections from you, to share how folks are experiencing and living into this new normal.
Where have you seen God during this time?
What are you learning?
What are you doing to care for yourself?
We invite you to submit a reflection, no more than 600 words, along with a photo. The photo can be of you or something that goes with your reflection.
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Dear Parishioners,
UPDATE
I delivered 28 lbs last week donated by Olive Grant. Total giving for the year is 323 lbs.
The shelves at the Food Bank are almost empty. They are in desperate need for donations.
Please help in any way you can.
I will personally come to your house or a mutual destination to keep their shelves filled.
Thank you
Sunny Stearns
203-249-0393
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Watch Out for Covid-19 Scams
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During a recent meeting, a clergyperson in Connecticut noted a scam that was done on his church membership using an approximation of his email address, etc. Unfortunately, there are fraudsters out there who will try to take advantage of you during this time. Here are a few tips to help you stay safe against COVID-19 scams:
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- Ignore offers of vaccinations or home test kits - there are no products proven to treat or prevent COVID-19 at this time.
- Watch out for phishing emails and text messages - scammers are sending messages that seem to be from "known" organizations like the IRS, CDC or WHO about current topics (like the economic impact payments) in an attempt to get personal information.
- Research before you donate - do your homework and never donate in cash, by gift card or by wiring money.
- Stay in the know - see details on known scams on our How to avoid Coronavirus/COVID-19 Scams page and at the FTC scam information page.
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Tuesday Bible Study: Gospel of Matthew
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Join Fr. Sandy on Tuesdays at 2pm online via Zoom for a Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew. Below is the info:
Meeting ID: 243 991 8700
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Comforting Music For Challenging Times
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Have You Seen These Services?
Click on any of the images below to watch and listen
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
- May 10
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
-May 3
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NOTE: The Community Thrift Shop is closed to the public until further notice due to COVID 19.
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All group activity at St. John's is cancelled until further notice including outside groups and ministries using our facilities.
Stay updated with meditations, readings, music and sermons by visiting our
Facebook page
or our
website
.
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St. John's Office Hours
The Church office is currently closed to public access.
However you may leave a message at 203-348-2619 x10 -
our Parish Administrator, Kathy McBride is checking the messages
many times a day and will respond right away!
Prayer List
FORWARD DAY BY DAY
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