St. John's Church
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  Laundry Love this Saturday

We would love your help this Saturday as we help our neighbors do laundry. 

All you need to do is distribute laundry supplies and coins, help us run machines, and/or entertain child at their activity table, while providing a friendly, supportive presence.

If you need more information, please contact David Curtis.

Saturday, June 15
11:45 a.m.
 This Sunday, June 16, 2019
Trinity Sunday

                                                  10:00 a.m.           Holy Eucharist
                                                                               Children’s Chapel, Keeper’s Cottage
                                                11:15 a.m.            Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
                     Nursery is available in the Parish Hall from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.




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From Amelie with Love

Dear Friends:

This week we celebrate Trinity Sunday, the one day of the church year dedicated to a church doctrine. The word “Trinity” doesn’t appear anywhere in the Hebrew Bible or New Testament. The concept was something our church forebears came up with after wrestling for centuries with the words they found in Scripture and experienced in their own lives: how do the “Father,” the “Son” and the “Holy Spirit” relate to one another? And how could there be these three and only one God? (If you are interested in finding out how all this was resolved, there is no lack of information on the internet!)

This year, I find myself leaning more and more toward the mystical and Celtic understandings of the Trinity, expressed by people who devoted their creative energies not so much to laying out a clearly articulated theology of the Trinity but instead to experiencing the triune God in the rhythms and rituals, relationships and routines of daily life. For more than a one thousand years, this understanding of the Trinity has appeared in a vivid variety of forms, including artwork, poetry, hymns, and prayers, such as this blessing collected from the oral tradition of Scotland and included in the  Carmina Gadelica :

The guarding of the God of life be on you,
The guarding of loving Christ be on you,
The guarding of Holy Spirit be on you
Every night of your lives,
To aid you and enfold you
Each day and night of your lives.

Celtic blessings such as this remind us that the Trinity isn’t just an idea to be grasped but a mystery to be experienced and a relationship to be entered into in the everyday course of life. Coincidentally, the arrival of Trinity Sunday also means that we have crossed once again into the season known as Ordinary Time. While the name “Ordinary Time” most likely has its roots in the word  ordinal , the season also encompasses the more commonplace sense of  ordinary . Not in the sense of being lackluster or dull, as if God could be less than extraordinary. Instead in these months that hold no major liturgical celebrations or feast days, we are invited to seek the God who shows up in the rhythms of our daily living: in the patterns and repetitions and rituals that give order to our days; in the relationships and connections that reveal the God who inhabits every hour.

In the coming days and weeks – and in the ordinary moments of the here and now - how will you look for the presence of the triune God who guards, aids and enfolds you with extraordinary love? 

Amelie+
Wednesday Evening Programming

Join us on Wednesday, June 19, for Centering Prayer followed by supper and discussion. Our conversation on the topic of “Forgiveness,” will be guided by Henri Nouwen’s reflections in chapter 11 of The Only Necessary Thing (We will provide handouts.)

You are welcome to attend any or all Wednesday evening offerings, and if you join us for dinner, you are invited to bring a side dish to share.

 After a two-week break, Wednesday evening activities will return July 10 for a series on Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others.


Wednesday, June 19
6:00 p.m. Centering Prayer
6:30 p.m. Supper
7:00 p.m. Discussion
The Parish House
Join Andrea Bleck-Smith for Gentle Yoga

 Each Thursday, Andrea Bleck-Smith offers a yoga class meant for those who enjoy moving a little more slowly and who are looking to maintain or increase strength and flexibility. We focus on moving all joints and muscle groups, alignment, and breath awareness to maintain and restore balanced body function.

Students receive personal alignment suggestions and assistance as needed. Each class ends with a brief relaxation to balance the body.

$54 for a 6-week session or $10 drop-in per class.

Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
The Parish Hall  
Thursday Evening Prayer
Resumes June 20

Join others in Evening Prayer, according to the Book of Common Prayer Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish House, 2319 E. Broad Street (across 24 th Street from the Church) beginning next Thursday, June 20.

 After prayers, join other participants at a local restaurant for dinner. 

For more information contact Hannah Mawyer .  
Parish Workday Saturday, June 22

Nothing feels better than hard work combined with fellowship, so plan to participate.

 We will be spiffing up the Parish House garden in the wake of the removal of the tree that caused extensive damage when one of its limbs fell this spring.

Plan to stay for lunch at the conclusion of the work session. 

Please contact Jamie Isaacs if you’re interested in participating.

Saturday, June 22
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Parish House Garden (2319 E. Broad)
Annual Stars and Stripes Picnic

Our annual Stars and Stripes Picnic will be Sunday, July 7, following the 10:00 a.m. service, in the Parish Hall. We will provide fried chicken and beverages. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Strategic Plan Information Available

The Power Point presentation of this year’s Strategic Plan , including our goals and objectives and the tasks we have identified to accomplish them, is available here.

Hard copies are available in the Parish Hall.

We encourage you to view the slides and provide input as we work together to implement our shared vision for St. John’s in the year to come.
Sign-up to Sponsor Altar Flowers
While Slots Are Still Available

Only 5 Sundays remain available for altar flower sponsorship, thanks to our Senior Warden’s successful campaign to get us to sign up. 

If you would like to honor or remember someone with flowers at the altar, these dates remain: July 28, August 25, September 8 & 22, October 27, and November 3.

The cost is $35. Please send your payment and the name(s) of the person or people you are honoring or remembering to Patty Duffy in the church office. You can also send your payment through Paypal by clicking the button below.  
Spotlight on Outreach

St. John's is committed to living our Baptismal Covenant
to seek and serve Christ in all persons,
loving our neighbor as ourselves
and respecting the dignity of every human being.
 

Ongoing Opportunities
Join the $5 Club : Pledge to spend at least $5 a month on non-perishable foods to feed others. Bring your donations on the first Sunday of each month, or deposit them in the basket at the rear of the church at any time.
 
First Fruits Sundays : First Sunday of every month. Bring non-perishable food items to church for donation to the Christ Ascension Food Pantry. Christ Ascension Food Pantry currently needs canned fruit and rice.  The food pantry always needs cereal, canned tuna, pasta, and peanut butter. Next First Fruits Sunday—Sunday, July 7

Laundry Love : This ministry takes place the third Saturday of every month from 11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m., at Richmond Coin Laundry, 25 th & Nine Mile, and defrays our neighbors’ cost of doing laundry so that they can direct their income to other necessities. We would love your help dispensing coins and laundry supplies, helping to run the machines, entertaining children, and being a friendly presence.  Please contact David Curtis f or more information. Next Laundry Love Day— This Saturday, June 15

Laundry Love Activity Table : The Outreach Team needs new or gently used donations for the kids' activity table at Laundry Love, a place for safe play and learning while parents are busy with clothes. Possible donations include:
  • addition/subtraction flashcards
  • Play-doh
  • simple puzzles
  • picture books, coloring books
  • markers, crayons
  • small Lego sets
  • simple craft supplies (pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, glue, etc.). 

A box for your donations is in the Parish Hall. This is an ongoing collection. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Broda.
Volunteer Opportunities

Thanks to all of you who have expressed an interest in offering your gifts, skills, and experience to support Re:Work Richmond , the new East End employment initiative that St. Peter's Episcopal Church launched this spring. 

New volunteer opportunities are continually being identified, and you are invited to complete one of the "Good Neighbor Network" cards now available in the Parish Hall. A basket for completed cards is in the Parish Hall, or you can send your card to the Parish Office at 2319 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia 23223.

To add your name to the Re:work email list or for any questions, please contact Diana Vasquez .
It is never too late for you to submit your pledge to support the ministries of St. John’s Church, either to the parish office, in the offering plate, or at our website .

Pledge cards are available in the back of the church.
Next Vestry Meeting,
Tuesday, July 9
at 5:30 p.m.
in the Parish Hall

All members of St. John’s Church are welcome to attend vestry meetings as observers. Minutes of recent meetings are posted on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall foyer. Please share your ideas or questions about the life of our parish with a vestry member.
Prayer Group & Sunday Prayers
 
Bring your prayers to the Wednesday morning prayer group. Pray with us silently or aloud as the Spirit leads you, and let us surround you with love and prayers. Find sacred silence and hear the still, small voice of God. Simply stop by the Keeper's Cottage any Wednesday at 10:00.

Prayer ministers also offer individual prayers Sundays during communion at the 10:30 a.m. service.

Wednesdays
10:00 a.m.
Keeper's Cottage (to the left of the church)
To learn more,   contact Carolyn Dallas
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Sign-up at Kroger
 for the Good of St. John’s

St. John's participates in Kroger's Community Rewards program, receiving funds based on a percentage of total purchases made with Kroger cards linked to St. John's. To link your card, sign up here.

Use account code 81386 and click "Search.” Funds received support St. John’s ministries, and we are grateful.

Click here to read the 2018 St. John's Church Annual Report. You may pick up a hard copy of it in the back of the church or in the Parish Hall. If you have any questions about the report, please contact our Rector, Amelie Wilmer , or Senior Warden, Horace Dowdy.
St. John's Church
2401 East Broad Street







Office: 2319 E. Broad Street RVA 23223
804-649-7938

The deadline for submitting copy for the weekly bulletin insert and parish-wide email is Wednesday morning , but earlier is always appreciated. Please send your content to  Patty Duffy . Please note that content may be edited to accommodate space limitations and style guidelines.