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St. John's Episcopal Church
Welcome to the E-Notes!
August 16, 2017
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We can prepare our hearts and minds
by
reading ahead for the Sunday Service lessons
Sunday
- August 20, 2017
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Wall of Praise (Mosaic after Norman Rockwell)
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The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
The First Reading:
What Joseph's brothers meant for evil, God worked for good, preparing a path for the family of Jacob to be protected and redeemed.
God draws all people to himself to redeem both Jew and Gentile.
The Gospel:
Matthew 15:(10-20 optional) 21-28
Jesus heals the daughter of a Canaanite woman, a person not expected to recognize the Savior.
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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
Each week, St. John's children join
with three of our Ministry Partners:
Fairfax Chinese Christian Church,
Wellspring United Church of Christ
& Grace Baptist Church
for Sunday School
10:50 - 11:45 AM
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We offer 3 classes:
PreK- 2nd grade: Rm. 205;
3rd - 8th grade: Rm. 215;
9th - 12th grade:
Rm 206
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to see artworks and text relevant to this coming Sunday's readings
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PARISH
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Tonight's Evening Prayer service,
at 6 PM, will be lead by Catherine Packard. Carol will be back this Sunday, the 20th!
Looking to hire a part-time sexton
As you may know, one of our sextons, Will Lambert, had a stroke several weeks ago. He is recovering and making good progress at the Manor Care Rehabilitation Center on Route 50 in Fairfax. At this time, it is uncertain whether Will will be able to return to work. In the meantime, we need to hire a part-time sexton to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3-4 hours per day. The job includes cleaning, vacuuming, setting up rooms, and light repair work. If you know of someone who might be interested, please have them contact our Senior Warden, David Weir at
[email protected] or
703-263-1543.
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The St. John's painting project team has made great strides! A lot of the front of the building has now been painted!
The scraping, sanding and priming continues along the far right side on the front, as does the replacing of the rotted wood (more was found than had been expected.) We continue to need folks to help in the evening and supplies are provided. Please call Andrew Wade (703-477-8980) for more information and to find out which days people will be here to work. Many thanks go to all who have been giving of their time and talent.
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Remember to change our address on your donation envelopes
For those of you who mail in your pledges, please use our street address (5649 Mt. Gilead Road, Centreville, VA 20120). We no longer have our post office box. Note that the post office box is printed on the pledge envelopes so you will need to change that. We do have stickers with our street address on the back table in the church that you can use on your pledge envelopes. If you have your bank send us your pledge, please let them know about our change of address.
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Save the date for the first regional youth event!
Our first event will be a "kick-off" fun event at St. Peter's in the Woods in Fairfax Station on
Saturday,
September 16 from 5-7 PM. More details will be forthcoming.
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Carol returns this Sunday...
I will be on vacation from July 31 - August 19, traveling up through New England, visiting family, attending my high school reunion, sight seeing in Montreal, and enjoying the beach. I will be returning to St. John's this Sunday, August 20.
Office hours will be varied during the next few weeks. Juliette Faulding, our bookkeeper, is in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Catherine Packard, our Parish Administrator, is part-time. We have several wonderful office volunteers - Marie McDermott, Robyn Ramsey and Penny Parker - who answer the phones and help out at various times on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
If you plan to come by the church, please call first to be sure someone is in the office to help you. If there is an emergency while I am away, please call our Senior Warden, David Weir at
703-263-1543
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DIOCESE
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Virginia Bishops on Charlottesville
What We Saw, What You Can Do
Excerpt from the Bishops' letter:
"Whatever we do we may not, we must not, be quiet in the face of evil during this violent era of our lives together. Such witness must continue."
Included in the letter:
"Concrete actions in the face of white supremacists and others whose message is counter to Christ's embracing love."
Bishops' Statement on Full Inclusion of Transgender Persons in All Aspects of Our Common Life
July 28, 2017
The Bishops of the Diocese of Virginia continue our commitment to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons in all aspects of our common life as a Church and as a nation. We are proud to be in community with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and concur with his statement (below) in response to our President's decision to exclude transgender persons from military service. We also stand by
the guidelines for the inclusion of transgender persons in our camps and schools, which we developed last year. Be assured of our unwavering support for God's beloved children, no matter their gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.
The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston
The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff
The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick
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COMMUNITY
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The "Coalition to Stop Gun Violence" - New License Plate offering
More Virginians are killed annually by gunfire than in car accidents. The
"Coalition to Stop Gun Violence" seeks to create educational awareness, outreach and a dialogue for gun violence prevention through the
special interest license plate "Stop Gun Violence." Delegate Marcus Simon will submit legislation for the approval of this special license plate to get the approval of the Virginia General Assembly. Visit their website at
http://www.stopgunviolence.info
The coalition needs 450 people to indicate interest in offering this new plate, and they are well on their way! They have more than 300 applications already received. No money is due at this time - simply fill out the application indicating your interest and send it in!
The application for the new license plate can be found after the Sunday service, or at
www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/vsa10.pdf
It can be filled out online.
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Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
WFCM reminds us that their shelves can become almost empty during the summer months. Please remember those who are hungry when you do your grocery shopping and
donate nonperishable food items
to WFCM when you come to St. John's on Sundays.
You may put your donations in the baskets by the front door of the church.
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Currently Needed Items
Food & Beverages
Fruit Juice (individual size appreciated)
Pasta Sauce
Cold cereal
Oil
Canned pasta
Pancake Mix/Syrup
Canned fruit
Canned chili
Coffee
Sugar
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Toiletries
(NOTE: Toiletry items cannot be purchased
by our clients with their food stamps, so they are greatly appreciated.)
Body wash
Shampoo
Diapers size 4, 5 or 6
Baby Wipes
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OTHER NEWS
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Please remember in your prayers all those who have been injured or killed or live in fear due to violence and acts of terrorism; those who live in war-torn parts of this world; those who are dying of starvation in Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan due to drought and war; and all who are on our prayer list.
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SUPPLY FLOWERS
for a Sunday service throughout 2017.
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You may sign up here to donate the flowers to be used on the altar for each of the Sundays in 2017. Click to read additional info before signing up.
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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!
*This evening, August 16, we will have Evening Prayer at 6 PM, lead by Catherine Packard
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God-bearer
The good news of the gospel is that we too, like Mary, have been chosen to be God-bearers to the world, using the gifts and the lives with which our creator has endowed us.
-Br. Jim Woodrum
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and the office number is 703-803-7500.
May our ministry together spread God's love to all whom we encounter.
- Carol
The Rev. Carol Hancock
Priest-in-Charge
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