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¡Aplaudan, Pueblos Todos! ("Clap Your Hands, All You Nations")
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The Choirs of St. John's Church, Lafayette Square sing the premiere of Gus Paul Chrysson's "Aplaudan Pueblos Todos!" directed by the composer.
Commissioned by the Vestry of St. John's Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., in thanksgiving for the 24 year ministry of the Rev. Dr. Luis León on the occasion of his retirement on May 20th, 2018.
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| May 28 | St. John's Church and Parish Office Closed |
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St. John's Church and Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.
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| Complete the Parish Survey |
On Monday, May 14,
a survey that we hope every parishioner will complete went live online. The survey will help to identify us as a parish - who we are and what we want in a new Rector - and will be accessible until Monday, June 4.
It is critically important that every parishioner complete the survey so that we may have the benefit of everyone's views. For those without access to the Internet, please contact Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 to obtain a paper copy. Paper copies should be returned to her at 1525 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, likewise by the June 4 deadline.
In addition to the survey, there will be opportunities to provide further, in-person input at either of two focus group sessions, both of which will be held in the church nave.
- Sunday, June 10, immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service.
- Sunday, June 24, at 9:00 a.m.
We expect each session will last an hour. N
ursery hours have been extended for parents of young children on both of these days.
Thank you in advance for your input during this very important part of the Rector search process. Please continue to pray that that Holy Spirit guides us in the search for a new Rector.
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May 31 | Outreach Opportunity
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The next food market at Hart Middle School (601 Mississippi Ave. SE) will be on Thursday, May 31, from 3:00 until 6:30. Volunteers are needed to unpack and bag produce and canned goods and to assist with the distribution. Carpooling is available for those in need of transportation. Contact Livy More for more details.
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St. John's Refugee Committee
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Thank You!
Thank all of you who so generously helped the Sadiq family by donating baby clothes and newborn diapers.
Their son was born several days ago.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, June 2, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- The One Journey Festival will take place on the front lawn of the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, June 2. The festival will celebrate the culture and courage of refugees through the shared languages of humanity: art, fashion, food, music, and dance from the countries that today's refugees originally called home. Festival organizers will use an innovative immersive video experience to connect attendees with refugees living in overseas camps. Please FILL OUT THIS FORM TO VOLUNTEER, mark your calendars, and contact jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com for more information about attending or volunteering.
Sunday, June 24, after the 10:30 a.m. service
- Following the 10:30 a.m. service, St. John's Refugee Committee will meet at 910 15th St. NW (the corner of 15th and I Streets NW.) Upon arrival, please call the concierge, using the call box to the right of the gate, and tell him you are attending the St. John's Refugee Committee. Please attend if you want to learn more about St. John's work in this area.
Wednesday, June 20, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Commemorate World Refugee Day at two extraordinary events with the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) and its branch office, the African Community Center of the DC Metro Area (ACC-DC Metro). ECDC is a community-based organization in Arlington, Virginia, that has worked on behalf of refugees and immigrants from all over the world since 1983, and ACC-DC Metro supports refugees as they resettle across the DC metro area.
- Dreams of Refugee Children: A Photo Exhibition will be shown for the first time at ECDC's World Refugee Day event. The exhibition gives a voice to the next generation and explores the dreams and future hopes of children that arrived as refugees to the U.S. in the last couple of years.
- The Refugee Stories Library gives voices to different perspectives and humanizes the refugee experience. The personal stories presented challenge the simplistic refugee narrative that categorizes refugees into worthy and unworthy victims, bring people together and build community.
These events are free and everyone is welcome. You can RSVP below or simply walk-in on the day of the event. Register here.
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| June 6 | First Wednesday Concert |
Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler, organ 
Associate Director of Music
All Saints Episcopal Church, Phoenix, AZ
with the United States Air Force Strings
Music by Women Composers,
including
Margaret Sandresky's
Dialogues for Organ and Strings
Wednesday, June 6, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First Wednesdays of the month, through June, and bring a friend. See full season details on the church website at www.stjohns-dc.org. Each concert is ticketless, free of charge, and held in the nave of our historic church.
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| June 6 | Rooftop Holy Eucharist and Dinner |
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Join us for the final Latrobe Fellowship before our summer break. We will gather at 601 Pennsylvania Ave NW for a rooftop celebration of the Holy Eucharist followed by dinner and fellowship. The entrance to the building is between the Cosi and PNC Bank, and upon arrival tell the front desk attendant that you're headed to the roof for a St. John's event. All are welcome!
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| June 7 | WIN Action with DC Council Chair Candidates |
| WIN ACTION WITH CANDIDATES FOR D.C. COUNCIL CHAIR
June 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Church
1357 East Capitol Street SE
Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) congregation members will come to gather to raise awareness about affordable housing, equitable development, jobs, and immigrant defense with the candidates for D.C. Council Chair. Current Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Candidate Ed Lazere will be in attendance to join the discussion. For more information, contact parishioner
John More or
Alison Dunn Almaguer.
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| June 7 | St. John's Book Group |
The St. John's Book Group will meet on June 7 at 6:45 p.m. to discuss
by Frances FitzGerald
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The meeting will be held at 910 15th Street, NW, on the west corner of 15th and I Streets NW. When you arrive, please call the concierge, using the call box to the right of the gate, and tell him you are attending the St. John's Book Group. Once you enter, the concierge will unlock the elevator, and you will proceed to the second floor.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Leila Taaffe.
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June 9 | March in the Capital Pride Parade
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Join the St. John's contingent as we march in the Capital Pride Parade. The parade is sponsored by the Capital Pride Alliance to celebrate and support the diverse LGBT communities and friends. All are welcome!
Event Details
Parade Route: Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods, Washington, DC
Starting Location: 22nd and P Streets, NW, Washington, DC
Metro: Red Line (Dupont Circle - Q Street Exit)
T-shirts with a St. John's logo in women and men's sizes are available for $10.00 each. For more information and to sign up to march with the St. John's contingent, please
contact Anthony Pegues. Parade details will be given closer to the date of the parade. Please also let Anthony know by May 20 if you would like to order a t-shirt.
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June 10 | Summer Church School
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Summer Church School will begin June 10 and meet through July 29 with our one-room class for grades pre-K through five. Children will be learning lessons based on a reading in church that day, and will play games, participate in activities, and sing songs related to the day's reading.
Summer Church School starts at 10:30 a.m. in the Hay-Adams Hotel. Students will come in to church to join their families for Communion.
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June 10 | Visiting Choirs
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In June, St. John's will welcome two visiting choirs to enrich our worship.
- June 10: The Genesis Youth Choir will join the St. John's Choir for the 10:30 a.m. service. Based out of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, the choir is comprised of youth from throughout the greater Dallas area.
- June 17: GenOUT Chorus will join the St. John's Choir for the 10:30 a.m. service. Affiliated with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC, GenOut is the area's first vocal ensemble for LGBTQ+ youth and allies. Members represent sixteen different schools throughout greater DC.
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June 16 |
The Ordination of Marilyn Jenkins to the Priesthood
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ordained to the sacred order of priests by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde.
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SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 2019
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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St. John's Church has the opportunity to take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from January 13-25, 2019. Over the course of the 10-day trip, pilgrims will thoroughly explore the Holy Land. Highlights include visits to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Nazareth, the Jordan River, Capernaum, and many other places and experiences.
The cost for the land portion of the trip is $2600 and includes accommodations in a double room, all meals, transportation in Israel via deluxe bus, entrance fees, and tips for guest house/restaurant staff/bus drivers. Each pilgrim is also responsible fo airfare to Tel Aviv.
In order for the trip to happen, we will need at least 20 pilgrims to commit. To sign up for the pilgrimage or to get more information, please
contact the Rev. Andy Olivo.
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| Parish House Renovation Update |
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New stair tower underway |
On the outside of the building, scaffolding has been built along the north façade, masonry work has been started on the new stair tower on the east side, roofing continues on schedule, and the construction of the foundation for the new entranceway stairs will begin soon. Inside, the walls of the elevator shaft are reaching the third floor, the refrigerant lines for the HVC system have been installed, and drywall continues to be installed on the upper floors.
Our current expectation is that we will achieve substantial completion of the renovation near the end of September.
This Sunday we will have refreshments in front of the church after the 10:30 service. The nursery will be at the Hay-Adams Hotel from 9:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
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Our prayers are requested for the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially:
Those sick or recovering:
From our parish:
Bobbie Falk, Kristie Hansen, KayAnn Schoeneman, and Ken Starling
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Friends and family of our parish:
Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Jim Bailey (Mike Becraft), Gianna Balerna (Judy McKevitt), Carrie Nelle Moye Bannerman (Joanne Hutton), John Frew Carter (Margo Arnold), Lane Carter, Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle (Carolyn Becraft), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Sambar Datta (Ashley Culbertson), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Ted Fibison (Wendy Fibison), Allison Gardner (Elizabeth Gardner), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Ted Hadley (Carolyn Becraft), Anne Harrington (Anne and Robert Harrington), Bob Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton), Redmond McNeill (Livy More), Deborah Mason (Samuel Watson), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Luther and Dorothy Nixon (Samuel Watson), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Jonathan A.I. Olowu (Elizabeth Leach), Susie Pappas (Alex Pappas), Lisa Pell (Mike Becraft), Lisa Sleith (Hayden Bryan), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Sue Stubbs (Kaye Edwards), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Judith Thomas (Geegee Bryant), Henry and Sandy Welles (Donna Welles), Maya White, and Peter Winkler (Betty van Iersel).
Those in the hospital:
From our parish: Jimmy Lowe.
Friends and family of our parish: James Falk (Kathryn Falk), Robert Hohman (Wendy Fibison), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Rose Leach (Elizabeth Leach), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton), and Larry Watson (Catherine Outten Olivo).
Those who were born:
From our parish:
Francis Abbot Agiesta Hortenstine, who was born May 23
Friends and family of our parish: Sanaullah Sadiq, who was born May 19.
Those who have died:
Friends and family of our parish: Robert Doyle, who died May 21 (Alex Pappas), Judith Thomas, who died May 22.
Those celebrating a birthday this week:
Elizabeth Alison, Leslie Blakey, Gary Hailey, Kyle Hankey, Katherine McClintic, Rob Mosbacher, Uche Onwuamaegbu, David Sluis, Carl Sukenik, Andrew Tierney, David Trebling, Donni Turner, Adrienne Usher, Dace Vidins, Amy Wagnon, and Tim Wagnon.
Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:
Maggie and Steve Coppinger, Amy and Mark Klug, and Katherine and Scott Raab.
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7:45 a.m.
Holy Eucharist with
Sermon -
The Rev. Andy Olivo
9:45 a.m.
Nursery opens
(Hay-Adams Hotel)
10:30 a.m.
Choral Holy Eucharist with Sermon -
The Rev. Andy Olivo
11:45 a.m.
Hospitality Hour (Front of Church)
Tour of the Church (Nave)
1:00 p.m.
Oración Vespertina
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The next date for
Holy Baptism is:
- June 10, 2018 at
10:30 a.m.
If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself,
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Help brighten the day of parishioners who can't be with us by taking them flowers, located in the side chapel.
A card is attached to each vase with contact information. Thank you for checking to see if a delivery address is convenient for you.
Flowers need to be delivered on
Red Clover Drive, Rockville, MD; Adams Mill Road., NW, Washington, DC; and Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA.
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Community-Building Events
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With the temporary loss of our Parish House space for our Sunday Parish Lunches, we are organizing fellowship opportunities on a neighborhood basis. These events will be potluck suppers, brunches, and cocktail parties in the homes of parishioners, or happy hours at local establishments, picnics, or whatever our creativity leads to. If you are interested in participating by hosting or organizing an event, please
contact Holly Sukenik
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Listen now to past Sunday Sermons and Adult Forums.
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St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
1525 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
P: (202) 347-8766
F: (202) 347-3446
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