Please note, services on January 3 will be spoken while Simon and the Quartet are on a well-deserved vacation. The 10:00 a.m. service on January 3 will be Rite 2 and the 10:00 a.m. service on January 10 will be a Rite 1 Choral Eucharist. The main office will be closed on January 4 and 5. Please contact clergy at the pastoral care numbers below if you need anything during this time.

This Sunday following the 10:00 a.m. service is our monthly Virtual Coffee Half-Hour. Join us for fellowship via Zoom! Information on the log-in will come tomorrow and Sunday morning through Realm, check your email!

Plans are being made now for a clergy-led Zoom series for the five Wednesdays in Lent entitled On Forgiveness. The Wednesday evening sessions will begin February 24, the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday. Stay tuned for more information!

St. John’s Enquirers Class is an important formational opportunity for all parishioners seeking to deepen their faith. Led by Fr. Cannon, this 10-week course delves into several critical topics through which we understand our faith. Holy Scripture, the Book of Common Prayer, sacraments, prayer, worship, mission, doctrine, and church history will be taught and discussed. The idea is for each participant to come to and strengthen their own faith by better understanding the teachings of the church and its instruments for faithful practice. This course is open to anyone who wants to deepen their faith. All will benefit from the content discussion and group fellowship. This course is required for adults seeking to be baptized, confirmed, or received into The Episcopal Church, and anyone wanting to make a public reaffirmation of their faith. The class begins Sunday, February 7 at 12:30, probably on Zoom until it is safe to gather in the parish hall. The class is free of charge. Please contact John Edgar or Fr. Cannon to enroll.

The St. John’s community helped the children enjoy two fun-filled afternoons! After the outdoor songs and games on December 14, sponsored by the Children’s Ministries (pictured), the parents and children were presented with their gift cards and presents on December 16. The Outreach Commission thanks everyone who so generously participated in this joyful annual undertaking! 

Finally, as this year had some format changes, MC Jenkins would your feedback. How did the shopping experience go without a wish list? Also, was it more convenient to have the sign-up lists in the office between Sundays? Please email her at bucsjenkins@aol.com or text her at 503.4605.

We are in need of Sandwich Sunday Hosts for the upcoming year. Available dates are February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 22, September 19, October 17, November 21, and December 19.

Hosts can assemble lunches at their own homes, and deliver them to Faith Cafe the next day like the O'Brien family did here (thanks, O'Briens!). Costs are reimbursed by the parish. Contact Cindy Martin if you can help.

On January 3, the flowers at the Chapel Altar are available. If you would like to take this opportunity to honor a loved one and support St. John's, please contact us at 259.1570 or parish@stjohnstampa.org.

Plans are in full swing for the St. John's Open, our annual golf (and fun) tournament. All golfers and SJE supporters are invited and encouraged to join! EVERY dollar generated will directly support students and teachers in the classroom!

The School is making available a limited number of VIP and corporate sponsorship opportunities in conjunction with pre-registration for the tournament. Those are available immediately by contacting Carrie Underwood at 813.600.4353 or by email at cunderwood@stjohnseagles.org. General Registration will open after the first of January.

When: February 26, 2021, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start

Where: Bay Palms Golf Course (18 holes)

General Registration: Coming January 2021 Participation is capped at 100!

Please let us know if you'd like to receive our January at-home Sunday School packet by contacting Children's Minister Ayana Grady at agrady@stjohnstampa.org.

All are welcome; if you have not previously attended the Wednesday afternoon sessions, contact Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400 for the login information.

Contact Laurie Lawther at llawther@stjohnstampa.org to set up.

Go to www.stjohnstampa.org and click on "Give Now" on the right side of the top blue bar. The church now has the ability to accept credit and debit card payments, along with checking/savings account payments. To make a pledge or pay in some other way, click on "Stewardship" in the top website menu.

In the 'To' field of the text type 73256, then in the message, type SJE. You will receive a text back immediately with a link to complete the payment.

Laurie is available to walk you through any of these methods by email at llawther@stjohnstampa.org or call her at the parish offices at 259.1570. If you prefer, you may also call John Edgar in the parish offices and he will fill out a pledge card for you.

December 31, none

January 1, Tom Scarritt, Pat Rice, Lee Tuuri, Ganon White, Eleanor Graff

January 2, George Lewis

January 3, Charles Lassey, Debbie Tozier, Kerry Carson, Peter Harrington

January 4, Carol Ihrig, Stuart Lindquist, Carter Lindquist, Michael Pepe, Paul Schnell, Donna Scantlebury

January 5, Kevin Page, Casey Kemp

The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00 a.m., Church, on Facebook Live, and our website

Bulletins and other resources are available here. 

Click here for the readings, St. John's follows Track 2.

The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (CWBS) group is doing a weekly virtual study on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is a Zoom meeting, so if you are interested in participating, you will need to register. Contact Deacon Kathleen at 785.9400 or kmoore@stjohnstampa.org; or Sally Thompson at tampasal@gmail.com or 254.3009.

St. John's continues to stream our 10:00 a.m. services on Facebook Live on Sundays. Access the stream at our page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnstampa/. The stream is also live on our website.

The audio for sermons is here. New sermons are uploaded by Monday each week. Bulletins for Sundays are here, each week's bulletin is uploaded to this page by Saturday. Click here to find the readings for this coming Sunday (St. John's follows Track 2). You can also see Sunday services on our YouTube channel, they are uploaded each Sunday by mid-afternoon.

The parish offices have reopened. Regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, however most staff and clergy are still working from home, so please make an appointment with the staff or clergy member you wish to meet with to be sure they are available. Email us at parish@stjohnstampa.org or call 259.1570 to speak with John Edgar if you have questions.

Fr. Reho invites you to join the School for daily chapel services on the School's YouTube channel. For safety, students will have chapel in their homeroom via video for the time being. A reminder that the sermon is geared to children, but is no less enjoyable for that fact. The link is the same every day: www.stjohnseagles.org/daily-chapel, the services become live each morning at 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. You can also access the Chapel Book here if you would like to follow along.

Our clergy and staff stream evening prayer daily Monday through Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on Facebook Live. Intercessory prayers are invited in the comments during the feed or email us.

Nightly compline is offered by the brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist on their web site at www.ssje.org.

If you have any questions or trouble using the online services noted above, please contact Lee Lowry by replying to this email, or John Edgar at jedgar@stjohnstampa.org. You can also contact the clergy member or parishioner who is the contact for each ministry. 

If you are someone who is able to help your fellow parishioners with errands and other means of support, please contact Fr. MIchael at mcannon@stjohnstampa.org. Conversely, if you are a parishioner who needs help, please also contact Fr. Michael at email at mcannon@stjohnstampa.org or by phone at 864.320.7116. He will match needs with resources so we are able to help one another in Christ's name.