10:00 a.m. in the Togo West Parlor 

Our speaker this Sunday is  David Garrow,  Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   He will speak on The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King. Jr.

Please plan to attend a training session for readers at St. John's worship services. Parishioner Carolyn Crouch will lead the workshop as preparation for beginners and as a refresher for those who are already on the roster for readers.  To be a reader at St John's is an important ministry and a privilege. Please attend either training even if you are a seasoned veteran .

We will meet at the lectern in the Sanctuary. For questions or if you cannot attend one of the workshops, contact the Rev. Jane Hague or by phone at 202-347-8766, ext. 301 so we can arrange an alternative time.

St. John's will have  a youth class introducing the Way of Love and developing a Rule of Life. We will be gathering on Sunday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the youth room on the second floor of the Parish House, for donuts and discussion. If you have any questions about this class, contact Matthew Taylor.

Join the Parish Choir for a service of Lessons and Carols for the Season of Epiphany. More ancient than the celebration of Christmas, the early church highlighted three manifestations-or epiphanies-of Jesus' life and early ministry: the visit by the Magi, the revelation that he was God's beloved child at his baptism in the Jordan, and his first miracle at the wedding feast at Cana. Explore these stories through music and readings for the season of Epiphany.

Please be in touch with Brent Erstad, Acting Director of Music, to learn more. 

Join St. John's community at the Annual Parish Reception on Sunday, February 2, after the 11:00 a.m. service. We will gather with our new rector, the Rev. Rob Fisher, as well as a promising 2020 with all parishioners and vestry members of St. John's Church.  There will be wine and non-alcoholic beverages in addition to heavy hors-d'oeuvres.   

 

Please RSVP at [email protected] or at  (202) 347-8766

by Thursday, January 30.

 

  All are welcome!

Communities in Schools, which is supported by St. Johns Church, is looking for volunteers at Cardozo this January.  The school has made an urgent  request for tutors during January. Tutoring will take place after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No special training is needed. Tutors will be working with vulnerable students who are in danger of failing the term. Volunteers are welcome at one, some, or all sessions as they are able.

Please contact Livy More  for more information.

Sign Up to Host A Sunday Parish Lunch!

Your help is needed to make it happen. Participate in one of the best fellowship opportunities at St. John's. Make new friends - both members and visitors - and catch up with old friends. We encourage individual members, families, and groups and ministries of our church to host lunches. Working with family and friends is FUN! It takes at least two people to pull it off. So talk to a friend - or two or three - about joining you to host a Sunday Lunch. The more the merrier! Hosts may be reimbursed for expenses or receive a tax receipt as you choose. 

Detailed guidelines are sent to anyone who inquires. To sign up to host a lunch, contact Holly Sukenik, the lunch coordinator or contact Kaye Edwards in the Parish Office. 

The pet food industry is big business-we spend about $25 billion on it every year, with about the same caloric value as all the food eaten annually in France.  Advertising has tried to convince us that our pets can't possibly live healthy lives without a grain-free and "human grade", meat-based diet, but a Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine study disputes that.  Cats are indeed true carnivores, while dogs have been domesticated over the centuries and are well-adapted to be omnivores.  In other words, dogs need some meat, but can thrive on a more earth-friendly diet that includes animal by-products and plant-based food as sources of good nutrition.  If we're in doubt as to what balance to strike, we can always talk to the vet.

Read more at St. John's Website

What does it mean to engage faith and the workplace? And what is a workplace ministry?

Is it about helping our neighbors at work? Is it about trying to shape the organization in which we work to better serve the community? Is it about creating vibrant businesses that both model good practices, and earn profits that can pay staff, support their families, and enhance the dignity of work? Is it about using and sharing our God-given gifts in the secular world? Is it about gently living lives modeled on Christ?

The short answer is that it can be all of the above! And the good news is that we can all engage in this ministry - and not just those currently in the workplace. As we think about how to build up this ministry, and become still more light and salt for our neighbors and co-workers, we would love to get input from as many of you as possible.  We look forward to working on this new ministry of St John's.

For questions or ideas or simply a request to talk , 

please contact the Rev. Will Morris.