The Bridge

April 28, 2023

The Mission of St. John’s is to be a community of God’s people who heal brokenness, build bridges, and exemplify borderless kindness.

Events and Announcements

Neighborhood

Walk,

April 29, 2023

We will be walking the St. John's neighborhood tomorrow Saturday, April 29th from 9 am- 12 noon to introduce ourselves to our neighbors. We will get to know them, and they will get to know us, and we will have an opportunity to let them know about upcoming events. Stay tuned for more information to come. Please meet us in the Narthex and be prepared for a walk around the neighborhood.

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Joint General and

Special Elections

Early Voting:

Monday, April 24, 2023 –

Tuesday, May 2, 2023: 7am – 7pm

Sunday: 12pm - 6pm

Election Day:

Saturday, May 6, 2023: 7am – 7pm

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Upcoming Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, or Affirmation Classes for May 20 and May 28

If you are interested in these classes please contact Mother Minerva at revminerva@austinstjohns.org

There are two required classes to prepare for baptism, confirmation, reception, and affirmation. Bishop Andy Doyle will baptize, confirm, receive, and affirm people on Saturday, May 20 at 5:30 pm.

Mother Minerva will baptize people on Sunday, May 28.

Sunday, April 30 at

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Learn about St. John's and the Episcopal Church. This class is bilingual. We will talk about the history of St. John’s, give a tour of the campus, and share what it is to be an Episcopalian. This is also a great opportunity for people new to our community who would like to know more about our church.

Sunday, May 7 at

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

The second week will focus on the sacramental rites for baptism, confirmation, and reception. It is important for people interested in baptism, confirmation, reception, or reception to attend both classes.

Save the Date

Kids Block Party,

April 29, 2023

Save the date for a fun-filled day of Storytime, live music, and crafts at the Central Library. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Look for a full schedule soon!

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Neighborhood Meeting ,

May 9, 2023

Come and join us meet our neighbors on May 9th from 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm. If you are interested in creating a more connected, friendly, and happy neighborhood come say hello.

Location: St. John's Episcopal Church

11201 Parkfield Dr, Austin, Texas 78758

Family Afternoon celebrating Mother's Day!

May 14, 2023

Our next Family Event will be on Sunday, May 14th at 2:30 p.m. The goal is to have family friendly events once a month which will range from educational activities to fun activities. This event will allow us to get to know each other better and for our kids to have a good time.

Come and join us celebrate all the Wonderful Mother's!

Our Community

Farmshare Austin

Sunday, from

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Come shop for fresh, delicious, and affordable fruits and vegetables, local eggs and honey, and a variety of pantry staples!

The market accepts cash, credit, debit, SNAP, and Double Up Food Bucks.

Coffee and Fellowship

The Narthex is open for coffee and fellowship after each Sunday service!

Thanks to our volunteers who make the coffee, set it up, and clean up after.

Let's also be good stewards of our land and recycle! There will be signs in the Narthex with items that are recyclable.

Worship at St. John's

Our Sunday morning worship and education schedule:

8:30 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist Rite I (English)
9:45 a.m. - Adult Christian Formation Class
11:00 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist Rite II (English)
1:00 p.m. - La Santa Eucaristía Rito Dos (Spanish)

To participate in our virtual Sunday services, you do not need to have a Zoom account or download Zoom. Simply click the link to join.

Zoom link for 11:00 a.m. service

Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837 No passcode is required

Go to our website to download the bulletin

You may also join the service by telephone - dial (346) 248-7799 and enter the meeting ID when prompted. Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837

The video recording of the 11:00 a.m. service will be posted on the St. John's Facebook page, YouTube, and the St. John's website later in the day. Additionally, recordings of the English and Spanish sermons will be available. Links to the recordings will be posted on our website (www.austinstjohns.org).

Christian Formation

Sunday Morning Christian Formation

9:45 a.m. - in person in the church (nave).

We will study the lectionary for this week.

Please contact Mother Minerva for more information.

Cornerstone Literary Circle -

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Cornerstone Literary Circle is currently reading "Caste: The Origin of Our Discontent" by Isabel Wilkerson. A reviewer for the NYTimes wrote: "Wilkerson’s book is about how brutal misperceptions about race have disfigured the American experiment. This is a topic that major historians and novelists have examined from many angles, with care, anger, deep feeling and sometimes simmering wit."

Please contact Laurie Williams for more information.

Zoom Link to Cornerstone Literary Circle

Meeting ID: 865 2855 1870

Passcode 446185

Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

We will study the lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday:

The class meets via Zoom:

Zoom Link to Wednesday Night Class

Meeting ID: 886 3246 7047

Passcode: 980365

Thursday Morning Bible Study

10:00 a.m. - Thursday

Thursday Morning Bible Study continues in our hybrid format at 10:00 a.m., via Zoom and in the narthex. We begin meeting the women of the New Testament and will hear what these women have to say to us. We will find many of them more familiar than the Old Testament women were, and look for both similar and very different themes.

Meeting ID: 821 5253 7149

No passcode is required

Zoom Link to Thursday Morning Bible Study

Please refer to our website www.austinstjohns.org or to the Christian Formation email sent every Tuesday for more information and links.

Ministries

Wednesday Morning Grounds Crew

For more information about this ministry, please contact Kevin Flegal.

Labyrinth Community Garden

To learn about how our Labyrinth Community Garden serves the community, or for information about obtaining a bed in the Garden for you and your family, please contact the Parish Office.

Card Ministry

St. John’s Episcopal Church is starting a new card ministry that will involve sending handwritten cards to our members who are suffering illness and/or bereavement.

Please let Henry Welles, Sandra Ward or Christi Crow know if you have a need or if you know of someone who does. Thank you.

Caring for

Each Other

For Prayer and Pastoral Care

If you find that your situation is causing financial, spiritual, or emotional difficulties, or if you are in need of food, do not hesitate to email Mother Minerva.

We are a church family; when a family member needs assistance we want to try and help that member.

The Episcopal Church has a Rite of Reconciliation (Confession). Please contact Mother Minerva to schedule an appointment for Reconciliation.

Donations

Please visit our website (austinstjohns.org) for other ways to make a donation.

Please send mail to the Church post office box:

St. John’s Episcopal Church

P. O. Box 81493

Austin, TX 78708-1493

If you are having problems with the online donation system, please contact the treasurer at Treasurer@austinstjohns.org and someone will help you resolve the problem.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO ST. JOHNS. THANK YOU!

Fill out a pledge card here!

Gathering Policy

Masks are optional on the St. John's campus. The CDC guidelines highly recommend that all persons who are not fully vaccinated wear masks while indoors. Thank you for your cooperation in these efforts to keep our St. John’s community safe and healthy.

Austin-Travis County's COVID-19 Community Level is currently low.

For more information: Austin Public Health

Submit to the Bridge

You are invited to send pictures and articles to the Bridge! Please note the deadline: Noon, Wednesday preceding the Friday of publication.

Send to mariaangie@austinstjohns.org with "For the Bridge" in the subject line. Be sure to note the date of the issue in which you want to publish the information or article.