The Week of September 18, 2022 |
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Join us this Sunday at 8:00 or 10:15AM in person or online
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Sunday Services: 8:00 am and 10:15 am |
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This Sunday, our services continue on the normal fall schedule: at 8:00 am in the chapel and at 10:15 am in the church. |
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Sunday School resumes September 18; Teachers’ Aides needed |
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Sunday School will resume for all ages beginning Sunday, September 18. If any member of the parish would be willing to serve as a teacher’s aide, helping teachers to keep tabs on the youngest members of the Sunday School, please contact Olive Grant.
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Special Parish Meeting: Sunday, September 18 |
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Immediately following the 10:15 am service THIS Sunday, September 18, a Special Parish Meeting will be held in the church for the purposes of voting on an update to the bylaws of the parish, which has been approved by the Vestry. Please take the time to read and review the updated bylaws here. The bylaws were most recently amended in 1994; the substance of the update is to bring the parish bylaws into agreement with the constitution and canons of the Diocese of Connecticut. For more information, please contact the senior warden, Ron Bacchi.
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Coffee hour is made possible by the generosity of members of the parish, who provide simple snacks each week following the 10:15 service. A signup sheet is posted outside the library: there is no minimum commitment! Please contact the junior warden, Olive Grant, with any questions.
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Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study |
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Open Thursdays and Saturdays: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Community Thrift Shop welcomes new, almost new, and gently used clothing, home goods, and jewelry donations. All proceeds from the Thrift Shop are donated to nonprofit charities serving those in need.
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September Outreach Calendar |
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September 17 - Prepare and distribute lunches for men who work as day laborers
September 23 - Inspirica Women’s Shelter dinner
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Recent Prayer Requests for Healing of Body, Mind and Spirit. |
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Please keep these persons in your daily prayers:
Ben, Carol, Daniel, Ed, Kedley, Lloyd, Marc, Terrence, Jon, Ann, Henri, Sharon, Erin, Dante, Anthony, Marie-Anne, Martha, Nessa, Angela, Gweneth, Toni, Jordan, Gabriella, Cindi, Barbara, Jeffrey, Theadeen, Latoya, Christine, Murdena, Aidee, Anthony, Mitch, Jacob, Roslyn, McKenna, Andy, Emman, Bill, Verna, Nadine, Charles, Margaret and George.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
In the Episcopal Church in Connecticut: Christ Church, Stratford; Trinity, Tariffville; St. Peter’s/Trinity, Thomaston; Trinity, Torrington
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To give to St. John's Episcopal Church, you can make your donations electronically or you can simply mail in your check to the church office if you would rather not use the online giving tool. Our Parish Administrator, Kathy McBride, is receiving doing the banking.
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Forward Day By Day is the Episcopal Church's own discipleship publication! As disciples, followers of Christ, daily prayer and reflection grounds us in God's love and gives us strength and clarity to confront our weaknesses, put our trust in God and listen to where God is calling us to serve. Available online for-free!
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