We invite you to join us on Sunday, November 7, for worship. Please see below for a complete list of Sunday services and events.

Church doors open at 7:30 a.m. Free valet parking will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We look forward to welcoming you to worship, either in person or online. Visit www.stjohns-dc.org for more information.

Nursery care is available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in the Godly Play Classroom #2 located on the second floor of the Parish House. Our Nursery welcomes infants and children up to age 3. Please register your children here. Reminder: Masks are required for all children over the age of two.

Church School will be at 10:00 a.m. on the second floor of the Parish House.For more information, please contact Katherine Raab, our volunteer Church School coordinator.

To attend by Zoom, please contact Jack Reiffer, who leads the class, for the link.

The St. John’s Book group will meet on Thursday, November 4, at 6:45 p.m. via Zoom to discuss The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead. Based on the story of Dozier School, a hellish reform school in Florida that operated for 111 years and had its history exposed by a university's investigation, TIME magazine named it one of the best books of the decade. If you love to read, please join us for an evening of discussion and socializing. For more information and for links to participate, contact Janet Edmond.

Cardozo School, a St. John’s community partner through Communities in Schools, has welcomed students back after more than a year of remote learning. The students and their families, however, are struggling with numerous effects of the pandemic, including increased job, housing, and food insecurity.

Gift cards can be given to Ann Gardner or Livy More at the church on Sundays, November 7 and 14. They can also be delivered at other times by prearrangement through November 14. Please contact Livy More for more information. Thank you for helping at one of the eleven DC schools served by Communities in Schools.

We invite you to join the Latrobe Fellowship for a Rooftop Event next Wednesday night, November 10, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Cairo, 1615 Q Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. If you plan on attending the Latrobe Young Adults Rooftop Event, please send an email directly to Patrick Bond here - with your full name, phone number, and the same information for any guest you might bring. The management at the front desk requires a guest list with this information. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 9.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, will present a free choral concert of sacred classics dedicated to the Kwasa Centre/Kwasa College, St. John's partner in South Africa, on Thursday, November 11

The concert will be livestreamed on the St. Martin’s webpage here, and on Facebook here. Livestream links will be posted on those webpages 48 hours before the concert.

Hazel Monae, the Bishop’s Missioner for Equity and Justice, has rescheduled our first Saturday morning Faith and Race Exploration with the theme of “Truth and Reconciliation” as a tool for community healing. We will meet on Saturday, November 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The session will be in person with a mix of plenary and breakout sessions. Coffee and lunch will be provided. This is open to all, regardless of age, and whether or not you attended Sacred Ground. Please sign up here.

For questions on any of the above, please contact the Rev. Will Morris.

The Speaker Series will be held in-person on the following Sundays in the Togo West Parlor from 10:05 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. After the discussion, there will be opportunity for Q&A. Click here to listen to past Speaker Series.

November 14: Amy Vruno and Sidra Siddiqui, organizers for the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), and John More, St. John's parishioner. They will speak about the history of WIN and St. John’s long involvement, and about WIN’s future plans.

November 21: David Silverman, Professor at The George Washington University. He specializes in Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history. He will speak on The “Real” Story of Thanksgiving.

December 5: The Rev. David B. Wolf, Executive Director of Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington, St. John’s mission partner. Ben T. Morgan, a participant in Samaritan’s programs, will also speak about Samaritan’s mission of life change for those who are living in or on the edge of poverty in the DMV.

December 12: Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian and former Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. As Secretary, he oversees 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers.

February 13: Dr. Kurt Graham, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. He will speak on The Truman Presidency.

For more information and the schedule, visit the Speaker Series webpage here.

Steeped in the beauty of the Anglican tradition, Evensong meets us at the even point between the active day and the restful night. Evensong will be sung by the St. John’s Choir on the third Thursday of each month through May, beginning at 5:15 p.m. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for this special new offering. For more information, please contact Director of Music, Brent Erstad.

For more information, please contact Director of Music, Brent Erstad.

Associate Organist of St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square

Women’s vocal ensemble re-envisioning medieval music

Antonio Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater for Holy Week

Music of Francis Poulenc and Jake Heggie

The premier Folk Ensemble of the United States Air Force

The next dates for Baptism and required pre-baptismal classes with the clergy are as follows: 

Please note that the parents or grandparents of children being baptized must be active, pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism for themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish. If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards.

Paul Barkett, Senior Warden (5:38)

Desirée Stolar, Vestry (5:30)

Lauren Edwards, Vestry (1:58)

We were also heartened to hear that virtually every family making a pledge this year has been paying on their pledge—which gives us hope that our allowance for unpaid pledges could diminish quite a bit by year's end. If you need a pledge report so as to know where you stand, please reach out to Preston Cherouny here.

Thank you to all of those who have already pledged online. We already have more than $365,277 pledged for next year! We have only just sent out our paper pledge cards this week, so this is very encouraging. In a couple of weeks, we will begin following up with people who have not yet pledged. If you would like to lend a hand in this effort, please send me an email here.

The Parish Choir is a group of dedicated volunteer musicians who provide choral music for the 9:00 a.m. worship service and for special events throughout the year. The choir rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. with a light dinner provided at 6:30 p.m. There is a straightforward voice trial prior to joining, but the main qualifications are a commitment to the schedule and enthusiasm for serving our church through its music ministry. Please be in touch with Brent Erstad, Director of Music and Organist, to learn more.

St. John’s is looking for a Associate Rector, Director of Communications, and a Program Assistant, which are much needed roles on our staff. While we do not hire parishioners, you can be helpful by spreading the word. The job descriptions are posted here. 

Click here to listen to past Sunday Sermons and Speaker Series.

If you would like to visit a loved one in the columbarium, please contact us here to arrange a time for your visit.

Our Prayers are requested for the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick, recovering or grieving:

From our parish: Eve Atkeson, Kay Gilley, Jeanne Grimmett, Gary Hailey, Susan Herrington, Nelda Johnson, Susan Lewis, Jimmy Lowe, Alex Morris, and John Whitmore.

Friends and family of our parish: Barbara Virginia Abalos Branes (Joanne Hutton), Mark Berends (Jack Reiffer), LaKeshia Bryant (GeeGee Bryant), Wendy Addiss Dellar (Joanne Hutton), Sharon Diehl (Alex Stolar), Karl Dornemann (Deb Dornemann), Bobby Doyle (Alex Pappas), Reagan Eudy (Alfred Thesmar), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne Hutton), Frances Givhan (Gay and Bob Pasley), Linda Young Gsell (Rick Young), Nancy Guard (Kate Benner), Valerie Hart (Emily and Jason Ornstein), Courtney Jordan Hillman (Erika Northcutt), Vera Hyncik (Holly Sukenik), Willem Jewett (Preston Cherouny), Charles Jones (GeeGee Bryant), Chase Lasbury (Garrett Russo), Melanie Markiewicz and William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), Tammy McCleaf (Matthew Taylor), Kathryn McGraw (Mary and Carl Raether), William Scott Miller, Jr. (Johnathan Miller), Britt Neff (Julie Neff-Lippman), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Pearson Reynolds (Kerri Stelcen), Susan Roberts (Kaye Edwards), Cawley Scott (Robyne Johnston), Scott (Marta Cook & Cal Trepagnier), Mark Sissman (Mead Sissman), Ann Tusa (Will Morris), and Marsha Walston (Robert Carroll).

From our parish: Marcella Odom.

Friends and family of our parish: Pereda "Pete" Paty (John Paty).

Those who are in the hospital:

Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Chase Lasbury (Garrett Russo), and David Maiden (Anne Harrington).

Those who died:

Friends and family of our parish: Frances Bode who died November 3.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

For those on the front lines, especially: 

Friends and family of our parish: Janie Abernethy (Elizabeth Lewis and David Abernethy), Sandra Brown (Becca Brown), Nathan Cobb (Livy and John More), Chris Gardner (Ann Gardner), Yee Houston (Quin Woodward Pu), Marta Kochanska (Livy and John More), Amanda and Blake Tidwell (Willy Wolter), and Bill and Stephanie Wolter (Willy Wolter).