The Week of October 30, 2022 |
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Join us this Sunday at 8:00 or 10:15 am 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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Based on overwhelming feedback from the parish, the vestry has decided that masks are no longer required to be worn during worship or other parish events. Masks may continue to be worn by anyone who wishes, but they are not required. Please continue to be courteous and to respect one another’s masking choices, whatever the choice.
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On November 6, we will welcome a new deacon: the Rev. Dinushka De Silva, who was ordained deacon in June, has been assigned to St. John’s by the Episcopal Church in Connecticut! During her three years with us, Dinushka will preach, lead worship, and work closely with our Outreach committee. A deacon’s ministry is to have one foot in the church and one in the world, and we look forward to Dinuska’s work to link St. John’s more closely with the changing city around us. |
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The Vestry asks each member of St. John’s to make a pledge of financial support to the parish for 2023. Every dollar given to St. John’s supports the important ministries we offer to our immediate community and to the world: from the music of our choirs to the work of our Outreach Committee to the support we give to our brothers and sisters in Christ in Haiti. Please prayerfully consider what you may contribute to our shared work. |
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Bach Motet Concert: Sunday, October 30 |
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CONCORA, Connecticut’s oldest professional choir, under the direction of Dr. Chris Shepard, will present a concert of Bach's six motets on Sunday October 30, at 4:00 pm at St John's Lutheran Church (884 Newfield Avenue, Stamford).
Bach's motets are at the very heart of his choral repertoire. In this hour long concert, you can hear all of the styles in which the Baroque master wrote-- a virtuosic trip through the mind of music history's greatest genius. Our own Mark Swicegood will also play a Bach solo on Trinity's wonderful Baroque organ.
For ticket information and a link to a clip of Bach's motets, please go to www.concora.org.
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Confirmation is the rite by which those who have been baptized into the faith make an adult profession and reaffirmation of the vows made at baptism, whether by themselves or their parents and godparents. If any member of the parish – teens and adults alike – would like to be confirmed in the spring of 2023 or have any questions, please contact the priest-in-charge, Andrew Kryzak.
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The results are in! Based on requests from the parish, Fr. Andrew will address the following topics over the remaining Sundays until the beginning of Advent:
October 30--------Christian patience.
November 6-------What does it mean for the church to be "relevant"?
November 13------Veterans Day service
November 20------Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "son of man"?
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St. John’s Outreach Committee will be participating in a Midnight Run with volunteers from other churches and synagogues in Stamford. We will be distributing food, clothing, and personal care items to the homeless on the streets of Manhattan on Saturday, November 5. We are asking for your generous support to help make this Midnight Run a success. During the month of October, we will collect the following items in the bins outside the Godly Play room and the dining room.
New only: tee shirts, socks, underwear. New travel size: toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, disposable razors, mouthwash, shaving cream.
New or cleaned gently used: shoes/sneakers, gloves, hats, blankets, sleeping bags, shirts, sweaters, pants/jeans, light and heavy jackets.
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Veterans Service and Reception: November 13, 10:15 am |
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On Sunday, November 13, the 10:15 am service will include prayers for veterans and will be followed by a reception in the dining room. All are welcome! |
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Many of us pray before each meal. Today, many are also praying they can afford their next meal. That’s why we have committed to help The Family Centers distribute a Thanksgiving meal to our neighbors by providing 25 food cards, at $50 per card. Any amount is welcome. You can contribute by writing a check made out to St. John’s Episcopal Church (with “food card” in the memo line) and send it to the parish office: 628 Main Street, Stamford, CT 06901. Or, you may place your check in the collection plate on a Sunday. The Family Centers is asking to receive our donations by November 15. As we listen each Sunday, we hear over and over God’s desire to show God’s love for God’s people. A food card is one way we can answer that call. |
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Women’s and Men’s Breakfast |
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The St. John’s women’s and men’s groups gathered for breakfast and Bible study on the morning of Saturday, October 22, at 9:00 am in the Dining Room. Thanks to Terrence Green and the gentlemen of the parish, a delicious breakfast and a delightful morning were had by all. |
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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 |
St. John’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study meets every week at 2:00 pm via Zoom. Next Tuesday, we will continue a study of the Prophet Jeremiah. Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
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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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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: Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
In the Episcopal Church in Connecticut: the 238th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, meeting November 4-5 in Hartford
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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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