The Bridge

December 9, 2022

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

Musing from

Mother Minerva

Stewardship of the Land

You have often heard me say that we at St. John’s want to be good stewards of all of God’s blessings. Over 60 years ago, the Gracy Family gifted our congregation and the diocese the land to build our church buildings. The original church building has been expanded four times and a new sanctuary was built in 2004. Read more..

Stewards of the Land

Come and join us via zoom Monday, December 12th at 7pm to talk about being good stewards of our land.

Meeting ID: 898 1290 3915 Passcode: stewards

Click here to Join the Zoom Meeting

Welcome

St. John's New Treasurer!

I am honored to be chosen as Treasurer at St. John’s and will perform that duty to the best of my ability.

I joined St. John’s in the fall of 2018. I sing in the choir and serve as a lay reader. Previously, I attended the Resurrection Episcopal church in Austin, where I sang in the choir for almost three decades. I was also a lay reader. I served on the vestry at Resurrection from 2011 to 2014. During that period, I was the Junior Warden for two years. After my term on the vestry, I became the vestry clerk. Read More..

I am delighted to be a member of the St. John’s community, and I look forward to working as your Treasurer.

As you know our dear Carolyn Cline pasted away in November. Her funeral will be on December 17th at 2 PM. Please contact Edna Hunter if you would like to donate Deli Trays, Cheese Trays, Fruit Trays or some Dessert. Thank you.

Click here for Flu Vaccine Availability

Click Here for COVID Vaccine Availability

COVID-19 and the seasonal flu are both highly contagious illnesses that can lead to serious complications. Getting vaccinated against these viruses is the best way to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Central Texas Interfaith

Join us for an AISD School Board appearance

Thursday December 15th at 5:00pm

to ask AISD to reject NXP's Chapter 313 application

4000 S. I-H 35 Frontage Rd. Austin, TX 78704

Vote Faithfully

The runoff election for Austin Mayor and several members of the Austin City Council is Tuesday, December 13. Early voting for the runoff is now underway.

Click here for the City of Austin Runoff Election web site.

Click here for a list of early voting sites.

Click here for a list of election day voting sites.

Save the Date

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec 11

On Dec. 11 we will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We will have a Rosary starting at 12:15 PM before the 1PM service. All are welcome!

Caroling, Dec 11

Join us caroling on Dec 11. We will meet at 6:00 PM at the church with further information

The Posadas at

St. James, Dec 17th

St. James has invited our congregation to the Posadas this year. It will be at St. James' on Saturday, December 17, 6pm. There will have tamales, holiday atoles, pan dulce, coffee, and piñatas.

1941 Webberville Rd., Austin, Texas 78721

Greening of the Church, Dec 18

Join us to decorate the church for Christmas December 18th at 2: PM

Baptism Class,

Dec 18th

Sunday, December 18th at 3:30 we ask people interested in the sacrament of baptism to continue the conversation. We will focus on the sacrament of baptism in preparation for baptisms on January 8. If you are interested in the sacrament of baptism, please attend both the Dec. 4 and Dec. 18 classes. Share the word!

Opportunity for Generosity

Stewardship Campaign 2022

We are very thankful for the generosity

If you haven't already pledged please fill out a form from the Narthex, parish hall or press the button below. If you need any assistance please talk to Maria Angie

Please bring your pledge card this Sunday or mail it to

P. O. Box 81493, Austin, TX 78708-1493

Fill out a pledge card here!

The Labyrinth Community Garden Annual Fundraiser

The Labyrinth Community Garden will begin its annual fundraiser Tuesday, November 15^th at noon Eastern Time.

This fundraiser closes on December 15!

Click here to Read More...

Hands for Hope

The need for quality, nutritious food is real—and no one should go hungry. Your support can ensure families don’t have to make the hard decision between paying for food or rent. A donation to El Buen’s Hands for Hope campaign can help families access the food they need now, and all year round.

Donate Here

Our Community

Farmshare Austin

Sunday, from 11am-1pm.

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 Parish Hall 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.

If you would like to bring snacks, you are invited to do so.

Worship at St. John's

Our Sunday morning worship and education schedule:

8:30am - The Holy Eucharist Rite I (English)
9:45am - Adult Christian Formation Class
11:00am - The Holy Eucharist Rite II (English)
1:00pm - 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

Click here for the Online 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

WALK THROUGH THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS with Fr David Beer

During our classes we will briefly look at every book in the Old and New Testaments. We’ll consider the origins of these books and the purposes of their authors. We’ll look at how the Bible is arranged and the kinds of literatures it contains. Also, we will enumerate the major themes of the books and how these are meaningful to us today as Christians. Be sure to bring your Bible (any translation) to class.

Each session will occur from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Cornerstone Literary Circle -

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Cornerstone Literary Circle began a new book on November 16th. It's called There There by Native American, Tommy Orange. Our hosts will provide a syllabus for this. So if you have not been part of Cornerstone before, but would like to join us as Laurie Williams hosts the reading, please contact Laurie Williams so that she can send the syllabus to you.

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

We will continue meeting in person and via Zoom on Thursday, at 10:00am.

For more information, please contact Elaine Jackson .

Link to Thursday Morning Bible Study

Meeting ID: 821 5253 7149

No passcode is required

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 Patty Arnold.

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, 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.

Click on the links below for Prayers for Uvalde and the Ukraine.

Prayers for Ukraine

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!

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