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Resources: Parish Paper, Weekly Psalms & Lessons, and More
This Sunday at St. John's
- Sunday, December 4, 2022 Schedule
- Assisting in Worship
- Flowers
Upcoming Worship: Monday, December 5 to Sunday, December 11
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1st Saturdays @ Starland
Come watch the Georgia Football Game!
| Join Fr. Jameson and other families of St. John’s Church this Saturday, Dec. 3 at Starland Yard (2411 De Soto Ave). They will meet at 4 p.m. to watch the Georgia v. LSU football game. No RSVP is required. Just plan to come for a bite to eat and enjoy fellowship while the kids play. Football jerseys are optional! | | |
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Coffee Hour Is This Sunday | |
This Sunday, Dec. 4, join us in the Green-Meldrim House after 11 a.m. Holy Communion for coffee hour. All are invited to this special time of fellowship!
Looking ahead, plan to join us for a special coffee hour after 11 a.m. Lesson and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 18. We will serve our traditional, homemade eggnog, which is always a parish favorite.
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If These Floors Could Talk!
Own A Piece of Savannah and St. John’s History
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During renovation work this past spring, wooden planks of the original flooring from the nave were uncovered. So much history was made on these original floors, which date from the church’s original construction. For a donation, you may have a unique piece of St. John’s Church with a very special, limited-edition memento. These will make wonderful Christmas gifts, but they will go quickly!
For a $250 donation, you may select from planks number 1 through 10. These have a beautiful commemorative plate on the front. These planks also include the limited-edition number and a pen & ink illustration of the bell tower on the back with its own display easel. - $250
For a $100 donation, you may select from planks 11 through 100. These include a beautiful commemorative plate on the front and the limited-edition number on the back.
Funds raised from the sale of these planks will be used for a much-needed refurbishment of the Choir Room. The choir room is on the third floor, above the office and chapel, where the organist and choir prepare the music that adorns our worship. To reserve your memento, contact Connie McCay at 912-484-6014. You will also have an opportunity to view them this Sunday, Dec. 4 during the coffee hour after 11 a.m. Holy Communion.
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Fresh Preserves for Sale This Weekend | The Women of St. John’s will be selling pear, apple, peach, and tomato chutney, squash relish, and fig preserves after the services this Sunday, Dec. 4. These make excellent gifts! Jars are $7 each. Look for the table in front of the church. | | |
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Parents’ Night Out & Youth Group
Sunday, Dec. 4 from 5–7 p.m
| Parents’ Night Out and Youth Group are this Sunday, Dec. 4, in Cranmer Hall from 5-7 p.m. Even if you don’t have children of age for the youth group, feel free to RSVP a place in the nursery for your younger child and enjoy a night out. Let us know if you plan to have your child/children attend by using the link atStJohnsSav.org/youth. | |
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“Women in Preservation”, Presented by Jamie Credle
Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 10:35 a.m., Green-Meldrim House
Jamie Credle, Director of the Davenport House Museum will present “Women in Preservation,” which delves into the important contributions of women to Savannah’s historic preservation story. Attend this 10:35 a.m. presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 7, and learn about what these women – several of whom happen to be St. John's Church parishioners – did or are doing to preserve Savannah’s history. This presentation is sponsored by the Women of St. John’s and will be held in conjunction with their December general meeting at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion in the chapel. All the women of the parish are encouraged to attend and bring a friend!
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Their next board meeting will be Monday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Green-Meldrim House. For the General Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7 they will meet in the chapel at 10 a.m. for Holy Communion followed by a program at 10:35 a.m. by Jamie Credle about “Women in Preservation”. See details above. | | |
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New! The Art of Advent
Thursdays, Dec. 8 & 15 from 6:15–7 p.m
| Thank you to everyone who attended our first session of the new three-week series exploring the theology of Christ through works of art (including an art exhibition in the colonnade by a Ukrainian iconographer). We will meet twice more on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 from 6:15–7 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of Cranmer Hall. All are welcome to attend! Plan to stay for light refreshments at the end. | | |
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Advent Devotional Recommendation | In conjunction with our Thursday evening Advent programming, the Rector and Associate Rector recommend a daily devotional for this important time in the Church Year. The book, The Art of Advent by Jane Williams (theology professor and wife of Rowan Williams), offers daily theological reflections on beloved works of art from Advent through Epiphany. This is a wonderful way to begin each morning with our Lord as we prepare our hearts for his advent (coming), meditating on his nativity and anticipating his coming again. To view online visit, IVPress.com/the-art-of-advent | | |
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A Seasonal Concert of Sacred and Secular Carols, Presented by Ralston College
Dec. 9 at 5 P.m. (Free Admission)
| Ralston College invites St. John’s parishioners to their inaugural Ralston College seasonal concert of sacred and secular carols being held at St. John’s Church. This evening of contemplative and festive music will feature a vocal sextet and a string quartet under the direction of Sharon Mays. An assembly of vocalists and musicians, drawn from the ranks of the Savannah Philharmonic and the lofts of our own neighborhood choirs, will showcase the rich culture of our community. The program’s musical selections, from the 14th century to the 20th, aim to draw out the tensions that belong to the season, when darkness grows and life recedes; when the human spirit cries out for that thing which it needs most: a gift. It is a season that prepares for giving, and one of reflection on what it means to receive. This concert will be livestreamed as well. Visit www.Ralston.ac for more details. | | |
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Art Installation for Advent
Dawn on our Darkness: The Hidden Life of Jesus from the Annunciation to the Epiphany
| St John’s is presenting this installation which features six artworks by Ukrainian artist, Ivanka Demchuk. These modern iconographic works play on the starkness of the world as we encounter it — broken by sin and death — while also allowing the eternal to break through, even in the ordinary, with beauty and with "healing in his wings." She writes of her work: "In my art, God comes to man again in human form." Her artworks will be featured in the arches (or colonnade) at St. John’s through Epiphany. | | |
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December’s Faith + Fiction | Please join us on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the Green-Meldrim House for a Christmas-themed Faith + Fiction event! We will discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Night (Simon Armitage translation), a 14th-century chivalric romance in verse, while enjoying festive drinks, snacks, and late-Advent merriment. E. Shaver Books will have copies available for purchase. | | |
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If you would like to donate to the decoration of the church during Christmas, forms are available at StJohnsSav.org/Christmas and in the church. Poinsettias are $35 each. Wreaths/garlands are $80 each. Submit completed forms with a check (payable to St. John’s Chancel Society) to the Church office. Please call the church office at 912-232-1251 with questions. | |
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Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. – noon
Breakfast with Santa, Mall
Food, fun, and a photo with Santa. Learn more and purchase tickets here!
Sunday, Dec. 11, 4:30 p.m.
Tree Trimming, Mall
(Pageant rehearsal starts at 3:30 p.m.)*
All ages are welcome to help us trim the Christmas tree in the church mall! Music and refreshments included.
* If you would like your child to participate in the Christmas pageant, email our Children’s Ministry Director, Sarah Ross, at sross@stjohnssav.org.
Sunday, Dec. 18, 11 a.m.
Lessons & Carols (Eggnog at Coffee Hour)
Enjoy this beloved, traditional service of Christmas carols and Scripture readings in preparation for the arrival of Jesus Christ. After the service, join us in the Green-Meldrim House for a special coffee hour featuring homemade eggnog.
Saturday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve
Church & Online
5 p.m. Christmas Pageant & Eucharist
11 p.m. Solemn Sung Eucharist
Sunday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day
Church & Online
11 a.m. Solemn Eucharist
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 5:30- 7 p.m.
St John’s Day Trolley & Caroling
Help us celebrate the third day of Christmas! Join us for light refreshments and Christmas caroling on trolleys through Savannah!
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THIS SUNDAY AT ST. JOHN’S
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Sunday, December 4, 2022: Second Sunday in Advent
8 a.m. Holy Communion, Church
A light breakfast after this service will be available in Cranmer Hall.
9 a.m. Family Morning Prayer, Church
The nursery will be available for this service.
A light breakfast after this service will be available in Cranmer Hall.
10 a.m. All Ages Sunday School, Cranmer Hall & Zoom
A full list of Sunday classes and room assignments is
available online at StJohnsSav.org/grow/adults/
11 a.m. Holy Communion, Church & Facebook/YouTube
The nursery will be available for this service.
12:15 p.m. – Coffee Hour, Green-Meldrim House
5-7 p.m. – Parents’ Night Out & Youth Group, Cranmer Hall
If you plan to attend, please signup at StJohnsSav.org/Youth
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Vestry Offering Chair
8 a.m. Mr. Arthur D. Weed
11 a.m. Mrs. Richard Jennings (Stacy)
Usher Chair
Mr. Robert L. Sparks
Coffee Hour Chair
Mrs. Graham P. Sadler. (Dolly)
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Chancel Society
Mrs. Jayne G. Holland, Mrs. Carter C. Hubbard, Sr. (Barbara), Mrs. Timothy E. Coy (Dorothea), Mrs. B. Ray Summerell (Melanie), Mrs. David A . Young (Pam), Mrs. Jeanne H. McMillan, Mrs. H. Emerson Thomas, Jr. (Martie), Mrs. David A. Reid, (Richie) and Ms. Lydia Wright
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The beautiful floral arrangements on the Church altar this past Sunday, Dec. 4, were offered to the glory of God and distributed to the sick, sorrowing, and shut-ins. | |
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Altar Flowers
The flowers in the Church this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in memory of Sally O’Donnell Whittington; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George O’Donnell; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Cook by Mr. Floyd G. Whittington, Sr. and sons; Floyd, Jr. and George.
And in honor of Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Belford on the anniversary of their wedding by their loving grandson, William Lee Belford III, and his parents.
And in thanksgiving for and on the occasion of the birthday of Max Cooper Hamilton by Mrs. Patti Cooper.
And in loving memory of Marshall F. Campbell, Jr. and her grandson, Alexander Mueller Archie by Dr. and Mrs. H. Emerson Thomas, Jr.
If you would like to offer flowers for the Altar, please call the Church Office at 912-232-1251. After Sunday, the flowers are delivered to the sick, sorrowing, and shut-in. If you would like to volunteer for this ministry, call Margaret Wylly at 912-656-6235.
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New weekday schedule for Advent
Monday–Friday, Dec. 5–9
8:15 a.m. Morning Prayer, Online
Monday: 5 p.m. Evening Prayer with Holy Communion, Chapel
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer with Holy Communion, Chapel
5 p.m. Evening Prayer with Holy Communion, Chapel
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer
10 a.m. Women of St. John’s Holy Communion, Chapel
12 p.m. Holy Communion, Church
5 p.m. Evening Prayer, Chapel
9 p.m. Sung Compline, Church
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer with Holy Communion, Chapel
5 p.m. Evening Prayer with Holy Communion, Chapel
Friday: 5 p.m. Evening Prayer with Holy Communion, Chapel
Saturday: 11 a.m. Holy Communion, Chapel
Sunday, Dec. 11, Third Sunday in Advent
8 a.m. Holy Communion, Church
9 a.m. Family Morning Prayer, Church
10 a.m. All Ages Sunday School,
Cranmer Hall/Chapel/Zoom
11 a.m. Morning Prayer, Church/Online
No Coffee Hour this Sunday
3:30 p.m. Pageant Rehearsal, Church
4 p.m. Christmas Tree Trimming.
Green-Meldrim Mall
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