The Week of January 1, 2023 |
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Join us this Sunday at 8:00 or 10:15 am in person or online
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Services will follow the usual pattern on Sunday, January 1, 2023: 8:00 am in the chapel and 10:15 in the church. |
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The parish office will be closed from Monday, December 26, through Monday, January 2, in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. |
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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, and make your pledge via this form.
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Nominations for Vestry, Parish Clerk, and Treasurer |
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Openings for parish officers are filled by vote of the parish at its annual meeting in January, and the election slate is presented to the parish by a nominating committee. In 2023, St. John’s Church will elect no more than three vestry members to a three-year term, a parish clerk to a one-year term, and a treasurer to a one-year term. If you would like to nominate any eligible parishioner(s) to any office, please contact Paula Thompson, nominating committee chair.
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St. John’s Community Foundation Grantee Highlight:
The Matthew Gaffney Foundation
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The Matthew Gaffney Foundation was founded by Margaret Benedict in honor of her father, Dr. Matthew Gaffney, a renowned educator known for his commitment to educational excellence, innovation, and diversity. The foundation is based in Stamford and serves the students of lower Fairfield County with college counseling and placement services. Their mission is “To provide highly motivated, economically disadvantaged students an opportunity to have a successful college experience and productive career.” Click here for further details.
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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 |
The Tuesday afternoon Bible study is on hiatus for Christmas week and will resume on Tuesday, January 3. St. John’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study meets every week at 2:00 pm via Zoom.
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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:
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, George, Lawrence, Elizabeth, and the people of Ukraine
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: la Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico
In the Episcopal Church in Connecticut: St. Peter’s, Cheshire; Holy Advent, Clinton; Trinity, Collinsville
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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.
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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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