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The Bridge
September 23, 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.
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Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837 | | |
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Submit to the Bridge
You are invited to send pictures and articles to the Bridge! Please note the deadline: Noon Wednesday preceding the Friday of publication.
Send to mariaangie@austinstjohns.org with "For the Bridge" in the subject line. Be sure to note the date of the issue in which you want to publish.
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Welcome our new
Parish
Administrator
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I am Maria Hernandez, but I'm known as Maria Angie. I am excited to be St. John’s parish administrator. I have been part of the Episcopal church since I was young and have been a member of St. Johns for more than 12 years. I look forward to this new journey and blessed to have been offered this amazing opportunity. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas for 22 years now. I married my husband Alfonso in 2020, and our beautiful daughter Iris Marcela was born in 2021. We are expecting our newest member of the family in March of 2023.
Before this amazing opportunity I attended College of Health Care Professions and became a Certified Medical Assistant. This experience has shown me my passion in helping and supporting others. I love the community we have at St. Johns, and I want to support it so it can live out its mission: to be a community of God’s people who heal brokenness, build bridges, and exemplify borderless kindness.
Thank you, Maria Angie
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Serving Christ
In All Persons
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A few members of our church have been helping a young man who was homeless. We’re very happy that he is moving into a new apartment in about 2 weeks. We are helping him with some things for his new apartment. We already found a couch, kitchen items (dishes, silverware, pots, and pans), and a kitchen table and chairs
We could use your help with getting a few more things for his new home. We're still searching for a dresser, bed (full or queen), sheets, bedspread, blanket, bath towel set, kitchen towels, hangers, 2 bar stools, and other things to make his new apartment feel like home. He would also like a tv and laptop. His favorite colors are blue and black.
Cash donations will be converted into a Walmart gift card to shop for any other items he needs. Please designate "Darius" on your donation. We will also need access to a truck to move the furniture items.
Please contact Paula Foy to coordinate any donations.
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Statewide Leaders Meeting 9/24/2022
On Saturday, September 24th, the Central Texas Interfaith and the Texas IAF Network will host a leaders meeting here in Austin to discuss our agenda of issues and prepare for our work in the state legislature. As members of Central Texas Interfaith, we are invited to participate in this meeting to share our voices, learn more about the key issues, and get involved in this state legislative work. As Austin residents where the legislature meets, we have an added imperative to show up and prepare for this work.
The meeting will be at First United Methodist Church Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center located at 1300 Lavaca St Austin, TX 78701 from 10:30am -3:00PM on September 24th.
To attend, please register no later than Wednesday September 21st at https://www.texasiaf.org/statewide_meeting_220924
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Christian Education Offering Sundays Aug 28-Oct 2
St. John's Adult Christian Education team is presenting a six-part series based on Welcome Homeless, a book written by Austin philanthropist Alan Graham with Lauren Hall. Graham started Mobile Loaves and Fishes to feed the Austin homeless. He also helped organize Community First! Village to give shelter to homeless Austinites. Each hybrid session will occur from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m on Sundays starting August 28th.
This Sunday, September 25 - Update on St. John's team working on affordable housing;
October 2 -- Special Guest, Walter Moreau from Foundation Communities
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Blessing of the Animals
October 2nd
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Sunday, October 2nd from
3:00-4:15 pm we will have our annual blessing of the animals. The service will begin at 3:15 pm.
If you are not able to come then, you're invited to bring a picture of your pet to a worship service earlier in the day.
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The Bishop is Coming
October 9th
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The Bishop will be at St. John’s on Sunday, October 9th. Classes for those interested in baptism, reception or confirmation will be on Sunday, September 11th, 18th and 25th from 2:30 – 3:30 pm. If you have questions or would like to sign up, please contact Mother Minerva.
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Daughters of the King Installation
October 23rd
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St. John’s Woman at the Well Chapter of the Daughters of the King will install four new members on Sunday, October 23rd at the 11am and 1pm services. If you are interested in learning more about the Daughters of the King contact Lisa Shirah-Hiers.
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St. John’s Talent Show
October 23rd
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St. John’s will hold our annual talent show on Sunday, October 23rd at 6pm in the church sanctuary.
Come share your talents and bring ice cream to share afterwards!
Contact Phillip for any Inquiries
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Welcome Luis and Marie Rivas | |
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Luis is a Middler (second-year student) at Seminary of the Southwest here in Austin, TX. He is married to Marie, and they live in North Austin with their 2-year-old poodle, Bear. Aside from being a seminarian, Luis is a craft coffee aficionado, a tech enthusiast, and when it is not too hot outside, an enjoyer of hiking trails and disc golf.
Before going to seminary, Luis worked as the Youth Minister at St. Michael’s in West Austin, where he first worked with Mother Minerva. “I am excited to join St. John’s community and experience a multi-cultural, neighborhood parish. I believe the future of the church is as an expression of local community-building and as reflective of the growing diversity in our society, so I am honored to walk alongside St. John’s for the next two years and learn from the ways in which this community embodies these two characteristics.”
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It's always a wonderful time with friends! Celebrating the birthdays of our members. | | |
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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. | |
Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837 No passcode is required | |
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).
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Sunday Morning Christian Formation
St. John's Adult Christian Education team is presenting a six-part series based on Welcome Homeless, a book written by Austin philanthropist Alan Graham with Lauren Hall. Graham started Mobile Loaves and Fishes to feed the Austin homeless. He also helped organized Community First! Village to give shelter to homeless Austinites. Each hybrid session will occur from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 840 2173 3267
Passcode: 295084
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Cornerstone Literary Circle -
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Ann and Glenda are hosting the next book. It comes in 3 formats.
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook – June 30, 2020 by Alice Wong
Our hosts have provided a syllabus for this. So if you have not been part of Cornerstone before, but would like to join us as Ann Foxworth and Glenda Born host the reading, please contact Laurie Williams so that she can send the syllabus to you.
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Meeting ID: 865 2855 1870
Passcode 446185
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Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
We will study the lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday:
The class meets via Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 886 3246 7047
Passcode: 980365
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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.
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Meeting ID: 821 5253 7149
No passcode is required
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Please refer to our website www.austinstjohns.org or to the Christian Formation email sent every Tuesday for more information and links)
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Wednesday Morning Grounds Crew
For more information about this ministry, please contact Kevin Flegal.
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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.
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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.
We are asking those of you who have get well or bereavement cards with no words or in English and Spanish to donate them to the church. We will have baskets for them in the parish hall and in the church narthex.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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St. John's reaching out to it's neighbor's!
St. John's members went on a block walk Saturday morning to greet our neighbors and find out what's going on in the neighborhood. A great experience for all of us! Thank s to Mother Minerva, Steve Kriechbaum, Steve Mudge, Pati Mata, Sue Burek, Mike Davis, Henry Welles, Brian McGiverin, John Williams.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Class of 2023
Mr. Steve Kriechbaum
Ms. Sandra Welles
Sr. Carlos Lugo
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Class of 2024
Ms. Maria Caballero
Ms. Sandra Ward
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Class of 2025
Dr. Carolyn Cline
Mr. Kevin Flegal
Sra. Patricia Mata
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The Rev. Minerva Camarena Skeith, Rector
The Rev. Victoria Mason, Deacon
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Mr. Philip Riley, Choirmaster and Organist
Sr. Alfonso Hernandez, Spanish Music
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St. John's Episcopal Church
11201 Parkfield Drive
P. O. Box 81493, Austin, TX 78708-1493
Church Office: 512-580-0200
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Regular Sunday Services
8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:45 a.m. Adult Christian Formation (in-person & Zoom)
11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II hybrid (in-person & Zoom)
1:00 p.m. Santa Eucaristía, Rito II
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The Parish Office is open Tuesday-Friday
from 10am - 2 pm.
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For more information about St. John’s Episcopal Church, please visit our website at www.austinstjohns.org
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