What’s Happening at
St. John’s Episcopal Church
11201 Parkfield Drive, Austin, Texas
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
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From our Senior Warden
Dear Friends:
Rev. Ann and the Vestry want to offer our sincere thanks to our members who have so generously continued to make their pledges, or make other financial donations, to the church as we deal with the limitations imposed by the corona virus. Your generous response to God’s presence in our lives allows St. John’s to continue its mission with God’s help!
For those who can, continuing to make your pledges or other donations has provided critically needed financial support and answers God’s call to “use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
For those who cannot, for any reason, continue to support St. John's financially right now, please know that we understand and extend to you our encouragement during this time.
We look forward to the time when we can all worship together and celebrate the gifts we each have to share!
Thank you, John Williams, Senior Warden
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Giving at St. John's
People have asked how to continue their giving
as the
ministry of the Church continues.
There are several ways you can continue to give:
Mail your check to the Church: St. John's Episcopal Church,
P. O. Box 81493, Austin, TX 78708-1493
Go to your bank's website and set up direct payment - the bank will send a check directly to St. John's using this address:
St. John's Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 81493, Austin, TX 78708-1493
Use this button to go directly to our online giving site:
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From our Interim Rector
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Abide in me and I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.”
John 15:4
There was a quarterly series of booklets called, “Weavings” that focused on one word for the whole edition. I pulled out the edition on “Abide” which expounds upon today’s reading in the Gospel. This edition of “Abide” was printed in March/April 2007.
The author defines this Bible quote “With these words Jesus discloses the very heart of the spiritual life.” Thirteen years later, how true this all continues to ring for each of us!
So appropriate for “abide” with our Thursday study of Celtic saints, is a response to the question (how God in Christ abides with us) that comes in the ancient Celtic prayer popularly known as “St. Patrick’s Breastplate.”
The part we are most familiar with was re-written as an Anglican hymn in 1889:
“Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.”
In these most unusual of times, may we take a few minutes and think about all the ways that Christ abides in us; and…how can we abide in him?
Ann+
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Sunday Services at St. John's
We are finding different ways to worship.
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This will take you to the "videos" tab on the left side of the Facebook page. When the red box like the one below appears next to "videos", click on it.
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If this doesn't take you to the live video, try using the "refresh" button at the top of your screen.
The live stream for each service will be available approximately 5 minutes before the start of the service.
Recorded video from all services will be posted on YouTube later in the day. Links to the YouTube videos will be posted on Facebook and on our website
(
www.austinstjohns.org)
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Caring for Each Other
If you, or someone you know, need prayer or would like to be contacted by the church, please contact the Reverend Ann McLemore at 769-257-2377 or RevAnn@austinstjohns.org to add names to the Prayer List.
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Need Help?
Please, if you find that you need help financially, with food, spiritually, emotionally, do not hesitate to call Deacon Victoria (512-297-5953) or Rev. Ann (769-257-2377).
We are a church family; when a family member needs assistance we want to try and help that member.
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Episcopal 101- What is the Three Legged Stool and Why is it Important Now?
You may have heard the term "three legged stool" but do you know what it means? Episcopalians use three legged stool as a metaphor for the way we define sources of authority in The Episcopal Church. The legs of the stool are Scripture, Tradition, and Reason.
Holy Scripture is paramount and governing for matters of salvation. We start with the "letter" and then dig deeper for the "meaning" because we take the Bible seriously.
When Episcopalians talk about Tradition, we are referring to the many ways that the saints before us have dealt with issues of faith and doctrine. This is far more than the colors of the altar hangings or who makes coffee on Sunday mornings, but we have adopted local practices as part of our traditions as well.
Reason is a necessary tool in understanding both Scripture and Tradition. Reason involves both common sense and the wisdom to draw on the very broadest scope of human understanding , along with the deep well of personal experience. There are some truths that cannot be proved, but only believed, such as God revealed by Scripture, which Reason can understand, but not demonstrate or prove. However, it is the rational mind that is traditionally designated as the residence of the Divine Image in human beings.
So, when it comes to defining faith and doctrine, we use all three legs grounded and balanced so that the whole enterprise won't topple over.
It is important now in this time of anxiety and barrage of conflicting information for us individually to remember to use all three legs in our decision making.
Paraphrased from
The Episcopal Handbook
, pp 68-69
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Wednesday evening study -
The Apostle
The final video session
will happen on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Use this button to join the Zoom meeting
via computer, tablet, or smartphone:
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Or join the meeting by phone. Dial +1 346 248 7799 and enter the following information when prompted.
Meeting ID: 897 9791 2803
Password: 180094
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Celtic Saints
The video sessions
will continue on Thursday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m.
Use this button to join the Zoom meeting
via computer, tablet, or smartphone:
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Or join the meeting by phone. Dial +1 346 248 7799 and enter the following information when prompted.
Meeting ID: 872 7851 4263
Password: 443227
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Farmshare's New Home Delivery Program
All Farmshare Austin Mobile Markets are temporarily suspended until further notice. While current events have limited our ability to operate our usual mobile markets, we have a new delivery model to bring Mobile Market products right to your curb. We have multiple options available to serve mobile market customers.
1. Wednesday Deliveries: Serving North/Central/East Austin
Order form closes at 9pm on Sunday for Wednesday delivery.
2. Friday Deliveries: Serving South Austin and Del Valle
Order form closes at 9pm on Tuesday for Friday delivery.
If you do not see your zip code, there is an option to select on-farm pickup for either of our regular delivery days. You should fill out the order form for the day you'd like to come pick up your order.
Be sure to check both order forms to find the delivery day that serves your zip code. Check back every Friday for updated order forms. Just like the Mobile Markets, we accept cash, credit, debit, SNAP, and Double Up Food Bucks as payment. Payment is processed in person upon delivery.
Please visit Farmshare Austin's website to access order forms for the following week's delivery:
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HEB Grocery Delivery for Seniors
Limited to 25 items; same day delivery; $10 tip added to bill
Call the Support line (833-397-0080) 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Sign in and be counted!
Who gets counted?
Every person who is living in the United States and its territories on April 1, 2020, are counted. This includes every adult and every child, no matter what age and no matter where they are living – homes, care facilities, jails, etc. This includes non-citizens, no matter their immigration or visa status.
Will I be asked for my citizen status?
No.
The Supreme Court ruled in June 2019 that the Census questionnaire could not include a question about citizenship. Everyone who is living in the United States is counted in Census 2020 independent of citizenship status.
Why should I be counted?
Federal funds that allocated to states for medical, education, family assistance, food security, housing and highway construction are based on the number of people living in the state at the time of the Census.
Click the button below for more information.
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Missing your Book of Common Prayer?
All Daily Office services are in the Book of Common Prayer.
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Only Rev. Ann
and essential support staff
will be in the Chapel for the streaming of services as w
e continue to follow the direction of government officials and the guidance of our Bishop.
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All meetings and activities at St. John's are temporarily suspended.
Ministry continues. All St. John's meetings will be held virtually (via Zoom).
We will post a notification here, on Facebook, and on our website when this restriction has been lifted.
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Virtual Sunday Services
10:00 am in English (Facebook)
Mediodía
en español (Facebook)
For more information about events at St. John’s,
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