EYC had a blast last week during their in-town Mission Week! Although our EYC youth had to stay local this year, they still jumped into an incredible, fun, and impactful mission trip from June 1 through 4! On Tuesday, they did work around the church, on Wednesday, they were at Feeding Tampa Bay, and on Thursday, the older children worked at the Humane Society. Over the course of the week, the youth also made angels for homebound parishioners and these were delivered on Thursday. On Friday, they went to Benison Farm, an outreach project of St. Thomas and St. Augustine Episcopal churches in St. Petersburg. On Sunday, there was a prayer labyrinth in the Parish Hall. We are so proud of our youth volunteers!

Coffee Hour Hospitality continues this Sunday, June 13! We welcome everyone who is comfortable doing so to join us for fellowship after both services.

All of us at St John’s—congregation, clergy, and staff—have done a magnificent job of keeping one another safe during the time of COVID. We have been diligent about following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Southwest Florida, and our local authorities. Since that guidance has changed, we invite you to please see more information about our updated policies at our website.

We have been asked for help by one of the students negatively impacted by the housing shortage at the University of Tampa this fall, a situation you may have read about in local media. The 20-year old Episcopal girl from the Bahamas is in need is of a bedroom and bathroom for the fall term beginning August 23. If you have a spare room and feel called to help, please contact Fr. Cannon.

Thank you to everyone who has joined our St John’s EYC "class" on Remind (a group texting app)--you can join the group to stay up to date on EYC happenings by clicking here (from your phone). We’d love for you to stay connected in this new way!

St John’s EYC has a new leadership opportunity! Beginning this fall, we’ll be starting a St. John’s Youth Council made up of Middle and High schoolers. We’ll meet once a month (with dinner) to discuss EYC, brainstorm new ideas, and strengthen our faith together. Youth Council applications will be available in the next few weeks, with a deadline of Sunday, August 1 to turn them in. If you are interested in applying, please contact Youth Minister Ayana Grady!

We are taking a break from our at-home Sunday School packets for the summer from June through August, and then we plan to be back to in-person Sunday School on Sunday, August 15!

The Wednesday Afternoon adult formation group continues on Zoom on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The group studies the work of a variety of Christian writers; group discussions are lively and substantive. For more information contact Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.

We are in need of Sandwich Sunday hosts for just two more months this year. Available dates are November 21 and December 19.

Hosts can assemble lunches at their own homes, and deliver them to Faith Cafe the next day, or assemble them in the Parish Hall with help from other parishioners. Costs are reimbursed by the parish. Contact Cindy Martin if you can help.

Contact Laurie Lawther at llawther@stjohnstampa.org to set up.

Go to www.stjohnstampa.org and click on "Give Now" on the right side of the top blue bar. The church now has the ability to accept credit and debit card payments, along with checking/savings account payments. To make a pledge or pay in some other way, click on "Stewardship" in the top website menu.

In the 'To' field of the text type 73256, then in the message, type SJE. You will receive a text back immediately with a link to complete the payment.

Laurie is available to walk you through any of these methods by email at llawther@stjohnstampa.org or call her at the parish offices at 259.1570. If you prefer, you may also call John Edgar in the parish offices and he will fill out a pledge card for you.

June 10, Henry Woodroffe, Bob Thomson

June 11, Skyler Norton, Matthew Kendall, Colin Kendall

June 12, Hayley Divers

June 13, Paul Game, Susan Lang, Suzette Lemrow

June 14, M.C. Jenkins, Chris Brown

June 15, Hal Flowers, Carina Stillie, Morgan Austin

June 16, Mallie Stanford

The Men's Interactive Bible Study meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. to study the readings for the coming week and for fellowship. The group will reconvene in person in the Lowry Room this week for those who are comfortable. If you prefer to continue joining virtually, email John in the parish offices at jedgar@stjohnstampa.org for the link.

The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00 a.m., Church, followed by Coffee Hour Fellowship

The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00 a.m., Church, on Facebook Live, and our website, followed by Coffee Hour Fellowship

Bulletins and other resources are available here. Click here for the readings, St. John's follows Track 2.

The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (CWBS) group is doing a weekly virtual study on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is a Zoom meeting, so if you are interested in participating, you will need to register. Contact Deacon Kathleen at 785.9400 or kmoore@stjohnstampa.org; or Sally Thompson at tampasal@gmail.com or 254.3009.

In addition to welcoming in-person attendance at the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Sunday services, St. John's streams our 10:00 a.m. services live on Facebook. Access the stream at our page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnstampa/. The stream is also live on our website. Please access the most current safety guidance here.

The audio for sermons is here. New sermons are uploaded by Monday each week. Bulletins for Sundays are here, each week's bulletin is uploaded to this page by Saturday. Click here to find the readings for this coming Sunday (St. John's follows Track 2). You can also see Sunday services on our YouTube channel, they are uploaded each Sunday by mid-afternoon.

The parish offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Email us at parish@stjohnstampa.org or call 259.1570 to speak with John Edgar if you have questions.

Our clergy, staff, and fellow parishioners stream evening prayer daily Monday through Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on Facebook Live. Intercessory prayers are invited in the comments during the feed.

Compline is offered by the brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist on their web site at www.ssje.org on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8:30 p.m EST.

If you have any questions or trouble using the online services noted above, please contact Lee Lowry by replying to this email, or John Edgar at jedgar@stjohnstampa.org. You can also contact the clergy member or parishioner who is the contact for each ministry. 

Father Robinson: 941.350.0043

If you are someone who is able to help your fellow parishioners with errands and other means of support, please contact Fr. MIchael at mcannon@stjohnstampa.org. Conversely, if you are a parishioner who needs help, please also contact Fr. Michael at email at mcannon@stjohnstampa.org or by phone at 864.320.7116. He will match needs with resources so we are able to help one another in Christ's name.