In the Advent season, we wait in joyous expectation for the birth of Christ. Isaiah, the prophet gave us these words from God that we might wait with hope in uncertain times. We shift our attention from worrying about the problems that face us to a crude manger in Bethlehem, where all of God’s promises are fulfilled. We shift from thinking about scarcity to the abundance that we have from God. Please take time to relax and stay safe as we journey to Bethlehem.

Advent is a time when we love each other as Christ loves us. It is a time when we remember those who we love by zoom family gatherings instead of gathering together. It is a time when schools are shifting to remote learning. It is a time when our governor asks us to wear masks, stay six feet apart and reduce our human contacts. Many are frustrated and exhausted by the business and school closings, the rising numbers and the fear that we will get others sick. If Advent is a time when we give of ourselves to others as Christ gave of himself to us, then we need to focusing on helping those in need and waiting for God to open the heavens and come down to us. We bring about the coming of the kingdom of God by looking beyond ourselves. Look to the Lord and look to those in need. Join us every weekday at 9am and you will connect to God and a whole group of fine folks as you pray for the pandemic to end and for one another.

The St. John’s Youth Group will be making and selling wreaths, Christmas cactus, and poinsettias next weekend, but you must get your orders into the office right away. This fund raiser supports our youth on mission trips and youth events.

St. John’s has a wonderful family atmosphere, where everyone feels welcome. If you are new to St. John’s or coming back to us again, we ask you to join us on Sunday at 8:00am or 9:15am. This Sunday we will celebrate First Communion with bread the kids made at the 11am service. We will also zoom that service so you can see the joy in their faces as they receive the body of Christ and the bread of heaven. The following week, Bishop Provensano will join us for confirmation and we will broadcast that service on zoom and Facebook live.

In Christ’s love,

Fr. Duncan  

Register online: 8AM REGISTRATION FORM

8am Service Bulletin: Advent1_8am

9:15 am Service Bulletin: Advent1_9:15am

Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81882783542

Register online: 11 AM REGISTRATION FORM

Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81882783542

Please join us for a ZOOM coffee hour this Sunday at 10:00 am. Grab a cup of your own coffee and a snack, share some time with your friends at St. Johns. This will be an informal remote gathering where we can enjoy each other's company. Join Zoom Coffee Hour:

Meeting #: 83021762936

Bible Study meets on Tuesdays at 11:00 am via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84448323853

For those who prefer an evening Bible Study, we have a session on Mondays at 6:30 pm. Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83527491169.

We are studying the New Testament, referencing N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird's The New Testament in Its World.

If you would like to remember a loved one or give thanks for an imporant event with altar flowers or Perpetual Light, Please complete an Altar Flower Form and return it to the Parish Office with your check made payable to "St. John's Altar Guild."

The ECW has adopted a family from St. John's Hospital. This year in lieu of presents that have in the past been donated , we are being asked to provide a monetary donation, because of Covid 19.

Please make your checks out to:

"ST. JOHN'S CHURCH" and in the memo please mark it "ADOPT A FAMILY."

You may mail your check or place it in the donation basket at the back of the church on Sundays or drop it off at the office. Thank you all! You have always been more than generous to those in need.

All donations should be received by Sunday, December 13th.

Please join us for our next ECW Meeting on Sunday, December 13th at 11:45 am. We will be deciding how to distribute the funds raised from this year's Harvest Fair.

There will be limited (8 people), socially distanced seating in the Guild Room with masks. Registration required.

All are welcome to join via Zoom:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84791523382

Hearts Offering Passionate Encouragement

St. John’s has been actively providing food staples to the many food pantries within our community – especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. There continues to be a significant food insecurity need, however, many of us may not realize that individuals who receive benefits, from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cannot use those benefits for a large list of items that most of us consider essential.

Take a look at the following list and you will see that all items are essential for daily living and for overall health benefits.  As you continue to drop off other essential items in the bins outside the church office on Prospect Street, please consider including the following items. Of particular need are items found in #7:

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." Hebrews 13:16

Sonshine Ministry is a program where we, as church members, offer meals to any in our church family who may be experiencing a significant life event: medical emergency, healing from surgery, time of loss and bereavement, or just difficult circumstances. The ministry is available to all of us and is and open to all parishioners interested in volunteering to prepare a meal when a need becomes apparent. We usually provide a supper consisting of a main dish, a vegetable/salad, a starch, and a dessert, delivered with a greeting card between 5 and 6 p.m. A cooler is generally made available outside the home for placement of food.

Please contact Coral in the church office at cfreas@stjohnshuntington.org, or 631-427-1752 or Claire Mis at cmis@hotmail.com or 631-680-6635 if you are willing to provide meals. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have. You do not have to provide a meal each time a request is made – only as you are able. 

All are welcome to join us for our Advent Series on "Celtic Christianity" on Tuesdays in Advent via Zoom. We will begin with Evening Prayer at 6:30 pm. The program will be from 7:00-8:00 pm. Each week will feature a different speaker:

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86098960228

The annual Christmas wreath and flower sale is December 5^th and 6^th. You can pick up your order that Saturday from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm or on Sunday from 8:30 am to 12 noon.

Contact Ford Spilsbury with any questions at 212-873-7088

Alex Pryrdodny will play a special, benefit concert on December 6th at 11:30 am via Facebook Live to raise money for the children of Navajoland who have been hard hit by the COVID pandemic.

Join us via Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/stjohns1745/live/

Use this link to make a tax-deductible donation:

or

Text "SJEC1745 concert" to 73256 to give using your mobile device.

On Saturday, December 12th from 9:30 to 11:30 am, St. John's Spirituality Group will welcome Leslie Valentine, certified mentor for EfM (Education for Ministry) via Zoom. Leslie will present "Rop tú mo baile - Be thou my vision: contemplating the wonder, reverence and awe of this 8th century Irish hymn"

Altar Guild - Contact Nancy Feustel and Barbara Hinton

Thrift Shop - Contact Nancy Feustel

Ushers - Help is needed on Sundays ffor the 11am service in the church contact Fr. Duncan.

Lectors - Readers are needed for both Zoom and in person services contact Christine Dore.

St.John's Spirituality will meet for their bi-weekly meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at 4pm.

Please join us via Zoom:

Thank you so much for your generous spirit and continued support of the ministry of St. John’s. Please turn in your 2021 pledge card if you have not done so already. We will begin preparing our 2021 Budget, and pledges are vital in that process.

Text SJEC1745 STEWARDSHIP $[Amount] to 73256.

We have set up online giving. Using your credit card or a direct payment from your checking account, you will be able to make a one-time payment or set up recurring payments using our secure online system. 

Or send a check made payable to "St. John's Episcopal Church" to 12 Prospect Street, Huntington, NY 11743.

Text SJEC1745 PLATE $[Amount] to 73256.

We pray for the sick: Kathy, Lynn, Fred, Ellen, Lucille, Frank and Theresa, Spencer and Sue, Tom and Stephanie, Peter, David, Nils, Margaret, Cheryl, Carol, CJ, George, Nichole, Roelie, Tom, Nelly, Marty, Irene and Jim, Debra and Carol, Bette, Justin, Hagai, Cassie, Bill, Amy, Kate, Fr. John, Amelia, Gladys, Christian, Jane, Diane, Robert Boise, Simon, May, Johanne, Katherine, Martha

Recently departed: Fred Carter.

Please submit your prayers to cfreas@stjohnshuntington.org.

For pastoral care and prayer, please contact Fr. Duncan or Claire Mis, directly.

Please click on the link below to read an important message from our Bishop: