Sunday Schedule
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | June 20
Join us for in-person worship at 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Worship will continue to be livestreamed at 9:00 a.m. on Facebook and on the Worship Page of our website and available later on our YouTube channel.
In accordance with recently issued city and diocesan guidelines, St. John's has updated our Covid-19 safety practices. You can expect the following changes:
 
  • Pre-registration is no longer required to attend Sunday services.
  • Our professional choir has returned. (They are 100% vaccinated.)  
  • Congregational singing with masks in place is now allowed.
 
For everyone’s continued safety, many guidelines will remain in place, including the requirements that masks be worn at all times. 
 
Free valet parking will be available for services, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
We look forward to welcoming you to worship, either in person or online. Visit www.stjohns-dc.org for more information. 
Baptism
Sunday, June 27, 9:00 a.m.
We are happy to announce that St. John's will resume baptisms during regular Sunday services. We are delighted to return to celebrating baptisms as part of our in-person Sunday worship. The next scheduled date for baptism is Sunday, June 27, at 9:00 a.m. The required pre-baptismal class with the clergy will be held Saturday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m.
 
If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards. Please note that the parents or grandparents of children being baptized must be active, pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism for themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish.
Upcoming St. John's Speaker Series Event
Sunday, June 27, 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Online via Zoom
June 27: Catherine Rampell, an opinion columnist for The Washington Post and commentator for CNN and the PBS NewsHour. She will speak on the state of the U.S. economy. Click here to register to attend on June 27.

Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link for the meeting.
Book Group
Thursday, July 1, 6:45 p.m. | Online via Zoom
The St. John’s Book group will meet on Thursday, July 1, at 6:45 p.m. via Zoom to discuss Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding and Ending U.S. Poverty by Joanne Samuel Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox. Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. live below the poverty line, currently set at $26,200 for a family of four. While poverty is commonly seen as a personal failure, the authors argue it is actually the result of bad public policy. This book offers a road map for securing a brighter future. If you love to read, please join us for an evening of discussion and socializing.
 
For more information and for links to participate, contact Janet Edmond.
Latrobe Young Adults Summer Church and Brunch
Sundays | July 11 and August 15 | after the 11:00 a.m. service
All young adults are invited to fellowship over brunch immediately after the 11:00 a.m. service on the dates listed above. Locations TBD. We will meet on the plaza right after the service. For more information or to be added to the listserv, please contact the Rev. Savannah Ponder.
Worship Offerings for Children
Parents' Survey - please share your input and perspective

Many parishioners joined the parents' discussions in March, led by Desirée Stolar. Their suggestions for parents, families, and children's programming shaped this survey. This period of transition provides us with challenges but also opportunities! Whether you and your family are engaged or not, please complete this survey no later than Thursday, July 1. The Clergy and Vestry will discuss the results of this survey during scheduled fall meetings. The survey is available here.
Click below for the Children’s Bulletin with coloring pages of stories from this Sunday’s scripture readings.

We Are Hiring
Communications Manager
St. John’s is looking for a Communications Manager, which will be a much needed part-time role on our staff. While we do not hire parishioners, you can be helpful by spreading the word. The job description is posted here. 
In case you missed it
Click here to listen to past Sunday Sermons and Speaker Series.
Visiting Loved Ones in the Church Columbarium
If you would like to visit a loved one in the columbarium, please contact us here to arrange a time for your visit.
Prayer List
Our prayers are requested for the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick, recovering or grieving:

From our parish: Eve Atkeson, Barbie Harper, Susan Herrington, Katie and Paul Holder, Nelda Johnson, Jimmy Lowe, Bob Patchell, Dace Vidins, and Jeff White.

Friends and family of our parish: Barbara Virginia Abalos Branes (Joanne Hutton), LaKeshia Bryant (GeeGee Bryant), Charity Charity (Will Morris), Wendy Addiss Dellar (Joanne Hutton), Karl Dornemann (Deb Dornemann), Bobby Doyle (Alex Pappas), Reagan Eudy (Alfred Thesmar), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne Hutton), Frances Givhan (Gay and Bob Pasley), Elaine Gravatt (Margo Wiegenstein), Valerie Hart (Emily and Jason Ornstein), Courtney Jordan Hillman (Erika Northcutt), Vera Hyncik (Holly Sukenik), Martha Jenkins (Thom Sinclair), Tom Kiernan (Joanne Hutton), Melanie Markiewicz and William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Tammy McCleaf (Matthew Taylor), Kathryn McGraw (Mary and Carl Raether), William Scott Miller, Jr. (Johnathan Miller), Julia Morris (Will Morris), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Wendy Paeth (Margo Wiegenstein), John Perry (Joanne Hutton), Susan Roberts (Kaye Edwards), Cawley Scott (Robyne Johnston), and Richard Van Horn (Kaye Edwards).

Those who are in rehabilitative care: 

From our parish: Jeanne Grimmett and Marcella Odom.

Friends and family of our parish: Pereda “Pete” Paty (John Paty).

Those who are in the hospital: 

Friends and family of our parish: Anne Agnew (Sarah and Jeff Agnew) and Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker).

Those who are in hospice care: 

Friends and family of our parish: Frances Bode (Matt Bode).

Those who died:

Friends and family of our parish: Henry Charles Holder who died June 10 and Jean Hailey who died June 12.

Those who were born:

From our parish: Isaac Emrys Ornstein who was born June 12.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Elizabeth Bartheld, Jacob Berlin, Rick Busch, Milton Chamberlain, Bayley Garland, Katie Hantson, Andrew McBride, John Morefield, Owen Owunwanne, Anne Seidlitz, WonYong Shim, Katherine Simonds, Diane Spaulding, Elizabeth Thesmar, Ellen Vollrath, John Welsh, and Franklin Wyman.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Annette and Philip Anfinrud, Julie and Thomas Cellucci, Martha Blalock and Chris Delucchi, and Thom Sinclair and James Kreger.

For those on the frontlines in the coronavirus pandemic, especially:

Friends and family of our parish: Janie Abernethy (Elizabeth Lewis and David Abernethy), Sandra Brown (Becca Brown), Nathan Cobb (Livy and John More), Chris Gardner (Ann Gardner), Yee Houston (Quin Woodward Pu), and Marta Kochanska (Livy and John More).

For those in the military who are deployed:

Friends and family of our parish: Donato Mercury (Denzel Ramirez).
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