March 17, 2021 Newsletter

RISE This Lent at St. John's

PRAYER. SERVICE. HOPE. Click here to see full list of Lenten offerings

THIS WEEK @ St JOHN'S SUNDAY, MARCH 21st 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I - church (Spiritual Communion) 9:30 am - Faith Matters - Guild Room 10:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II - church (Spiritual Communion) Click here to watch 10:30am service live 10:30 am - Sunday School - Parish Hall 11:45 am- Vestry Meeting (Zoom) MONDAY, MARCH 22nd 8:30 am - Morning Prayer (church) MONDAY- FRIDAY Daily Devotions on Instagram/Facebook WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th 12:00 noon - Healing Service (church) Please note: all Wednesday evening services are virtual ONLY 5:30 pm - Stations of the Cross (Facebook) 6:00 pm - Lenten Ignatian Prayer (Zoom)* 6:45 pm - Compline (Zoom) * SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS 1) Facebook -- StJohnsOfLattingtown 2) Instagram -- stjohnslattingtown 3) YouTube Livestream -- Click here for link *4) Zoom -- Wednesday Lenten Series Meeting ID: 813 9236 4287 / Passcode: 151244 For more information, visit our website!!!

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER at ST. JOHN'S Click here to register for in person services

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE   Palm Sunday Sunday, March 28th                   Holy Eucharist Rite I & Blessing of the Palms - 8:00 am (church) Holy Eucharist Rite II & Blessing of the Palms - 10:30 am (church)               Monday in Holy Week March 29th                                 Morning Prayer I – 8:30 am (church) Holy Eucharist Rite I - 7:00 pm (church) Tuesday in Holy Week March 30th                                 Holy Eucharist Rite I - 7:00 pm (church)   Wednesday in Holy Week   March 31st                                   Healing Service - 12 noon (church) Tenebrae - 7:00 pm- a service of Prayers, Lights & Readings (church) Maundy Thursday April 1st                                                         Holy Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar - 7:00 pm (church)                                                       Good Friday April 2nd                                     Good Friday Liturgy - 12 noon (church) Good Friday Liturgy - 7:00 pm (church) Easter Saturday April 3rd Easter Vigil - 7:30 pm - Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City (limited seating, will also be livestreamed- contact dioceseli.org to register) Easter April 4th                                        Holy Eucharist Rite I - 8:00 am (church) Holy Eucharist Rite II - 9:00 am (church)       Holy Eucharist Rite II - 10:30 am (church) Easter Egg Hunt- 11:30 am (Memorial Garden)

WEDNESDAY EVENING LENTEN SERIES Tonight - March 17th  5:30 pm - Stations of the Cross (Facebook) StJohnsOfLattingtown 6:00 pm - Lenten Ignatian Prayer (Zoom) * 6:45 pm - Compline (Zoom) * *Zoom Meeting ID: 813 9236 4287 / Passcode: 151244 Tonight we will explore Centering Prayer 1.  Choose a sacred word as the symbol of your intention to consent to God’s presence and action within. 2.     Sitting comfortably and with eyes closed, settle briefly and silently introduce the sacred word as the symbol of your consent to God’s presence and action within 3.     When engaged with your thoughts, return ever-so-gently to the sacred word. 4.     At the end of the prayer period, remain in silence with eyes closed for a couple of minutes.

REGISTER FOR SERVICES To ensure accurate contact tracing information and guidelines for limited seating capacity, we will now be accepting online reservations for all of our in-person services. This website is for churches only, and called reopen.church.   If you have not already done so, simply click below to complete your reservation:

RESERVE SEAT(S) HERE

CELEBRATING PEOPLE BIRTHDAYS: Carolynn Eipel - March 16 Stephanie Clark - March 20 Max & Sophia Montenegro - March 20

Easter Lilies If you would like to donate a lily for the Easter altar, please contact marysavin@stjlat.org or complete the form at the back of the church at our in-person services.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION with MOTHER CATHERINE Mother Catherine is now offering Spiritual Direction at St. John’s. Spiritual direction, also known as spiritual companionship, is an interpersonal relationship formed to support individuals as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine, seek spiritual discernment around various life events or transitions, or to learn and grow in their personal spirituality. You will meet regularly with Mother Catherine, typically once per month; there is no charge for the sessions and generally the length is one hour and can be arranged to fit your schedule. All sessions are completely confidential. Contact the office if you are interested in setting up an appointment: 516-671-3226

GIVE to ST. JOHN'S There are many ways to donate: Text your donation to 1-855-917-3147  Mail your check to: St. John's of Lattingtown 325 Lattingtown Road Locust Valley, NY 11560

MINISTRIES @ ST JOHN'S Ready to Volunteer? Come join our: Altar Guild, Ushers, Greeters and many more Ministries Call 516-671-3226 for info. 

OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

IN PERSON SUNDAY SCHOOL Join us on Sunday, March 21st - 10:30 am in Parish Hall

NOSHkids Summer of Service 2021 June 15th - August 27th 5th grade through 12th Many options available - contact: Miss Courtney courtneycallahan@yahoo.com

OUR MUSIC

LET THE BELLS PEAL! Celebrate a special birthday, anniversary, or memorialize a loved one with a peal of our wonderful carillon bells. We will arrange a peal on the Sunday closest to the date you choose- after the 10:30 am service. Suggested donation: $50.00 Contact- Chris Brayne - chris@stjlat.org 516.671-3226 Ext. 12

COMING SOON! Choral Evensong for Palm Sunday March 28th at 4:00 pm in the church

OUR OUTREACH

THE BARN@STJ Look for great finds - furniture, linens, home decor and more! Find us on Instagram and Facebook!!! Stay tuned- more special events coming!

A PECULIAR KIND OF GRIEF: Sadness, Loss, and the Dementia Caregiver   Losing the relationship you once had with a loved one is difficult and complicated. Join the Rev. Jean Denton, retired cleric and healthcare administrator, as she leads A Peculiar Kind of Grief, the second conversation in With Hearts and Hands, our series supporting dementia caregivers. Jean will explore the concepts of chronic sorrow, anticipatory grief, ambiguous loss, and she’ll share ways to “be” with grief.   Thursday, March 25, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET- via Zoom Who should attend? Dementia caregivers and those who minister to them. To Register Click Here

FAMILY FEUD WITH THE BISHOPS A Zoom Competition Sunday, March 21, 2021- 2:00 pm This is a team competition- for more information please go to: www.dioceseli.org/familyfeud Register by March 17th-

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