Mission: To be the Good News of Christ Jesus in the world by welcoming and nurturing all as we celebrate God's love.
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Vision: We are committed to welcoming, teaching, and inspiring others with the Good News of Christ. We strive to restore people to unity with God and each other in Jesus Christ, by equipping God's people for ministry and caring for God's world.
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"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever." Psalm 136
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Worship on Easter Sunday, April 17th
With Multiple Ways to Participate
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To view the most recent COVID safety protocols, please scroll down. |
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We will also offer participation in the service from home through ZOOM.
Please make plans to join us at
10:00am on Sunday.
Try to login in a little early to check
your ZOOM settings.
Live through ZOOM @ 10:00 a.m.
(see Zoom tutorials below)
Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 886 3445 6054
(see Zoom tutorials below)
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The Service will be available Online after Noon on Sunday. Please Visit:
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The Zoom Zone & New to ZOOM? |
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If you are new to ZOOM – you can download the ZOOM App or go online to view the service live from the ZOOM website. But before Sunday take a look at these tutorials before you sign up for an online ZOOM meeting.
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An Important Message from the Altar Guild:
EASTER FLOWERS
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The altar guild is now accepting donations for Easter flowers.
Please use a flower envelope found in the pews and be sure to write to whom you are dedicating your flowers or whom you are remembering. Thank you!
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April 14,
Maundy Thursday Worship:
6:00pm
will be live on Zoom and
Filmed/Recorded followed by a
Soup Supper and Lesson
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April 15,
Good Friday Liturgy:
12:00* noon & 6:00pm
*Only 12:00pm service
will be live on
Zoom and Filmed/Recorded
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Dear Friends,
Join us for an Easter Brunch following the Easter Sunday service. The April signup sheet is in Duddington Hall, so we need one friend and/or friends to surprise us with LIGHT goodies to share after the service.
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Hot Cross Buns ~ A Little History
Although the Ancient Greeks, Romans and Saxons all baked a type of bun to mark the changing seasons, it was Brother Rocliffe who made the Alban Bun in 1361.
According to the story, an Anglican monk named Thomas Rocliffe from St. Albans baked the buns and marked them with a cross, the buns were given to the local poor on Good Friday. By the 19th century, hot cross buns were commonly eaten on Good Friday to mark the end of Lent. Over time they gained popularity, and eventually became a symbol of Easter weekend.
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Marti V.H. is the Parish Life Coordinator for 2022. She hopes to get many hands involved in the slow return to a full calendar of events.
Please be prepared to offer a hand – and you don't have to wait to be asked!
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Ukraine Crisis Response Fund |
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Help Ukrainian Refugees
Specific needs will change as the crisis evolves. As of right now, there is a need for food, water, and shelter. Please consider partnering with Episcopal Relief & Development in this response.
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Short and Small Summer Reads with BIG Ideas
Look here each week for a book recommendation from our very own librarian, Patty C. These books can be found in the PATTY CAMPBELL LIBRARY in Duddington Hall.
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This week's book recommendation is ... |
When God Winks at You by Squire Rushnell.
Is it really just coincidence?
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Bible Trivia will feature two trivia questions weekly. Test your knowledge, then find the answer in another location in the News from the Pews!
Please email your own Bible Trivia to Diana B.!
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1] How many people did Jesus raise from the dead?
a) one b) three c) four d) eight
2] Job's children were killed. How many sons and daughters did Job have?
a) 7 sons and 3 daughters b) 9 sons and 2 daughters
c) 10 sons and no daughters d) the number is unknown
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NEW! If you haven't been to Lenten Soup Supper & Studies,
then you are really missing out! We have an inspirational treasure in Derek C.!
Each week we hope to share a new DEREKism!
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"When you teach one, you reach one." |
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Today is Maundy Thursday. It is the Thursday before Easter. Because the date for Easter changes every year, the date for Maundy Thursday also changes. However, it will always fall between March 19 and April 22. Maundy Thursday has been celebrated since 393 AD, but it was not called “Maundy Thursday” until the 15th century. Maundy Thursday is the day that Jesus introduced the Eucharist, the Mass, during the Last Supper.
“That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.” (KJV 1Corinth.11:23-25)
The word “maundy” is derived from the Latin mandatum, which became mande in Old French, then maundy in Middle English. Mandatum means “command.” The command of Maundy Thursday refers to the command that Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper:
“A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” (KJV John 13:34)
In the original Latin Vulgate Bible that St. Jerome translated in 383, the words are, "Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos."
In many Christian denominations, Maundy Thursday includes a ceremony of washing the feet. Read John 13:1-17. Before the Passover Seder (Last Supper), Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. He then instructed them:
“If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:14-15)
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~ For the Fun of It Corner ~
Word Search Puzzles, Wuzzles, Crosswords & Scrambles
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Need a little escape? Come here instead of the New York Times each week for a new puzzle. Many will be based on a place or people you know well!
Look for the solution in the Worship email blast that comes out on Saturdays.
Each Puzzle will have a downloadable pdf link.
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In a Word Search Puzzle, words can go in any direction –
vertical, horizontal, diagonal and backwards!
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So Much Happening at
St. John's Behind the Scenes
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There are so many things happening daily behind the scenes at
St. John's and so many people giving their time and energy to make the
weekly service happen, keep the buildings and grounds maintained,
care for our pastoral needs ... the list goes on and on. This portion of the
News from the Pews will shine a brief spotlight on some of these fine folks!
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The
St. John's plumbing problems continue.
John W. coordinated the project as work began, Behind the Scenes, to dig up, then replace the pipe on the side of the Church that was crushed by the weight of a tree.
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Paul H. is still busy
Behind the Scenes at St. John's coordinating the panting the handicap bathroom
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It was decided, Behind the Scenes, that St. John's needed additional directional signs! The ushers will have a new chore on Sunday's – bring these signs out then back in. Hoping to paint the sawhorses soon. |
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Paul H. has been busy Behind the Scenes
at St. John's coordinating the panting of some of the doors!
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St. John's Virtual Chalkboard
~ A Weekly Motivation ~
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~ Submitted by Diana B. ~ |
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St. John's Virtual Chalkboard featuring an inspirational or motivation message submitted by YOU! Every 2 weeks the message will change.
The only rule – no political or negative messages please!
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~ St. John's Adopts A Community ~
Donations Needed for the DeLuz Farmworkers
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ATTENTION: They have plenty of clothing, but the only clothing they DO need right now are men's jeans / long-sleeved work shirts / hats.
We are accepting donations continually throughout the year for the DeLuz Farmworkers. This community works hard to help put fresh vegetables and fruits on our tables, receiving very little in return. Please consider adding a few items to your shopping cart each week to help these very deserving people. Drop-off your unwrapped items in the office (Tuesdays/Thursdays 9AM – Noon and 1pm – 4pm, or in Duddington Hall on Sundays. Click on the link below for a downloadable list of items needed throughout the year or the special "wish list." Please contact Kim for more information.
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An Important Message from the Altar Guild |
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Anyone who has medium and large sized plain glass vases they don't need are asked to donate them to the Altar Guild. Just drop them off in the Sacristy or in the kitchen on the counter by the door. |
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The Fallbrook Food Pantry needs fresh fruit!
It’s hard to fathom that we have so much fruit going to waste right here in our town, from wonderfully tended trees loaded with fruit! Yet, we have neighbors who are hungry. Bring your fresh produce by, and we'll get it to the Food Pantry!
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COVID-1 Testing & Vaccination Updates
in the Fallbrook Area
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For the latest information
on COVID testing, vaccinations,
debunked myths and disinformation, go to:
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Call us at 760.731.9187,
or for More Information Visit:
for more information.
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If you have a name tag – it's time to dust it off and wear it proudly this Sunday.
If your name tag is missing or you'd like your first name tag, add your name to the list in the narthex, email the Church office at: stjohnsfallbrook@att.net or email Kim K. at: Kim@kkgrafix.com with the exactly how you'd like your first and last name on your name tag.
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If you find something that tickles your funny bone, please email
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UPDATED Safety Protocols for
In-Person Worship at St. John's
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We've received updated guidance from the Bishop regarding updated COVID safety protocols:
Our Public Health Task Force met in February to consider our diocesan Covid requirements as the Omicron numbers are improving. Although California is still encouraging masking, masks are no longer required by the state for indoor worship. Accordingly, beginning this week, we will allow congregations to make the decisions that are appropriate for their local contexts, with the following notes:
- Masks are still required for unvaccinated people. Although we do not ask churches to check vaccination status, the state of California asks each unvaccinated person to take responsibility for protecting their neighbors and wear a high-quality N95 or similar mask.
- People who have other high-risk factors should also wear a mask
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Regular Office Hours are 9am – 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
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Sunday, April 17th ~ we celebrate Easter Sunday. It is part of year C in the Lectionary. The color of the vestments and altar accessories is green for Epiphany season.
We are celebrating the Eucharist INSIDE, in person, and masks are only required for those who are unvaccinated. We are able to sing now, so most of the service music has been restored.
We have jettisoned the use of "Costco Cups" in favor of putting the host directly in the hands of communicants. The Presider will be masked when offering communion, but those receiving need not mask.
The "prayer teams" are back in action, offering anointing, prayers and/or laying-on-of-hands outdoors on the patio after receiving communion. They will be masked since pray-ers and prayees are in such close proximity and face to face.
We will utilize Eucharistic Prayer C during Lent (Mar. 2 – Apr. 16). The Gospel readings in Lectionary Year C are mostly from Luke, The daily office readings are in Year 1.
If you prefer to remain distanced, we have heaters for the patio, and speakers that can be used for in-person, outdoor worship.
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2022 PLEDGE EFFORT
The 2022 pledge information season has concluded and we are wrangling the last dozen or so pledges. Now it is time to receive everyone's response by placing our pledge cards in the Fabric of St. John's quilt behind the altar between now and January 16. We've received 37 pledges thus far for 2022.
Some have said, "I pledge every year, just put me down for last year's amount." Although that would make it easier, we can't "assume" something like that, so each year we start from scratch asking for pledges.
Please consider responding with a pledge for 2022 after prayerful consideration. The cards for 2022 were sent out in early December. Your monetary support of St. John's will extend our ministry and help keep the lights on and the doors open for as long as God calls us to serve!
Thank you for your faithfulness!!!
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Forward Day by Day prayer/study guides for February – April, 2022 are available in the office, in the Narthex on Sundays, or online (see below). They are pocket-sized and available at no charge to you. You may go to www.ForwardMovement.org and click on "Forward Day by Day" where you will find information about how to receive a daily email of the booklets contents – for a modest charge!
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Reminder to Check Writers:
Please make your check out to
St. John's Episcopal Church
Mail your check to:
We know it is long, but the bank insists on it.
Do not mail anything to the old P.O. Box - it is inactive! Thank you!
Numbered giving envelopes are available for those who have made a pledge for 2022. You'll find them in the office during the week, along with a numbered sign-up, so we know which envelopes are yours. Please print your name on the sign-up if you take a set of envelopes.
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UPDATE! Major Market returns 1% of receipt totals to nonprofit institutions. Saving your receipts DO make a difference. Receipts submitted to Major Market in 2021 total $626.76! Please continue to bring your Major Market receipts to church. You can give them directly to Diana Barrows, or put them in the large envelope on the bulletin board in the kitchen. Thank you.
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UPDATE! When you shop on Amazon, please login to Amazon Smile with your Amazon login and password. Under your account information you can select or change your charity to 'St John's Parish Episcopal Fallbrook California.' Amazon will donate .5% of your purchase to St. John's. To find St. John's on Amazon Smile, follow the link: https://smile.amazon.com. We recently received a donation from Amazon Smile Program with a year-to-date total of $197.06 A special thank you to Malvina L. for setting this up!
Bible Triva Answers:
- b) three He raised the son of a widow from Nain when he encountered is funeral procession. He raised the 12-year-old daughter of Jairus. He raised Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha.
- a) 7 sons and 3 daughters. See Job 1:1-2
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A note from the editor:
If you have something you would like added to the
News from the Pews,
Please note: The submission deadline is on Wednesday by 5:00 p.m. for the next day's publication.
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~ 2022 Vestry ~
If you would like to help in one of our ministries,
please contact the ministry chair or co-chair person.
CLASS OF 2023:
Parish Life: Events / Evangelism: Newcomers
CLASS OF 2024:
Jr. Warden / Service / Stewardship: Building/Maintenance
Stewardship: Pledges / Service: Luau
CLASS OF 2025:
Evangelism: Communications / Education (Adult)
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Rector: The Rev. Leland B. Jones, Pastoral Care
Co-Clerks: Diana B. & Leann M.
Finance Team: Gail J. - Treasurer
Diana B. - Accounts Receivable
Mary M. - Accounts Payable
Administrative Assistant: Sheryl P. 760.728.2908
Tech Assistant: The Rev. Steven Schuneman
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Bishop of San Diego: The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook
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If you would like to help in one of our ministries,
please contact the ministry chair or co-chair person.
Click on the link below for a list of the 2022 Vestry and Staff with contact information:
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Church office: 760.728.2908
Regular Office Hours:
9am – 3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
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