Our Lenten series On Forgiveness will be presented by the clergy and staff of St. John’s each Wednesday of Lent from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. These conversational sessions will feature stories from a documentary entitled “The Power of Forgiveness,” explore the meaning of the parable of The Prodigal Son using Henri Nouwen’s Return of the Prodigal Son, and provide practical resources for approaching and processing forgiveness as found in the Book of Common Prayer and in tradition. If you plan to attend, you would benefit by the acquisition and reading of Nouwen’s book, though it is certainly not required.

February 24 – Deacon Moore on “The Power of Forgiveness”

March 3 – Fr. Cannon on “The Younger Son”

March 10 – Ayana Grady on “The Elder Son”

March 17 – Fr. Goodheart on “The Father”

March 2 - Fr. Reho on resources and tools for forgiveness

The Way of the Cross liturgy will be performed in the church each Wednesday of Lent at 5:00 p.m. and broadcast online. The schedule of leaders is as follows: February 24 - Fr. Cannon, March 3 - Ayana Grady, March 10 - Fr. Goodheart, March 17 - Fr. Reho, March 24 - Deacon Moore.

The Pastoral Care Ministries have opportunities that require a minimal time commitment but lots of blessings in return. If you can help, contact Fr. Michael Cannon or Sharon Stoll or one of the Team Leaders directly.

Take a meal to a fellow parishioner who is returning from the hospital or in a family crisis. Team Leaders are Beth Arthur and Cindy Hadlow.

Deliver the altar flowers from Sunday services to parishioners who are sick or bereaved. (when the COVID-19 situation permits) The Team Leader is Miriam Faircloth.

Visit (when the COVID-19 situation permits) or call someone who is unable to attend church to provide fellowship and an on-going connection to St. John’s. The Team Leader is Sharon Stoll.

Visit our YouTube channel for more information about Pastoral Care Ministries at St. John's Church.

You’re invited to join with other members of St. John’s and have your very own “You’re Invited” yard sign, in your very own front yard. By placing this sign in your front yard, you are showing your love for Christ, and love for your church. It’s such nice, easy way of inviting friends, neighbors, or even strangers to visit our church. You can pick one up at the church offices, or email DonnaAGem@aol.com or Melinda@palermolistings.com if you would like to have a sign delivered to your home. We have printed invitation cards in the office as well for pick up. Or you can email the invitation below to friends, just click the image to download it!

To assist you in your observance of a holy Lent, St John’s as usual offers a variety of resources:

St John's Sunday School will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 3 (Holy Saturday) at 10:00 a.m.! The Hunt will start in the St John's Church courtyard. All activities will be outdoors, and masks are required. If you would like to sign up to participate, please contact Ayana Grady at agrady@stjohnstampa.org.

This Lenten season, now through Palm Sunday, St John's EYC will be focusing on The Parable of the Prodigal Son through the movie Grace Unplugged! Join us for EYC (masked and socially distant) this Sunday, February 28 --6th through 8th graders from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and 9th through 12th graders from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall!

EYC Parents! Please click the link below to sign up for our new Youth Group text (through the Remind app, frequently used in the school system). You can join the group to stay up to date on EYC happenings by clicking here from your phone: https://remind.com/join/4h36ff 

Our next Outdoor EYC will be Sunday, March 7, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. outside of Connelly House. It will be an early St Patrick's Day Celebration! Don't forget to wear green, bring a chair, and wear your mask. We'll have lots of fun games and activities for everyone to enjoy! As usual, Outdoor EYC is a combined (6th through 12th grades) EYC.

Don’t forget to stay up to date on the latest pictures and videos from EYC on our Youth Group Instagram.

Parents of 7th graders (or older)! Has your child gone through Youth Confirmation? Confirmation is an exciting journey of questions and faith—learning more about the Episcopal Church, its doctrines, and our roles as disciples of Christ! If you are interested in your child participating in Youth Confirmation this year, please contact Youth Minister Ayana Grady or more information.

Please let us know if you'd like to receive our April at-home Sunday School packet by contacting Children's Minister Ayana Grady at agrady@stjohnstampa.org. The March packets will hopefully be going out this week, or at the latest early next week!

This week’s Sunday School curriculum for all classes can be accessed here, along with the weekly cartoon videos.

The Women’s Mid Morning Bible Study continues a study of the Book of Job, which biblical scholars include in the genre known as "wisdom literature." They are using Interpretation Bible Studies /Job by David C. Hester as their study guide. They welcome new members joining them at any point in the series. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 9.

This is a Zoom study on alternate Tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. To receive an invitation to log in

email Joan McKay at mckayjhm@aol.com. Pat Wilson can also provide more information or

answer questions, contact her at patwilson68@tampabay.rr.com or 245.9562.

This afternoon, the Wednesday Afternoon adult formation group will begin a six-week, online Lent program from St George’s College in Jerusalem. For those who have visited the Holy Land, the program will recall its beauty, wonder and inspiration--a wonderful reminder of those times which undoubtedly will have left an indelible mark. For those who have not yet been able to make their pilgrimage, we hope it will serve as a taste to inspire you to find your way there in the future. The program topics are:

Week 1 - The Desert

Week 2 - The Water Well

Week 3 - The Mountain

Week 4 - The Sea

Week 5 - The Road

Week 6 - The Garden

All are invited to meet on Zoom on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; there will be videos to watch at home. For more information contact Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.

We are in need of Sandwich Sunday Hosts for the upcoming year. Available dates are March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 22, November 21, and December 19.

Hosts can assemble lunches at their own homes, and deliver them to Faith Cafe the next day. 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.

February 25, Gina Shelton

February 26, Tom Davidson, Mary Margaret Dolcimascolo, Tom Giddens, Jack Guyton, Alexandra Gay

February 27, Kris Pento

February 28, Ryan Divers, Sandy Rief, Patricia Ferguson

March 1, Bill Lax, Phyllis Lax, Justin Williams, Ed Page, Ed Neugaard, Alex Sincell

March 2, Rosemary Armstrong, Larry Peel, Peter Arcuri, Ben Mackie, Christopher Osborn, Lionel Lowry

March 3, Nicholas Hearing, Nedra McCraw, Stephanie Andrews, Sydney Heller, Charles Graff, Eva Lick, Joe Bedore, Jack Frayer

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. Email John in the parish offices at jedgar@stjohnstampa.org for the link to join.

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

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.

On Forgiveness Lenten Program, 6:00 p.m., Zoom

St. John's continues to stream our 10:00 a.m. services on Facebook Live on Sundays. Access the stream at our page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnstampa/. The stream is also live on our website.

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 have reopened. Regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, however most staff and clergy are still working from home, so please make an appointment with the staff or clergy member you wish to meet with to be sure they are available. Email us at parish@stjohnstampa.org or call 259.1570 to speak with John Edgar if you have questions.

Fr. Reho invites you to join the School for daily chapel services on the School's YouTube channel. For safety, students will have chapel in their homeroom via video for the time being. A reminder that the sermon is geared to children, but is no less enjoyable for that fact. The link is the same every day: www.stjohnseagles.org/daily-chapel, the services become live each morning at 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. You can also access the Chapel Book here if you would like to follow along.

Our clergy and staff 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 or email us.

Nightly compline is offered by the brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist on their web site at www.ssje.org.

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. 

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.