The Weekly Sunday Bulletin of St. John’s Episcopal Church |
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In the last few weeks, we’ve heard some of the greatest hits in our gospels: the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the Lord’s Prayer. Summer gospel readings are some of the great stories of Jesus’ life. The message behind each one of these gospels is that Jesus is giving us his tips for living a fuller, more present life. In our gospel this week, we are three chapters into Jesus’ travel narrative. His disciples are just getting past the honeymoon stage of the idea of going from place to place and they’re focusing on things of this world: the temporal, rather than things eternal (as last week’s collect stated). If given the choice between the two, the human inclination is to trust in things seen rather than unseen.
Karoline Lewis is the chair of Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She wrote an article about ten years ago about this Sunday’s gospel that caught my attention. The way she put it, is that we would rather put our trust in “achievements, acquisitions, and assets.” At least, that is our inclination as human beings. She writes at length about the overall theme of this passage: “fear, treasure, and being prepared.”
In my homily from last week at St. Luke’s, Sea Cliff, I talked a bit about our needing to be prepared and what that looks like for each of us. I tend to live day to day - even hour to hour. My schedule is jam packed with productivity: meetings, check-in’s, office organizing, and paperwork. I tend to forget how important it is for one to be present in the moment. That is why I emphasize how important the daily office is, as I tend to forget it myself!
Every weekday morning, a group of approximately fifteen of us gather on Zoom to pray Morning Prayer together. If interested, reach out to Fr. Duncan or myself. We’d love for you to join our worshiping community. We have a coffee hour social afterwards that isn’t necessarily the most productive part of my day, but really does recenter me on who I should be focused on - the people of God. I also have been pushing for weekly Noonday Prayer and Choral Evening Prayer (Evensong) on a monthly basis. This discipline of praying grounds me. It helps me to be alive.
What grounds you? How are you preparing yourself for life? For death? How are you living: for the things of this world or for your spirit and communion with God? How are you recharging this summer? How do you honor your achievements, acquisitions, and assets, while not overly dwelling there with them? Are you following Jesus’ tips for living? As our collect calls us to this Sunday, may we be enabled to live.
Your sibling in Christ,
Fr. James
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Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:00 am in the church or remotely on Zoom and Facebook.
8:00 am - Rite I Holy Eucharist
Sunday School will not meet in the summer
10:00 am – Rite II Choral Eucharist
Music
Opening: 637 How firm a foundation, vs 1-3
Before Gospel: LEVAS 184, Blessed Assurance vs 1, 3
Communion: LEVAS 133 I surrender all
Closing: PB38 I have called you by name
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"What are some ways that you are connecting to
and feeling a part of creation this summer?"
Email me, Deacon Claire, your answer to the question by Aug. 1st. Only a few sentences are needed.
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All are welcome at Morning Prayer. We meet Monday through Friday at 9:00 am via Zoom.
Our short prayer service is followed by some fellowship and discussion. Feel free to join us occasionally to listen and pray, or come more often to participate as a leader or reader, and to start your day with your focus on Christ and a deeper connection with your friends at St. John's.
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Summer Bible Study - Mondays at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Fr. John Morrision will lead a summer book club. We will be reading and discussing Michael D. O'Brien's novel, Island of the World. Copies are available in the Parish Office.
Tuesday Bible Study will pause for the summer. We will begin a new unit the second Monday & Tuesday in September.
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Pilgrimage to the Isle of Iona, Scotland
September 29-October 8, 2023
IONA WELCOMES ALL! Come you of great faith and you who struggle with faith; you who believe and you who doubt; explorers and questioners, adventures and contemplatives! Experience Iona without expectation. Let the sacred isle uncover what you need to see and reveal what you need to hear!
For more information or questions please contact the Pilgrimage Leader, Leslie Valentine: Phone: (516) 815-1169; Email: leslieval@aol.com
Registration in limited and will fill up quickly, so please respond as soon as possible to secure your place.
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SJCSH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL |
This program is open to grades K-6. Lunch will be provided. Camp participants will present special music on Sunday, August 28th at 10am at St. John's Cold Spring Harbor. $25/child, $50/family with scholarships available. Contact bryce@stjcsh.org with questions.
PLEASE NOTE: This program will not take place at St. John's Huntington. It will take place at St. John's in Cold Spring Harbor, 1670 NY-25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724.
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Wednesdays at 12 noon in the church
To continue to be welcoming neighbors in the village, we will be opening our doors to the community at large.
St. John's Church will open its doors to Huntington for an hour during the week! Noonday Prayer will start at 12:15 for any who are interested in attending this brief in person service.
If any one feels called to join in this ministry and help expand it, please reach out to Fr. James at jreiss@stjohnshuntington.org . All are welcome!
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SACRED GROUND SESSION ELEVEN |
The Diocese of Long Island is asking that those who have completed at least one 10-session Sacred Ground series, to paricipate in Session 11: Walk On: The Journey after Sacred Ground. This session will meet on Monday, September 19th at 7:30 pm at the Mercer School in Garden City and on Zoom.
If are interested or have any questions please contact Fr. Duncan.
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QI GONG & MEDITATIVE DRUMMING |
The Spirituality Group is sponsoring a special program called "Expanding Our Worship Experience". The second of 3 programs will be on August 27, 2022 from 1-3 in the Garden of Blessings (indoors in case of rain or extreme heat).
Qi Gong with Leslie Martin & Meditative Drumming with Dr. Ric Statler
ALL ARE WELCOME. A free will offering of $20 is suggested to support our Mission trip to Arizona.
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Come & Shop Sales in August!
30% OFF SELECT CLOTHES
$2 ONE-OF-A-KIND DISHES & TABLEWARE
St. John's Thrift Shop is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, 12-3pm.
HELP! Volunteers continue to be needed - If you wish to become a volunteer, please contact Mary Beth Dieterle, (631) 427-1752, ext 106.
Donations welcome. We accept donations of new or gently used clothing, accessories, and household items. Please no books, furniture, out-dated electronics, or damaged items.
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The next meeting of St. John's ECW will be on Sunday, August 14th at 11:15 am in the Guild Room.
Upcoming ECW Events:
- Family Picnic - Sunday, September 18th, 12-4pm, Centerport Beach House
- United Thank Offering Ingathering - Sunday, October 2nd
- Harvest Fair - October 22nd, 10am - 4pm
- Wine Tasting - Friday, February 3, 2023
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The next meeting of St. John's Youth Group will be on Sunday, August 14th at 5pm.
Youth Group (7th - 12th grades) is now joined by our Curate to be a part of our Youth Ministry team. In addition to Ford Spilsbury, Fr. James will be helping organize activities, events, service opportunities, and mission trips for our youth. St. John's is also partnering with the youth groups of Trinity Episcopal, Northport and St. John's, Cold Spring Harbor, to do regular joint activities starting in September.
Please send Fr. James an email if you're interested in learning more at jreiss@stjohnshuntington.org.
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Ministries and Groups, please submit your fall programs to the Parish Office on or before August 21st.
We are looking to finalize the fall calendar to coordinated our many events and start to spread the word about all the great programs and ministries here at St. John's.
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TAKE HOME COVID TEST AVAILABLE |
Free at home COVID tests are available for pick up at the back of the church on Sundays before and after services and Wednesdays during Operatio Open Doors while supplies last. |
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STEWARDSHIP - Thank You for Every Perfect Gift! |
We are so grateful for your continued support and commitment to St. John's Episcopal Church in 2022. Your contributions help with the day-to-day operations and maintenance of our beautiful church.
Thank you!
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Prayerfully consider setting up recurring automatic payments directly from your bank account or using your credit card. Our secure online system, OnRealm, is an easy way to help to sustain us through the summer. Use the button below to make a regular payment or to set up recurring payements.
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If you have not yet pledged, pledge cards are available in the pews and at the back of the church. You may also submit your pledge online using our secucre, online pledge form. You may send your regular stewardship payments in the mail, leave them in the collection plate on Sundays, or set up automatic, recurring payments online.
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ALTAR FLOWERS & THE PERPETUAL LIGHT |
If you would like to remember a loved one or give thanks for an important 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."
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PRAYER CONCERNS FOR ST. JOHN'S |
We pray for Susan, Jack, Charise, Spencer, Matt, Ernest, Sue, Wylie, Tom, Debra, Christina, Ursula, Victor, Melissa, Olivia, Annie, Tom, Allison, Chyah, Mary, James, Dylan, Jake, Jeff, Shannon, Kelsey, Justin, Patti, Richard, Barbara, Cole, Edward, Christine, Fred, Patricia, Hal, Carmen, Ignacio, Anita, Amy, Katherine, Briton, Cheryl, Edith, George, Patty, Gabriel, Siobhan
Altar Flowers and the Perpetual Light are given in loving memory of Mary Giovanniello by her sister, Diane Hannah.
The Perpetual Light is given in loving memory of Sofia Analise Trybulski by Velma Dove and Velma Dove.
631-427-1752, ext. 101.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
12 Prospect Street
Huntington, New York 11743
(631) 427-1752
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