This Sunday, July 2nd at the 10:00 am service, we will recognize the blessing of the new altar cloths purchased through St. John's Memorial Fund in memory of Beverly Charlton Heckelmann.

The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Weekday Morning Prayer and Wednesday Noonday Prayer will meet as usual.

Bible Study will not meet on Monday, July 3rd.

The Thrift Shop will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th.

Our Parish Administrator, Coral, will be on vacation from July 3rd to July 7th. For pastoral needs, please reach out to Deacon Claire, (631) 427-1752, ext. 104. For emergencies, contact our wardens, Sean Butler and Patti Aliperti or leave a message at (631) 427-1752, ext. 101.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 4TH

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.

Iona 2023 Brochure

Iona 2023 Registration Form

On Sundays, the church will be open for prayer and quiet contemplation from 2 to 4 pm, unless otherwise noted, with musical offerings at 3 pm. Check St. John’s website for the most current music schedule. 

This Sunday, Alex Pryrodny will play "Refreshing Summer Jazz."

NO OPEN DOORS SUNDAY, JULY 9TH.

Compassion Camp is coming and we are putting on a Musical!

Compassion Camp is a program where we explore what it means to have compassion for ourselves, others, and the world. Camp promises to be two awesome weeks full of fun activities, tons of arts and crafts projects, and musical excitement. St. John's, Cold Spring Harbor and St. John's, Huntington are collaborating to double the fun!

This year, camp is two weeks. You can participate in 1 or both, although it may influence which roles you can be cast in. Campers can also participate without being cast in a role if they don't want to perform.

Week 1: August 14 - 18

Week 2: August 21 - 25

Location: St. John's, Cold Spring Harbor

Hours: 10am-2pm

Ages: Open to grades K-6

Cost per week: $50/child, $100/family (scholarships available)

Food: Lunch provided

ADDITIONAL RESEARCHERS NEEDED NOW THROUGH DECEMBER FOR ‘UNCOVERING OUR PARISH HISTORY’ PROJECT



You may remember hearing Fr. Duncan talk about this project in which the Diocese is seeking to uncover its history in relation to slavery. As one of the churches with a colonial past, St. John’s was invited to be part of it. The research spans the period from our founding circa 1745 to the end of the Civil War in the Spring of 1865 (perhaps a little earlier since New York abolished slavery in 1827 and gradually emancipated its enslaved residents 28 years later). Our task is to discover the ways in which St. John’s was involved -- parishioners who owned slaves or were opposed to slavery, and also those who benefitted from the slavery economy in any way, including whether St. John’s itself was a beneficiary. The goal is to complete a draft report by year-end.

Whether you enjoy history or like playing detective or are just curious, those are the skills for the task at hand. OR, if you are looking for community service credit, this certainly qualifies. This project was undertaken by the Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice Ministry but is open to the entire parish and some parishioners who are not members of our RR&SJM have joined the history project already. Please contact Heather Kress at hkress44@gmail.com or 631-549-5186 to learn more or to sign up. Six of us have begun the work but we definitely can use more help to get through the amount of research that is needed to complete the task on time.  

There will be no Bible Study on Monday, July 3rd.

On July 10th, we will begin our study of A Postcard from the Volcano by Lucy Beckett.

Bible Study meets regularly Mondays at 6:30 pm on Zoom.

Monday Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83373971746

On Wednesdays, the church is open from noon to 1 pm for noonday prayer which starts at 12:15 pm. All are welcome.

The Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran, Curate of St. John's Cold Spring Harbor, invites you to join them in reading and discussing Robin Wall Kimmerer's 2013 book Braiding Sweetgrass. Some of you may have read this beautiful reflection of indigenous spirituality and wisdom, and how it relates to our care for the earth. There are two opportunities for discussion: They will meet on Sundays at 11:30 in person at St. John's, Cold Spring Harbor or Mondays at 12 noon on Zoom. More info.

We pray for Patrick, Eric, Chaya, Valerie, Anna, Denise, Dan, Gladys, Richard, Barbara, Christine, Brooke, Cassandra, Valerie, Edith, Cole, Luke, Danielle, Steve, Amy, Kate, David, Irene, Leslie, Brandon, Shelley, Melissa, Caitlin, Patti, Sandra, Hal, Helga, Thomas, Marilyn, Dudley, Fred, Juanita, Cheryl, Rhys, Mike

Altar Flowers are given in loving memory of Beverly Charlton Heckelmann by the Seymour and Webster Family.

The Perpetual Light is given in loving memory of Modesto Roman by Nelly and David Lasek.

Please send your prayers or updates to prayers@stjohns1745.org or call Coral in the Parish Office, 631-427-1752, ext. 101.