ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, HUNTINGTON, NY:

ITS COLONIAL HISTORY AND INVOLVEMENT WITH SLAVERY

Preamble

At the 2006 General Convention, the Episcopal Church called on all dioceses around the country to explore whether they have a history of complicity in the institution of slavery and in deriving economic benefits from it.  Like many other dioceses, the Diocese of Long Island did not respond to this call for some time, although a few individual churches did. In 2022, our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Lawrence Provenzano appointed The Rev. Dr. Craig Townsend, who had already spearheaded the research at his parish in Brooklyn, as Historian-in-Residence for Racial Justice for the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island to oversee the Uncovering Parish Histories project. Rev. Townsend extended an invitation to, and encouraged the parishes in our Diocese that existed before the Civil War to do this research.  St. John’s Church in Huntington was one of them.  With the concurrence of the Rev. Duncan Burns, Rector, the St. John’s Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice Ministry formed a committee in 2023 to undertake the task.  This report is the result of that committee’s work.

>>>READ THE FULL REPORT

Come with us this Lent as we will take advantage of this time to refocus on our own physical, mental, and spiritual care, mindfully using the resources available to us here at St. John's, in the diocese, and beyond.

Tuesday Lenten Series at St. John

Our evening in-person Lenten program, will be on February 20 and March 5th.

6:00 pm - Stations of the Cross

6:30 pm - Supper

7:00 pm - Guest speaker

8:00 pm - Closing Prayer

February 20th - “The Mind-Body Connection” by Dr. Nina Greif

Your brain is an organ, and like every other organ, you need to maintain its health for it to function properly. Come discover how mental health and physical health are closely related and how one can affect the other. We will talk about ways to improve mental attitudes, particularly through physical health, and how to shape them towards a more successful meaningful life.

March 5th - “Whole Health” by Mary Gallagher-Seaman. 

The focus will be on holistic well-being. We will look at the areas of self-care -where folks are now and where they want to be in the future. We will experience a mindfulness activity and be guided through our own individual self-assessment and begin to identify an action step for our personal wellness journeys.

Meditation And Contemplative Prayer (Remote)

Tuesdays, February 27 and March 12 

5:30 to 6:00 pm - Contemplative Prayer with the Catherdral of the Incanation on Zoom

We will practice making conscious contact with God by showing up as we are, gathering all of our fears, anxieties, and life circumstances that need special care, and simply bringing them to God. Our time together includes a guided meditation based on an ancient monastic prayer practice, time for intercession, silence, and beautiful ancient chants.

Click here to join on Zoom, Meeting ID: 886 4443 9182

Our program will then continue on a separate Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83594275064

6:30 pm - Stations of the Cross

7:00 pm - Program on Contemplative Prayer

8:00 pm - Closing Prayer

Lenten Day of Prayer

Saturday, March 9th, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

“There’s a Prayer for That” – The Rev. Deacon Claire D. Mis will lead a quiet day of reflection and prayer for Lent at Trinity Episcopal Church in Northport. A light breakfast will be served. There is no fee for this event. Sign up to join us in person or remotely:

A LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER REGISTRATION

Our first meeting will be THIS Sunday, February 18th at 11:15 am in the Guild Room.

There are many folks that come to our church from different denominations. Have you ever wanted to ask the clergy questions that you might have about the Episcopal Church? Our clergy will be teaching Adult Confirmation and Reception Classes on Sundays in Lent from 11:15-11:45 AM. Youth and Adult Confirmation and Reception to the Episcopal Church will be held on June 6th at 11:00. Please register online below or let Fr. Zach, Deacon Claire or Fr. Duncan know that you are interested.

REGISTER FOR ADULT CONFIRMATION & RECEPTION CLASSES

Calling all youth, children and families:

Craft Packing Event for Huntington St. Patrick’s Day Parade

THIS Sunday, February 18th after the 10:00 Service

Help us assemble craft packets on February 18th. We will meet in the Nursery School Lobby! And then…. Join us to hand them out to all who pass our church on March 10th for the Huntington St. Paddy’s Day parade.

The next meeting of St. John's ECW will be on Sunday, February 25th in the Guild Room immediately following the 10:00 am service.

Please contact ECW President, Carol Goldbaum with any questions.

Join us for our next Young Artists Showcase on Sunday February 25th at 3pm in our beautiful sanctuary. St. John's Music Ministry in continuing its work in supporting young, upcoming musicians by giving them an opportunity perform. To find our more about our music programming, contact Alex Pryrodny our Music Director. No tickets needed.

St. John’s ECW & Youth Group presents Zingo Night on Friday, March 1st in the Great Hall. Pizza will be served at 6:15 pm. Games begin at 7:00 pm. Admission includes pizza, soda & one regular Bingo Card:

$20.00 - Admission per person

$10.00 - Child under 12

Tickets will be sold after Sunday services in the Great Hall. Many great prizes for all ages! All proceeds go to Family Service League to send needy children to Summer Camp.

Sunday, March 3rd at 5:00 pm - Sound Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Jennifer Miceli featuring pianist Alex Pryrodny. Join us for an evening of contemporary arrangements of your favorite jazz standards and paying homage to legendary vocal jazz ensembles like Manhattan Transfer; Lambert, Hendricks and Ross; and New York Voices. Inaugural concert of the new Jazz concert series at St. John's Huntington. Tickets $20 Pre-sale/$15 Seniors, Students, Veterans/$30 General Admission on March 3rd.

 

PRE-SALE TICKETS

A reception will follow the concert. Let's show the community a true St. John's-style reception! If you can help in any way, especially with donations of finger foods, please contact Christine Doré. 

Registration is now open for our 2024 Lenten Retreat to Holy Cross Monastery, March 19th to 21st.

Our program will be "A Lenten Journey to Peace and Well-Being" in keeping with our theme for the season. There will also be quiet, reflective time on the beautful grounds which overlook the Hudson River in West Park, New York.

We will meet at St. John’s on the morning of March 19th and carpool. We will return in the afternoon of March 21st. The cost of the retreat is $220 per person. Contact the Parish Office or Fr. Duncan with any questions.

REGISTER ONLINE

Space is limited. Registration closes on March 13th

"In the meantime, the boy Samuel continued to serve the Lord..."

Has your child received her First Holy Communion?

Is he too "old" for Sunday School?

Too "young" for Confirmation?

Being an acolyte is a way to continue a child's christian development, sustain connections and friendships at church, and build a practice of service.



In Lent we encourange any young parishioner to join our acolyte ministry in preparation for Palm Sunday and Easter.

Acolyte training will happen each Sunday with the new acoytes shadowing the more experience ones. To join, please meet Fr. Duncan by the Sacristy in the hallway between the church and the Great Hall on Sunday at 9:45 am. Feel free to contact Fr. Duncan with any questions, (631) 427-1752, ext. 102.

Gentle Mat Yoga Classes with Parishioner Alice Weiser (E-RYT-500): Guild Room, Saturdays at 10 am starting March 16. 

In keeping with St. John’s theme for the season - "finding peace and well-being” - we are offering gentle yoga classes to quiet the mind and stretch and strengthen the body. All are welcome; modifications will be offered for different levels. Please note: in addition to standing, students will explore poses while seated, on hands and knees, and laying down. Students should be able to comfortably lower to and rise from the mat. Please bring a yoga mat and any other props you like to use (yoga blocks, strap, blanket). Fee: $15 for parishioners, $20 for non-members. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to St. John’s. Questions: please contact Alice Weiser at aliceweiser@mac.com. 

Join us for a Celtic Service is on Sunday, March 17th at 5:00 pm. All are welcome at this contemplative, life-affirming mass with beautiful Celtic music in observance of the Feast of Patrick of Ireland.

HOPE Ministries is continuing to collect toiletries as well as other needed items for HIHI.  Please place your items in the box in the rear of the church. Here is a list of what is most needed:

Bible Study meets regularly on Mondays at 6:30 pm on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83373971746) and Tuesdays at 11:00 am in person in the Guild Room. The material covered each Monday evening will be covered on the following Tuesday morning.

In Bible Study we are studying the Gospel of Mark. Participants are encouraged (but not required!) to select just one of the supplemental books for this study: Tim Keller's Jesus is King, N.T. Wright's Mark for Everyone, or Donald English's The Message of Mark. All can be found inexpensively on Amazon or Thriftbooks.

Please reach out to Fr. Zach with any questions, (631) 427-1752, ext. 105.

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

We pray for: Sandra, Peter, Kay, Justin, Rick, Kelsey, Shannon, Patti, Kim, Cynthia, Bobbi, Eric, Savannah

The Recently departed: John L. "Johnny" Bickham and Fergus O'Daly, Jr.

The Perpetual Light is given in loving memory of Clara and Frank Elliot by Linda Elliot.

Perpetual Light is a gift of Dave and Nelly Lasek in loving memory Bertha, Frank, and John Lasek, and Modesto and Natividad Roman.

We have begun a new prayer list Lent. Please send your prayers or updates to prayers@stjohns1745.org, call Coral in the Parish Office, 631-427-1752, est. 101, or click on the link below and complete the online form:

PRAYER LIST FORM

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