Salvation Army Saturday
Luncheon – We will be assisting on
the 5th Saturday this month, March 31. Terry will be unavailable to
head up the contingent this month. If anyone would like to participate please
let her know – she can give you more details about the requirements.
Our Lenten Worship – Because we are using Rite I for the Eucharist
it is recommended that we review our responses during the Liturgy. There are
subtle changes in the phraseology, for instance “And with thy spirit” as
opposed to “And also with you.”
______________________________________________________________March 18, 2012, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I and Litany of Healing
Lessons for the Fourth Sunday in Lent
First Lesson: Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm: 107:1-3, 17-22
Second Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-10
Gospel: John 3:14-21
Lay Participants for March
11, 2012 - 10:30 am service
Eucharistic Minister: JimLector: Kathy
Prayers: Jim
Ushers: Nick and Tina
Nursery Attendant: Khristina
Nursery Assistant: Jen/Burr
Refreshments: No one has signed up
Sermon for March 11: http://chirb.it/IOgBtz______________________________________________________________
Welcome to a new Chuckatuck area Pastor – We bid greetings to Pastor Terry Morrison, the Interim Pastor at Whitehead’s Grove Baptist Church. He has been serving as their Pastor for almost 2 weeks and is getting settled in the area. If you see him, give him a warm St. John’s welcome. When we see members of his Parish, hopefully during Holy Week, make sure they are welcomed to worship with us.
Lenten Series and Soup
Supper – We will continue our practice of a Lenten Series
and Soup Supper beginning at 6:30 pm March 14th and
continuing until the week before Holy Week. We will survey World Religions with
primary focus on monotheistic religions: Judaism and Islam; as well as
(hopefully) Hinduism. This week we will complete our survey of Judaism and next
week we will begin our survey of Islam. Please come join us for food,
fellowship, and education.
Parish Growth Strategy – Burr has agreed to serve as the head of our Parish Growth Committee.
He will be contacting members of the Parish to identify the areas where we see
potential growth and what actions we can take to achieve that growth. Please
prayerfully consider serving on this committee if called.
Holy Week Community Services – Again
this year the Greater Oakland and Chuckatuck churches will celebrate Holy Week
Services as Community Services. The schedule will be: Maundy Thursday (Apr. 5)
at Oakland Community Church; dinner begins at 6:00 pm and a service of foot
washing and Eucharist follows. Good Friday (Apr. 6) will be held at Wesley
Chapel beginning at 7:00 pm. We will host Easter Sunrise Service at the Pond
Altar at 6:30 am.
Oakland
would like a headcount for dinner before April 2. Please sign up on the sheet
in the Narthex. Please join our Christian Community in Oakland and Chuckatuck
observe Holy Week as a community.
Concerts at Christ and
Saint Luke’s – Dr. Allen Shaffer will
be retiring from his position as Organist and Director of Music at Christ and
Saint Luke's Church on June 30. He is presenting two "farewell"
concerts to mark this momentous milestone in his career. The first recital is
this Sunday, March 18, and embraces the organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
The program begins at 4:00 PM. There is no admission and there will be a
reception following the performance.
Christ and Saint Luke's Church is at 560 West Olney Road in
downtown Norfolk, midway between the Chrysler Museum and Eastern Virginia
medical center. The phone number at the church is 627-5665. There is a leaflet
in the Narthex with the full program for this Sunday afternoon.
Today’s Psalm – We will sing the portion of the Psalter in
unison. We will use a metrical version of the Psalter from A New Metrical
Psalter by Christopher Webber as we sing Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 in unison.
The Psalm will be set to Hymn 126: The people who in darkness walked (Dundee)
from the Hymnal 1982. The words and music will be found on a bulletin
insert.
Formation Classes – We will discuss our Old Testament reading Numbers
21:4-9, “The Bronze Serpent” this Sunday from 9:15-10:15 am. Next week will
continue our study of the Old Testament Lectionary reading; Jeremiah 31:31-34, “A New
Covenant.” All are invited to join us for class.
Wednesday Book Study -
Our book study will
continue this coming Wednesday, March 14 at 10:00 am and we will discuss
Chapter 9, “Going Home to Goodness” from the book Made for Goodness: And Why
This Makes All the Difference by The Most Rev. Desmond Tutu and The Rev. Mpho
Tutu. If you would like to participate or have a copy of the book please
contact Margaret.
Thought
for the week – Mystery: Wherever in your life is victory; there is resurrection. Wherever
in your life is joy, there is resurrection. Wherever in your life is wonder,
there is resurrection. Wherever in your life is resurrection there is Christ
calling you to follow him out of death into his larger and more glorious life.
-Br. James
Koester, SSJE
______________________________________________________________________Upcoming Events:
Wed. Mar. 14th Wednesday evening Lenten series and Soup Supper – 6:30 –
8:00 (Parish House) Judaism
Thu. Mar. 15th Diocesan Fresh Start – 10 am – 3:30 pm (Camp Chanco)
Sun. Mar. 18th Healing Eucharist
Mon. Mar. 19th GFWC Junto Women’s Club – 10 am – 2 pm (Parish House)
Wed. Mar. 21st Wednesday evening Lenten series and Soup Supper – 6:30 –
8:00 (Parish House) TBD
Wed. Mar. 28th Wednesday evening Lenten series and Soup Supper – 6:30 –
8:00 (Parish House) TBD
Sat. Mar. 31st Salvation Army Luncheon
Sun. Apr. 1st Palm Sunday – Procession of the Palms
Discretionary Fund Sunday
Thu. Apr. 5th Community Maundy Thursday Dinner and Worship – Oakland
Christian Church, 6:00 pm (dinner) service following
Rev. Janet Weidler, Presiding; Rev. Ileana Rosario Preacher
Fri. Apr. 6th Community Good Friday Service – 7:00 pm Wesley Chapel
Rev. Ileana Rosario Presiding, Rev. Les Ferguson Preacher
Sun. Apr. 8th Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 am; St. John’s Pond Altar;
Rev. Les Ferguson Presiding; Rev. Janet Weidler
Festive Easter Eucharist - 10:30 am
Mon. Apr. 9th Easter Monday – Offices closed
Mon. Apr. 16th Vestry Meeting – 7:00 pm (Parish House)
Sun. May 6th Bishop’s Visitation
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Community Church Websites:
New Community Christian Center http://www.nccfamily.us
Oakland Christian Church (UCC) http://www.oaklandchristianchurch.com/
Perfecting Saints Church of God in Christ http://www.pscogic.com/
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church http://www.wesleychapelchuckatuck.org
Ebenezer United Methodist Church http://ebumc.net/
PASTORAL CARE
Pray for Katherine, our
presiding bishop; Holly, our bishop; and Les our priest.
St. John’s shut-ins, Marianne, Meriwether, Allen,
David, Shirley, Suzanne, Janis, Dominique, Virginia, Lon, Luann, David, Evan,
Kevin, Faye and family, Carter and family, Foster family, Lisa, Terri and
Family, Marvin, Denise, Jaelyn, Sally, Bill, Heather, Toni, Pat, Elsie, Charles,
and the Goman family.
Deceased: Ray husband of
Diane (Bob’s cousin).
Serving in the Armed Forces: Bryan, Susan, and Jonathon
Serving Overseas: David Parish Cycle of Prayer: Christine
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Epiphany, Norfolk; Good Shepherd, Norfolk; The Rev. Canon Michael & Gwen Spear-Jones (Gwen).
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean; The Most Rev. Ian Gerald James Ernest – Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of Mauritius.
Birthdays in March
David 02 Steve 05Shannon 06 Brooks 07
Wade 08 Mary-Margaret 08
Caroline 09 Fred 12
Tim 13 Pretlow 15
John 18 Elizabeth 19
Clare 23 John 27
Cooper 28
If you are in need of Pastoral Care,
Please call Father Ferguson. Cell: 757-418-0063
Contact Music Minister Roger Peyton
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