St. John’s Meatfare Sunday
Potluck – What better day to have a potluck than on Meatfare Sunday on March 10 after
the worship service. In the Orthodox Christian Church, this is the last day to
eat meat and poultry before Easter. More information about Meatfare Sunday can
be found at either of these links: http://www.antiochian.org/great-lent-excerpts/last_judgement
and http://orthodoxwiki.org/Sunday_of_the_Last_Judgment
Easter Lily Orders – Use the form in this bulletin to order your Easter lilies that
will be used to decorate the church for Easter Sunday. The dedications will
appear in the Easter Sunday bulletin for the second service.
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March 10, 2013, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite
I
Lessons for the Fourth Sunday
in Lent
First Lesson: Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm: Psalm 32
Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Gospel: Luke
15:1-3, 11b-32
Lay Participants for March
10, 2013 - 10:30 am service
Eucharistic
Minister: Leone
Lector: Kevin
Prayers: Terry
Ushers: Anne and Bert
Nursery Attendant: Lillian
Nursery Assistant: To be identified
Refreshments: Meatfare Potluck
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Psalms during Lent – We will try something new while reciting the
Psalm in worship during Lent. We will recite the Psalm antiphonally by whole verse
by side of the sanctuary. The Eucharistic Minister will lead one side and the
Rector the other. We will observe a slight “monastic pause” at the asterisk.
Holy Week Services – Please
plan to attend any or all the community worship services planned for Holy Week.
We should celebrate as we have in years past: Maundy Thursday at Oakland UCC,
Good Friday at Wesley Chapel UMC, and Easter Sunrise at St. John’s.
Wednesday Night Lenten
Series – Our Lenten series will continue on March 6, 13, and 20. We
will start with supper at 6:30 followed by the study session. We will end at
8:00. There is a sign-up sheet posted in the Narthex for volunteers to supply
the meal for each session.
Tonight’s session
will begin our investigation of our worship, liturgical, and denominational
heritage. We will endeavor to survey the growth of the Anglican Church, the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and the Book of
Common Prayer. We will close the investigation with an examination of some of
the vast resources available for personal and corporate worship in the
Episcopal Church. Please come join us.
“Penny Power” for
Boys’ Home, Inc. – During the season of Lent we will be
collecting any loose change in the jar in the Narthex and in the Parlor. Our
change will be given in order to help us change the story of a boys’ life.
Please see the flyer in the Narthex or Parish House or visit www.boyshomeinc.org for more information.
Wednesday Morning Book
Study – The
Wednesday morning book study will hopefully begin its study of the book
“Conversations with Scripture and with Each Other: Spiritual Formation for Lay
Leaders” by M. Thomas Shaw on Wednesday, March 13. If you are interested please
contact Margaret or the Rector.
Spring Parish Clean-up – The primary and alternate dates for our spring
Parish Clean-up are March 16 (primary) and March 23 (alternate). Please mark
your calendars to save the date so we can make the grounds pretty for our
Easter Celebration.
Community Outreach – There
will be a meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd, in the Parish Hall from
7:00-8:30 pm. All are invited.
Spring
Craft and Vendor Fair – The fair will be held on Saturday, April 13th,
in the Parish Hall from 10:00-3:00 pm. We need volunteers to assist with set
up, making baked goods, and clean up. There is a sign-up sheet posted in the
Narthex.
Our Thanksgivings – We are collecting tangible statements
regarding our blessings and thanksgivings in the jar in the Narthex.
Formation Classes – This coming Sunday we will discuss our Old
Testament reading Joshua 5:9-12, “The New Generation Circumcised” from
9:15-10:15 am come see what the buzz is about. Next week’s class will discuss our Old Testament reading Isaiah
43:16-21, “Restoration and Protection Promised” from 9:15-10:15 am. All are invited to join us for class next Sunday.
A reminder; there is nursery service available during the education hour.
Thought
for the week – Listen: If God seems distant or uncommunicative these days, maybe you’re
simply not listening. God doesn’t shout: God’s first language is silence. Maybe
in your prayers you are doing too much talking and not enough listening.
-Br. Geoffrey
Tristram
Society of Saint John the Evangelist
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Upcoming
Events:
Daily Mon.-Thu. *
Daily Morning Prayer – 9:00 am (Parish House)
Wed. Mar. 6th *
Lenten Soup Supper and Study – 6:30-8:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Thu. Mar. 7th *
Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 (Choir Room)
Sat. Mar. 9th *
James River Rug Hookers – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Sun. Mar. 10th *
Daylight
Saving Time starts – SPRING AHEAD
*
Meatfare Sunday Potluck – following worship
Wed. Mar. 13th *
Wednesday Book Study – 10:00-11:30 am (Parish Hall)
*
Lenten Soup Supper and Study – 6:30-8:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Thu. Mar. 14th *
Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 (Choir Room)
Sat. Mar. 16th *
Spring Clean-up (Primary date)
Mon. Mar. 18th *
Junto G.F.C.W meeting – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Parish House)
Wed. Mar. 20th *
Wednesday Book Study – 10:00-11:30 am (Parish Hall)
*
Lenten Soup Supper and Study – 6:30-8:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Thu. Mar. 21st *
Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 (Choir Room)
Wed. Mar. 27th *
Wednesday Book Study – 10:00-11:30 am (Parish Hall)
*
Lenten Soup Supper and Study – 6:30-8:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Thu. Mar. 28th *
Community Maundy Thursday Service
Fri. Mar. 29th *
Community Good Friday Service
Sat. Mar. 30th *
5th Saturday Luncheon – Suffolk Salvation Army
Sun. Mar. 31st *
Easter Sunrise Service – 7:00 am
*
Festive Easter Eucharist – 10:30 am
Mon. Apr. 1st *
Easter Monday – Parish Office closed
Wed. Apr. 3rd *
Outreach Committee Meeting – 7:00 - 8:30 pm (Parish Hall)
Sat. Apr. 13th *
Vendor and Craft Faire – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Parish Hall)
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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/
Coalition
Against Poverty in Suffolk (CAPS) http://www.capsuffolk.com
PASTORAL CARE
Pray for Katherine, our
presiding bishop; Holly, our bishop; and Les our priest.
Marianne, Meriwether, Allen, David, Shirley, Suzanne, Janis,
Dominique, Lon, Pat, Barbara, Tina,
Kathleen and Fergal, Steve, Morse, Frances, Andy, Beth, Marvin, Clare,
Steve, Adelle, Rick, Kathy, and Jeanie.
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Bryan, Elizabeth,
Dane, Leon, and Patrick
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Alice & Marvin
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Rev. Susan Grimm
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Rt. Rev.
Thalari Samuel Kanaka Prasad Medak of South India.
Birthdays in March
David 02 Shannon 06
Brooks 07 Wade 08
Mary-Margaret 08 Caroline
West 09
Fred 12 Tim 13
Pretlow 15 Elizabeth 19
Hansa 20 Milliard 21
John 27 Cooper 28
If you are in need of Pastoral Care
Please call Father Ferguson.
Cell: 757-418-0063
Contact Minister of Music Roger Peyton
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