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Sunday, October 27 is the Twenty-third Sunday

after Pentecost.

Service at 10:00 AM, Holy Eucharist

Find this week's readings in the bulletin.

Evensong: A Choral Service

with Musicians from Four Local Churches

THIS SUNDAY!



You are invited to a special InterFaith Evensong Service

this Sunday at 4:00pm, here at St. John’s. Participants include the choirs and clergy of St. John’s, Annisquam Village Church, First Congregational Church-Rockport, and Trinity Congregational. This service is a special fundraiser for Cape Ann Arts Alive!

Some of the notable pieces that we will be singing will be: Eternal Father by Gustav Holst, A Farewell (composed by Molly Ijames, text from Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s A Farewell), Psalm 23 by Bobby McFerrin, and My Song is Love Unknown by Donald Busarow.

There will be a lot of hymn singing!

The choir will consist of 38 people accompanied by pipe organ, trumpet, trombone, and tubular bells.

All that is needed to complete the service is your attendance in the pews!

See you Sunday morning at 10:00am

and Sunday afternoon at 4:00pm!

Your Friend, John

Download the Evensong Bulletin, and enjoy a special account of the story of Cape Ann Arts Alive, which began at St. John's Church. This wonderful program aims to build children’s awareness of the geographic, historic and cultural treasures of Cape Ann, assuring them of their own place in her continuing story, and the wide world beyond - through music, theater, art, and engagement with the people of the region.

This photo shows the shrine collaboratively made by members of our parish in honor of Lynn Runnells.



Please bring in your shrines, photos and icons for All Saints day, November 3. All items should be to the office by Thursday, October 31, to be displayed by the Altar Guild.

The Feast of All Saints and All Souls Join St. John’s on Sunday, November 3 for this special service that includes the reading of the names of those who have gone before us. Please share names you would like to have read by Wednesday, October 30. In the tradition of St. John's, you may offer names for anyone who has previously died. Email names to the church office at marge@stjohnsgloucester.org or call Marge at 978-283-1708, or mail or drop off names in the church office. Additionally, we will feature an "Altar of Remembrance."

Please bring photos or shrines of loved ones by Saturday morning, November 2, and we will place them on the altars!

Reminder!! Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 am. Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour!

Please take a look at this Prayer Service for Hope and Unity for calm inspiration and peace in the midst of this year's election cycle.

St. John's has an Apple 17 MacBook Pro donated by Jan Goodwin that parishioners can use for Zoom meetings. For for more information, click here.

Prayers of Healing

O God of peace, you have taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God. AMEN

On the 4th Sunday of each month we offer prayers for healing. If you have prayer requests for yourselves; for friends or family or a general prayer, please join us for the laying on of hands. The healing team will greet you at the high altar after you take communion or during the postlude at the prayer desk before the end of the service. We will offer prayers for your special circumstances and hold you and those you love quietly in our hearts. Our healing team is focused on listening, loving, and being an instrument of God’s healing in the world during our prayers. 



Remember in the Letter of James (5:14–16a), Jesus calls us to anoint the sick and to pray for one another so that we may all be healed. If you have a pastoral concern, please contact the clergy at (978) 283-1708 or by email: marya@stjohnsgloucester.org. 

Support for Asheville

Last week, Marya met a woman visiting our thrift shop who was looking for supplies for the Asheville community where her daughter, Katie Simonetti, lives. The town of Asheville, NC was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Marya reached out to Katie to find out the best way to help. Here is Katie's response:

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Here are links to two of the charities in Asheville that are doing amazing things to help the community: BeLoved Asheville and Manna Foodbank.

Currently it seems that immediate supply needs have been met, so a lot of places are asking for monetary donations now as the cleanup phase gets going and needs shift. It is going to be a very long and hard process to rebuild our city, so any help is greatly appreciated.  

Thank you for taking the time to share this with your congregation, please keep Asheville in your thoughts as time passes. Please let people know what a unique, beautiful, creative and thriving community Asheville is; we hope once we rebuild people come back to visit.

Stewardship Continues!

If you need a pledge card or other stewardship materials, email Elizabeth or download from the web site. And mark your calendars for Ingathering Sunday, November 17. Thanks!

Village Fair Progress Report The Fair Flier is ready and our updated Banners will go out next week. Do you live in an apartment building or condo? Do you frequent certain convenience stores, coffee shops or supermarkets? Please take some of our Fair Fliers and put them up where you live or hang out.

We want everyone to come to our wonderful fair!

Snack Time The kids are back in school, and everyone knows how hungry young folks can get between meals. Proper nutrition keeps the kids' engines going throughout the day, so anything that will boost their energy (especially before doing homework) is helpful. This week, the Open Door would appreciate: granola bars, crackers, breakfast bars, and other healthy snacks. Many thanks.

Looking Ahead!

The Rev. Ali Lutz Preaches at St. John's Sunday, 10/27 at 10:00am

Evensong (St. John’s, Annisquam Village Church, First Congregational Rockport, Trinity Congregational Gloucester)

Sunday, October 27, 2024, 4:00pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church

All Saints Sunday and baptism Sunday, November 3 at 10:00am

The Rev. Ali Lutz Preaches at St. John's Sunday, 11/10 at 10:00am

Generosity Sunday Sunday, November 17 at 10:00am

Village Fair November 23

Advent Calming Service Sunday, December 1 at 10:00am

A Service of Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 15 at 10:00am

Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, December 24 at 8:00pm

A Service of Christmas Carols Sunday, December 29 at 10:00am

First Friday Coffeehouse Friday, November 1, doors open at 7:00 at the First Universalist Church of Essex. Come hear the Walker Creek Sax Quartet.

For more information and to buy tickets ahead of time, click here.

A Night of Silent Movies: Saturday, November 2 at 7:30pm, the Gloucester Meeting House, at the corner of Church Street and Middle Street in Gloucester, will host a night of Silent Movies. Peter Krasinski, sonic artist and pipe organ maestro, accompanies two silent movie classics: Alice in Wonderland (1915) and Toll of the Sea (1922). For more information, download the flyer.

SIMA SAMAR to read from her book OUTSPOKEN

Thursday, November 21 at 7pm, come to the Gloucester UU Church at 10 Church St. for a reading by Dr. Sima Samar from her book "Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan." Dr. Samar is a Hazara woman and human rights advocate, activist, and medical doctor. She has spent decades fighting for equality while building schools and clinics for girls and women across her home country, Afghanistan. She works at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and at the Scholars at Risk program at Harvard University. For more information, download the flyer.

October 27, 2024

The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost.

10:00 AM

Download the bulletin to see who is participating in the liturgy.

SIGN-UP IN THE PARISH HALL! We always need people to contribute funds for the weekly burning of our sanctuary lamp and for altar flowers. Pick a date that has special meaning for you (anniversaries, birthdays, etc.)! We also always need donations of any kind for the Open Door food bank (no expired items or glass containers please). And don't forget about helping provide lunches for the Action Shelter so people can have something to eat on Sundays!

Sign up in the parish hall for future dates for flower and lamp, Action Sandwiches and coffee hour.



CONTACT MARYA (Priest-in-Collaboration) at mdecarlen@comcast.net or 978-590-1642

Join us for Zoom Coffee Hour, aka Reliable Joy! 

Reliable Joy meets Sundays at 12:30. 

Use this Zoom link to join in. Meeting ID: 873 3272 1412

Passcode: 01930 Dial by location: 1 646 558 8656

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sundays               

• 9:00-9:30 am Choir rehearsal (Sept. through June)
• 10:00 am Sung Eucharist

Mondays             

• 9-noon Church open for prayer and meditation
• 9-noon Ms. Fixits Women gathering to tend to the fabric of the church

Tuesdays

• 9-noon Church open for prayer and meditation
• 4:30 pm Women's Cursillo Reunion Group (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)

Wednesdays

• 7 am Men's Bible Reflection, (Bible study) 
• 9-noon Church open for prayer and meditation
• 10 am to 2 pm Thrift Shop and Regal Rummage Open
• 7 pm Fish City AA

Thursdays    

• 9-noon Church open for prayer and meditation
• 7 - 8:30 pm Parish Choir rehearsal (Sept. through June)
• 7:00 pm AA

Fridays

• 10 am to 2 pm Thrift Shop and Regal Rummage Open

Saturdays             

• Action Shelter Lunch-Making, Carolyn Stewart
• 10 am to 2 pm Thrift Shop and Regal Rummage Open
• 7 pm Big Book AA 

St. John's Intercession List: Steve Jencks, Ben, Rosie, Reverend Stephen Woods, Abby Baxter, CoCo Baxter, Isaiah Woods, Nancy Neschis, Francisco Lococo, Clayton Dyett, The People of the Middle East, Jim LaBelle, Eric Leibowitz, Ruth and Gabriel Leibowitz, Anna and Isabelle, Ondine, Don Baker, Mandy, Nina Ziv, Marjorie Frontiero, Hope, Brie-Anne Martel, Patty Reed, Marjorie Fergusson, Laurie Menard, Jeremy, Lucy,  Gaëlle K., Sean G., Josh R., Sean, Alexis Morris, Charlie Bishop, Lyn Brakeman, Sarah Clifford, Ace Torrence and Family, Jacoby, Jay Featherstone, Isabelle Higgins, Christopher Antonuk, Miranda Featherstone and Family, Marsha White, Claire Stahler, Carole Secrest, Chris Klosterman, Sereda Feener, Alex Furth, Simeon Teitelbaum, Miriam Teitelbaum,  Len Berry, Ellen, Wayne Martin, Ernie Runnells, Jack Ketchopulos, Michael Rocha, Liana and Joe Webb, Anne Sullivan, Linda, Malcolm Henderson, Emelia Currier, Danny, John Fleming.

Contact prayer list manager: Joan Gorga 978-283-5926 or jmgorga@yahoo.com

Please notify Joan Gorga if there is any change with the people on this list. Thank you.