The Bridge
August 5, 2022
The Mission of St. John’s is to be a community of God’s people who heal brokenness, build bridges, and exemplify borderless kindness.
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Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837
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To my St. John's family and friends - thank you so much for the outpouring of generosity and love which you exhibited on my retirement from St. John's. The cross, the monetary gift, and CAKE! You are truly a gracious congregation and faith family. I am honored to continue to serve in ministry and will see you regularly as we worship together.
Best wishes, Fay
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Family Eldercare Fan Drive
We are partnering with the Family Eldercare Fan Drive. Each summer the Fan Drive distributes box fans to seniors and adults with disabilities in Austin who are unable to afford air conditioning, and the need continues to grow in the Texas heat. The cost of a 20-inch box fan from Walmart is approximately $25. The last day to make donations is August 15.
Ways to donate:
- Submit a check, written to St. John's Episcopal Church and write FAN DRIVE in the description field at the bottom of the check.
- Put your cash in a donation envelope. Write your name and FAN DRIVE on the envelope.
- Make an online donation.
Mail your check to the P.O. Box address or place your donation in the collection plate on Sundays.
Contact Sandra Ward, 1redsand2@gmail.com for more information.
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New Christian Formation Offerings This Fall
This fall, the Christian Formation classes on Sunday mornings are going to feature new and interesting topics. We will begin with Welcome Home - a series on homelessness which will include speakers from local organizations and reflections on sections of the book Welcome Home(less) by Alan Graham with Lauren Hall.
Other offerings will include a series titled “A Walk Through the Bible” led by Fr. David Beer and another series about angels in the Bible. More details to follow.
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School Supply Drive
It is that time of year again. We will be participating in a back-to-school supply drive for McBee Elementary School, as we have done for many years. For those of you who aren’t familiar with McBee, it has a very underprivileged student body. We will collect supplies until September 4, 2022. Below is a list of potential supplies, if however, you don’t want to purchase supplies, you may make a monetary donation with the “school supplies” noted on your gift.
Supplies needed are:
- #2 pencils
- Wide ruled spiral notebooks, solid colored covers
- Wide ruled composition notebooks, with solid-colored covers
- Boxed crayons – 24 count
- Washable markers
- Colored pencils – 12 count box
- Scissors – either blunt tip or pointed
- Glue – either bottled or stick
- Rulers – plastic
- Kleenex
- Paper towels
- Dry erase markers
- Pencil top erasers
- Large erasers
- Individual pencil sharpeners
As more items are told to me, I will add it to the list.
Thank you in advance, Margaret Beare
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Farmshare Austin
Sunday, from 11am-1pm.
Come shop for fresh, delicious, and affordable fruits and vegetables, local eggs and honey, and a variety of pantry staples!
The market accepts cash, credit, debit, SNAP, and Double Up Food Bucks.
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Coffee and Fellowship
The Parish Hall is open for coffee and fellowship after each Sunday service!
Thanks to our volunteers who make the coffee, set it up, and clean up after. And always, thanks to Sheri Rasmussen who keeps us in iced tea!
If you would like to bring snacks, you are invited to do so.
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Our Sunday morning worship and education schedule:
- 8:30am - The Holy Eucharist Rite I (English)
- 9:45am - Adult Christian Formation Class
- 11:00am - The Holy Eucharist Rite II (English)
- 1:00pm - La Santa Eucaristía Rito Dos (Spanish)
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To participate in our virtual Sunday services, you do not need to have a Zoom account or download Zoom. Simply click the link to join. |
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Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837
No passcode is required
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You may also join the service by telephone - dial (346) 248-7799 and enter the meeting ID when prompted. Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837
The video recording of the 11:00 a.m. service will be posted on the St. John's Facebook page, YouTube, and the St. John's website later in the day. Additionally, recordings of the English and Spanish sermons will be available. Links to the recordings will be posted on our website (www.austinstjohns.org).
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Sunday Morning Bible Study
Sunday Christian Formation classes will study the lectionary readings for the day, led by our clergy.
The readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost:
Click on the underlined text to access the reading online. You may also download all the readings as a Word Document here.
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Cornerstone Literary Circle -
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
On July 6th, the Cornerstone Literary Circle began reading The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.
The reading assignments will be found in each week's Christian Formation email sent out on Tuesday. Please contact Laurie Williams for more information
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Meeting ID: 865 2855 1870
Passcode 446185
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Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
We will study the lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday (see above).
The class meets via Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 886 3246 7047
Passcode: 980365
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Thursday Morning Bible Study
We will continue meeting in person and via Zoom on Thursday, at 10:00am.
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Meeting ID: 821 5253 7149
No passcode is required
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Please refer to our website www.austinstjohns.org or to the Christian Formation email sent every Tuesday for more information and links)
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Wednesday Morning Grounds Crew
For more information about this ministry, please contact Kevin Flegal.
Labyrinth Community Garden
To learn about how our Labyrinth Community Garden serves the community, or for information about obtaining a bed in the Garden for you and your family, please contact Patty Arnold.
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For Prayer and Pastoral Care
If you find that your situation is causing financial, spiritual, or emotional difficulties, or if you are in need of food, do not hesitate to email Mother Minerva.
We are a church family; when a family member needs assistance we want to try and help that member.
Click on the links below for Prayers for Uvalde and the Ukraine.
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Please send mail to the church post office box:
St. John’s Episcopal Church
P. O. Box 81493
Austin, TX 78708-1493
If you are having problems with the online donation system, please contact the treasurer at Treasurer@austinstjohns.org and someone will help you resolve the problem.
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Masks are optional on the St. John's campus. The CDC guidelines highly recommend that all persons who are not fully vaccinated wear masks while indoors. Thank you for your cooperation in these efforts to keep our St. John’s community safe and healthy.
Austin-Travis County's COVID-19 Community Level is currently medium.
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Mr. Steve Kriechbaum, Senior Warden
Mr. Kevin Flegal, Junior Warden
Ms. Maria Caballero, Clerk
Ms. Sandra Welles, Treasurer
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Class of 2023
Mr. Steve Kriechbaum
Ms. Sandra Welles
Sr. Carlos Lugo
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Class of 2024
Ms. Maria Caballero
Sra. Maria Angie Hernandez
Ms. Sandra Ward
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Class of 2025
Dr. Carolyn Cline
Mr. Kevin Flegal
Sra. Patricia Mata
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The Rev. Minerva Camarena Skeith, Rector
The Rev. Victoria Mason, Deacon
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Mr. Philip Riley, Choirmaster and Organist
Sr. Alfonso Hernandez, Spanish Music
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St. John's Episcopal Church
11201 Parkfield Drive
P. O. Box 81493, Austin, TX 78708-1493
Church Office: 512-580-0200
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Regular Sunday Services
8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:45 a.m. Adult Christian Formation (in-person & Zoom)
11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II hybrid (in-person & Zoom)
1:00 p.m. Santa Eucaristía, Rito II
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The Parish Office is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
from 10am - 12 Noon.
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For more information about St. John’s Episcopal Church, please visit our website at www.austinstjohns.org
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