The Bridge

February 3, 2023

The Mission of St. John’s is to be a community of God’s people who heal brokenness, build bridges, and exemplify borderless kindness.

Events and Announcements

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!

I am very grateful to everyone who helped make the annual meeting a success. The written and oral reports were informative. The copies of agendas, reports, budget, and all other documents were made available not only on paper but also electrically. The St. John’s website still has everything available for people. The reception once again exceeded expectations.

However, a successful annual meeting is only possible if it reflects what has been accomplished and goals that have been set. In other words, everyone of you who has participated in the mission of the church throughout last year had a role in the success of the annual meeting. I encourage you to look at the video on our website featuring the events of 2022.

I look forward to another year with all of us praying, worshiping, learning, playing, and serving together. I trust that with God’s help we will continue to grow in our discipleship following Jesus' example to love God with all our hearts and love our neighbor as ourselves.

Mother Minerva

1-on-1 Training with CTI, Monday February 6

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

In person training at People's Community Clinic (1101 Camino La Costa, Austin, TX 78752, Community Room 1), for a Training on conducting individual "one-on-one" meetings - a key organizing tool to listen to one another, build and strengthen relationships within an institution.

LENTEN SERIES

What: Lenten Series - Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by Rebecca Konyndyk

When: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: St. John's Sanctuary

How: St. John's Lenten Series will focus on studying the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by Rebecca Konyndyk de Young. This book is available on Kindle and on Audible and in the Austin Library. We invite all of you to join us for an interesting conversation. Please call Mother Minerva if you are unable to find a copy of the book.

The month of February is known to celebrate Black History Month. Click on the button below to read more information.

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Save the Date

Family Afternoon at

St. John's - Sunday, February 12, 2023

We are kicking off a Family Event on Sunday, February 12 at 2:15. The goal is to have family friendly events once a month. These events will range from educational activities to fun activities. This event will allow us to get to know each other better and for our kids to have a good time.

The first Family Afternoon will be

Acolyte Training -Sunday, February 12, 2023

Deacon Victoria will present a

bilingual class on acolyte duties on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. in person . This class is open to children and adults who want to serve as an acolyte. Experienced acolytes who want a refresher are also invited. Parents are requested to attend the first 10 minutes when questions about scheduling will be addressed. There will be activities for the younger kiddos while the acolyte training is taking place.

Our Community

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Thanks!

The Capital IDEA Team

Our Community

Farmshare Austin

Sunday, from

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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.

Coffee and Fellowship

The Narthex 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.

Worship at St. John's

Our Sunday morning worship and education schedule:

8:30 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist Rite I (English)
9:45 a.m. - Adult Christian Formation Class
11:00 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist Rite II (English)
1:00 p.m. - La Santa Eucaristía Rito Dos (Spanish)

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.

Zoom link for 11:00 a.m. service

Meeting ID: 879 9502 6837 No passcode is required

Click here for the Online Bulletin

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).

Christian Formation

Sunday Morning Christian Formation

9:45 a.m. - Sunday

Sunday Morning Bible Study will resume this Sunday, February 5. The class starts at 9:45 a.m. in the Church Sanctuary (Nave).Mother Minerva will lead lectionary Bible Study.

Next Sunday, February 12, Fr David will begin a four weeks series:

Origins and Growth of the Bible

We will consider the origins and growth of the Bible in English. We'll start with the very early versions and consider the work and sacrifices that went into them and how one translation built on a previous one. We'll look at the King James Bible and then go on to recent versions (but not all 400 of them). Finally we'll examine the best versions available to a reader today and discuss how personal taste may enter into our choice.

Please contact Mother Minerva for more information.

Cornerstone Literary Circle -

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Cornerstone Literary Circle is returning with a gripping new work by Javier Zamora entitled Solito. The New York Times reviewed this book in September and October this year. The Times said, “Zamora writes in such a way that you never forget that this harrowing journey is being experienced by a child … In telling this story from a child’s perspective, describing his surroundings with plainness, presenting his survival without bluster, he reveals the true horrors of migration.”

If you would like to join us for this book discussion, please contact Laurie Williams.

Zoom Link to Cornerstone Literary Circle

Meeting ID: 865 2855 1870

Passcode 446185

Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

We will study the lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday:

The class meets via Zoom:

Zoom Link to Wednesday Night Class

Meeting ID: 886 3246 7047

Passcode: 980365

Thursday Morning Bible Study

10:00a.m. - Thursday

The Thursday Morning Bible Study is hybrid— You are welcome to join us at 10:00 AM in the Narthex or virtually by Zoom. The Zoom link for the class can be found in the Tuesday Christian Formation email.

Meeting ID: 821 5253 7149

No passcode is required

Zoom Link to Thursday Morning Bible Study

Please refer to our website www.austinstjohns.org or to the Christian Formation email sent every Tuesday for more information and links.

Have you visited our website?

St. John's Episcopal Church Website has new features for you to try!

You can now:

Contact us
Donate to St. John's
Make Prayer Requests
Make Flower Dedications

and coming soon!

Contact the Braille Ministry

Visit our Website

Ministries

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 the Parish Office.

Card Ministry

St. John’s Episcopal Church is starting a new card ministry that will involve sending handwritten cards to our members who are suffering illness and/or bereavement.

Please let Henry Welles, Sandra Ward or Christi Crow know if you have a need or if you know of someone who does. Thank you.

Caring for

Each Other

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 link below for Prayer for Ukraine.

Prayers for Ukraine

Our Greater Community

The church mourns for the senseless death of

Tyre Deandre Nichols. Please click here to read the pastoral letter from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on this event. Click here [use this link: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/a-pastoral-word-from-presiding-bishop-michael-curry-on-the-death-of-tyre-nichols/?mc_cid=eb3f1ce26a&mc_eid=ab9ccb2205]

Donations

Please visit our website (austinstjohns.org) for other ways to make a donation.

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.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO ST. JOHNS. THANK YOU!

Fill out a pledge card here!

Gathering Policy

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 low.

For more information: Austin Public Health

Submit to the Bridge

You are invited to send pictures and articles to the Bridge! Please note the deadline: Noon, Wednesday preceding the Friday of publication.

Send to mariaangie@austinstjohns.org with "For the Bridge" in the subject line. Be sure to note the date of the issue in which you want to publish the information or article.