The Weekly Sunday Bulletin of St. John’s Episcopal Church |
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First and last alike, receive your reward.
Rich and poor, rejoice together!
Conscientious and lazy, celebrate the day!
You who have kept the fast, and you who have not,
rejoice, this day, for the table is bountifully spread!
Feast royally, for the calf is fatted.
Let no one go away hungry.
Partake, all, of the banquet of faith.
Enjoy the bounty of the Lord's goodness!
Let no one lament persistent failings,
for forgiveness has risen from the grave.
Let no one fear death,
for the death of our Saviour has set us free.
~John Chrysostom
We celebrate the Eucharist by remembering the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The prayer of remembrance is called the Anamnesis. This Greek word for remembrance comes from one who has lost their amnesia. Those who have lost their identity or purpose need to re-member what God has done for them and to know that they are unconditionally loved by God. I urge you to call your friends and family who have wandered from the church and invite them to re-member that “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
Palm Sunday and Easter are the core liturgical observances of the Christian year because we re-member what God has done, is doing, and will do for us. They are also the time when many people who have been away, come back to church. This year we ask all our parishioners to join us at our Holy Week Services in the church or online. Bishop Wolf will be at our 10:00 Palm Sunday Service. We meet in the Great Hall, then process with our palms through the Garden of Blessings into the church singing Hosannah in the highest! Hosannah!
Maundy Thursday is a simple service in the tradition of the last supper. We begin our evening at 5:30pm with a zoom Christian Seder. The Gospel from John is read and we wash each other’s feet at the 7:30pm service. The service ends with a dramatic stripping of the altar and we begin a prayer vigil through the night.
Good Friday is a somber reminder of the depth of God’s love for us. We pray at the foot of the cross with Mary and John. At 7pm we have a zoom and in-person Stations of the Cross followed by a 7:30pm Good Friday service in the church, on Facebook and on zoom. We pray in silence and ponder the incredible love of God in the act of Jesus death on the cross for our sins.
Easter Sunday is a celebration of Christ’s resurrection and the hope that Christ gives to each of us. All are welcome to share with us in his resurrection. Easter Sunday Services are in the church at 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11am or on zoom. .The children will celebrate with an Easter egg hunt. We will proclaim the resurrection. The 11:00am service will feature the steel drum band from St. Augustine’s. These services help us to see ourselves as part of a community baptized into the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I urge you to come to as many Holy Week services as you are able, to invite guests and to welcome everyone with open arms.
In Christ’s love,
Fr. Duncan
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Join us for Sunday Worship at 8am and 10am in the church or remotely on Zoom and Facebook.
8:00 am - Rite I Holy Eucharist
Meet at the back of the church at 8:00 am for the Litany of the Palms
9:45 am - No Sunday School on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday
10:00 am – Rite II Holy Eucharist with Music
Meet at 9:45 am in the Great Hall to begin the Litany of the Palms
The Hymns
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Palm Sunday with the reading of the Passion
8:00 am – Rite I Holy Eucharist
10:00 am – Rite II Choral Eucharist
Monday - Friday
9:00 am – Morning Prayer
Maundy Thursday
7:30 pm – Maundy Thursday Choral Eucharist with Foot Washing
Good Friday
7:00 pm – Stations of the Cross
7:30 pm – Good Friday Service
Easter Sunday
7:30 am – Rite I Holy Eucharist
9:00 am – Rite II Easter Family Service
10:15 am – Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 am – Rite II Choral Eucharist with St. Augustine’s Steel Drum Band, Pan-A-Praise
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All are welcome at Morning Prayer. We meet Monday through Friday at 9:00 am via Zoom.
Our short prayer service is followed by some fellowship and discussion. Feel free to join us occasionally to listen and pray, or come more often to participate as a leader or reader, and to start your day with your focus on Christ and a deeper connection with your friends at St. John's.
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PAN-A-PRAISE STEEL DRUM BAND FOR EASTER
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Pan-A-Praise will be at St. John's on Easter Sunday for the 11:00 am service.
We are hoping to show our brethren from St. Augustine's a true St. John's welcome and appreciation for joining us on Easter Sunday by providing lunch for them before they head home to their families. If you would like to help prepare food, please the Parish Office or Fr. Duncan know.
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Bible Study will not meet on the following days:
- Tuesday, April 12th
- Monday, April 18th
- Tuesday, April 19th
- Monday, April 25th
We will finish up our study of Paul's Letter to the Phillippians on Monday, April 11th and Tuesday, April 26th.
Bible Study will resume after Easter on Monday, May 9th at 6:30 pm and Tuesday, May 10th at 11:00 am. We will be using N.T. Wright's "The Resurrection of the Son of God: The Easter story in the light of contemporary beliefs."
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SUPPORTING OUR UKRAINIAN SISTERS & BROTHERS |
Thank you to all who gave to the special collection we had for our sisters and brothers in Ukraine.
Through your generosity, we were able to send $686 to the Ukrainian Red Cross.
The ECW will contribute $1,000 to the Ukraine effort.
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry also provided 14 blue and yellow prayer shawls which will be sent to Ukraine through St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church in Riverhead.
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EASTER EGG HUNT DONATIONS |
St. John's Youth Group is asking for donations of plastic Easter eggs and candy to fit in the eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt.
If you would like to contribute, please drop off your donations at the Parish Office during the week or bring them to church with you on Sunday. Please see Fr. Duncan with any questions.
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THRIFT SHOP DONATIONS NEEDED |
The very successful transition and reopening of the Thrift Shop is depleting our clothing inventory, and we are seeking such donations which can be left in or at the donation bin on 12 Prospect Street.
We accept donations of new or gently used clothing, accessories, and household items. Please no books, furniture, out-dated electronics, or damaged items.
Volunteers continue to be needed - We are still bulding our Thursday and Saturday teams. If you wish to become a volunteer, please contact Lilly Welch.
St. John's Thrift Shop is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, 12-3pm.
Thank you for your support!
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ST. FRANCIS IN THE VALLEY |
NEW DATE for MISSION TRIP to Arizona
October 24 – 31 2022
OUTREACH is sharing Christ’s love with all our neighbors!
Save the date:
Meeting for those hoping to go on the mission trip:
Tuesday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.
All are welcome to attend
Join Zoom Meeting:
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STEWARDSHIP: PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT |
First Quarter Stewardship Pledge Statements were sent out via email last week. Printed copies will be mailed next week. Your stewardship is a commitment to sustaining St. John’s ministry today and going forward. Please take this time to review your giving and to catch up on your pledge payments if possible. |
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If you have not yet pledged, pledge cards are available in the pews and at the back of the church. You may also submit your pledge online using our online pledge form. You may send your regular stewardship payments in the mail, leave them in the collection plate on Sundays, or set up automatic, recurring payments online. |
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ALTAR FLOWERS & THE PERPETUAL LIGHT |
If you would like to remember a loved one or give thanks for an important event with altar flowers or Perpetual Light, please complete an Altar Flower Form and return it to the Parish Office with your check made payable to "St. John's Altar Guild."
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PRAYER CONCERNS FOR ST. JOHN'S |
We pray for: Liz, Harry and Christine, Hal, Richard, Barbara, Fanny, Jackie, Diana, Edward, Christine, Fred, Tom, Allison, Amy, Kate, Cole, Jennifer, Spencer, Sue, Wylie, Matt, Susan, Maggie, Tom, Olivia, Christina, Victor, Melissa, Jack, Ursula, Anita, Nancy, Peter, Patti, Shannon, Kelsey, Justin, Cheryl, Kristin, Patricia, Jeff, Michael
The Perpetual Light is given in loving memory of Bertha and Frank Lasek, and Natividad and Modesto Roman, the gift of Dave and Nelly Lasek.
To add or remove someone from our prayer list, please email prayers@stjohns1745.org or call Coral in the Parish Office.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
12 Prospect Street
Huntington, New York 11743
(631) 427-1752
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