"To know Christ and to make Him known . . . "
The Chalice
The Weekly Sunday Bulletin of St. John’s Episcopal Church 
April 30, 2023

Community Prayer for All To Recite:

 

Lush mountains, vast Oceans

Tiny seeds, grains of sand

Each one beautiful

Each one precious

You, our Creator, have given us a gift

The gift of land and air and sea

Without these seemingly basic gifts of creation

We could not exist

You have entrusted us to care for this world

To till and to tend, to plow and to sow

Help us to meet the challenge of preserving our earth

Help us to conserve our resources

Teach us to not exploit the trees

To not pollute the rivers and the sky

Bless us with a sense of gratitude and contentment

Fill us with the miracle of creation

We are blessed

We are responsible

We are one with all creation

 

By Rabbi Susie Heneson Moskowitz, Sr. Rabbi, Temple Beth Torah, Melville, NY

 

Please remember that this week we celebrated Earth Day. Plant some flowers or a tree in the coming weeks. Pick up some garbage or plastic if you see it. Commit yourself to recycling, reducing your carbon footprint and caring for this planet each and every day. St. John’s is committed to environmental stewardship! Our solar panels have given us a zero sum electric bill in the new section of the church. We have invested wisely and the dividends are both financial and environmental. Please recycle all paper at the church and help us to reduce our consumption. On Sunday April 30th there is a program at the Cinema Arts Center at 3pm. Please join us for "Kiss the Ground" with a community discussion to follow.


There is a Trash Problem in Huntington according to Supervisor Ed Smyth:

The only garbage landfill on Long Island is expected to close in less than 2 years. The cost of shipping existing municipal solid waste (garbage) off Long Island is projected to increase dramatically over the next 5 years.


Cut back your garbage usage any way you can!

  1. Buy unpackaged fresh fruits and vegetables
  2. Invest in produce bags to transport fresh fruits and vegetables
  3. Bring your own grocery bags.
  4. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) – A weekly box of fresh organic veggies, fruit, meat, eggs or even beer straight from our local farms to a pickup location near you. No middlemen, no warehouses.


Today we are back in John’s Gospel. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Jesus is the Word of God made flesh that we might know that Jesus is our redeemer, God’s son. John uses the metaphor of the good shepherd that we might understand the relationship between us and our Lord. God came to us that we might have abundant life in him. We are called into relationship with Jesus Christ through the breaking of Bread and the scriptures. Jesus, the good shepherd, will walk with us through these troubled times and into the higher plane of the Beloved Community if we will stop to hear his voice. I urge every member to develop a deep relationship through worship, prayer, and service to the Living God. Join us daily as we walk together with our Lord at 9:00 am through Morning Prayer. If you are going through a difficult time, we will stand beside you and pray with you. Follow the path of righteousness that Jesus has laid before us and have your soul restored. We will make it through this difficult time.


Join us next week on Monday at 6:30 pm for a bible study of Jonah on Zoom. Our Thrift Shop is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 12-3. We need volunteers to sort and sell our cloths and collectibles. Mary Beth and our Thrift Shop team really need your assistance! You can offer one day or come every week. Please join us.


In Christ’s love,

Fr. Duncan

SUNDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK

The Fourth Sunday of Easter


The Readings

Acts 2:14a,36-41

1 Peter 1:17-23

Luke 24:13-35

Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17


Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:00 am in the church or remotely on Zoom and Facebook.

 

8:00 am - Rite I Holy Eucharist

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83803451202

Facebook Live Stream: https://www.facebook.com/stjohns1745/live_videos/

Bulletin: Rite I Eastertide


9:45 am - Sunday School meets in the Canterbury Corner

2022-23 Sunday School Calendar


10:00 am – Rite II Choral Eucharist

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86739553648

Facebook Live Stream: https://www.facebook.com/stjohns1745/live_videos

Bulletin: Rite II Eastertide


Music

Opening Hymn: 645 "The King of Love My Shepherd Is"

Communion anthem: "Brother James' Air"

Communion Hymn: LEVAS 154 "Taste and See"

Recessional Hymn: 599 "Lead us heavenly Father, lead us"

PARISH MINISTRY BLESSINGS - PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

This Sunday we will offer a special blessing for our Prayer Shawl Ministry.

BIBLE STUDY

Bible Study meets regularly Mondays at 6:30 pm on Zoom.

 

Monday Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83373971746


We are studying Jonah in April. We will be doing a unit on Amos is May. Books are available for purchase through the Parish Office.

QIGONG IN THE GARDEN

Saturday, April 29th at 1:30-4:30 pm

in the Garden of Blessings


This event is part of an annual global wave called "World T’ai Chi & QiGong Day," which has been happening forover 20 years.

 

Leslie Martin of QiGong for Vitality & Joy will lead QiGong in the Garden. Enjoy ancient, meditative, self-care exercises in tradition of Taoist QiGong, the foundation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Donations appreciated.


In case of rain, we will move inside to the Great Hall.

EPISCOPAL MINISTRIES ANNUAL APPEAL

You’re invited to join with Episcopal Ministries of Long Island to bring the love of Christ “from the pew to the public square” by investing in parish-based ministries right now during their Annual Appeal. In the past year, parish-based ministries have served over 115 thousand meals, volunteered for nearly 20 thousand hours, and reached 25 thousand neighbors in need with financial support from Episcopal Ministries. 


During this appeal, you can play a vital role in equipping this network of ministries to serve even more of our siblings in Christ in the coming year by making a gift before May 21st. Your gift right now helps to ensure that parishes in our diocese can respond with compassion to the needs of their neighbors. Your support transforms parishes, transforms lives, and transforms our diocese into the Body of Christ across Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. Please, make your gift today at episcopalministries.org/donate . Thank you for your generosity. 


Giving envelopes will be available this Sunday on the table at the back of the church.

EVENSONG IN MAY

Please join us at St. John's for Evensong, an ancient traditional Anglican/Episcopal service of evening prayers, psalms, biblical readings and canticles, chanted in a choral setting. Please join us Thursday, May 18th at 7:00 pm in the church.

 

All are welcome! Join us to pray for our broken world in need of healing, through the gift of music!

THRIFT SHOP

The Thrift Shop is open regularly on Tuesday, Thursdays & Saturdays, 12 - 3 pm.

 

To volunteer or find our more, please contact Mary Beth Dieterle, (631) 427-1752, ext 106.

 

Donations welcome. We accept donations of new or gently used clothing, accessories, and household items. Please no books, furniture, out-dated electronics, or damaged items.

2023 PILGRIMAGE TO IONA, SCOTLAND

Pilgrimage to the Isle of Iona, Scotland

September 29-October 8, 2023


IONA WELCOMES ALL! Come you of great faith and you who struggle with faith; you who believe and you who doubt; explorers and questioners, adventures and contemplatives! Experience Iona without expectation. Let the sacred isle uncover what you need to see and reveal what you need to hear!


For more information or questions please contact the Pilgrimage Leader, Leslie Valentine: Phone: (516) 815-1169; Email: leslieval@aol.com.


Iona 2023 Brochure

 

Iona 2023 Registration Form

MORNING PRAYER

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.


Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86041146543

REGULAR MINISTRY MEETINGS

Prayer Shawl Ministry - 1st Thursday of each month at 6 pm in the Guild Room. Contact Noelle DeLoreno or Lynn Hansen.


Spirituality Group - 2nd Thursday of each month at 5 pm in the Guild Room. Contact Patti Aliperti.


Racial Reconcilitation & Social Justice Minsitry - 4th Wednesday of each month on Zoom. Contact Heather Kress.


St. Hilda's Guild (Sewing & Crafting) - Weekly on Tuesdays, 12:30 - 3 pm in the Guild Room. Contact Sue Hartman.

PRAYER CONCERNS FOR ST. JOHN'S

We pray for Faith, Patrick, Eric, Anita, Chaya, Valerie, Anna, Denise, Dan, Gladys, Richard, Barbara, Edward, Christine, Brooke, Cassandra, Valerie, Edith, Cole, Luke, Danielle, Steve, Amy, Kate, Cheryl, David, Irene, Leslie, Brandon, Shelley, Melissa


We have begun a new prayer list in Easter. Please send your prayers or updates to prayers@stjohns1745.org or call Coral in the Parish Office, 631-427-1752, ext. 101.

St. John's Episcopal Church

12 Prospect Street

Huntington, New York 11743

(631) 427-1752

stjohns1745.org


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