The Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 10, 2026

9 a.m.

• Celebrant: The Rev. Hugh O. Bell
• Assisting: The Rev. Kevin D. Mort
• Lessons and YouTube link listed below.

Please enter the church quietly and spend time in prayer before the service.

Ascension Day - The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus

Thursday, May 14 is Ascension Day - the occasion on which the risen Christ is taken into heaven after appearing to his followers for forty days (Acts 1:1-11, Mk 16:19). The Ascension marks the conclusion of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances. It is the final elevation of his human nature to divine glory and the near presence of God. The Ascension is affirmed by the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds. The Ascension is celebrated on Ascension Day, the Thursday that is the fortieth day of the Easter season. It is a principal feast of the church year in the Episcopal Church.

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Remember Mixtape Bingo?

It was a lot of fun! The people who brought us Mixtape Bingo are back with Friendly Feud on Saturday, May 16. Join us for some fun competition crazy answers and prizes. Invite your friends and relatives.. Bring a snack to share. Be prepared to have fun! This is a free event brought to you by the Fellowship groups of St. John's and St. Paul's. We guarantee a good time!

Survey says....

Good Neighbors needs canned goods. Please bring them to church and place in the baskets in the entryway or deliver directly to Good Neighbors at the southwest corner of our property.

We are in need of ushers. The job consisists of arriving at 8:30 on Sunday, greeting people as they arrive, asking visitors to sign the guest book, handing out bulletins. taking up the offering, and guiding people to the communion rail. Training is provided, along with serving alongside an experienced usher. Contact Ellen Seto

There is also a need for assistance with 4th Sunday coffee hour - set up, clean up and providing goodies to share. Contact Bonnie Lovell

Deb Hladky honored

St. John's own Deb Hladky received a much deserved honor recognizing her 20+ years of inspiring culunary students at Leto High School in Tampa. Congratulations, Deb! We are so proud of you. Deb and her family have been members of St. John's for over 20 years. Deb is currently a Vestry member.

Click below to see the story reported on Fox 13 Tampa Bay News.

Click HERE

From the Diocese of Southwest Florida



You are invited to join us online on Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. for a diocesan-wide hurricane preparedness webinar. This is for clergy, wardens, vestry members, and interested parishioners. All are welcome!

The webinar will cover how the diocese communicates with churches before and after a storm, how to report damage to the diocese and church insurance partners, resources available for disaster recovery, and practical lessons learned from past storms. We hope to see you there!

To join the webinar

Zoom link: https://episcopalswfl.zoom.us/j/85683460232...

Meeting ID: 856 8346 0232

Passcode: 217877

St. John's Facebook Page and Website

Are you aware that St. John's has a Facebook page? As of today, our Facebook page has 740 followers! It grows weekly. Are you one of them? If not, please go to Facebook.com and search for St. John's Episcopal Church, Clearwater, FL. Then either "like" or "follow" the page. We post not only events of local interest, but also information from the wider Episcopal Church.

St. John's website, www.stjohnsclearwater.org, is one of the ways that we communicate who we are as a community. If you are interested in learning and helping with the website, please contact Jim May, jimmay.stjohns@gmail.com

Scan the QR code below to make a donation to St. John's, via Faithstreet. Your generous donations help to continue our mission of loving and serving God in our community and the world.

Worship

Our services are live streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The YouTube link is listed below. For Facebook, go to the St. John's Facebook page and click on "videos".

Easter VII

9 a.m.

Readings:

Acts 1:6-14

Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36

1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

John 17:1-11

To watch on YouTube: Click HERE

Weekly Schedule

Choir Rehearsals

Bell Choir, Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

Vocal Choir, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Thrift Shop schedule:

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30- 3:30

Wednesday Morning Bible Study -

10 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Bring your Bible. For more information, contact Bob Courdway

Rug Hookers - Parish Hall

Thursdays 10:00 am.

Men's Cursillo Grouping- Parish Hall

Thursdays 7:00 am.

Dates for your Calendar

May 14 Feast of the Ascension

May 16 "Friendly Feud" social event, St. John's and St. Paul's; details above

May 24 Pentecost, Anniversary of St. Paul's coming to St. John's

Joint service at 9:30 a.m., Pastor Anne Harmon and The Rev. Andrew Gerns

September 11 St. John's 60th Birthday

September 13 Visitation of The Rt. Rev. Douglas Scharf

eNews

What you would like to see in eNews? We need your input to keep it fresh and relevant. Is your ministry area doing something that you would like to share? Please send your news, ideas, articles, photos, etc. to me at seniorwarden2024.stjohns@gmail.com

The deadline submission for the Tuesday enews is Monday, 3 p.m.

Marlene Eichelberger

NEWS, MINISTRIES, AND UPCOMING CHURCH EVENTS!

Forming Disciples

Developing Leaders

Embracing Differences

Transforming Communities

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