Thursday, February 9, 2023

St. John's Mission Statement

St. John's is a Christian community that intentionally gathers 

to experience God's love through Episcopal worship, education,

fellowship, and ministry to the wider community.

A Prayer for Peace Among the Nations (BCP 816)

Let us pray in this time of conflict for the countries of Russia and the Ukraine,

Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world

into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them

that peace which is the fruit of righteousness,

that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday, February 12, 2023

9:00am

Collect for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you:

Mercifully accept our prayers;

and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you,

give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments

we may please you both in will and deed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Readings for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Psalm 119:1-8

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Matthew 5:21-37

Worship Booklet for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 12, 2023

If you are not able to attend, please join our livestream service:

St. John's website: saint-johns.org

St. John's YouTube Channel: St. John's Episcopal Church, Chula Vista

Sunday School

We have resumed Sunday School for children. Children are invited to gather for a lesson during our Liturgy of the Word.

Birthday, Anniversary and Traveler Prayers

We are honored to pray for special people and events in our lives.



To make the requesting of prayers for someone more efficient, please let Maria Love know by the end of the day on Thursday or write their name(s) in the new Prayer Binder on the counter in the Narthex as you come into the church. The Prayer Binder will be given to the presider during the Sign of Peace.

New: 11:00am Sunday Liturgy

We will be celebrating (as a pilot) an additional family friendly liturgy with Sunday School at 11:00am beginning on Sunday, February 26th.

We need volunteers:

• Nursery Attendants
• Sunday School Teachers
• Music: vocal and instrumental
• Acolytes
• Readers
• Ushers/Greeters

If you are willing to serve, please contact Maria Love.

Altar Flowers for 2023

The altar flowers for February 12, 2023 are given by

Barb Oliveira in memory of Dee Parmley.

Our 2023 Altar Flower sign-up is available in the Narthex. If you are not able to sign up in person, please contact the office to see if your desired date is available. If you donate online, please contact Maria with your dedication: [email protected]

Suggested donation is $40.00.

Super Bowl Sunday Soup Sale

We are bringing back a pre-pandemic fundraiser this Sunday, February 12th. Sixteen-ounce containers of homemade soup will be sold after church for $7 each.

We have nine soups to choose from: Ham Hock & Bean, Cream of

Mushroom, Albondigas (Mexican Meatball Soup), Corn Chowder, Split

Pea with Ham, Chicken and Dumpling, Veggie Chili, Tortilla, and Cream

of Squash.

Hospitality Hosts Needed!

Please join us for hospitality after the Sunday morning worship service. If you would like to host a Sunday, you may sign up on the poster in Nale Hall or by calling or emailing Maria at 619-422-4141 or [email protected]



Current Available Dates:

February 19th

February 26th

March 5th

40 Days 40 Items

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (Ash Wednesday)

is the first day of Lent.

Each day of Lent, you are encouraged to think of someone less fortunate as you look in your closets and drawers. Remove one item from your closet that you no longer wear or need and put it into the appropriate bag.

Men’s items will go in a black bag, Women’s items in a white bag, Children’s items in a separate bag labeled “Children’s”.

At the end of the forty days, donate these items to St John’s so that we may share them with clients of ECS Head Start.

The following are suggested items that are really needed:

• Warm hoodie sweatshirts (men / women)
• Sweatshirts
• Sweatpants
• Jeans
• Pants
• Shoes
• Blankets
• Ball caps
• Used backpacks
• Socks (new)
• Men’s / Women’s Underwear (new)

Outreach Collections

We will continue our ongoing collections for:

• New Blankets - Domestic Violence Shelters (Denise Czer and Linda Dennehy)
• Eyeglasses
• Greeting Cards - ECS HeadStart (Judy McKay)
• Clean, Gently Used Blankets - Dreams for Change
• Emergency Food Pantry - South Bay Community Services (Maria and Joe Love)
• Blessings in a Bag - For our neighbors who are living outside. Click here for a list of items you can donate to fill the bags.
• Gently Used Clothing - Men's, women's and children's 
• Pill Bottles - We are no longer collecting pill bottles

Items may be brought to Nale Hall on Sundays when we gather for worship.

You may also bring your items to the church during our weekday office hours,

Monday through Thursday from 9am to 3pm.

If you are not able to bring them, please contact the parish office, and we will pick up the items from your home.

St. John's Outreach Committee meets monthly to discuss our parish Outreach activities.

Please click on the following link for more information on our Outreach collection activities:

Outreach Ministries of St. John's

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance

St. John's is pleased to partner with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency to offer Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3pm

in Nale Hall.

Informational Flyer: Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance

We Are Here For You!



If you, a family member, neighbor or a friend are interested in celebrating a significant event in your spiritual life, please know that you are welcome.

We would be honored to be a part of your Baptism, Holy Communion, Quinceañera, Marriage, Renewal of Vows or Anointing of the Sick.

At St. John's, no matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual journey - you are welcome here.

Thank You, St. John's

A very sincere thank-you to the congregation of St. John’s for the generous, loving emotional and physical support you gave Norma and me over the past several months. We are truly appreciative of the many prayers, good wishes, meals and other support you provided during that difficult time.



Bob Dunn 

Celebration of Life for Dean Peters



The Celebration of Life for Dean Peters will be on

Saturday, March 11th at 11:00am

at St. John's Episcopal Church, 760 First Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910

Please hold the Peters and Wier families in your prayers during this difficult time.

Celebration of Life for Lola Hunt

The Celebration of Life for Lola Hunt will be on

Thursday, March 23rd at 10:00am

at St. John's Episcopal Church, 760 First Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910

Please hold the Hunt family in your prayers during this difficult time.

Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend you servants,

Dean and Lola.

Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, sheep of your own fold,

lambs of your own flock, sinners of your own redeeming.

Receive them into the arms of your mercy,

into the blessed rest of everlasting peace,

and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord;

And let light perpetual shine upon them.

May their soul and the souls of all the departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Tom Smith, for whom we blessed a quilt on February 5. The quilt was made by

Debbie Lothspeich and delivered by Eucharistic Ministers Iris Atkins and Debbie.

A Prayer for Victims of Gun Violence

O God who remembers, we hold before you all who have died

from the plague of gun violence in our land.

We remember those who have taken their lives with a gun,

those who have died in school shootings and mass shootings,

those who have died from gun violence fueled by anger, by abuse, by accident,

by domestic violence, or by crime. We lift our voices in sorrow and frustration knowing that every life is infinitely valuable to you.

Receive all who have died into the arms of your mercy,

bless those who mourn with the hope of eternal life,

and strengthen our hearts and our arms to bring an end to this scourge.

This we pray in the name of the one who overcame the power of death,

your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Wednesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study



Join us for Wednesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study

on Wednesdays at 9:30 am as a Zoom meeting.

Please contact Rev. Roger ( [email protected])

to be included in the Zoom meeting.

The Morning Prayer guide can be found here:

Morning Prayer, February 15th

Calling All Quilters: We Need your Help

Our supply of prayer quilts is very low and need to have new prayer quilts made.

If you are interested in sewing new prayer quilts, please contact Diane Gustafson.

Parish Prayer Lists

Birthday and Anniversary Prayers

We would like to acknowledge and pray for anyone celebrating a birthday and/or anniversary in the coming week. Please let us know by Thursday of the prior week so that we can pray for you during the Sunday liturgy. 

Our Parish Prayer Intentions

Today and every day include some time for prayer, for yourself,

for your church family, and for those in need.

For our Military

Matt Jensen, Drew Shorkey, Cody Crossland, Cameron Ronie, Chariti Paden, Mark Stanfield, Sean Robinson, Jonathan Martinez, TK Nguyen, Christopher Lindshield, Timothy Lindshield, Jeremy Colton, David Sanchez, Jonathan Baldera, Nick Wyatt, Jamal Warner,

Matt Hernandez, Daniel Getreu, Devon Strunk, Taylor Harrold, Jorge Zuazua, Sebastian Morales, Roberto Chavez, Ryan Lothspeich, Andrew C. Dugger, Dan and Chelsey Nyaradi, and Gen. G.J. Heinrich.

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping 

all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad.

Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; 

strengthen them in their trials and temptations; 

give them courage to face the perils which beset them; 

and grant them a sense of your abiding presence 

wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Strength in Time of Need

Steve Magill, Gary and Shirley McCarren, Ann Lindshield, the McClure family, 

Barb Oliveira, Heather Wallace, Linda Longoria-Neff, Josey Felts, Celia Vasquez,

Susy Martin Del Campo, Helen McGrath, Irene Cheney, Ann Rogers,

Kurth Barnes and Tyler Anderson.

O God of heavenly powers, 

by the might of your command you drive away from our bodies 

all sickness and all infirmity: 

Be present in your goodness with your servants, 

that their weakness may be banished and their strength restored; 

and that, their health being renewed, they may bless your holy Name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Cycle of Prayers for the Church

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the clergy and people of St. Peter's in Del Mar.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Episcopal Church in the Philippines.

In the Military Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Sailors serving aboard USS Princeton,

USS Cowpens (CG 63), and USS Lake Chosin (CG-65).

Vestry Meeting, February 15th

All St. John's parishioners are invited to attend Vestry meetings. Our next Vestry 

meeting is on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:00 pm. Please contact Rev. Roger or Maria 

in the office and we will send you the Zoom link for the meeting.

Upcoming Events at St. John's



• February 14 & 16: Tai Chi class, 2:00-3:00pm in Nale Hall
• February 15: Vestry Meeting, 6:00pm via Zoom
• February 16: Daughters of the King Meeting, 10:00am in Conference Room
• February 20: Men of St. John's Meeting, 6:00pm at Tim Attaway's home
• February 21: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 6:00pm in Nale Hall
• February 22: Ash Wednesday; services at 12 noon and 7:00pm

1st Quarter Calendar Events 2023

Parish Office Hours and Contacts

The Parish Office will be open 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.

Please call the parish office if you have any questions or concerns

(619-422-4141) or email [email protected].

Rev. Roger will be in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons; and all day on Wednesday and Friday. He is available by appointment. Please call the office to schedule an appointment.

In case of a pastoral emergency, Rev. Roger may be reached on his cell phone at

619-301-0724.

Transformational Reconciliation

With special guest Deann Rios

This week David and Charlette welcome EDSD's Missioner for Community Engagement Deann Rios, who explains how churches can investigate the demographic data around their neighborhood and turn it into successful community engagement.

David and Charlette dive into what it means to hurt and be hurt. How does Jesus want to live in transformational relationship with each other?

Listen Here

Why I Serve: Light Through a Diocesan Window

By: The Rev. Daniel McMillan, EDSD Receptionist

There is a nice breeze that gently blows through the downstairs window at the Diocesan Offices, but there is also a pillar made of jagged and pock-marked cinder blocks, symbols that I find best describe my work. I am the downstairs receptionist for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego's Offices and the front line for anyone interacting with our office. 

My primary responsibility is to help field calls and help people reach the person they need, but a large portion of my work is with the people we serve on the street. I expected the business calls; what I did not expect were the calls from people in "particular" hotel rooms, or from the streets, or in RVs somewhere, asking if the diocese can spare three hundred dollars. "Just this one time! You're a church, right? I'll pay you back next week when I get paid..." Read More

Tree Planting in Lemon Grove

February 24th, 9:00am to 12:00pm



St. Philip’s is a pilot church kicking off EDSD’s year-long tree-planting project. Roll up your sleeves and join St. Philip’s in planting 13 new trees on their property! Bring heavy-duty gloves, close-toed shoes, and water!

Click here for more information.

New Sacred Ground Circles Forming

EDSD Racial Justice and Reconciliation Task Force will offer two Sacred Ground circles. One on Mondays 3-5 pm starting February 13th, and one on Fridays 6-8 pm starting February 17th.

Pre-registration for a circle and/or info session is required.

Click here for information and registration.

• The Bishop's Statement on Gun Violence
• A pastoral word from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the death of Tyre Nichols
• Concert for the Human Family, St. Dunstan's, February 24, 4pm
• RefugeeNet Gala, St. Paul's Cathedral, March 18, 6pm
• "We Believe..." EDSD Collaborative Confirmation

Help Ukrainian Refugees



Episcopal Relief & Development continues to work with Anglican and ecumenical partners to provide aid to people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine. 

Please click the button below to donate:

760 First Ave  Chula Vista, CA  91910

(619) 422-4141 |  [email protected] | www.saint-johns.org