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St. John's Episcopal Church
To love, To serve, To grow in Christ
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All Saints' Day
November 1, 2026
9:00 a.m.
- Celebrant: The Rev. Alicia Gomes
- Deacon: The Rev. Kevin Mort
- Music Director: James May
- Lessons and YouTube link listed below.
Please enter the church quietly and spend time in prayer before the service.
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Exercise your right to vote
"A VOTE is a kind of PRAYER about the kind of WORLD you want to live in."
The Rev. Raphael Warnock
Tuesday, November 3, is midterm Election Day. Early voting ends Sunday, November 1. If you received a mail-in ballot, you can drop it off at the Supervisor of Elections office on Starkey Road. It's a drive thru. There is also a dropbox at the Department of Motor Vehicles office on Gulf-to-Bay and Duncan Ave. as well as on Ulmerton Rd.
It is essential that each of us takes part in this democratic process.
Many poling locations changed this year. Verify your precinct before you go.
St. John's is a poling place, so the parish hall will not be open to others from Monday evening through Tuesday evening.
The Book of Common Prayer includes many prayers for National Life, including one for Elections on page 24.
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Thanksgiving Dinners for Belcher Elementary Families
Again this year, St. Paul’s Lutheran and Hope Presbyterian churches will be joining St. John’s to provide Thanksgiving Dinners for thirty (30) families at Belcher Elementary School. Each congregation will be providing 10 meals.
The bags with the list of items will be available after the service on Sunday, November 1.. The meals are designed to feed a family of 6 to 8. St. John’s will be providing a $25.00 Walmart Gift Card for our 10 families to purchase a turkey and other perishable items.
The bags need to be returned by Sunday November 15 th so they can be delivered to Belcher Elementary on November 16. .
Please contact Diane Pfaus, 314-809-4247, if you have any questions.
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We are in need of a Fellowship chairperson to help organize and oversee the details of fellowship dinners and other events. Please speak to Rev. Alicia or any Vestry member if you are interested.
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November Birthdays and Anniversaries
Happy Birthday wishes in November to:
2 Lea Rummler
3 Margarita Lopez
9 Marti Moore
10 Janice Liscinski
17 Charles Gomes
19 Annette Wyatt
25 Janice Piatak
30 Debra Hladky, Charles Stupia
Happy Wedding Anniversary wishes in November to:
11 Rich and Mickey Super
13 Clayton and Jessica Griffin
27 Tom and Jan Tracy
If you have a birthday or wedding anniversary in November and it is not listed, please contact the church office with the information.
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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 758 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
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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".
All Saints' Day
9:00 a.m.
Readings:
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John: 3:1-2
Matthew 5:1-12
Readers:
First Reading: Marti Moore
Second Reading: Charles Stupia
Prayers of the People: Ellen Seto
To watch on YouTube: Click HERE
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Choir Rehearsals
6:00 pm. Bell Choir
7:00 pm Vocal Choir
Thrift Shop schedule:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30- 3:30
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study -
10 a.m. in the Parish Hall; for more information, contact Charlie Stupia
Rug Hookers - Parish Hall
Thursdays 10:00 am.
Men's Cursillo Grouping- Parish Hall
Thursdays 7:00 am.
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Dates for your Calendar
November 1 Return to Eastern Standard Time; 2 a.m., turn clocks back one hour
November 1 All Saints' Day
November 3 Election Day
November 11 Veteran's Day
November 14 Celebration of Life service for Rose Marie Walter, 12 noon
November 17 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom
November 26 Thanksgiving
November 29 Advent I
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Contact Information
Church Office: 727-531-6020, jandavis.stjohns@gmail.com
Priest: revalicia.stjohns@gmail.com;727-531-6020 or 901-484-3090
Senior Warden: seniorwarden2024.stjohns@gmail.com
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Prevent Mosquito borne illnesses - Dump Standing Water
Pinellas County is experiencing an increase in Dengue cases and West Nile activity. Both viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. Please take immediate action by dumping any standing water, dressing in light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and pants with closed-toe shoes, and defending yourself with an EPA-registered bug spray. Pinellas County Mosquito Control crews are knocking on doors in many neighborhoods to help residents. Please allow them to help find potential problem areas. For more information, visit Pinellas.gov/mosquito
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Hurricane Preparedness
Pinellas County now has an app that can be downloaded to your phone or computer which put all storm information such as zones, shelters, emergency response, and more at your finger tips. It can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play
CLICK HERE for the Ready Pinellas App information
CLICK HERE for The Pinellas County Hurricane Guide
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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 Thursday enews is Wednesday noon.
Marlene Eichelberger
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https://episcopalswfl.org/
Link to Diocesan Convention 2026
Watch the Bishop's address on the State of the Diocese, the workshops and the Business meeting
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