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THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
January 29, 2017
7:45 A.M. THE HOLY EUCHARIST
The Word of God, page 355, Book of Common Prayer
The First Reading: Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
The Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Luis León
Nicene Creed, page 358
The Prayers of the People, Form VI, page 392
The Peace
The Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A, page 361
Prayer after Communion, page 365
Blessing and Dismissal _________________________________________________________________________
ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Greg Soltis, Reader and Chalice Bearer;
Richard Price, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Sarah Agnew and Jennifer Urquhart,
Flower Guild; Jim Czerwonky, Head Usher; Doug Alspach and Jane Alspach,
Ushers.
THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in loving
memory of Jean Nicoson.
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Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in
heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your
people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Micah 6:1-8
Hear what the LORD says: Rise, plead your case before the
mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, you
mountains, the controversy of the LORD, and you enduring
foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a controversy with
his people, and he will contend with Israel. "O my people, what
have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me!
For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and redeemed
you from the house of slavery; and I sent before you Moses,
Aaron, and Miriam. O my people, remember now what King
Balak of Moab devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered
him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may
know the saving acts of the LORD." "With what shall I come
before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I
come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten
thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my
transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" He
has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD
require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to
walk humbly with your God?
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Psalm 15
1 LORD, who may dwell in your tabernacle?
who may abide upon your holy hill?
2 Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right,
who speaks the truth from his heart.
3 There is no guile upon his tongue;
he does no evil to his friend;
he does not heap contempt upon his neighbor.
4 In his sight the wicked is rejected,
but he honors those who fear the LORD.
5 He has sworn to do no wrong
and does not take back his word.
6 He does not give his money in hope of gain,
nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
7 Whoever does these things
shall never be overthrown.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where is
the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater
of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the
world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not
know God through wisdom, God decided, through the
foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For
Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim
Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to
Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For
God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's
weakness is stronger than human strength. Consider your own
call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human
standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble
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birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the
wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that
are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one
might boast in the presence of God. He is the source of your
life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and
righteousness and sanctification and redemption, in order that,
as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Matthew 5:1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and
after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to
speak, and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are those who
mourn, for they will be comforted. "Blessed are the meek, for
they will inherit the earth. "Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. "Blessed are the
merciful, for they will receive mercy. "Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are
persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute
you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my
account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in
heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who
were before you.
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ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL WHO SHARE IN
THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGH THE WORSHIP, MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS, AND
OUTREACH OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR
PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.
(as of January 25, 2017)
David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis
Dana & Sophie Ackerly
John & Renate Alison
Nikki Allen
Doug & Jane Alspach
McGowin & Case Anderson
Robin Anderson
Michael & Ann Andrews
Philip & Annette Anfinrud
Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff
Jeanne & Keith Arnold
Margo Arnold
Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga
Leslie Arriaga
Ashley Atwater
Virginia & Shea Bader
Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker
Michelle & David Baldacci
Sarah Banks
Paul Barkett
Meg Beasley
Krista Becker
Mike & Carolyn Becraft
Bob Beizer
Laura Belman
Kathleen Benner
David Berg
Judy Campbell Bird
Martha & Bill Birdseye
Donald & Diane Bitsberger
Leslie Blakey & Joe Wohlmuth
Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley
Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington
Thomas Bleha
Tad & Nita Blundon
Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch
Matt Bode & Laurie Adams
Elena Braithwaite
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Emorie Broemel
Lacy Broemel
Andrew Brown
Rebecca Brown
Bill Brownlee
Kathryn Bubolz
Lee Buddendeck
Craig & Barbara Burkhardt
Sylvia & Stephen Burwell
Rick Busch
Mary Cantrell
Hall Carter
Andrea Charters
Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver
Merrell & Preston Cherouny
Virginia Chew
Carlye Christianson & Pascal Joly
Savanna Clark
Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill
Laura Clarke
Gwinneth Clarkson
Molly Clements
Laurie Clifford
Isabelle Corbett & John Goheen
Clayton Cottrell
Claudette Cox
Ashley & Matson Coxe
Jamie & Robert Craft
Nicole & Stephen Crochet
Valerie Crotty
Nelson & Carolyn Crouch
Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco
Gwendolyn Cunningham
Jim Czerwonky
Pat Czerwonky
Pat & Garry Dalby
Betsy Danello
Chris Danello
Becky Daugherty
William Davis
Susan Dawson
Justin Dean & Matt Sipala
Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock
John Derrick
Bonnie & Charles DeWitt
Jeffrey & Linda Dienno
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Richard Doege & Julia Koster
Deb Dornemann & Jeff White
Joan & Jim Doty
Laura & René Doucet
Linda Douglass
James Doyle
William & Diana Duncan
Will & Grace Duthe
James Eastwood
Janet Edmond
Janice Berry Edwards
Kaye Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Rob & Anna Ehrich
Martha & Richard Ellison
Erika Emery
Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris
Le & Casey Evans
Page Evans
Amanda & Eric Eversole
Allison Herron Eydt
Denis Faherty
Adam & Betty Falato
Kathryn Falk
Caroline & Steve Faris
Alice Farmer
Consuello Faunteroy
Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson
Anne & Hyman Field
Elizabeth Field
Camden & Debra Fine
John Firestone
Carol Cole Flanagan & Bill Flanagan
Ron & Nancy Fletcher
Lee & Juliet Folger
Sandra Franco
Annie & Kaleb Froehlich
Linda Gaines
David Gallalee
Ann & John Gardner
Elizabeth & Chris Gardner
Jennifer & Keith Gardner
Carrie & Jim Garland
Tamara Gayle
Eric Generous
Kay Gilley
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Edmond Gonzalez
Miles Graham
Ted & Sandy Graves
Michael & Missy Grealy
Richard Greene & Aswathi Zachariah
Richard & Jeanne Grimmett
Hunter & Katie Guerin
Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld
Chuck & Lilibet Hagel
James & Hannah Hahn
Debby & Gary Hailey
Nick & Kate Hailey
Kyle Hankey & Mary Blanche Hankey
Katherine & Patrick Hanniford
Kristie Hansen
Jeff & Katie Hantson
Barbie Harper
Bud & Anne Harrell
Robert & Anne Harrington
Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia
Meg & John Hauge
Diane Hauslein
Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst
Tim & Susan Heil
Hermann & Janet Helgert
Fernando Hermoza & Araceli Ma
Whitley Herndon
Robert & Tammi Hoback
Ellen Hoff
Heather Hopkins
Max Hudgins
Stephen & Teresa Huettner
Gerry Hughes
Andrew Hunt & Elizabeth Hill
Powell & Joanne Hutton
Kathleen Huzarsky
John Peters Irelan
Victoria & Stewart Jeffries
Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe
Wande Johnson
Mac & Barbara Johnston
Cliftine Jones
Tucker Jones
Bill & Sara Josey
Ellen & Chris Kalisz
Emily & Paul Kallaur
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Graham & Robin Keithley
Brooke Kettler
Anne & Loren Kieve
David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield
Richard & Justine Kingham
Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens
James & Lisa Kirchenbauer
Alan Kirk
Frank & Nancy Klotz
Mark & Amy Klug
Peter Koch & Karolina Arias
Lisa Koehler
Kenny Kraft
Grant Kraus
Albert & Katherine Kyle
Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings
Mendel Lay
Marcus Lemon
Lu Stanton León
Luis León
Andrée & Joe Leonelli
Patricia Leslie
Leo Lex
Stewart Lillard
Michael & Priya Lodico
Jesus López
Margaret Love
Jimmy Lowe
John & Emily Lucio
Kathy Luhrman
Jan Lupton
RJ & Walker Lyerly
Troy & Maggie Lyons
Bernard Malloy
Tiffany Manchester
Paul Mandelson
Michelle Mangrum
Claire & Harry Marshall
Jessica & Steuart Martens
Chrystal & John Martin
Harry & Judy Martin
Middleton Martin
Sherill Mason
Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher
Susan McAdams
Jennifer McCann
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Abbott McCartney & Sigi Block
Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan
Sara McGanity
Terry & Lisa McGlynn
Judson McIntire
Judy McKevitt
Ed McLean
Matthew McMurray
Noah & Hilary Mehrkam
Diane Melton
Carmen Mendoza
Richard Metzger
Margaret Miller
Nathan Miller
Sarah & Chris Miller
John & Livy More
Rob Mosbacher
Ann & Robert Mueller
Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom
Jonathan Nateghi-Asli & George Moran
Dick & Joy Nathan
Henry Nuzum
Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff
Phil & Marge Odeen
Peter & Eleanor Odom
Andy & Catherine Olivo
Ralph & Lydia Olson
Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu
Felicia & Owen Owunwanne
Alex & Nancy Pappas
Susan & Jacob Parcell
Sharon & Bob Park
Margaret Ellen Parke
Karis & TJ Parnham
Ginger Parra
Gay & Bob Pasley
Robert & Inmi Patterson
Anthony Pegues
Robin Pennington
Glisedia Perez & David Curtin
Eric Peters
Kathryn Pharr
Natalie Popovic
Sarah Potter
Richard Price
Leah Proffitt
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Maria Quintanilla
Katherine & Scott Raab
Allie Raether
Carl & Mary Raether
Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen
Hwa Cha Redman
Larry Redway
Sarah & Avo Reid
Jack Reiffer
Gini & Harker Rhodes
Susan Todd Rich
Hap & Nora Rigby
Randall Roe
Chris Rogers
Cinda Rose
Laurie & Jason Rossbach
Lisa & Garrett Russo
Chase Rynd
Elizabeth Sadqi
Jessica & Alex Sanchez
Brian & KayAnn Schoeneman
Doug and Liz Schwartz
Pete & Anne Seidlitz
Kristin Shaulis & John Highsmith
Alyssa Sheets
Susan & Sandy Sierck
Adelle Simmons
Thom Sinclair
Chris Singer
Ellie Skochdopole & William Wolfe
Trent & Holly Smith
Diane Spaulding
Martha Spieker
John Staples & Scott Raspa
Ken & Susan Starling
Anne Stewart
Toby Stock
Alex & Desiree Stolar
Jennifer & Thomas Stork
Holly & John Sukenik
Bard & Meredith Sullenger
Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann
Matthew Taylor
Alfred & Hilary Thesmar
Celia Thompson
Chrishan Thuraisingham
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Jocelyn Tichenor
Irene & Raul Tituana
Aileen Train
Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright
David Trebing
Anthony Turner & Eric Carson
Devin Urness
Jennifer Urquhart
Adrienne & Chip Usher
Betty van Iersel
Susan & Paul Van Nice
Pamela & Patrick Venzke
Susan Volgenau
Chris & Barbara Wall
Michael Waltz
Alis Wang & Amy Stulman
Carl Ward
Richard Ward & Cay Buser
Thomas Ward
Marc & Susan Warren
William & Sarah Warren
Susan Welch
Jennifer & Henrik Weng
Gail & Togo West
Hilary West
David Wham & David Malone
Tripp Whitbeck
Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst
Margaret Wiegenstein
Sarah Wild
Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham
Christina Wilson
Heather & James Wilson
Neil & Emma Wilson
Andrea Winchell
Alexian Wines & Chris Semkow
Anita Woehler
Brenda & Willy Wolter
Audrey Wood
Bill Wright
Renée & Keith Yancey
Sarah & Hugh Yeomans
Sang & Sarah Yi
Keiko Yoshino
Adela Zavala
Nicole Zehfuss & Neil Gutterman
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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23-FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Monday January 30
6:30 p.m. AA
Tuesday January 31
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
12:00 noon AA
6:45 p.m. EFM Class
Wednesday February 1
12:00 noon AA
12:10 p.m. First Wednesday Concerts—Jazz Vocalist,
Sara Jones with the Dan Dufford Ensemble
7:00 p.m. Latrobe First Wednesday Holy Eucharist followed
by a celebration of Black History Month
Thursday February 2
12:00 noon DA
Al-Anon
6:45 p.m. Choir Supper
7:00 p.m. St. John’s Book Group (Parlors)
7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Sunday February 5
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily—The Rev. Dr. Luis León
8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal
8:45 a.m. Nursery
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León
10:00 a.m. Annual Parish Meeting in the Nave
10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal
10:45 a.m. Church School
11:00 a.m. Bilingual (English and Español) Holy Eucharist
Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León
12:15 p.m. Parish Reception—Parish House Parlors
The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Friday at 12:10 p.m.
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ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE
The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:
January 29: Dr. Robert Jones, Co-chair, Religion and Politics Section,
American Academy of Religion. He will speak on his book The End of
White Christian America.
February 5: No Forum (Annual Meeting)
The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
February 12: Ronald C. White, American historian, author, and lecturer.
He has written bestselling and award-winning biographies and books on
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. He will speak on his book
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant.
February 19: Brooks Simpson, American historian and Professor of
History at Arizona State University, specializing in studies of the
American Civil War. He will speak on his book Ulysses S. Grant,
Triumph Over Adversity: 1822-1865.
February 26: Joan Waugh, Professor and Vice Chair for Academic
Personnel at UCLA History Department. Professor Waugh researches
and writes about nineteenth-century America, specializing in the Civil
War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age eras. She will speak on The
Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.
March 5: The Rev. Dr. Nancy C. James, will speak on The Emblems of
Divine Love. She will discuss the poems of Jeanne Guyon as they unite
with art to express the mystical quality of Guyon’s theology.
March 12: Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia. She will speak on The State of US-Russia
Relations in the Trump Era.
March 19: Anthony Tambasco, Professor in the Theology department at
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He is also the author of
Theology of Atonement and Paul's Vision of Christianity and editor of
Bible on Suffering: Social and Political Implications.
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF VESTRY
Sunday, February 5, 10:00 a.m.
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BAKE SALE AT ST. JOHN’S
Today, January 29
10:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Parlors of the Parish House
St. John’s Church School is sponsoring a bake sale to raise funds for the Bishop John
T. Walker School for Boys - a growing school of the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington for children of low-income families in Washington, D.C. Come pick up
goodies and support some great students and a great cause! Donations of baked
goods to add to the bounty are also welcome.
GREETER TRAINING
Today, January 29, 12:15 p.m.
Do you want to help guests of St. John's feel welcomed? Come join the Welcome
Team Ministry by being a greeter before and after Sunday services. This important
work ensures the continued growth and health of St. John’s Church. Already a
greeter or want to learn more? Come to our brief training session for all new and
current greeters today, Sunday, January 29, at 12:15 p.m. that will highlight the
basics plus some new aspects of being a greeter. For more information or to add
your name to the official greeters list, please contact Kaye Edwards at 202-347-
8766, ext. 317 or at [email protected].
FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT
Wednesday, February 1, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Winter Escape
by Jazz Vocalist, Sara Jones with the Dan Dufford Ensemble
Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First Wednesdays of the
month, through June, and bring a friend. See full season details on the church
website at www.stjohns-dc.org.
LATROBE FELLOWSHIP FIRST WEDNESDAY
Black History Month
Wednesday, February 1, 7:00 p.m.
The Latrobe Fellowship will be celebrating Black History Month with an evening
dedicated to black history in D.C. Join us at 7:00 p.m. for a service of Holy Eucharist
followed by a dinner of soul food and a talk given by Mr. C.R. Gibbs, a local
historian who will offer a presentation titled “Black Georgetown Remembered.” Mr.
Gibbs is the author/co-author of six books and a frequent national and international
lecturer on an array of historical topics. Please contact the Rev. Sarah Taylor
Miller to RSVP or with questions at [email protected] or at 202-347-
8766 ext. 304.
ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP
Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m.
The St. John's Book Group will meet on February 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. The
next meeting dates and books are as follows:
February 2: City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence
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March 2: Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance
If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and talk about books, the
Book Club is for you. For questions or more information, please contact Leila
Taaffe at [email protected].
ST. JOHN'S REFUGEE PROJECT
St. John's is kicking off a year-long program to learn about the needs of
refugees in our community and ways we can support them in their journey as
new Americans. If you are interested in receiving updates and
information about events, becoming involved in the subcommittee to help
facilitate the project, or just learning more about the program, please
contact Jessica Sanchez at [email protected].
A few refugee-related events coming up in the next two weeks:
Educational Webinar
Wednesday, February 1, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
An educational webinar sponsored by the Episcopal Migration Ministries and
the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations to discuss the basic
root causes of the refugee crisis and critical questions such as: who is a
refugee, how a refugee is resettled to the United States, how resettled refugees
benefit their communities, and how we can engage with our local
communities to welcome refugees. The webinar will be available on demand
for those who cannot listen live. For questions, please contact Lacy
Broemel at [email protected].
Register for the live webinar here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6876273532177244675
St. John's Book Group
Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m. The St. John's Book Group will meet in the church parlor to discuss City of
Thorns by Ben Rawlence about the lives of nine refugees living in the Dadaab
Refugee Camp in Kenya. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Leila
Taaffe at [email protected].
City Wide Action Team Meeting
Thursday, February 9, 7:00 p.m.
Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) is hosting its City Wide Action Team
Meeting at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (206 New York Avenue NW).
This will follow up on the Rally for Immigrants and Refugees that a small
group from St. John's attended last weekend and will provide more
information on how St. John's can plug into WIN events in the community
around refugees. If you're interested in attending, please contact John
More at [email protected] and Katie Guerin at [email protected].
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PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
Friday, February 10, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Friday night program, which offers parents an opportunity to enjoy free time
while St. John's provides child care, a light supper, and entertainment for children
(infants through age 10) will be held on February 10. All we ask is that you sign up
by noon on Wednesday, February 8 so that we will have an adequate number of
attendants and that you pick up your children before 9:00 p.m. when the doors
will be locked. Sign up with Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office at
[email protected] or at 202-347-8766, ext. 301.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
with the Rev. Shawn Strout
Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Prayer in the Public Square
The Bier Baron Tavern
The Rev. Shawn Strout, Assistant Rector at St. Paul’s K Street will be the guest
speaker. In addition to serving at St. Paul’s, Shawn is a PhD student at the Catholic
University of America. Shawn will lead a conversation on the role of prayer in
politics. For more information on Theology on Tap, please contact the Rev.
Andy Olivo at [email protected] or (202) 347-8766, ext. 307.
NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal classes with the clergy
are as follows:
• February 19, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 16, 7:00 p.m.
• April 23, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.
• June 4, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.
If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself, please
contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at [email protected]. Please note
that the parents or grandparents of children being baptized must be active, pledging
members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism for themselves must attend the
Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active, pledging participants in the life of the
parish.
THE BISHOP WALKER SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Annual Dinner Thursday, March 2, 6:30 p.m.
The 9th BWS Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 2 in The Willard
Hotel Grand Ballroom. Reception and Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m., which will
be followed by Dinner & Remarks at 7:30 p.m. Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr.—the
11th president of Morehouse College, a historically black men’s liberal arts college
in Atlanta, GA—will be the guest speaker. Proceeds from the 9th Annual Dinner
directly support the Bishop Walker School. Ticket prices begin at $300, and table
and sponsorship opportunities are available. For tickets, please contact Andrew
Clarke at [email protected] or Wande Johnson at
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THE RECTOR’S 2017 SPRING ADULT INQUIRERS’ CLASS
March 18 and March 25
8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
If you would like to be baptized, confirmed, or received into membership in the
Episcopal Church at St. John’s, you are invited to join the Rector’s 2017 Spring
Adult Inquirers’ Class. Led by the Rector, the class (a two-day session) will
meet on Saturdays, March 18 and March 25, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.. Anyone – newcomer or longtime parishioner -- interested in learning
more about our Christian faith and life, the Episcopal tradition, and the ministry
of St. John’s Church, is encouraged to attend. For more information or to
register, please contact Kaye Edwards, Assistant for Church Growth, at
202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc. Those
who participate in this class, or have completed another inquirers’ class, may
attend a Service of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal
Vows at Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCING THE 4TH ANNUAL ST. JOHN’S WOMEN’S
RETREAT IN REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE
Friday-Sunday, March 10-12
Do you believe that your life has a larger purpose? That God has more
than one call for you? Come and explore this possibility with other St.
John's women.
We will work with the story of Lydia (Acts 16: 11-40) and play with our
questions, have time for personal reflection, small group sharing and
creative worship. This is an opportunity to gather with other women in
deeper community, to take time to relax, have fun and connect. The
DuPont Memorial House offers a warm gathering space, healthy food, a
fireplace, beach walks and a comfortable place to be together.
If you would like to prepare for the retreat, feel free to read The Call to
the Soul by our retreat leader Marjory Zoet Bankson. The cost is
$262. Checks can be made payable to St. John’s; note that it is for the
retreat and send to the church before March 6. Receipt of your check
will reserve your bed.
There are only 22 spaces, so reserve early.
For more details or for questions, please contact Lisa Kirchenbauer
at (703) 862-8226 or by email at
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TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS
• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to be filled with food
for our partnership with So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is
committed to sending food once a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal
program for homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is easy
and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the Parish House, fill it with a
casserole, and drop it off in the freezer near the dining room soda machine. A
parishioner picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at the
meal site.
• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for homeless
shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector between the Church and the
Parish House.
PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of our life together.
We invite you to add yourself, family, or friends to the parish prayer list. Other
than birthdays, anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will
appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name to be on the
prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time, please let us know. We are
going to begin listing in parentheses the name of the person requesting prayers
for family and friends who are not members of the congregation. To add a
name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo at
FLOWER DELIVERIES
Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t be with us by taking them
flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is attached to each vase with contact
information. Thank you for checking to see if a delivery address is convenient
for you.
Flowers need to be delivered on Georgia Square, Rockville MD and W
Street NW, Washington, DC.
OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and concerns of this
congregation, especially:
Those who are sick or recovering:
From our parish: Chet Grey, Ruth Harwood, Susan Lewis, Bernard Malloy,
Jim Mullins, and Bob Patchell.
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Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Melissa Black
(Ann Mueller), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson),
Brian Flanagan (Carol and Bill Flanagan), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez),
Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Christy Long (Karen Zachary), Abilia Cárdenas
de Ma (Araceli Ma), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), James Millin (Cay
Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker),
Elizabeth Jane Pearson (Celia Thompson), Daniel Peterson (Gay Pasley),
Edward Rebok (Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Jim
Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Mark Van Note (Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace
(Gay Pasley), Martha Warren (Kaye Edwards), and Peter Winkler (Betty van
Iersel).
Those who are in the hospital:
From our parish: Samuel Wakely.
From our parish: John Culver and Gordon Richmond.
Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Tracy
Margelot (Barbara Van Woerkom), and Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen).
Those who are in hospice:
Friends and family of our parish: Mary Ann Adams (Laurie Adams).
Those who died:
Friends and family of our parish: Federico Ma who died on January 21.
Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:
Meredith Banas, Gloria Burkhardt, Betty Falato, Elijah Greene, Sandra
Hackworth, Lily Harris, Brent Hayhurst, Lisa Kirchenbauer, Cobern Maane, Jim
Mullins, Ellie Paty, Marshall Reinsdorf, Michael Waltz, Brenda Wolter, Audrey
Wood, Samuel Wyman, and Harrison Yi.
Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Sharon and Randy
DeAngelis, Carol and Bill Flanagan, and Emma and Neil Wilson.
Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the clergy at St. John’s
via email as soon as you can with corrections, additions, and updates on
status.
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ST. JOHN’S NEW ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS
In order to make on-line payments to St. John’s easier, we have
instituted a new, streamlined process. Payments for pledges and
other types of donations can now be set up with an online payment
profile at https://www.shelbygiving.com/stjohnsdc by using your
email address and creating a password. The password should
contain a combination of at least eight numbers and letters.
Payment can be made through VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and
American Express cards as well as debit cards and echecks or ACH
direct debits from your account. Just select your preferred method
of payment from the drop-down list. Select the fund to which you
wish to make a payment. A one-time payment can be executed this
way, or automatic recurring payments can be arranged by
following the instructions for scheduled payments. The site also
keeps track of your payments. We encourage you to use this
method of making payments and to let our financial secretary,
Betsy Heine, know that you will switch to online payments at a
certain date.
Payments can now also be made by texting to 202-335-0365.
You will receive prompts on your device screen for completing the
process.
Please remember that this is a payment process, and St. John’s still
wants to receive your pledge. Pledging can be done on-line at our
website. By making a pledge, parishioners are not only making a
financial commitment to contribute a certain amount to St. John’s,
but they are also providing vital information to our Clergy and
Vestry needed to plan the budget.
If you have questions, please call Preston Cherouny or Hayden
Bryan at the church office, 202-347-8766.
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HOST A ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY PARISH LUNCH
January 29 – May 21, 2017
Host a Parish Lunch at least one time in the 2016–2017 program
year. Hosts are needed beginning with the March 5 lunch through
the May 21, 2017 lunch. It’s one of the best fellowship
opportunities at St. John’s and a way to meet new friends–both
members and visitors–and to catch up with old friends. Your help is
needed. You can fulfill the biblical injunction to serve others by
hosting a Sunday Parish Lunch. Hosts may be reimbursed for
expenses or receive a tax receipt as they choose. Detailed guidelines
are sent to those who inquire.
To sign up to host a lunch and select a date, contact Holly
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Sukenik, the lunch coordinator, at 202-332-2952 or
[email protected] or the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 or
by email to [email protected].
There will be no Parish Lunch on the following dates: April 9
(Palm Sunday), April 16 (Easter Day), and May 14 (Mother’s Day).
Date Host
January 29 Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook Off
February 5 Annual Meeting and Reception
February 12 St. John’s Community Services Reception
February 19 Team Crouch
February 26 (Mardi Gras) Stephen O’Shields, Miller Winecoff,
Will Yale, and Karen Zachary
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26 Vestry
April 2
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 21
FLOWER MEMORIALS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL,
OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for Sunday services, in memory of or
thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at
202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–
$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire Church-$220. Please send a check, made
out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church office.
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IF YOU ARE VISITING
a warm welcome to St. John’s.
We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who
you are and how we can best serve you by filling out a “Welcome”
card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and
joining us for the coffee hour following the service.
We welcome families with young children at our worship services.
Children’s Worship Bulletins are available from the ushers as you
enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for
children under age three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the lower
level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement.
We also offer Church School at 10:45 a.m. for children and youth
from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish
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