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Collect
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and
mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings
Genesis 28:10-19a
Psalm 86:11-17
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Sunday Worship
8 a.m. Eucharist
10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist
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Have you remembered St. John's in your estate planning?
The Episcopal Church Foundation can help.
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YOGA CONTINUES ALL SUMMER!
The Center for Prayer & Spirituality is offering yoga in Cummings Chapel, led by Tom Holcomb. Free!
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Walking the Mourner's Path: On Oct. 20-22, St. John's Cathedral will offer training for facilitators in the nationally recognized program, "Walking the Mourners Path." This is a Christ-centered grief support program that focuses on transforming participants' lives from grief to joyful living. Trained persons become "grief recovery ministers" for their church. A program for participants will be scheduled in the fall following the completion of this facilitator training program. Registration forms are available by contacting Catherine Gilbert at 480-657-8503 or you may call Nancy Altman at 904-398-4135 for information. Cost of the training for new facilitators is $350. The fee is $250 if more than one person from a parish attends. Lunch will be provided each day. |
A Message from the Rev. Louise Hardman, Deacon/Director, Center for Prayer & Spirituality
The Center for Prayer & Spirituality sends out an almost-weekly email that includes a brief thought from sacred writings. It goes out to more than 300 folks, from South Africa, England, Okinawa and all across our country. Responses are positive, from people who welcome the spiritual lift.
One wrote: "Your Almost Weekly eWord is blessing my spiritual journey here in Spokane. May you know that your faithfulness and birthing has and is touching my heart and life. Your God-breathed message is giving me new life."
Another wrote, "Thanks so much!! I heard via an e-mail forwarded to a friend, who forwarded it to me on the gift of silence. (9/4/2010) I just came off of a 14-day retreat and it meant so very much. Blessings to you..."
A clergy spouse shared one week's offering with her husband, who used it in his sermon that week.
People stop me in the grocery store, garden shop and other places to ask if their name could be added to the distribution. They had heard about it from friends.
If you'd like to receive the Almost Weekly eWord, please send your name and email address to lhardman@jaxcathedral.org.
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| SHOP THE CATHEDAL BOOKSTORE & GIFT SHOP |  | OPEN AFTER ALL SERVICES ON SUNDAY
AND DURING WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS
We have lots of beautiful items for graduates in our bookstore & gift shop. The bookstore is open during regular church office hours as well as on Sunday following the services featuring unique gifts, books and St. John's apparel.
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 Youth group serves the needy in Daytona
Greetings!
Last week, the St. John's Youth Group spent several days in Daytona Beach, but we weren't playing volleyball on the sand. We were doing service work through a partnership with YouthWorks. "Be like Jesus" is YouthWorks' motto and the organization's purpose is to help the church be the church by providing life-changing, Christ-centered resources for ministry.
We took part in one of YouthWorks short term mission's trips last week. "Be Different" was the theme, and I believe we were definitely being different by giving up time with our friends and family over the July Fourth holiday to work with the poor, handicapped, needy and elderly of Daytona Beach. Five of us; Andrew Iguina, Danilo Villavicencio, Amber Adderly, Maia Cochran and myself made the trip on July 3 to join 50 other students and leaders from Boston, Birmingham, and Statesboro, Ga. Our four YouthWorks leaders were from Minneapolis, Chicago and Los Angeles. We all stayed at a local Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Daytona. The week we spent was unforgettable.
Please see the news section of the St. John's Cathedral web page (www.jaxcathedral.org) to see more photos and learn more. If you are interested in the St. John's Cathedral Youth Ministries, contact Aaron Mayeski.
In Christ, Aaron
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PLEASE WELCOME A SPECIAL GUEST!
Greg Cole, the Director of Development for HabiJax, will be our guest this Sunday. Greg will offer words of wisdom during the 10:30 service.
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY CAN HELP PAY THE BILLS!
 Each summer we try to come up with a catchy phrase so parishioners realize we are open for business all summer, even though school is out and you may be away on vacation. Episcopalians are notorious for taking the summer off! You may remember we used "We'll keep the lights on" and "Don't make us sell the silver" in the past. So this year it's "Christmas in July."
We are very conscious of expenses and our budget, but it is a struggle in the summer months. We're always "waiting" on Christmas. December is the time when many members pay their pledge. This summer we are asking everyone who pays their pledge in December to pay it in July. Our expenses are pretty equal every month and waiting on Christmas is heartburn for bookkeeping.
So this month, please think of Christmas. Your church family will be grateful!
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SUMMER WEDNESDAYS WITH DEAN KATE The Basic A class with Dean Kate begins at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Dean Kate is leading a book study of "Walking The Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses" by Bruce Feiler. Books are available for $15 in the cathedral bookstore.
INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A LECTOR?
We will be holding a training for lectors Sunday, July 24, at NOON in the cathedral. This training is open to all who are interested.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
INSIDE OUT & UPSIDE DOWN ON MAIN STREET - Our friends across the street at First United Methodist Church have invited the Cathedral community to come and join them for Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 18th, through Friday, July 22nd, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome from ages 3 to adult! We will be serving a light supper for all participants at 5:30 p.m. in their fellowship hall.
ENJOY 'BREAKFAST WITH HENRI NOUWEN'
Our traditional 9 a.m. summer breakfasts begin this Sunday-- a great way for those who attend the 8 and 10:30 services to meet and fellowship over a delicious meal. Each Sunday we will read a short passage by Henri Nouwen to discuss at our tables. Ministry groups are needed to prepare this Sunday meal time together-- contact the office to sign up. The suggested donation for breakfast is $4 for all ages. This week's breakfast will be provided by Daughters of the King.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUMMER BREAKFAST CHEFS!
June 19: The Properties Committee
June 26: The Early Birders (Don & Jackie Neifert, Claude Moulton & Christine Whitney, Gil & Nancy Wright)
July 3: Men's Breakfast & Bible Study Group
July 10: The Cathedral School Board & Staff
July 17: DoK
July 24: Vestry
July 31: Godly Play Teachers
August 7: Rolland Kohls, Judith Halpin & Charlotte Walker
August 14: The Vergers Guild
August 21: Sanctuary Guild
August 28 Rally Day Refreshments: THIS SLOT AVAILABLE!
This is really great fun! Sign up today with your family or friends! Summer Breakfasts will continue until August 21.
LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED PASTORAL CARE, PRAYERS Because of recently enacted privacy laws, hospitals do not call the cathedral to let us know automatically if you are in the hospital. Please call the office and let us know so that our clergy can visit you, bring flowers and pray for your swift recovery. Our prayer list is kept with Judy Maurer in the office and then included each week in this bulletin. Confidential prayers are passed on to the Daughters of the King through the pew cards. Let us know so that we can pray for and help you.
SAVE THE DATE/RALLY DAY: Rally Day is Aug. 28. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the many classes, volunteer opportunities and the outreach ministries offered at the cathedral.
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 Family Promise Week is coming up! We need volunteers
to help with this important - and enjoyable - project.
St. John's Cathedral will be a "host church" for the Family Promise program July 24-31. We need folks to sign up to stay at church one night or more, and others who can provide a meal, snacks, toiletries, linens and other items. If you can help, please take time to fill out this questionnaire. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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ST. MARY'S BAG OF THE MONTH CLUB
A warm thank you to the generous St. John's family for the response to the theme for the month of June. We collected $920 worth of gift cards for the children of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. The staff of St. Mary's will take the children shopping for back-to-school clothes, shoes, and supplies.
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Sign up for ICS workshops
The Institute of Christian Studies (ICS) has a number of workshops coming in the fall. The workshops are offered to members of all parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. For more information on all of the upcoming workshops, or to sign up online, click here. The first workshop of the fall will be "Life & Work of George Herbert, Anglican Poet and Hymn Composer," Sept. 10, taught by Jay Wright. Herbert is one of the great religious poets of literature. The class will read his poems and hymns and discuss the Christian faith that inspired them. "The Complete English Poems" by Herbert is available at the Cathedral bookstore for $10.
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Contemplative Prayer: A Way to Recovery
Hosted by Dianne Larson and Tim Lynch
and the Center for Prayer & Spirituality
We are powerless and through prayer and meditation, we come closer to our Higher Power.
Join us for an hour on Saturday mornings to practice contemplative prayer as a means to transformation. There will be a welcome and introduction to the hour, then time for silent prayer of the heart and meditation. This will be followed by conversation.
If you are not familiar with the practice, come and hear about it. Come back if it is a fit for where you are on your path on the journey.
9:30 - 10:30am
4th Saturday of each month
Begins 23 July, Cummings Chapel, St, John's Cathedral
enter from Duval Street or through the back entry to the cathedral on Church Street
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