Collect
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
John 20:1-18
Sunday
6 a.m. The Great Vigil
9:00 a.m. Festal Eucharist with Bishop Howard
and flowering of the Cross
11:15 a.m. Festal Eucharist with Bishop Howard
(incense will be used)
Monday - Thursday
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 PARISH RETREAT May 4-6 at Camp Weed & The Cerveny Conference Center-
Sign up now for the parish retreat!
The much anticipated, long-awaited wonderful weekend is coming soon! There is something for everyone of all ages. Lodging options range from motel rooms at the conference center to cabins to tents. Select from wonderful workshops focusing on Healthy Bodies & Healthy Souls or relax in a rocking chair all weekend - your choice! There will be special activities for the kids, swimming, kickball fun (beat the dads!), yoga class, canoeing, s'mores and lots more. Parishioners report that their experiences and friendships made during the weekend is the turning point where they really felt like a seasoned member of the cathedral family. Registration forms are all around church, at the display in Taliaferro Hall and also available online at jaxcathedral.org. Deadline for signing up is April 15. Contact Monica MacKenzie if you need more information. Download a sign-up form here.
See you at the retreat!
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BREAKFAST ANGELS
Thank you to our marvelous crew of chefs who will prepare our parish breakfast on Easter Sunday: Bill & Lynda Erwin, Gregory Curry, Harry Broom, David Avery, Tom Martin, Chip & Carrie Bachara, Jerry & Faye Wisner, Theresa Johnson and Robert Hyde.
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Mark your calendar: ICARE Nehemiah Assembly April 23
ICARE's Nehemiah Assembly is Monday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at The Potter's House, 5119 Normandy Blvd. Anticipated attendance is 3,000, and we are hoping for a strong contingent from St. John's to participate. For information, contact Susan Bancks at 389-3304.
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YOGA!
The Center for Prayer & Spirituality is offering yoga in Cummings Chapel, now on TUESDAYS at 5:30 p.m., led by Tom Holcomb. Free!
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Sign up for ICS workshops The Institute of Christian Studies (ICS) has a number of workshops coming in 2012. 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. |
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11th Step Meditation
Contemplative Prayer: A Way of Recovery
Join us for an hour on the second Saturday morning of each month in Cummings Chapel at 9:30 a.m. 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.
Hosted by Dianne Larson and Tim Lynch
and the Center for Prayer & Spirituality
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BOOKSTORE CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Next week our Cathedral Bookstore table will be in Taliaferro Hall Sunday after every service as usual. You can also shop during the week at our main location next to the reception area. Open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. We have lots of new items, from Episcopal flip-flops to new lotions and soaps!
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Parents of Children in Godly Play at St. John's Cathedral
Godly Play classes for 3 year olds to third grade begin at 10:15 a.m. and end promptly at 11:15 a.m. To ensure that your child is properly attended at all times, please pick up your child directly from their classroom. Any children not picked up by 11:20 a.m. will be taken to the nursery. Please let teachers know if it is OK for another adult (please provide name) or older sibling of your child to pick them up. If you are attending the 10:30 a.m. service, let us know so that a teacher can walk your child to church and find where you are sitting.
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Greetings!
Hippolytus was a Roman bishop who lived from 170-235 A.D. He wrote many liturgical documents, recording how the early Christians worshipped in the first and second centuries. He describes an ancient service called The Easter Vigil.
At the vigil, those who were preparing to be baptized would wear robes of white. For the 40 days of Lent, they fasted and prayed to prepare for their baptisms. On the night before Easter, the vigil would begin in the dark. A fire would be kindled, reminding the worshippers that the light came into the darkness just as God created the world out of nothing. Then, by the light of candles lit from this kindled fire, the Christians would read from the Hebrew Scriptures all night.
They would read how God created humanity but we fell from God's grace, about how the people waited for a Messiah, and the prophets foretold that one would come. All night they read the great stories of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Then, just when the sun began to rise, the people would shout Alleluia and baptize the new Christians. Thus, Easter Day began.
Two thousand years later, we do not read all night, but we do gather in the dark of Easter morning, kindle a fire and read from the Old Testament, and when the sun rises this year, we at St. John's Cathedral will baptize three adults and two babies.
I invite you to worship with us on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and on Easter Sunday. And, for those of you who want to see how the early Christians worshipped, join me at 6 a.m for the Great Vigil of Easter.
May God bless you.
In Christ's love,
Kate+
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Easter Day at the Cathedral
 Our schedule on Easter will be:
6 .m. Easter Vigil
7:30-8:30 a.m.: Parish Breakfast in Taliaferro Hall, hosted by the Properties Committee
9 a.m.: Choral Eucharist with Bishop S. Johnson Howard. Bring bouquets of flowers to decorate our cross. Children under age 7, bring Easter basket for egg hunt after this service!
11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist with incense, Bishop S. Johnson Howard officiating.
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Tomorrow, Good Friday, Apr. 6
Walk the labyrinth in Taliaferro Hall 8-6 p.m. on Good Friday.
 ALL CHILDREN ARE INVITED: On Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the cathedral, we invite children and their families to walk with Jesus as he makes his way, step by step, to the cross. To begin, we will meet in the cathedral for song and prayer. That will be followed by a walk to visit each of 14 stations telling the story of Jesus's last day. At each stop, children will receive a symbol reminding them of each particular stop as Jesus walked to Golgotha. Afterward, we go to the courtyard for a final activity where children will match the symbols they have collected with images of Jesus on display. Invite your friends and bring your neighborhood, or just yourselves! This will be meaningful and memorable. Linda Martin has carefully researched and developed materials and curriculum for a children's version of the Stations of the Cross. A huge thank you to Linda for her tireless effort in developing this special service for our children.
GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY, Noon to 3 p.m.
This three-hour service includes scripture, prayer, homily, music and silence on each of the 14 stations. Come and go as you are able.
5:30 p.m. - Stations of the Cross - Cathedral
We walk the stations together as we pray and read scripture. (30 minutes)
7 p.m. - Stations of the Cross: A Service of Music (Le Chemin de la Croix) by Marcel Dupré - Cathedral
Mark the last steps of Jesus to the cross with readings and music played by Timothy Tuller on the Cathedral's organ.
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 RSVP this week for April 17 Leadership Breakfast
Keeping the '1 in 3' from dropping out
Our next Jacksonville Leadership Breakfast will be Tuesday, April 17, from 7:30-9 a.m. at St. John's Cathedral. We are very excited to present representatives of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund and Duval County Public Schools to talk about the ONE by ONE project, aimed at mobilizing the community to improve our public schools. Panelists will include Pam Paul, Vice President of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund; Rachael Tutwiler, Community Engagement Manager, Jacksonville Public Education Fund; Cheryl Riddick, Director of Community and Family Engagement for the Duval County Public Schools and Zak Champagne, 2010 Teacher of the Year.
Also joining us will be Mercedes Trapp, shown above, one of the students featured in an innovative photo exhibit, "One in Three," highlighting local students who have been at risk of dropping out. One in three students in our public schools do not graduate on time or at all - and points to the role everyone in our community can play in ensuring that all of our students graduate ready for college and the workforce. The breakfast is free and open to the public, thanks to support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Please RSVP to Theresa Johnson, tjohnson@jaxcathedral.org.
For information on the project go to www.onebyonejax.org.
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 Two sections of Basic A classes offered during Easter Season Are you interested in being confirmed, received or reaffirmed as an Episcopalian on Pentecost Sunday? If you have not taken "Basic A" or "The Wheel" course previously, you need to take our Basic Anglicanism class during the Easter Season. We offer two options: 1) 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, April 11-May 23, Dean Kate's course continues in Ingram Lounge 2) 10:15 a.m. on Sundays, April 15-May 20, Ingram Lounge. For more information contact Theresa Johnson. |
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Walking the Mourner's Path
Beginning on Wednesday, Apr. 11 - May 30 at 4:30 p.m. The Mourner's Path is an 8-week Christ-centered bereavement and grief support program. Our purpose is to transform your grief into joyful living by offering the outstretched hand of Christ during bereavement. The cost for materials for the program is $75. To register or get more information, please contact Nancy Altman at 904-398-4135.
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 NEWCOMER BRUNCH A WEEK FROM SUNDAY - PLEASE JOIN US!Are you new to the cathedral family? Come join us on Sunday, April 15 in Ingram Lounge for a delicious brunch after the 10:30 service and meet the clergy, staff, vestry and other new folks. Please RSVP to Judy Maurer at 356-5507 by April 11. Kids are welcome! |
Christian Formation in the Easter Season
WEDNESDAYS, beginning April 11:
The Awe & Wonder of Creation Dean Kate and othes discuss the Book of Genesis and the wonders of science and the creative world, followed by small-group discussion. Class begins 6:30 p.m. in Cummings Chapel. Small groups commence at 7 p.m.
Basic 'A' Dean Kate continues this ongoing class on Basic Anglicanism for newcomers and as a refresher for lifelong Episcopalians. 7 p.m., Ingram Lounge
Parenting Group - Room 305, 5:45 p.m.
SUNDAYS, beginning April 15:
Dean's Forum: Inspiration from the life of Joseph The Rev. Neely Towe, 9 a.m., Ingram Lounge. Neely Paul Towe, a native of Jacksonville, is an ordained minister in the Congregational Church, and a popular Bible scholar and teacher. In this course, she will focus on themes of forgiveness and redemption in the life of Joseph, son of Jacob.
Book study - The Parables of Jesus, 9 a.m. in Room 304. The Hon. Gerald and Marcia Tjoflat lead this class, armed with research concerning the Jewish social, economic, and political atmosphere in which the parables were told. Class members can put themselves in the shoes of the people listening to Jesus. This class will continue through May.
BASIC Anglicanism - For those who wish to be received, confirmed or reaffirmed on Pentecost Sunday. 10:15 a.m. Ingram Lounge.
Also on Sundays:
Mom's Group, 10:15 a.m., Third floor
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DESC's 30th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
 Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC) was founded by eight downtown churches, including St. John's Cathedral, seeking to provide for those in need in the urban core by providing groceries, emergency financial assistance and clothing. A celebration fundraiser will be held at the Garden Club of Jacksonville on Thursday, April 19th at 6 p.m. The organization is seeking to raise $100,000 to address the growing needs of families and individuals who are facing hunger and financial crisis throughout Jacksonville.For ticket and sponsorship information, click here.
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Healing service planned focusing on infertility
 Do you have a heavy heart due to difficulties in bringing children into your family? Have you or someone you love experienced the heartbreak of pregnancy loss? Join St. John's Cathedral downtown for a Healing Service, "Hope in a Barren Land," on Thursday, April 26 from 6-7pm in Taliaferro Hall. This is a non-denominational service led by lay ministry to offer prayers for those struggling emotionally with the challenges they are facing; prayers for family, friends and co-workers who are offering a listening ear or shoulder to cry on; and prayers for professionals in the community as they minister to those in need of assistance. This service will offer solace along with encouragement and hope. Members of the ministry will be available for an optional private prayer and anointing in the sanctuary following the service. This event is one of many events occurring around the country during National Infertility Awareness Week. For more information, please e-mail resolvejaxfl@gmail.com.
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BLOODMOBILE COMING APRIL 22
We are co-hosting the Bloodmobile every eight weeks with our neighbors, First United Methodist Church. Did you know that every two seconds, someone needs to receive blood? Many are eligible but few actually donate. Sign up on the bulletin board or go to our website to link to the donor page.
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