Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
Sunday
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Rite 13 Liturgy
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Monday - Friday
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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 this Sunday, 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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COFFEE HOUR ANGELS
Thank you to our coffee hour angels for this Sunday, the Daughters of the King! |
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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. ICARE representatives will be in Taliaferro Hall after each service this Sunday to answer any questions. 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 SPECIALS
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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We've created a page on our Web site to highlight the work of our parish nurses. Each month, Tom and Sheila Burrell write a column for the page to promote good health. This month, they write about the Make Yourself Heart Attack Proof. Enjoy!
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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!
 | | Dean Kate Moorehead |
The Easter season lasts for fifty days. I encourage you to find ways to give thanks during these fifty days. Eat something wonderful, take deep breaths, and drink in some education about God and the wonder of creation.
A gift is coming to us this Easter season. N.T. Wright, the retired Bishop of Durham, now a professor and a prolific writer, will be coming to preach at the Cathedral on Sunday, May 6th, and to speak at 5 p.m. that evening as well. He will present a lecture and sign books at a reception after his talk. Some call him the C.S. Lewis of our day. (For some of his great writings go to www.ntwrightonline.com). Bishop Wright has also recently published a new book called "How God Became King," which is available in our bookstore. He will also be at St. Mark's on Saturday, May 5th. Please do all that you can to find a way to hear his wisdom!
Also during the Easter season, we are offering some incredible, new courses here at the Cathedral. On Sunday mornings, The Rev. Neely Towe will bless us with a course on Joseph at 9 a.m. Also at 9 a.m., Judge Tjoflat and Marcia Tjoflat will continue to teach a course on "The Parables of Jesus." At 10:15 a.m., we will offer a new Basic A class for those who want to learn more about the Episcopal Church but cannot attend the class on Wednesday nights. This course will prepare you for confirmation at the end of May. A mother's support group and a centering prayer class are also offered at 10:15 a.m.. Sunday School for all ages continues as usual.
On Wednesday nights in Easter, we will be offering a new class called "The Awe and Wonder of Creation," taught by myself, Father Perry and Dr. Jim Dobson, Professor Emeritus of Physiology at U Mass and a new member here at the Cathedral. We also offer a parenting support group and a course on George Herbert, the great Anglican poet, led by Professor Jay Wright. As always, I will continue to teach the Basic Anglicanism course.
This church is full of opportunities to learn about God and the Resurrection life. Join us.
In Christ's love,
Kate+
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Easter was fantastic!
Thanks to everyone who made this Easter such a wonderful experience! To see some fun pictures of Holy Week and Easter at St. John's, click here to visit our blog!
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Organ and Brass Recital
The Ancient City Brass Band, along with Cathedral Organist Tim Tuller, will appear in concert at St. John's Cathedral at 5 p.m. next Sunday, April 22. The band is a volunteer ensemble composed of students, amateurs, and professionals and is conducted by our own St. John's parishioner Bill McNeiland.The concert will feature selections in the British Brass Band tradition by Ralph Vaughn-Williams and Gustav Holst. Also appearing with the Ancient City Brass Band will be Bass Soloist Wayne Bailey, who will perform "How Great Thou Art." No concert of British music would be complete without several marches. The audience will also be asked to "whistle along" as the band performs "Colonel Bogey" (theme to the Bridge on the River Kwai).
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Leadership Breakfast this Tuesday, April 17 - PLEASE RSVP NOW
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. |
 NEWCOMER BRUNCH THIS SUNDAY - PLEASE JOIN US! Are you new to the cathedral family? Come join us this Sunday in Ingram Lounge for a delicious brunch after the 10:30 service and meet the clergy, staff, vestry and other new folks. 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., Room 305 |
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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 next 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 NEXT SUNDAY 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 sign up online here.
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Men's Breakfast and Bible Study
We will meet at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the Village Bread Cafe, 5215 Philips Highway (just north of University Boulevard on the right hand side of the road heading north towards town). You may order breakfast from the menu, but there will be only one bill for the group. Approximate cost will be $10 per person. We will have a private space to eat, worship, and conduct our Bible Study. Plan to come and bring a friend!
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