www.stjohnsportsmouth.org13 February 2014

Community Mardi Gras Party, 3/1 

 

St. John's Church invites you as we host the 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Party for the wider community!  Join us from 7-11pm on March 1 for dancing and merry making to the sounds of the Olde James River Jazz Band.  Enjoy fabulous New Orleans- style food.  Tea, lemonade and beer provided.  Virginia's Alcohol Beverage Control rules say you can BYOB (wine or beer) to enjoy at your table, but leave the hooch at home!  This will be an adult-only event as we will be serving alcohol.

 

Come in costume or evening attire with masks.  Beads provided!  We will crown a King and Queen as well as vote for the best costume!  Join us in our last hurrah before the Lenten season begins.  $25 tickets can be purchased until Monday, February 24 online or by debit/credit card ONLY in Chisholm Hall on Sunday mornings.  Questions?  Contact Megan Timm 749-9677 or Katherine Gray 465-0702.

 

 

2014 Women's Retreat 

St. John's Women's Retreat is fast approaching.  All women of St. John's are invited to a special time of fellowship, encouragement and rest.  There is still time to register for this special event.  We have the opportunity to offer a Saturday only package, if you cannot attend Friday evening.  For half the conference cost of just $40, you can hear two messages, participate in group discussions, and enjoy breakfast and lunch.  Please plan to be part of this encouraging conference and discover how much God loves you.

 

All conference fees are due this Sunday, February 16.  There will be AWE retreat team members available in Chisholm Hall after each service.  The two day event fee is $80; the Saturday only fee is $40.  Friday evening reception will begin at 6:00 pm, Saturday breakfast will be available from 8:30 am until 9:30 am, and the conference will conclude Saturday afternoon at 4pm.

 

 

Miscellany

  

Christian Formation for all ages continues this Sunday.

 

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 17 for the Washington's Birthday Federal holiday.

 

Sign up to prepare a meal for this year's Pilgrims in Christ group using the sheet posted in Chisholm Hall.  Use your gifts of hospitality while you fulfill your baptismal promise to "do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ." 

 

Contribute by PayPal.  Our website now offers a PayPal option to receive contributions.  Click here or at the bottom of our website homepage.  

 

The Parishioner Corner of our Website has news you can use.  Here you can access the latest parish directory, parish handbook, access worship ministry schedules, and read approved minutes of vestry discussions and actions as well parish financial reports.  Need or don't remember the password?  Click here.  

 
Parish Calendar

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In our Prayers this Week

If you would like to add a name to the prayer list, please contact the prayer chain.

 

For the Church

Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Katherine, the Presiding Bishop; Holly, our bishop

Derek, our priest; our parish staff, wardens and vestry

 

For those to be baptized

Catechumen Niki Park, Ava Park, and Emily Stallings (Great Vigil of Easter, 4/19)

 

For Justice and Peace  

For Barack, our president, Terry, our governor; Ken, our mayor; Erin Elliott-Carrico; Roberto Gonzalez; Nate Kingsbury; Will Oast; Dariana Torres and Bill Wolter who are serving our country overseas or away from home; for the Coast Guard Personnel on watch and on patrol from Coast Guard Base Portsmouth

 

For those in any Need or Trouble  

In our Parish: Diane Booth; George Booth; Donald Bowles; Steve Buell; Mary Colby; Ted Colby; Courtney Devers; Bill Edwards; Gina Fremeau; Regina Guerra; Vivian Hillman; Mavia Hudgins; Linda Mathews; Arlene Peterson; Carol Phipps; Alice Robbins; Martha Rush; Barbara Stearns; Jennie Todd; Gary Wiggins; Joy Young

Related to our Parish: Verlene (sister of Carolyn Colon); Tom (friend of Reese and Dody Johnson); Shawn (son-in-law of Sherry Clem); Tim (cousin of Emily Schultz); Mary (sister of Dody Mason); Nancy (mother of Andy Gray); Michael (sister of Sherry Clem); Walter (cousin of Dody Mason); Sally (mother of Fr. Derek); Tom (brother-in-law of Lindsey Hicks Thornton); Dylan (friend of Miles Harbin); Carolyn & Kevin (sister and brother-in-law of Brenda Wolter); Barbara (mother of Dody Johnson); Andy (father of Ray Symmes); Mary (friend of Alice Taylor-Smith); James (father of Bonnie Scott); Patients of the Naval Hospital & EDMARC hospice for children. 

 

Thanksgivings  

For those expecting a child: John & Katie Goodwin, Joe & Stephanie Ryder

 

Dying

John (father of John Park & grandfather of Ava Park) 

 

Stewardship of God's Resources for the week of 2/9
 
Ministry/Worship Attendance: Sunday 8am (13), 9am (57), 11am (92)
 
Worship Offering: $4,796
Income needed for ministry expense each week: $6,678

This Sunday in Worship
 

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany: Sirach 15:15-20 & Matthew 5:21-37.  

 

 
The Rev'd Dr. J. Derek Harbin, rector

Rick Bishop, kitchen manager
Keith Byers, bookkeeper
Philip Goodrich, sexton
Ellison Gregg, staff photographer & twitter
Clifford King Harbin, associate to the rector
Rebecca Mina, creation atrium coordinator
Sr. Heather Rollins, technology & facebook  
Scott Rollins, organist and choir director
Stephanie Ryder, publications

Welcome to our Sunday Worship Services
 Contemplative Eucharist, Rite I at 8:00am
 Contemporary Eucharist at 9:00am
 Traditional Eucharist, Rite II at 11:00am

Wednesday Healing Eucharist, 6:30pm

Holy Days as Announced

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