Portsmouth's annual Steeple to Steeple church and synagogue tour is Saturday, May 10, from 9am to 2:30pm.  This walking tour in Olde Towne Portsmouth takes you inside seven of Hampton Roads' most interesting and beautiful historic churches-including St. John's-as well as the Chevra T'helim synagogue. 

The tour is led by three costumed interpreters and includes lunch.  Tickets are $20 (purchased in advance) and $25 at the door.  For tickets email Dean Burgess or call him @ 757.393.0973.  

All profits go to the HER Shelter for battered women and other Kiwanis charities.  For more information, see www.steepletosteeple.com. 

Holly, our bishop, returns to St. John's

This Sunday, May 11, our diocesan bishop returns to St. John's to preside, preach and confirm at 9am and 11am as well as speak informally during a light finger food brunch at 10:15am. 

Want to help with brunch food for this event?  Contact Nancy Johnson at 757.646.2647.

Because of the large size of our diocese, Bishop Hollerith makes Sunday parish visitations about once every two to three years and normally only leads one Sunday Eucharist.  

Given that our bishop has agreed to preside at both the 9am and 11am Eucharists, please make every effort to be present on this special day in the life of our parish!

Repairs on the North Transept underway

ET Gresham Company has begun repairs on the exterior of the North Transept (Memorial Garden & Founders' Chapel) wall.  Project manager Jeff Marshall will oversee the removal and replacement of damaged brick, point up holes and cracks with matching mortar, apply an invisible waterproofing membrane to the entire brick face, remove the old protective panels on the stained glass, repair damaged wood that is precariously holding the stained glass in place, paint the window trim to its original 1898 color, professionally clean the stained glass panels, and install new protective panels to protect the stained glass while allowing the architectural interest of the window trim to be more visible from the exterior.  When completed, the scaffolding will be moved to the interior of the Founders' Chapel wall so that workers can repair and paint the plaster and wood trim damaged by water intrusion.   

Funding for this $25,800 project was authorized by the vestry from surplus funds generously given by parishioners to the 2013 budget!

For the Church

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

Derek, our priest; Heidi & Russ, our missionaries in Chile; our parish staff, wardens and vestry

For those baptized at the Easter Vigil

Niki Park; Mathew Pope, Ava Park, Clara McCorkill, & Emily Stallings

For Justice and Peace  

For Barack, our president, Terry, our governor; Ken, our mayor; Mac Baechtold; Erin Elliott-Carrico; 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: Donald Bowles; Steve Buell; Bill Edwards; Darryl Foytik; Ron Fritz; Vivian Hillman; Mavia Hudgins; Cassie & Bob McBride; Teresa Park; Arlene Peterson; Carol Phipps; Alice Robbins; Barbara Stearns; Sue Taylor; Jennie Todd; Lauren Weaver; Mark Woodland 

Thanksgivings