Join us on Saturday, May 31st to kick off the start of summer with a southern pig pickin'. The festivities begin at 5pm and goes until sunset in the St. John's parking lot.  Andy Perkins will once again lead the team preparing the pig.  Come out and partake in pulled pork sandwiches with all the fixin's (hotdogs for those who don't eat barbeque).   Beer and lemonade will also be served.

The Rhondels are a musical institution hailing from Virginia Beach.  Performing under this name since 1983 (formerly Bill Deal & the Rhondels from the late 70s), they are a favorite of live music fans everywhere!

Bring a lawn chair in which to sit and your dancing shoes.  Buy tickets online using Square Marketplace.  Adult tickets are $10; children (3-12) tickets are $5; and children under 3 tickets are free.  The online registration and payment deadline for participants at St. John's is Wednesday, May 28.

A computer will be available this Sunday after each worship service to make the registration process as simple as possible for you.

The event is designed to be a community neighborhood event, open to all "in our neighborhood."  Have you invited your neighbor to attend with you?

Prep for 2nd Floor Renovation begins this Sunday, 5/25

All hands on deck!  We are looking for strong backs this Sunday at 10am to empty two rooms on the second floor that will be renovated this summer.  We will transform the Godly Play room into the Atrium of the True Vine (for ages 6-9 under Miss Beth's continuing leadership) and the large room at the northern end of the hall will be readied as an atrium for older-aged children.  We will be using the same paint color, lighting, and flooring that have made the Creation and Good Shepherd Atria so stunning.

After clearing the rooms on Sunday, the transformation this summer can only happen with your help!  Are you willing to paint?  Do you have skills installing lighting?  Can you patch walls that need some TLC?  Contact the Parish Office so that we can begin to organize the work crews and dates for work.

Thanks in advance for your dedication to the faith journey of our younger sisters and brothers in Christ!

Ascension Day Worship & Death by Chocolate Reception, 5/29

Ascension Day Worship will be Thursday evening, May 29 at 6:30pm followed by a "Death by Chocolate" reception.  Please sign up in Chisholm Hall this Sunday to let us know which yummy chocolate treat you will bring to share!

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 those who received the laying on of hands by our Bishop

Niki Park, Andy Graham, Teresa Park, Linda Buchanan, Lena Simmons, Joe Ryder, Stephanie Ryder, Becca Mina, Mitchell Harbin, Franklin Marzullo, Lloyd Ostby, Walter Short, Jeff Fremeau, and Gina Fremeau  

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: Bobby Barclay, Donald Bowles; Steve Buell; Bill Edwards; Darryl Foytik; Ron Fritz; Vivian Hillman; Mavia Hudgins; Bob McBride; Teresa Park; Arlene Peterson; Carol Phipps; Alice Robbins; Doreen Sheler; Barbara Stearns; Sue Taylor; Jennie Todd; Lauren Weaver; Mark Woodland 

Thanksgivings