ET Gresham Company has completed repairs on the exterior of the North Transept (Memorial Garden) wall and the removal of scaffolding is underway.  Damaged brick was removed and replaced, extensive holes and cracks were pointed with matching mortar, an invisible waterproofing membrane was applied to the entire brick face, old protective panels were removed from the stained glass, damaged wood holding the stained glass was repaired and returned to its original 1898 color, stained glass was professionally cleaned, and new protective panels were installed to protect the stained glass while allowing the architectural interest of the window trim to be more visible from the exterior. 

Scaffolding has now been moved to the interior of the North Transept (Founders' Chapel) wall so that workers can repair and paint the plaster and wood trim damaged by years of water intrusion.  During this period of construction, the North Washington Street entrance of the church will remain closed so that the Founders' Chapel may be located in that North Entrance Tower. 

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

Don't miss this special "moving into the neighborhood" event!

Tyrone and Pat Hines, founders of Westmoreland Children and Youth Association, will be our guest speakers in Chisholm Hall on Sunday, 6/29 @ 10am.  Westmoreland works with the most at-risk children in Portsmouth to keep them out of gangs.  Their goal is to promote an understanding of basic values, team work, community service, and character development through mentoring and involvement in a wide variety of sports and cheering.  They have no paid staff and work closely with Zion Baptist Church who provides adult mentors and coaches.   Mr. Hines recently received one of the 2014 Safe Harbor Awards for his outstanding contribution to the children of our community.

Founded in 2008, Westmoreland was the 2013 recipient of St. John's Giving to Christ @ Christmas funds ($5,503) as well as an additional $2,800 matching grant from the St. John's London House Endowment.  In the words of Ida Kay Jordan in her May 25, 2014 Virginian-Pilot column, "Recently (Tyrone) got the news St. John's Episcopal Church was giving him a large donation he didn't expect.  I wish members of that congregation could have heard the excitement in his voice.  He told me it was the largest amount he had ever received from a church."

Come and hear how your birthday gifts to Jesus have made a difference in the lives of children in this community! 

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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 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;  Bill Edwards; Darryl Foytik; Ron Fritz;  Vivian Hillman; Mavia Hudgins; Bob McBride; Teresa Park; Arlene Peterson; Carol Phipps; Alice Robbins;  Betty Jo Ross; Barbara Stearns; Sue Taylor; Jennie Todd; Mark Woodland

Related to our Parish: Joseph (friend of Walter Short & Franklin Marzullo); Elizabeth (friend of Sherry Clem); Ruth (grandmother of Sister Heather Rollins); Edna (friend of Pat Pfeiffer & Suzanne Erickson); Johnny (father-in-law of Crystal Gower); Alvaro (friend of Johnny Noles); Johnny (son of Crystal Gower); Les (relative of Nancy Cherry); Walter (cousin of Dody Mason); Linda (Al Gregg's aunt); Verlene (sister of Carolyn Colon); Cathy (friend of Margaret Perkins); Michael & Denita (friends of Lena Simmons); Bill (friend of Willy Wolter); James (son of JoAnn Rose); Deb (former wife of Mick Kauffman); Robbie (friend of Suzanne Erickson); Patients of the Naval Hospital & EDMARC hospice for children. 

Thanksgivings