www.stjohnsportsmouth.org2 April 2015


  

Maundy Thursday Liturgy, 4/2 @ 6:30pm

Agape Meal, Footwashing, Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar

 

 

Maundy Thursday Overnight Watch, 4/2 @ 9pm - 4/3 @ 11am

Jesus said, "Can you not watch with me for one hour?"


  A number of time slots are still vacant in the middle of the night.


 

 Good Friday Liturgy, 4/3 @ Noon & 6:30pm

Passion Gospel, Veneration of the Cross, Communion

 

 

Holy Saturday Liturgy, 4/4 @ 9:30am

Remembering Jesus in the Tomb,

Recitation of the creed by our catechumen to be baptized,

followed by  decorating for Easter.  All are invited!

 

 

Great Vigil of Easter, 4/4 at sunset (7:31pm)

Story of Salvation, Holy Baptism and Renewal of Baptismal Vows, Easter Eucharist

and Festive wedding banquet reception

This is the pinnacle worship celebration of the year.

Don't forget to bring a bell or noisemaker!

 

If you are bringing food for the Easter Vigil party,

remember that we will have many guests.

Please be generous with your quantities & remember

that we need nicely plated, heavy hors d'oeuvres that require no utensils!

 

 

Feast of the Resurrection Liturgies, 4/5 @ 8, 9 & 11am

Children's Egg Hunt @ 10:15am

Miscellany

 

Christian Formation for all ages is on Spring break for Easter Sunday (4/5) and the Second Sunday of Easter (4/12).  Christian Formation for children will resume on the Third Sunday of Easter (4/19).  Adult Forum will resume on the Fourth Sunday of Easter (4/26).

 

The Parish Office will be closed on Easter Monday, 4/6.

 

The next edition of St. John's eNews will publish in two weeks on Thursday, 4/16.  Article deadline is Tuesday, 4/14.

 

The St. Fiacre Flower Festival is May 1-3.  For information about the plant and flower sale, click here.  To purchase tickets for the amazing Friday evening Garden Party & Silent Auction, click here.  All proceeds benefit the mission of St. John's Church.

 

Our oldest member, Vivian Hillman, will turn 100 years old on Wednesday, April 15.  Her caretakers, the Rick Bishop family, believe she is too frail to attend the traditional birthday luncheon offered by St. John's Parish (when one turns 90, 95, or 100).  Instead, we would like to swamp her with cards!  Please pick up a slip with her address at any of the next worship opportunities between now and 4/12.

 

The Thursday morning Ladies Bible Study will begin a new study on April 16.  Do you feel trapped in our culture of excess?  Explore The 7 Experiment  by Jen Haymaker as we learn together how to rid yourselves of excess clothes, spending, waste, stress, media, possessions, and food.  Study includes DVD teaching by Jen Haymaker plus a study guide.  If you would like to participate in this experiment, please e-mail Patti Devers to order your study guide.

 

The Parishioner Corner of our Website has news you can use.  Here you can access the March 2015 Parish Directory, parish handbook, worship ministry schedules, and read approved minutes of vestry discussions and actions as well parish financial reports.  Need or don't remember the password?  Contact the parish office.  
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; Heidi, Russ, & Amanda, our missionaries; Amy, our candidate for baptism at the Easter Vigil and Colleen, her sponsor; and our parish staff, wardens and vestry

 

For Justice and Peace  

Peace in the Middle East and healing of racial divides in this nation; for those African nations suffering with Ebola;for Barack, our president; Terry, our governor; Ken, our mayor; for the city of Portsmouth; for Erin Elliott; Carolyn Higgins; Marcus Hyde; Nate Kingsbury; George Lang; Tom Oast; Will Oast; Nicholas Reyes; 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: Jenanne Alexander; Bobby Barclay; Sophie Belouet; Donald Bowles; Mary Colby; Pete Colon; Bill Edwards; Dana Ellis; Ron Fritz; Vivian Hillman; Mavia Hudgins; Linda Kauffman; Mick Kauffman; Dody Mason; Arlene Peterson; Carol Phipps; Mark Stearns; Al Taylor; Sue Taylor; Ruth Waldo; Sonny Wilkinson

 

Related to our Parish: Patients at the Naval Hospital & EDMARC hospice for children

Thanksgivings  

For Julie & Justin Young and Daniel & Natalie (Wiley) Rowland who are each expecting a child

 

Stewardship of God's Resources for the week of 3/29
 

Ministry/Worship attendance: Sunday 8am (9), 9am (70), 11am (100), Wednesday in Holy Week 6:30pm (9)

Worship Offering: $5,417

Income needed for ministry expenses each week: $6,977 

 

Upcoming Sundays in Worship
 

Sunday of the Resurrection, 4/5: Isaiah 25:6-9 & John 20:1-18

Second Sunday of Easter, 4/12: 1 John 1:1-2:2 & John 20:19-31

 

The Rt. Rev'd Herman Hollerith, IV, bishop 

The Rev'd Dr. J. Derek Harbin, rector

Keith Byers, bookkeeper

Taraleigh Casteen, bandleader

Philip Goodrich, sexton

Ellison Gregg, staff photographer 

Clifford King Harbin, associate to the rector

Rebecca Mina, creation atrium coordinator

Heather Rollins, technology 

Christopher Rusk, organist/choirmaster

Justin Young, publications

Claudia Tomlin, organist emerita

 

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

You'll find us at 424 Washington Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 or by phone at 757.399.4967

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