25 February 2016

Flower Arranging Workshop is Saturday

Come join the Flower Guild for a flower arranging workshop on Saturday, February 27 from 10am to 1pm. You'll learn about choosing and conditioning flowers, simple arranging guidelines, and create an easy arrangement that you'll be able to take home. You don't need to have any arranging experience and you don't need to be in the Flower Guild to attend. It will just be a fun morning dreaming about spring time.

Email Linda Buchanan by the end of today, to reserve your spot so we can be sure to have enough supplies for everyone. A $10 fee will be collected at the workshop to offset the cost of supplies.

8 Days until Fish Fry

The Community Lenten Fish Fry is coming on Friday, March 4 from 11am-1pm and 5pm-7pm. $10/person (dine-in) or $8/person (carry-out) tickets are available here. Even though you can pay on the day of the event, advance purchases will help St. John's Men's Group (Calling all Men) plan food purchases. This is a great way for us to move into the neighborhood, meet our neighbors, and bring friends to St. John's for lunch or supper. See you there!

AWEsome Women's Retreat last weekend

Miscellany

Sunday Christian Formation for adults and children continues this Sunday.

The Rite of Reconciliation is especially appropriate in the Season of Lent. It is available by contacting Fr. Derek for an appointment by email or phone (757.759.7371).

Calling all Men! This active men's group of St. John's will meet Monday evening, February 29, at 6:30pm in Chisholm Hall. They will be finalizing plans for the March 4 Lenten Fish Fry. Contact Jeff Fremeau for more information.

Easter Vigil and Easter Day Flowers: St. John's is accepting donations for flowers to decorate our worship space for Eastertide. These flowers may be given in memory of, or in thanksgiving for, a loved one or a special event. Forms are available in our worship space. Please either mail your donation and form to the Parish Office or place both in a sealed envelope in the offering plate. Please be sure to note "Easter flowers" on the check memo line. Your gift will be reflected on your contribution statement for the year.

Join a Small Group in the new year. Small groups at St. John's are called "Scott's Creek," in honor of the first such group that met in a home on the banks of Portsmouth's Scott's Creek. Small groups are a great way to deepen your faith, build friendships, and become more connected to the St. John's community. Multiple groups with diverse interests and age groupings are available and we invite you to be a part! Email the Parish Office to get connected!

Want a St. John's name badge? Are you ready to look outward and be welcoming, greeting those you do not know before you greet your friends and offering hospitality to those you meet? If your answer is "yes," then complete a name badge request form found in Chisholm Hall. These badges have a magnetic back (which should be kept away from medical devices and credit/debit cards).

The Parishioner Corner of our Website has news you can use. Here you can access the February 2016 Parish Directory, parish handbook, worship ministry schedules, and read approved minutes of vestry discussions and actions as well as parish financial reports. Need or don't remember the password? Contact the parish office.

Content deadline for St. John's eNews is Wednesday at noon before publication.

In our Prayers this Week

For the Church

Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, the Presiding Bishop; Francis, the Bishop of Rome; Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople; Holly, our Bishop; Derek, our rector; Heidi, Russ, & Amanda, our missionaries; and our parish staff, wardens and vestry

For those to be Baptized

Catechumens Stephanie Brown & Charles Burlingame; Chris Emery & Addie Brown (Great Vigil of Easter, 3/26)

For Justice and Peace

Peace in the Middle East; for an end to mass violence and racial divides in this nation; for Barack, our president; Terry, our governor; Ken, our mayor; for the city of Portsmouth; for Clint Carlson, Kevin Carrigan, Erin Elliott, Carolyn Higgins, George Lang, Dakota Neel; Thomas Smetanka; Jessi Staley, Dariana Torres, and Shaun Tuttle 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: Elaine Baker; Steve Buell; Mary Colby; Virginia Cooke; Bill Edwards; Ron Fritz; Andy Gray; Al Gregg; Clifford King Harbin; Mavia Hudgins; Franklin Marzullo; Dody Mason; Cody Miller; Martha Ann Oast; Arlene Peterson; Carol Phipps; Anne Barbour Schwab; Barbara Stearns; Fran Taylor; Sue Taylor; Peggy Tuthill; Patricia Viera; Ruth Waldo; Bobby Wilkerson; Sonny Wilkinson; Joy Young

Related to our Parish: James (friend of Steve & Sharon Buell); Vern (friend of Emily Schultz); Nancy (mother of Andy Gray); Marie (mother of Joshua Brown); Tom, Patti & Kelly (family of Dody Johnson); Mary Jane (friend of JoAnn Rose); Tim (friend of Andy Graham); Lynn (Cindy Carlson's sister-in-law); Mary (friend of Claudia Tomlin); Michael & Kelsey (children of Allison Foytik); Jacob (friend of Scott & Nancy Johnson); Tyrone (friend of Mick & Linda Kauffman); Patients at the Naval Hospital & EDMARC hospice for children

Thanksgivings

For the completion of construction to the second floor of the Parish House and for all who worked so hard to restore the hallway and four Christian Formation rooms for use.

Stewardship of God's Resources

Week of 2/21

Ministry/Worship Attendance: AWE Retreat Eucharist (41); Sunday 8am (17), 9am (65), 11am (80); Wednesday 6:30pm (10)

Worship Offering: $5,267

Income needed for ministry expenses each week: $6,778

This Sunday in Worship

Second Sunday in Lent, 2/21: Exodus 17:1-7 & John 4:5-42

Herman Hollerith, IV, bishop

J. Derek Harbin, rector

Keith Byers, bookkeeper

Taraleigh Casteen, bandleader

Courtney Devers, staff chef

Bob Gilman, assisting priest

Philip Goodrich, sexton

Clifford King Harbin, associate to the rector

Rebecca Mina, creation atrium coordinator

Christopher Rusk, organist/choirmaster

Claudia Tomlin, organist emerita

Justin Young, publications

Welcome to our Sunday Worship Services

Contemplative Eucharist, Rite I at 8:00am
Contemporary Eucharist at 9:00am
Classic 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

Our office hours are 10am - 1pm M-F. We look forward to seeing you!

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