Rally Day Round-Up

Join us for our annual Rally Day Round-Up, on Sunday, October 20!  Or many St. John's ministries will be featured in Rudisill Parish Hall following the 9:00 a.m. service.  A fun event for all ages, this day offers parishioners the opportunity to investigate all the many ways they may become involved in the life of the church. From adult

 Christian education to social gatherings to outreach in our own backyard, there's something for everyone!  All are encouraged to bring a friend to enjoy the fun and learn about St. John's. 

Rock the Universe! 

Our St. John's Youth had a blast at the annual Christian music event, Rock the Universe, at Universal Studios earlier this month!  

Music News

My apologies (although it wasn't my fault!) for the brainstorm that the organ suffered at the beginning of the Sanctus during the 9:00 a.m. service last Sunday. Let me explain what we believe happened:

Modern organ consoles are full of highly complex computer technology. It may be interesting for you to know that, at midnight every night, our organ sends data to three locations across the US regarding its performance, voicing and so on. Under each of the four manuals there is a magnetic keying strip, which accepts the commands from the keyboards, passes it to the computer module inside the console and transmits the information to the pipes. All of this happening at lightning speed, of course. The Walker Technical Company, who manufacture the computer software and take the performance of their equipment very seriously, believe that the keying strip under the keyboard I was using at the time was faulty and led to the problem we all heard. Like all computers, they are prone to glitches from time to time. A new keying strip was dispatched from Pennsylvania and fitted this week, so we should be in good shape.

Simon Morley

Music In St. John's: 2013-2014 Schedule

Join us for glorious music in St. John's during the coming year.  The schedule is as follows:

2013

Sunday, October 20: Choral Evensong at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 3: Combined Choral Evensong at St. Andrew's at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 10: Organ Recital by Simon Morley in aid of cystic fibrosis, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 8: Advent Carol Service at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 15: Christmas Concert at 5:00 p.m.

                                                2014

Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday): Holy Week Concert at 5:00 p.m.

FATHERS Group Meeting: October 2

God, Guys, and Grub Returns November 5

God, Guys, and Grub, a group for men of all ages to connect with each other and their God, will begin meeting again monthly on Tuesday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m.  The group will continue to meet on the first Tuesday of each month.  

All St. John's men and their friends of any denomination are welcome. Stay tuned for more information!  Contact Dallas Coffield with questions.

The Funeral of Marilyn Westly

Safeguarding God's Children

The diocesan-mandated class for any parishioner or School parent who will be interacting with children will take place on Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at St. Clement's Episcopal Church, 706 West 113th Ave., Tampa, FL, 33612. To register, contact the Church Office 932.6204 or email stclement@verizon.net.  

Another session will take place at the same time at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 509 E. Twiggs St., Tampa, FL, 33602.  To register, please contact the church office at  221.2035 or email secretary@saintandrewstampa.org.

Kamaiba Friends in Uganda Need Your Help

Please remember our friends, the students at Kamaiba Primary School in Kasese, Uganda.  If you've sponsored a student in the past, please consider sponsoring the same child again so his or her assistance continues.  If you've never sponsored a child, please consider doing so for less than $1 per day.  This can make a life-changing difference in an AIDS orphan's life.  A sponsorship is also a great gift or tribute idea for a family member or friend, or a wonderful way for an organization to give a group gift that makes a true difference.  Click here to go to the St. John's Church website for more details, or click here for a flyer about sponsorship.

This national day of celebration of Episcopal schools and their strong relationship with their home churches will take place at St. John's at the 9:00 a.m. service on October 6.  This is the day we give thanks for the nearly 1,200 Episcopal early childhood education programs, elementary, 

middle, and secondary schools around our nation.  This year's theme is I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me.  St. John's School Headmaster Gordon Rode will give the address at all three services, and children from our Tampa Episcopal schools will be readers, ushers, and more.

Rally Day Round-Up

Join us for our annual Rally Day Round-Up, on Sunday, October 20, where our many St. John's ministries will be featured in Rudisill Parish Hall following the 9:00 a.m. service.  A fun event for all ages, this day offers parishioners the opportunity to investigate all the many ways they may become involved in the life of the church.  From adult Christian education to social gatherings to outreach in our own backyard, there's something for everyone!

Annual FATHERS Camping Trip