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We are always looking for church-related pictures to share with the congregation. Submit them to LLowry@stjohnstampa.org
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We want to provide support in your time of need!
Current health regulations prohibit the members of our clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, and unfortunately, one of the gifts of ordination is not mind-reading... However, we want to provide support for you and your loved ones in any time of need or crisis. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email
parish@stjohnstampa.org to let us know when you need us!
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This Week, We Celebrate the Birthdays of the Following Parishioners: October 3 Virginia Bever, Anne DePury, Carolyn Hardy, Adam Hutchinson October 4 James Clark, Charles Jeffries, Jr., Joshua Lackey, Mary Jane Stagi October 5 Jeanne Ackerman, Cole Ballesteros, Lourdes Bernal, Paul Flynn, Laura Hobby, James Martin, John McKay, Morgann Sponsler October 6 Virginia Hobby, Daniel Johnson, Rachel Toth October 7 Tim Lomelino, Alton Parker, Mary Pekkala, Kristine Salzer, Andrew Vandergrift October 8 William Clewis, Joan McKay October 9 Kimberly Dostal, Luke Eatman, Penelope Herman, Isabelle Lowke, Pamela Shives
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Your Daily Office
13 Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
- Matthew 7
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Annual Pet Blessing
In honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, St. John's will hold our annual blessing of the animals tomorrow, Thursday, October 3rd. The blessing will take place in the church courtyard immediately following school dismissal, at 3:15 p.m.
You and your pets are welcome to join Father Connelly, Father Zimmerman, Director of Christian Education Leland Baldwin, and Chaplain Harrison-Quillin for a pat and a prayer!
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Rally Day Round-Up
 Join us for our annual Rally Day Round-Up, on Sunday, October 20! 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! All are encouraged to bring a friend to enjoy the fun and learn about St. John's!
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School Board of Trustees News
To assure governance continuity during Fr. Remer's sabbatical, the Vestry voted this week to add Fr. Chip Connelly, in his role as Bishop's Vicar, to the Board of Trustees of the School, as well as to that Board's Executive Committee. Stephen French, previously Board Vice-Chair, will serve as Chair. The other officers are Vice-Chair Greg Hearing, Treasurer Anthony Bruno, and Secretary Ashley Danzi.
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The Circle: 2013-2014 Events
The Circle group has set the dates for a 2013-2014 year of fellowship:
Sunday, November 3rd -- Fall Fellowship, hosted by Richard and Kim Osborne and David and India Witte at the Osbornes' home
Friday, January 10th -- Cocktails, hosted by Ken and Laine Walker and Steve and Lynn Stanford at the Walkers' home
Sunday, May 4th -- Cinco de Mayo Party, hosted by Drew and Betsy Graham and Dennis and Erin Carr
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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, February 23: Annual Benefit Concert at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday): Holy Week Concert at 5:00 p.m.
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Stephen Ministry Classes Offered
The St. John's Stephen Ministry team is offering a new class for Stephen Ministry, the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations using the Stephen Series system.
This ministry equips and empowers lay caregivers - called Stephen Ministers - to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. The training will be weekly, each Monday (6:30 - 9:00 p.m.) starting November 4 and concluding in May of 2014.
If you feel you might be called to apply to become a Stephen Minister, please contact Carol Ihrig or Fr. Doug Zimmerman.
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. - Galatians 6:2, NRSV
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If you would like your information to be included in next week's Scroll, please email all content by Monday at 9:00 a.m.
to Lee Lowry at LLowry@stjohnstampa.org.
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The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels
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Feast Day Facts: Saint Michael and All Angels
The scriptural word "angel" (Greek: angelos) means, literally, a messenger. Messengers from God can be visible or invisible, and may assume human or non-human forms. Christians have always felt  themselves to be attended by healthful spirits-swift, powerful, and enlightening. Those beneficent spirits are often depicted in Christian art in human form, with wings to signify their swiftness and spacelessness, with swords to signify their power, and with dazzling raiment to signify their ability to enlighten. Unfortunately, this type of pictorial representation has led many to dismiss the angels as "just another mythical beast, like the unicorn, the griffin, or the sphinx."
Of the many angels spoken of in the Bible, only four are called by
name: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael. The Archangel Michael
is the powerful agent of God who wards off evil from God's people,
and delivers peace to them at the end of this life's mortal struggle.
"Michaelmas," as his feast is called in England, has long been one of
the popular celebrations of the Christian Year in many parts of the
world.
Michael is the patron saint of countless churches, including Mont
Saint-Michel, the monastery fortress off the coast of Normandy that
figured so prominently in medieval English history, and Coventry
Cathedral, England's most famous modern church building, rising
from the ashes of the most devastating war of our time.
The Rev. Chip Connelly's sermon this Sunday was all about the presence of spiritual forces in the world, click here to go to our website and read the text.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
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6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Nights at St. John's (Rudisill Parish Hall)
What does being an "Episcopalian" mean? Fr. Doug Zimmerman leads a series of discussions about "Who we are, how we got here, and why we do what we do," (the ins and outs of our worship, prayers and organizational tendencies: in short, what you always wanted to know about the Episcopal Church, but were afraid to ask/remember/find out. This will be a great opportunity to invite neighbors/friends and others -- and to get to know others here at St. John's!
Join us Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. for this series, which is expected to last three more weeks. Bring a Bible, a covered dish to share, and all those questions you have been waiting to ask! Contact Paul and Winkie Game at pgamefla@aol.com for more details.
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| Thursday, October 3
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing (Chapel)
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Thursday Men's Interactive Bible Study and Lunch (Peterson Room)
On Thursday, October 3, at 11:45 a.m. in the Peterson Room, the Rev. Doug Zimmerman, St. John's Associate Rector for Pastoral Ministries, will facilitate the continuing discussion on Reconcilation using Romans 5:1-11.
Lunch is sandwiches at $5 per person, RSVP to mkconstcorp@aol.com if you would like to partake.
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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3:15 p.m.
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Annual Pet Blessing (Garth)
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Friday, October 4
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Sunday, October 6 - Episcopal Schools Sunday
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7:45 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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9:00 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Holy Baptism (Church)
Sunday School for Children (Various)
Episcopal Schools Sunday
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 at the 9:00 a.m. service.
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10:15 a.m.
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Adult Christian Formation (Rudisill Parish Hall)
Coffee Hour Fellowship (Rudisill Parish Hall)
Middle School Sunday School (Happenings)
(Discovery House)
High School Sunday School (Footprints) (Discovery House)
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11:15 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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4:00 p.m.
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Middle School Youth Group (Youth House) ** Note new time!**
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6:30 p.m.
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High School Bible Study (Youth House) ** Note new time!**
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6:45 a.m.
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No Contemporary Women's Bible Study This Week
The Contemporary Women's Bible Study will not meet on Tuesday, October 8. The group will reconvene on Tuesday, October 15, at 6:45 a.m. in the Peterson Room on the School's Middle Division Campus to begin a study of Paul's Letter to the Romans.
All women of St John's and their friends are welcome. Contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kathleenmarymoore@gmail.com for more information.
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study (Lowry Room)
The Women's Mid Morning Bible Study continues its study of "The Acts of the Apostles," an engaging narrative of the origins of the Christian church and the power of the Holy Spirit made manifest in and through its early members. On October 8, the facilitator will be the Rev. Ken Schick, Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. The group will be focusing on Acts 3 - 5, "The Birth of the Church."
The group welcomes all women in our church community and their friends and neighbors to join them this fall on alternate Tuesdays in the Lowry Room for fellowship, prayer and study, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Sally Wiley at swileytampa@aol.com or 253.3906 or Joan McKay at mckayjhm@aol.com.
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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!
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Sandwich Sunday
Also on Sunday morning, October 20, after the 9:00 a.m. service, we will prepare sandwiches and assemble bag lunches for our needy friends at Faith Cafe. Thanks to Janice Gagliardo and Kim Brown for being our hosts this month!
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Choral Evensong
Evensong, like all forms of liturgical worship, has elements of drama and ritual that nourish the spiritual life of all of us. It is based entirely on elements of Holy Scripture and it is scripted according to a long history, originating in Judaic and early Christian evening worship.
Evensong is traditionally mostly sung by a choir, with the full congregation participating throughout in thoughtful prayer, allowing the music to soothe us and to draw us closer to the presence of God. The congregation also joins in the spoken parts of the liturgy: the reciting of the Creed and the Lord's Prayer, as well as singing the hymns. As a part of the daily office, it is intended to be part of a regular discipline of worship.
At St. John's, we are able to enjoy Evensong with our wonderful choir several times per year. The next Evensong will take place on Sunday, October 20, at 5:00 p.m. Join us and wind down from a busy, fun Rally Day Roundup with quiet prayer and music!
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| Sunday, October 27
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Canoe Trip for Happenings and Footprints (Middle and High School Sunday School)
Mark your calendars for an awesome canoe trip with your fellow Sunday School friends! The trip will be from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the Hillsborough River, so grab a buddy, a snack, and a drink, and let's go enjoy the beauty of the river! If you have never been or you are an old pro, come on out and paddle. It is a great time of the year for nature sightings... Contact Leland Baldwin with questions.
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The Circle Fall Fellowship
Join us on Sunday, November 3, at the home of Richard and Kim Osborne, for a Fall Fellowship co-hosted by David and India Witte. Please contact Kim French if you would like to be added to our mailing list, and look for an evite soon!
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| Tuesday, November 5
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The Men's Group (formerly known as God, Guys, and Grub) Returns November 5
This 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. Contact Dallas Coffield with questions.
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| Friday, November 8 - Saturday, November 9
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Annual FATHERS Camping Trip
The annual FATHERS camping trip to Lakewood Retreat will take place Friday, November 8 to Saturday, November 9. This fun tradition for fathers and their kids includes an overnight in tents, dinner, breakfast, a hayride, kettle corn, and s'mores over a cozy campfire. The cost is $25 per person. FATHERS (F athers Accountable To Healthy Enduring Relationships and Spirituality) is a group of dads, both old and new, who support each other in becoming better men of God, better husbands, and better fathers. For more information or to RSVP, email Lionel Lowry.
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