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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!
Health regulations prohibit the clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, so we will not know if you or someone you love is there unless you tell us. We want to provide support in any time of need or crisis.
Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email
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More Upcoming Dates
Friday, September 26
Sunday, September 28
- Episcopal Schools Celebration, 9:15 a.m. service
Tuesday, September 30
Women's Mid Morning Bible Study, 10:30 a.m., Lowry Room
Thursday, October 2
St. Francis Pet Blessing, 3:00 p.m., Church Courtyard
Tuesday, October 7
The Men's Ministry, 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall
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Birthdays:
September 18
Sarah Bricklemyer, Lilyanne Drumsta, Vicki Hayes, Ellen Henne, Avery Philips, Joseph Towne
September 19
Beverly Hubbell, George McGahran
September 20
Mary Adams, Sarah Evans, B.G. Holmberg; Philip Leigh, Lee Pippin, Abagail Sponsler
September 21
Elizabeth Allen, Susan Coursen, Robert Crowder
September 22
Walter Baldwin, Ann Dawson, Natalie Preston, Jonathan Stillie
September 23
Anne Hyatt, Sarah Jennings-Kumagai, James Lehan, III, Lillian Lowry, Mikel Peel
September 24
Lauren Brown, Sloane Dring, Grant Gutowski, Michael Nolan, II, Alejandro Valdes, Robert Vawter, Jr.
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Sunday's Scripture Snippet
"Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders?"
- Exodus 15
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Join us for Family Fun this Fall!
Family Bingo Night
Friday, September 19, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Parish Hall
Join our hosts the Gardner, Cruse, and Compton families for dinner and bingo! St. John's will provide pasta, dessert, and drinks, families should provide your favorite side dish to share with 12 fellow gamers and players to join in the fun!
Pumpkin Painting Party
Sunday, October 12, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Courtyard and Parish Hall
All families can buy their pumpkin between services in the morning, then join us later in the day for pizza, painting pumpkins, and popcorn. Drinks and pizza provided, please bring a fun appetizer to share.
RSVP to lbaldwin@stjohnstampa.org for both events. See you there!
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Youth Group Rocks Universal! 
A big group of our youth traveled to Universal Studios this weekend to enjoy the Harry Potter area as well as all the other fun rides! Youth group kicks off their meetings for the year on Sunday, September 21, at 4:30 p.m. (middle school) and 6:00 p.m. (high school). Contact Chaplain HQ for more details!
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The Men's Ministry Returns
The Men's Ministry will resume on Tuesday, October 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The group will still have the same fine food from Holy Hog (pulled pork, chicken, beans & greens, with dessert). They will also offer wine, because as we read in 1 Timothy, 5:23: "No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments."
The speaker will be Father Ray Bonoan from The Church of the Holy Spirit, Safety Harbor, FL. The group will have a meeting on October 7 and November 4 and that will conclude 2014 (no December meeting), picking back up January 6, 2015. RSVP to Dallas Coffield at dcoffield@gmail.com.
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Pet Blessing 
Thursday, October 2, is our annual Pet Blessing. Bring your dogs, cats, birds, hamsters... whatever pets call your home home, to receive a blessing for the coming year at 3:00 p.m. in the courtyard.
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The Soiree
Friday, September 26, 7:00 p.m.
at the home of
George & Mary Leach,
617 Hudson Avenue
(on Davis Islands)
Co-Hosted by David & Dottie Webster
Bring an appetizer to share and your favorite beverage.
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St. John's School's Second Annual Soaring Eagle 5K and 1M Run, Sponsorships Now Available
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Episcopal Schools Celebration: Sunday, September 28
Mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate our Tampa area Episcopal schools, and the teachers and students working hard at them!
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Acolyte Program: Training Is About To Begin
Training for the fall class of new acolytes is about to start. Would you want to be an acolyte? All students 6th grade and above are eligible. Training will be on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and will  last 4 to 6 weeks depending on the size of the class.
After our training period, acolytes will start serving at the 9:15 a.m. and the 11:15 a.m. liturgy. Teams will rotate between the two services - and students will stay with the same group of acolytes - for the most part - during their first year of serving. Siblings will serve on the same team.
Acolytes will serve for 6 to 9 months, then go through a second phase of training, which will last only an hour or so.
If serving as an acolyte sounds like a ministry that you are interested in and you would like to participate, please contact Paul Brokaw at 259.0177 (home) or 629.1780 (cell) or email pbro132@gmail.com.
Training starts SOON.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing (Chapel)
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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Friday, September 19
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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5:00 p.m.
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Family Bingo Night (Parish Hall)
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Sunday, September 21
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Don't Forget about Service Time Changes
The 7:45 a.m. service now begins at 8:00 a.m. and the 9:00 a.m.begins at 9:15 a.m. The 11:15 a.m. service remains at the same time.
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8:00 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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9:15 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Church)
Sunday School for Children (Parish Hall)
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Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday (Parish Hall)
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11:15 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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| Monday, September 22
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8:15 a.m.
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Mom's Sanctuary Support and Bible Study Group (Discovery House)
Come have a cup of coffee, meet new friends, and reconnect with old friends at 8:15 a.m. in Discovery House (918 South Orleans Avenue, the free standing bungalow to the right of the School's Lower Division campus). This group will continue meeting each Monday morning this fall.
No homework, just bring an open mind and heart. If you have any questions, please email St. John's Church's Director of Christian Education, Leland Baldwin, at lbaldwin@stjohnstampa.org, or call 259.1570.
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Tuesday, September 23
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6:45 a.m.
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The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (Peterson Room)
CWBS meets on Tuesdays at 6:45 a.m. in the Peterson Room on the Plant Avenue (School Middle Division) campus. All women of St. John's and their friends of other denominations are welcome for a light breakfast and discussion. Please contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kathleenmarymoore@gmail.com for more information.
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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Wednesday, September 24
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| 12:15 p.m. |
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
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6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Nights at St. John's (Parish Hall)
One of the disciples said to Jesus, "Teach us to pray." Jesus's response was the Lord's Prayer, the venerated Christian prayer that, according to the New Testament, was taught by Jesus to his disciples.
What is the meaning of:
"Deliver us from evil ?
"Hallowed be Your name?
"Lead us not into temptation ?- [Are we tempted by God?]
The group will be working together to build a strong foundation through prayer and scripture, with a line by line study of the Lord's Prayer led by Christine Henry.
The Wednesday Nights in St. John's group invites all parishioners and friends to join them on Wednesdays in the Parish Hall. Bring a dish to share and an open heart and mind for discussion. Contact Paul and Winkie Game at pgamefla@aol.com for details.
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Thursday, September 25
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Men's Thursday Interactive Bible Study and Lunch (Peterson Room)
"I discovered later, and I'm still discovering right up to this moment, that is it only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith. By this-worldliness I mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems, successes and failures. In so doing we throw ourselves completely into the arms of God, taking seriously, not our own sufferings, but those of God in the world. That, I think, is faith." -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Men's Interactive Bible Study and Lunch group will continue their fall series on Thursday, September 25, at 11:45 a.m. in the Peterson Room.
Lunch is sandwiches at $5 per person. RSVP to dlrncrtpa@verizon.net if you would like to partake.
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Tuesday, September 30
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study (Lowry Room)
Women of St. John's, friends and neighbors are invited to participate in a fall study entitled "Psalms: Songs for the Soul," based on a curriculum developed by the Rev. Gwynne Johnson (Lutheran). The psalms are a rich resource that can guide our prayers, our thinking and our life choices. They have something to teach us about each of life's seasons: times of comfort, times of difficulty and times of resolution. Each lesson will focus on a theme and psalms that speak to it.
The study continues September 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lowry Room, and will continue on alternate Tuesdays through December 9. For more information contact either Joan McKay at MCKAYJHM@aol.com or Pat Wilson at 644.4640 or patwilson68@tampabay.rr.com.
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Sponsorship of our second annual Soaring Eagle 5K and 1M Run on Saturday, November 22, offers you the opportunity to share your business 