June 17, 2015 Issue 
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From the Parish Register


 

Birthdays:


 

June 18, Michael Henry, Tommy Koulouris, Malcolm Westly, Michael Zukusky

 

June 19, Max Gustafson, Bennett Lacktman, Sarah Wiley

 

June 20, Carol Balkcom, Alexander Becker, Sophia Becker, Virginia French, John Henne, Robert Norton, III, Zachary Whitcomb

 

June 21, Audrey Hamilton, Jennifer Holmberg, Kathryn Weston

 

June 22, Matthew Fluharty, John Okenfus, Jr.

 

June 23, Patricia Ayala, John Crosby, Mary Jane Gresham

 

June 24, Christie Farrior, Emily Levy, Robert Newman, III, John Whitcomb

 


 


 


 


 

 


 

 
Sunday's Scripture Snippet  


 

We are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord-- for we walk by faith, not by sight.

 

2 Corinthians 5 






 

Parish News
Education for Ministry
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a lay theological program from Sewanee, the University of the South.  Our small group meets weekly from fall through spring with a Sewanee trained mentor. Study, worship, discussion, and theological reflection serve as the basis for the weekly classes. 

EfM is not a Bible study group; it is not a seminary or college class- no exams, no papers, no grades. The topics include: Year One - The Old Testament, Year Two - The New Testament, Year Three - Church History, Year Four - Other Religions and Philosophy. Students commit one year at a time.


EfM is a weekly seminar to reflect theologically on Christian life, to gain understanding and appreciation of God in everyday life.

To learn more about EfM, please contact Mother Alice Sadler at 259.1570 or Oliver Roberts at 310.2119.
 

VBS: Only Six Spots Left, and Supplies Still Needed
We are making a final request for all camping props for VBS set up. Please make sure your names are on the prop. We need tents, camp chairs, lanterns, et al... Please drop off at the parish hall any time through Saturday and thank you!

Also, only six spots remain for the session. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email lbaldwin@stjohnstampa.org to register.
Evensong Takes Place Tonight

The Association of Anglican Musicians, an organization of musicians and clergy serving in the worshiping communities of the Episcopal Church and the larger Anglican tradition, will hold their Annual Conference in Tampa from June 15th through 19th. Founded in the early 1970s as the successor to the American Cathedral Organists and Choirmasters Association, AAM's membership today embraces musicians, clergy, and supporters of music in Anglican liturgical life.

 

Members work and worship in cathedrals, parishes and missions large and small, theological seminaries, and church-related schools. They are organists, pianists, bishops, guitarists, presbyters and deacons, directors and trainers of choirs, teachers of music, and friends of Anglicanism's musical tradition and practice of sung prayer.

 

As part of the conference program, AAM members will attend a service of Choral Evensong at St. John's on Wednesday, June 17th at 5:30 p.m. This service will be sung by the Choir of St. John's, conducted by Simon Morley and accompanied by Benjamin Sheen, Assistant Organist of St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue, New York City. The service will feature the premiere of an anthem commissioned by St. John's for the occasion and composed by David Briggs to the text 'When in our music God is glorified.' Members of our own congregation are warmly invited to attend.

Simon Morley

Office Hour Changes

Because of a scheduled power outage, the parish offices will only be open from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 29. The offices will also be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 3.

Upcoming Events
Youth News: Save the Date for In-Town Mission Week!

In-Town Mission Week will take place from July 27 through 31. Mark your calendars and look for more info soon!

Your Action Needed
This Week at St. John's
Thursday, June 18
10:00 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) and Healing (Chapel)
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Men's Interactive Bible Study and Lunch (Peterson Room)

The Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch group has decided to continue to meet weekly during the summer of 2015. The readings the group will study are those from the Revised Common Lectionary for this coming Sunday. The group will continue with this pattern, reading and studying the lessons for the Sunday to follow so as to better understand and absorb those readings and the sermon on Sunday. This Thursday the group will be led by Pastor Alan Beaver.

 

Extra parking is available in the School's parking area across Plant St. under the Cross-town expressway if the regular lot is full. Please do not park in the Four Green Fields parking lots. Lunch is sandwiches at $5 per person. RSVP to dlrncrtpa@verizon.net if you would like to partake.

12:15 p.m.

Noonday Prayer (Chapel)

Friday, June 19
12:15 p.m.

Noonday Prayer (Chapel)

Sunday, June 21: Father's Day
8:00 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
9:15 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Church)

Sunday School for Children (Parish Hall)
Please note, Sunday School will continue throughout the summer.
Following the 9:15 a.m. service
Parish Breakfast (Parish Hall)
Join us for food and fellowship!

Sandwich Sunday (Parish Hall)

Each month, we make sandwiches and bag lunches for deserving patrons to take with them after they eat a hot meal at the Café. We invite all parishioners to help. Thank you to the Contemporary Women's Bible Study for being our hosts this month!

11:15 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)

Monday, June 22
9:00 a.m.
VBS (Parish Hall)
12:15 p.m.

Noonday Prayer (Chapel)

Tuesday, June 23
6:45 a.m.
Contemporary Women's Bible Study (Peterson Room)

CWBS continues a study of the Gospel of John, using the study guide John by Mark A. Matson from the Interpretation Bible Studies series. The group meets on Tuesdays from 6:45 to 8:00 a.m. in the Peterson Room at the Middle Division campus. After conversation and a light breakfast (fruit & some type of bread) that members take turns bringing, the study starts at 7:00 a.m. and ends shortly before 8:00 a.m.; a few people may leave early if they have to go to work. All women of St John's and their friends are welcome; the group includes several valued members from other branches of Christ's church.  We would love to have you join us.  

 

For more information, please contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kathleenmarymoore@gmail.com. 

9:00 a.m.
VBS (Parish Hall)
12:15 p.m.
Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
Wednesday, June 24
9:00 a.m.
VBS (Parish Hall)
12:15 p.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Nights at St. John's (Parish Hall)

The last book of the Bible is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. Symbolic language, however, is one of the chief characteristics of apocalyptic literature, of which this book is an outstanding example. Such literature enjoyed wide popularity in both Jewish and Christian circles from ca. 200 B.C. to A.D. 200. "This book contains an account of visions in symbolic and allegorical language borrowed extensively from the Old Testament, especially Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Daniel. Whether or not these visions were real experiences of the author or simply literary conventions employed by him is an open question." - US Conference of Catholic Bishops

 

The Wednesday Nights group will continue to study Revelation by viewing an eight session DVD study, Revelation According to John. The Wednesday Nights at St. John's group invites all parishioners and friends to join them each week 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 more details.