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THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 6, 2016 · 9:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

All who seek God are welcome at God’s table.

Nursery Care is available from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Parish House basement.

Hearing assistance devices are available from the Ushers.

VOLUNTARY: Allegro, from Sonata in D G.F. Handel

(1685-1759)

A. Scott Wood, trumpet

HYMN 287 (stanzas 1-4 and 7-8) For all the saints

Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

The Reverend Dr. Luis León

Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

The Reverend Sarah Taylor Miller

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for

Church Growth

Michael Lodico Director of Music Ministry and Organist Brandon Straub Associate Organist and Choir Director

Samuel Munguia

Musician for Iglesia San Juan

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THE WORD OF GOD

Please continue to stand.

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no

secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;

through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

GLORIA (S-278) William Mathias

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Music: William Mathias (1934-1992)

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant: O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the

devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this

hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power

and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where

he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

THE FIRST READING Read by Mike Becraft. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Please be seated.

As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him,

we beg you, brothers and sisters, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed,

either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day

of the Lord is already here. Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not

come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one

destined for destruction. He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god

or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring

himself to be God. Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was

still with you? But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters

beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through

sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. For this purpose he called

you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of

our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the

traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter. Now

may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through

grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen

them in every good work and word.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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HYMN 293 (stanza 1) I sing a song of the saints of God

Sung by all, standing.

Words: Lesbia Scott (1898-1986), alt.

Music: Grand Isle, John Henry Hopkins (1861-1945)

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Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Luke 20:27-38

Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked

him a question, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a

wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his

brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died childless; then

the second and the third married her, and so in the same way all seven died

childless. Finally the woman also died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife

will the woman be? For the seven had married her." Jesus said to them, "Those who

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belong to this age marry and are given in marriage; but those who are considered

worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor

are given in marriage. Indeed they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels

and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. And the fact that the

dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks

of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Now

he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive."

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

HYMN 293 (stanzas 2 and 3) I sing a song of the saints of God

Sung by all.

THE SERMON The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

Please be seated.

THE NICENE CREED

Please stand.

Celebrant and People:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only

Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came

down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from

the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under

Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose

again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated

at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living

and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the

Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the

Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We

acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the

resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Led by Dace Vidins.

Please remain standing.

Leader: Gracious God, we thank you for giving us power through your Holy Spirit to reveal

your life to the world; strengthen, bless, and guide us to make you known by word

and example. We pray especially for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Mariann,

Bishop of Washington, for our companion relationships with the Anglican Church

of Southern Africa* and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and for all bishops

and other ministers.

People: We are your Church, O God. Guide us in your grace.

* In particular, the Kwasa Centre in the Diocese of the Highveld.

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Leader: We thank you for your creation, and pray for the earth which you have given us to

cherish and protect; nourish in us your love for all you have made.

People: We are your stewards, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: Guide and bless us in our work and play, and shape the patterns of our political and

economic life; we pray for Barack, our President, the leaders of Congress, the

Supreme Court, and all who are in authority; for the people of Afghanistan,

Pakistan, and Syria, that all people may be fulfilled through the bounty of your

creation.

People: We are your servants, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: Awaken our hearts to your presence in all people: those we love easily and those

with whom we struggle, those different from us and those similar to us, those

familiar to us and those unfamiliar to us.

People: We are made in your image, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for calling us to the glorious heritage of your holy people. Free us

from lack of vision, and from inertia of will and spirit. By your life-giving Spirit,

lead us out of isolation and oppression, redeem and restore us.

People: You are the life within us, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We thank you for the gift of life, with all its blessings and sorrows. Shield the

joyous, especially those who are celebrating a birthday this week, Clark Agnew,

Alyssa Bernal, Chuck Bowers, Larry Bradley, Katy Bubolz, Anita Diliberto,

Brenna Duncan, Monica Euceda-Fuentes, Kathleen Huzarsky, Ann Kaye, Grant

Kraus, Jessica Ortez, Jessica Sanchez, Ted Skirbunt, Catie Warren, and Caroline

Weng; for those celebrating an anniversary this week, especially Krista and Larry

Bradley, Janet and Hermann Helgert, Peter Koch and Karolina Arias, Karis and

TJ Parnham, and David Wham and David Malone; and in thanksgiving for the

baptism today of Kenner Paul Gutterman, Gabriela Belén Koch, Thomas Isaiah

Parnham, Todd Winfield Smith, Vesper Lovelace Hirst-Wiedower, and Jack

Frazer Yeomans. Comfort and strengthen those in any need or trouble, especially

Bob Patchell and Jack Ritchie who are in the hospital and refugees and migrants

throughout the world. Bless those who will be born today and bless those who have

died, especially Zenaida Gravina who died on October 30, that by joining with the

company of all your saints we may rejoice in one unending song of praise.

People: In you alone we have eternal life, O God. Guide us in your grace.

Leader: We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

People: (silence)

Leader and People:

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our

sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by

your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and

glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus

Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you

in eternal life.

People: Amen.

THE PEACE

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

God, who set the spheres in motion William Bradley Roberts (b. 1947)

Text and tune commissioned by St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square on the

occasion of its 200th anniversary

The Parish Choir

God, who set the spheres in motion, times and seasons, dusk and dawn, ebb and tide

of stream and ocean, turn and dance of star and sun, all the turning of creation

pulses from Your heart sublime; everything, it has its season, every purpose has its

time.

Thus when days and lives are paling, death draws near us to embrace, may our

peaceful hearts unfailing trust in Your unchanging grace. As the winter turns at

solstice, as the night turns toward the day, all Your blessed seasons show us: Life is

changed, not swept away.

God, You bless us with companions, sisters, brothers, in this place; we have sung

them to Your mansions where they dwell in Your embrace. Life in Christ leaves

holy pathways; saintly signs lead us to see as their blessed lives bear witness: All

streams run into the sea.

Thus through all the times and seasons to Your name we lift our praise; even at the

grave we sing it: Alleluia, all our days. Alleluia, for the newness hidden under

twilight’s gray; alleluia, for the promise: Life is changed, not swept away.

-Text by Susan Palo Cherwien

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HYMN 526 Let saints on earth in concert sing

Sung by all, standing.

Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt.

Music: Dundee, melody from The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (1592?-1635?), alt.

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

A PRAYER FOR STEWARDSHIP

Celebrant and People:

Gracious and everlasting God, the giver of all good gifts, you have blessed us

and our parish abundantly. Grant us the hope to dream and the courage to

live into our possibilities. Make us faithful stewards, both for the provision of

our necessities and for the relief of those who are in need. Bless the efforts of

our Annual Giving this year to extend the work of spiritual renewal in our

church and community of faith. Through Jesus Christ, who gave all of

himself, we offer this prayer. Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Please remain standing.

Celebrant: This Eucharist is offered in thanksgiving for all the saints who have departed this life

since All Saints’ Day 2015.

Loraine Clay Arey

Scott Auby

Frank C. Barnes

Pamela Berkeley

William D. Blake

Jesse Campbell

Linda Carroll

Lloyd S. Charters, Jr.

Isobel Clark

Robert H. Cooper

Burns Crotty

Gregory Curt

Derek Day

Sonia Dias D'souza

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Mike Edwards

Joe Emery

Lou Fisher

LeRoy Flegel

Sarah Flynn

Meg Gabriel

Traci Gagnon

Mary Gallagher

Raymond John Goodman

Zenaida Gravina

Harry David Hailey

Becky Hollowell Hamrick

Bill Harwood

Philip Huggett

Phyllis Hunt

Tommy Hutto

Evalyn Tripp Hutzel

Elizabeth Jones

Arden Judd

Phyliss Clay Kelman

William Albergotti Lattimore

J. Reilly Lewis

Jeanne Linacre

Robert B. Litton

Juan Carlos Luxardo

Doris Madison

Forrest E. Mars, Jr.

William Peter Mathews

Virginia Maxwell

Steve Messina

Terry McAllister

Marcia McMillin

Sarah H. McMurray

Carlo Della Mea

Randall Merriott

Martha Meza

Samuel Thomas Miller, Jr.

George Douglas Nelson

Eusebio Obregon

Alfred R. Olsen, Jr.

Dana Outten

John Outten

Gerson Pangilinan

Susan Parsons

George B. Peeler

Jimmy Pilkerton

Byron Culton Porter

Jim Preston

Gary Joseph Rader

Seth Conrad Rich

Don Roberts

Donna Rossbach

William Ruiz

Priscilla Smith Sawicki

Doris J. Seib

Carl James Sinke

John Snyder

Nathaniel Stevenson

Kitty Storrs

Michelle Thompson

Jamie Urban

Raul Gonzalo Valdes-Fauli

Margaret Watts

Henry L. Weathers, Jr.

Carolyn Jenkins Williams

Walter Zachariasiewicz

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

For in the multitude of your saints you have surrounded us with a great cloud of

witnesses, that we might rejoice in their fellowship, and run with endurance the race

that is set before us; and, together with them, receive the crown of glory that never

fades away.

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Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with

all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of

your Name:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD (S-130) Franz Peter Schubert

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Music: From Deutsche Messe, Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828); arr. Richard Proulx (b. 1937)

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

Please stand or kneel.

Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and,

when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your

mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to

live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your

will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took

bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples,

and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the

remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to

them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink

it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People:

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise

and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you

these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your

Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that

we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy,

and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your

eternal kingdom.

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All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and

for ever.

People: AMEN.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Celebrant and People:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy

will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And

forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead

us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and

the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ

died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem O quam gloriosum Tomás Luis de Victoria

(1549-1611)

The Parish Choir

O quam gloriosum est regnum, in quo cum Christo gaudent omnes sancti, amicti

stolis albis, sequuntur Agnum quocumque ierit.

O how glorious is the kingdom in which all the saints rejoice with Christ, clad in

robes of white, they follow the Lamb wherever he goes.

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. Our tradition is to receive

both bread and wine, sharing in the common cup. Please assist the chalice bearer by

guiding the cup to your lips. You may also intinct by dipping the wafer into the

chalice. You may wish to receive the bread only. Receiving the bread only is a valid

and acceptable way to share in Holy Communion. After consuming the wafer,

simply cross your arms over your chest to indicate that you do not wish to receive

the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available on request from the communion minister.

If you are feeling sick, please refrain from receiving the wine and be mindful of those near

you when passing the peace or shaking hands as you enter and exit the church.

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LEVAS 132 Have you got good religion?

Sung by all.

Words: Traditional

Music: Negro Spiritual

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Hymn 482 Lord of all hopefulness

Sung by all.

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Words: Jan Struther (1901-1953)

Music: Slane, Irish ballad melody; adapt. The Church Hymnary,1927; harm. Hymnal 1982

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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

Please stand.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant and People:

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living

members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with

spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the

world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with

gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Celebrant distributes a communion kit to each Lay Eucharistic Minister saying:

Celebrant: On behalf of God and St. John’s Church, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts

that those whom you will visit may share with us in the communion of Christ’s

Body and Blood.

People: Amen.

THE BLESSING

Celebrant: May the Spirit of God lead you into all truth, giving you grace to proclaim the

wonderful works of God; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son,

and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever.

People: Amen.

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HYMN 618 Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Sung by all, standing.

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THE DISMISSAL

Celebrant: Alleluia! Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

VOLUNTARY: Rondeau for Trumpet and Organ Henry Purcell

(1659-1695)

A. Scott Wood, trumpet

ASSISTING AT THE 9:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Thom Sinclair, Crucifer; Dace Vidins, Chalice Bearer;

Max Hudgins and Marshall Reinsdorf, Greeters; Betty van Iersel, Lay Eucharistic

Minister; A. Scott Wood, Trumpet; Sarah Agnew and Anne Harrington, Flower Guild; Bud

Harrell, Assistant Head Usher; Carolyn Becraft, Mike Becraft, Jeff Hantson, Katie

Hantson, and Patricia Leslie, Ushers.

THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the baptism today

of Kenner Paul Gutterman, Gabriela Belén Koch, Thomas Isaiah Parnham, Todd

Winfield Smith, Vesper Lovelace Hirst-Wiedower, and Jack Frazer Yeomans.

COFFEE AND COLD DRINKS will be served in the Parish House Parlors, following the 9:00 a.m. service.

THE ADULT FORUM TODAY will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish House Dining Room. It will be

presented by the Rev. Dr. Luis León, Rector of St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square. He

will speak on Parish House Renovation Update.

THE ADULT FORUM NEXT WEEK will be presented by David Ignatius, American journalist and novelist.

He is an associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post. He will speak on Grading

the Obama Presidency.

RECYCLING of Order of Service Bulletins paper is good stewardship. If you wish, please leave them at

the end of the pew after the service.

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ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL WHO SHARE IN THE GRACE OF GOD

THROUGH THE WORSHIP, MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH,

WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.

(as of November 2, 2016)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Doug & Jane Alspach

Margo Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Leslie Arriaga

Ashley Atwater

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Krista Becker

Bob Beizer

Kathleen Benner

Donald & Diane Bitsberger

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Andrew Brown

Bill Brownlee

Mary Cantrell

Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Virginia Chew

Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill

Laurie Clifford

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Pat and Garry Dalby

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

Chris Delucchi and Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

Laura & René Doucet

James Doyle,

Will & Grace Duthe

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Adam & Betty Falato

Alice Farmer

Consuello Faunteroy

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

Carol Cole Flanagan & Bill Flanagan

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra Franco

Ann & John Gardner

Kay Gilley

Edmond Gonzalez

Alice Graham

Ted & Sandy Graves

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Barbara Harper

Robert & Anne Harrington

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Whitley Herndon

Max Hudgins

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Kathleen Huzarsky

John Peters Irelan

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Graham & Robin Keithley

Anne & Loren Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Albert & Katherine Kyle

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

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Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Jesus López

John & Emily Lucio

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Paul Mandelson

Michelle Mangrum

Chrystal & John Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

Sherill Mason

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Judy McKevitt

Edwin McLean

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Diane Melton

Carmen Mendoza

Richard Metzger

Graham Miles

Margaret Miller

Nathan Miller

Sarah & Chris Miller

John & Livy More

Rob & Carolina Mosbacher

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Margaret Ellen Parke

Karis & TJ Parnham

Natalie Popovic

Richard Price

Maria Quintanilla

Katherine & Scott Raab

Carl & Mary Raether

Larry Redway

Jack Reiffer

Chris Rogers

Chase Rynd

Brian & Kay Ann Schoeneman

Pete & Anne Seidlitz

Alyssa Sheets

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Diane Spaulding

Martha Spieker

Ken & Susan Starling

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann

Matthew Taylor

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Celia Thompson

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Irene & Raul Tituana

Aileen Train

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Adrienne & Chip Usher

Susan & Paul Van Nice

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Thomas Ward

Marc & Susan Warren

Hilary West

David Wham & David Malone

Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Anita Woehler

Bill Wright

Renée Yancey

Sarah & Hugh Yeomans

Adela Zavala

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-13, 2016

Monday November 7

6:30 p.m. AA Lawyers

Tuesday November 8

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA

6:30 p.m. EFM Class

Wednesday November 9

12:00 noon AA

6:30 p.m. Church Growth Committee Meeting

Thursday November 10

9:00 a.m. Event with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Historically Black Colleges

and Universities Students (Parlors, Nave, and Dining Room)

12:00 noon DA

Al-Anon

6:45 p.m. Parish Choir Supper

7:15 p.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Friday November 11

Church and Parish Office Closed.

Sunday November 13

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Nursery

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

10:00 a.m. Adult Forum—David Ignatius—Grading the Obama Presidency

10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal

10:45 a.m. Church School

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour

Parish Lunch

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón—La Revda. Sarah Taylor Miller

2:00 p.m. Almuerzo—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Wednesday at 12:10 p.m.

THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE

On Thursday, November 24, St. John's will celebrate a Thanksgiving Day Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Please plan to join us.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO AN EVENT

RECOGNIZING HISTORICALLY

BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Thursday, November 10,

at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square

Public program is 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

and 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Every two years the Episcopal Church and its two historically

black affiliated educational institutions come together to

celebrate their historic relationship. The President, students,

faculty and staff of St. Augustine’s University are traveling

from Raleigh, North Carolina, and the President, students,

faculty and staff of Voorhees College are traveling from

Denmark, South Carolina, for the event. This provides an

opportunity for students to share with the public the reasons

why they chose to attend Historically Black institutions and

their challenges, opportunities, and dreams for the

future. The public also learns of the continuing value of

Black Educational institutions in the United States and in

particular those started by Episcopalians hundreds of years

ago. The day includes a Keynote Address by the Presiding

Bishop, The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry at 10:30

a.m. and plenary presentations by Dr. Everett B. Ward,

President of St. Augustine’s, and Dr. Franklin Evans,

President of Voorhees. Choirs from both institutions will

provide musical offerings at the event.

VESTRY NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The Vestry Nominating Committee chaired by Frank Klotz

will select a slate of candidates for election to the Vestry.

Please submit names for consideration by November 18 to

Betsy Heine at 202-347-8766 ext. 316 or by e-mail at

betsy.heine@stjohns-dc.org or by leaving the nominations in

Betsy’s mail box in the Parish House Reception Room.

THEOLOGY ON TAP

WITH THE REV. DR. TONY LEWIS Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

The Bier Baron Tavern

The Rev. Dr. Tony Lewis, the former Molly Laird Downs

Professor of New Testament at the Virginia Theological

Seminary, will be the speaker. His topic will be Why Would an

African American Man Go to Church on Sunday Morning?

For more information on Theology on Tap, please contact

the Rev. Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org or

(202) 347-8766 ext. 307.

MUSIC FESTIVAL

Celebrating the Church Year in Scripture,

Readings, and Music

Sunday, November 20, 11:00 a.m.

A service of readings and music for the Last Sunday of

Pentecost, retracing the seasons of the church beginning with

Advent, the first season of the church year, and going through

the liturgical calendar to Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy

Week, and Easter, and ending with Pentecost, the last season.

The St. John's Choir will sing anthems by William Byrd,

Eleanor Daley, Herbert Howells, Alice Parker, and Thomas

Tallis, and the congregation will sing hymns from throughout

the church year.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

Friday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Friday night program, which offers parents an opportunity

to enjoy free time while St. John's provides child care, a light

supper, and entertainment for children (infants through age 10)

will be held on December 2. All we ask is that you sign up by

noon on Wednesday, November 30 so that we will have an

adequate number of attendants and that you pick up your

children before 9:00 p.m. when the doors will be locked.

Sign up with Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office at

evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766,

ext. 301.

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:

November 6: The Rev. Dr. Luis León, Rector of St.

John’s Church, Lafayette Square. He will speak

on Parish House Renovation Update.

November 13: David Ignatius, American journalist

and novelist. He is an associate editor and

columnist for The Washington Post. He will

speak on Grading the Obama Presidency.

November 20: The Hon. Jeh Johnson, United States

Secretary of Homeland Security. He will speak on

The State of Homeland Security Today.

December 4 (Part 1) and December 11 (Part 2): The

Rev. Dr. Tony Lewis, former Molly Laird Downs

Professor of New Testament Languages and

Literature at the Virginia Theological Seminary in

Alexandria, Virginia.

January 8: Mickey Edwards, Director, Aspen Institute-

Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership. He was a

member of Congress for 16 years, serving on the

House Budget and Appropriations Committees and

as a chairman of the House Republican Policy

Committee. He will speak on The Death of

Bipartisanship.

January 15: Mark Shields, American political

columnist and commentator. Since 1988, he has

provided weekly political analysis and commentary

for the PBS NewsHour and was also a regular

panelist on Inside Washington.

January 22: Vestry Candidates’ Presentation.

January 29: Dr. Robert Jones, Co-chair, Religion and

Politics Section, American Academy of Religion. He

will speak on his book The End of White Christian

America.

February 26: Joan Waugh, Professor and Vice Chair

for Academic Personnel at UCLA History

Department. Professor Waugh researches and writes

about nineteenth-century America, specializing in

the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age eras.

She will speak on The Presidency of Ulysses S.

Grant.

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SEABURY’S AGE-IN-PLACE PROGRAM

Saturday, December 3, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Are you interested in serving our elderly neighbors in Wards

4, 5, and 6 by providing support services such as yard work,

house cleaning, and odd jobs to help them age safely and

happily at home? Join St. John’s on Saturday, December 3

between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon as we bring a group of up to

10 volunteers to aid our neighbors in need in NE Washington.

We will meet at the Age in Place office for a brief training

before going as a group to our assigned home for the morning.

For more information or to sign up, email Jessica Sanchez

at jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com.

ST. JOHN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE

Please return all gifts and books by December 7.

The annual Christmas Gift Drive is about to begin! As in past

years, we are partnering with Advocates for Justice and

Education, Bishop Walker School, Southeast White House,

and St. John’s Community Services to bring joy to children in

need this holiday season. We are currently collecting wish

lists consisting of toys, books, clothes, and other gifts the

children are hoping to find underneath their Christmas trees

this year. Each child’s wish list will be hung on the St.

John’s Angel Tree in the Parish House entryway beginning Sunday, November 13. Please consider taking an angel and

filling a child’s Christmas wish! We have listed some

important dates for the gift drive below. Take note of the

wrapping party on Saturday, December 10. Join us for a fun-

filled morning wrapping all of the donated gifts—it’s always a

great time! There will be additional details displayed with the

Angel Tree and included in the bulletin beginning Sunday,

November 13. If you have questions, please contact Jeff

Hantson at jeffhantson@gmail.com or Katie Hantson at

katherine.hantson@gmail.com.

Important Dates:

Sunday, November 13 – wish lists added to Angel Tree

Wednesday, December 7 – deadline to return

unwrapped gifts

Saturday, December 10 (10:00am) – wrapping party

Monday, December 12 – gift distribution begins

Thank you in advance for your generosity this holiday season!

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, December 7, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Music of the Season

by the Madrigal Singers from St. Albans

& National Cathedral Schools

First Wednesday Concerts presents the St. Albans & National

Cathedral Schools Madrigal Singers in a free concert of

holiday music conducted by Brandon Straub. Please consider

joining us during your lunch break on the First Wednesdays of

the month, through June, and bring a friend. See full season

details on the church website at www.stjohns-dc.org.

LATROBE FELLOWSHIP

Advent Dinner

Wednesday, December 7, 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate the holiday season with your young adult family!

Join us at 7:00 p.m. on December 7 for a service of Holy

Eucharist followed by a holiday feast of turkey, dressing, sweet

potato soufflé, and more! We will also have a white elephant

exchange, so bring a fun or silly wrapped gift ($10 or less,

please!). The Latrobe Fellowship at St. John's Church is an

active and engaged group of adults, both singles and couples,

primarily in their 20s and 30s. Please contact the Rev. Sarah

Taylor Miller to RSVP or with questions at

sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766 ext. 304.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN UP AND REHEARSAL

Saturday, December 17, 10:30 a.m.

The Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve is one of St. John’s

most-loved and beautiful traditions. This year, the Christmas

Pageant rehearsal – mandatory for everyone who wants to

participate in the pageant – will be Saturday, December 17 at

10:30 a.m. We are also issuing a call for shepherds, angels,

friendly beasts, and anyone interested in helping with the

pageant. Sign up forms will be e-mailed and handed out to

students and parents in Church School. If you have

questions now, please email the Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

at sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org or call at 202-347-8766,

ext. 304.

ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Friday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet Friday, December 2 at

7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. The next meeting dates and books are

as follows:

December 2: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

by Anthony Marra

The date for January will be decided upon later.

January: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and

talk about books, the Book Club is for you. For questions or

more information, please contact Leila Taaffe at

taaffel@gmail.com.

NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal

classes with the clergy are as follows:

• January 8, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.

• February 19, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 16,

7:00 p.m.

• April 23, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism

for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at

kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org. Please note that the parents

or grandparents of children being baptized must be active,

pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism

for themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class

and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish.

TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS

• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to

be filled with food for our partnership with So Others Might

Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is committed to sending food once

a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal program for

homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is

easy and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the

Parish House, fill it with a casserole, and drop it off in the

freezer near the dining room soda machine. A parishioner

picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at

the meal site.

• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for

homeless shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector

between the Church and the Parish House.

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SING WITH THE PARISH CHOIR

The Parish Choir of St. John’s, a dedicated corps of volunteer

musicians who provide musical leadership for the 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist each Sunday morning, welcomes new members.

Midweek rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:15 p.m.-

8:30 p.m., with sandwiches provided at 6:45 p.m. There is a

straightforward voice trial for admission, but the main

qualification is your interest in serving St. John’s in its music

program. Please be in touch with Michael Lodico at

Michael.Lodico@Stjohns-dc.org if you are interested in

singing with the Parish Choir or talking about the program.

PLANNING YOUR LEGACY

Is there a place in your estate planning for St. John’s? Often

people think that when they have children or other family

members that they want to provide a legacy to, they can’t also

decide to leave a financial legacy to other causes or

organizations that are important to them. Have you assessed

your “legacy” recently? Have you factored in any insurance

policies, real estate and investments that would be part of that

legacy? Could there be room to leave 5-10% to organizations

that you care about such as St. John’s? Each and every gift

that St. John’s receives makes a difference. Whether it’s

naming St. John’s in your will or trust or as a partial

beneficiary on a retirement plan, insurance policy or

annuity…your generosity will live on and might set a beautiful

example to your heirs as well. For more information or if

you have questions, please contact Lisa Kirchenbauer at

Lisa@OmegaWealthManagement.com.

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION

As part of the PATH Act of 2015, Congress has permanently

reinstated the Qualified Charitable Distribution which allows

tax payers over 70 ½ to redirect up to $100,000 of their annual

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from their IRA

accounts (only) to a qualified charity. If you are making

contributions to St. John’s Annual Giving or Capital

Campaign, this could have a positive impact on your income

tax planning. You can direct some or all of your RMD to one

or more charities.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Lisa

Kirchenbauer at Lisa@OmegaWealthManagement.com

and be sure to consult with your tax advisor to determine

the impact on your personal financial situation.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of

our life together. We invite you to add yourself, family, or

friends to the parish prayer list. Other than birthdays,

anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will

appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name

to be on the prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time,

please let us know. We are going to begin listing in

parentheses the name of the person requesting prayers for

family and friends who are not members of the congregation.

To add a name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev.

Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t be with us by

taking them flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is

attached to each vase with contact information. Thank you for

checking to see if a delivery address is convenient for you.

Flowers need to be delivered on Jackson Place,

Alexandria, VA; Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, DC;

and 11th Street, NW, Washington DC.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Chet Grey, Ruth Harwood, Araceli Ma,

Judy McKevitt, Jim Mullins, Gay Pasley, and Chase Rynd.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki

Allen), Melissa Black (Ann Mueller), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin),

Sender Dias Duarte (Sandra Franco), Henry Farrington

(Samuel Watson), Zariyah Frazier (Alexian Wines Semkow),

Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Craig Harmon (Judy

McKevitt), Deanna Kinsfather (Laurie Adams), Jamie Kors

(Robin Anderson), Christy Long (Karen Zachary), Abilia

Cárdenas de Ma (Araceli Ma), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn

Becraft), James Millin (Cay Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim

Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Lisa O’Brien

(Pamela Venzke), Paul Pilling (Ellen Parke), Edward Rebok

(Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Jim

Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Eve Thompson (Joanne Hutton), Sallie

Thompson (Celia Thompson), William Thompson (Celia

Thompson), Mark Van Note (Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Martha

Warren (Kaye Edwards), and Peter Winkler (Betty van Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Bob Patchell and Jack Ritchie.

Friends and family of our parish: Rebecca DeBow

(Catherine Olivo), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Aiden

Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), Barb Sukenik (Holly Sukenik),

and Chris Talford (Eric Peters).

Those who are in hospice:

Friends and family of our parish: Roger Block (John Peters

Irelan) and Wayne Kesler (Christina Wilson).

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Clark Agnew, Alyssa Bernal, Chuck Bowers, Larry Bradley,

Katy Bubolz, Anita Diliberto, Brenna Duncan, Monica

Euceda-Fuentes, Kathleen Huzarsky, Ann Kaye, Grant Kraus,

Jessica Ortez, Jessica Sanchez, Ted Skirbunt, Catie Warren,

and Caroline Weng.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Krista and Larry Bradley, Janet and Hermann Helgert, Peter

Koch and Karolina Arias, Karis and TJ Parnham, and David

Wham and David Malone.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

clergy at St. John’s via email as soon as you can with

corrections, additions, and updates on status.

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Sunday, December 4, 2016 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Parish House Parlors

If you can help, please contact Christi Rich at crich25@yahoo.com or Robert

Carroll at robertcarroll227@gmail.com.

Please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at the entrance

to the Parish House so we will know you will be attending.

Nursery care will be available from 4:45 p.m. until 7:15 p.m.

Special activities and food will be provided for children.

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NEW OUTREACH COMMITTEE MINISTRY – THE OLIVE OIL MINISTRY

St. John’s is partnering with the Olive Oil Ministry to provide the opportunity to purchase fair trade

olive to support Palestinian farmers and the Tent of Nations. The Olive Oil Ministry is an all-

volunteer ecumenical project sponsored by the Middle East Committee of Westmoreland

Congregational United Church of Christ of Bethesda in partnership with 18 other congregations in the

Washington area.

Earnings from the sale of Canaan Fair Trade Products support the Tent of Nations, an organic farm

near Bethlehem that seeks to build bridges between Jewish and Muslim communities. Purchase of the

olive oil raises awareness of the challenges facing Palestinian farmers and creates a market for

Palestinian products.

To order, fill out the form below and return with a check made out to WCUCC to the Outreach

mailbox in the Parish Hall front office. We will take orders through Sunday, December 4.

Purchases will be distributed after both services on Sunday, December 11 and Sunday, December 18.

The Olive Oil Tasting will be on Sunday, November 20

For questions about ordering, distribution, or for more information about the ministry and the

organization which it supports, contact Preston Cherouny at pmc7@ymail.com or Jessica

Sanchez atjesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com).

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OLIVE OIL MINISTRY ORDER FORM

Name ______________________________________________________________________

Number and type of bottles to order ($20 per 0.5L bottle)

_____ Jenin Extra Virgin Olive Oil (fresh green flavor with fruity and buttery finish)

_____ Rumi Tree Extra Virgin Olive Oil (robust, pungent, and spicy flavor)

_____ Original Palestinian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (fruity and flavorful from the native

olive tree of Palestine)

Total Amount included in attached check $________________

Email ______________________________________________

Please make checks payable to WCUCC with “Olive Oil” in the subject line and return with this

order form to Outreach mailbox in the Parish Hall front office.

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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

The poinsettias and evergreens that enhance the beauty of the church and parish house at Christmastide

are given by parishioners as memorials for those who have died and as thanksgiving for those who

are living. Please consider remembering those who are important to you. The suggested donation is $50

per name. Please send your check to Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office with “Christmas Flowers”

noted on the outside of the envelope, or place this form in the offering plate. Your support of this

important ministry is greatly appreciated.

The deadline for inclusion in the Christmas Order of Service is before 12:00 noon on

Tuesday, December 13.

In memory of ___________________________________________________________________

As a Thank Offering for __________________________________________________________

Name__________________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number__________________________ Amount ________________________________

St. John’s Parish House

1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766 fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Schedule 2016

Saturday December 24

4:30 p.m. Carols and Music

5:00 p.m. Pageant & Choral Eucharist with Choir

7:00 p.m. Carols and Anthems

7:30 p.m. Festival Choral Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

10:30 p.m. Carols and Music

11:00 p.m. Festival Choral Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Sunday December 25

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

Church and Parish Office closed after the 11:00 a.m. service

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HOST A ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY PARISH LUNCH

November 6, 2016 – May 21, 2017

Host a Parish Lunch at least one time in the 2016–2017 program year. Hosts are needed beginning with the

December 4 lunch through the May 21, 2017 lunch. It’s one of the best fellowship opportunities at St. John’s and a

way to meet new friends–both members and visitors–and to catch up with old friends. Your help is needed. You can

fulfill the biblical injunction to serve others by hosting a Sunday Parish Lunch. Hosts may be reimbursed for

expenses or receive a tax receipt as they choose. Detailed guidelines are sent to those who inquire.

To sign up to host a lunch and select a date, contact Holly Sukenik, the lunch coordinator, at 202-332-2952 or

hsukenik@hotmail.com or the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 or by email to kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org.

There will be no Parish Lunch on the following dates: November 27 (Thanksgiving weekend), December 18,

December 25 (Christmas Day), January 1, April 9 (Palm Sunday), April 16 (Easter Day), and May 14 (Mother’s

Day).

Date Host

November 6 (Sandwich Sunday) Eleanor Odom and Peter Odom

November 13 Latrobe Young Adult Fellowship

November 20 Niquelle Allen, Krista Becker, Wande Johnson, Hilary West, and Audrey Wood

December 4

December 11 Church Growth Committee

2017

January 8

January 15

January 22

January 29 Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook Off

February 5 Annual Meeting and Reception

February 12 St. John’s Community Services Reception

February 19

February 26 (Mardi Gras) Stephen O’Shields, Miller Winecoff, Will Yale, and Karen Zachary

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26 Vestry

April 2

April 23

April 30

May 7

May 21

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FLOWER MEMORIALS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL, OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for

Sunday services, in memory of or thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at

202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire

Church-$220. Please send a check, made out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church

office.

In Memory of ___________________________________________________________________

As a Thanks Offering for __________________________________________________________

Name__________________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________

Phone number__________________________ Amount ________________________________

St. John’s Parish House

1525 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202-347-8766 Fax 202-347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

IF YOU ARE VISITING

a warm welcome to St. John’s.

We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who you are and how we can best serve you

by filling out a “Welcome” card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and joining us for

the coffee hour following the service.

We welcome families with young children at our worship services. Children’s Worship Bulletins are available

from the ushers as you enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for children under age

three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the

lower level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement. We also offer Church School at

10:45 a.m. for children and youth from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish House.

All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy Eucharist. Parents may decide if their

children receive the bread and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by the priest at the

altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos from St. John’s musical performances,

special events, meetings, Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for the first time

through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St. John’s capture each moment by submitting your

photos from events, worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts. For more information, contact Serina

Freeman in the Parish Office at 202-347-8766, ext. 300 or by email at serina.freeman@stjohns-dc.org.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S FOR THE ADULT FORUM AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICE.

EXCEPT ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HOURS WILL BE 9:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

LOOK FOR THE VALET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 16TH AND H STREETS.

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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, we believe Christ is calling us to be a renewed church in a changing world. Empowered by the Spirit of God, we respond to Jesus’ call as we deepen our bond with Christ through worship, become a community where all are accepted, and work together as laity and clergy to do God’s work in the world.

ST JOHN’S WAS ORGANIZED IN 1815 to serve as a parish church for Episcopalians residing in the

neighborhoods in the west end of the District of Columbia. Its cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1815, and it was consecrated on December 27, 1816. Beginning with James Madison, every person who has held the office of President of the United States has attended a service at the church. Several Presidents have been communicants. Thus, St. John’s is often referred to as the “Church of the Presidents.” Pew 54 is the President’s Pew. The architect of the church was Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who assisted in the rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol and the White House after the War of 1812. Twenty-five of the stained glass windows in St. John’s were designed and executed by artisans of the noted Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

BROCHURES DESCRIBING PARISH LIFE, the history of St. John’s, and the Episcopal denomination can be

found in the church entrance. If you are visiting, please fill out the visitor information card found at the end of each pew to enable us to welcome you personally into the life of our parish.

ST JOHN’S WEBSITE WWW.STJOHNS-DC.ORG has up-to-date information about the Church including the

weekly calendar, the Sunday service schedule, Adult Forum speakers and topics, the music calendar and newsworthy events.

Vestry

Hilary West, Senior Warden

Richard Metzger, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Paul Barkett, Carrie Garland, Fernando Hermoza, Wande Johnson, Frank Klotz, Lisa Russo, Brian Schoeneman, Thom Sinclair, Anne Stewart, Holly Sukenik, and Audrey Wood.

Virginia Bader, Treasurer

Sara McGanity, Secretary

Christopher R. Wall, Parish Counsel

Head Usher James H. Czerwonky

Staff

Hayden G. Bryan Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina Operations Assistant

Betsy Heine Financial Secretary

Serina Freeman Communications Coordinator

R. J. Gravina Program Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant and Prosper Daziorlor Assistant Sextons

Dora Genovez, Housekeeper

Parish House 1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766 fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org