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The Reverend Dr. Luis León Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo Assistant Rector

The Reverend Sarah Taylor Miller Assistant Rector

Samuel Munguía Musician for Iglesia San Juan

Kaye Edwards Assistant for Church Growth

Michael Lodico Director of Music Ministry and Organist

Dr. Dudley Oakes

Interim Assistant Director of Music

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EASTER DAY

April 16, 2017

7:45 A.M. THE HOLY EUCHARIST

Hymn 207 Jesus Christ is risen today

The Word of God, page 355, Book of Common Prayer

The First Reading: Exodus 14:10-14, 21-25, 15:20-21

Hymn 180 He is risen, he is risen!

The Second Reading: Acts 10:34-43

Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

The Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Nicene Creed, page 358

The Prayers of the People, Form VI, page 392

The Peace

The Holy Communion

The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A, page 361

Prayer after Communion, page 365

Blessing and Dismissal

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ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Michelle Mangrum, Reader and Chalice

Bearer; Paul Barkett, Krista Becker, Thea Crouch, Pat Dalby, Susan Flanigan,

Barbie Harper, Anne Harrington, Joanne Hutton, Wande Johnson, Kristin Josey,

Katherine Kyle, Elizabeth Lewis, Sherill Mason, Mary Raether, Jennifer Urquhart,

and Erin Waddle, Flower Guild; Robyne Johnston, Assistant Head Usher; Judy

McKevitt and Greg Soltis, Ushers.

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Collect

O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son

to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection

delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die

daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of

his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and for ever.

Exodus 14:10-14, 21-25, 15:20-21

As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there

were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the

Israelites cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it

because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us

away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us,

bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the very thing we told you

in Egypt, ‘Let us alone and let us serve the Egyptians’? For it

would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die

in the wilderness.” But Moses said to the people, “Do not be

afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will

accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see

today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you,

and you have only to keep still.” Then Moses stretched out his

hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong

east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the

waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry

ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and

on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea

after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot

drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and

cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the

Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so

that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us

flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against

Egypt.” Then the prophet, Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a

tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her

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with tambourines and with dancing. And Miriam sang to them:

“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and

rider he has thrown into the sea.”

Acts 10:34-43

Peter began to speak to Cornelius and the other Gentiles: "I

truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every

nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is

acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people

of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all.

That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee

after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus

of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went

about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the

devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did

both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by

hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and

allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were

chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him

after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the

people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as

judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about

him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of

sins through his name."

Matthew 28:1-10

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning,

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And

suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the

Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone

and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his

clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and

became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do

not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was

crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.

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Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his

disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is

going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is

my message for you.” So they left the tomb quickly with fear

and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met

them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold

of his feet, and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do

not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there

they will see me.”

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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LITURGICAL CHANGES ON EASTER DAY

1) Hymns on Easter Day. Although we normally do not sing

hymns at the 7:45 a.m. service, on Easter Day we break our

habit and sing two familiar Easter hymns to celebrate this

day.

2) Our opening acclamation changes from Lent to Easter,

when we begin the service recognizing the central message

of our faith – Alleluia. Christ is risen!

3) We will say the Gloria on page 356 instead of the more

solemn Kyrie that is our pattern on other Sundays.

4) Frontal color and matching vestments – white and gold.

We use a white altar frontal and the clergy wear white

stoles. White symbolizes our hope of the Resurrection, as

well as the purity and newness that come from victory over

sin and death. Gold symbolizes the light of the risen Christ

enlightening the world, as well as our exaltation of Jesus as

Lord and King.

5) Flowers are back in the church. During Lent, we

refrained from the use of flowers. The abundance of

flowers today helps us rejoice in the power of the

Resurrection.

6) Alleluias are back! Today we sing and say Alleluia in

hymns and anthems, in the opening sentences, and at the

breaking of the bread (fraction) during communion. We

give thanks that Christ not only died but also rose again to

save us all.

7) Prayers of the People. Instead of the more penitential

arrangement we used during Lent (Form I, found on page

383 of the Book of Common Prayer), today we return to

Form VI, found on page 392.

8) Remain standing instead of kneeling. Whereas during

Lent we knelt in the traditional prayer posture for

penitence, today we stand at prayer in honor of Christ’s

rising again and in jubilant celebration of our salvation.

9) Change in Eucharistic Prayer. In place of Eucharistic

Prayer B which we used during Lent, we go back to

Eucharistic Prayer A, found on page 361.

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THE EASTER FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

Robert & Dorothy Anderson

Dorothy Banta

Faith Daryl Berry

Johnnie Mae Berry

Theodore M. Berry

Nancy Burgholzer

John Buzbee

Walter & Nancy Carlson

Charles Cunningham

Teresa Cunningham

Cherrill W. Czerwonky

Hugo E. Czerwonky

Michael W. Edwards

Arthur Ervin

Hattie Ervin

Rosie Gee

Grace Gong

Paul & Kwock-Ying Gong

John C. Harper

Barbara Harris

Harold Harris

David Hughes

Ruth Hughes

George Morris Irelan

Susan Peters Irelan

George Morris Irelan, Jr.

Clifton & Marion Jones

Pauline Kieve

Rudolph Kieve

Allan Kinsey

Margaret Kinsey

Albert V. Kirchenbauer

Margaret Kirchenbauer

John Kraft

Nita Gavaris Kraft

Concepción Palomares León

Luis Francisco León

Edward McDonald

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Kathryn McDonald

A. Richard Metzger III

Lucile K. Metzger

Seth X. Metzger

Grosvenor Nicholson

Nancy Nicholson

John Dana Outten

John Winston Outten

Everett A. Parke

Margaret R. Parke

Arthur & Ramona Parnham

Daniel Parnham

Thomas A. Parnham, Sr.

Annabelle Loud Redway

Evaline Schergens

William Schergens

Herb Schnetzky

Irene Schnetzky

Cary Barton Schwartz

Katherine Myers Schwartz

Edna Rhyne Stanton

J. C. Stanton

Duke Trombley

Evelyn Carter West

Togo D. West, Sr.

Phyllis R. Wardwell

William A. Wardwell

Emily T. Willauer

Philip B. Willauer

AS A THANK OFFERING FOR:

Thomas Matthew Hailey

David Kieve

Andrew Kieve

Alex Kieve

Kate Kieve

Hugh Bedingfield Kieve

Rudolph Flint Kieve

Sofia R. León

Emilia L. León

Elizabeth Sue Martin

John Patten Martin

Charles Dana Outten Olivo

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Thomas Isaiah Parnham

Alexis Perron

Maddie Perron

Oliver Perron

Danielle Rowell & Craig Anderson

Charles Schwartz

Dick & Nancy Thigpen

Thompson/Waritu Family

Lawson Whitesides IV

THE SPECIAL EASTER DAY MUSIC IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A GIFT FROM

THE USHERS’ GUILD OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO CANNOT BE WITH US AT EASTER

The Pastoral Care and Flower Committees prepared potted Easter lilies for

delivery to members of the parish who are not able to participate in our Sunday

liturgies or parish community. The lilies may be picked up in the Parish

House Parlor today, April 16. Please take a few minutes of your festival day to

bring the light of Christ to others. Deliveries are needed in all parts of the

District, Maryland and Virginia. You will find addressed cards to accompany

the flowers. Thank you for participating in this ministry of joyful remembrance.

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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 April 12, 2017)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Jennifer Agiesta & Paul Hortenstine

John & Renate Alison

Nikki Allen

Doug & Jane Alspach

McGowin & Case Anderson

Robin Anderson

Michael & Ann Andrews

Philip & Annette Anfinrud

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Jeanne & Keith Arnold

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Leslie Arriaga

Ashley Atwater

Virginia & Shea Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Michelle & David Baldacci

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Meg Beasley

Krista Becker

Mike & Carolyn Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Kathleen Benner

David Berg

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Donald & Diane Bitsberger

Leslie Blakey & Joe Wohlmuth

Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Thomas Bleha

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

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Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Elena Braithwaite

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Andrew Brown

Rebecca Brown

Bill Brownlee

Emily Bruemmer

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Sylvia & Stephen Burwell

Rick Busch

Mary Cantrell

Pete & Susan Carlson

Hall Carter

Andrea Charters

Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Virginia Chew

Carlye Christianson & Pascal Joly

Savanna Clark

Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill

Laura Clarke

Gwinneth Clarkson

Molly Clements

Laurie Clifford

Isabelle Corbett & John Goheen

Clayton Cottrell

Claudette Cox

Ashley & Matson Coxe

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Pat & Garry Dalby

Betsy Danello

Chris Danello

Becky Daugherty

William Davis

Susan Dawson

Justin Dean & Matt Sipala

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Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Bonnie & Charles DeWitt

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

Richard Doege & Julia Koster

Bessie & Will Doffermyre

Deb Dornemann & Jeff White

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & René Doucet

Linda Douglass

James Doyle

William & Diana Duncan

Will & Grace Duthe

James Eastwood

Janet Edmond

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Martha & Richard Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Le & Casey Evans

Page Evans

Amanda & Eric Eversole

Allison Herron Eydt

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Kathryn Falk

Caroline & Steve Faris

Alice Farmer

Consuello Faunteroy

Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

Anne & Hyman Field

Elizabeth Field

Camden & Debra Fine

John Firestone

Carol Cole Flanagan

Ron & Nancy Fletcher

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra Franco

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

Ann & John Gardner

Elizabeth & Chris Gardner

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Jennifer & Keith Gardner

Carrie & Jim Garland

Tamara Gayle

Eric Generous

William Generous

Kay Gilley

Edmond Gonzalez

Miles Graham

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Richard Greene & Aswathi Zachariah

Richard & Jeanne Grimmett

Hunter & Katie Guerin

Wolfgang Gunzel

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

James & Hannah Hahn

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Kyle Hankey & Mary Blanche Hankey

Katherine & Patrick Hanniford

Kristie Hansen

Jeff & Katie Hantson

Barbie Harper

Bud & Anne Harrell

Robert & Anne Harrington

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Meg & John Hauge

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

William Heaton

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Fernando Hermoza & Araceli Ma

Whitley Herndon

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Ellen Hoff

Elizabeth Holdefer & David Sluis

Heather Hopkins

Max Hudgins

Stephen & Teresa Huettner

Ann Compton Hughes & William Hughes

Gerry Hughes

Andrew Hunt & Elizabeth Hill

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Kathleen Huzarsky

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John Peters Irelan

Victoria & Stewart Jeffries

Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe

Kylie Jimenez

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Tucker Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Emily & Paul Kallaur

William & Ann Kaye

Graham & Robin Keithley

Brooke Kettler

Anne & Loren Kieve

David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Alan Kirk

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Mark & Amy Klug

Peter Koch & Karolina Arias

Lisa Koehler

Kenny Kraft

Grant Kraus

Albert & Katherine Kyle

Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings

Mendel Lay

Ross Leckow & Margaux Polanski

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Patricia Leslie

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Caroline & Judd Littleton

Michael & Priya Lodico

Jesus López

Margaret Love

Jimmy Lowe

John & Emily Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Jan Lupton

RJ & Walker Lyerly

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Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Tiffany Manchester

Paul Mandelson

Michelle Mangrum

Claire & Harry Marshall

Jessica & Steuart Martens

Chrystal & John Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

Middleton Martin

Sherill Mason

Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher

Earl Matthews

Susan McAdams

Jennifer McCann

Annie McCarthy & Christian Harris

Abbott McCartney & Sigi Block

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Sara McGanity

Terry & Lisa McGlynn

Judson McIntire

Judy McKevitt

Ed McLean

Matthew McMurray

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Diane Melton

Carmen Mendoza

Richard Metzger

Margaret Miller

Nathan Miller

Sarah & Chris Miller

John & Livy More

Rob Mosbacher

Ann & Robert Mueller

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Jonathan Nateghi-Asli & George Moran

Dick & Joy Nathan

Peter & Amber Neville

Henry Nuzum

Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff

Phil & Marge Odeen

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu

Felicia & Owen Owunwanne

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Alex & Nancy Pappas

Susan & Jacob Parcell

Sharon & Bob Park

Margaret Ellen Parke

Karis & TJ Parnham

Ginger Parra

Gay & Bob Pasley

Robert & Inmi Patterson

Anthony Pegues

Robin Pennington

Glisedia Perez & David Curtin

Eric Peters

Raymond & Susan Petniunas

Kathryn Pharr

Natalie Popovic

Sarah Potter

Richard Price

Leah Proffitt

Maria Quintanilla

Katherine & Scott Raab

Allie Raether

Carl & Mary Raether

Denzel Ramirez

Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen

Hwa Cha Redman

Larry Redway

Sarah & Avo Reid

Jack Reiffer

Gini & Harker Rhodes

Christi Rich

Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

Randall Roe

Chris Rogers

Cinda Rose

Laurie & Jason Rossbach

Lisa & Garrett Russo

Chase Rynd

Elizabeth Sadqi

Jessica & Alex Sanchez

Brian & KayAnn Schoeneman

Doug and Liz Schwartz

Pete & Anne Seidlitz

Kristin Shaulis & John Highsmith

Alyssa Sheets

Susan & Sandy Sierck

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Adelle Simmons

Thom Sinclair

Chris Singer

Ellie Skochdopole & William Wolfe

Trent & Holly Smith

Diane Spaulding

Martha Spieker

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Ken & Susan Starling

Anne Stewart

Toby Stock

Alex & Desiree Stolar

Jennifer & Thomas Stork

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann

Matthew Taylor

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Celia Thompson

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Jocelyn Tichenor

Philip Tierney

Irene & Raul Tituana

Andrew Tomlinson

Aileen Train

Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright

David Trebing

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Adrienne & Chip Usher

Betty van Iersel

Susan & Paul Van Nice

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Chris & Barbara Wall

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Richard Ward & Cay Buser

Thomas Ward

Marc & Susan Warren

William & Sarah Warren

Susan Welch

Jennifer & Henrik Weng

Gail & Togo West

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Hilary West

David Wham & David Malone

Tripp Whitbeck

Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst

Margaret Wiegenstein

Sarah Wild

Alexander Wilkins

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Alexian Wines & Chris Semkow

Anita Woehler

Brenda & Willy Wolter

Audrey Wood

Bill Wright

Renée & Keith Yancey

Sarah & Hugh Yeomans

Sang & Sarah Yi

Keiko Yoshino

Adela Zavala

Nicole Zehfuss & Neil Gutterman

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ST. JOHN’S NEW ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS

In order to make online payments to St. John’s easier, we have

instituted a new, streamlined process. Payments for pledges and

other types of donations can now be set up with an online payment

profile at https://www.shelbygiving.com/stjohnsdc by using your

email address and creating a password. The password should

contain a combination of at least eight numbers and letters.

Payment can be made through VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and

American Express cards as well as debit cards and echecks or ACH

direct debits from your account. Just select your preferred method

of payment from the drop-down list. Select the fund to which you

wish to make a payment. A one-time payment can be executed this

way, or automatic recurring payments can be arranged by

following the instructions for scheduled payments. The site also

keeps track of your payments. We encourage you to use this

method of making payments and to let our financial secretary,

Preston Cherouny, know that you will switch to online payments at

a certain date.

Payments can now also be made by texting to 202-335-0365.

You will receive prompts on your device screen for completing the

process.

Please remember that this is a payment process, and St. John’s still

wants to receive your pledge. Pledging can be done online at our

website. By making a pledge, parishioners are not only making a

financial commitment to contribute a certain amount to St. John’s,

but they are also providing vital information to our Clergy and

Vestry needed to plan the budget.

If you have questions, please call Preston Cherouny at the

church office, 202-347-8766.

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 17-23, 2017

Monday April 17

St. John’s Church and Parish Office Closed.

Tuesday April 18

12:00 noon AA

6:30 p.m. EFM Class

Wednesday April 19

12:00 noon AA

7:00 p.m. Theology on Tap with Dr. Kathleen Staudt

(The Bier Baron Tavern)

Thursday April 20

12:00 noon DA

Al Anon

7:00 p.m. Pre-Baptism Class

Friday April 21

10:00 a.m. European Chapter of the American

Guild of Organists (Nave)

Sunday April 23

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—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

10:45 a.m. Church School

11:00 a.m. Baptism and Holy Eucharist—Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Luis León

12:15 p.m. Church School Bake Sale

Hospitality Hour

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón

El Revdo. Dr. Luis León

2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Tuesday through Friday

at 12:10 p.m.

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THEOLOGY ON TAP

with Dr. Kathleen Staudt

Wednesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

The Bier Baron Tavern (1523 22nd St NW)

Practicing Resurrection

What does the Resurrection mean for us? In this conversation we'll talk about

how Scripture, poetry and personal experience can help us explore the meaning

of the Resurrection and discover how a Resurrection faith can shape and

illuminate our daily lives. 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.

CALLING ALL BAKERS!

Sunday, April 23, after the 11:00 a.m. service

The Annual Church School Bake Sale to benefit the Kwasa Centre, St. John’s

Partner in South Africa, will be held on Sunday, April 23 following 11:00 a.m.

service. Volunteers are needed to donate baked goods (breads, pies, donuts,

brownies, muffins, etc.). Please deliver packaged and ready to sell goods to

Parish House Parlors by 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 23. To volunteer or ask

questions, email Chrystal Martin at chrystalmartin11@gmail.com.

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE

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

April 30: The Ven. Sharron Dinnie from the Kwasa Centre in Springs,

South Africa. The Kwasa Centre, a pre-primary and primary school that

serves the children from an informal settlement, is St. John’s partner in

South Africa.

May 7: Bonnie Glaser is a senior adviser for Asia and the director of the

China Power Project at Center for Strategic and International Studies,

where she works on issues related to Asia-Pacific security with a focus

on Chinese foreign and security policy. She will speak on U.S.-China

Relations.

May 14: Gordon Chang is the author of The Coming Collapse of China and

Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World. His writings

have appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal,

among other publications. He is a Forbes.com columnist. He will speak

on The Threat from North Korea.

May 21: Steven Rothstein, Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy

Library Foundation. He will speak on President Kennedy at 100.

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SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE

April 23 - May 7

Need more space in your closets? Clear them out and help your neighbors in

D.C. at the same time. The St. John’s Spring Clothing Drive begins on Sunday,

April 23 and end on Sunday, May 7. Volunteers will be in the Parish House

parlors on Sundays after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services to collect your

gently-used clothing. We accept all types of clothing for men, women, and

children. Tax receipts will be available. If you are interested in helping to sort

clothes on one of the Sundays, contact the Rev. Andy Olivo at

andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

SOUTH AFRICA PARTNERS TO VISIT ST. JOHN’S

Monday, April 24-Monday, May 1

The Ven. Sharron Dinnie, founder of the Kwasa Centre near Springs, South

Africa, with which St. John’s is in partnership, will visit St. John’s from

Monday April 24 to Monday, May 1. Sharron’s son will accompany her, along

with a teacher and two students from the Centre, which serves an informal

settlement east of Johannesburg. We hope that you will open your hearts to our

guests from our partner in South Africa. The delegation will present the forum

Sunday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. and attend services and the Parish

Lunch. Please be here to welcome them and listen to their story about their

work to bring hope, education, and health care to the residents of the informal

settlement of Vukuzenzele. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to meet

Sharron, and see firsthand the outstanding work she is doing in South Africa,

know that she will be an inspiration to you, as she has been to us. Please

contact Kaye Edwards in the Parish Office at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by

email at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org for more information.

REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECT

Monday, April 24: Join the discussion around what St. John's parishioners are

doing to support refugees and immigrants in our community at 6:30 p.m. in

the Parish House Parlor. Contact jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com with any

questions.

Tuesday, April 25: Come learn how to assist immigrants through community

wide "Rapid Response." The training will be held at 7:00 p.m. as a part of St.

John's Refugee Support Project. Please contact kaygilley@gmail.com with

any questions or to sign up.

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ST. JOHN'S REBUILDING TOGETHER:

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

Saturday, April 29, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Build Date: Saturday, April 22

St. John's will again participate in Rebuilding Together by making repairs and

improvements to a home in Southeast Washington, DC. Work activities will

include general repairs, cleaning, drywall repair, and painting. No experience is

necessary. Please note the strict requirement that volunteers must be at least

fifteen years of age. Five volunteers are needed for April 22 and 15 for

April 29. We will have most of the tools, gloves, masks, etc. that volunteers will

need. You may bring your own tools, e.g., saws, and drills. Lunch will be

provided to volunteers. During the lunch break, Rebuilding Together will

present St. John’s with the Green Hammer Award for the years of support and

service to the organization. The homeowner’s address and directions will be

provided to those who volunteer. A waiver form must be completed online prior

to arriving at the site. Go to rtdc.civicore.com, select volunteer application,

enter your name, and select the group St. John’s Lafayette Square. Only

items with a star are mandatory. Note that if you do not want email from

Rebuilding Together, select "No" at the receive updates field. To volunteer,

please contact Chris Gardner, the team captain at 804-761-4349 or

ancabet@yahoo.com or the Rev. Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-

dc.org or by phone at 202-347-8766.

CHOIR FROM ST. AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY

Sunday, April 30, 9:00 a.m. service

The St. Augustine’s University Choir from Raleigh, NC, will be guest choir at

the 9:00 a.m. service on April 30. They will be in Washington as part of a tour

celebrating 150 years since the founding of St. Augustine’s University by the

Episcopal Church in 1867. You are also invited to their benefit concert that

afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 1514 15th Street NW.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, May 3, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

A Journey to Merrie Olde England

A Recital of English Organ Music

Thomas Smith, Organist

Director of Music at Christ Church, Georgetown

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.

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LATROBE FIRST WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration

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. Join the Latrobe

Fellowship on May 3 for a Cinco de Mayo dinner and celebration of Hispanic

culture after our service of Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. Please contact the Rev.

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

ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Thursday, May 4, 7:00 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet on May 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor.

May 4: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity

and Hope by Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba

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.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

Friday, May 5, 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 May 5. All we ask is that you

sign up by noon on Wednesday, May 3 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.

NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal classes with the

clergy are as follows:

• June 4, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.

• September 10, 9:00 a.m.; Thurs., September 7, 7:00 p.m.

• November 5, 11:00 a.m.; Thurs., November 2, 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.

ST. JOHN’S SOUTH AFRICA TRIP TO THE KWASA CENTRE

October 6-14, 2017

St. John’s will travel again to the Kwasa Centre in South Africa this fall. The

Rector will lead the trip, which will include spending time at the Kwasa Centre

with the Ven. Sharron Dinnie and her parishioners at St. Peter and St. Paul’s

Anglican Church, as well as visits to the Apartheid Museum, a Soweto Tour,

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and an overnight safari at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. If you have questions

or are interested in being part of the pilgrimage, please contact the Rev.

Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766, ext. 307.

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.

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, Bernard Malloy, Tiffany Manchester, Ed

McLean, Jim Mullins, Victor Obregon, Bob Patchell, Betty Van Iersel, Ann Von

Der Lippe, and Samuel Wakely.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), John Frew

Carter (Margo Arnold), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), William Frew Conderman

(Margo Arnold), Dona Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Holly Deland (Lu León),

Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Craig

Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Christy Long (Karen Zachary), Rosemary Mariner

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

Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Elizabeth Jane

Pearson (Celia Thompson), Daniel Peterson (Gay Pasley), Edward Rebok (Ellen

Parke), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby),

Mark Van Note (Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace (Gay Pasley), Martha

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

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Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Carter Patrick Kenny, Catherine Margaret Kenny, and Robert

Pahnke.

From our parish: John Culver and Gordon Richmond.

Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Tracy

Margelot (Barbara Van Woerkom), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), and Aiden

Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen).

Those who died:

From our parish: John Culver and Gordon Richmond.

Friends and family of our parish: Albert Oakes, III who died on April 7.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Judy Campbell Bird, Andrea Charters, David Estes, Adam Falato, Elias

Froehlich, Chris Gardner, Anne Harrell, Shawn Maher, Earl Matthews, Annie

McCarthy, Stephen O’Shields, Leah Proffitt, Barbara Van Woerkom, Cecilia

Wakely, and Leonardo Weeks.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Celia Boddington

and Paul Bledsoe, Ashley and Tim Kowalcyk, and Marti and Bob Patchell.

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 Thank Offering for __________________________________

Name__________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________

Phone Number__________________________ Amount ________

St. John’s Parish House

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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

Vestry

Hilary West Senior Warden Richard Metzger Junior Warden

Virginia Bader Paul Barkett Andrew Clarke Martha Ellison Carrie Garland Lisa Russo Jessica Sanchez Brian Schoeneman Thom Sinclair Anne Stewart Holly Sukenik Audrey Wood

Virginia Bader, Treasurer Sara McGanity, Secretary Christopher R. Wall

Parish Counsel Head Usher

James H. Czerwonky

The Parish Staff

Hayden G. Bryan Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina Operations Assistant

Preston Cherouny Financial Secretary

R. J. Gravina Program Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant and Prosper Daziorlor

Assistant Sextons

Dora Genovez Housekeeper

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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.

Parish House

1525 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-1005 telephone 202-347-8766

fax 202-347-3446 web site www.stjohns-dc.org