April 15, 2018· 9:00 . . and 11:00 . . H A M OLY EUCHARIST...

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THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

April 15, 2018 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. Johns Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

All who seek God are welcome at Gods table.

Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

Hearing assistance devices are available from the Ushers.

Church School begins at 10:45 a.m. at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

VOLUNTARY: Prelude in G Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

HYMN 175 Hail thee, festival day! Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

The Reverend Dr. Luis Len

Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for Church Growth

Michael Lodico Director of Music

Ministry and Organist

Brent Erstad

Assistant Director of Music

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Words: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (540?-600?); tr. The English Hymnal, 1906, alt.

Music: Salve festa dies, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275

THE WORD OF GOD Please continue to stand.

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia! Christ is risen.

People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia, alleluia!

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 236 Glory to you (Benedictus es, Domine) John Rutter

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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 made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of

bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming

work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and for ever.

People: Amen.

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THE FIRST READING Acts 3:12-19 Please be seated.

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Read by Richard Greene. Read by Holly Sukenik.

Peter addressed the people, You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do

you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? The

God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors

has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence

of Pilate, though he had decided to release him. But you rejected the Holy and

Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you, and you killed the

Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. And by

faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and

know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the

presence of all of you. And now, friends, I know that you acted in ignorance, as

did also your rulers. In this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the

prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent therefore, and turn to God so that

your sins may be wiped out.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

(The 9:00 a.m. service continues with the hymn on page 5.)

PSALM 4 All sing the refrain after the choir, and where indicated.

1 Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause;

you set me free when I am hard-pressed;

have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 "You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory;

how long will you worship dumb idols

and run after false gods?" Refrain.

3 Know that the LORD does wonders for the faithful;

when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me.

4 Tremble, then, and do not sin;

speak to your heart in silence upon your bed.

5 Offer the appointed sacrifices

and put your trust in the LORD. Refrain.

6 Many are saying, "Oh, that we might see better times!"

Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O LORD.

7 You have put gladness in my heart,

more than when grain and wine and oil increase.

8 I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep;

for only you, LORD, make me dwell in safety. Refrain.

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THE SECOND READING 1 John 3:1-7

11:00 a.m.

Read by TJ Parnham.

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God;

and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not

know him. Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been

revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we

will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as

he is pure. Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.

You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one

who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little

children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just

as he is righteous.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

HYMN 186 (stanzas 1 and 2) Christ Jesus lay in deaths strong bands Sung by all, standing.

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Words: Martin Luther (1483-1546); tr. Richard Massie (1800-1887), alt.

Music: Christ lag in Todesbanden, melody from Geystliche gesangk Buchleyn, 1524; adapt. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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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 24:36b-48

While the disciples were telling how they had seen Jesus risen from the dead, Jesus

himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." They were

startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them,

"Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my

hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not

have flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when he had said this, he showed

them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still

wondering, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" They gave him a

piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. Then he said to them,

"These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you-- that everything

written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be

fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to

them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on

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the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his

name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things."

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

HYMN 186 (stanzas 3 and 4) Christ Jesus lay in deaths strong bands Sung by all.

THE SERMON The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo 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 9:00 a.m. Led by Anthony Pegues. Please remain standing. 11:00 a.m. Led by Obi Onwuamaegbu.

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. For our companion relationships with the Anglican Church of

Southern Africa* and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. In the Diocesan Cycle

of Prayer, for the Church of the Good Shepherd, Silver Spring. We pray especially

for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Mariann, Bishop of Washington, and for all

bishops and other ministers.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

and Venezuela, 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, Alyssa Ackerly,

Judy Campbell Bird, Andrea Charters, Harry Christy, Aileen Dunne, Will Duthe,

David Estes, Elizabeth Field, Elias Froehlich, Charlotte Galm, Chris Gardner,

Anne Harrell, Shawn Maher, Stephen OShields, Bruce Perkins, Leah Proffitt,

Catherine Stolar, and Cecilia Wakely; for those celebrating an anniversary this

week, especially Celia Boddington and Paul Bledsoe, Lilibet and Chuck Hagel,

and Marti and Bob Patchell. Comfort and strengthen those in any need or trouble,

especially Chet Grey who is in hospice care. Bless those who will be born today,

especially Thomas McCrory Lyons who was born April 1. Bless those who died,

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.

Celebrant: O God our strength and salvation, hear all our prayers this day, and grant that we

may live in the joy of the Resurrection, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

THE PEACE

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


WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.

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THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

9:00 a.m. The Parish Choir

This joyful Eastertide Dutch carol arr. by Philip Ledger

(1937-2012)

This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sorrow! My love, the crucified, hath

sprung to life this morrow.

Refrain: Had Christ, who once was slain, ne'er burst his three-day prison, our faith

would be in vain. But now hath Christ arisen!

My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber; 'til trumpet from east to west

shall wake the dead in number. Refrain.

Death's flood hath lost his chill since Jesus crossed the river; lover of souls, from ill

my passing soul deliver. Refrain.

11:00 a.m.

The St. Johns Choir

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem C.V. Stanford

(1852-1924)

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ,

The Paschal victory to hymn in strains of holy joy.

For Judah's Lion bursts his chains, crushing the serpent's head;

And cries aloud through death's domains to wake the imprison'd dead.

Devouring depths of hell their prey at his command restore;

His ransom'd hosts pursue their way where Jesus goes before.

Triumphant in his glory now to him all pow'r is giv'n;

To him in one communion bow all saints in earth and heav'n

While we, His soldiers, praise our King, His mercy we implore,

Within his palace bright to bring, and keep us evermore.

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, Your sweetest notes employ,

The Paschal victory to hymn in strains of holy joy.

All glory to the Father be, All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,

While endless ages run.

Alleluia! Amen.

-St. Fulbert of Chartres, tr. R. Campbell and others

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HYMN 492 Sing, ye faithful Sung by all, standing.

Words: John Ellerton (1826-1893), alt.

Music: Finnian, Christopher Dearnley (b. 1930)


THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Please remain standing.

Celebrant: The Lord be 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.

But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious Resurrection of your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us,

and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and

by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

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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-125 Richard Proulx

Music: From A Community Mass; Richard Proulx (b. 1937) Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

Please remain standing.

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:


Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

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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.

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 LORDS PRAYER

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


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, alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia, 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.

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. During this

time when infectious diseases are a serious concern, 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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MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The Parish Choir The St. Johns Choir

Now the green blade riseth arr. Simon Lindley

(b. 1948)

Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain.

Wheat that in dark earth many days has lain;

Love lives again, that with the dead has been:

Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green.

In the grave they laid him, Love whom men had slain,

Thinking that never he would wake again,

Laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen:


Forth he came at Easter like the risen grain.

He that for three days in the grave had lain.

Quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen:


When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain,

Thy touch can call us back to life again,

Fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been:


Hymn 305 Come, risen Lord Sung by all.

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Words: George Wallace Briggs (1875-1959), alt. Music: Rosedale, Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)


LEVAS 153 Lord I have seen thy salvation

Sung by all.

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Words: John D. Cooper (b. 1925)

Music: John D. Cooper


THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please stand.

Celebrant: Let us pray.


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. Johns Church, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts

that those whom you will visit may share with us in the communion of Christs

Body and Blood.

People: Amen.

THE BLESSING

Celebrant: May Almighty God, who has redeemed us and made us his children through the

resurrection of Christ our Lord, bestow upon you the riches of his blessing. 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 182 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

Words: Brian A. Wren (b. 1936), rev.

Music: Truro, melody from Psalmodia Evangelica, Part II, 1789; harm. Lowell Mason (1792-1872), alt.


THE DISMISSAL

Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

VOLUNTARY: Paraphrase on a Chorus (from Judas Maccabeus) Flix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

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ASSISTING AT THE 9:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Leo Lex, Crucifer; Andrew Tomlinson and Hilary West,

Chalice Bearers; Richard Price, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Max Hudgins and Christi Rich, Greeters; Casey Evans, Sherill Mason, and Ash Zachariah, Flower Guild; Richard Metzger, Assistant Head

Usher; Matt Hallett, Max Hudgins, Earl Matthews, and Chip Usher, Ushers.

ASSISTING AT THE 11:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Matt Bode, Crucifer; Laurie Adams, Debby Hailey,

Joanne Hutton, and Isabel Tierney, Chalice Bearers; Richard Price, Lay Eucharistic Minister;

Geraldine Hayhurst, Greeter; Casey Evans, Sherill Mason, and Ash Zachariah, Flower Guild; Ellen Parke, Assistant Head Usher; David Estes, Doug Estes, Caroline Huettner, Avo Reid,

and Chris Siddall, Ushers.

THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God.

THE ADULT FORUM TODAY will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Nave. It will be presented by Bill Kristol who

is a political analyst and commentator. He is the founder and editor-at-large of the political

magazine The Weekly Standard and a political commentator on several networks. He will speak on

A House Divided, which will focus on the divisions in America and what can be done about them.

ST. JOHNS WILL PROVIDE COFFEE at the Hay-Adams Hotel after the 11:00 a.m. service.

A TOUR OF ST. JOHNS CHURCH will be offered after the 11:00 a.m. service. If you are interested, please join Carolyn Crouch at the pulpit following the service.

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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LITURGICAL CHANGES DURING EASTERTIDE

Easter is the first of the two great cycles of feasts and holy days around which the church calendar is

organized; the other is Christmas. And Easter, or Eastertide, is not just one day, but a fifty-day liturgical

season which begins with the Great Vigil of Easter and ends on the Day of Pentecost. Easter has liturgical

symbols and practices which you may notice.

1) 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.

2) The Paschal Candle, which represents Christs presence among us as the light of the world, is lighted for all services.

3) 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.

4) In lieu of the Kyrie (Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.), the Gloria (Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth) or other hymn of praise is used at the beginning

of the Eucharist service.

5) 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), during Eastertide we use special prayers for the celebration

of the Resurrection with thanksgiving and prayers for Gods continued grace.

6) Remain standing instead of kneeling. Whereas during Lent we knelt in the traditional prayer posture for penitence, during Eastertide we stand at prayer in honor of Christs rising again and in jubilant

celebration of our salvation.

7) Musical setting for the Sanctus. At the communion we return to a celebratory musical setting for the Sanctus (or Holy, holy, holy Lord), in contrast to the simpler plainsong composition that we sang during

Lent.

8) We return to the more familiar Eucharistic Prayer A, which we use during most Sundays of the year.

9) The Proper Preface (a part of the Eucharistic Prayer that varies with the season) during Easter reminds us of the great gift of the Resurrection, and ends with this great affirmation: By his death he has destroyed

death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.

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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. JOHNS CHURCH,

WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2018.

(as of April 11, 2018)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Jen Agiesta

John & Renate Alison

Nikki Allen

Case & McGowin Anderson

Robin Anderson

Michael & Ann Andrews

Philip & Annette Anfinrud

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Ted & Eve Atkeson

Ashley Atwater

Virginia & Shea Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Elizabeth Bartheld

Joanne Bauers

Meg Beasley

Krista Becker

Carolyn & Mike Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Kate Benner

Matthew & Christina Berlin

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Diane Hendricks Bitsberger

Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Thomas Bleha

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Elena Braithwaite

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Christine Brown & Michael Stehle

Rebecca Brown

Russell & Barbara Brown

Bill Brownlee

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Mary Burke & Daniel Kroese

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Rick Busch

Cay Buser

Mary Cantrell

Pete & Susan Carlson

Robert Carroll

Hall Carter

Tom & Liz Casagrande

Andrea Lea Charters

Preston & Merrell Cherouny

Ginny Chew

Carlye Christianson & Joly Pascal

Andrew Clarke & Martin Sherrill

Laura & Max Clarke

Gwinneth Clarkson

Laurie Clifford

Betsy Conway-Haubert

Audrey Wood Corcoran

Claudette Cox

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

John Culver & Mary Jane Checchi

Gwendolyn Cunningham

David Curtin & Glisedia Perez

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Garry & Pat Dalby

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

Christian & Liz Davis

Susan Dawson

Justin Dean & Matt Sipala

Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Charles & Bonnie DeWitt

Anita & George Diliberto

Bessie & Will Doffermyre

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & Ren Doucet

Linda Douglass

James Doyle

Will & Grace Duthe

Jim Eastwood

Janet Edmond

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Richard & Martha Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Sylvia Martin-Estes & Doug Estes

Le & Casey Evans

Amanda & Eric Eversole

Allison Herron Eydt

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Kathryn Falk

Steve & Caroline Faris

Cathy Feig

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Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

John & Susan Firestone

Carol Cole Flanagan

Ron & Nancy Fletcher

Juliet Folger

Lee Folger

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

John & Ann Gardner

Carrie & Jim Garland

Tamara Gayle & Christopher Blackwood

Mary Getz

Kay Gilley

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Richard & Jeanne Grimmett

Katie & Hunter Guerin

Sandra Hackworth

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

James & Hannah Hahn

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Carl & Frances Hampe

Kyle & Mary Blanche Hankey

Patrick & Kate Hanniford

Kristie Hansen

Jeff & Katie Hantson

Barbie Harper

Anne & Bud Harrell

Robert & Anne Harrington

Annie McCarthy Harris & Christian Harris

Dolph Hatfield

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Meg & John Hauge

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Laura & John Herzog

Elizabeth Hill & Andrew Hunt

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Ellen Hoff

Heather Hopkins

Cecil & Lydia Hornbaker

Max Hudgins

Steve & Teresa Huettner

William Hughes & Ann Compton Hughes

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Cameron Heaps Ippolito & Andrew McBride

John Peters Irelan

Karen & Seth Jeffers

Stewart & Victoria Jeffries

Muriel Jerome-OKeeffe

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Emily & Paul Kallaur

William & Ann Kaye

Katherine Kehoe

Graham & Robin Keithley

Arthur Kellermann & Leila Taaffe

Chris Kenny & Jessica Johnson

David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Loren & Anne Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Lisa & Jim Kirchenbauer

Alan & Joan Kirk

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Peter Koch & Karolina Arias

Lisa Koehler

Julia Koster & Richard Doege

Kenny Kraft

Grant Kraus

Pete & Katherine Kyle

Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings

Mendel Lay

LaSalle & Ruth Leffall

Jennifer & Henrik Lehmann Weng

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton Len

Luis Len

Andre & Joe Leonelli

Zach & Mary Leskosky

Patricia Leslie

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Judd & Caroline Littleton

Michael & Priya Lodico

Jesus Lopz

Margaret Love

Jimmy Lowe

Emily & John Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Janice Lupton

Chip & RJ Lyerly

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Michelle Mangrum

Claire & Harry Marshall

Steuart & Jessica Martens

Dan Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

John & Chrystal Martin

Middleton & Nancy Martin

Sherill Mason

Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher

Gregory Mays & Elizabeth Schoetz

Abbott McCartney & Sigrid Block

Saunders McElroy

Sara McGanity

Judson McIntire

Judith McKevitt

Matthew McMurray

Ellen McPeake

Diane Melton

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Richard Metzger

Peter Metzger

Nathan & Kelly Miller

Livy & John More

John & Catherine Morefield

Rob Mosbacher

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Robert & Ann Mueller

Dick & Joy Nathan

Julie Neff

Dixie & John Noonan

Stephen OShields & Miller Winecoff

Denise Odaro & Jason Bolton

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu

Owen & Felicia Owunwanne

Robert Pahnke

Alex & Nancy Pappas

Jake & Susan Parcell

Bob & Sharon Park

Margaret Ellen Parke

Whitney Parker & Robert Johnston

TJ & Karis Parnham

Virginia Penick Parra

Bob & Gay Pasley

Anthony Pegues

Robin Pennington

Bruce & Pam Perkins

Eric Peters

Raymond & Susan Petniunas

Emily Price

Richard Price

Leah Proffitt

Scott & Katherine Raab

Allie Raether

Mary & Carl Raether

Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen

Nate & Katie Rawlings

Norma Jean Reck

Hwa Cha Redman

Avo Reid & Sarah Richmond Reid

Jack Reiffer

Marshall & Marie Reinsdorf

Geraldine & Harker Rhodes

Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

Craig Roach

Beth Robinson

Randall Roe

Chris Rogers

Mittie Curtis Rooney

Laurie & Jason Rossbach

Garrett & Lisa Russo

Chase Rynd

Elizabeth Sadqi

Jessica & Alex Sanchez

Becky Schergens & Jack Kinsey

Chuck Schwartz

Doug & Liz Schwartz

Robert Schwartz

KayAnn & Brian Schoeneman

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Thom Sinclair

Patrick & Mead Sissman

David Sluis & Elizabeth Holdefer

Diane & Peter Spaulding

Stephanie Spencer

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Kenneth & Susan Starling

Anne Stewart

Toby Stock

Alex & Desiree Stolar

Catherine Stolar

Holly & John Sukenik

Meredith Sullenger

H. Edward Tang

Matthew Taylor

Robin Taylor

Dorothea Teipel

Dax Tejera

Riley Temple

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Jocelyn Tichenor

Andrew & Laurel Tierney

Andrew Tomlinson & Alyssa Wolice

Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright

David Trebing

Jos Trejo

Cal Trepagnier & Marta Cook

Anthony Turner

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Barbara & Peter Van Allen

Paul & Susan Van Nice

Dries van Wagenberg

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Jonathan & Jennifer Wakely

Chris & Barbara Wall

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Kristin & John Ward

Thomas Ward

Blaise & Sarah Warren

Marc & Susan Warren

Susan Welch

Gail & Togo West

Hilary West

David Wham & David Malone

Brainerd Whitbeck

Kathleen Wilcox

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

James & Heather Wilson

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Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Anita Woehler

Willy & Brenda Wolter

Franklin Wyman

Rene & Keith Yancey

Sang & Sarah Yi

Keiko Yoshino

Rick Young

Aswathi Zachariah & Richard Greene

STEWARDSHIP AS STRENGTH

Stewardship is both an individual response to the presence of Christ in our lives and a corporate

demonstration of faith in the strength of our parish. To the many who have already pledged, we thank

you. To those of you in our parish family who have not yet done so, we ask for your commitment as soon

as possible. St. Johns plays a prominent role in the leadership of our local and national communities.

Together, we can make a difference!

For those of you who have already pledged, our Committee and our Church thank you!

For Pledge cards, please contact Evangeline Gravina, at 202-347-8766 ext. 301, or by email at

[email protected].

The Stewardship Committee

ST. JOHNS ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS

In order to make online payments to St. Johns 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. Johns 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. Johns, but also are 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 16-22, 2018

Tuesday April 17

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

5:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting (St. Columbas Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20016)

Wednesday April 18

6:30 p.m. Rectors Search Committee Meeting

Thursday April 19

6:30 p.m. Choir Supper

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Nave)

Saturday April 21

8:00 a.m. St. Johns Rebuilding Together

Sunday April 22

7:45 a.m. Holy EucharistHomilyThe Rev. Dr. Luis Len

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal (Hay-Adams Hotel)

8:30 a.m. Nursery (Hay-Adams Hotel)

9:00 a.m. Holy EucharistSermonThe Rev. Dr. Luis Len

10:10 a.m. St. Johns Choir Rehearsal

10:45 a.m. Church School (Hay-Adams Hotel)

11:00 a.m. Holy EucharistSermonThe Rev. Dr. Luis Len 12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour (Hay-Adams Hotel)

1:30 p.m. Oracin Vespertina

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

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE

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

Today, April 15: Bill Kristol, political analyst and commentator. He is the founder and editor-at-large of the

political magazine The Weekly Standard and a political commentator on several networks. He will speak on

A House Divided, which will focus on the divisions in America and what can be done about them.

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REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECTS

Today, April 15, following the 11:00 a.m. service:

St. John's Refugee Committee will meet at 910 15th St. NW

(corner of 15th and I Streets NW.) Upon arrival, please call

the concierge, using the call box to the right of the gate, and

tell him you are attending the St. John's Refugee Committee.

Please attend if you want to learn more about St. John's work

in this area.

Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.: Meeting of the

interdenominational Refugee Sponsors Group (RSG) at St

Johns Norwood Church, Chevy Chase MD in the Parish Hall.

Please contact Leila Taaffe at [email protected] for

more information or if you'd like to attend.

ST. JOHN'S REBUILDING TOGETHER:

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

Saturday, April 21, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Build Date: Saturday, April 14, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 14 and 10 for April 21. 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. The homeowners 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. Johns 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 [email protected] or the Rev. Andy Olivo

at [email protected] or by phone at 202-347-

8766.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY

Wednesday, April 25, 3:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

The next food market at Hart Middle School (601 Mississippi

Ave. SE) will be on Wednesday, April 25, from 3:00 p.m. until

6:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to unpack and bag produce and

canned goods and to assist with the distribution. Carpooling is

available for those in need of transportation. Contact Livy

More at 202-291-8783 or at [email protected] for more

details.

CHOIR FROM ST. AUGUSTINES UNIVERSITY

Sunday, April 29, 11:00 a.m. service

The St. Augustines University Choir from Raleigh, NC, will

be the guest choir at the 11:00 a.m. service on April 29th. They

will be in Washington to participate in St. Augustines

University Day, sponsored by the DC Metropolitan Alumni

Chapter. St. Augustines University is one of the two remaining

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) founded

by the Episcopal Church during Reconstruction. You are also

invited to their benefit concert that afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St.

Lukes Episcopal Church at 1514 15th Street NW.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERTS

Wednesday, May 2, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Michael Lodico, Director of Music and Organist,

St. Johns Church, Lafayette Square

Music for Angels, including Craig Phillips Archangel Suite

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. Each concert is ticketless, free of charge, and held in the

nave of our historic church.

LATROBE FIRST WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 2, 7:00 p.m.

Final Wine Tasting with the Rector

Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes

1217 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

The young adults of the parish are invited to gather with the

Rev. Dr. Luis Len for his final wine tasting as the 14th Rector

of St. Johns Church. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with

a service of the Holy Eucharist and then we will gather to

sample a variety of wines (non-alcoholic beverages will also be

available) as well as celebrate and thank Luis for his ministry.

All are welcome! For more information, please contact the

Rev. Andy Olivo at [email protected].

ST. JOHNS BOOK GROUP

Thursday, May 3, 6:45 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet on May 3 at 6:45 p.m. The

next meeting dates and books are as follows:

May 3: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.

June 7: The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America

by Frances FitzGerald.

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

talk about books, the Book Club is for you. The meetings will

be held at 910 15th Street, NW, on the west corner of 15th

and I Streets NW. When you arrive, please call the concierge,

using the call box to the right of the gate, and tell him you are

attending the St. John's Book Group. Once you enter, the

concierge will unlock the elevator, and you will proceed to the

second floor. If you have questions or would like more

information, please contact Leila Taaffe at

[email protected].

MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVICE

Sunday, May 6, 11:00 a.m.

Holy Minimalism

The St. John's Choir will sing works that explore the

intersection of sacred music and minimalist compositional

techniques. This movement which was sarcastically dubbed

"Holy Minimalism" in the 1970s draws inspiration from the

evocative simplicity of plainsong chant and Eastern Orthodox

sacred music. The service will feature works of Arv Part and

John Tavener along with two works by the contemporary

English composer Jonathan Dove: his colorful Missa Brevis and

his anthem Seek him that maketh the seven stars.

BAPTISM SERVICES

The next dates for Baptism and required pre-baptismal classes

with the clergy are as follows:

May 6, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, May 5, 9:00 a.m.

June 10, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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[email protected]. Please note that the parents or

grandparents of children being baptized must be active,

pledging members of St. Johns. Adults interested in baptism

for themselves must attend St. Johns Adult Inquirers Class

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

ST. JOHNS COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENT

With the temporary loss of our Parish House space for our

Sunday Parish Lunches, we are organizing fellowship

opportunities on a neighborhood basis. These events will be

potluck suppers, brunches, and cocktail parties in the homes of

parishioners, or happy hours at local establishments, picnics, or

whatever our creativity leads to. If you are interested in

participating by hosting or organizing an event, please

contact Holly Sukenik at [email protected].

JOIN ST. JOHNS GREETERS TEAM

Would you enjoy welcoming visitors to Sunday services?

Helping new parishioners feel comfortable in the congregation?

Exchanging morning greetings with old and new friends in the

parish? Then please join the Welcome Team Ministry and

become a Greeter for the 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. service.

Greeting requires only a short time before and after the service

and is important to the continued growth and health of St.

Johns Church. For more information about becoming a

greeter, please contact Head Greeter Robin Anderson at

[email protected].

CONSIDER JOINING THE FLOWER GUILD

Whether acquiring a new skill or expanding on an existing

talent, being a member of the Flower Guild is a rewarding way

to volunteer at St. Johns. Newcomers are paired with

experienced members who mentor them until they are fully

fledged, confident flower arrangers. It is a wonderful ministry

with the benefit of newfound friendships. For a typical Sunday,

two team members meet on Saturday morning. Please contact

Flower Guild Chair Katherine Kyle if you would like

additional information at [email protected].

SING WITH THE PARISH CHOIR

The Parish Choir of St. Johns, 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 most Thursday evenings from 7:00

p.m.- 8:30 p.m., with a light supper of sandwiches provided at

6:30 p.m. There is a straightforward voice trial for admission,

but the main qualification is your interest in serving St. Johns

in its music program. The Parish Choir uses the Rule of St.

Benedict as a guide for serving together in a community of

faith. Additionally, the singing season is divided into

Quarters, which are focused commitments of eight to ten

weeks. If you would like to join for the "Spring Quarter,"

please be in touch with Director of Music Michael Lodico at

[email protected] to learn more.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHNS 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 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

[email protected].

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who cant 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 Massachusetts Ave., NW,

Washington, DC; 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC; and N.

33rd Street, Arlington, VA.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Bobbie Falk, Katherine Kyle, Jimmy Lowe,

KayAnn Schoeneman, Ken Starling, and Dace Vidins.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki

Allen), Jim Bailey (Mike Becraft), Gianna Balerna (Judy

McKevitt), Carrie Nelle Moye Bannerman (Joanne Hutton),

Lane Carter, Dustin Charles (Andrew Tomlinson), Ellen

Cromwell-Cecrle (Carolyn Becraft), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin),

William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona Coultice

(Betty van Iersel), Brody Cox (Jean Schepers), Sambar Datta

(Ashley Culbertson), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Ted

Fibison (Wendy Fibison), Allison Gardner (Elizabeth Gardner),

Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Anne Harrington (Anne and

Robert Harrington), Bob Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton),

Michelle Kost (Andrew Tomlinson), Redmond McNeill (Livy

More), Deborah Mason (Samuel Watson), Rosemary Mariner

(Carolyn Becraft), William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor),

Richard Mazzur (Betty van Iersel), Timothy Mullins (Jim

Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Luther and Dorothy

Nixon (Samuel Watson), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen),

Jonathan A.I. Olowu (Elizabeth Leach), Lisa Pell (Mike

Becraft), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Sue Stubbs

(Kaye Edwards), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Henry and Sandy

Welles (Donna Welles), Maya White, and Peter Winkler (Betty

van Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

Friends and family of our parish: Shirley Edwards (Lacy

Broemel), James Falk (Kathryn Falk), Robert Hohman (Wendy

Fibison), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Rose Leach

(Elizabeth Leach), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch), Aiden

Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), William Singer (Emily Lucio),

Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton), and Larry Watson

(Catherine Outten Olivo).

Those who are in hospice:

From our parish: Chet Grey.

Those who were born:

From our parish: Thomas McCrory Lyons who was born

April 1.

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Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Alyssa

Ackerly, Judy Campbell Bird, Andrea Charters, Harry Christy,

Aileen Dunne, Will Duthe, David Estes, Elizabeth Field, Elias

Froehlich, Charlotte Galm, Chris Gardner, Anne Harrell,

Shawn Maher, Stephen OShields, Bruce Perkins, Leah Proffitt,

Catherine Stolar, and Cecilia Wakely.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

Celia Boddington and Paul Bledsoe, Lilibet and Chuck Hagel,

and Marti and Bob Patchell.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

clergy at St. Johns via email as soon as you can with

corrections, additions, and updates on status.

PROGRESS ON THE PARISH HOUSE RENOVATION

Alexandria Roofing is in the second week of work high on the scaffolding repairing flashing and damaged

slates. Inside the framing for new walls and a new set of door pockets continues. In the basement, Monarc

continues the preparation of the foundation for the new elevator shaft. Plumbing work has been focusing on

the installation of new drain pipes under the basement floor that will be tied in with existing drains.

Our Sunday operations will return to their normal mode at the Hay-Adams Hotel on April 15; Church School,

Parish Choir Rehearsal at 8:15, Nursery, and Coffee after the 11:00 a.m. service will all be at the Hay-Adams.

There will be some exceptions when the facilities at the Hay-Adams are in use by special event groups on

weekends. On Sunday, April 29, there will be no Coffee, Church School, or Nursery.

Available restroom facilities include the accessible one in the connector as well as well-appointed portable

restrooms in front of the Parish House. There are also restrooms available at the Hay-Adams for those who

attend any of the Sunday morning St. Johns activities mentioned above. Please contact Hayden Bryan at

[email protected] with questions.

ST. JOHNS NURSERY AND CHURCH SCHOOL

St. Johns Nursery and Church School have undergone several changes during the renovation of the Parish

House, which began in January. We continue to keep your children safe, teach them the great stories of the

Hebrew scriptures and the gospel stories of Jesus, and involve them in worship.

The Nursery and Church School class are held in the Hay-Adams Room (across from the front door of the

hotel, behind the elevators) on the first floor of the Hay-Adams. The Nursery, for children under age three, is

open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Our one-room, multiage class for students age three to those in fifth grade

meets at 10:45 a.m. Church School students join their families for communion at the exchange of the Peace.

The last day of class for the regular program year will be May 13. Summer church school will meet

from June 10 to July 29 at the summer service hour of 10:30 a.m.

The Hay-Adams Hotel is located on the corner of 16th and H Streets, directly across from the entrance of the

church. Space for the Nursery and Church School will not be available when the rooms at the Hay-Adams are

in use for special events. Sunday, April 29, will be one of those exceptions. Church School and Nursery

will not be available that day. Please watch Sunday announcements and the weekly email newsletter for

updates. We will make every effort to notify you on a timely basis about other changes.

Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to attend a worship service with their parents. This will not

only give children a chance to experience the full and rich liturgy of the Episcopal Church, but also give them

a chance to use their gifts in ministry during the service. High school students are invited to take part in the

service by acolyting, ushering, reading, and serving as chalice bearers. Middle school students (grades six to

eight) serve as acolytes with expanded duties.

To sign up for training sessions, to register for the Nursery and Church School, or for more information,

contact Kaye Edwards at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by email at [email protected].

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IF YOU ARE VISITING

a warm welcome to St. Johns.

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. Childrens 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 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We also offer Church School at 10:45

a.m. for children and youth from age three through fifth grade.

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 @stjohnschurchlafayettesquare. See photos from St. Johns 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. Johns capture each moment by

submitting your photos from events, worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHNS 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.

HONOR YOUR LOVED ONES WITH FLOWERS

You can recognize your loved ones or a special event with a dedication in our Sunday bulletin when you make a

contribution to the Flower Fund. In doing so, you invite the congregation to participate in remembering a loved

one, a birth or birthday, or a wedding, anniversary, graduation, or other special event.

St. Johns Flower Guild lovingly arranges flowers each week for our Sunday services. You can choose to dedicate

the two main altar arrangements with a contribution of $110, the side chapel for $55, or the narthex for $55.

Or, you can dedicate all four arrangements in the church for $220.

Please contact the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 and send a check to St. Johns Church

Attention: Flower Fund, 1525 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-1005, Fax 202-347-3446

(Circle one) In Memory of | Thanksgiving for | Celebration of: _______________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Phone number: __________________________ Email: ________________________________

(Circle one) Entire Church-$220 | Main Altar-$110 | Side Altar-$55 | Narthex-$55

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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHNS 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 Gods work in the world.

ST JOHNS 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. Johns is

often referred to as the Church of the Presidents. Pew 54 is the Presidents 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. Johns were designed and executed by artisans of the noted

Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

BROCHURES DESCRIBING PARISH LIFE, the history of St. Johns, 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 JOHNS 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

Richard Metzger, Senior Warden

Paul Barkett, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Andrew Clarke,

Audrey Wood Corcoran, Carolyn

Crouch, Martha Ellison, Carrie

Garland, Jeff Hantson, Wande

Johnson, Peter Odom, Jessica

Sanchez, Thom Sinclair, and

Anne Stewart.

Nkem Onwuamaegbu, Treasurer

Karis Gong Parnham, Secretary

Christopher R. Wall, Parish Counsel

Head Usher

James H. Czerwonky

Staff

Hayden G. Bryan

Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina

Operations Assistant

Preston Cherouny

Financial Secretary

R. J. Gravina

Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Leach

Communications Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant, Assistant Sexton

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
http://www.stjohns-dc.org/

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