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PALM SUNDAY

April 9, 2017 • 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

LITURGY OF THE PALMS, HOLY EUCHARIST,

AND PASSION NARRATIVE

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

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

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

Hearing assistance devices are available from the ushers.

Church School begins at 10:45 a.m. in the Parish House.

VOLUNTARY: Trumpet Tune David German

(b. 1954)

A. Scott Wood, trumpet

THE LITURGY OF THE PALMS Please stand.

Celebrant: Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord:

People: Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation,

that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those

mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

Celebrant: Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord:

People: Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

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

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

Celebrant: It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by

which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our

Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in

triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who

spread their garments and branches of palm along his way.

Please raise palms for blessing.

The Reverend Dr. Luis León Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

The Reverend Sarah Taylor Miller

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards Assistant for

Church Growth

Michael Lodico

Director of Music

Ministry and Organist

Dr. Dudley Oakes

Interim Assistant Director of Music

Samuel Munguia Musician for Iglesia San Juan

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Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear

them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that

leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit,

now and for ever.

People: Amen.

Celebrant: Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.

People: Hosanna in the highest.

HYMN 154 All glory, laud, and honor

Sung by all, standing.

Words: Theodulph of Orleans (d. 821); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt. Music: Valet will ich dir geben, melody Melchior Teschner (1584-1635), alt.; harm.

William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

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THE FIRST READING Matthew 21:1-11

Please be seated.

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Read by Richard Greene. Read by Annie Froehlich.

When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of

Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you,

and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and

bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs

them.’ And he will send them immediately.” This took place to fulfill what had

been spoken through the prophet, saying, “Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your

king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of

a donkey.” The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the

donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large

crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and

spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were

shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name

of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” When he entered Jerusalem, the

whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” The crowds were saying, “This is

the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

ANTHEM: Fanfare: Hosanna! William Bradley Roberts

(b. 1947)

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The Parish Choir The St. John’s Choir

Hosanna to the Son of David, Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the

Lord, Hosanna!

THE SECOND READING Matthew 21:12-16

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Read by Jessica Sanchez. Read by Paul Barkett.

Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the

temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those

who sold doves. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house

of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.” The blind and the lame came to

him in the temple, and he cured them. But when the chief priests and the scribes

saw the amazing things that he did, and heard the children crying out in the temple,

“Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became angry and said to him, “Do you hear

what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the

mouths of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise for yourself’?”

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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HYMN 64 (stanza 1) Ride on! ride on in majesty!

Please stand. from the 1940 Hymnal

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

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 21:23-27

When Jesus entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came

to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things,

and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one

question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do

these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human

origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say

to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are

afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We

do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am

doing these things.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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HYMN 64 (stanzas 2 and 3) Ride on! ride on in majesty!

from the 1940 Hymnal

THE SERMON The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

Please be seated.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, FORM I 9:00 a.m. Led by Barbara Burkhardt.

Please stand or kneel. 11:00 a.m. Led by Tom Stork.

Leader: With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying,

“Lord, have mercy.”

Leader: For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the

unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Mariann, Bishop of Washington, for our

companion relationships with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa* and the

Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the Calvary

Church, Washington, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For Donald, our president, the leaders of Congress, the Supreme Court, and all

who are in authority; for the people of Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Sudan, and

Syria; let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For this city of Washington, for every city and community, and for those who live

in them, especially those celebrating a birthday this week, Alyssa Ackerly, Harry

Christy, Chad Cunningham, Aileen Dunne, William Duthe, Polo Edwards,

Martha Ellison, Sybil Evans, Elizabeth Field, Kristie Hansen, Carolyn Harris,

Daniel Honeycutt, Bill Josey, Hugh Kieve, Ravi Lodico, Nathan Miller, Joy

Nathan, Bruce Perkins, Robert Rasmussen, Marie Reinsdorf, Chris Singer,

Svetlana Tibbits, and Richard Ward; and for those celebrating an anniversary this

week, Sarah and Brady Demarest, Lilibet and Chuck Hagel, Mary and Carl

Raether, and Lisa and Shawn Stover, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to

conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the

suffering, especially Carter Patrick Kenny, Catherine Margaret Kenny, and

Robert Pahnke who are in the hospital, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

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

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Leader: For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners

and captives, for refugees and migrants throughout the world, and for all who care

for them, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed,

especially Faith Berry who died on April 4, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For deliverance from all danger and violence, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without

reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: In the communion of St. John and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and

one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People: To you, O Lord our God.

CONFESSION

Celebrant: Let us confess our sins to Almighty God.

People: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought,

word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors

as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your

Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your

will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

ABSOLUTION

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

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

in eternal life.

People: Amen.

THE PEACE Please stand.

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

People: And also with you.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.

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THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM:

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The Parish Choir The St. John’s Choir

There is a green hill far away Herbert Sumsion

(1899-1995)

There is a green hill far away, without a city wall, where the dear Lord was

crucified who died to save us all. We may not know, we cannot tell, what pains he

had to bear; but we believe it was for us he hung and suffered there.

He died that we might be forgiven, he died to make us good; that we might go at

last to heaven, saved by his precious blood. There was no other good enough to pay

the price of sin; he only could unlock the gate of heaven and let us in.

O dearly has he loved and we must love him too, and trust in his redeeming blood

and try his works to do.

-Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895)

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Please stand.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

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

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

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

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord: For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that

he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he

became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.

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:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD: S-124 David Hurd

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Please kneel.

Celebrant: On the night Jesus was betrayed, he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread,

and gave it to his friends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for

you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine; gave thanks, 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.”

And so, merciful God, we bring you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit

to be for your people the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gracious God, gather us by this Holy Communion into one body in your Christ.

Make us a living sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.

People: AMEN.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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

Celebrant and People:

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

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

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

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

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

Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast.

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.

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MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem: 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The Parish Choir The St. John’s Choir

Wondrous Love Paul Christiansen

(1914-1997)

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, that caused the Lord of life to bear the

heavy cross, what wondrous love is this, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, that Christ should lay aside his crown for

my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul!

Hymn 458 My song is love unknown

Sung by all.

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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Words: Samuel Crossman (1624-1683), alt.

Music: Love Unknown, John Ireland (1879-1962) Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

WLP 827 O Lord hear my pray’r

Sung by all.

Words: Psalm 102 Music: Jacques Berthier (1923-1994)

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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please kneel.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant and People:

Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual

food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the

Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send

us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful

witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor

and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

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

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

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

Body and Blood.

People: Amen.

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. Please be seated.

Matthew 26:31–27:54

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Read by Martha Ellison. Read by Brian Schoeneman.

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HYMN 172 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Sung by all, standing.

Words: African-American spiritual

Music: Were you There, Afro-American spiritual; harm. Charles Winfred Douglas (1867–1944). From

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The clergy, choir, and congregation will depart in silence.

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ASSISTING AT THE 9:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Kenny Kraft, Crucifer; Robyne Johnston and Hilary West,

Chalice Bearers; Max Hudgins and Devin Urness, Greeters; A. Scott Wood, Trumpet;

Richard Price, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Kristin Josey and Mary Raether, Flower Guild;

Bud Harrell, Assistant Head Usher; Matt Hallett, Max Hudgins, Ken Starling, Adrienne

Usher, and Chip Usher, Ushers.

ASSISTING AT THE 11:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Ellie Garland, Clergy Cross; Ben Garland and Jack

Garland, Acolytes; Paul Barkett, Crucifer; Laurie Adams, Matt Bode, Debby Hailey, and

Janet Helgert, Chalice Bearers; A. Scott Wood, Trumpet; Brenda and Willy Wolter,

Greeters; Richard Price, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Kristin Josey and Mary Raether,

Flower Guild; Ellen Parke, Assistant Head Usher; Ryan Bash, Mary Raether, Jonathan

Wakely, Marc Warren, and Bill Wright, Ushers.

THE PALMS AND GREENS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God.

COFFEE will be served in the Parlors of the Parish House following the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services.

THERE WILL BE NO ADULT FORUM TODAY (PALM SUNDAY) AND NEXT WEEK (EASTER DAY).

THE NEXT ADULT FORUM WILL BE ON APRIL 30. It will be presented by 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.

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.

THERE WILL BE NO PARISH LUNCH TODAY.

2017 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

APRIL 10-12 12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist

MAUNDY THURSDAY APRIL 13 12:00 noon Choral Holy Eucharist

7:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist, Stripping of Altar, and Foot Washing

GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 14

12:00 noon Good Friday Liturgy

EASTER DAY APRIL 16

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist

9:00 a.m. Festival Holy Eucharist

11:00 a.m. Festival Holy Eucharist

1:30 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía

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LITURGICAL CHANGES DURING LENT

Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday we combine two themes (traditionally recognized in two separate services) in one service:

Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and Christ’s Passion. This is to give those who are not able to attend

Good Friday services a sense of the suffering that precedes the resurrection. Of course, in every Sunday service

we recognize resurrection and suffering in celebrating the communion, but on Palm/Passion Sunday we focus

our observation on the triumph and suffering in a particular, dramatic way.

At the opening of the service, we recognize Jesus’ identity as did the crowds present in Jerusalem for the

Passover. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, they proclaimed him to be their long awaited Messiah, inciting the wrath

of the religious authorities. By the end of the service we have transitioned from jubilantly waving palm fronds

to a somber observance of Christ’s sentencing, crucifixion, and death on the cross.

As with the other Sundays of Lent, we would like to draw your attention to changes you may notice during the

service.

1) Frontal color and matching vestments – oxblood (burgundy). We use a burgundy altar frontal and the

clergy wear burgundy stoles. This liturgical color symbolizes martyrs’ blood and on this day, Christ’s death.

2) Greens and palms in the church instead of flowers. In keeping with the mood of penitence and reflection

that we observe during Lent, we refrain from the use of flower arrangements in the church and simplify with

greens (and palms for Palm Sunday).

3) Reenacting Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. To render the drama of Palm Sunday distinct from the

drama of the Passion narrative, we have modified the Palm Sunday service. The readings are intended to give

us a sense of the shift from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and the events surrounding that entry that led to Jesus’

sentencing and crucifixion.

4) Blessing of the Palms. We receive and bless palm fronds that every participant in the service waves as the

people did who covered the road with palms to make way for Jesus as he entered Jerusalem.

5) Prayers of the People. Instead of the more familiar Form VI (found on page 392 of the Book of Common

Prayer) to which we are accustomed, during Lent and Palm Sunday we pray using Form I (page 383). Again,

this is a more penitential arrangement, with the people responding to each petition, “Lord, have mercy.”

6) Kneeling instead of the option to stand or kneel. During Lent, we are invited to kneel as we are able, which

is the traditional prayer posture for penitence. Please note that if you are unable to kneel, sitting is

appropriate.

7) Shortened version of the Eucharistic Prayer. In place of the Eucharistic Prayers to which we are

accustomed, on Palm Sunday, Easter, and Christmas, we shorten the Eucharistic Prayer to allow for the

extended pageantry of these special services without dramatically lengthening the entire service. Today, this

shortened prayer makes way for the reading of the Passion Narrative before the conclusion of the service.

8) Musical setting for the Sanctus. At the communion during Lent, the musical setting for the Sanctus (or Holy,

holy, holy Lord) is a simpler plainsong composition by David Hurd.

9) No Alleluias in Lent. In keeping with the spirit of penitence, saying and singing Alleluia is omitted during the

service, in hymns and anthems, in the opening sentences, and at the breaking of the bread (fraction) during

communion. As we catch ourselves where we are accustomed to saying “Alleluia,” we are reminded that in

addition to the enormous gift we have received in Christ’s dying for us, it was also an incredibly humbling

sacrifice.

10) A dramatic reading of the Passion Narrative. This reading emphasizes the contrast between the triumph of

the palms with which the service begins and the sobering moment of the crucifixion with which we conclude our worship together and enter into a solemn observation of Holy Week.

11) The service concludes with silence.

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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 5, 2016)

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

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

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

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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

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

John Peters Irelan

Victoria & Stewart Jeffries

Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Tucker Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Emily & Paul Kallaur

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

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Tiffany Manchester

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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

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

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

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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

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

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 10-16, 2017

Monday April 10

6:30 p.m. AA

Tuesday April 11 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA

Wednesday April 12

12:00 noon AA

3:00 p.m. Dorothy Zaring’s Funeral Service

5:15 p.m. Assistant Director of Music Search Committee Meeting (4th Floor)

6:30 p.m. Choir Supper

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Thursday April 13 • Maundy Thursday

12:00 noon Choral Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

DA

Al Anon

7:00 p.m. Choral Holy Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar, and Foot Washing

Sermon—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

Friday April 14 • Good Friday

12:00 noon Al Anon

12:00 noon Good Friday Liturgy—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Saturday April 15

9:30 a.m. Easter Day Rehearsal (Nave)

10:00 a.m. Flower Guild Decorating the Church

10:30 a.m. Choir and Brass Rehearsal

Sunday April 16 • Easter Day

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

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Nursery

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

10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal

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

1:30 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—La Revda. Anne Langerak

2:30 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan

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

CELEBRATING THE RESURRECTION AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH is incredibly moving, but getting a

seat at the services requires an early arrival. In recent years we have had to turn members away from

the 9:00 a.m. and the 11:00 a.m. services. To help ensure that you have a seat, we recommend that you

arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. for the 9:00 a.m. service and no later than 10:45 a.m. for the 11:00 a.m.

service. Valet parking will be available from 8:15 a.m. until 2:00 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.

NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal

classes with the clergy are as follows:

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

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

• September 10, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday,

September 7, 7:00 p.m.

• November 5, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday,

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.

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.

SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE

Sunday, April 23–Sunday, 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 IN APRIL

Monday, April 24-Monday, May 1

Please volunteer to help with transportation and hosting.

The Rev. Sharron Dinnie, founder of the Kwasa Centre near

Springs, South Africa, with which St. John’s is in partnership,

will visit St. John’s again at the end of April. The tentative

dates for the visit are 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 and your homes to the delegation from our partner

in South Africa. Please contact Kaye Edwards in the Parish

Office at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by email at

kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org if you are interested in

providing meals, tours of Washington, transportation, or can set

up meetings with government and nonprofit officials who

would be interested in Sharron’s struggle to bring hope and

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.

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

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 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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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

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.

LATROBE FIRST WEDNESDAY

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

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 at 7:00 p.m. on

May 3 for a service of Holy Eucharist. 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.

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.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

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

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

friends to the parish prayer list. Other than birthdays,

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

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

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

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

the name of the person requesting prayers for family and

friends who are not members of the congregation. To add a

name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo

at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

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

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

attached to each vase with contact information. Thank you for

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

Flowers need to be delivered on Georgia Square, Rockville

MD; N. Liberty Street, Arlington, VA; and Irving Street,

NW, Washington, DC.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Chet Grey, Bernard Malloy, Tiffany

Manchester, Ed McLean, Jim Mullins, Bob Patchell, Betty Van

Iersel, 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), 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), 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.

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:

Friends and family of our parish: Faith Berry who died on

April 4.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Alyssa Ackerly, Harry Christy, Chad Cunningham, Aileen

Dunne, William Duthe, Polo Edwards, Martha Ellison, Sybil

Evans, Elizabeth Field, Kristie Hansen, Carolyn Harris, Daniel

Honeycutt, Bill Josey, Hugh Kieve, Ravi Lodico, Nathan

Miller, Joy Nathan, Bruce Perkins, Robert Rasmussen, Marie

Reinsdorf, Chris Singer, Svetlana Tibbits, and Richard Ward.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Sarah and Brady Demarest, Lilibet and Chuck Hagel, Mary

and Carl Raether, and Lisa and Shawn Stover.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

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

corrections, additions, and updates on status.

EASTER DAY FLOWERS

The deadline for inclusion in the Easter Day order of service is

Monday, April 10.

The flowers that enhance the beauty of the Church and Parish House at

Eastertide are given as memorials and in thanksgiving by parishioners. Please

consider remembering those who are important to you in this special way. The

suggested donation is $55.00 per name. Please send your check made out to St.

John’s Church Attn: Evangeline Gravina noted on the outside of an envelope

addressed to the Flower Fund, or place this form in the offering plate. Your

support of this important ministry is greatly appreciated.

In memory of ________________________________________________

As a Thank Offering for _______________________________________

Name_______________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________

Phone Number_________________ Amount ______________________

St. John’s Parish House

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

Telephone 202 347-8766 fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

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IF YOU ARE VISITING a warm welcome to St. John’s.

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

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

the coffee hour following the service.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, we believe Christ is calling us to be a renewed church in a changing world.

Empowered by the Spirit of God, we respond to Jesus’ call as we deepen our bond with Christ through

worship, become a community where all are accepted, and work together as laity and clergy to do God’s

work in the world.

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

neighborhoods in the west end of the District of Columbia. Its cornerstone was laid on September 14,

1815, and it was consecrated on December 27, 1816. Beginning with James Madison, every person who

has held the office of President of the United States has attended a service at the church. Several

Presidents have been communicants. Thus, St. John’s is often referred to as the “Church of the

Presidents.” Pew 54 is the President’s Pew. The architect of the church was Benjamin Henry Latrobe,

who assisted in the rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol and the White House after the War of 1812. Twenty-

five of the stained glass windows in St. John’s were designed and executed by artisans of the noted Lorin

firm of Chartres, France.

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

be found in the church entrance. If you are visiting, please fill out the visitor information card found at

the end of each pew to enable us to welcome you personally into the life of our parish.

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

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

and newsworthy events.

Vestry

Hilary West, Senior Warden

Richard Metzger, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Paul Barkett, Andrew

Clarke, Martha Ellison, Carrie

Garland, Lisa Russo, Jessica Sanchez,

Brian Schoeneman, Thom Sinclair,

Anne Stewart, Holly Sukenik, and

Audrey Wood.

Virginia Bader, Treasurer

Sara McGanity, Secretary

Christopher R. Wall, Parish Counsel

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

Head Usher James H. Czerwonky

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