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To love the Lord God above all,
to love our neighbors as ourselves
and to live out our Baptismal covenant
so that we build a community transformed by the love of
Jesus Christ.
From the Rector My deepest thanks to everyone who
attended and took part in our Annual
Meeting on February 12.
It was a glorious morning. We celebrated
where we’ve been, looked ahead to what
is to come, and honored the many
volunteers who make St. John’s work,
particularly Don Duncan, who is retiring as
our treasurer.
Lent starts on March 1 this year, and St.
John’s is getting ready for it as a
community.
Lent is a holy season of self-examination
and reflection, and I’m looking forward to
what we have in store as we observe Lent
this year. Our observance starts with three
services on Ash Wednesday, March 1:
7 a.m. Imposition of Ashes & Holy
Communion
Noon, Imposition of Ashes & Holy
Communion, featuring the Jubilate
Choir
7 p.m., Imposition of Ashes & Holy
Communion in both English and
Spanish, featuring the Parish and
Spanish Choirs and incense
Each Wednesday in Lent, starting March
8, we will have a meal at 6 p.m. Then we
will split into one of three groups. Singers will
join the choir, our young people will gather
together for an age-appropriate program,
and a group will look at one of six essays by
the former Archbishop of Canterbury,
Rowan Williams. The book, Being Disciples:
Essentials of the Christian Life, is newly
published, and focuses on how we follow
Jesus in our own lives, and grow in our faith.
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I hope you and your family join us on
Wednesdays in Lent this year!
This year, we have wonderful Lenten
Meditations Guides from Episcopal Relief &
Development (ERD). These guides are
available in the parish office. ERD is the
humanitarian outreach arm of the Episcopal
Church, working in parts of the world that
most need our help. I am looking forward to
observing Lent with ERD & St. John’s!
Candlelight Vigil at City Hall
By Terri Lolcama, Deacon
On February 7, leaders of Olympia faith
communities joined together on the city hall
steps for a candlelight vigil in support of the
Olympia charter for compassion.
As a sanctuary city, Olympia joins many
other cities in supporting immigrants and
refugees in our community.
While we sit at home enjoying our
comfortable lives, many friends and
neighbors are afraid to leave their homes or
answer a knock at the door. Immigrants and
refugees live in fear – now more than ever.
The faith communities of Olympia have
developed the following statement of
shared values:
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will be led by The Reverend Michael Beaton, an
accomplished scripture teacher.
Pastor Michael has a great deal of experience as a
pastor and teacher in churches in Cuba. Our classes
will begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 8:15 p.m. Don’t miss
this opportunity to learn more about our faith.
Each Wednesday after Ash Wednesday, there will
be a full program for everyone in the church family.
Beginning at 6 p.m., we will have dinner together in the
Parish Hall. There will then be group singing followed by
choir practice or study of a Christian book. The
evenings will close with Taizé worship, which features
silence, candles and simple singing. This is a wonderful
way to experience a holy Lent.
Miércoles de Ceniza y Santa Cuaresma
Miércoles de Ceniza, el primero de Marzo, habrá
misa e imposición de cenizas a las 7 p.m.
El servicio este año será bilingüe y contará con
música y coro. Recibir cenizas al comienzo de la
Cuaresma es una importante forma de iniciar esta
solemne temporada.
Los eventos especiales en este año son más
numerosos y enriquecedores que antes. Los domingos
por la noche después de la eucaristía, tendremos
estudios de la Biblia. Estas clases serán dirigidas por el
Reverendo Michael Beaton, un maestro de escrituras
ordenado.
El Pastor Michael tiene mucha experiencia como
pastor y maestro en las iglesias de Cuba. Nuestras
clases comenzarán a las 7:30 p.m. y terminarán a las
8:15 p.m. No pierda esta oportunidad de aprender
más acerca de nuestra fe.
Cada miércoles después del Miércoles de Ceniza,
habrá un programa completo para todos en la familia
de la iglesia. Comenzando a las 6 p.m. Cenaremos
juntos en el salón parroquial. A continuación, habrá
cantos de grupo seguido por la práctica del coro o el
estudio de un libro cristiano. Las tardes se cerrarán con
el culto Taizé, que incluye silenciamiento, velas y
algunos sencillos cantos. Esta es una maravillosa
manera de experimentar una Santa Cuaresma.
As a community, we recognize the inherent worth
and dignity of all persons. In doing so, we strive to
practice respect and compassion towards one
another, engage in civil dialogue, honor each
individual as we ourselves would like to be
honored.
As a community, we recognize our
interdependence. In doing so, we strive to work
collaboratively, bringing all voices to the table to
solve community issues for the benefit of everyone.
As a community, we believe we must create a
society where all people are able to live into their
best selves. In doing so, we use our best efforts to
work together for the common good. This means
that public officials and citizens speak out with one
voice against bigotry, racism, and religious
prejudice.
As a community, we strive to live our shared values
as we work to build a community that welcomes
and respects the unique gifts brought by all those
who make up our diverse Olympia community.
As members of the greater Christian community, we
are led by God’s love through Jesus Christ and
reminded throughout the Gospels to lend a hand to
those who have so much less than we do. From time-
to-time we recite the Baptismal Covenant and are
asked by the Celebrant: “Will you strive for justice and
peace among all people, and respect the dignity of
every human being?” And we answer: “I will with
God’s help.” We must take a moment each day to
remind ourselves that we cannot, in good faith, ignore
these words.
Artículos en Español y Inglés
Ash Wednesday and Lent at San Juan
By Padre Don
On Ash Wednesday, March 1, there will be a mass
and imposition of ashes at 7 p.m.
This year’s service will be bilingual and feature
music and choir. Receiving ashes at the beginning of
Lent is an important way to begin this solemn season.
Special events in Lent this year are more numerous
and enriching than formerly. Sunday evenings after
the Eucharist, we will have Bible classes. These classes
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Faith Formation
Spiritus Liturgical Dance
By Mary Alice Olson
Spiritus, St. John's liturgical dance ensemble, were
guests at St. Andrew, Aberdeen, on Sunday, February
12.
Five dancers, Mary Alice Olson, Helen Johnston,
Michiko Fujii, Donna Pallo-Perez and Mary Ellen
Fairchild, danced the stately Advent dance, Sleepers,
Wake, which is set to Bach's music, Wachet
auf. Although St. Andrew's congregants had not seen
liturgical dance (at least not in their church), we
found ourselves warmly received. The large candles
which we carry throughout the dance felt to us like
beacons of light.
Children and Family
Sunday School Service Project
By Denise Hammer
On January 30, the children met in Sunday school
to learn about the prophets Amos and Micah. The
focus of the morning was acceptance of all people
and reaching out to help those in need.
A service project provided a great way to put
learning into action and provide relevancy to the
children. Each child was given a paper bag to
decorate and fill with warming items for the homeless.
Each bag included a prayer for healing.
The children put great effort into decorating the
bags with markers, glitter, stickers, and rainbows and
sunshine. When the bags were complete, each child
filled their bag with Cup O'Noodles, tea or cider, a
granola bar and a fruit snack. The class said a prayer
together to bless the bags and those they would be
going to.
On the following Sunday, February 5, with the snow
coming down in full force, the bags were taken to the
Warming Center in downtown Olympia. The center
was already quite busy and filled with people
needing a warm place on a cold day. Staff at the
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warming center graciously received the bags and
complimented the children on their artwork and care.
More projects may be planned for the upcoming
Lenten season. If you have ideas, please let Denise
Hammer know in person or at
Around the Parish
The Esoterics to Perform April 2
By Warren Guykema
Intimas: Cultivating Intimacy is the title of a concert
which Eric Banks of the honored Seattle choral group,
The Esoterics, will conduct at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, as
part of the Concert Series at St. John's Episcopal
Church in Olympia.
The event will include the West Coast premiere of
Messages to Myself, by Christopher Theofanidis,
featuring musical settings to verses by Rumi, Walt
Whitman, Amy Beth Kirsten and William Butler Yeats.
The ensemble also will reprise The Wheel of Time, the
Dance, by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Aaron Jay
Kernis, who set four poems by Wendell Berry, American
novelist and environmental activist.
Concluding the program will be Banks's 32-minute
choral symphony, This Delicate Universe, which sets
poems by Cavafy and Goeth.
Admission to the concert is by donation as able,
with a suggested level of $20 general and $10 seniors.
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Spanish Confirmation Photos by Jan Aiken
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The Bookworm’s Nook
By Jenny Louden
Maria Semple’s latest book, Today Will Be Different.
(Her earlier book, Where’d You Go, Bernadette? is
mostly about Seattle, and funny.) I confess I laughed
out loud, and heartily, at several places in this story,
and that I found other parts deeply touching.
This book seems an appropriate one to review early
in the year, because many of us make resolutions at
this time. Like Eleanor, we are totally ready to reform in
every way, and often this is infinitely more difficult than
we expect. In my experience, this often goes for Len-
ten resolutions as well.
Because the unexpected is at the heart of the
charm of this book, I will refrain from saying more
about the story, except that it does, like Where’d You
Go, Bernadette?, contain a great many superbly fun-
ny lines about places most of us in the Northwest love
in Seattle and its environs. (It also does that about both
New York and New Orleans.) I certainly hope that
many of you will read it; I own a copy and I’m keen to
lend it to people—ask me if you’d like to borrow.
News and Reminders
By Dr. Curt Sather
Schlicker Pipe Organ News: Bond Organ Builders,
Inc., of Portland, will finish the installation of our
Schlicker pipe organ. Their work, commencing in
March, will include assessing the work already done
and making certain that all components of our
instrument are installed and functioning properly. As
this work progresses, we will determine finishes for the
bottom of the organ towers, as well as proper lighting
and flooring for the choir area. The goal is to make the
front area (Chancel) of the church as flexible as
possible for liturgy and concerts. Thank you for your
patience .
Forum 19 March: In anticipation of
Bacharoundtheclock (Tuesday, March 21), Curt Sather
will present the Forum on Sunday March 19, The
Spirituality of J. S. Bach. This discussion will include
biographical information about Bach; cultural,
political, and religious influences in the time of Bach;
and the religious and spiritual life of the composer and
how Bach's faith is communicated through his music.
Jazz in March: On Sunday, March 19, the 10:30 a.m.
service will be joined by the Olympia Sacred Jazz
Ensemble.
Centering Prayer: Every week on Thursdays, 12
noon, all are welcome to Centering Prayer in the Parish
Hall. We begin with a bit of instruction or Lectio Divina
(Sacred Reading), followed by a 20-minute silent
prayer "sit", and conclude with personal reflections or
questions. In this form of prayer we simply sit and allow
the divine action of God to do its work within us.
Looking Ahead: Mark your calendars for our next
Jazz Cabaret Dinner on Friday evening, June 16, at 7
p.m., when we will enjoy another fantastic meal and
evening of Jazz played by some of Olympia's best
musicians, and the return of Jazz singer LaVon
Hardison.
Library Ministry
By Janice Jackson
The library volunteers have been busy processing
new books for the Library. New and current lists have
been made in Author, Dewey Number, and Title. When
looking at the title list please note that the A, An, and
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Photos from St. John’s Valentine’s
Day Potluck & Talent Show
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the seem to have dropped off the list. We are working
to correct these and other errors found on the lists.
We are still collecting books of all kinds. Those that
are not put in the library will be sold at the June
Jumble! Bring your books in any time. There is a box on
the floor at the front of the adult library marked for
donations. If you have more, leave them in boxes or
sacks.
Come sit, read, and check out books. While you are
there look at the wall with paintings from our Artist of
the Quarter. This quarter it is Michiko Fujii.
Bee’s Buzz
By Jenny Louden
Thank you for all the hats, scarves, and gloves
contributed to our collection for young people
attending CIELO’s programs in language-learning and
tutoring. The Bees have delivered four full bags of such
warming clothes to CIELO already!
Early this month, the Busy Bees will attend the fund-
raising breakfast put on by Community Youth Services
(CYS). At their February meeting, the Bees decided to
make a $500 contribution to CYS this spring.
At that meeting, we modified our mission statement
to reflect the fact that we now contribute to a number
of local organizations that assist young people in need.
And we celebrated Valentine’s Day for ourselves with
a valentine cake, and contributed cards and small
gifts for our Secretary, Lin Hampton, to deliver to the
five girls at Brentwood Home in Lacey.
Curt Sather to Play in NYC, Tacoma
Our Organist & Choirmaster, Curt Sather, has a bi-
coastal schedule in April.
On April 2, Curt will be guest recitalist for the Sunday
afternoon recital at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
City, at 3:15 p.m., preceding the 4 p.m. Mass.
The next Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m. he will play a full-
length recital on the magnificent Paul Fritts organ in
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University.
That recital is part of a series that includes outstanding
organists from around the country.
PLU tickets are $15 general, $10
military/seniors/alumni, $5 PLU/18 and younger.
By Warren Guykema
The 332nd birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach will
be celebrated all day Tuesday, March 21, in a 24-hour
marathon in which all of his organ compositions will be
performed by Curt Sather, beginning at midnight
PST, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Olympia, WA and
streamed around the world via
www.bacharoundtheclock.net.
The organ is the 3,800-pipe Schlicker originally built
in 1967 and used for worship and notable concerts
at Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle. It is now
being installed at St. John's.
In addition to honoring Bach, the marathon will help
raise funds to complete the organ installation at St.
John's, 114 20th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 USA.
Donations in any amount are welcome and can be
made on line or by mail. Challenge grants have been
received to match the first donations up to $10,000.
According to Sather, there are nearly 300
compositions, spanning Bach's long life, beginning in
his early teens and continuing until moments before his
death at age 65.
Sather, the music director of St. John's, is a graduate
of The Eastman School of Music and has served at
churches in several U.S. cities as well as in Florence,
Italy. He also was on staff at Rosales Organ Builders in
Los Angeles, creator of the main organ at St. James
Cathedral, Seattle, and of the renowned instrument in
Disney Hall.
Organists sometimes present marathon recitals, but
rarely of 24 hours. When asked how he can play so
long (midnight to midnight), Sather responded that
"this is such great music that I'm never tired of it. Just
like reading a great novel or traveling to a special
destination I see this as an energizing pilgrimage."
Curt Sather, St. John's Episcopal Church (360) 352-
8527 x 104 [email protected]
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Beyond the Walls
CROPWALK Is Coming!
By Bill Unbehaun
CROPWALK is a fundraising walk for the Church
World Service (CWS). This year, CROPWALK will be May
7, three weeks after Easter.
The walk usually starts at about 1:30 p.m. at the
Capitol and goes around Capitol Lake, to the old
brewery and back down Capitol Way. (If you can't go
that far, you can walk half way and get a ride back.)
CROPWALK was begun to fund CWS's work in world
development - building sustainable food and water
sources and improving hygiene in underdeveloped
areas around the world. CWS is also deeply involved in
refugee care and resettlement. Check out
https://cwsglobal.org/ to get an idea of the wonderful
work they do!
Watch for more details on the CROPWALK and how
you can help. For more information, contact Bill
Unbehaun, [email protected].
Our Student Arnol at El Hogar
By Sue Michie
The new school year has begun at El Hogar in
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Our student Arnol is a nine-year-old third grader at
El Hogar, The School of Love and Hope.
El Hogar, which was started in 1979, provides a
home and education for 250 poor and homeless
children on four campuses in Honduras. The facilities
maintained by El Hogar include an elementary school,
an agricultural school, a technical school and a
residence for high school girls.
We at St. John’s are sponsors of Arnol Josue Lopez
Gonzalez, who started at El Hogar in 2015 as a first
grader. As sponsors, we have become a part of the
extended El Hogar family and play an important role
in the life of Arnol. By becoming sponsors, we are
partnering with El Hogar to provide a future filled with
hope and promise to Arnol.
Our check for $2,400 has been sent to El Hogar for
the upcoming 2017 school year. An additional check
for $540.35 was also sent directly to Rev. Matthew
Engleby, Executive Director at El Hogar, who visited us
at St. John’s in October. The $540.35 is the generous
amount that St. John’s parishioners donated for his use
at El Hogar (in the offering plate collection on that
Sunday).
Do You Need To Downsize?
By Laura Tayne
Admit it. We all need to simplify.
What about a big consignment sale here at St.
John’s? Kind of like the June Jumble but different:
You bring things you’d like to sell. These are things
you’d like to have gone but are better than
giveaway.
You decide prices. You tag each item with your
initials and price.
Anything that doesn’t sell, you take back or
donate to the June Jumble.
You staff your own area.
25% of your proceeds go to St. John's.
This is just a brainchild at this point. Contact Laura
Tayne at 357-5537 or [email protected]) if the
concept appeals to you and you think you might like
to participate.
CHAT Will Turn Inside-Out for Lent
For this month and part of April, CHAT will be a
Lenten reversal. Instead of coming to the table for
goodies in Lent, we’ll come to the Parish Hall table
bringing something (food or cash offering) for the
hungry served by the Thurston County Food Bank and
other outreaches. There will still be coffee, tea, and
something very simple for children.
For the rest of the year, we’ll go on snacking as
usual. Please consider signing up with a friend or two
to provide coffee hour goodies. CHAT is also a time to
make newcomers feel welcome, so take a few
moments to get acquainted with someone you don’t
know yet.
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A 16 Year Old Friendship Dedicated to the
Defense of Indigenous Peoples Human Rights
By Jens Dieter-Stahmer
It gives me great pleasure to introduce my longtime
friend, Simon Parkesui Nadungwenkop, from the Ogiek
community in Kenya to the St. John’s Episcopal Church
community.
Simon and I met in 2001 during the United Nations
World Conference against Racism and Intolerance,
WCAR (www.un.org/WCAR), in Durban, South Africa.
Since Durban, we stayed in touch through e-mails and
phone calls and met for the first time again in person
13 years later at the United Nations World Conference
on Indigenous Peoples at the UN headquarters in New
York in 2014.
Finally, it was possible for Simon to travel to Olympia
after attending the UN Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in May of last year.
Over the many years, Simon and I both advanced
in our lives.
Simon grew to be a leader in his village near Naruk
(2 ½ hours from Nairobi) and was recently elected the
regional representative for East Africa (Kenya,
Tanzania, Uganda) by the Indigenous Peoples of Africa
Coordinating Committee, IPACC (www.IPACC.org.za).
Simon is also the Executive Director of the Ogiek
Cultural Initiative Programme (OCIP) with an office in
Nairobi.
In 2016, I finally finished my Bachelor’s Degree with
concentrations on World Indigenous Peoples and
International Affairs (UN), as well as the political,
historical and legal relationship between the US
Government and the Federal Recognized American
Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native communities. After
Durban, I started the Office for World Indigenous and
Traditional Communities (OWITC). With many financial
ups and downs, I restarted OWITC in 2014.
Simon is not just here for a visit but also to gather
support for the many challenges the Ogiek are
currently facing. His community, one of 43 tribes, is
challenged by severe drought, lack of land title, threat
of eviction, forest destruction through illegal logging
and land grabbing, and the loss of culture (from a
population of approximately 30,000, only 500 Ogiek still
speak the language). Foremost, the Ogiek have not
been represented in Kenya’s Parliament since Kenya’s
independence from Great Britain in 1962, even though
this representation was guaranteed in Kenya’s
Constitution of 2005.
The Ogiek are challenged with the denial of basic
human rights. Further, Kenya faces serious violence
due to the upcoming elections.
Simon and I are working currently on a fundraising
plan in support of his travel back to Kenya. This plan will
also support a civic outreach education program
focusing on Kenya’s Constitution of 2005, which
guaranteed representation in parliament. Besides the
fundraising, we are also discussing a partnership
between the Office for World Indigenous and
Traditional Communities and the Ogiek Cultural
Initiative Programme in assisting each other’s work and
projects. You can find more information about the
Ogiek at YouTube-Ogiek and at www.Ogiek.org.
For more information, contact Simon at
[email protected] or Jens at 360-280-3843 or
[email protected]. Thank you for your interest.
We will keep you posted.
Thank you for your continued support of Arnol and
El Hogar. Any money placed in the colorful offering
plates on the 2nd Sunday of the month goes to our
support of Arnol. Any other donations are gratefully
accepted but please designate them for El Hogar. The
next Second Sunday is March 12.
Please continue to keep Arnol, as well as the other
students and staff at El Hogar, in your prayers.
http://www.un.org/WCARhttp://www.IPACC.org.zahttp://www.Ogiek.orgmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Treasurer’s Report—Budget Summary
Year-to-Date Summary through
January 31, 2016
Year-to-Date
Total Budget Year-to-Date Equals 8% of
for the Year Actual Amts Total Budget
INCOME $378,717 $30,725 8.0%
EXPENSES $378,717 $31,817 8.3%
NET GAIN/
Loss $-1,092
January expenses exceeded income by $1,092,
thereby causing an operating loss for the year of
$1,092. Please check to be sure your pledge payments
are current. Thank you for your continuing support.
Events Committee
The Events Committee met on January 22, 2017 to
set the events schedule for the year and to elect a
new chairperson. After several years of loyal and
creative leadership, Meg Jones is retiring as the Events
Committee chair.
Karen Sanchez and Laura Tayne will be co-chairs
for 2017!
Several events are planned for this year:
February 12: Annual Meeting (Successfully
March 12: Planning meeting - Easter Vigil and
English Tea
April 15: Easter Vigil
May 7: Planning meeting - June Jumble
(Rummage Sale)
May 20: PLACEHOLDER - English Tea
May 21: Planning meeting - June Jumble
June 3: June Jumble
June 10: Doug Dornhecker's Ordination
celebration
June 25: Planning meeting - Ice Cream Social
July 16: Ice Cream Social CHAT
July 30: Root Beer Float CHAT
August 6: Planning meeting - Christmas Faire &
Italian Night
October 7: Italian Night
October 15: Planning meeting - Christmas Faire
November 18: Christmas Faire
Planning meetings are on Sundays after the 10:30
service. Anyone is invited to join the group and/or
attend the meetings. We appreciate new ideas and
willing cooks, servers, dishwashers . . .!
BAKERS GUILD: The Events Committee is now the
proud sponsor of St. John’s Bakers Guild. The plan is to
gather as needed but at least once a quarter to bake
as a group in the parish kitchen, and offer the tasty
morsels for sale to the parish. All parishioners are
welcome to participate.
Questions and comments? Contact Laura 357-5537
[email protected] or Karen 866-0563
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Annual St. Patrick’s Day Potluck
By Chuck Moore
The Annual St. John’s St. Patrick's Day Potluck will be
on (gasp) St. Patrick's Day. Please join us for Irish-
themed celebratory music and fellowship at 6:30 p.m.
on Friday, March 17.
Everyone is welcome, and if you can, please bring
an Irish-type salad, main-dish, or dessert. Wine, coffee,
and a wee amount of Irish beer will be provided.
Éirinn go Brách! (Ireland Forever!) Contact Chuck
Moore at [email protected] for more
information. Please note: No potluck in April.
Leaders Elected at the Annual Meeting
At the parish's Annual Meeting on Sunday, February
12, the congregation elected the Vestry: Catherine
Atwell, Bob LeRoy, Mark Tepley, Meredith "Nicki"
Weekes.
In addition, at the first Vestry meeting of the new
term, the following individuals were elected or
appointed to leadership positions:
Bill Van Hook, Senior Warden (appointed by the
Rector)
Mary Conley Law, Clerk of the Vestry
Lance Avery, Treasurer
Ron Leo, Member-at-Large of the Executive
Committee
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Office Hours: Monday to Friday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (360) 352-8527 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stjohnsoly.org/
Clergy and Staff
Rector: The Rev. Robert (R.C.) Laird
Associate, Hispanic Ministries: The Rev. Don Maddux
Deacons:
The Rev. Terri Lolcama
The Rev. Dr. Doug Dornhecker
Organist/Choirmaster: Dr. Curt Sather
Pastoral Musician, Spanish Ministries: Sergio Gomez
Treasurer: Lance Avery
Sexton: Sergio Gomez
Secretary: Michelle Lozar
Vestry: Bill Van Hook, Senior Warden
Open, Junior Warden
Ron Leo, Member at Large, Executive Committee
Mary Conley Law, Clerk of the Vestry
Laura Tayne, Mary Conley Law, Elaine Ross, Ron Leo,
Denise Hammer, Michael Clifthorne, Tracie O’Brien,
Bill Van Hook, Catherine Atwell, Bob LeRoy, Mark
Tepley, Meredith "Nicki" Weekes
March Schedule March 1, Ash Wednesday
12:10 p.m. Imposition of the Ashes & Holy Eucharist
7 p.m. Imposition of the Ashes, Bilingual Holy
Eucharist
March 4, Saturday
10 a.m. Women’s Spirituality, Guild Room
March 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesday
6 p.m. Lenten Supper, Parish Hall
6:30 p.m. All Sing, Parish Hall
6:45 p.m. Parish Choir, Parish Hall
6:45 p.m. Child/Family Activities, Sunday School
Classroom
6:45 p.m. Book Study, Guild Room
8 p.m. Taizé, Main Church
March 9, Thursday
6 p.m. Budget Committee, Library
March 10, Friday
1:30 p.m. Library Committee, Library
March 14, Tuesday
Noon Busy Bees, Guild Room
5:30 p.m. Altar Guild, Parish Hall
March 16, Thursday
7 p.m. Vestry, Parish Hall
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Recurring Schedule Sunday
8, 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, childcare at 9 a.m.
9:15 a.m. Adult Forums
6 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía, followed by Lenten Bible
Classes
6 p.m. Compline Choir Practice
8 p.m. Compline Service
Monday
10 a.m. Monday Morning Crafters, Parish Hall
Noon Quilting Group, Parish Hall
Tuesday
10 a.m. Prayer Shawl Group, Guild Room
Wednesday
7 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel
10 a.m. Bible Study, Guild Room
6:30 p.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal, Parish Hall
Thursday
Noon Centering Prayer, Parish Hall
2 p.m. Jubilate Choir Rehearsal, Parish Hall
Saturday
8:30 a.m. Men’s Group, Library
March 17, Friday
6:30 p.m. St. Paddy’s Potluck
March 18, Saturday
9 a.m.—3 p.m. Cambodian Ministry, Parish
Hall/Kitchen
March 21, All Day Tuesday
Midnight-Midnight Bacharoundtheclock, Main
Church
March 23, Thursday
12:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Guild, Guild Room
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Wednesdays in Lent 2017
By Dr. Curt Sather
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 1. Services
are at 7 a.m. in the chapel, 12:10 p.m. in the main
church (music by Jubilate Choir), and 7 p.m. in the
main church (bilingual, music by Parish and Spanish
Choirs).
The evening program for the Wednesdays in Lent,
March 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5, 12, follows:
6 p.m. Meal: Provided by various church groups
such as the Vestry, Daughters of the King, Pastoral
Care, Men's Group, Altar Guild, Spanish Ministry
6:30 p.m. Hymn Sing: All sing as we explore Lenten
music from various and diverse traditions.
6:45 p.m.: Choose one of three activities. Join the
Rector as he leads a book study on Being Disciples
by Rowan Williams. Or rehearse music for Lenten
services and Easter morning with the Parish Choir. Or
explore the meaning of Lent for children of all ages.
8 p.m. Taizé: Enjoy meditative Taizé chants in the
candlelit church. Program ends at 8:20 p.m.
Join A Choir For Lent: Do you enjoy singing, but lack
the time to join a choir? Consider a short-term Lenten
Discipline and join a choir for the six weeks of Lent.
The Parish Choir will rehearse on Wednesday
evenings 6:45-8 p.m. as part of our Wednesdays in Lent
program. This choir leads the music at 10:30 a.m. on
Sundays, and will be preparing music for the Easter Vigil
and Easter morning 10:30 a.m. service.
The Jubilate Choir rehearses on Thursday afternoons
2-3 p.m., and prepares music that is, perhaps, a little
less vocally challenging than that of the Parish Choir.
The Compline Choir rehearses on Sundays at 6:30
p.m. and sings the weekly Compline Service at 8 p.m.
El Coro (the Spanish Choir) rehearses on Sundays at
5:30 p.m. for the weekly 6 p.m. Spanish Service. All are
welcome to sing, regardless of fluency in Spanish.