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THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 23, 2017· 9:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST
Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.
All who seek God are welcome at God’s table.
Nursery Care is available from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Parish House Lower Level.
Hearing assistance devices are available from the Ushers.
VOLUNTARY: Scherzo (from Symphony No. 2) Louis Vierne
(1870-1937)
HYMN 193 That Easter day
Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.
Words: Latin, 5th cent.; ver. Hymnal 1940
Music: Puer nobis, melody from Trier MS., 15th cent.; adapt. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621);
harm. Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised, 1950; alt. acc. John F. Erickson (b. 1938)
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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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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: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new
covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship
of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
People: Amen.
THE FIRST READING Read by Jack Reiffer. Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Please be seated.
Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the multitude, "You
that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to
you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him
among you, as you yourselves know-- this man, handed over to you according to
the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands
of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death,
because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says
concerning him, `I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that
I will not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
moreover my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or
let your Holy One experience corruption. You have made known to me the ways of
life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.' "Fellow Israelites, I
may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried,
and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had
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sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.
Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, `He was
not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.' This Jesus God
raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses."
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
HYMN 209 (stanzas 1 and 2) We walk by faith, and not by sight
Sung by all, standing.
Words: Henry Alford (1810-1871), alt.
Music: St. Botolph, Gordon Slater (1896-1979)
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Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
THE HOLY GOSPEL John 20:19-31
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the
house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and
stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed
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them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the
Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the
sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the
twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We
have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his
hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not
believe." A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with
them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said,
"Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my
hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe."
Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you
believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet
have come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may
come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through
believing you may have life in his name.
Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
HYMN 209 (stanzas 3 and 4) We walk by faith, and not by sight
Sung by all.
THE SERMON The Rev. Dr. Luis León
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.
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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Led by Martha Ellison.
Please remain standing.
Leader: Gracious God, we thank you for giving us power through your Holy Spirit to reveal
your life to the world; strengthen, bless, and guide us to make you known by word
and example. For our companion relationships with the Anglican Church of
Southern Africa* and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. In the Diocesan Cycle
of Prayer, for St. Mark’s Church, Washington. 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.
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,
Pakistan, South Sudan, Syria, and the Coptic Christian Churches in Egypt, 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.
* In particular, the Kwasa Centre in the Diocese of the Highveld.
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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, Jeanne Arnold,
Lucy Blundon, Barbara Burkhardt, Betsy Clark, Maggie Coppinger, Thea
Crouch, May Faris, Keith Gardner, Carrie Garland, Mac Johnston, Cliftine
Jones, James Kirchenbauer, Henrik Lehmann-Weng, Emily Lucio, Aidan
Maher, Noah Mehrkam, Patrick Quinn, Patrick Sissman, Michael Stratton, Jan
Thompson, Carey Verniel, and Erin Waddle; for those celebrating an anniversary
this week, especially Casey and Le Evans, Caroline and Stephen Faris, Jeanne
and Richard Grimmett, and Katie and Hunter Guerin; and in thanksgiving for the
baptism today of Nylah Moon Hawkins, Elizabeth Lee Holdefer, Leila Paslar
Nuzum, Ava Marie Sluis, and Wilhelmina Roby Sluis. Comfort and strengthen
those in any need or trouble, especially Carter Patrick Kenny and Robert Pahnke
who are in the hospital. Bless those who will be born today and bless those who
died, especially Jean Nowlin who died on April 16 and Reedy Doyle who died on
April 19, 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.
People: And also with you.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.
THE HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERTORY ANTHEM
This joyful Eastertide Dutch carol arr. by Philip Ledger
(1937-2012)
The Parish Choir
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 trump 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.
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LEVAS 42 I serve a risen Savior
Sung by all, standing.
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Words: Alfred H. Ackley (1887-1960)
Music: Alfred H. Ackley
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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Please remain standing.
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.
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.
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-125 Richard Proulx
Music: From A Community Mass; Richard Proulx (b. 1937)
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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:
Celebrant and People:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you
these gifts.
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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 LORD’S PRAYER
Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
Celebrant and People:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and
the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
Celebrant: Alleluia, 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. 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 Easter Anthem William Billings
(1746-1800)
The Parish Choir
The Lord is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Now is Christ risen from the dead and become
the first fruits of them that slept. And did he rise? Hear it, ye nations! Hear it, O ye
dead! He rose, he burst the bars of death and triumphed o'er the grave. Then I rose;
then first humanity triumphant passed the crystal ports of light and seized eternal
youth. Man all immortal, hail. Heaven, all lavish of strange gifts to man, thine's all
the glory, man's the boundless bliss.
-New Testament and Edward Young's Night Thoughts (1742-45)
Hymn 205 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing
Sung by all.
Words: Cyril A. Alington (1872-1955), alt. St. 5, Norman Mealy (1923-1987)
Music: Gelobt sei Gott, Melchior Vulpius (1560?-1616)
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Hymn 178 Jesus is Lord of all the earth
Sung by all.
Words: Donald Fishel (b. 1950)
Music: Alleluia No. 1, Donald Fishel (b. 1950); arr. Betty Pulkingham (b. 1928), Charles Mallory (b. 1950)
and George Mims (b. 1938)
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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Please stand.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Celebrant and People:
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living
members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with
spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the
world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with
gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Celebrant distributes a communion kit to each Lay Eucharistic Minister saying:
Celebrant: On behalf of God and St. John’s Church, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts
that those whom you will visit may share with us in the communion of Christ’s
Body and Blood.
People: Amen.
THE BLESSING
Celebrant: May 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.
HYMN 179 Welcome, happy morning!
Sung by all, standing.
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Words: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (540?–600?); tr. John Ellerton (1826–1893), alt.
Music: Fortunatus, Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842–1900).
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THE DISMISSAL
Celebrant: Alleluia, alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!
VOLUNTARY: Toccata on “O Sons and Daughters, Let us Sing" Lynwood Farnam
(1885-1930)
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ASSISTING AT THE 9:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Leo Lex, Crucifer; Jack Reiffer and Hilary West,
Chalice Bearers; Susan Flanigan, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Eleanor Odom and Peter Odom,
Greeters; Sarah Agnew and Julia Koster, Flower Guild; Jim Czerwonky, Head Usher; Jill
Dowell, Patricia Leslie, Earl Matthews, Anne Stewart, and Alfred Thesmar, Ushers.
THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the baptism today
of Nylah Moon Hawkins, Elizabeth Lee Holdefer, Leila Paslar Nuzum, Ava Marie Sluis, and
Wilhelmina Roby Sluis.
THE WILL BE NO ADULT FORUM TODAY. 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.
COFFEE AND COLD DRINKS will be served in front of the church, following the 9:00 a.m. service,
weather permitting.
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 Pascal Candle, which represents Christ’s 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 God’s 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 Christ’s 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. JOHN’S CHURCH,
WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.
(as of April 19, 2017)
David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis
Dana & Sophie Ackerly
Jennifer Agiesta & Paul Hortenstine
John & Renate Alison
Nikki Allen
Doug & Jane Alspach
McGowin & Case Anderson
Robin Anderson
Michael & Ann Andrews
Philip & Annette Anfinrud
Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff
Jeanne & Keith Arnold
Margaretta Conderman Arnold
Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga
Leslie Arriaga
Ashley Atwater
Virginia & Shea Bader
Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker
Michelle & David Baldacci
Sarah Banks
Paul Barkett
Meg Beasley
Krista Becker
Mike & Carolyn Becraft
Bob Beizer
Laura Belman
Kathleen Benner
David Berg
Judy Campbell Bird
Martha & Bill Birdseye
Donald & Diane Bitsberger
Leslie Blakey & Joe Wohlmuth
Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley
Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington
Thomas Bleha
Tad & Nita Blundon
Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch
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
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Janice Berry Edwards
Kaye Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Rob & Anna Ehrich
Martha & Richard Ellison
Erika Emery
Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris
Le & Casey Evans
Page Evans
Amanda & Eric Eversole
Allison Herron Eydt
Denis Faherty
Adam & Betty Falato
Kathryn Falk
Caroline & Steve Faris
Alice Farmer
Consuello Faunteroy
Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson
Anne & Hyman Field
Elizabeth Field
Camden & Debra Fine
John Firestone
Carol Cole Flanagan
Ron & Nancy Fletcher
Lee & Juliet Folger
Sandra Franco
Annie & Kaleb Froehlich
Linda Gaines
David Gallalee
Ann & John Gardner
Elizabeth & Chris Gardner
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
Kylie Jimenez
Wande Johnson
Mac & Barbara Johnston
Cliftine Jones
Tucker Jones
Bill & Sara Josey
Ellen & Chris Kalisz
Emily & Paul Kallaur
William & Ann Kaye
Graham & Robin Keithley
Brooke Kettler
Anne & Loren Kieve
David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield
Richard & Justine Kingham
Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens
James & Lisa Kirchenbauer
Alan Kirk
Frank & Nancy Klotz
Mark & Amy Klug
Peter Koch & Karolina Arias
Lisa Koehler
Kenny Kraft
Grant Kraus
Albert & Katherine Kyle
Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings
Mendel Lay
Ross Leckow & Margaux Polanski
Marcus Lemon
Lu Stanton León
Luis León
Andrée & Joe Leonelli
Patricia Leslie
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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
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
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Anne Stewart
Toby Stock
Alex & Desiree Stolar
Jennifer & Thomas Stork
Holly & John Sukenik
Bard & Meredith Sullenger
Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann
Matthew Taylor
Alfred & Hilary Thesmar
Celia Thompson
Chrishan Thuraisingham
Jocelyn Tichenor
Philip Tierney
Irene & Raul Tituana
Andrew Tomlinson
Aileen Train
Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright
David Trebing
Anthony Turner & Eric Carson
Devin Urness
Jennifer Urquhart
Adrienne & Chip Usher
Betty van Iersel
Susan & Paul Van Nice
Pamela & Patrick Venzke
Susan Volgenau
Chris & Barbara Wall
Michael Waltz
Alis Wang & Amy Stulman
Carl Ward
Richard Ward & Cay Buser
Thomas Ward
Marc & Susan Warren
William & Sarah Warren
Susan Welch
Jennifer & Henrik Weng
Gail & Togo West
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 24-30, 2017
Monday April 24
South Africa delegation arrives in Washington.
6:30 p.m. Church Growth Committee meeting
Refugee Support Project Discussion (Parlor)
AA
Tuesday April 25
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
12:00 noon AA
6:30 p.m. EFM Class
7:00 p.m. Refugee Rapid Response Training (Parlor)
Wednesday April 26
12:00 noon AA
Thursday April 27
12:00 noon DA
Al Anon
2:00 p.m. Communities In Schools Family Food Market
6:30 p.m. Choir Supper
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Saturday April 29
8:00 a.m. St. John’s Rebuilding Together
Sunday April 30
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo
8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal
Nursery
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León
10:00 a.m. Adult Forum—The Ven. Sharron Dinnie
10:45 a.m. Church School
11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León
12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour
Parish Lunch in honor of guests from South Africa
Tour of the Church
1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón—El Revdo. Dr. Luis León
2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan
The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday at 12:10 p.m.
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WELCOME OUR GUESTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Monday, April 24-Monday, May 1
The Ven. Sharron Dinnie, founder of the Kwasa Centre near
Springs, South Africa, with which St. John’s is in partnership,
will visit St. John’s from Monday April 24 to Monday, May 1.
Sharron’s son, Michael-Jon Loggerenberg will accompany
her, along with Sonja Coetzee, a teacher at Kwasa, and Vinet
Maepa and Ashley Ntuli, two students from the Centre, which
serves an informal settlement. Please open your hearts to our
guests, who will present the forum Sunday, April 30 at
10:00 a.m. and attend services and the Parish Lunch. Please
be here to welcome them and listen to their story about their
work to bring hope, education, and health care to the residents
of the informal settlement of Vukuzenzele. Those of us who
have been fortunate enough to meet Sharron, and see firsthand
the outstanding work she is doing in South Africa, know that
she will be an inspiration to you, as she has been to us. Please
contact Kaye Edwards at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by
email at [email protected] for more
information.
SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE
April 23-May 7
Need more space in your closets? Clear them out and help
your neighbors in D.C. at the same time. The St. John’s Spring
Clothing Drive ends 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 [email protected].
REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECT
Monday, April 24: Join the discussion around what St. John's
parishioners are doing to support refugees and immigrants
in our community at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish House Parlor.
Contact [email protected] with any
questions.
Tuesday, April 25: Come learn how to assist immigrants
through community wide "Rapid Response." The training
will be held at 7:00 p.m. as a part of St. John's Refugee
Support Project. Please contact [email protected]
with any questions or to sign up.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
Thursday, April 27, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Once a month, Martha’s Table provides a Family Food Market
at Moten Elementary School, one of our Communities In
Schools’ partner schools. Volunteers from St. John’s Church
are needed to assist the Martha’s Table team to set up &
manage this important ministry to the families of the students
at Moten. Please plan to join us Thursday, April 27, Moten
Elementary School, 1565 Morris Road, SE, between 2:00
p.m.–5:00 p.m. Contact Ann Gardner at
[email protected] if you are available and plan to
come. We can coordinate transportation if there is a need.
ST. JOHN'S REBUILDING TOGETHER: THE
TRADITION CONTINUES
Saturday, April 29, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Build Date: Saturday, April 22
St. John's will again participate in Rebuilding Together by
making repairs and improvements to a home in Southeast
Washington, DC. Work activities will include general repairs,
cleaning, drywall repair, and painting. No experience is
necessary. Please note the strict requirement that
volunteers must be at least fifteen years of age. Five
volunteers are needed for April 22 and 15 for April 29. We
will have most of the tools, gloves, masks, etc. that volunteers
will need. You may bring your own tools, e.g., saws, and
drills. Lunch will be provided to volunteers. During the lunch
break, Rebuilding Together will present St. John’s with the
Green Hammer Award for the years of support and service to
the organization. The homeowner’s address and directions will
be provided to those who volunteer. A waiver form must be
completed online prior to arriving at the site. Go to
rtdc.civicore.com, select volunteer application, enter your
name, and select the group St. John’s Lafayette
Square. Only items with a star are mandatory. Note that if
you do not want email from Rebuilding Together, select "No"
at the receive updates field. To volunteer, please contact
Chris Gardner, the team captain at 804-761-4349 or
[email protected] or the Rev. Andy Olivo at
[email protected] 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
ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE
The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:
April 30: The Ven. Sharron Dinnie from the Kwasa
Centre in Springs, South Africa. The Kwasa Centre,
a pre-primary and primary school that serves the
children from an informal settlement, is St. John’s
partner in South Africa.
May 7: Bonnie Glaser is a senior adviser for Asia and the
director of the China Power Project at Center for
Strategic and International Studies, where she works
on issues related to Asia-Pacific security with a focus
on Chinese foreign and security policy. She will
speak on U.S.-China Relations.
May 14: Gordon Chang is the author of The Coming
Collapse of China and Nuclear Showdown: North
Korea Takes On the World. His writings have
appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street
Journal, among other publications. He is a
Forbes.com columnist. He will speak on The Threat
from North Korea.
May 21: Steven Rothstein, Executive Director of the
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. He will speak
on President Kennedy at 100.
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that afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at
1514 15th Street NW.
FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT
Wednesday, May 3, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
A Journey to Merrie Olde England
A Recital of English Organ Music
Thomas Smith, Organist
Director of Music at Christ Church, Georgetown
Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First
Wednesdays of the month, through June, and bring a friend.
See full season details on the church website at
www.stjohns-dc.org.
LATROBE FIRST WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
The Latrobe Fellowship at St. John's Church is an active and
engaged group of adults, both singles and couples, primarily in
their 20s and 30s. Join the Latrobe Fellowship on May 3 for a
Cinco de Mayo dinner and celebration of Hispanic culture
after our service of Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. Please contact
the Rev. Andy Olivo with questions at
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
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
[email protected] or at 202-347-8766,
ext. 301.
BAPTISM SERVICES
The next dates for Baptism and required pre-baptismal classes
with the clergy are as follows:
• June 4, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.
• September 10, 9:00 a.m.; 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
[email protected]. Please note that the parents
or grandparents of children being baptized must be active,
pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism
for themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class
and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish.
ST. JOHN’S SOUTH AFRICA TRIP TO
THE KWASA CENTRE
October 6-14, 2017 St. John’s will travel again to the Kwasa Centre in South
Africa this fall. The Rector will lead the trip, which will
include spending time at the Kwasa Centre with the Ven.
Sharron Dinnie and her parishioners at St. Peter and St. Paul’s
Anglican Church, as well as visits to the Apartheid Museum, a
Soweto Tour, and an overnight safari at the Pilanesberg Game
Reserve. If you have questions or are interested in being
part of the pilgrimage, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo
at [email protected] or at 202-347-8766, ext.
307.
TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS
• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to
be filled with food for our partnership with So Others Might
Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is committed to sending food once
a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal program for
homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is
easy and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the
Parish House, fill it with a casserole, and drop it off in the
freezer near the dining room soda machine. A parishioner
picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at
the meal site.
• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for
homeless shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector
between the Church and the Parish House.
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 [email protected].
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 One Hawaii Avenue, NE,
Washington, DC and Wagon Way, Silver Spring, MD.
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OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and
concerns of this congregation, especially:
Those who are sick or recovering:
From our parish: Chet Grey, Bernard Malloy, Tiffany
Manchester, Ed McLean, Jim Mullins, Victor Obregon, Bob
Patchell, Betty Van Iersel, Ann Von Der Lippe, and Samuel
Wakely.
Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki
Allen), John Frew Carter (Margo Arnold), Bill Clark (Clark
Ervin), William Frew Conderman (Margo Arnold), Dona
Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Holly Deland (Lu León), Henry
Farrington (Samuel Watson), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez),
Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Christy Long (Karen
Zachary), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), James Millin
(Cay Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola
(Cynthia Walker), Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Elizabeth
Jane Pearson (Celia Thompson), Daniel Peterson (Gay
Pasley), Edward Rebok (Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-Smith
(Michael Stratton), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Mark Van Note
(Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace (Gay Pasley),
Martha Warren (Kaye Edwards), Maya White, and Peter
Winkler (Betty van Iersel).
Those who are in the hospital:
From our parish: Carter Patrick 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: Jean Nowlin who died on
April 16 and Reedy Doyle who died on April 19.
Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:
Jeanne Arnold, Lucy Blundon, Barbara Burkhardt, Betsy
Clark, Maggie Coppinger, Thea Crouch, May Faris, Keith
Gardner, Carrie Garland, Mac Johnston, Cliftine Jones, James
Kirchenbauer, Henrik Lehmann-Weng, Emily Lucio, Aidan
Maher, Noah Mehrkam, Patrick Quinn, Patrick Sissman,
Michael Stratton, Jan Thompson, Carey Verniel, and Erin
Waddle.
Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:
Casey and Le Evans, Caroline and Stephen Faris, Jeanne and
Richard Grimmett, and Katie and Hunter Guerin.
Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the
clergy at St. John’s via email as soon as you can with
corrections, additions, and updates on status.
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FLOWER MEMORIALS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL, OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for
Sunday services, in memory of or thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at
202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire
Church-$220. Please send a check, made out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church
office.
In Memory of ___________________________________________________________________
As a Thanks Offering for __________________________________________________________
Name__________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________
Phone number__________________________ Amount ________________________________
St. John’s Parish House
1525 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-1005
Telephone 202-347-8766 Fax 202-347-3446
Website www.stjohns-dc.org
IF YOU ARE VISITING
a warm welcome to St. John’s.
We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who you are and how we can best serve you
by filling out a “Welcome” card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and joining us for
the coffee hour following the service.
We welcome families with young children at our worship services. Children’s Worship Bulletins are available
from the ushers as you enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for children under age
three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the
lower level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement. We also offer Church School at
10:45 a.m. for children and youth from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish House.
All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy Eucharist. Parents may decide if their
children receive the bread and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by the priest at the
altar by crossing their arms across their chest.
Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos from St. John’s musical performances,
special events, meetings, Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for the first time
through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St. John’s capture each moment by submitting your
photos from events, worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.
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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
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