Altar Guild - Weekly Flowers & Perpetual Light

LENT MORNING PRAYER THE CHALICE On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:00 am starting on Monday, February 15th, The weekly Sunday Bulletin of St. John’s Episcopal Church through Holy Week, there will be Morning Prayer. Please meet in the rector’s office. January 24, 2016 ______ALTAR GUILD - WEEKLY FLOWERS & PERPETUAL LIGHT The Baptist Church called a couple of clergy the other day to help them with a problem they were having with deer eating their shrubs. They had already tried installing fences, planting varieties of Remember your Loved Ones and Special Thanksgivings by making a donation for the weekly plants that deer don’t like, and wrapping the garden tightly. They had all but given up, when we Altar Flowers and/or Perpetual Light. The forms can be found in the back of the church for paid them a visit. The protestant ministers all prayed for the deer to leave, but they came back memorials -birthdays - thanksgivings -etc. They may be placed in either in the offering plate or anyway. The Roman Catholic minister tried Holy Water, but they still refused to leave. handed into the office. Thank you for your support - Nancy Feustel & Barbara Hinton Fortunately the Episcopal bishop was in town and confirmed them—and they were never seen ______again. PRAYER CONCERNS FOR ST. JOHN’S Confirmation has been misunderstood as a vaccine for teenagers, graduation from Sunday For the sick: Sueann, Ginny Weick, Maureen Moore, Nicole Cagna, RJ Summer, Karla Smith, School, or a negotiation with parents and children that if they will just get confirmed, they can Sue, Bruce, Danny, Katharine, Debbie, Barbara Aasheim, Bill Hinton, Irena, Phillip Wulfken, make their own decision about whether to get up for church. Confirmation has also been Bonnie Russ, Allison Ruddick, Kathy, Tom, Bobby, Jean Giacomini, Roger Giacomini, misunderstood at times as the completion of Baptism. It is important to know the difference Lisamarie, Erich, Valentina, Patti, Bill, Amy, Kate, Cheryl, Marie Cagna, Karin Wesp, Bill Wesp, between Baptism and Confirmation. Baptism is full and complete initiation into the body of Taylor Rose Clarke, Carlton Weildman, Dick Capobianco, Don Hutchison, Linda Allen, Karen Christ. “Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive Brown, Arlene Goldsmith, Tom, Richard, Milton Dove, Abby Holmes, Lynn Hansen, the Fairfax strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop” (BCP 860). family, Chancey Fairfax, Johnnie Henley, Bob Carson, Dean Morris, Mike LaVertu. The first part of confirmation is a promise to continue in the apostles’ teachings, to resist evil, to We pray for all our men and women serving in the armed services and all first responders. proclaim the Good News, to love your neighbor as yourself, and to strive for justice. May God keep them safe and return them home to their loved ones. Confirmation is a mature commitment to Christ. It is a promise to live out the Baptismal The Altar Flowers and Perpetual Light are given In Loving Memory of Eleanor Albanese, the Covenant. The second part of confirmation is receiving strength from the Holy Spirit through gift of MaryAnn, Peter Hurd and family. prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop. The bishop lays hands on each one and uses words like “Strengthen, O Lord, your servant, with your Holy Spirit; empower them for your service; To have someone entered onto our Prayer List for 4 weeks, please e-mail the church office with sustain them all the days of their life” (BCP 418). The congregation should recognize that these the person’s name as well as the requester’s name. The e-mail address is: bright, compassionate young adults are making a serious choice to serve God in their lives and at [email protected]. St. John’s. With the laying on of the bishop’s hands they are physically connected to the Diocese of Long Island and the Episcopal Church and are “sacramentally connected to the apostles, the Last Sunday’s attendance: 137 universal church, and with Jesus Christ.”

Sunday Servers – 10am Service Baptized persons who have been members of another Christian fellowship and who wish to be affiliated with the Episcopal Church may make a public affirmation of their faith and January 24 January 31 commitment to the responsibilities of their baptism in the presence of a bishop. The bishop lays MC – Al Szigethy MC – Earl Matchett hands on each candidate for reception and says, "We recognize you as a member of the one holy LEM - Rob Wheeler LEM - Linda Ehrenshaft catholic and apostolic Church, and we receive you into the fellowship of this Communion" (BCP, Acolytes – Ty Ellenbogen Acolytes – Cameron Tracy p. 418). Candidates for reception normally have made a mature commitment in another Christian Luke Cahill Colby Tracy fellowship. We also encourage those who are from another faith to come to the inquirers class, Emma Cahill Carleigh Tracy which will teach them about the Episcopal Church. Pete Minichello Thalia Tosetti Jacob Goldbaum Timmy Kusterbeck At St. John’s we have a class each year for confirmation, reception, and for inquirers. This year Timmy Kusterbeck Chloe Findlay the class will be taught by Deacon Anthony and Father Duncan. Classes will be taught at 5:30PM Lector 1 - Janice Burnett Lector 1 - MaryKate Brennan on January 24th and 31st, February 7th, 21st, and 28th, March 6th and 20th, and on April 10th and 24th. Lector 2 - Ty Ellenbogen Lector 2 - Luke Cahill Confirmation will be at the cathedral in Garden City on May 7th or 14th. publishing a 2016 Parish Directory soon based on the information we have on file, so now is your In Christ’s love, chance to make sure it is correct. Thank you for your cooperation. Fr. Duncan VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS WELCOME! LENT 2016 - LAUGHING THROUGH LENT: CARTOONS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH We welcome you to St. John’s Episcopal Church. Established in 1745, this historic church opens its doors to all who seek to deepen their faith and provides warm hospitality to all. We are blessed Someone once remarked that it is difficult to get news from the great poets and composers, but by your presence and invite you to fill out a Visitor’s Card on the back table of church. Visit the men die every day for lack of what is found there. The same might very easily be said of the great Greeters’ Kiosk in the rear of church, where Greeters are available to answer questions and cartoonists. Join us on Tuesday evenings for a closer look at theologically and biblically-inspired provide you with a packet of additional information about church services and activities. takes on the Christian faith as seen through the imagination of Christian cartoonist, Cuyler Black. Lenten Series begins on Tuesday, February 16 through Tuesday, March 8. THRIFT SHOP NEWS Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm, Evening Prayer at 6 pm, Soup Supper at 6:30 pm and Lecture at 7pm. Fr. John Morrison will be presenting. By popular request, our shoppers have asked to extend the Thrift Shop hours/days. After careful reflection, we are considering to open the Thrift Shop an additional day (Tuesday 11:30 am February 16: Cartoons and Sin thru 2:30 pm). As you know, the Thrift Shop provides a vital source for shopping needs to our February 23: Cartoons, Adam and Eve, and the Ten Commandments neighbors...and, I'm sure you would agree, this decision would enhance St. John's commitment to March 1: Cartoons and the Church Year 1: John the Baptist, Christmas and Epiphany the current Out-Reach program(s). Of Course, this commitment will require new help and/or March 8: Cartoons and the Church Year 2: The Life of Jesus perhaps, those of us who currently are volunteering would like to consider extending their ______commitment. Please give your kind and generous consideration...and feel free to direct any ANNUAL MEETING AND VESTRY ELECTIONS questions to Nancy Feustel who can be reached at 631 721-6073 or [email protected] th ______Our Annual Meeting and Vestry Elections will be held on Sunday, February 7 . We will have HEALING two services: 8 am and 9:30 am (note time change). The Annual Meeting will follow the 9:30 am service in the Great Hall. On the first Sunday of the month and at all of our Celtic Services, Deacon Jones will be at the ______side Altar during Communion for healing. The next healing is scheduled for Sunday, January SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 31st at our next Celtic Service at 5:30 pm, and on Sunday, February 7th at our 8:00 and and 10:00 am services. On Tuesday, February 9th we will have a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. The night begins with ______Evening Prayer at 6 pm followed by lots of pancakes at 6:30 pm. ST. JOHN’S CHOIR OPEN HOUSE ______ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES Today, Sunday, January 24th at 11:45 am, Alex our Organist and Choir Director, invites everyone to attend a St. John’s Open House. The Choir would love to have you come join them Ash Wednesday Services will be held on February 10th at: 7:30 am, 12:00 Noon, and 7:30 pm. and sing with them. Please come to the Open House to learn more! ______SUNDAY LENTEN SERIES FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES We will be reading Timothy Keller’s “Walking with God through Pain and Suffering” for the Children must at least be in the second grade to register. Classes start on Wednesday, January Sunday Lenten Series which starts on Sunday, February 14th at 9:00 am and runs through 27 from 5-6 pm. Please submit these completed forms to the church office immediately. Sunday, March 13th. Copies are available through the rector or at amazon.com. ______PLEASE CHECK YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION HIHI On the table in the back of church there will be a Parish Directory for review. At this time we ask Please sign up with Fr. Duncan to serve dinner and provide bag lunches to the homeless on that you look to see if all your contact information: your name, address, phone number, Friday, January 29th. household e-mail and each individual’s e-mail address, is correct for our records. We will be ______CELTIC SERVICE Our next Celtic Service will be Sunday, January 31st at 5:30 pm.