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______THE CHALICE PRAYER CONCERNS FOR ST. JOHN’S The weekly Sunday Bulletin of St. John’s Episcopal Church January 15, 2017 For the sick: Rosa Dovi, Mike LaVertu, Milton Dove, Bill, Amy, Kate, Jim, Irene, Joyce, Art, Harold Staudenmaier, Ellen, Bruce, Sue, Deb, Kathy, Hortense, Shannon Anthony, Bill Hinton, “Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we so blithely invoke? Or, as I suspect, Ginny Weick, Tom, Ericka, Richard, Mark Bellissimo, Roger Giacomini, Jean Giacomini, does no one believe a word of it? The churches are children playing on the floor with their Elizabeth Frucht, Gary, Muriel DiGiorgio, Margaret, Bill & Anne Wesp, Karin, Mary Frances, chemistry sets, mixing up a batch of TNT to kill a Sunday morning. It is madness to wear Mary Maria, Joe Olive, Edie Hoffman. ladies’ straw hats and velvet hats to church; we should all be wearing crash helmets. Ushers should issue life preservers and signal flares; they should lash us to our pews. For the sleeping We pray for all our men and women serving in the armed services and all first responders. god may wake someday and take offense, or the waking god may draw us out to where we can May God keep them safe and return them home to their loved ones. never return” (Annie Dillard). The Altar Flowers and Perpetual Light are given this week In Loving Memory of Josephine God chooses to work through ordinary people like you and me to accomplish God’s purposes. V. Sneden, the gift of the Sneden Family – George, Dennis, Joyce and Maria; and the Do we have any idea what we might be able to accomplish if we were to follow God’s will? God Grandchildren – Kerri, Michael, Taylor, Katie, Ryan, Olga, Jon and Krystal. transforms and transfigures us and our environments through our willingness to be part of God’s plan. To have someone entered onto our Prayer List for, please e-mail the church office with the person’s name as well as the requester’s name. The e-mail address is: In Children’s Chapel this week, I gave each child an assignment to hug their parents, tell them [email protected]. they love them, and show them their love by being good listeners. Do you have any idea the power we can unleash through the power of God’s love? What would happen if we were all Last Sunday’s Attendance: 42 faithful in attending worship and following God’s Word? The Good News is that Jesus came to show us that God loves us, equips us with the gifts we need Sunday Service 10am to respect and love one another, and gives us what we need to live an abundant life. We are a healthy and active church in the Diocese of Long Island. If we are healthy, it is because of our January 15 January 22 openness to love God, come to church, and do God’s will in our lives. If we are active, it is MC Al Szigethy MC Earl Matchett through the grace of God, in the love of Jesus Christ, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. The fact LEM Rob Wheeler LEM Linda Ehrenshaft we can shine a great beacon of light is because everything we do comes through the peace, love, Acolytes Wade Holden Acolytes Emma Cahill and grace of God. Ask yourself this, “If St. John’s were not here, would it make a difference to Thalia Tosetti Carleigh Tracy this community?” James Conolly Luke Cahill Timmy Kusterbeck Colby Tracy My hope for the coming year is that we will continue to focus on outreach and ministry at St. Anna Wickey Jacob Goldbaum John’s. I pray that we will continue to support the HIHI program for the homeless, that we will Jennifer Low James Conolly take care of those most in need in our community through our ECW’s outreach efforts, that we Lectors Leslie Valentine Lectors Janice Burnett will send more books to children in need this year, that we might be a safe place to talk about Jennifer Low Carleigh Tracy racism and heroin addiction, that we might continue to support AA, that we will care for those with mental disabilities, that we might visit those who are shut in, and that we will bring the light of the Gospel to our children, our youth, our young adults, our friends, our families and our neighbors. We need to continue to be kind to one another and to forgive one another as Christ has forgiven us. We need to give generously to St. John’s and to those most in need. We need to speak kindly to those who are vulnerable, even if they are different from ourselves. We are a parish in an ever secular, fast moving, dominant and violent world, so please be confident that God is our strength, if we will only allow ourselves to be drawn out to where we can never return. In Christ, The next Celtic Service is Sunday, January 29th at 5:30 pm. Come join us for a service of Fr. Duncan music, mediation and healing. ______VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS WELCOME!

We welcome you to St. John’s Episcopal Church. Established in 1745, this historic church opens FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION CLASSES its doors to all who seek to deepen their faith and provides warm hospitality to all. We are blessed by your presence and invite you to fill out a Visitor’s Card on the back table of church. Registration forms and Class calendars for both First Holy Communion and Conformation Classes are available on the table in the back of church, on our website or by e-mailing the church MORNING PRAYER office at: [email protected] to request a form. First Holy Communion Classes are on Wednesday nights from 5:00-6:00 pm starting on Start your morning in prayer. Please join us for Morning Prayer at 9:00 am every Monday and th Tuesday in the church. February 15 and meet in the Guild Room. There are 7 classes before the First Holy Communion date of Sunday, April 30th at the 10:00 am service. Anyone in the 2nd grade or higher ______may register. BIBLE STUDY Confirmation Classes are on Sunday nights from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm starting on February Join us for Bible Study on Tuesdays mornings at 11:00 am. We will meet in the Guild Room. 12th. The Youth Group normally meets at 6:30 pm immediately after class. There are 6 classes, 2 ______service projects and attendance at a Celtic Service. Confirmation is currently scheduled for HIHI Saturday, May 13th at 11:00 am at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City. Any young adult in the 7th grade or higher may register. St. John’s parishioners will be preparing food for HIHI on Fridays, January 27th and March Inquirer’s Class - Every year we offer this class to anyone at St. John’s that wants to learn more 3rd at 4:00 pm. If you would like to help please contact Fr. Duncan. We usually meet in the about the Episcopal Church. Classes are given by the rector. Any adult, who wishes to be Kitchen. confirmed , or has been confirmed already but wishes to be received into the Episcopal Church, St. John’s Youth Group will be preparing food for HIHI on Fridays, February 10th and should speak to Fr. Duncan. March 24th at 5:00 pm. If you would like to help please contact Ford Spilsbury at: 212-873-7088 ______PARISH DIRECTORY PHOTOS FROM CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR Please check the binder in the back of Church to confirm that all your contact information Did you happen to take any photographs during our recent Advent or Christmas season including your street address, home phone number and e-mail is correct. If you could initial here at St. John’s? We are actively seeking photographs from the Christmas Pageant, Christmas your entry so that we may confirm that you have reviewed it, we would be grateful. Please Eve and Day services…along with the Parish Brunch on New Year’s Day. Going forward for any provide a cell phone number if you have one next to your information. We will publish a revised other special events here at St. John’s, please help us by taking a photo on your cell phone and e- Directory once we have updated all information. Thank you for your help in this. mailing them into the Church Office ([email protected]) so we can build our historical ______photograph archives. Thank you so much for your help! ST. JOHN’S YOUTH GROUP SKI TRIP ______The St. John’s Youth Group will be going on a ski trip to Vermont from Friday, January 20th LIKE US ON FACEBOOK through Sunday, January 22nd. Any young adult in high school who would like to join the Youth Have you LIKED us on Facebook yet? We post all St. John’s special events and concerts on our Group’s ski trip should contact Ford Spilsbury as soon as possible at: 212-873-7088. Facebook page’s wall. You can stay up-to-date, and help us with spreading the word by sharing ______our postings with your friends and family on your wall. You can do a search for St Johns ANNUAL MEETING & VESTRY ELECTION Huntington or go to this url: www.facebook.com/St-Johns-Huntington-168444049882221/ to find Our Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, February 5th at 11:00 am. There will be two us there. On Sunday’s you can “check-in” to St. John’s too. services that Sunday, 8am and 9:30am. ______CELTIC SERVICE During our Vestry Elections we will be voting on: one Warden position and four Vestry seats. If you would like to run for any of these open roles, please contact the nominating committee of either Fr. Duncan, or Scott Cooley at 631-896-1064. Reminder to all Ministry chairs, as per your e-mail, your reports are due into the Church Office by Friday, January 27th. ______