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The Evangelist April 14, 2019 We are ready for you at St. John's!

Sunday: Low at 8 a.m. & High Mass at 10 a.m.

Monday through Friday: Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. & Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m.

Feast Days & Special Services as announced.

Confessions by appointment.

A Letter from Father Humphrey

Dear People, Neighbors and Friends of St. John's,

This coming week is about one thing and one thing only: the undoing of death. We will begin with a on Saturday for a beloved parishioner, which is appropriate, because in the Orthodox Church the day before Palm Sunday is known as "Lazarus Saturday," in reference to the great miracle that Jesus performed, a miracle that so astounded the authorities that they instinctively reacted by plotting Jesus' own death.

Why would the powers and principalities wish to kill someone who had the power over death? Perhaps it is because death is one of the few things that keeps the status quo the status quo. In other words, earthly power relies on death to keep people in line.

If you're not afraid to die, you are a dangerous person. And Jesus wasn't just someone who faced death with bravado. He faced it with real power.

We are invited to encounter that power anew by walking the way of the cross this , that we "may find it to be none other than the way of life and peace," as the Morning Prayer for Fridays puts it. We are promised that if we walk with Jesus, we will share in his power over death itself, as death's power is undone once for all by Jesus himself.

This week, I invite you to participate in the Lord's undoing of death.

Yours in Christ's Service, N.J.A. Humphrey+ XIV Rector

Imagine and Invite You have the opportunity of a lifetime, and it's right around the corner. You have the power to change lives and to strengthen our community of faith with just one phone call, an email, or the offer of a ride to church. If you are planning on being with us for all or any part of Holy Week (Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday), take a couple of minutes now to think of people whom you can be in touch with to invite to these transformational liturgies. And write their names down so you don't forget! Ask yourself:

Who have I not seen in church recently whom I could touch base with and ask if I will see them at Easter or in Holy Week?

Is there anyone who doesn't drive after dark to whom I could offer a ride to one of the evening services on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday?

Am I able to give a lift to anyone on Sunday morning, especially to the combined 10 o'clock High Mass on Easter Sunday?

Who would love the joyful experience of Easter at St. John's?

Who needs to be here but isn't?

Who is coping with any burden or grief or depression, and could use the support of a loving community?

Who can I introduce to Jesus through St. John's?

If you are planning on being with us, and can think of just one name, you could change that person's life forever.

Better yet, if you can invite people and not stop inviting until you know that at least one person or couple or family will give St. John's a try this Holy Week and Easter, you will be doing them and us a great service.

The number one way to build community and spread the is by personal invitation. "Come and see."

So this is my homework assignment to each and every one of you, even those who live far from St. John's but might be able to invite someone to your local church on Easter: imagine and invite.

Imagine what St. John's could become if you did this! There is no end to our potential for making disciples and growing as a community of faith, hope, and love, but it doesn't happen automatically.

Imagine what impact you could have on someone's life, on a family or on a couple, by including them in Holy Week hope and Easter joy.

Imagine and invite.

On a final note, I am very grateful to Canon Haselock for his presence and ministry among us. His great learning and good humor were very much on display in his presentations on the liturgies of Holy Week on Wednesdays in . He has very much inspired me to encourage you to enter deeply into the mysteries of our faith as we journey toward the empty tomb. Imagine and invite those who can be your companions in this journey together.

Yours in Christ's Service, N.J.A. Humphrey+ XIV Rector

Saturday: Requiem for Ron Turgeon A Solemn Mass of Requiem will be held tomorrow on Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. for Ronald Turgeon. All are invited to a collation following at Sardella's Restaurant, 30 Boulevard West, Newport.

Ron was a longtime member of St. John's, an indefatigable cheerleader for anything a n d everything that had to do with St. John's -- but especially if it meant he could wear his and lace cotta whilst leading the cheers! And for Ron, dressing up wasn't limited to liturgy. Back in 2014, Ron convinced Fr. Humphrey to march in the parade marking the 375th anniversary of the founding o f Newport. As Father Humphrey says, "He had me vest in cassock, cotta, , our (heavy) green Watts , and a Canterbury cap, while he marched in front of me vested and bearing aloft the St. John's banner. It was a lovely June day, but wearing all those layers outdoors in the sun for a couple of hours wasn't exactly my idea of Serious Fun™. But it was Ron's! He had a blast, and would have trooped our colors in a parade or every day if he'd had his way. A photograph from that day expresses his delight and pride in St. John's in a way I could never convey. Ron never tired of telling me and others that the first time he laid eyes on St. John's was when the Corpus Christi procession was leaving the church to circle the block. From that moment on he was in love with this place, and that love was evident right down to my last visit with him only a few weeks before he died."

The Ronald Turgeon Memorial Fund has been established to receive donations for the restoration of the church, with the aim of dedicating some aspect of our ongoing preservation work in his memory. Please write "Turgeon Memorial" in the memo line of your check.

Your contributions towards honoring their memories and securing his legacy of love to the greater glory of God and in the furtherance of our mission have been and will continue to be gratefully received.

This Week: Holy Week

Palm Sunday: April 14

Low Mass at 8 a.m. Procession & Solemn High Mass at 9:45 a.m.

All are invited to join the triumphant procession along Washington Street to the historic 1894 Zabriskie Memorial Church of St. John the Evangelist, with hymns led by a trumpeter. The service will be sung by the Professional Choristers of The School of Newport County and the St. John's adult choir. Free parking is available on the street in the neighborhood, as well as in the garage at the Newport Visitors Center, 23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840, conveniently located near Storer Park and a short walk to St. John's. In case of inclement weather, the service will begin in the church at 10:00 a.m. ______

The Triduum Sacrum Easter Day is preceded by the three most powerful days of the Christian Year, when we celebrate with special Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection. These three services are known collectively as the Triduum Sacrum, the "Three Holy Days," and are crowned by the celebration of Easter Day. The Triduum Sacrum is one liturgy celebrated over three holy days, which is why no is given from the beginning of the Maundy Thursday rites until the end of the first Mass of the Resurrection at the Vigil. Those who commit to observing Holy Week in its totality will find it to be a truly transformative experience. Please plan on being with us for the following services. ______

Maundy Thursday, April 18:

Solemn Mass at 6:30 p.m.; followed by Vigil before the of Repose

Solemn Mass at 6:30 p.m. with the Adult Choir and Professional Choristers; The Maundy Thursday/Good Friday Vigil before the Altar of Repose in the Chapel of the begins Thursday at 8:00 p.m. and continues until 6:30 p.m. on Good Friday. Please sign up on the sheet in the back of the church to take a watch. ______

Good Friday, April 19:

Stations of the Cross at noon Solemn Liturgy at 6:30 p.m. with the Adult Choir.

Featuring two excerpts from Bach's St. Matthew Passion. A choral setting incorporating a cello in the style of Bach's unaccompanied suites for the instrument will precede the singing of Bach's Passion Chorale. Bach's own striking harmonization of the final stanza wrenches from the participant the question: Were you there? A violinist and cellist enhance this music. ______

Holy Saturday, April 20:

The Great Vigil of Easter at 7:30 p.m.

The Great Vigil of Easter at 7:30 p.m., with the Adult Choir. The Great Vigil of Easter is the single most important service of the Christian Year, and amongst the most ancient liturgies of the Church, documented as far back as the year 215 A.D., and believed to be apostolic in origins, that is, dating back to the communities founded by the twelve apostles of Jesus. All participants are invited to bring hand bells, securely wrapped, which will be rung with great joy and fanfare at the proclamation of Easter. ______

Easter Day, April 21:

Procession & Festival High Mass at 10 a.m.

With the Adult Choir, Professional Choristers and tympani. There is no on Easter Sunday. On Easter Day, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt outside after the service and after the choir has had time to put away their robes. We will whistle the start so that all the kids can enjoy the hunt. It's a great time to bring children visitors to our church!

Upcoming

Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Ensemble Companio: Failed Saints

Awarded the 2012 American Prize in Choral Performance (Community Chorus division), Ensemble Companio gives consistently memorized, polished, and engaging performances. The Spring 2019 program, Failed Saints, grapples with what it means to be human in a time of inhumanity, exploring our mortal imperfections, our shared divinity, and ultimately our power to co-create the world as we wish it existed. Featuring choral music that holds space for rage, grief, transformation, and healing, this program includes the world premiere of two movements from Sarah Rimkus' eponymous Failed Saints, Alberto Ginastera's Lamentations of Jeremiah (his only composition for unaccompanied chorus), and Saunder Choi's The New Colossus, as well as works by Dunphy, Guillaume, Valverde, Runestad, Barnett, Paulus, and others. Reception following. Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. "Hereford Variations" by Peter Stoltzfus Berton

This set of fifteen brief pieces takes listeners on a special journey, narrated by the priest and poet Thomas Traherne (1636-1674) as revealed in modern stained glass windows of Hereford Cathedral, England. In the manner of Sir Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, each variation also characterizes a friend to whom it is dedicated. In 2015, St. John's was the last event of a fifteen stop, fifteen month tour debuting the Variations; last August, the St. John's Choir, composer Peter Stoltzfus Berton and the Professional Choristers of The Choir School of Newport County presented this 40-minute work at Hereford Cathedral itself. Video projection of the stained glass enhances the music. Reception following. $10 suggested donation benefits the Organ Fund. Sunday, May 12, at 11:45 a.m. Choral & Mother's Day Community Brunch

St. Johns invites all to a brief, festive and incense-free service of Choral Matins (Sung Morning Prayer) followed by a Mother's Day Community Brunch on Sunday, May 12, at 11:45 a.m. The brief Choral Matins at the church, performed by Professional Choristers from The Choir School of Newport County, and the St. John's Adult Choir, will be followed by the Mother's Day Community Brunch in the Guild Hall. The anthem will be the comforting soprano solo movement from the Brahms Requiem, written in memory of his mother. The Te Deum and Jubilate will be the stirring set written by Herbert Howells for the famous chapel of King's College, Cambridge, and the 1894 Hook & Hastings organ will be featured in a newly transcribed improvisation by Gerre Hancock. The Choral Matins and brunch are just one of several events planned throughout the year in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the consecration of the Zabriskie Memorial Church Building in 1894. Tickets are free, but space is limited. Donations gratefully accepted. Reservations: moms.brownpapertickets.com. $20 suggested donation at the door helps offset costs.

Easter Flowers

Please look for this envelope in your service booklet or at the front or back of the church if you would like to contribute to the Glory of God and the decorating of the church for Easter. Or if you have a Realm account, go to https://onrealm.org/StJohnEvangelis/Give and select "Flowers" from the drop-down menu.

Paschal Candle Dedications

The is available throughout Eastertide as a way to honor or remember loved ones through dedications. The suggested donation for the Paschal Candle dedication is $100; contributions fund the church's candle purchases throughout the year.

If you would like to dedicate the Paschal Candle in honor or in memory of a loved one, please email or call the Parish Office at [email protected] or (401) 848-2561. Your loved one's name will be announced at the Intentions, along with others for whom the Paschal Candle has been given, every Sunday throughout Eastertide and printed in the service booklet, space and deadlines permitting.

Candle dedications also include the candle at the High Altar and the Sanctuary Lamp candle above the altar in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, for a suggested donation of $25 each.

To arrange to dedicate a candle on a particular date, please be in touch with the Parish Office to make sure the date is free. If you would simply like to dedicate any of the above candles on the next available date, write which candle and its dedication in the memo line of your check and put it in the offering plate. Questions? Contact parishoffice@saintjohns- newport.org.

Supporting St. John's

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Low Masses

There will be a low Mass in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament immediately following Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:

- On Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday of Holy Week, April 15-17;

- Throughout Easter Week, April 22-April 26, and:

Tuesday, April 30: St. Mark (transferred from April 29)

The Choir School News

Christian Education continues and is open to children of all ages at the 10 o'clock Mass. We look forward to seeing you! Bible Study The Rector's Bible Study will meet this Sunday, April 14. Participants gather in the Rector's Study on Sundays at noon. We will continue with The Path. To enroll, please email Fr. Humphrey at [email protected] or call the parish office at 848-2561.

For Adults & Older Youth

Rector's Tuesday Book Study

The Rector's Book Study continues on this Tuesday, April 16, at 9 a.m. in the Rector's Study in the Guild Hall , when we will discuss "Our Father" by Alexander Schmemann. Please RSVP to [email protected] to join in the conversation.

Holy Week Service Details

Saturday, April 14 Palm Sunday Low Mass at 8:00 a.m. Preacher: Fr. Humphrey Click here or below for the Palm Sunday Low Mass program.

Procession & High Mass at 9:45 a.m. Preacher: Fr. Humphrey Click here or below for the Palm Sunday High Mass program.

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Thursday, April 18 Maundy Thursday Solemn Mass at 6:30 p.m.. Preacher: Fr. Humphrey Click here or below for the Maundy Thursday program.

______Friday, April 19 Good Friday Solemn Liturgy at 6:30 p.m. Preacher: Fr. Humphrey ______Saturday, April 20 Holy Saturday The Great Vigil of Easter at 7:30 p.m. Preacher: Fr. Humphrey ______

Acolyte positions available: Just come to the and we'll be glad for your help!

Many thanks to all our altar servers! You, too, can volunteer to serve as an . It's easy; just email Fr. Humphrey at: [email protected] Calendar at a Glance

Saturday, April 13 - 11 a.m., Requiem Mass for Ron Turgeon

Palm Sunday, April 14 - 8 a.m., Low Mass

Palm Sunday, April 14 - 9:45 a.m., Procession & High Mass

Sunday, April 14 - Noon, Rector's Bible Study

Monday, April 15 - 9 a.m., Centering Prayer

Monday, April 15 - 5:45 p.m., Low Mass

Tuesday, April 16 - 9 a.m., Rector's Book Study

Tuesday, April 16 - 5:45 p.m., Low Mass

Wednesday, April 17 - 5:45 p.m., Low Mass

Maundy Thursday, April 18 - 6:30 p.m. High Mass

Good Friday, April 19 - Noon, Stations of the Cross

Good Friday, April 19 - 6:30 p.m., Solemn Liturgy

Holy Saturday, April 20 - 7:30 p.m., The Great Vigil

Easter Day, Sunday, April 21 - 10 a.m., Procession & Festival High Mass

Now Hear This

St. John's is equipped with a loop system for hearing aids. A loop system provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by your hearing aid and which greatly reduces background noise, competing sounds, reverberation and other acoustic distortions. To activate, simply set your hearing aid to "T" for T-coil (telecoil).

The Zabriskie Memorial Church of Saint John the Evangelist

The Choir School of Newport County