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St. John’s Episcopal Church Non-Profit Org 314 North Bridge Street U.S. Postage The Gleanings Bedford, Virginia 24523 PAID of 540-586-9582 Permit No. 106 Bedford, VA St. Joh n’s 24523 Return Service Requested May 2014 Alleluia, Christ is Risen! Dear friends in During our Lenten programs and worship Christ , we tried a number of ways of reaching out and sharing our questions, stories, and It is the day after Easter Sunday. prayers with each other. Then we poured We have just traveled the way of Lent and great energy into our Holy Week obser - Holy Week reminding us of our sin, of our vances and Easter celebration. Having need for God’s salvation. We have meditat - experienced Jesus’ resurrection it is time to May 2014 ed on the Cross, on Jesus’ sacrifice to set live out our celebration in the world. us free. How is this community of faith being a Yesterday we greeted the risen Lord with vehicle of resurrection for the world? How 4 1 0 2 y a M the acclamation, Alleluia, Christ is Risen! can we be a bolder and brighter resurrec - s ’ n h o J . t S In that shout we proclaim that we are a tion people? These are not one time ques - f o new creation, the children of God, the tions. They are the essential questions to s g n i n a e l G e h T Body of Christ. keep before us throughout the year. We baptized Ryan and Braylon yesterday In the last issue of the Gleanings I pro - and then greeted them with the following posed that we get together and talk about words: what Easter, Christ's Resurrection, means We receive you into the household of God. in your lives. I hope some of you have had Confess the faith of Christ crucified, a chance to do that. I am working to create proclaim his resurrection, and share with some opportunities to continue sharing us in his eternal priesthood. our stories. If you have an idea and/or are willing to work to create these opportuni - In doing so we name who and what we are. ties please step up and let us know. We are the household of God, confessing and proclaiming what God has done for us A resurrection community gives witness to in Christ Jesus our Lord. Moreover we are its faith. It also lives its faith in action. We Christ’s priests sent to serve the world. are actively working to engage our com - munity more deeply, to discover the needs of the community, and to respond with the Message from the Rector (cont.) love of Christ. Again, bring your ideas and the world. We will go to the world; serving St. John’s Episcopal Church leadership. in missions, praying and worshiping, teach - Sunday Services This Easter finds us in a challenging, ing and welcoming in the Name of Christ. troubling world. But when is it not? The 8:00 am . Holy Eucharist Rite I Church has always been challenged by the 9:30 am . Sunday School/Choir Practice Alleluia, Christ is Risen! classes for preschool through high school world in which we live. Your brother in Christ, and Adult Forum The community of faith with which I cele - —Wilson + 10:30 am . Holy Eucharist Rite II brated Easter is up to facing challenges. .(1 st Sunday, Rite I) Nurtured in our faith in Jesus and our love 11:30 am . Morning Social Hour for each other, we are ready to be Christ to Wednesday Service 12:15 pm . Holy Eucharist Rite II Upcoming Events & Parish News (Healing Services 1 st & 3rd Wednesdays) The Staff The 2014 Vestry P.E.O. Yard Sale—May 3 rd children nurture the habit of giving daily On Saturday, May 3 rd the P.E.O. sister - thanks to God. These prayers of thanksgiv - The Rev. F. Wilson Brown, Jr. Rector TBA . Senior Warden ing start when we recognize and name our The Rev. Kay Waff . Deacon Bill Jackson . Junior Warden hood in Bedford will sponsor a yard & Beth Bagley . Clerk of the Vestry bake sale for household items, decorations, many daily blessings. Those who partici - The Rev. Carol Cross . Deacon pate in UTO discover that thankfulness Mary Anne Eubank . Organist/Choir Alan Pipkin . Treasurer books, toys and jewelry. (No clothing.) Pete Thomas . Asst. Treasurer Blu Ayers is the chairman. P.E.O. is a phil - leads to generosity. United Thank Offering Jenny Shutt . Administrative Assistant Members: anthropic, educational organization for is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to Kristy Hylton . Sexton receive the offerings, and to distribute the Blu Ayers Beth Bagley women which helps educate other women Philip Baker Scott Fogleman through scholarships, grants, awards, and UTO monies to support mission and min - istry throughout the Episcopal Church and Carter Garrett Rob Jarvis loans. Since its beginnings in 1869, P.E.O. How to Contact Us: Martha Nowlin Jim Towner in invited Provinces of the Anglican has given over $230,000,000 to qualified 314 North Bridge Street Bedford, VA 24523 John Waff Steve Wandrei women throughout the world and St. Communion in the developing world. You are encouraged to save your coins every 540-586-9582 Vestry Person of the Month for May: John's has helped by letting the chapter Blu Ayers use the building for their major fundraiser. day, or put aside a small amount each week email : [email protected] during the UTO drive. Funds will be col - [email protected] Submit Newsletter articles UTO Sunday: June 1 lected on June 1 st at a special ingathering www.stjohnsbedford.dioswva.org to Chandra Schmehl by email at United Thank Offering during the service. Please pick up your [email protected] with questions, suggestions, or complaints. (UTO) is a ministry of the UTO collection boxes on Sunday. If you Address Changes : Please help us to keep our postage June/July Deadline: Sunday, May 18 Episcopal Church for the prefer to donate by check, please make costs down by notifying the church office if you have a your check payable to St. John’s with a change-of-address. The Post Office charges us for any mission of the whole church. Through returned mail. Also, notify the office if you have a young United Thank Offering, men, women, and notation “ for UTO .” person in your family away in school, we will be happy to send them a copy of the newsletter. 2 Upcoming Events & Parish News (cont.) New Lighting system to be installed St. John’s will be installing new LED light - ing system in the choir loft area of the sanctuary over the summer months. The new lighting system will provide brighter light, while using less electricity. The pews in that area will have to be moved tem - porarily to allow some scaffolding to be set up. We are hopeful that the upgrade will only take a week, but there is a possibility that it could take a bit longer. We will keep VBS 2014—“Gangway to Galilee” you updated as the project progresses. June 22 –26, 6:00 –8:00 pm This year St. John’s is teaming up with News from Our Link Parish Main Street United Methodist Church for On Easter Day the Diocese of Bradford Vacation Bible School. The event begins (the Diocese of our link parish, St. James- Sunday, June 22 nd at 5:00 pm with a hot - Crossroads) merged with the Diocese of dog cookout and live music at Main St. Ripon and the Diocese Leeds to become Methodist. Programming begins that same the Diocese of Western Yorkshire and the evening at 6:00 pm. Dales. The current Bishop of Bradford, Nick Baines, will become the new Bishop Monday through Thursday evenings will of Western Yorkshire. The clergy of the start at 6:00 pm with lessons, games, Lynchburg Convocation had the pleasure snacks and crafts. Remember to invite your of meeting with the Rev. Bob Evans of friends and neighbors! This year you will Bradford on April 15 th . Bob and his wife, be able to register on-line. Details to come Suzanne, were visiting Grace Memorial If you have questions, or would like to over Easter. They explained the rationale, help, please contact Shannon McGuirk organization, and mission of the new who has been working closely with the Diocese. More information about the Methodist Church to plan this exciting Diocese of Western Yorkshire and the event for our children. All events will be Dales is available at http://www.westyork - held at Main Street Methodist. shiredales.anglican.org/. We ask the congregation to pray for the success of Vacation Bible School, for those working to plan the event and for the chil - dren in the community who will attend it. 18 3 Upcoming Events & Parish News (cont.) Around St. John’s (cont.) Church Kitchen Improvements With Appreciation Ryan Rodes , youngest son of Jim & Don't miss the Bedford Community At the request of volunteers who help in Our thanks and appreciation to Jim Vest Laura Rodes , will graduate from Liberty Orchestra’s Spring Concert on Saturday, the church kitchen, Bill Jackson, our Junior for his years of service to our Vestry and High School on Saturday, May 24, 2014. May 10 th , 7:30pm at the Bedford Middle Warden, is considering ways to improve his leadership as Senior Warden. Among On Sunday, May 25 we will have Senior School Auditorium. Music includes food preparation aids. If you have sugges - his many other duties, Jim shepherded Recognition Sunday at St John’s and make Gershwin's American In Paris, John tions or ideas for the kitchen, please pass St.