St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede Sung

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 30 August 2020

Saints and Shrines of England: St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede

Sung Eucharist 11:00 am

Sunday Mornings at St John’s 8:30 am Eucharist – said 11:00am Sung Eucharist with homily, hymns, and incense

WELCOME to the Church of St. John's in the Village. We are glad you have joined us from your home today for worship. This leaflet will guide you through the service. All liturgies at St John’s at this present time are streamed on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/stjvny) except the Wednesdays evening Eucharist at 6.15pm, which is in-person and not streamed, and Midday Prayer, which is presented by Br Andrew on his Facebook page (see below). If you would like to be on our parish e-mail or snail-mail list, have a prayer request or would like the priest to call you, please email the Rector ([email protected]) or the Administrator ([email protected])

Saints and Shrines of England: a virtual pilgrimage to England’s holy places

Over six Sundays in August-September we welcome six guest preachers from places of pilgrimage in England, preaching on the Gospel through the light of the particular saint associated with that place.

Worship this week:

Monday to Friday: Morning Prayer available from 7am Midday Prayer 12 noon with Br Andrew Jones (facebook.com/ap.jones) Evensong available from 5pm Compline available at any time

Wednesday Eucharist (in-person) 6.15pm

Morning Prayer, Evensong, and Compline are streamed at youtube.com/stjvny

The setting of the ordinary of the mass is Mass V Plainsong

Prelude: Fantasia No. 1 William Smith of Durham (1603-1645) Organist of Durham Cathedral played on the organ of Durham Cathedral by Daniel Cook, Master of the Choristers & Organist

Hymn: By all your saints still striving Hymnal 232 (Tune: Llangoffan)

1 By all your saints still striving, for all your saints at rest, your holy Name, O Jesus, for evermore be blessed. You rose, our King victorious, that they might wear the crown and ever shine in splendor reflected from your throne.

2 High laud and praise for Cuthbert let every mouth pour forth; belovèd mitred abbot; Apostle of the North! From Lindisfarne that shepherd of souls, that discord cease ‘tween Celt and Saxon Christian, did flocks enfold in peace.

3. If now we sing of Cuthbert and England’s holy men, ‘tis only by the witness of Bede’s all-faithful pen. He told the tale of England, of Christ, and cross, and creed, of world, and Word, and worship: the words of Holy Bede!

4 Then let us praise the Father and worship God the Son and sing to God the Spirit, eternal Three in One, till all the ransomed number who stand before the throne ascribe all power and glory and praise to God alone

Words: Horatio Bolton Nelson (1823-1913), adapted Music: Llangloffan (anonymous Welsh melody)

THE WORD OF GOD

Acclamation:

The Celebrant sings The Collect for Purity

The Cantor sings Gloria in Excelsis

Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater because of your great glory, O Lord God, heavenly omnipotens. King, almighty God and Father.

Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe; Domine Deus, O Lord the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; Lord God, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who take away the sins miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe of the world, have mercy on us; who take away the sins deprecationem nostram; qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, of the world, receive our prayer; who are seated at the miserere nobis. right hand of the Father: have mercy upon us.

Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Dei Patris. Amen. Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect of the Day

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Let us pray.

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

The First Reading The Venerable Bede: Vita Sancti Cudbercti: XXVI

A reading from the Venerable Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert

The venerable man of God, Cuthbert, adorned the office of bishop, which he had undertaken, by the exercise of many virtues, according to the precepts and examples of the Apostles. For he protected the people committed to his care with frequent prayers, and invited them to heavenly things by most wholesome admonitions, and followed that system which most facilitates teaching, by first doing himself what he taught to others. He saved the needy man from the hand of the stronger, and the poor and destitute from those who would oppress them. He comforted the weak and sorrowful; but he took care to recall those who were sinfully rejoicing to that sorrow which is according to godliness. Desiring still to exercise his usual frugality, he did not cease to observe the severity of a monastic life, amid the turmoil by which he was surrounded. He gave food to the hungry, raiment to the shivering, and his course was marked by all the other particulars which adorn the life of a pontiff. The miracles with which he shone forth to the world bore witness to the virtues of his own mind, some of which we have taken care briefly to hand down to memory.

The Words of the Venerable Bede. Thanks be to God.

Gradual Psalm: Psalm 26:1-8 Mode 2 A Cantor sings the refrain, then all repeat it.

Give judgment for me, O Lord, for I have lived with integrity; I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered.

Test me, O Lord, and try me; examine my heart and my mind. refrain

For your love is before my eyes; I have walked faithfully with you.

I have not sat with the worthless, nor do I consort with the deceitful. refrain

I have hated the company of evildoers; I will not sit down with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocence, O Lord, that I may go in procession round your altar, refrain

Singing aloud a song of thanksgiving and recounting all your wonderful deeds.

Lord, I love the house in which you dwell and the place where your glory abides. refrain

The Second Reading Romans 12:9-21

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” No, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Alleluia

A Cantor sings the Alleluia, then all repeat it.

Cantor: Those who want to save their life will lose it: and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

The Alleluias are repeated.

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

“For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Christ

The Homily: The Reverend Charlie Allen Canon Chancellor, Durham Cathedral

The Nicene Creed

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.

The Prayers of the People Form V

The response to Lord in your mercy: is Hear our prayer.

These are the names of those who have asked for our prayers: the sick, the infirm, the departed, general concerns, and thanksgivings. At the appropriate place offer intercessions, petitions, or thanksgivings.

The sick Barbara Davison, Linda Filippelli, Anne Hundley, Robert Johnston, Kathleen Kelley, Bob Ochiltree, Brother Michael Rudman OSF, Joel Schlosser, Marsha Serafin, Susan Stinson, Gary Williams, Katie Merry Williams. All suffering from flu, COVID-19, and other seasonal illnesses at this time.

The aged, infirm, and vulnerable Beverly Campbell & Gretchen Phillips, Ellen Carollo, Carmen Grange.

Community Joanna Johnson and family. Owen and Fernella Lewis. Terry Greiner. Alan Kanen.

Departed Jim Brennan (priest) and Marie Offley, whose anniversaries of death fall this week. Those who have died recently in disease, fear, or pain.

The Confession of Sin and Absolution

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Celebrant pronounces the Absolution.

The Peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements

CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

Offertory Hymn: O Jesu, Saviour of mankind (Tune: Rivaulx)

1. O Jesus, Savior of mankind, In whom the saints their glory find, As we rejoice in them today Hear thou thy people as we pray.

2. Contending for thy holy name, Thy servants won their saintly fame, Which Christian hearts with praise recall, And bless the Lord and God of all.

3. Earth’s fleeting pleasures counting nought, For higher, truer joys they sought, And now with angels round thy throne, Unfading glories are their own.

4. O grant that we, most gracious God, May follow in the steps they trod, And freed from every bond of sin, As they have won, may also win.

5. To thee, O Christ, most loving King, All glory, praise, and thanks we bring, Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Spirit evermore.

Words: Jesu Redemptor Omnium (Latin, 8th C), translated by Richard Meux Benson (1824-1915) Founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist, the ‘Cowley Fathers’

Tune: Rivaulx, John Dykes Bower (1905-1981), Organist of Durham Cathedral

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B

The Celebrant and people sing

The Cantor sings

Sanctus and Benedictus:

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of Hosts. Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in excelsis. Osanna in the highest. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in excelsis. Osanna in the highest

In the midst of the prayer the Celebrant sings:

And all respond

The Great Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

The Breaking of the Bread:

Those unable to receive the bread or wine make an

Act of Spiritual Communion

God of infinite mercy, we thank you for Jesus our Savior, who feeds us and gives us eternal life. Though I cannot consume the gifts of bread and wine, I thank you that I have received the sacrament of Christ’s presence, the forgiveness of sins, and all other benefits of Christ’s passion. Grant that we may continue for ever in the Risen Life of our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen

The Cantor sings

Agnus Dei

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. O Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. have mercy upon us. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, O Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, dona nobis pacem. have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Postcommunion Prayers:

Let us pray.

Merciful God, who gave such grace to your servants Cuthbert and Bede that they served you with singleness of heart and loved you above all things: help us, whose communion with you has been renewed in this sacrament, to forsake all that holds us back from following Christ and to grow into his likeness from glory to glory;

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.

Hymn: For thy dear saints, O Lord (Tune: St Ethelwald)

1 For thy dear saints, O Lord, 2 They all in life and death, who strove in thee to live, with thee their Lord in view, who followed thee, obeyed, adored, learned from thy Holy Spirit’s breath our grateful hymn receive. to suffer and to do.

3 Thine earthly members fit 4 Jesus, thy Name we bless, to join thy saints above, and humbly pray that we in one communion ever knit, may follow them in holiness, one fellowship of love. who lived and died for thee.

The Blessing and Dismissal

Postlude: improvisation on O Quanta Qualia a hymn tune by John Dykes Bower (1905-1981) Organist of Durham Cathedral

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Please join us at 12.30pm by Zoom for Pre-Prandial Potations: https://zoom.us/meeting/86011942057?occurrence=1598805000000 The meeting ID is 860 1194 2057, and there is no password.

Celebrant: The Reverend Graeme Napier, Rector

Preacher: The Reverend Charlie Allen, Canon Chancellor, Durham Cathedral

Lector: Michael Newton

Server: Daniel Nieciecki

Cantor: Mary Ellen Assue

Guest Organist: Richard Bouchett

Organist and Master of the Choristers: Gordon King

Announcements

Week beginning Sunday 30 August Participate in most liturgies and concerts on St John’s YouTube channel via the parish website (www.stjvny.org); except Midday Prayer (which is accessed at Br Andrew’s Facebook page: facebook.com/ap.jones) and Wednesday evening Eucharist which is in-person in church.

St John’s is open every weekday for private prayer and devotion from 11am to 3pm.

Monday to Friday: Revelation Gallery: Lost Cities by Maria Carla Genovesi (from Tuesday)

from 7am Morning Prayer 12 noon Midday Prayer with Br Andrew from 5pm Evensong at any time Compline (see the Daily Office page on the parish website)

Monday 31 7pm Concert: Soldier Girls

Tuesday 1 from 11am Exhibition: Lost Cities

Wednesday 2 6.15pm Eucharist of the New Guinea Martyrs (in-person: see below)

Thursday 3 1pm no Confirmation Class (Rector away)

St John’s Re-Opens for Public Worship 6.15pm every Wednesday The Eucharist is celebrated once more in-person and we once more receive the Blessed Sacrament (in one kind). It is helpful to notify the Parish Office in advance (by the Monday prior) that you are attending: [email protected] or 212 243 6192. Bring your own face-covering if you can, but masks will be available at the church entrance. The Eucharist is followed by ‘Distance Drinks’ (soft drinks and wine) in St Benedict’s Courtyard. For full details of all the protocols which make our re-opening fully safe and secure see: http://www.stjvny.org/reopening

Today Sunday, 30 August, is the fifth in our series of Saints and Shrines of England (see below). Durham Cathedral in Northumbria is unique in being home to the complete relics of two saints: St Cuthbert (634-687), whose feast-day The Episcopal Church keeps on 31 August, and The Venerable Bede (672/3-735). The Reverend Charlie Allen, Canon Chancellor of Durham Cathedral, preaches from the Shrine of St Cuthbert and the tomb of The Venerable Bede. Daniel Cook, Organist of Durham Cathedral, plays the prelude for the Sung Eucharist. Eucharists are streamed at 8.30am (said) and 11am (sung). Following the Sung Eucharist please join us for Pre- Prandial Potations at 12.30pm. The meeting ID is 860 1194 2057, and the meeting can be entered here: https://zoom.us/meeting/86011942057?occurrence=1596385800000 There is no password. You can join for as short or as long a time as you like. If you have just five or ten minutes to spare, please come in.

The Rector will be away on annual leave from 31 August to 4 September. During that time Fr Ryan Bennett SSM, Associate Priest, will be in charge of the spiritual, liturgical, and pastoral life of the parish. Hunter Jordan, Administrator, (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays: 11am to 5pm) oversees the practical management of the church campus and all administrative matters. Luis Ortiz, Porter, is presently covering for Kevin Marquez, Sexton, on annual leave at this time.

On Monday 31 August at 7pm we present with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater the second performance of the musical Soldier Girls, a new work by Em Weinstein and Emily Johnson-Erday, a two-person musical that uses real letters and a collage of found and original text to look at love, liberation, and lesbianism in the US Army’s Women’s Army Corps in World War II. This free online benefit will raise money for SPART*A (Service Members, Partners, Allies for Respect and Tolerance for All). Register (free, but donations to SPART*A are welcome) via the parish website or here: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10557317

On Tuesday 1 September we have the soft opening of September’s exhibition in Revelation Gallery. Lost Cities is a series of large acrylic-on-canvas works by Argentine painter Maria Carla Genovesi, exporing the experience of refugees and other displaced persons as they re-settle in cities they have never known. Revelation Gallery is open from 11am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Enter either through the church and courtyard or at 224 Waverly Place.

Wednesday 2 September is the Feast of the New Guinea Martyrs, the Papuan and Australian Christians executed by the Japanese in the Second World War. Eucharist (in-person) at 6.15pm. Fr Ryan Bennett, Associate Priest, is the celebrant and preacher. The Eucharist is followed by ‘distance drinks’ in St Benedict’s Courtyard. Please let us know if you intend to attend by contact the parish office.

Next Sunday, 6 September, is the last in our series of Saints and Shrines of England (see below). Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, slain at the order of King Henry II, was, from his death in 1170 until the destruction of his shrine by Henry VIII in the 16th century, one of England’s most venerated martyr saints. The site of his martyrdom and of his shrine have once more become places of pilgrimage for Christians of many denominations, and Canterbury Cathedral is, of course, the ‘mother church’ of the world-wide Anglican Communion. The Venerable Jo Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of Canterbury and Canon Residentiary of Canterbury Cathedral, joins us from Canterbury Cathedral as our guest preacher. Eucharists are streamed at 8.30am (said) and 11am (sung). Following the Sung Eucharist please join us for Pre- Prandial Potations at 12.30pm. The meeting ID is 860 1194 2057, and the meeting can be entered here: https://zoom.us/meeting/86011942057?occurrence=1596385800000 There is no password. You can join for as short or as long a time as you like. If you have just five or ten minutes to spare, please come in.

Monday 7 September is Labor Day, a public holiday instituted in thanksgiving for the achievements of the trade union and labor movements of the 19th and 20th centuries with respect to the conditions, remunerations, and benefits of employees. The Parish Administrator will not be in the parish office on this public holiday. The public holiday does not, however, affect the time of daily services from St John’s. Morning Prayer is available from 7am and Evensong from 5pm.

On Wednesday 9 September the 6.15pm in-person Eucharist will be a Requiem in thanksgiving for the life of Adelaide ‘Addie’ Richter, long-time parishioner of St John’s. Addie died at the age of ninety-seven on 13 June. Due to the restrictions arising from COVID-19 it was not possible to conduct her funeral at St John’s. Her ashes are to be interred at her property in New Jersey. The choice of a September date for the Requiem is in the hope that the six-foot distancing protocols given by the Diocese might have relaxed somewhat by then and that we will be able to seat more than our present sixteen units (where a unit is either an individual or a two people who live in the same household). If you would like to attend Addie’s Requiem Eucharist, please let us know through the parish office (as spaces are limited). Addie was a great lover and benefactor of St Benedict’s Courtyard. At her Requiem we would like to adorn the sanctuary with chrysanthemums (and perhaps asters also) which can later be planted for autumn color in the garden. If you would like to give toward the cost of these living flowers in Addie’s memory, please contact Jean Tucker ([email protected]) or the parish office.

Volunteers needed for our Grocery Program for the Vulnerable The pandemic has caused many elderly and otherwise vulnerable people to stay home and not venture into populous places such as grocery stores. Some such people have access to the internet (and can order groceries in) or non-vulnerable friends or relatives nearby (who can shop for them), but many, especially here in the Village, have neither. St John’s has been running a phone hotline through which such vulnerable people are able to place grocery orders to be delivered to their homes. St John’s volunteers staff our phone-line (new times from September: 11am to 1pm, Mon-Fri) and fill in a form online and our partner Invisible Hands arranges the delivery. You can staff the phone-line from your own home (we connect our line to you phone for the session). If you could spare 3pm to 5pm on any one weekday, have a smart phone and also a computer, we would be grateful for your assistance. Communicate through the Parish Office if you think you might be able to help. See below for more details of the program. If you know seniors, or other vulnerable people, in this predicament, please phone them and give them information about our program.

Daily Prayer Clergy and laity pray together the ‘offices’ of Morning Prayer and Evensong every weekday at St John’s. (They are available on our YouTube channel.) From our earliest Anglican beginnings in the mid-16th century a distinctive Anglican spirituality arose in which lay people (rather than monastics only) began to pray these short services of Bible readings, psalms, canticles, prayer, and praise, either in church with the clergy (who take a vow upon ordination to pray these offices daily) or at home. That spiritual tradition is strengthening once more today after a period of some falling off. The offices allow us to round the day in prayer and praise and also give us a continuous reading of passages from the Bible (two daily, or four each day if we pray both offices) which allow us to hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the Scripture much more than we might otherwise. As the pandemic has encouraged us to participate in more and more activities from our own homes, so participation with others in the Daily Office has become easier – as, if the office is webcast, one does not need to travel to church. From August the offices from St John’s will be available at our YouTube page from the earlier times of 7am (Morning Prayer) and 5pm (Evensong or Evening Prayer). They can, of course, be participated in at any time thereafter. This change allows Morning Prayer and Evensong to be available to people of very diverse diurnal routines. A good spiritual habit is to choose the time of Morning Prayer and/or Evensong which best suits your particular routine and try to be consistent in that. Morning Prayer should precede the main activities of the day. Evensong is a limen or threshold between the day that is past and the evening that lies before us, where we give thanks for what is past and pray for what is to come. Evensong at St John’s is usually sung simply to the timeless music of plainsong (but you do not need to sing to participate!). In addition to Morning Prayer and Evensong, St John’s offers Midday Prayer with Br Andrew Jones via his Facebook Page (facebook.com/ap.jones), a pause for prayer as ‘time-out’ of the busy-ness of the day, and Compline, the service (invariable in its format and readings) which ends the day, and is best participated in just before retiring for the evening. Compline by Candlelight from St John’s is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=h5a9W3oV9YE

New Parish Administrator

Luis Hernandez, who began as Administrator in March 2017, has left us to go to Virginia to study at Virginia Theological Seminary in training for Holy Orders. We wish Luis well on his new path and thank him for all he has done at St John’s. His successor is Hunter Jordan, who is now part-time Parish Administrator. A native of South Carolina, Hunter comes to us from previous parish administrator positions on Staten Island. Hunter’s in-office work-days will normally be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (10am to 5pm).

St Benedict’s Courtyard Garden was brought into being through the generosity of Peter Fielding Elser (both of whose sons have recently visited St John’s from their palazzi in Italy) and Addie Richter (who died recently in her nineties here in NYC). Much work has been carried out during the pandemic and the space is becoming a little paradise (parvis is the technical word): with newly-planted shrubs, flowers, and herbs. Thanks are due to Jean Tucker for her work in design and acquisition. The Courtyard is open to the public (masks or distancing required) from 11am to 3pm Monday to Friday. The Courtyard can be accessed either through the church or through the gallery.

Saints and Shrines of England: an August virtual pilgrimage in homily to England’s holy places

Over six Sundays in August-September (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and 6th) we welcome six guest preachers from places of pilgrimage in England, preaching on the Gospel through the light of the particular saint associated with that place. First in the series, Sunday 2 August, we visited Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, where St Hilda ruled over a double monastery (a community of women and men) in the seventh century, and where she presided over the Synod of Whitby (664), at which various differences of tradition and culture which distinguished ‘Roman’ Christianity from ‘Celtic’ (or Irish) Christianity were debated. Fr Michael Gobbett, the Vicar of Whitby, preaches at both 8.30am and 11am Eucharists. On Sunday 9 August we welcomed the Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey John, Dean of St Alban’s, from the Shrine of St Alban the Martyr in St Alban’s Cathedral, St Albans, Herfordshire. Later we will welcome the Reverend Canon Charlie Allen, Canon Chancellor of Durham Cathedral, joining us from the tomb of the Venerable Bede and the Shrine of St Cuthbert, and the Venerable Jo Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of Canterbury, from the site of the shrine of St Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Previous Eucharists in the series can be seen here: http://www.stjvny.org/saints-and-shrines-of-england

St John’s with Invisible Hands In response to the ‘stay-home’ order in NYC St John’s now runs a free grocery service for vulnerable people in Manhattan who have no internet access (and cannot therefore order online) and no non-vulnerable friends or family to shop for them. We work in collaboration with Invisible Hands (invisiblehandsdeliver.com). Our phone-line is staffed (from September) daily from Monday through Friday between 11am and 1pm: 929 292 9235 St John’s, using funds accessed from the UK specifically for this purpose (over 20K GBP), and other donations, pays for groceries and arranges delivery with Invisible Hands.

Prayer Requests At the Daily Office (Morning Prayer and Evensong) and at both Sunday Eucharists, intercession is offered for the needs of the world and for our particular communities. If there are particular concerns you would like to have inform our parish prayer, please let Fr Graeme know ([email protected]). If there is a particular liturgy on a particular day at which such prayer would be most helpful to you, do let the Rector know that too. All liturgies can be participated in via the parish website (stjvny.org).

Support in time of isolation This time of isolation is very difficult for some people. Fr Graeme, the Rector, is readily available for counsel and support as always, now based very much in the Parish Office (212 243 6192). He can also be contacted by email on [email protected] every day except Tuesdays. The Governor of New York reports: “A mental health hotline is available to New Yorkers who need it. We can't underestimate the impact this pandemic is having on mental health. I'm proud that over 6,000 mental health professionals have volunteered their time to help with New York's Coronavirus response. For free emotional support, consultation, and referral to a provider, call 1 844 863 9314.”

New York Gregorian Chant Project During this time of shut-down and absence of in-person gatherings, our Chant Project continues. Online tutorials with practice materials are available for beginners and intermediate students. If you have not previously participated in our Gregorian chant classes but would like to do so when in-person gatherings are possible, this online learning is a good way to catch up. If you would like to participate in this online learning before the classes can assemble again contact Professor Lawrence Harris ([email protected]).

YouTube All our streamed liturgies are accessible on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/stjvny). It is worth bookmarking, saving, or subscribing to that channel (subscription is free). The channel presently has just over 2000 subscribers.

Facebook Our Facebook page has over 1100 likers, who find Facebook a useful way of keeping in touch with the many services and events taking place at St John’s. We usually make only one or two posts per day, alerting friends to up-coming events. We may soon be streaming worship on Facebook in addition to YouTube. If you would like to keep in touch that way, please like our Facebook page: facebook.com/stjohnsinthevillge

E-Bulletin We issue a weekly e-bulletin, usually on Thursdays or Fridays. If you would like to receive information in that way please email our Administrator ([email protected]) and ask to be subscribed.

Recording and Live-Streaming at St John’s Arts events are much affected by the public health precautions now in place. In collaboration with Musae (musae.me) we are now equipped with high quality audio-visual equipment, allowing us to offer a venue for musicians, no longer able to perform to full live audiences, to live-stream or record their performances to a professional standard. Musae helps promote and sell tickets. A small fee is necessary to cover the work of the sound engineer (who accesses the input remotely at sound-check and manages streaming).

12-step groups offered at St John’s are now offered by Zoom. Enquire of the particular weekly group for details. Our Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute (PSI) continues to offer psychotherapy services from St. John’s Counseling Center, with offices located in Wade House, accessed through the ‘horse walk’ at 222 West 11th street, though now mostly remotely (eg by Zoom or Skype) rather than in person. PSI has established a strong reputation for spiritually informed psychotherapies and pastorally grounded treatment. PSI therapists are experienced in incorporating clients' spiritual interests and concerns in their work of healing, recovery, and overall well-being. For more information see out PSI website, psinyc.org. To speak to a therapist or make an appointment for a confidential consultation, call 212 285 0043.

• Our therapy sessions are offered on a sliding scale. • All PSI therapists are licensed in the State of New York. • Some of our therapists accept in-network insurance coverage; all are eligible for out-of-network coverage, depending on the client’s plan.

Church Entrance: Parish Office/Mailing Address: 218 West Eleventh Street 224 Waverly Place Telephone: (212) 243-6192 New York, NY 10014-2405 Our church Website: www.sjvny.org

The Clergy: The Reverend Graeme Napier Rector The Reverend Ryan Bennett SSM Associate Priest The Reverend Lloyd Prator Rector Emeritus The Reverend Bo Reynolds Honorary Associate Priest The Reverend Dr Sabina Alkire Honorary Associate Priest

Churchwardens: Paul Reitz Margot Shields (Counsel)

The Vestry: Class of 2021: John Singler, Parveen Sondhi, Beulah Williams Class of 2022: Kyle DeBlasio, Gerald Dilley, Richard Lipscomb Class of 2023: Jay Campbell (Treasurer), Nick Gordon, Patrick Merry

Clerk of the vestry: Timothy Boos

Music Department: Gordon King Organist and Master of the Choristers Jonathan DePeri Honorary Assistant Organist Randall White Honorary Assistant Organist Michael Lukin Honorary Assistant Organist Strathmere Ensemble (string quintet) Resident Ensemble

The Staff: A. Hunter Jordan Administrator Kevin Marquez Sexton Joseph Ponessa Bookkeeper Luis Ortiz Porter