TidingsTidings A newsletter from St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church • 781.934.6523 • www.stjohnsduxbury.org Summer 2017

The Vestry is proud to present the names of the parishioners who were selected to be members of the St John’s New Rector Search Committee. The members all volunteered for this important and challenging position. The committee has a major challenge before them as there are many steps to be taken before a new Rector can be called to lead our parish in the years ahead. This search will involve all members of St. John’s as the committee will be called to develop a parish profile that describes the personality, mission and ministry of the congregation, focusing on the uniqueness of the parish and the passions and gifts for ministry it is looking for in its next priest. The vestry and search committee will meet together on retreat on Saturday, July 15 at St. John’s. We will commission the search committee during our regular Sunday worship on July 16.

Chris Aghjayan Heather Ali Frannie Bayston- Youth Representative Lisa Betteridge Heidi Laird Scott McDonald- Vestry Representative Tom Nichols John Rappe David Ryan Mary Steinke “One, HOly, CatHOliC and apOstOliC CHurCH”

As we continue the study of the Nicene Creed in Cofee&Conversation, we come to the “Christian salvation does not pertain only to individuals. It is not given so that some last section, parts of which have sometimes been misunderstood. Why do we need a people might be transformed and others not, or some go to heaven and others go to “church” anyway when we can pray on our own and worship God wherever we might hell. In Scripture, salvation is understood in communal terms…Because of this, the be? I can remember a previous rector at St. John’s asking a parishioner, whom he had focus of not seen at church services for awhile, why he had been absent for so long, to which the person responded that he thought the church was full of hypocrites (literally from Christian attention ought to be neither the headlines (as though salvationwere a the Greek meaning “actors” or pretenders), to which the priest responded: “Well, matter of changing social structure) nor our navels (as though salvation were a matter sure…and sometimes if you pretend long enough you actually ‘get it’—why not of cultivating my private spirituality), but the arena that God is ‘working out [our] come on back and join the rest of us who are trying to ‘get it’?” salvation.’ (Phil 2: 12-13)”. In essence, we are confessing that the Church is that arena when we say the Nicene Creed. When we discussed the need for communal worship in Confrmation class this year, we decided it was like a charcoal fre where the coals need to be together in order “catch We will be looking at each qualifer in the title above : one, holy, catholic and apostolic. fre”. If you have a fre going and separate a coal Come join us at C&C every Wednesday morning at 9 as we continue to meet through- out the summer. from the fre, it quickly dies out. And so we have the “body of Christ” as the Apostle Soli Deo Gloria, Paul calls the Church—a body that needs all of its parts in order to function best. Bill Albritton As the author of the text we are using in our studies, Luke Timothy Johnson, puts it:

interim’s tHOugHts summer reading - developing these alternatives, from the Introduction and represent the recovery of ancient biblical and patristic Preface of Enriching Our Worship: images, such as the identifcation of Christ with Wisdom, I will be your God, and and in other cases images which speak of God in other you will be my people. In 1789, the fedgling Episcopal Church, meeting in than the familiar masculine terms which have been On Sunday mornings this summer, we take a quick read Philadelphia, adopted the frst American Book of Com- so much a part of our liturgical prayer Expanding our through the book of Genesis. Each week we hear and mon Prayer. Explaining its departure in certain respects vocabulary of prayer and the ways in which we name refect on one of our foundational faith stories. As God from the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of the Holy One bear witness to the fact that the mystery of goes about building a people, we are introduced to char- England, its preface observes that God transcends all categories of knowing. acters who are deeply faithful, faithful enough to leave It is a most invaluable part of that blessed “liberty tHe reCtOr’s country and kin at God’s command. At the same time wherewith Christ hath made us free,” that in his worship they challenge and ignore God, and they lie, cheat, and diferent forms and usages may without ofense be disCretiOnary Fund steal. In other words, these characters are fully human. allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept The writers of Genesis give us humor and suspense; love entire...therefore, by common consent and author- was established by the vestry for the rector, or interim and betrayal while they tell the tale of God’s covenant ity, may be altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or priest, to have access to monies to aid needy parishio- with and care for humanity. otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for ners and area residents and to support non-profts that do the same. It is funded by contributions designated Knowing what happens in the chapters between our the edifcation of the people, “according to the various for the Rector’s Discretionary Fund either in the quarterly Sunday readings enriches our understanding of the pas- exigency of times and occasions.” envelope which you fnd with your pledge envelopes or sages we read each week. Whether you come to church Since that historic decision, our Church has continued at any time by checks made out to St. John’s with Rec- on Sunday or not, I invite you to pick up your Bible and to seek an authorized language of Common Prayer tor’s Discretionary Fund in the memo line. The Fund is a read. The Abraham and Sarah saga begins in Chapter capable of expressing what we believe about God, as fund of the church, administered by the rector or interim 12 of Genesis. July’s readings start with Chapter 22. well as refecting on our own corporate and individual and subject to confdential review and audit. The fund’s After casting his frst son, Ishmael, into the wilderness relationship to the Godhead. In formulating language balance currently stands at $195. You might be surprised in Chapter 21, will Abraham really sacrifce his much- for our prayers to the Trinity, we come to know God more at the number of requests we receive each month for awaited second son Isaac to show his faith in God? What closely. The decision to provide contemporary language assistance. We hope you will consider donating to the kind of God is this? Read and ponder. rites in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer was a reafr- Rectors Discretionary Fund at the close of this quarter, summer WOrsHip mation of the principles stated in that original American or any time. preface. The subsequent decade saw further eforts to Joining with the faithful in produce supplemental rites in an American vernacular diOCese link every generation which would expand the language and metaphors we In July and August, we will experience Eucharistic use to speak of and to God. Here is the link to the Diocese of Massachusetts’ June Prayers from Enriching Our Worship, a supplemental Enews with stories, news, and events. Be sure to read Enriching Our Worship is not intended to supplant the liturgical text approved for use by the Episcopal Church’s the account of the joys and frustrations of the Rev. Pam Book of Common Prayer, but rather to provide additional General Convention. I hope you will notice, and enjoy, Wentz’s 20 year ministry with the women inmates at resources to assist worshiping communities wishing the varied images of God in the prayers. They adhere to Boston’s South Bay House of Corrections. http://my- to expand the language, images and metaphors used the basic tenets of our beliefs and follow the form of tra- email.constantcontact.com/E-news-for-June-2017.html in worship. In some cases the canticles and prayers ditional Anglican worship. Here is the reasoning behind ?soid=1101103683227&aid=AScdqqJjg1c FrOm tHe desk OF John 13:34 “ A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so madame mOlly - COFFee maven you must love one another. Well, we have transitioned nicely into our summer schedule and time of fellowship. A big thank you to all of you who lent a hand, whether on Well, at time of posting we are just one day shy of summer as well as the the schedule or not! We have slots available in July and August. Feel last day of school. I am not sure just where the time has gone so quickly. free to keep things s-i-m-p-l-e! You may sign up on the clipboard on the kitchen door, by calling me at the church ofce or emailing me at I was thinking the other day about an associate pastor we were blessed [email protected] to have in Alexandria, Va. She later became the lead and was just a won- derful preacher, counselor, teacher. She had a deal with her children that if she mentioned them while preaching she had to pay them so much for each occurrence! This ended up to be quite lucrative for them over the years. I have no such deal on the books at this time…nor am I a nOW Hear preacher ;>) tHis! This leads me to a discussion or so ( or ten) with our children about their diferences, as well as diferences with others. They often disagree, as Vacation Bible School is fast ap- siblings sometimes do, which is ok. That is so long as they abide by basic proaching. It will be hosted by Pilgrim Church July 24th through July house rules. As it turns out it is also a good time to remind them that 28th from 9:00 a.m. until noon. You KNOW it will be a great time for both “family” is not a cookie cutter concept. They do not all look the same, nor youngsters and those young at heart who wish to join in. I am happy to do we generally choose them. I am hopeful that if nothing else I have get an application to you, just let me know via email or telephone at the taught them to deal with confict in a constructive and productive way, church ofce ( [email protected] *** 781.934.6523) maintaining respect while hopefully resolving an issue. If you are an adult or a young adult and you would like to help with this I actually do have a point here. Last Saturday I had the very privi- most awesome time of fun and fellowship, please contact Angelique at lege to attend Confrmation held at St. Pauls Cathedral in Boston with Pilgrim Church - 973.934.6591 or [email protected] our confrmands, Heidi Marcotte and William Albritton. The church Deadline to register for VBS is July 1st. is made up of many, many, many people from varied walks. Look- ing around the cathedral was proof positive of this. One of the scrip- tures was recited in Chinese! That day was a powerful reminder that while diferent, and at times of diferent minds and opinions, our focus remains the same. Loving and serving our Risen Lord. Blessings, Molly

St. John’s Parishioner Contact Information - 2017

Name: Cell Phone: Email: Birthdate: Thank you to everyone who returned their parishioner contact form! Name: Cell Phone: Email: Birthdate: We received 93 update forms; which is great! Help us get to 100 (or more!) Street Address*: PO Box #:

If you have not returned an update please take City/State: Zip: the time to fll it out now and send it back to the church, via email ([email protected]), by US Home Phone: mail to PO Box 2893, Duxbury, 02331 or drop it in Children: Birthdate Grade: the plate at church. Having up to date information will help us com- municate the New Rector Search Committee information along with other important parish news. Thank you :) Nothing to Prove: Women’s Proven study for July & August Calling all women! Join us at church Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. or Tuesday mornings from 9:00-10:30 a.m. as we look at Jennie Allen’s study SUMMER Proven based on her book Nothing to Prove: Why We Can Stop Trying So Hard. Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell For 7 weeks we will explore the Gospel of About it. -Mary Oliver John so that we may grab hold of what has already been given to us through I am a person who loves words. I am ever curious about how they are used, Christ. Scripture, video and discussion what they mean in the context they are presented in and why they speak to questions will be used during our gath- me. I admire people who have the gift of words, written and spoken. I often erings. Any questions please contact struggle with this and wish it came easier to me. Heidi Marcotte [email protected] As I was reading some of the blogs I receive in my email, the above quote Proven - A study through the Gospel from American poet Mary Oliver stood out. Mary Oliver writes soulful poetry, of John - Summer 2017 fnding inspiration in the natural world. As stated in a Harvard Review “She Week 1: Introduction: Are You is a poet of wisdom and generosity whose vision allows us to look intimately Tired? at a world not of our making”. Fulflled: The End of Thirst - John 2:1-12 June 26 & 27 Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell About it. These are the words that I want to carry with me this summer: Week 2: Connected: The End of Loneliness - John 4:1-43 July 10 & 11 Pay attention. In this busy and noise flled world, I will take the time to pay Week 3: Rest: The End of Striving - John 6 July 17 & 18 attention to people and relationships with family, friends and others I meet Week 4: Risk: The End of Passivity - John 9 July 24 & 25 along the way. I will pay attention to the world and to God’s creation that is Week 5: Hope: The End of Fear - John 11 July 31 & August 1 all around; to pay attention to how I spend my time in this one holy life I’ve been given. To pay attention to what truly makes my soul sing. Week 6: Grace: The End of Shame - John 13 August 7 & 8 Be astonished. By moments of joy and moments of sadness. By sunrises and Week 7: Called: The End of Emptiness - John 21 August 14 & 15 sunsets, by oceans and waves. By the sounds of birds and the howling of the wind. By the Holy Spirit running through me and by frefies at night. By my children, who are gifts from God; by His hand in my life. As it said in this blog Registration “Be Awed by God.” for Christian formation, youth and mission oferings for the 2017- 2018 year will begin in August. Details to come! Tell About it. To share with others my story. To talk about where I see God working in my life, past and present. To show up for the appointments He makes for me each day; to connect with others to talk and to listen. This summer, I will pay attention to, be astonished by and tell about the wonder of God in my life. I hope you will too! Blessings, Heidi Marcotte Fill The Boat 2017 The StJ has come a shore once again to collect non-perishable food items for local food pantries as donations decrease considerably during the summer months. Beginning July 9th through August 13th please bring non-perishable food items to St. Johns and place them in the boat in the parking lot. Items may be dropped of at any time. Help us change the tide and donate today! St John’s confirmands and advisers at Cathedral of St. Paul's, Boston June Middle School TNT Dinner beans, tuna, oats, juice, granola bars, lots of ramen noodles, The middle school youth spent their June TNT macaroni & cheese, pasta sauce, soups, canned veggies… dinner using the funds they had collected to- there were some cookies and some chips too! ward their dinners to purchase food for the Once the shopping was done we all walked to Tsangs to have Duxbury Food Pantry. our monthly TNT Twenty 6th-8th graders ascended on Foodies dinner. It was a in 5 small shopping groups on June 14th. Each fun-flled evening shopping group was given $70.00 to buy food. with purpose and It is wonderful to watch what they put in their fellowship. Thanks carts and how they kept track of how much they spent. Some groups went a for a great night middle schoolers! little bit over - one groups total came to $69.88! They bought peanut butter, pasta, cereal (some Lucky Charms!)

The high school youth also had their June TNT dinner at Tsangs. What a blessing they are!

8th Grade & up JOIN US ON JULY 24, 2017 for a Christian Youth Musical Experience Presented by: Hillsong Young & Free “YOUTH REVIVAL” USA TOUR 2017 Monday, July 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm. Location: House of Blues Boston $20 a ticket Limited tickets have been purchased at this discounted price - will try to order more if there is interest and availability. Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] as soon as possible. Transportation will be provided. Hillsong Young & Free comes to us from the youth ministry of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Their latest album, “Youth Revival,” presents the good news of a life with Jesus Christ and gives people an opportunity to respond. Contact Information Offce Phone: 781.934.6523 St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church Fax: 781.934.5488 410 Washington Street PO Box 2893 To submit information for Tidings please email Duxbury, MA 02331-2893 Dottie Melcher at [email protected] ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Next Tidings Deadline August 20, 2017

Interim Priest: The Reverend Mally Lloyd [email protected] Parish Administrator: Susan Sorrento [email protected] Christian Ed Director Pre-K thru 5th grade; Molly Breiling [email protected] Youth Formation and Parish Ministry Coordinator: Heidi Marcotte [email protected] Organist/Choirmaster: Ed Broms [email protected] Vestry Members Co-warden: Ken Beeby [email protected] Co-warden: Fred Von Bargen mailto:[email protected] Clerk: Karen Renner [email protected] Finance Chair: Bill Albritton. [email protected] Vestry Member: Allen Newell : [email protected] Community Ministries: Scott McDonald: mailto:[email protected] Stewardship: Dan Kostreva: [email protected] Christian Education: Kristin Rappe: [email protected] Treasurer: Liz Bayston [email protected] Asslstant Treasurer: Lizzi Campbell: [email protected] Administration: Sue Perkinson [email protected] Building & Grounds: Doug Godfrey [email protected] Youth Representative: Cammack Shepler [email protected]

Visit our website at www.stjohnsduxbury.org for calendar updates Father Bill’s / Main Stream is a long standing mission for St. John’s. Once a month parishioners make and donate a simple entre of Meat Loaf, Chili Con Carne, Chicken & Broccoli or Beef Stew. If you are interested in preparing a meal the recipes are listed below. Entrée should be cooked, properly sealed, labeled and placed in the St. John’s freezer or refrigerator by 8:30 am on the date of the Sunday they are needed. Barbecue to be served Sunday, July 16, and August 20, 2017

Meals are served from 12:00 noon to 1:20 pm. Should you have any questions please contact Kevin Rosenhoover at 617.851.5910 or krosenhoover@ gmail.com.

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