Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – It’s that time of year again. We will host our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 28. We hope to have a good turn out from the community and that we can get plenty of assistance from the Parish.
375th Anniversary Research – As we continue our celebration of the 375th anniversary of our Parish’s founding, we are looking for items to share and information about the Parish. Ideally, we hope to find items stretching back as early as 1642. If you have any historic items for the Parish, or if you would like to assist in the compilation of historic items please contact Kathy. We hope to host an open house celebration in September.
Lenten Study and Soup Lunch – These lunches will occur Mar. 8 – Apr. 5, from 11:30 am-1:00 pm, in the Parish Hall. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex for those wishing to host one of these sessions. We need a host for each of the five sessions.
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February 26, 2017, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany
First Lesson: Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 2
Second Lesson: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
Lay Participants for February 26, 2017 – 10:30 am service
Acolyte: Leone
Lector: Nick
Prayers: Leone
Ushers: Nick and Tina
Refreshments: Volunteer needed
Sermon for Feb 19: http://chirb.it/Cn0BLB
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Save the Date – We will have a special Eucharist celebration in honor of our 375th Anniversary. The Rt. Rev. Wayne Wright will be the celebrant and preacher at our Pentecost Sunday service on June 4, 2017. There will be a reception following the service.
Flowers – There is a new flower sign-up sheet for 2017 with instructions is posted in the Narthex. This covers the entire year. Please sign-up for your special two weeks. If you have more questions, please contact Lynn.
Church Quiz – Over the coming weeks we will have a “Church Quiz” as part of our announcements and e-News. All are invited to think about and answer the week’s question. Answers will be provided the following week.
Last week’s question and answer: Question: What are the two great sacraments of the Gospel? Answer: The two great sacraments given by Christ to his Church are Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. (BCP 858)
This week’s question: What is Holy Baptism? Look for the answer next week.
Formation Classes – This week we will discuss our Old Testament reading, Exodus 24:12-18, “On the Mountain with God.” Next week’s class will discuss our Old Testament reading Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, “’Another Account of the Creation’ and ‘The First Sin and Its Punishment’.” All are invited to join the conversation in the Parish Hall from 9:15 to 10:15 am.
Sunday’s Psalm – This Sunday we sing the portion of the Psalter together using a metrical version of the Psalter from A New Metrical Psalter by Christopher Webber as we sing Psalm 2 together. The Psalm will be set to Hymn 615, Thy kingdom come! (St. Flavian) from the Hymnal. The words and music will be found on a bulletin insert.
Hospitality hour Sign-up – The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board; please sign-up for an upcoming Sunday. If you would like to help but cannot provide all the items for coffee hour/lemonade on the lawn any assistance, even a single item, will be graciously accepted.
Upcoming Parish Events – Feb. 28 – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper; Mar. 1 – Ash Wednesday.
Thought for the week – See: Jesus learned to pray for the grace to see the present world as it was, rather than as he might have it be. And he in turn invited the disciples to pray with him in the same way—and to trust that God was making all things right as he and they surrendered to God’s gracious will and vision.
– Br. Jonathan Maury, SSJE
Society of Saint John the Evangelist
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Upcoming Events:
Online calendar: http://stjohnsepiscopal-suffolk.org/parish-calendar/
Online events listing: http://stjohnsepiscopal-suffolk.org/events/
Tue. Feb. 28th * Card Crafters – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Parish Hall)
* Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 1st * Ash Wednesday
* Imposition of Ashes – 10:00 am (Lake Prince Woods)
* Imposition of Ashes and Eucharist – 12:00 pm (Sanctuary)
* Imposition of Ashes and Eucharist – 7:00 pm (Oakland Christian UCC)
Thu. Mar. 2nd * 375th Anniversary of Chuckatuck Parish
Wed. Mar. 8th * Lenten study and soup lunch – 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Tue. Mar. 14th * Vestry meeting – 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Parlor)
Wed. Mar. 15th * Lenten study and soup lunch – 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Wed. Mar. 22nd * Lenten study and soup lunch – 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Wed. Mar. 29th * Lenten study and soup lunch – 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Wed. Apr. 5th * Lenten study and soup lunch – 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
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PASTORAL CARE
For Michael, our presiding bishop; Holly, our bishop; and for Les, our priest.
Meriwether, Allen, Shirley, Lon, Barbara, Steve, Marvin, Leone, Virginia, Millard, Gary, Jimmye, Margaret, Richard, Mike and Gail, Jim, Karen and family, Opal, Aleck, Carolyn, Kay, Al, Barbara, Rev. Greg Ryan, and David
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Bryan, Sheldon & Elizabeth, Leon, Alan, and Thomas.
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Shirley
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Augustine’s Church, Newport News; St. George’s Church, Newport News.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Rt. Rev. Peter Joh Mayom – The Bishop of Malek, Upper Nile, Sudan.
Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Bob Raup by Bette and Family.
Birthdays in February
Natasha 02 James 02
Roosevelt 12 Jimmye 20
Alice 22
Anniversaries in February
Gary & Toni 14
If you are in need of Pastoral Care
Please call Father Ferguson.
Home: 757-484-8409
Minister of Music: Roger Peyton
Website: http://StJohnsEpiscopal-Suffolk.org
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