Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper – Thank you to everyone who made last night’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper a success. We served a large group of people and opened our doors to some of our neighbors from across the street and in Suffolk. A special thank you to Jim for honchoing the event and those who flipped and served pancakes.

Newcomers – If you haven’t had the opportunity to meet and greet the newer members of the Parish I invite you to seek out and get to know our newest congregants: Pam and Kevin; and Donna.

Lenten Study and Soup Lunch – This year we will focus on the last portion of our Ash Wednesday gospel reading “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” We will explore finding our treasure and taking care of the treasure for the long haul. 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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March 5, 2017, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I

Lessons for the First Sunday in Lent
First Lesson:  Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Second Lesson:  Romans 5:12-19
Gospel:  Matthew 4:1-11

Lay Participants for March 5, 2017 – 10:30 am service
Acolyte:  Kathy
Lector:  Ben
Prayers:  Kathy
Ushers:  Gary and Marcella

Refreshments:  Marcella

Sermon for Feb 26: http://chirb.it/GgL3Ib
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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 is Holy Baptism? Answer: Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ’s Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God. (BCP 858)
This week’s question: What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism? Look for the answer next week.

Formation Classes – This week we 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’.” Next week’s class will discuss our Old Testament reading Genesis 12:1-4a, “The Call of Abram.” All are invited to join the conversation in the Parish Hall from 9:15 to 10:15 am.

Sunday’s Psalm – This read the psalm during Lent.

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 – Mar. 8 – Lenten soup luncheon and study; Mar. 14 – Vestry meeting; Mar. 15 – Lenten soup luncheon and study; Mar. 22 – Lenten soup luncheon and study; Mar. 29 – Lenten soup luncheon and study.

Thought for the week – Mission: How, in small ways, could you carry out God’s mission today?

– Br. John Braught, 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/
Thu. Mar. 2nd           * 375th Anniversary of Chuckatuck Parish
Wed. Mar. 8th          * Lenten study and soup lunch – 11:30 am-1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Sat. Mar. 11th          * Memorial Service for Shirley Rhees – 11:00 am (Lake Prince Woods)
* Committal Service for Shirley Rhees – Christ Church, Elizabeth City, NC
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, David, the family of Shirley Rhees, Carroll, and James.

Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Bryan, Sheldon & Elizabeth, Leon, Alan, and Thomas.

Deceased: Shirley Rhees

Parish Cycle of Prayer: Bernice
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Rt. Rev. Madhukar Kasab – The Bishop of Marathwada, North India.

Birthdays in March
David 02                    Shannon 06
Brooks 07                  Wade 08
Clyde 11                    Pretlow 15
Patricia 17                 John 18
Elizabeth 18              Hansa 20
Millard 21                   Cooper 28 

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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