All Saints’ Day and Veterans Day – Please turn your memorial requests for All Saints’ Day and honoraria for Veterans Day to Don via e-mail by Wednesday, November 3.
Election Day – If you haven’t already voted, please turn out and vote on Tuesday, November 2. Please fulfill your civic duty.
Vestry Election 2021 – There will be a Vestry election at the end of this year. We will retire one position and seat a Vestry of three people, plus the Rector. However, the Vestry election will fill the remainder of Leone’s term and fill for a term ending in 2024. If you are willing to serve, please contact the Rector.
Worship Service video – A post-production video of worship will be on our YouTube channel on Sunday afternoon. A link to the video will be provided separately. Our channel URL is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QWNHHKVPYpp8mKcveYd5A
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October 31, 2021, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26)
First Lesson: Ruth 1:1-18
Psalm 146
Second Lesson: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 12:28-34
Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People: Marcella
Lector: Anne
Usher: Bert
Video from Oct. 24: https://youtu.be/CQ1IWi7zXl8
Sermon from Oct. 24: https://chirb.it/n9Iqk8
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Rain Gutter Installation – We are scheduled to have gutters installed on the Sanctuary on Monday morning, November 1.
Vestry Meeting report – At the October 20 Vestry meeting, these topics were discussed. The status of the budget and finances; implementation of a graveyard maintenance and cleaning policy; changes to our events policy; recipients of our outreach funds; and the results of the Mutual Ministry Review. More information will be available once the minutes are completed and approved but if you have any questions, please contact a Vestry member or the Rector.
Parish Hall Hazards – Please be aware there are hazards on the east and north side of the Parish House. The ground has been disturbed and will be repaired after the roof is complete.
The chestnut trees have started to drop nuts. There may be trip hazards under and around the two trees for the coming weeks. Please be careful where you walk and park in front of the Parish House.
Salvation Army Christmas 2021 – The Salvation Army Suffolk will be holding their Christmas drives. More information is forthcoming.
Parish House reshingling – There has been a slight delay in completing the reshingling of the Parish House. The first estimate for completion is early- to mid-October.
Questions to consider – (1) What gifts have we, as individuals or as a church, been given to share with our community? (2) Who do we have contact with that we can share our church with?
Thought for the week – Love: Certainly, the evil we encounter in the world should scandalize us—but we, like the saints, should not be scandalized or ashamed by God’s love for that world. To the logic of the world, such love is foolishness, to be met with cynicism, loathing, and ridicule. Jesus has already told us this would be the case.
– Br. Sean Glenn, SSJE
Society of St. 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/
Mon. Nov. 1st * Gutter Installation (Sanctuary)
Tue. Nov. 2nd * Election Day
Sun. Nov. 7th * All Saints’ Sunday
* Daylight Saving Time ends – retard clocks one hour
Thu. Nov. 11th * Veterans Day – Office closed
Sat. Nov. 13th * James River Rug Hookers – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Thu. Nov. 18th * Vestry meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
Thu. Nov. 25th * Thanksgiving Day – offices closed
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PASTORAL CARE
For Michael, our presiding bishop; Susan our bishop; and for Les, our priest.
Meriwether; Allen; Lon; Jimmye; Diane; Ann; Patti; Kim and family; David; Carroll; Cynthia; Lynn; Richard and family; Richard; Linda; Vicky-Ann; Cathy; Roosevelt and family; Gib; the family of Leone; the family of Marvin; and Dotty.
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Alexander, Leon, Alan, Sheldon & Elizabeth, and Bryan.
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Bette
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Rev. Willis & Duanne Foster
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria.
Flower dedication: To the glory of God and in memory of my mother Elvira by Suze & Steven.
Birthdays in November
Steven 16 Kathy 28
Dotty 29
If you are in need of Pastoral Care
Please call Father Ferguson.
Home: 757-484-8409
Minister of Music: Roger Peyton
YouTube Channel: St. John’s Chuckatuck
Website: http://StJohnsEpiscopal-Suffolk.org
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QWNHHKVPYpp8mKcveYd5A
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