Community and Teaching Garden – Healthy Suffolk is creating a Community and Teaching Garden at 5661 Godwin Blvd., two houses from Oakland Christian UCC. On September 21 at 12:00 noon there will be a kickoff event hosted by Healthy Suffolk and community partners. All are welcome to participate in the kickoff event. Stop by and see what they have to offer.

CAPS annual fundraiser – CAPS will hold their annual fundraiser this Sunday, Sep. 18. Please purchase tickets by 4:00 pm TODAY. If you would prefer to make a donation, make your checks out to CAPS or give through the CAPS website at www.capsuffolk.org. Please help this worthy cause.

Worship Schedule – The Rector will celebrate Communion at Emmanuel Church, Franklin on Oct. 2 to support their Deacon-in-Charge. St. John’s will read Morning Prayer in the Parish Hall in his absence.

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 at this link.
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September 18, 2022, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)
First Lesson:  Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
Response:  Psalm 79:1-9
Second Lesson:  1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel:  Luke 16:1-13

Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People:  Kathy
Lector:  Lynn
Usher:  Lynn

Worship from Sep. 11 (St. Paul’s Facebook live): https://fb.watch/ftRXraK1yT/
Video of worship from Sep. 4: https://youtu.be/ZmG3oI-0Hjk
Sermon from Sep. 4: https://chirb.it/Iqr3qb
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Formation opportunity – The Rector is forming a group to go through the Sacred Ground curriculum from the Episcopal Church. The class is an 11-session conversation about Race and Faith. More information can be found at this link.

Sunday Worship – Thank you to all who joined the other Suffolk Episcopal Churches at St. Paul’s on Sep. 11. The celebration was joyous.

Sanctuary Rehabilitation – Dominion Traditional Building Group has begun work and is making good progress on repairs. They have started working in the crawl space this week and will continue working the exterior as weather permits. There will be opportunities to help monitor progress during their work.

Parish Hall roof repairs – Will be completed once the shingles are received.

Ukrainian Relief – The Episcopal Relief and Development is gathering and sending relief assistance to the Ukraine. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development’s Ukraine Crisis Response Fund will help the organization and its partners continue to provide assistance to people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine. Please consider assisting with this call to minister.

Thought for the week – Identity: It is not that we have “put on Christ,” like a favorite sweater, to make us feel good. We put on the Lord Jesus Christ to show the world who and whose we are. In baptism, we “put on” a life of faithfulness, repentance, proclamation, service, justice, and the care of creation.

– Br. James Koester, 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/
Thu. Sep. 15th          * Vestry meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
Tue. Sep. 20th          * HOA meeting – 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Parish Hall)
Wed. Sep. 21st         * Healthy Suffolk Community Garden kickoff – 12:00 pm
Tue. Sep. 27th          * Card Crafters meeting – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Sun. Oct. 2nd            * Morning Prayer in the Parish Hall – 10:30 am
Sat. Oct. 8th              * James River Rug Hookers – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Thu. Oct. 20th          * Vestry meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
                                    * Let’s Talk program: Our Heritage & Mission Today – 6:30 –
                                    8:30 (via Zoom)
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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; Carroll; Cynthia; Richard and family; Linda; Vicky-Ann; Cathy; Dotty; George; David; Spencer and Veronique; and Margaret; and the family of Bette.

Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Alexander, Alan, Sheldon & Elizabeth, Bryan; and Brendan.

Parish Cycle of Prayer: Claudia
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Michael’s, Bon Air; The Rev. Linda Ricker.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil

Flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of Pearl Lewis by her daughter Bette.

Birthdays in September
Carroll 11                Roger 14

Anniversaries in September
Charles & Lynn 01

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
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