Fall Clergy Conference – Fr. Les will be at Chanco for clergy conference on Oct. 24-26. He will be available for pastoral issues, but the email coverage at Chanco is spotty.
Let’s Talk Program – On Oct. 20, from 6:30-8:30 pm, St. Luke’s Church will host A Conversation about Our Heritage and Our Mission Today program on Zoom. Sign up on the Diocesan website.
Vestry Member – Marcella will rotate off the Vestry at the end of December. We need a volunteer to serve as her successor.
Pledge Cards – Pledge Cards for 2023 are available in the Narthex. Please collect your card and complete your pledge for next year before the First Sunday of Advent.
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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October 123, 2022, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25)
First Lesson: Joel 2:23-32
Response: Psalm 65
Second Lesson: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People: Anne
Lector: Anne
Usher: Bert
Video of worship from Oct. 16: https://youtu.be/CLdKt0JaHSc
Sermon from Oct. 16: https://chirb.it/C87GBe
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Suffolk United, Inc. – The annual Thanksgiving food distribution, hosted by Suffolk United, will be held as a drive through event, Nov. 19 from 9:00 – 11:00 am. behind the Kroger on Main Street. If you can assist, please contact a Vestry member.
All Saints’ Sunday – November 6 is All Saints’ Sunday. In addition to worshipping in the Parish Hall (1st Sunday), we will have a potluck following worship. Please plan on joining us.
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.
Sanctuary Rehabilitation – Dominion Traditional Building Group has begun work and is making good progress on repairs. Production is nearing completion and they hope to be done before November.
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 the Ukraine Crisis Response Fund will help the organization and its partners assist where needed.
Thought for the week – Boundaries: The purpose of boundaries is not simply to block things out for the sake of blocking them out. We establish boundaries for the sake of allowing something holy to take root and grow.
– 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. Oct. 20th * Vestry meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
* Let’s Talk program: Our Heritage & Mission Today – 6:30 –
8:30 (via Zoom)
Mon. Oct. 24th * Fall Clergy Conference – through Wed. Oct. 26 (Chanco)
Tue. Oct. 25th * Card Crafters meeting – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Sun. Oct. 30th * 5th Sunday worship in the Parish Hall
Sun. Nov. 6th * All Saints’ Sunday and Potluck – Parish Hall
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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; Margaret; and the family of Bette.
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Alexander; Alan; Sheldon & Elizabeth; Bryan; and Brendan.
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Linda
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Bride’s, Chesapeake; St. Thomas’, Chesapeake..
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Province of the Anglican Church of Congo.
Flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of Marvin by his loving family.
Birthdays in October
Charles 09
Anniversaries in October
Rev. Les & Kathy 01 Pretlow & Mary Kemple 04
Burr & Jennifer 09
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
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QWNHHKVPYpp8mKcveYd5A
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