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CHRISTMAS DAY December 25, 2016 · 11:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

All who seek God are welcome at God’s table.

Please remember to turn off cell phones.

VOLUNTARY: Prelude on The Holly and the Ivy Herbert Sumsion

(1899-1995)

HYMN 83 (stanzas 1, 2, 3, and 6) O come, all ye faithful

Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

The Reverend Dr. Luis León

Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

The Reverend Sarah Taylor Miller

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for

Church Growth

Michael Lodico Director of Music Ministry and Organist Brandon Straub Associate Organist and Choir Director

Samuel Munguia

Musician for Iglesia San Juan

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Words: John Francis Wade (1711-1786); tr. Frederick Oakeley (1802-1880) and others

Music: Adeste fideles, present form of melody att. John Francis Wade (1711-1786);

harm. The English Hymnal, 1906

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

THE WORD OF GOD

Please continue to stand.

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no

secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;

through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant: Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him,

and to be born this day of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again

and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy

Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be

honor and glory, now and for ever.

People: Amen.

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HYMN 96 Angels we have heard on high

Sung by all.

Words: French carol; tr. James Chadwick (1813-1882), alt.

Music: Gloria, French carol; arr. Edward Shippen Barnes (1887-1958)


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THE FIRST READING Read by Robyne Johnston. Hebrews 1:1-4, 5-12

Please be seated.

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but

in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things,

through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God's glory and the

exact imprint of God's very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word.

When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty

on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is

more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my

Son; today I have begotten you"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my

Son"? And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's

angels worship him." Of the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his

servants flames of fire." But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and

ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved

righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with

the oil of gladness beyond your companions." And, "In the beginning, Lord, you

founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but

you remain; they will all wear out like clothing; like a cloak you will roll them up,

and like clothing they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will

never end."

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

HYMN 115 (stanza 1) What child is this

Sung by all, standing.

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Words: Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)

Music: Forest Green, English melody; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)


Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL John 1:1-14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was

God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him,

and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him

was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name

was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe

through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The

true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the

world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.

He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all

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who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of

God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man,

but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his

glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth..

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

HYMN 115 (stanzas 2 and 3) What child is this

Sung by all.

THE SERMON The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

Please be seated.

THE NICENE CREED Please stand.

Celebrant and People:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only

Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came

down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from

the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under

Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose

again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated

at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living

and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the

Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the

Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We

acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the

resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Led by Dace Vidins.

Leader: Accept O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank

you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the

wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. Lord in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer.

Leader: We thank you for the blessings of family and friends, and for the loving care that

surrounds us on every side. Lord in your mercy,


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Leader: We thank you for setting us at tasks that demand our best efforts, and for leading us

to accomplishments that satisfy and delight us. Lord in your mercy,


Leader: We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to

acknowledge our dependence on you alone. Lord in your mercy,


Leader: For all who have died in the hope of resurrection, and for all the departed.

Lord in your mercy,


Leader: Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the

example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation;

for his dying, through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life again,

in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom. Lord in your mercy,


Leader: Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known;

and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things.

Lord in your mercy,


THE CONCLUDING COLLECT

Celebrant: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of

your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help;

for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit, now and for ever.

People: Amen.

THE PEACE

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.


WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

I saw three ships Irish Carol, arranged by Richard Walters

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HYMN 99 Go tell it on the mountain Sung by all, standing.

Words: African-American spiritual 19th cent.; adapt. John W. Work (1901-1967)

Music: Go Tell It on the Mountain, Afro-American spiritual, 19th cent.; arr. Horace Clarence Boyer (b. 1935)


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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.


Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Because you gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the

mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin

Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and

receive power to become your children.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with

all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of

your Name:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD: S-129 Robert Powell

Music: Robert Powell (b. 1932)


Please stand or kneel.

Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and,

when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your

mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to

live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

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He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your

will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took

bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples,

and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the

remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to

them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink

it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:


Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise

and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you

these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your

Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that

we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy,

and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your

eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father,

now and for ever.

People: AMEN.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,


Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come,

thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the

kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ

died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

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MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem Mariä Wiegenlied Max Reger

(1873-1916)

Maria sitzt am Rosenhag

Und wiegt ihr Jesuskind,

Durch die Blätter leise

Weht der warme Sommerwind.

Zu ihren Füßen singt

Ein buntes Vögelein:

Schlaf, Kindlein, süße,

Schlaf nun ein!

Hold ist dein Lächeln,

Holder deines Schlummers Lust,

Leg dein müdes Köpfchen

Fest an deiner Mutter Brust!

Schlaf, Kindlein, süße,

Schlaf nun ein!

Translation: Mary's Lullaby

Amid the roses Mary sits and rocks her Jesus-child, while amid the treetops sighs

the breeze so warm and mild. And soft and sweetly sings a bird upon a bough: Ah,

baby, dear one, slumber now.

Happy is thy laughter, holy is thy silent rest, lay thy head fondly on thy mother's

breast! Ah, baby, dear one, slumber now.

-Words by Martin Boelitz (1874-1918)

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. Our tradition is to receive

both bread and wine, sharing in the common cup. Please assist the chalice bearer by

guiding the cup to your lips. You may also intinct by dipping the wafer into the

chalice. You may wish to receive the bread only. Receiving the bread only is a valid

and acceptable way to share in Holy Communion. After consuming the wafer,

simply cross your arms over your chest to indicate that you do not wish to receive

the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available on request from the communion minister.

If you are feeling sick, please refrain from receiving the wine and be mindful of those near

you when passing the peace or shaking hands as you enter and exit the church.

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Hymn 79 O little town of Bethlehem

Sung by all.

Words: Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)

Music: St. Louis, Lewis H. Redner (1831-1908)


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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please stand.

Celebrant: Let us pray.


Gracious God, today you have united earth and heaven in sending your Son to

take our human nature. May we who have tasted heavenly things, share in the

life of Christ’s kingdom. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

THE BLESSING

Celebrant: May God, who sent angels to proclaim the glad news of the Savior’s birth, fill you

with joy and make you heralds of the Gospel. And the blessing of God Almighty,

the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever.

People: Amen.

HYMN 87 Hark! the herald angels sing

Sung by all, standing.

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Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt.

Music: Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847); adapt. William H. Cummings (1831-1915)


THE DISMISSAL

Celebrant: Alleluia! Let us go forth in the name of Christ.

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

VOLUNTARY: Fantasia on In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) Johann Sebastian Bach

(1685-1750)

ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Brandon Straub, Organist; Joan McFarland, Soloist; Dace

Vidins, Crucifer; Robyne Johnston, Chalice Bearer; Susan Flanigan, Barbie Harper,

Anne Harrington, Della Brooks-Healey, Joanne Hutton, Wande Johnson, Katherine

Kyle, Elizabeth Lewis, Allie Raether, Mary Raether, and Jennifer Urquhart, Flower

Guild; Carl Raether, Assistant Head Usher; Tony Anikeeff, Robert Carroll, Randall

Roe, and Marc Warren, Ushers.

RECYCLING OF ORDER OF SERVICE BULLETINS PAPER IS GOOD STEWARDSHIP. If you wish, please leave them at the end of the pew after the service.

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THE FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

Dorothy Anderson Robert Anderson Barbara Mann Arthur James Walburg Arthur Johnnie Mae Berry Theodore M. Berry Henry Blalock Charles & Teresa Cunningham Cherrill Wells Czerwonky Hugo Emil Czerwonky Phil Delucchi Gloria Elizabeth Doyle Michael W. Edwards Arthur Ervin Waritu Gidessa John C. Harper Barbara Harris Harold Harris David Hughes Ruth Hughes George Morris Irelan Susan Peters Irelan George Morris Irelan, Jr. Ann C. Kelley Kathryn Kieve Pauline Kieve Rudolph Kieve Albert Kirchenbauer Margaret Kirchenbauer John Kraft Nita Gavaris Kraft Madeleine Veron Kraus

Shague Lale Concepción Palomares León Luis Francisco León Beth March Frederick Warner Matthews Mary Rhodes Matthews Mike McKevitt A. Richard Metzger, III Lucile K. Metzger Seth X. Metzger John Dana Outten John Winston Outten Sue Parsons Alexandra Howard Pawlik Arnold Edwin Raether Christiana Jane Raether Jane Noble Raether Annabelle Redway Valerie F. Reed H. Richard Schumacher Phebe Ann Sierck Herbert Wentworth Sierck Edna Stanton J.C. Stanton Douglas Volgenau Phyllis Reese Wardwell William Allen Wardwell Evelyn Carter West Togo D. West, Sr. Philip & Emily Willauer Elaine J. Wolter Jack Wooley

IN THANKSGIVING FOR:

Craig Anderson & Danielle Rowell Bob Adams Mary Ann Adams Billy Bode Frances Bode Prosper Daziorlor Elizabeth Gardner Evangeline Gravina Alex & Kate Kieve Andrew & Bronwyn Kieve David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Hugh Bedingfield Kieve Rudy Kieve David Kirchenbauer John Kirchenbauer Robert Kirchenbauer Emilia León Sofia León Elizabeth Sue Martin John Patten Martin Charles Dana Outten Olivo Peter Thomas Watson

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25, 2016-JANUARY 1, 2017

Sunday December 25 (Christmas Day)

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

Church and Parish Office Closed after the 11:00 a.m. service.

Please note: The nursery will not be open.

Monday December 26

Church and Parish Office Closed.

Tuesday December 27

Church and Parish Office Closed.

Wednesday December 28

12:00 noon AA

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

Thursday December 29

12:00 noon DA

Al Anon

Sunday January 1

8:15 a.m. Nursery

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón—El Revdo. Dr. Luis León

2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Wednesday through Friday at 12:10 p.m.

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NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal

classes with the clergy are as follows:

• January 8, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.

• February 19, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 16,

7:00 p.m.

• April 23, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.

• June 4, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism

for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at

[email protected]. Please note that the parents

or grandparents of children being baptized must be active,

pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism

for themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class

and be active, pledging participants in the life of the parish.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, January 4, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Works by Mendelssohn, Messiaen,

and the “Beatles” Toccata

by Janet Yieh, Concert Organist

Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First

Wednesdays of the month, through June, and bring a friend.

See full season details on the church website at

www.stjohns-dc.org.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

Friday, January 6, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Friday night program, which offers parents an opportunity

to enjoy free time while St. John's provides child care, a light

supper, and entertainment for children (infants through age 10)

will be held on January 6. All we ask is that you sign up by

noon on Wednesday, January 4 so that we will have an

adequate number of attendants and that you pick up your

children before 9:00 p.m. when the doors will be locked.

Sign up with Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office at

[email protected] or at 202-347-8766,

ext. 301.

CELEBRATE WITH THE LATROBE FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, January 11, 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate the beginning of 2017 with the Latrobe Fellowship!

Join us at 7:00 p.m. on January 11 for a service of Holy

Eucharist followed by a champagne tasting in the Parlors.

Heavy appetizers and sparkling cider will be served as well!

The Latrobe Fellowship at St. John's Church is an active and

engaged group of adults, both singles and couples, primarily in

their 20s and 30s. Please contact the Rev. Sarah Taylor

Miller to RSVP or with questions at sarah.miller@stjohns-

dc.org or at 202-347-8766 ext. 304.

ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Thursday, January 12, 7:00 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet on January 12 at 7:00

p.m. in the Parlor. The next meeting dates and books are as

follows:

January 12: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

February 2: City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence

If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and

talk about books, the Book Club is for you. For questions or

more information, please contact Leila Taaffe at

[email protected].

TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS

• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to

be filled with food for our partnership with So Others Might

Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is committed to sending food once

a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal program for

homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is

easy and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the

Parish House, fill it with a casserole, and drop it off in the

freezer near the dining room soda machine. A parishioner

picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at

the meal site.

• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for

homeless shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector

between the Church and the Parish House.

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE

The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:

January 8: Mickey Edwards, Director, Aspen Institute-

Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership. He was a

Member of Congress for 16 years, serving on the

House Budget and Appropriations Committees and

as a chairman of the House Republican Policy

Committee. He will speak on The Death of

Bipartisanship.

January 15: Mark Shields, American political

columnist and commentator. Since 1988, he has

provided weekly political analysis and commentary

for the PBS NewsHour and was also a regular

panelist on Inside Washington.

January 22: Vestry Candidates’ Presentation.

January 29: Dr. Robert Jones, Co-chair, Religion and

Politics Section, American Academy of Religion. He

will speak on his book The End of White Christian

America.

February 5: No Forum (Annual Meeting)

The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant

February 12: Ronald C. White, American historian,

author, and lecturer. He has written bestselling and

award-winning biographies and books on Abraham

Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. He will speak on his

book American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant.

February 19: Brooks Simpson, American historian and

Professor of History at Arizona State University,

specializing in studies of the American Civil War.

He will speak on his book Ulysses S. Grant,

Triumph Over Adversity: 1822-1865.

February 26: Joan Waugh, Professor and Vice Chair

for Academic Personnel at UCLA History

Department. Professor Waugh researches and writes

about nineteenth-century America, specializing in the

Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age eras. She

will speak on The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.

http://www.stjohns-dc.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of

our life together. We invite you to add yourself, family, or

friends to the parish prayer list. Other than birthdays,

anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will

appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name

to be on the prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time,

please let us know. We are going to begin listing in

parentheses the name of the person requesting prayers for

family and friends who are not members of the congregation.

To add a name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev.

Andy Olivo at [email protected].

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Lee Buddendeck, Hyman Field, Chet Grey,

Ruth Harwood, Katherine Kyle, Araceli Ma, Judy McKevitt,

Jim Mullins, and Bob Patchell.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki

Allen), Melissa Black (Ann Mueller), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin),

Charlie Clarke (Andrew Clarke), Henry Farrington (Samuel

Watson), Zariyah Frazier (Alexian Wines Semkow), Tyrone

Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt),

Deanna Kinsfather (Laurie Adams), Christy Long (Karen

Zachary), Abilia Cárdenas de Ma (Araceli Ma), Rosemary

Mariner (Carolyn Becraft), James Millin (Cay Buser),

Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola (Cynthia

Walker), Maria Obregon (Victor Obregon), Lisa O’Brien

(Pamela Venzke), Daniel Peterson (Gay Pasley), Paul Pilling

(Ellen Parke), Edward Rebok (Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-

Smith (Michael Stratton), Pat Smith (Catherine Olivo), Jim

Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Sallie Thompson (Celia Thompson),

William Thompson (Celia Thompson), Mark Van Note (Pat

and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace (Gay Pasley), Martha

Warren (Kaye Edwards), and Peter Winkler (Betty van Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Bernard Malloy, Jack Ritchie, and Samuel

Wakely.

Friends and family of our parish: Kay Hagan (Emorie

Broemel), Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Aiden Mylnikov

(Lindsey Bowen), and Chris Talford (Eric Peters).

Those who are in hospice:

Friends and family of our parish: Mary Ann Adams (Laurie

Adams) and Wayne Kesler (Christina Wilson).

Those who died:

Friends and family of our parish: Paul Piling and George

Wilkins, Sr. who died on December 18.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Tony Anikeeff, Naana Boakye, Robert Carroll, Virginia

Chew, Gwendolyn Cunningham, Becky Daugherty, Susan

Denniston, Victoria Garcia, Katherine Green, Frances Hampe,

Mary Hanley, Katherine Kyle, Caroline Littleton, Jesus Lopéz,

Steuart Martens, Nancy Mathis, Kathleen Montgomery,

Roger Nebel, Charles Olivo, Robert Patterson, Lizzie Rigby,

Jack Ritchie, Andrew Stover, and Sitta Zehfuss.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

Lourdes and Carlos Arriaga, Linda and Jeff Dienno, Ann and

John Gardner, and Sharon and Bob Park.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the

clergy at St. John’s via email as soon as you can with

corrections, additions, and updates on status.

mailto:[email protected]

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IF YOU ARE VISITING

a warm welcome to St. John’s.

We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who you are and how we can best serve you

by filling out a “Welcome” card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and joining us for

the coffee hour following the service.

We welcome families with young children at our worship services. Children’s Worship Bulletins are available

from the ushers as you enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for children under age

three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the

lower level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement. We also offer Church School at

10:45 a.m. for children and youth from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish House.

All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy Eucharist. Parents may decide if their

children receive the bread and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by the priest at the

altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos from St. John’s musical performances,

special events, meetings, Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for the first time

through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St. John’s capture each moment by submitting your

photos from events, worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S FOR THE ADULT FORUM AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICE.

EXCEPT ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HOURS WILL BE 9:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

LOOK FOR THE VALET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 16TH AND H STREETS.

FLOWER MEMORIALS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL, OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for

Sunday services, in memory of or thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at

202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire

Church-$220. Please send a check, made out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church

office.

In Memory of ___________________________________________________________________

As a Thanks Offering for __________________________________________________________

Name__________________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________

Phone number__________________________ Amount ________________________________

St. John’s Parish House

1525 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202-347-8766 Fax 202-347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org


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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, we believe Christ is calling us to be a renewed church in a changing world. Empowered by the Spirit of God, we respond to Jesus’ call as we deepen our bond with Christ through worship, become a community where all are accepted, and work together as laity and clergy to do God’s work in the world.

ST JOHN’S WAS ORGANIZED IN 1815 to serve as a parish church for Episcopalians residing in the

neighborhoods in the west end of the District of Columbia. Its cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1815, and it was consecrated on December 27, 1816. Beginning with James Madison, every person who has held the office of President of the United States has attended a service at the church. Several Presidents have been communicants. Thus, St. John’s is often referred to as the “Church of the Presidents.” Pew 54 is the President’s Pew. The architect of the church was Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who assisted in the rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol and the White House after the War of 1812. Twenty-five of the stained glass windows in St. John’s were designed and executed by artisans of the noted Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

BROCHURES DESCRIBING PARISH LIFE, the history of St. John’s, and the Episcopal denomination can be

found in the church entrance. If you are visiting, please fill out the visitor information card found at the end of each pew to enable us to welcome you personally into the life of our parish.

ST JOHN’S WEBSITE WWW.STJOHNS-DC.ORG has up-to-date information about the Church including the

weekly calendar, the Sunday service schedule, Adult Forum speakers and topics, the music calendar and newsworthy events.

Vestry

Hilary West, Senior Warden

Richard Metzger, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Paul Barkett, Carrie Garland, Fernando Hermoza, Wande Johnson, Frank Klotz, Lisa Russo, Brian Schoeneman, Thom Sinclair, Anne Stewart, Holly Sukenik, and Audrey Wood.

Virginia Bader, Treasurer

Sara McGanity, Secretary

Christopher R. Wall, Parish Counsel

Head Usher James H. Czerwonky

Staff

Hayden G. Bryan Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina Operations Assistant

Betsy Heine Financial Secretary

R. J. Gravina Program Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant and Prosper Daziorlor Assistant Sextons

Dora Genovez, Housekeeper

Parish House 1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766 fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org


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