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THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

August 9, 2015

7:45 A.M. THE HOLY EUCHARIST

The Word of God, page 355, Book of Common Prayer

The First Reading: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

Psalm 34:1-8

The Second Reading: Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51

The Sermon: The Rev. Stan Fornea

Chaplain for the White House Military Office

Nicene Creed, page 358

The Prayers of the People, Form VI, page 392

The Peace

The Holy Communion

The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A, page 361

Prayer after Communion, page 365

Blessing and Dismissal

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ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Heather Hopkins, Reader and Chalice Bearer;

Richard Price, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Della Brooks Healey and Elizabeth

Lewis, Flower Guild; Robyne Johnston, Assistant Head Usher; George Diliberto

and Greg Soltis, Ushers.

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THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in

thanksgiving for the marriage yesterday of Brad Kosegarten and Lily

Fardshisheh.

WE WELCOME OUR GUEST PREACHER TODAY, THE REVEREND STAN FORNEA,

an active duty Navy Captain. He has had tours in England, Italy, Iraq, and

many locations within the United States. Stan is presently assigned as

Chaplain for the White House Military Office. He is married to Belinda and

they have two children, Benjamin and Brooke.

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Collect

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always

those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without

you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you

and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

The king, David, ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying,

"Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom." And

all the people heard when the king gave orders to all the

commanders concerning Absalom. So the army went out into

the field against Israel; and the battle was fought in the forest

of Ephraim. The men of Israel were defeated there by the

servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that

day, twenty thousand men. The battle spread over the face of

all the country; and the forest claimed more victims that day

than the sword. Absalom happened to meet the servants of

David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went

under the thick branches of a great oak. His head caught fast in

the oak, and he was left hanging between heaven and earth,

while the mule that was under him went on. And ten young

men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck

him, and killed him. Then the Cushite came; and the Cushite

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said, "Good tidings for my lord the king! For the LORD has

vindicated you this day, delivering you from the power of all

who rose up against you." The king said to the Cushite, "Is it

well with the young man Absalom?" The Cushite answered,

"May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up to

do you harm, be like that young man." The king was deeply

moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept;

and as he went, he said, "O my son Absalom, my son, my son

Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my

son, my son!"

Psalm 34:1-8

1 I will bless the LORD at all times;

his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

2 I will glory in the LORD;

let the humble hear and rejoice.

3 Proclaim with me the greatness of the LORD;

let us exalt his Name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me

and delivered me out of all my terror.

5 Look upon him and be radiant,

and let not your faces be ashamed.

6 I called in my affliction and the LORD heard me

and saved me from all my troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encompasses those who fear him,

and he will deliver them.

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;

happy are they who trust in him!

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our

neighbors, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do

not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not

make room for the devil. Thieves must give up stealing; rather

let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to

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have something to share with the needy. Let no evil talk come

out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as

there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who

hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you

were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. Put away

from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and

slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another,

tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has

forgiven you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved

children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself

up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

John 6:35, 41-51

Jesus said to the people, "I am the bread of life. Whoever

comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me

will never be thirsty. Then the Jews began to complain about

him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from

heaven." They were saying, "Is not this Jesus, the son of

Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now

say, `I have come down from heaven'?" Jesus answered them,

"Do not complain among yourselves. No one can come to me

unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that

person up on the last day. It is written in the prophets, `And

they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and

learned from the Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen

the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the

Father. Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life.

I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the

wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down

from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the

living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this

bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life

of the world is my flesh."

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ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL

WHO SHARE IN THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGH THE WORSHIP,

MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, WE

THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2015.

(as of August 6, 2015)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Steve & Alison Adkins

Jennifer Agiesta

Jeff & Sarah Agnew

John & Renate Alison

Penni Alison

Grant & Katherine Allen

Nikki Allen

Doug & Jane Alspach

Robin Anderson

Mike & Ann Andrews

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Thomas & Christine Arrasmith

Shea & Virginia Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

John & Louisa Barker

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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Paul Barkett

Doug Barnes & Katrina Robson

Elizabeth Bartheld

Ryan Bash & Kyle Trombley

M. Hughes Bates III

Joanne Bauers

Julia Baun & Anthony Giberti

Meg Beasley

Gabrielle & Simon Beaumont

Krista Becker

Mike & Carolyn Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Maria Berrios

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Diane & Donald Bitsberger

Herbert & Mary Ellen Bittner

Leslie Blakey & Joe Wohlmuth

Marion Blakey & William Dooley

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Thomas Bleha

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Renée Branch

Jonathan & Nicole Brightbill

Emorie Broemel

Bill Brownlee

Adam Bryant

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Liz & Mark Burns

Annie Hunt & J. Wood Burriss

Sylvia & Stephen Burwell

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Rick Busch

Cay Buser & Richard Ward

James & Brittany Campbell

Margaret Cantrell & David Danielson

Mary Cantrell

Hall Carter

Tom & Liz Casagrande

Stephen & Jennifer Charney

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Ginny Chew

Carlye Christianson & Pascal Joly

Savannah Clark

Andrew Clarke & Martin Sherrill

Gwinneth Clarkson

Laurie Clifford

Timothy Clifford

Adrian & Lena Collins

Betsy Conway

Clayton Cottrell

Claudette Cox

Ashley & Matson Coxe

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Erwin Cruz & Diana Franco

John Culver & Mary Jane Checchi

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Thad & Betsy Daise

Pat Dalby

Betsy Danello

Chris Danello

Becky Daugherty

Christian & Liz Davis

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William Davis

Susan Dawson

Randy & Sharon DeAngelis

Michael & Jane Deland

Christine Delucchi and Martha Blalock

Clayton & Margaret Depue

Charles & Bonnie DeWitt

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

George & Anita Diliberto

Wilton Dillon

Will & Bessie Doffermyre

Judith Donovan

Deb Dornemann

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & René Doucet

Linda Douglass

James Doyle

Diana & William Duncan

William Duthe & Grace Glasgow

James Eastwood

Caroline Edsall & Judd Littleton

Janice Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Mike Edwards & Jennifer Urquhart

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Lyle Elder & Chiara Helm

Richard & Martha Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin

Christine & Richard Essig

Doug Estes & Sylvia Martin-Estes

Berta Euceda

Carla Euceda

Le & Casey Evans

Amanda & Eric Eversole

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Allison Herron Eydt

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Kathryn Falk

Lily Fardshisheh

Caroline & Stephen Faris

Stephen Faris

Consuello Faunteroy

Matt Ferguson

Russ Ferguson

Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

John Firestone

William & Carol Cole Flanagan

Ronald & Nancy Fletcher

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra & Hector Franco

Elizabeth Frank

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Monica Euceda Fuentes

Robert Funseth

Meg Gabriel

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

Juana Garcia

Chris & Elizabeth Gardner

John & Ann Gardner

Carrie & James Garland

Matt & Adrienne Gaziano

Kay Gilley

Gail Graham

Robert & Kari Grant

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Dick & Jeanne Grimmett

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Wolfgang Gunzel

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

Bill Hague

Gary & Debby Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Sarah Hailey & Hugh Yeomans

Kate & Patrick Hanniford

Kristie Hansen

Jeffrey & Katherine Hantson

Barbie Harper

Anne & Bud Harrell

Robert & Anne Harrington

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Dolph Hatfield

Bill & Ruth Harwood

John & Meg Hauge

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

Timothy & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Tim & Tracy Henderson

Laura Hendrickson & John Brooks

Fernando Hermoza & Araceli Ma

Ernestina Hernandez

Elizabeth Hill & Andrew Hunt

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Ellen Hoff

Laura Hohnsbeen

Heather Hopkins

Cecil Hornbaker

Max Hudgins

Stephen & Teresa Huettner

Peter & Dorothy Hughes

William & Ann Compton Hughes

Ben Hutto

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Powell & Joanne Hutton

Kathleen Huzarsky

John Peters Irelan

Victoria & Stewart Jeffries

Marilyn Jenkins

Martha Jenkins

Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe

Jessica Johnson & Chris Kenny

Virginia Johnson

Wande Johnson

Bayne & Elizabeth Johnston

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Robyne Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Michael & Allison Jones

Sara & Bill Josey

Emily & Paul Kallaur

Ann & Bill Kaye

Graham Keithley & Robin Forner

Arthur Kellermann & Leila Taaffe

David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Loren & Anne Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Alan & Joan Kirk

Collin & Kenlyn Klamper

Frank & Nancy Klotz

The Klugs

Lisa Koehler

Brad Kosegarten

Julia Koster & Richard Doege

Kenny Kraft

Grant Kraus

Katherine & Pete Kyle

Sam Lancaster

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James & Sandra Langdon

Ross Leckow & Margaux Polanski

Lansing & Carole Lee

LaSalle & Ruth Leffall

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andree & Joe Leonelli

Patricia Leslie

Susan & Clayton Lewis

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

David Lodge

Michael & Priya Lodico

Ena Lopez

Jesus Lopez

Margaret Love

Jeff & Marisol Lovelace

James Lowe

Emily & John Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Carla & Oscar Luna

Jan Lupton

Chip & RJ Lyerly

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Michelle Mangrum

Harry & Claire Marshall

Jessica & Steuart Martens

John & Chrystal Martin

Sherill Mason

Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher

Earl Matthews

Nancy Matthews

Edward & Susan McAdams

Annie McCarthy

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Abbott McCartney & Sigrid Block

Susan McDaid

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Sara McGanity

Terry & Lisa McGlynn

Judson McIntire

Suzanne McIntire

Judith McKevitt

Ed McLean

Matthew McMurray

Julia & Nelson Mead

Lidia Medina

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Diane & Howard Melton

Otilia Mendoza

Kelly Merrifield & Matt Hallett

Richard Metzger

Martha Meza

Nathan Miller

Brandon Montgomery

John & Livy More

Jane Morris

Greg & Elizabeth Morrison

Jessica Morse & Dudley Hoskins

Rob Mosbacher

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Robert & Ann Mueller

Jonathan Nateghi-Asli & George Moran

Dick & Joy Nathan

The President & Mrs. Barack Obama

Philip & Marge Odeen

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Uche & Nkem Onwuamaegbu

Stephen O’Shields & Miller Winecoff

Ervin Owens

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Owen & Felicia Owunwanne

Robert Pahnke

Jake & Susan Parcell

Sharon & Bob Park

Ellen Parke

Karis & TJ Parnham

Ginger Parra

Bob & Gay Pasley

Virginia Pasley

Bob Patchell

Laura & Sam Patten

Robert & Inmi Patterson

John & Alma Paty

Robin Pennington

Bruce & Pam Perkins

Eric Peters

Kathryn Pharr

Natalie Popovic

Richard Price

Leah Proffitt

Jessica Pulsifer & Alex Sanchez

Patrick & Becky Quinn

Scott & Katherine Raab

Allie Raether

Carl & Mary Raether

Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen

Norma Jean Reck

Hwa Cha Redman

Larry Redway

Avo & Sarah Reid

Jack Reiffer

Maria Reyes

Harker Rhodes & Geraldine Prasuhn

Christi Rich

Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

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Jack Ritchie

Liz Ritonia & Kip Payne

Damaris Rivera

Craig Roach

Randall & Nancy Roe

Chris Rogers

Cinda Rose

Laurie & Jason Rossbach

Robin Rotman

Lisa & Garrett Russo

Meg Ryan

Chase Rynd

Elizabeth Sadqi

Brian & Kay Ann Schoeneman

Doug & Liz Schwartz

Anne & Pete Seidlitz

Katherine Seifert

Kristin Shaulis

Sandy & Susan Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Eugene Simmons

Thom Sinclair

Trent & Holly Smith

Greg Soltis

Diane & Peter Spaulding

Ellen I. Spencer

June Spencer

Lisa Sprague

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Ken & Susan Starling

Hilary Stephens

Anne Stewart

Thomas & Jennifer Stork

Lisa & Shawn Stover

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

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Matthew Taylor

Peter Tchoukaleff & Tayler Lofquist

Dorothea Teipel

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Jocelyn Tichenor

Philip Tierney

Aileen Train

David Trebing

Jose Trejo

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Adrienne & William Usher

Betty van Iersel

Paul & Susan Van Nice

Betsy Clark Van Orman

Kelly Van Voorhis & Christopher Mufarrige

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Katy Vickland

Susan Volgenau

Ann & Robert von der Lippe

Erin Waddle

John & Louise Wagner

Todd Wagnon & Amy Pike

Jonathan & Jennifer Wakely

Chris & Barbara Wall

Luke Wallace & David Begley

Sheryl Walter

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Thomas Ward

Blaise & Sarah Warren

Marc & Susan Warren

Fred & Robin Webber

Susan Welch

Jennifer & Henrik Lehmann Weng

Hilary West

Togo & Gail West

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David Wham & David Malone

Tripp Whitbeck

Ellen Whitesides

Margo Wiegenstein

Jack Wiggin

Sarah Wild

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Alexian Wines & Christopher Semkow

Anita Woehler

Audrey Wood

Bill Wright

Frank Wyman

William Yale

Sang & Sarah Yi

Keiko Yoshino

Rick Young

Aswathi Zachariah & Richard Greene

Adela Zavala

Paul & Sitta Zehfuss

WE’RE ALL HERE TOGETHER

St. John’s has several members who have lived in this area all their lives.

But for most of us, we are transplants from other communities. We

moved to the DC area to go to college, to get a job, or to be with a

special friend. Perhaps we moved here because the military assigned us

to this area, or because of an election or Presidential appointment. We

travel back to our hometowns for reunions and to see old friends and

relatives. We have all found a church home at St. John’s! We may not

know the name of the person sitting next to us in the pew on Sunday, but

we do know that he or she has also found a home at St. John’s. Can you

play a role in insuring that other people can also be blessed by St. John’s

ministry?

–The Stewardship Committee

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 10-16, 2015

Monday August 10

12:00 noon Al-Anon

6:00 p.m. DA

Tuesday August 11

12:00 noon AA

2:00 p.m. Staff Meeting

Wednesday August 12

12:00 noon AA

Thursday August 13

12:00 noon DA

Al-Anon

6:45 p.m. Pre-Baptism Class

Friday August 14

12:00 noon Al-Anon

Sunday August 16

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

9:15 a.m. Nursery

9:30 a.m. St. John’s and Parish Choir Rehearsal

10:30 a.m. Baptism and Holy Eucharist—Sermon

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

11:45 a.m. Hospitality Hour

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón

La Revda. Sarah Taylor Miller

2:00 p.m. Almuerzo—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday

at 12:10 p.m.

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The last class of the Summer Sunday School will meet today, August 9, in a

one-room class for grades pre-K through five. The lessons are based on the Holy

Moly curriculum, which uses a short video and innovative activities to tell great

stories from the New Testament and help students understand how the Bible

might have meaning in their lives. The class starts at 10:30 a.m. on the second

floor of the Parish House. All students will come in to church to join their

families for Communion. Church School classes for the regular program year

begin September 20. For more information contact the Rev. Sarah Taylor

Miller at sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org.

SEPTEMBER 9 WITH THE LATROBE YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 p.m.

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

engaged group of adults, both singles and couples, primarily in their 20s and

30s. We will meet on Wednesday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. for a service of the

Holy Eucharist followed by a wine tasting led by the Rector. The suggested

donation for the event is $10. Please contact the Rev. Sarah Miller to RSVP

or if you have questions at sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766

ext. 304.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

Friday, September 11, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Enjoy free time with your significant other while your children (infants through

age 10) are cared for at St. John’s. We will provide child care, a light supper,

and entertainment for your children while you spend time with each other. Drop

your children off in the Parish House nursery and take advantage of the

restaurants within walking distance. All we ask is that you sign up by noon on

Wednesday, September 9 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 evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766, ext. 301.

THE NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal classes with

the clergy are as follows:

• September 13, 9:00 a.m.; pre-baptismal class, Thursday,

September 10, 6:45 p.m.

• November 1, 11:00 a.m.; pre-baptismal class, Thursday,

October 29, 6:45 p.m.

• January 10, 11:00 a.m.; pre-baptismal class, Thursday,

January 7, 6:45 p.m.

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

please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org.

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

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themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active,

pledging participants in the life of the parish.

ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Thursday, September 17, 6:45 p.m.

The September book is The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard

Flanagan. Our October book is The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson.

The meeting will be October 15 at 6:45 p.m. in the parlor. 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

taaffel@gmail.com.

ST. JOHN’S BICENTENNIAL – SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, September 27

St. John’s will celebrate its Bicentennial starting this fall. We will begin our

celebration with special services on Sunday morning, September 27. The Rt.

Rev. Marianne Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington, will be with

us on that date. Please mark and save the date on your calendar. The

Bicentennial celebration will span the program year, ending in May 2016. Plans

so far include a distinguished-preacher series; a number of special Bicentennial-

themed Adult Forums looking at both our past and our future; and several pieces

of music commissioned specifically for our 200th anniversary. Stay tuned for

more information over the coming months.

THE RECTOR’S FALL ADULT INQUIRERS’ CLASS

Saturdays, November 7 and November 14

If you would like to be baptized, confirmed, or received into membership in the

Episcopal Church at St. John’s, please join the Rector’s Fall Adult Inquirers’

Class. Led by the Rector, the class (a two-day session) will meet on Saturdays,

November 7 and November 14, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Parish

House. Anyone interested in learning more about our Christian faith and life,

the Episcopal tradition, and the ministry of St. John’s Church, is encouraged to

attend. For more information or to register, please contact Kaye Edwards,

at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-

dc.org. Those who participate in this class, or have completed another

inquirers’ class session, may attend a Service of Confirmation, Reception, and

Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows at the Washington National Cathedral in

2016.

LATEST UPDATE ON RENOVATION OF STAINED-GLASS

WINDOWS THIS SUMMER

Our stained-glass window contractor has returned the first two windows to be

renovated this summer. The Garden of Gethsemane (over the entrance to the

organ console chamber) and the Transfiguration (over the president’s entrance)

are back in place. The Pinkney semi-lune window in the AFL side of the

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balcony has been removed and should be back before September. The total cost

of the renovations and new protective outside covers this year is $49,000.

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.

JOIN THE SUMMER CHOIR! All singers, whether experienced or not-so-experienced, are invited to sing in the

choir on Sunday mornings at St. John's, from Sunday, June 21 through Labor

Day Weekend. Members of both the St. John's Choir and the Parish Choir will

be on hand to lend their voices as well, and you may sing for one Sunday or all

Sundays. The rehearsal begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp each Sunday morning in the

church, to prepare for the 10:30 a.m. service. Please be in touch with Ben

Hutto at bhutto@cathedral.org or Michael Lodico at

michael.lodico@stjohns-dc.org if you are interested in singing in the

Summer Choir or talking about the program. There is a straightforward voice

trial for admission, but the main qualification is your interest in serving St.

John’s in its music program.

RECEIVE THE ST. JOHN’S WEEKLY LEAFLET AND THE

MONTHLY WORD BY E-MAIL

To improve our stewardship of the environment and reduce costs, we only e-

mail the weekly Leaflet and The WORD, our monthly newsletter, using Constant

Contact, which gives members an easy way to update e-mail information. To

insure that you continue to get the latest information about Sunday services and

other ministries at St. John’s or if you have questions or concerns, please

contact Serina Freeman at serina.freeman@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-

8766 ext. 300.

PASTORAL CARE OPPORTUNITIES

MINISTERING TO THE SICK AND THOSE IN CRISIS is an important

part of the ministry of St. John’s Church. If you know of a parishioner who is in

the hospital, is ill, or has other pastoral needs, please notify the church

office. You may also fill out a Request for Intercessory Prayer card, located in

the narthex, and leave it with an usher or greeter, put it in the offering plate, or

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mail it in. Please don’t assume that someone else will notify us. We would

rather hear from several people than not know when a member of our

congregation needs a clergy visit. Also, let us know of those who may not need

a visit but should be on our prayer or flower list.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t be with us by taking them

flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is attached to each vase with contact

information. Thank you for checking to see if a delivery address is convenient

for you.

Flowers need to be delivered on Irving St NW, Washington, DC; Penn.

Ave., NW, Washington DC; Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and concerns of this

congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Penni Alison, Margo Arnold, Cay Buser, Isobel Clark,

Nelson Crouch, Ruth Harwood, Ben Hutto, Jemera Rone, and David Taylor.

Friends and family of our parish: Betty Arrowood, Charlie Clarke, Georges

De Paris, Chris Farley, Sr., Craig Harmon, Jim Mullins, Timothy Mullins, Lisa

O’Brien, and Lisa Wood.

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Jesus López and Gordon Richmond.

Friends and family of our parish: Valerie Thomas.

Those who are born:

From our parish: Natalia Chilion Giberti who was born on August 2.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Mona Dooley, Will

Doffermyre, Robert Dyer, Jeanne Grimmett, Katherine Hanniford, Anne

Harrington, Matthew Kohner, Ashley Kowalcyk, Rebecca Malinick, David

Malone, Judy McKevitt, Diane Melton, Ervin Owens, Felicia Owunwanne,

Karis Gong Parnham, Heather Pasley, Powe Rigby, Susan Sierck, and

Alexander Stover.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Faith and Robert

Ottenhoff, Susan and Paul Van Nice, and Jennifer and Jonathan Wakely.

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.

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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 Thank 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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ESTATE PLANNING AND THE 1816 SOCIETY AT ST. JOHN’S

On behalf of the Rector, Wardens, Vestry and all those who will benefit

from the thoughtful planning and generous gifts of those listed below,

welcome to the 1816 Society and thank you for remembering St. John’s in

your Estate Planning and Planned Gifts.

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Christine & Thomas Arrasmith

Krista Becker

Carolyn & Mike Becraft

Laura Belman

Robert & Joan Best

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Michael D. Bolden

Richard T. Busch

James & Patricia Czerwonky

Jane and Michael Deland

Lauren Edwards

Richard & Martha Ellison

Kay Gilley

Diane Hauslein

Timothy J. Heitmann

Laura & John Herzog

Maxwell Hudgins

John Peters Irelan

Virginia Johnson

Wande Johnson

Mac and Barbara Johnston

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Grant Kraus

Luis & Lu Stanton León

Bernard Malloy

Michelle Mangrum

Linda & Mike McKay

Judith D. Woolley-McKevitt

Richard Metzger

John & Livy More

Dick & Joy Nathan

Robert Pahnke

Ellen Parke

Virginia Parra

Chase Rynd

Andrew Clarke & Martin Sherrill

Nancy Schoenig

Lisa Sprague

Jeff & Jane Totten

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Karen Zachary

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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 9:15 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 Summer Church School (during the 10:30 a.m.

service through August 9) for children ages three through ten.

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. For more information,

contact Serina Freeman in the Parish Office at 202-347-8766, ext.

300 or by email at serina.freeman@stjohns-dc.org.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S FOR THE

10:30 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.