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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
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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)
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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,
People: Hear our prayer.
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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,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to
acknowledge our dependence on you alone. Lord in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: For all who have died in the hope of resurrection, and for all the departed.
Lord in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
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,
People: Hear our prayer.
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,
People: Hear our prayer.
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.
People: And also 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.
People: And also 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)
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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:
Celebrant and People:
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,
Celebrant and People:
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.
Celebrant and People:
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)
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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
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.
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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.
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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