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St. John’s office will be closed for the afternoon of Friday, April 13th.

A word of “thank you” for our wonderful Easter services. Special thanks to the altar guild and flower guild. They did a fantastic job. And I am always grateful for our Eucharistic ministers, acolytes and ushers. The kids had a great time at the Easter egg hunt and flowering the Cross—29 kids in all! Thanks go to Deacons Pat & Stephen for their involvement and energy, and also to Fr. Ric who was the celebrant at the Easter Vigil. Thanks go to the staff for lots of extra work. Our attendance at the Great Vigil, the early Easter Sunday service and the 10am service was very good. Thanks to all who attended and all who made this a beautiful Easter—and the weather cooperated! Fr. Bud Thurston

THANK YOU for making the Egg Hunt and the Flowering of the Cross such a Wonderful Success!

A very special Thank You to those who contributed filled eggs and goodies for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! We had a great turnout of about 30 children who all had a spectacular time. Thank you also to those who brought flowers and cuttings for our cross. It looked GORGEOUS this year! Pictures will be posted soon. MANY MANY THANKS!

Leadership needed: Feed the Hungry has an opportunity for you to 'walk the talk.'
Needed are new board members to help guide the program through changes that will help assure that this program will continue for the next 20 years. The expectations of commitment are to attend the 5 bimonthly board meetings, respond to emails seeking opinion and guidance of ongoing projects, actively lead a special project or hold a governing position, work 2 Sundays a year with FTH. Voting for board positions will be held April 24. Please talk with Phil Wallace for questions or if you are interested.

A Prayer for a Time of Transition:
Almighty God, we pray that the power of Christ’s love may be present in our lives as we, the people of St. John the Evangelist, enter a time of prayerful discernment and transition to new leadership. May the Holy Spirit illumine the hearts and minds of those who have the responsibility to lead us as we prepare to build on the vision that is before us. Let not the prospect of change be an occasion for fear and confusion, but rather a time to build trust and increase understanding that Christ’s love may be made known between us and among us that your will may be done. Amen.

Wondering what’s going on at St. John’s or if meeting space is available? The most up-to-date calendar can always be found on the Parish Web Site. Click on an event to see details.

Coming Up:

A memorial service for Joan Waite, parishioner and resident of Willamette View, will be held on April 28 at 2:00 p.m. at the Willamette View Terrace Auditorium.

The Recovery Commission of the Diocese of Oregon will sponsor a workshop on May 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall at Christ Church Episcopal Parish in Lake Oswego. This is an opportunity to deepen your spirituality as you look at your addictions. Is also is a welcoming and safe place to explore your “attachments” or addictions that might be troubling you. For those of you who wish to look at the 12 steps of recovery from a Christian standpoint, we will bring new perspectives on steps 10, 11 and 12. Step 10 is the way all of us should examine our lives on a daily basis looking for where we missed the mark. In step 11, we are seeking insight through prayer and meditation and we will offer a variety of resources to help us deepen this step. In step 12, we carry the message to those who are still suffering. There is not any cost for this workshop and lunch is provided. To register, mail or phone Patty Burke.

Serving at the 8:00 o'clock Service
The Very Rev. Anthony C. Thurston, Celebrant & Preacher
The Rev. Pat Morris-Rader, Deacon
Walt Ellis, Eucharistic Minister · Rosemary Ellis & Stephen Cookson, Lectors

Serving at the 10:00 o'clock Service
The Very Rev. Anthony C. Thurston, Celebrant & Preacher
The Rev. Stephen Denny, Deacon
Michelle Horgen, Director of Music
Bruce Fontaine, Sharon Fontaine & Mary Dettmann, Eucharistic Ministers
Emily Downs, Melissa Northway & Elizabeth Van Drimmelen, Acolytes
Donna Mell, Nancy Lane & Jim Reardon, Lectors
Erin Harrison & Ian Ball, Ushers
The Rev. Pat Morris-Rader & Betty Denny, Healing Team