Friday, January 27, 2012
Readings for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: January 29, 2012
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
E-bulletin
The Worship Servers’ Schedules for February through the Day of Pentecost are ready for pick-up. It has been sent by email to those who have requested to receive it in that way; if you would like to have it emailed to you please let me know. For everyone else, “hard copy” is in the East Narthex in an envelope with your name on it.
Prayer service for victims and survivors of human trafficking and slavery: 6:30 pm February 8th, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland. Please join us on the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, who has been proposed as the Patron Saint of Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking and Slavery, in song and prayer for the millions of our brothers and sisters who are trafficked and enslaved in our own communities and throughout the world.
Copies of the new Endowment Fund Resolution, adopted by the Vestry for presentation to the parish at the Annual Meeting, are available at the office.
Prayer service for victims and survivors of human trafficking and slavery: 6:30 pm February 8th, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland. Please join us on the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, who has been proposed as the Patron Saint of Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking and Slavery, in song and prayer for the millions of our brothers and sisters who are trafficked and enslaved in our own communities and throughout the world.
Copies of the new Endowment Fund Resolution, adopted by the Vestry for presentation to the parish at the Annual Meeting, are available at the office.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sermon: Epiphany 3, The Very Rev. Anthony Thurston
Today’s gospel lesson follows from last weeks and we see Jesus continuing to call more of his disciples.
Jesus calls Simon and his brother Andrew and then says to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”
What you and I see in any time of history depends very much on the lens through which we choose to look. You and I have been given a lens. It is the lens—or better yet we may call this a story—a story that we know as our Christian faith. This faith story is one which Christians place upon the reality that they experience.
The Christian story offers us two great insights. It tells us that God is our creator and according to Christian tradition, that Christ is arisen. The theologian Jorgen Moltmann points out that creation is not something that happened once, but is far more than a past event. What Moltmann says is that there is our memory of creation as in the past, our present experience of creation and our hope of on-going creation.
Jesus calls Simon and his brother Andrew and then says to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”
What you and I see in any time of history depends very much on the lens through which we choose to look. You and I have been given a lens. It is the lens—or better yet we may call this a story—a story that we know as our Christian faith. This faith story is one which Christians place upon the reality that they experience.
The Christian story offers us two great insights. It tells us that God is our creator and according to Christian tradition, that Christ is arisen. The theologian Jorgen Moltmann points out that creation is not something that happened once, but is far more than a past event. What Moltmann says is that there is our memory of creation as in the past, our present experience of creation and our hope of on-going creation.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Lunch Bunch
The Lunch Bunch will meet Thursday, January 26th at 11:30 a.m. at the Old Spaghetti Factory.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Readings for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: January 22, 2012
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
E-bulletin
One service at 9 o’clock on January 22, followed by brunch and the Annual Meeting.
The Annual Meeting brunch committee needs your help! A few more helping hands are needed to help with clean up from brunch. If you are able to help, please check in with Aileen Black or Angela Forsythe this Sunday morning, or email Cindy Van Drimmelen this week. Thank you!
Copies of the new Endowment Fund Resolution, adopted by the Vestry for presentation to the parish at the Annual Meeting, are available at the office.
The Year-end giving statements are available for pick up in the Narthex. They will be available this week, then we will mail the remaining ones. Please pick yours up if possible to keep our mailing expenses down. Thanks!
The Annual Meeting brunch committee needs your help! A few more helping hands are needed to help with clean up from brunch. If you are able to help, please check in with Aileen Black or Angela Forsythe this Sunday morning, or email Cindy Van Drimmelen this week. Thank you!
Copies of the new Endowment Fund Resolution, adopted by the Vestry for presentation to the parish at the Annual Meeting, are available at the office.
The Year-end giving statements are available for pick up in the Narthex. They will be available this week, then we will mail the remaining ones. Please pick yours up if possible to keep our mailing expenses down. Thanks!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Readings for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany: January 15, 2012
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
E-bulletin
Correction to the calendar published in the newsletter: There will be only one service at 9 o’clock on January 22, followed by brunch and the Annual Meeting.
The Year-end giving statements are available for pick up in the Narthex. They will be available for two weeks, then we will mail the remaining ones. Please pick yours up if possible to keep our mailing expenses down. Thanks!
St. Martha's Guild would love to add your name and email to our list of wonderful volunteers to call upon when the need arises. St. Martha's Guild provides organization and hospitality to such events at St. John's as receptions, funerals, weddings, and other gatherings in our church home. We also help provide dinners for parishioners following surgery or during illness. This ministry is open to everyone at St. John's regardless of age or time commitment. If you sign up, you will receive notice when there is a need in the parish. If you are able to help with that event or need, you simply reply to the coordinator. Once you sign up, you are not obligated to help with every event! If you feel this ministry is for you, please see Cindy Van Drimmelen.
The Year-end giving statements are available for pick up in the Narthex. They will be available for two weeks, then we will mail the remaining ones. Please pick yours up if possible to keep our mailing expenses down. Thanks!
St. Martha's Guild would love to add your name and email to our list of wonderful volunteers to call upon when the need arises. St. Martha's Guild provides organization and hospitality to such events at St. John's as receptions, funerals, weddings, and other gatherings in our church home. We also help provide dinners for parishioners following surgery or during illness. This ministry is open to everyone at St. John's regardless of age or time commitment. If you sign up, you will receive notice when there is a need in the parish. If you are able to help with that event or need, you simply reply to the coordinator. Once you sign up, you are not obligated to help with every event! If you feel this ministry is for you, please see Cindy Van Drimmelen.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sermon: Epiphany 1, The Very Rev. Anthony Thurston
Last Friday was celebrated as the Feast of the Epiphany. Let’s suppose for a moment that the Epiphany never happened.
That’s not such a far-fetched idea after all, because many New Testament scholars have said that the story of the visit of the magi was a construct by Matthew, an addition to his gospel. It’s purpose was to introduce the themes of the Gospel as being a reflection of Jewish salvation history—by saying that Judaism had consequences for everyone in the world. This gospel message of consequences for everyone in the world is represented by these visitors to the manger who were from the orient.
Each of us might find that a compelling view—just an addition to one of the gospels. But let’s suppose that Matthew never included this story in his gospel—that actually the story fell out of an ancient papyrus that was thrown into the fire by a hermit in the Sinai peninsula on a very cold night, but that hermit accidentally had included it in the Matthew text. Let’s suppose that the visit of the Magi never happened.
That’s not such a far-fetched idea after all, because many New Testament scholars have said that the story of the visit of the magi was a construct by Matthew, an addition to his gospel. It’s purpose was to introduce the themes of the Gospel as being a reflection of Jewish salvation history—by saying that Judaism had consequences for everyone in the world. This gospel message of consequences for everyone in the world is represented by these visitors to the manger who were from the orient.
Each of us might find that a compelling view—just an addition to one of the gospels. But let’s suppose that Matthew never included this story in his gospel—that actually the story fell out of an ancient papyrus that was thrown into the fire by a hermit in the Sinai peninsula on a very cold night, but that hermit accidentally had included it in the Matthew text. Let’s suppose that the visit of the Magi never happened.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The Bishop is Coming!
Bishop Hanley will visit us on January 15th, celebrating and preaching at both services. Please make an effort to be here to welcome him to St. John’s.
Friday, January 06, 2012
Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany (transferred): January 8, 2012
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
E-bulletin
Correction to the calendar published in the newsletter: There will be only one service at 9 o’clock on January 22, followed by brunch and the Annual Meeting.
Fr. Thurston is interested in knowing of members of St. John’s who would find a grief support group helpful. He has a possible leader for a group who is skilled in grief work and is available for a group meeting. Please let the office know if this is something that would be supportive and helpful to you.
Mass for St. Aelred: Integrity USA, the Episcopal Church's ministry to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, cordially invites you to the annual Eucharist in honor of their patron saint, Aelred of Rievaulx. Bishop David Brauer-Rieke of the Oregon Synod of the Lutheran Church (ELCA) is the guest preacher, with the Rev. Dr. Caroline Litzenberger presiding. (Incense will be used.) A catered dinner will be served in the parish hall following the worship. Everyone is welcome! 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 11229 NE Prescott, Portland. For more information, please contact us at OregonIntegrity@gmail.com.
Fr. Thurston is interested in knowing of members of St. John’s who would find a grief support group helpful. He has a possible leader for a group who is skilled in grief work and is available for a group meeting. Please let the office know if this is something that would be supportive and helpful to you.
Mass for St. Aelred: Integrity USA, the Episcopal Church's ministry to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, cordially invites you to the annual Eucharist in honor of their patron saint, Aelred of Rievaulx. Bishop David Brauer-Rieke of the Oregon Synod of the Lutheran Church (ELCA) is the guest preacher, with the Rev. Dr. Caroline Litzenberger presiding. (Incense will be used.) A catered dinner will be served in the parish hall following the worship. Everyone is welcome! 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 11229 NE Prescott, Portland. For more information, please contact us at OregonIntegrity@gmail.com.
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