FOOD COLLECTION FOR A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY
We will be accepting weekly food donations, in the baskets provided in the rear of church, to support a local food pantry Helping Hands Rescue Mission located in Huntington Station. Donations needed are unexpired, non-perishable products such as: Peanut butter & Jelly, Rice & Pasta Sides, Canned Vegetables, Canned Corn, Cereal, Instant Potatoes, Pancake Mixes & Syrup, Canned Soups, Canned Fruit & Juice. Fred Hansen will be delivering these collected items to their food pantry weekly. Thank you for your generosity.
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CHOIR PRACTICE
Choir practice is now being held on Sundays from 9:00 – 9:45 am and 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. Prayerfully consider joining the St. John’s Choir. We ask the choir to use the elevator after the service so they do not disturb the Sunday School programs in the Nursery School area.
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PRAYER CONCERNS FOR ST. JOHN’S
For the sick: Roberta, Roger Giacomini, Teresa Santiago, Bill Hinton, Irena, Geralynn Marchesi, Philip Wulfken, Christine Bushnell, Jean Giacomini, Cheryl Hairr, Anna Felter, Martha Kee, Marta Dovi, Mark Bellissimo, Brain A., Frank Elliot, Kathy, Tom, Karin, Bill Wesp, Louise Spach, William Murphy, Pat, Nancy Ohrtman, Fred Hansen, RJ Sumner, Milton Dove, Judith Johnson, Allison Ruddick, John Gallagher, Josephine Anne Ferreri, Douglas Washington, Angela Fede, Julie, Patricia Schultze, Judd Tennant, Barbara Aasheim, Eric Malm, Diane Ragusseo, Elizabeth, Bill Cahoy
The Perpetual Light is given this week in Loving Memory of Bertha & Frank Lasek and Natividad & Modesto Roman, the gift of David & Nelly Lasek.
To have someone entered onto our Prayer List for 4 weeks, please e-mail the church office with the person’s name as well as the requester’s name. The e-mail address is: .
Last Sunday attendance: 144
THE CHALICE
The weekly Sunday Bulletin of St. John’s Episcopal Church
March 22, 2015
FROM THE DEACON:
The observance of Lent is marked by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. Some of us have given up certain things for Lent while others have taken on new disciplines. Our weekly Lenten reading and study series has taught us about the practice and experience of Centering Prayer.
We take on these practices and disciplines of Lent to help move us to a place where we can hear from God and where real change can happen, to help us trust our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to help us know the power of his resurrection. Lent focuses us on the centrality of Jesus Christ and the salvation he brings. We will soon be celebrating his Resurrection.
Jesus Christ is central to our faith. Each week we join together in the words of the Nicene Creed saying:
“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.”
These words are powerful – through him all things were made; for us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became human flesh. But he did even more, he became obedient even unto death. He died and rose again for us. All this he did to give us new life in the here and now and eternal life in the world to come. We can overcome because Jesus overcame.
I like the way theologian and author Kathryn Tanner puts it when she writes: “Jesus does not
overcome temptation until he is tempted, does not overcome fear of death until he feels it, at which
time this temptation and fear are assumed by the Word. Jesus does not heal death until the Word
assumes death when Jesus dies; Jesus does not conquer sin until he assumes or bears the sin of others by suffering death at their hands.”
Jesus overcomes. He heals. He conquers. And, that is what we celebrate on Easter Day. May our lives be firmly fixed on him as we look to that day of Resurrection.
Deacon Anthony Jones
VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS WELCOME!
We welcome you to St. John’s Episcopal Church. Established in 1745, this historic church opens its doors to all who seek to deepen their faith and provides warm hospitality to all. We are blessed by your presence and invite you to fill out a Visitor’s Card on the back table of church. Visit the Greeters’ Kiosk in the rear of church, where Greeters are available to answer questions and provide you with a packet of additional information about church services and activities.
CONFIRMATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES
The next Confirmation class will be bowling tonight Sunday, March 22nd at the Larkfield Lanes at 5:30 pm The next First Holy Communion class is on Monday, March 23rd from 5:00-6:00 pm.
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CANTERBURY SHOP
Welcome to your renewed and revitalized Canterbury Shop! Come in and see all the new items the Shop has to offer you.
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ECW BOWLING NIGHT FUNDRAISER
TONIGHT is the ECW’s BOWLING NIGHT Fundraiser from 6-8 pm at Larkfield Lanes in East Northport. LAST CALL – if you wish to attend you must sign up and pay after today’s 10 am service. Tickets are $25 per person and includes: two hours of bowling, shoe rental, food and drink. See Nicole Cooley!
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LENTEN PROGRAM
The last Lenten Supper for Lent 2015 will be held on March 24th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
5:30 pm Stations of the Cross
6:00 pm Evening Prayer
6:30 pm Soup Supper
7:00 pm Lenten Study
Our topic will be Thomas Keating's "Heartfulness, Transformation in Christ.”
On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in Lent we will be hearing presentations on the topic “Finding Peace and Purpose in a Long Life.”
The series concludes today March 22 with Excel Nursing & Rehabilitation Community Liaison – Carolyn Paladino
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EASTER FLOWERS
Order forms can be found in the back of church. Please submit your Memorial donations for Easter flowers TODAY. Place your payment wrapped within the order form into today’s collection plate.
HOLY WEEK 2015
St. John’s will hold the following services for Holy Week:
March 29th ~ Palm Sunday at 8 am & 10 am
April 2nd ~ Maundy Thursday at 7:30 pm
April 3rd ~ Good Friday at 12 Noon & 7:30 pm
Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm
April 5th ~ Easter Sunday
Rite I Eucharist - 7:30 am
Rite II Choral Eucharist – 9 am & 11 am
If you wish to serve at any of these days please contact: Ushers – Ford Spilsbury 212-873-7088; Acolytes, EM and Lectors – Anthony Jones 806-535-9973; Easter 7:30 am service Bob Boise 631-423-1509.
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ECW COLLECTING FOR MILITARY FAMILY
The ECW is collecting donations for the anticipated spring arrival of a baby girl, the daughter of a US Marine who has been deployed. This is a very young family with few relatives and they are in need. The ECW is looking for the following items: new or gently used baby clothes, gift cards to Walmart or Target, or any monetary donation. Collection table in the Great Hall on Sundays. TODAY is the last day for this collection. Please see the ECW table in the Great Hall for drop- off!
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EASTER EGG HUNT
There will be an Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden of Blessings following the 9 am Easter Service, April 5th. Please be sure to bring an Easter basket or bag for your collection of eggs!
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WALK FOR LOVE HUNTINGTON
The second Walk for Love is on Saturday, April 25 at 1 pm. Please meet following the 10 am service to be a part of this event. The Walk is “rain or shine”. The walk starts the municipal parking lot off New York Ave on Elm St. at the Central Presbyterian Church (240 Main St.) Huntington. Visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/walkforloveny for more information.
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LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITOR TRAINING
There will be a Lay Eucharistic Visitor Training session at Mercer School on Thursday, April 16 from 6-9 pm. This workshop will prepare those nominated by their clergy to act as Lay Eucharistic Visitors to those hospitalized, confined to rehabilitation and nursing institutions, as well as the homebound. Content will include eucharistic theology, role-playing for eucharistic visits, and required SHE training. Those who participate in this workshop, with their rector/clergy-in-charge's support, can then be licensed by the Bishop's Office as Lay Eucharistic Visitors. If you are interested please see Fr. Duncan.