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	March 1, 2019


	In This Issue: -This Sunday -Upcoming -Worship -Children/Youth -Thank you


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	WEEKLY e-AGLE


	Led by the Holy Spirit, St. John's mission is to inspire people to grow into the heart and mind of Christ by engaging together in worshiping, serving, and spiritual formation.


	We are pleased to announce the addition of Stephanie (Steph) Boulton to the St John's staff as our new Parish Assistant. Stephanie will work half-time, Sunday through Thursday mornings, and will staff the front desk in our office. She'll work with our office volunteers, support the Welcome Ministry, help manage the church database and produce worship bulletins. We were impressed with Stephanie's cheerfulness, warmth, and her broad range of skills and competence, and know you will enjoy working with her. Stephanie is excited to be joining the staff of St. John's Episcopal Church. She moved to Boulder over a year ago from Canada. When not working, she is currently pursuing a graduate degree in mental health counseling at Regis University in Denver. Used to cold weather and mountains, she enjoys being outside, hiking and also reading books and drinking tea. She has worked in outdoor education, addictions, farming, and mental health. Here in Boulder she enjoys hiking and snowshoeing with her dog whenever she can. When you next visit the church office, please take a moment and introduce yourself to Stephanie, welcome her, and let her know how you're connected at St John's. She has many, many faces and names to learn and this will help--thanks! In related news, we are working on a reconfiguration of the front office work space so that it's more functional. We hope to have these changes made within the next couple of months.


	A Day In The Life of the Church Office Charlie Lujan had no idea when he agreed to be an office volunteer that he’d get to use scissors. Little Audrey assists Heather while grandma Anne folds Sunday bulletins in the library.


	Emergency Contacts: Help Us Help You Friends, as I've served with you these past seven years I can count way too many times when one of our staff or clergy has needed to reach a parishioner in a time of need, illness, or crisis only to find we do not have accurate or thorough contact information for you in our database. Jesus calls us to care for one another and I think one of the great marks of our parish is the love and concern our clergy, staff, and members have for all our members. But that love and concern are of limited use if we don't know how to reach you in your time of need. Would you please help us by assuring we have accurate phone and email contacts for you, and also an emergency contact name and number? You can update your own profile in our database (Heather can help you get set up to do that) or you can simply contact Stephanie, our new Parish Assistant, with your emergency contact information: 303-442-5246 or sboulton@stjohnsboulder.org Your emergency contact person need not be a parishioner but ideally should be someone--a neighbor, a friend, a family member--who lives locally and who can physically check on you if need be. This is important for those who are elders or who live alone, or for anyone who simply wants to make sure they have the support of their church in a time of illness, hospitalization, etc. Father Ted and I believe so strongly in the importance of this that we have added to our respective profiles in the church database the names and numbers of our friends and neighbors as emergency contact people. I urge you to join us and do so as well. Thank you for helping us help you. God's peace, Susan+


	Call for Volunteers: John Philip Newell Event Internationally acclaimed scholar of Celtic Christianity John Philip Newell will be speaking at St John's Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th (and also joining us for a Solas service the evening of Sunday, May 12th). The lectures on May 10-11 are open to the public and we anticipate good interest from the community. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event, making or serving food, selling books, ushering and taking tickets, etc. The event will begin Friday evening May 10th at 7:00 pm with a 1.5-hour talk in the church, followed by a wine and cheese reception and book sales in the parish hall. On Saturday Newell will speak in the church from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, followed by a half-hour break. He'll resume at 11:00 am and speak until noon. Following that a luncheon will be offered in the parish hall and books will be sold. If you are willing and able to help in any way, please contact Pastor Susan by email: sspringer@stjohnsboulder.org Thank you!


	THIS SUNDAY


	Mar 3 “Reading the ‘Spiritual Gospel’: Critical Questions and Literary Themes in the Gospel of John” Dr Samuel L. Boyd, parishioner and Assistant Professor, Religious Studies and Jewish Studies at CU Boulder, specializing in the Bible and the Ancient Near East in Religious Studies. Sam will offer an overview of some of the major issues that face scholarship when reading and trying to make sense of the text of the gospel, its history, etc. He'll also touch on some of the more difficult parts of the book, particularly the issue of Judaism and how it’s presented in John. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Sam is a scholar of biblical texts and the ancient Near East. He researches the Bible through various critical methods and in light of wider historical contexts to understand both the production of these documents as well as their history of interpretation. His particular areas of research include the development of the Pentateuch (or first five books of the Hebrew Bible), legal hermeneutics in the ancient Near East, language ideology in the ancient world, and ritual theory applied to biblical texts. He also has interests in archaeology, Semitic philology and linguistics, and Late Antiquity (Rabbinic biblical interpretation, Ethiopic Christianity, and the advent of Islam).


	Sunday Volunteers Welcome Table: Kathy Fox Vestry Welcome: Steve Christopher Lectors: Steve Tilson, Gil Compo Intercessors: Andrew Miller Healing Prayer Ministers: Kathleen Ferguson, Helen Melody Witherill Acolytes: Clara, Owen, Harry, Henry Vergers: Barbara Downing, Joanie Heard Guardians: Sarah Doelger Ushers: Bill & Linda Morgan Eucharistic Visitors: Eli Dudok, Robert Schwartz


	CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS DISCUSSION GROUP The first Catholic Connections discussion group meeting was a hit! Please mark your calendars for the two remaining sessions, all in the St. Francis room at 11:00 am (or a little after if the service runs long) Sunday, March 3 Sunday, April 28 . To get on the email list or if you have questions, please contact Cate at colburnsmith@gmail.com.


	CHILDREN / YOUTH/ FAMILIES


	Dates to Remember: March 5th- Mardi Gras- Fat Tuesday! Pancake Dinner hosted by Youth Group 5pm-7pm Tickets will be sold at the door March 6th- Ash Wednesday Family Service This year's season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 6th. The 4 p.m. service is designed especially for families with children. March 15th- St. Johns is headed to Family Faith Night-Colorado Avalanche game April 12th-14th- Youth Group heads to Quest Youth Retreat May 5th- Family Picnic at Boulder Park 11 am- 1 pm - Walk to the park after the 'Kirkin of the Tartan' service. Bring food, blankets, and a frisbee and let's hang out together!


	'MARDI GRAS' Pancake Supper Hosted by Youth Group Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Fasnacht Day, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, Youth group and families are teaming up to sponsor a pre-Lenten pancake supper for the whole congregation. Tuesday, March 5th, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., in the parish hall. Tickets will be on sale Sunday, February 23rd and Sunday, March 3rd before and after the 9:30 a.m. service. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Proceeds will benefit the Youth Group activities and build our scholarship fund which provides scholarships for youth to attend Cathedral Ridge camps and Quest Youth retreats. *If you can't make the supper but want to donate to Youth Group, we'll have a donation jar too!* Wondering what this is all about? Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday (when the penitential season of Lent begins), and traditionally Christian families used that day to prepare for fasting during the season of Lent. Through the years, Shrove Tuesday has become a day for celebration -- especially in Spain, Latin America, and New Orleans. On "Fat Tuesday" people use up all their remaining sugar, eggs, and fats; thus pancakes and doughnuts (also called "fasnachts," for "Fast Night") have become traditional foods to eat on this day. "Mardi Gras" is simply Fat Tuesday in French!


	UPCOMING


	2019 ADULT FORMATION AT ST JOHN'S For a look at what's happening in Epiphany, what's coming up for Lent, and what's planned for May, click HERE


	HEALING PRAYER Parishioners, Our Healing Prayer Team provides the opportunity for anyone in need emotionally, physically, or spiritually, to participate in an extraordinary prayer experience called Soaking Prayer. During Soaking Prayer three to four members of our team will provide an hour-long session of gentle healing touch, and anointing with sacred oil (blessed by clergy.), and the recitation of prayers designed to address your need or concern. In a candlelight suffused room soft Benedictine music may be played (if desired), and the reading of scripture will minister to you as you enter into the presence of God to heal your mind, body, and spirit. For questions or to make an appointment, please contact Laura Ferenc at LauraFerenc@gmail.com (303-440-7069) or Diane Rex at bouldervoice@gmail.com (303-579-3040).


	Racial reconciliation has been a priority of the Episcopal Church USA for many years. Its importance has only increased as a result of recent racial tensions in this country. The Rt. Rev. Robert O'Neill, bishop of the Episcopal Church in Colorado is recommending that as many of us as possible participate in the 7-city documentary film tour and presentation, Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North by attending one of the showings. Details follow.


	ONGOING


	GROCERY CARD MINISTRY Hello St. John’s! Get creative with groceries!! Are you drawn to pistachios? Do carrots bring out your green eyes, or are you more of an eggplant person? Do you find inspiration in split pea soup? The possibilities are as endless as the varieties of plastic bags… Take a selfie in a grocery store and send it in for use in the w-Eagle’s announcement of grocery card ministry donations. Take a selfie in a grocery store and send it to Heather Dudok (hdudok@stjohnsboulder.org) for use in the w-Eagle’s announcement of grocery card ministry donations—and have a good time!!


	St. John’s Whittier Pantry Needs TOOTHPASTE MEN'S & WOMEN'S DEODORANT DENTAL FLOSS TOILET PAPER In Gratitude, Deacon Jan


	SOCIAL ACTION


	It’s All About Protecting God’s Creation My View: Kathy Shields As the leader of the social action ministry network on Climate Change, I found this petition being circulated by Interfaith Power and Light and if you, like me, are concerned about the deregulation of emissions I invite you to join me and sign the petition linked at the end of this piece. As people of faith, we have promised in our Baptismal vows to strive for justice and respect the dignity of all people. Our Climate Change network believes this includes protecting the air we breathe. As a result of new EPA- proposed weakening of Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, our air could see an increase of deadly Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. This could disproportionately impact the most vulnerable among us, people of color and the working poor who live and work near these plants. INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT, our faith-based partner, explains in their petition that Mercury has devastating effects on children and babies. Even the unborn who are exposed to Mercury in the womb suffer long-term impacts on their memory, cognitive thinking, language and fine -motor skills. Adults who are exposed to this life-endangering pollutant can suffer damage to vital organs like lungs, kidneys, brain, and heart. *I invite you to join me in asking the EPA to protect human health and all of God’s creation.*

Click Here to Sign Petition


	Child Gun Deaths My View: Kathy Ashworth Did you know that every 3 hours an American mother is told her child has been shot and killed? In Colorado, multiple efforts to enact a Child Protection Law (also referred to as Safe Storage) have been attempted in the last 20 years, but gun lobby leaning legislators have rebuffed them. In 2016, six children in Colorado, eleven years-old or younger, were shot and killed, largely because an adult left a loaded firearm accessible to children (www.gunviolencearchive.org). But you can take action: Secure guns in homes and vehicles Model responsible behavior Ask about unsecured guns in other homes Recognize the role of guns in suicide Tell your peers to Be SMART! Visit www.BeSmartforkids.org to learn more.


	WORSHIP


	THERE WILL BE NO EVENSONG SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH DUE TO ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES IN THE CHAPEL.


	JOIN US FOR EVENSONG Wednesdays at 6 pm Contemplative Evensong meets every Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. from September through May. Participants are welcome to join the cantor in the beautiful, meditative chant. Includes short periods of silent prayer. Please contact the office at 303-442-5246 for more information.


	Weekly Services Saturday 5:00p.m. Holy Eucharist, chapel Sunday 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, chapel 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, church 10:30 a.m. Children's Eucharist, chapel (when Sunday school meets) Tuesday 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, chapel Wednesday 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, chapel 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, chapel 6 p.m. Evensong, chapel Thursday 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, chapel Noon Holy Eucharist and Service of Reconciliation, chapel


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	THANK YOU!!


	Thank you! Paul often affirmed members of the churches he shepherded by telling them he was thanking God for them. In Philippians 1:3-5 Paul writes, "I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now." Thank you to the teens and parents who volunteered with ticket sales for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner. Thank you to the ushers who help every Sunday!


	THIS SUNDAY


	Exodus 34:29-35 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. Psalm 99 1 The Lord is King; let the people tremble; * he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake. 2 The Lord is great in Zion; * he is high above all peoples. 3 Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; * he is the Holy One. 4 "O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; * you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob." 5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and fall down before his footstool; * he is the Holy One. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, * they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; * they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them. 8 O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; * you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them for their evil deeds. 9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and worship him upon his holy hill; * for the Lord our God is the Holy One. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God's mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God's word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a] Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"--not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. [On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. Just then a man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here." While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. And all were astounded at the greatness of God.]

Please use this list today and throughout the week, praying with special intention for:

All who are suffering in the wake of violence or natural disasters, all who are serving in the military, all who are distressed in mind, body, or spirit, and members of our parish family including:

Short-term: The Caldwell Family (Lythgoe), Gus Grote (Stumb), Mary Kevin Dodson, Sarah Swank (Skala), Brenda Kroge, Stephen de Bartolome, Ryder Heuston, Sallye Howard, The Rev. Kimberly (Kym) Lucas.

Long-term: Jan Treadwell, Randy Brock (Moore), Charlie Skala, Bill Battreall & The Prellberg Family (Stewart), Deacon Lorine Williams, Janet Brennan, JoAnn Brown, Addie Heuston, Millie Heitman, Don Shields

Please notify Heather in the church office
(303-442-5246 or hdudok@stjohnsboulder.org)
if there are people who should be added to
or removed from our prayer list.

THIS WEEK:

We pray for the repose of the souls of: John Demaree Willyard, Thomas Yuille Gorman, Jr., Laura Claire Carsey, George Chamberlain, Audrey Renee Foster on the anniversary of their deaths.

We honor Christ’s light within those celebrating birthdays:

Julian Pagnotta, Ryan Clark/Lembitz, Logan Hernandez, Will Hernadez, Will Payne, John Black, Mary Griffin, Bill Ashworth, Dot Jackson, Barbara Sorensen, Jan Treadwell, Melinda Wirsing, Theodore Mellish, Eric Seward, Abigail des Cognets, Joan Haddock, Melissa Rupert, Helen Melody Witherill.

We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our brothers and sisters in Christ:

Steve & Susan Clarke, George & Natalie Clements, Teresa Cobleigh, Tana Cochran, Julie & Duncan Coker, David Coleman, George & Linda Collins, Gil & Pam Compo, Mary Gail Compton, Catherine Conlin.


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