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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.
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Embarking on the Spiritual Journey
Plan now to join us for our fall adult formation series. Read The Rector's Pen beginning August 1st and mark your calendars for our discussion group: October 1, 15, 22, 29, and November 5. You can find complete information on our website under "Faith Formation". This Sunday October 1 we discuss the Session 3 material!
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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Be sure to bring your furry, finned, or feathered friend and join us on October 8th, at both the 7:30 and 9:30 services, for a Blessing! Stuffed animal friends are welcome too!
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Coffee Hour
We envision St. John's as a community
where everyone undertakes
"welcome" and "hospitality"
as an intentional holy practice.
Coffee Hour this week is brought to you by:
The Soup Kitchen
And please sign up to help make Coffee Hour Fellowship happen. Contact Jessica Burnett: (jburnett@stjohnsboulder.org)
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Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality (FICS) is opening October 16th in Boulder, Colorado to offer Certificates, Master's, Doctorates and non-degree graduate-level education. Creation Spirituality is deepening in one's faith tradition while integrating the science of cosmology and the power of creativity to empower the compassionate action that our families, communities and Earth need. In October FICS offers classes by Matthew Fox (Ecological Imperative to Re-sacralize the Earth), Bruce Chilton (Mary Magdalene) and Mirabai Star (Calling the Beloved -Writing) amongst other core faculty. Courses are held in a five-day intensive format and open to degree students and auditors. Learn more about classes and FICS's Open House and Grand opening: www.foxinstitute-cs.org.
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Dear Friends:
I am delighted to offer a SoulFull Saturday, SoulCollage® workshop:
October 7th, 9am-Noon cost $40, preregistration required.
Check it out at:
To register please send email to Michelle:
with SoulFull Saturday in the subject line.
I hope that you might consider joining us, & perhaps inviting a friend,
Love,
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Syrian Refugee Project
Thank you all for your support of the Syrian Refugee Project. If you would still like to make a contribution, envelopes are available for World Vision and the IOCC will be available for two more Sundays around the campus and in the Parish Hall. We also have two Syrian refugee paintings still available:"We have our Papers Ready" and "Behind the Fence". These paintings will be on display in the back of the Parish Hall for two more weeks. They are $200 each, and 100% of the proceeds go to the Syrian Refugee Project. Please contact Melinda Wirsing, melinda.wirsing@gmail.com, or Mark Guzzi, mdguzzi@gmail.com, if you'd like to purchase one of the remaining paintings.
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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die;
(Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)
Boulder Homeless Women’s Initiative began, about 5 years ago, when Sarah Hartzell was leading Common Cathedral, an outdoor worship service for homeless folk at St. John’s and volunteering with Bridge House. One Friday evening (Common Cathedral still meets on Fridays at 4:15) one of the homeless men came to her, pointed to the women who were there, and said in a very pointed way, "Sarah you need to do something, these four women can’t be on the streets, they're just too vulnerable.” Sarah had no clue, really, what she could do, but started meeting with Pastor Susan and some of the women. It was at that time that Deacon Jan Dewlen was called and appointed by the Bishop to serve St. John‘s, and joined the leadership of BHWI.
What evolved were two aspects of BHWI; one was a weekly support group for the women; the other was a monthly “Roundtable” meeting for the women, along with care providers and church leaders who had an interest in identifying and meeting the needs of homeless women in Boulder. The purpose of the weekly meeting was to provide a safe, welcoming place for women to experience God’s love. We listened to their needs and advocated for change such as segregated sleeping arrangements at shelters.
With that in mind we’ve done many things; circle conversations and check-ins, arts and crafts projects, programs focused on topics of interest (addiction, mental health, positive focus, goal setting etc.). We were self-supported by our Arts and Craft sales. We also implemented a voucher program where a woman could do volunteer work in the community and be reimbursed at the rate of $10/hr with a gift card for King Soopers or Target. We started out with over 22 women, most of whom have found their way to housing and/or jobs. We have had a leadership team of five women, 4 of whom are St. John’s members, who have managed various aspects of the program; fundraising, snacks, programs, the voucher program and projects. As I’m sure you can imagine there have been lots of ups and downs, moments of pure grace and affirmation, and some pretty hair-raising, deeply challenging moments.
In the last year, attendance has dwindled to about three women each week. In reflecting on the situation we’ve concluded that conditions in the homeless community have changed and resources have changed, mostly for the better. We have met our mission! We have had good success, many accomplishments and feel fulfilled by it. Our last day is Sept. 28, 2017.
Comments From Women in the Group over the last 5 years.
- “I have much thankfulness for the group support and love I have received. I feel joy!”
- “I have moved from the streets, to The Shelter, to Transition, to my apartment.”
- “This group has brought life to me and restored my soul.”
- “I have gone from sleeping by the creek to shelter. I am catching up on Dr. appointments to take care of myself. My life has been enriched.”
- “I slept in bushes with animals and pimps attacking me. I was offered support and accepted it. I have gone from wanting to die to wanting to live. I now can help someone else a little bit and make a difference in their life. I have self-worth now.”
- “My dignity shrunk and is slowly coming back.”
We give thanks to God for wisdom, patience and grace to serve marginalized women in Boulder!
Deacon Jan Dewlen, Sarah Hartzell, Gail Edwards, Laura Poston, Susan Stephens (Quaker).
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St. John's, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!
Thank you to the many parishioners who either brought items in for the Whittier Pantry or made a donation to the Pantry!! We are ready to open this week! Yay!
Your Pantry will serve many Whittier families with children who need a little extra assistance with the basic needs of life. Thank you for caring!
-Deacon Jan Dewlen
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The Thursday 5:30 pm Centering Prayer group is going on hiatus, and will start up again on October 19th. We hope to see you then! |
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JOIN US FOR EVENSONG
Wednesdays at 6pm
Contemplative Evensong meets every Wednesday evening at 6p.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.
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Weekly Services
Saturday 5:00p.m. Holy Eucharist, chapel
Sunday 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, chapel
9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, church
10:50 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
Friday 4:15 p.m. Common Cathedral, rotunda
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Family Fall Fun Festival
Sunday, October 29th, 5 to ~7:30pm
Anderson Farms 6728 Co Rd 3 1/4, Erie, CO 80516
Please plan to join us for this spook-tacular event! Click here to buy tickets for your family. Come as early as you like and participate in all the Anderson Farms activities: run the corn maze, search the pumpkin patch, get some tasty eats, ride the rides, and play the games. Then come find the St. John's reserved campfire spot, where the flames will begin around 5 p.m..and last until we're done. We'll provide hot dogs for roasting and standard s'mores ingredients. (If your family needs gluten-free graham crackers or veggie dogs, please bring your own.) Sides to share are also welcome but not required. If you are sending your older kids alone or with another family (whom you informed) they'll need a permission slip (contact Caroline Melby cmelby@stjohnsboulder.org). |
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Believe it or not, our annual Christmas pageant is fast approaching (December 10th), and we do not have anyone at St. John's (that I know of) who has or is expecting a baby to play Baby Jesus! Baby Jesus has always been played by a real, live baby.
Do any of you have friends or family with a baby who will be 1-3 months old in December who might be interested in participating in the pageant? Their older children would also be welcome.
If you know of someone, please let me know!
Director of Family Faith Formation
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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."
This week, the staff and leaders of St John's give thanks to God for those listed below, praying with joy that these good people are sharing in the work of the gospel in our parish.
- Thank you to Eli Dudok, Tom Brewster, Sarah Doelger, Richard Ackerman, and Sue Morse for their continued efforts with the Caretaker Search Committee
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Sunday Helpers:
Vestry Welcome: Joanie Heard
Lectors: Helen McKeown, Rick Collins
Intercessor: Kathy Ashworth
Ushers:
Acolytes: Drew, Clara, Will, Ruth
Vergers: Joanie Heard, Tom Brewster
Healing Prayer:
Eucharistic Visitors:
Exodus 17:1-7
Exodus 17:1-7
From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
1 Hear my teaching, O my people; *
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable; *
I will declare the mysteries of ancient times.
3 That which we have heard and known,
and what our forefathers have told us, *
we will not hide from their children.
4 We will recount to generations to come
the praiseworthy deeds and the power of the Lord, *
and the wonderful works he has done.
12 He worked marvels in the sight of their forefathers, *
in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
13 He split open the sea and let them pass through; *
he made the waters stand up like walls.
14 He led them with a cloud by day, *
and all the night through with a glow of fire.
15 He split the hard rocks in the wilderness *
and gave them drink as from the great deep.
16 He brought streams out of the cliff, *
and the waters gushed out like rivers.
Philippians 2:1-13
If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death--
even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Matthew 21:23-32
When Jesus entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
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Prayers of Intercession
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:
Hannah Swank (Skala), Fr. James Williams, Joe Witherill (Helen Melody’s Brother), Michael Chunn, Stu Naegele, Molly Lee, Aldo (Bannert), Bill Woodward, Jared Wheelock (Lawson), Mike (Wells), Janet Brennan, JoAnn Brown, Jere Freeman (Burnett), Pete Jackson, Addie Heuston, Millie Heitman, Mark Odeen, Lynn Post, 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 soul of:
Fr. Rolland William Hoverstock, Penfield Wallace Tate II, and Ruth Watson Martin on the anniversaries of their death.
We honor Christ’s light within those celebrating birthdays:
Sean Zender, Nancy Johnson, Mark Burnett, Teri Lee, Blade Hanak, Daniel Delaney, Rob Van Dusen, Martha Williams, Erika Rupert, Phineas Bundy, Ken Dutro, Sarah Hartzell, Simon Harrington, Jon McClurg, Lucy Coker, Lauren McKenzie, Arisa Gilbert
We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our brothers and sisters in Christ:
Deacon Jan & Jerry Bewlen, Carol Deyo, Libby & Tom Dietz, Trey & Michele Dodson, Sarah Doelger, Melissa Dombrowski, Loretta Dorman, Betsy & Carlin Dornbusch, Catriona & Cathy Dowling-Davis, Ben & Carrie Doyle, Carole & John Driver
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