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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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Coffee Hour
Please join us after the 9:30 service for liquid refreshment!!
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PASTOR SUSAN INVITES YOU TO LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Come to Nissi's in Lafayette on Thursday, July 12th 7:30 pm for the Eben G. Fine Band's annual benefit gig to support the FRESH program (of the Ragon Institute of Harvard University) which offers HIV/AIDS education and empowerment to young women in the Umlazi Township of South Africa. The band has St John's connections: it is led by our late parishioner Betsy Aspinwall's son, and this year marks the fourth year that Pastor Susan will sing with the band! Enjoy rock, acoustic, bluegrass and blues numbers. Because Nissi's is a limited seating venue, it's recommended to purchase tickets in advance:
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IMMIGRATION NOTE WRITING PARTY
Join us on Sunday, July 15th following coffee hour in the parish hall, gather with other concerned parishioners and write notes to your legislators expressing your feelings and wishes about immigration reform. Pertinent scripture citations will be offered but the script is your own, from your heart and reflecting your opinions. We'll provide note cards and envelopes, pens, and legislator addresses. If you've been wanting to take action but have been unsure how to proceed, writing to your legislator is a great start!
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 2018 MINISTRY FAIR
is right around the corner!! Sunday, August 26th we will be honoring all of St. John’s wonderful ministries and inviting everyone to get involved!! If you are a ministry leader now is the time to get to work on a banner for the procession. There are some retired banners that can be re-purposed. Just contact Diane Wells at dwells@stjohnsboulder.org or 303-442-5246 if you are interested in making a banner for your ministry.
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This month St. John's received
$472.19
from folks in our grocery card ministry—
And all they did was buy groceries and gasoline!
You can help—it's easy.
CLICK HERE
Or contact Janice Moore, Jim Podolak,
or Caryl Stalick for more information
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An Invitation to Take Action
As a social justice-minded Episcopalian and member of St. John's, I and others who have worked in early childhood wrote the following letter intended for members of the US Senate. I wish to share it with those of you who may be interested. Senator Bennett has signed the Keep Families Together Act, and Senator Gardner has not as of this writing. I am adapting it to send to other representatives and members of the DOJ. I would like to invite you to copy and edit it so that it reflects your voice and send it to your representatives. Or, you may wish to write your own letter.
Thank you so much for caring about this issue.
Marti Dever
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If you wish to sign a petition in lieu of, or as well as, writing a letter, parishioner Kathy Ashworth offers the following...
Dear St. John's Parishioners,
I signed a petition to Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate, which says:
"Stop tearing children away from their parents. Families belong together."
Will you sign this petition? Click HERE:
Thanks!
Kathy Ashworth
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The St John’s Welcome Ministry Needs You!
Top TEN REASONS to participate in the Welcome Ministry:
10 We have an amazing number of visitors in one year… averaging more than two (families) a week at the 9:30 service!
9 Many of our visitors are going through situations that make them more responsive to God. Our connection to with them helps them connect to God.
8 A visitor attending one of our services may be an answer to someone’s prayer.
7 Our visitors assess very quickly whether or not they will come back, so we want to make a good impression as a parish.
6 We are asked by our Presiding Bishop to: discover the power of love, the power, the redemptive power of love (royal wedding sermon). We must show our visitors!
5 Studies show that visitors will talk about their initial experience at a church 8-15 times with other people, so we want to make a great impression.
4 The welcome ministry is a great way to get initially involved at St. John’s. Little training is needed!
3 Having a great welcome ministry nourishes a culture of hospitality as our presence reminds the entire congregation: Visitors Matter!
2 While participating in the Welcome Ministry we strengthen all other ministries at St John’s by directing visitors to those ministries.
1 We are commanded in Scripture to be hospitable!
Welcome ministry duties currently include: Setting up the welcome table before the 9:30 service, greeting attendees and visitors before, during and after the service; visitor follow up. We are a newly re-formed team and would love for you to be a part! To sign up contact the Church office or reach out to Kathy Fox at kfox.tn@comcat.net.
Thank you!
Kathy Fox
615.513.8222
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JOIN US FOR EVENSONG
Wednesdays at 6 pm
EVENSONG WILL BE ON HIATUS FOR THE SUMMER
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.
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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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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."
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Sunday Volunteers
- Welcome:
- Lectors: 7:30a.m. Helen McKeown, 9:30a.m. Josie Furst
- Intercessor: 9:30a.m. Josie Furst
- Ushers: Kathleen Ferguson, Steve Tilson, Sally Johnstone
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Acolytes: Arianna, Henry, James
- Eucharistic Visitors: Jerry Hauser
- Healing Prayer Ministers:
- Vergers: Katherine Davis
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Readings
Ezekiel 2:1-5
The Lord said to me: O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you. And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me. He said to me, Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, “Thus says the Lord God.” Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.
Psalm 123
1 To you I lift up my eyes, *
to you enthroned in the heavens.
2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, *
and the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
3 So our eyes look to the Lord our God, *
until he show us his mercy.
4 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, *
for we have had more than enough of contempt,
5 Too much of the scorn of the indolent rich, *
and of the derision of the proud.
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And I know that such a person—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows— was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
Mark 6:1-13
Jesus came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.” And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
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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:
Donna Jackson (Burnsed), Howard Davidson (Lujan), The Pensy Family, Gretchen Sliker, Marilyn Baker, Deacon Lorine Williams, Janelle, Mary Whisler, Janet Brennan, JoAnn Brown, Addie Heuston, Millie Heitman, Mark Odeen, 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:
Gladys Matthews Manning, Fay Carter Nuttall, Evelyn Dean Lewis, and David Paul Danson on the anniversaries of their death.
We honor Christ’s light within those celebrating birthdays:
Audrey Hertrich, Merry McMahan, Katherine Wagner, Sydney Meredith, Mari Madeira, Anne Skamarock, Gordon Van Dusen, Maggie Casey, Stueart Naegele, Lucas Conlin, Henry Vellandi, Andy Crisman, Eugenie Holbrook
We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our brothers and sisters in Christ:
Barry Richardson, Kut & Kaycee Richarz, Gretchen & Peter Ridgeway, Mary Anne Righi, Wood & Kathy Rigsby, Roma Ritenour, Charles & Joan Robinson, James & Kristina Robinson, Rick Robinson, Rose Robinson.
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