April 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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.

 
 
 
 
 

Easter Flower Donations

Just send a check (to the office by April 15th) made out to the Altar Guild with Easter Flowers written in the memo line. If you would like to include a memorial remembrance or thanksgiving, please fill out this form and return it with your check. (Or use the donation envelopes in the church provided by the Altar Guild for Easter Flower Donations.)

 
 
 
 
 
                   The Rector's Pen                        
It's that email from St John's that lands in your inbox every Tuesday afternoon. What is it, and why should you read it given the myriad of other emails that clamor for your attention?
Here's what I can tell you: I've written The Rector's Pen nearly every week (vacations aside) since October 2012. It is my way of regularly sharing my theology and my heart with you, my nearly 1500 parishioners, in a way we aren't always able to do face-to-face. One of the vows priests take at ordination is to teach, and yet the reality in most congregations is that few people come to church every single Sunday to hear sermons (and take away learnings from them), and fewer still come to adult formation classes. This is simply the case across our denomination nowadays. I don't plan to stop holding adult formation classes because there is an irreplaceable value in learning in community. But I supplement our adult formation programming by teaching via The Rector's Pen.

I know from some of you who cannot make it to church as often as you like that reading The Rector's Pen is not only a way to learn but also offers you a way to feel connected to our wonderful faith community when you cannot be with us. Some of you tell me that reading the weekly issue is a kind of spiritual practice for you, one undertaken with a cup of coffee or tea and a quiet half hour. A few others have said that now and again they share an issue with friends or co-workers and it offers a basis for good discussion. So I encourage you to read it, save the issues you cannot get to at the moment to read while traveling or waiting--things we all seem to do increasingly. The more of our waking hours we spend thinking theologically, the richer our lives--and the life of our world--will be.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday Volunteers
Welcome Table: Kathy Ashworth
Vestry Welcome:  
Lectors:  Bob Morse, Rick Collins
Intercessors: Ellen Lawson
Healing Prayer Ministers: Charles de Bartolome, Robert Schwartz
Acolytes: James, Clara, Harry, Owen
Vergers: Steve Tilson, Mhari Peschel
Guardians: Tom Brewster
Ushers: Daryl Palmer, Mark Burnett, Herby Martin
Eucharistic Visitors: Jerry Hauser, Mhari Peschel, Anne Greigg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dates to Remember:
April 7th - Youth Programming, Children's Chapel
April 12th - 14th-   Youth Group heads to Quest Youth Retreat

April 14th- Palm Sunday service beginning with our traditional, ecumenical, donkey-led procession on Pine Street, which begins about 9:30 a.m.  Children are invited to follow the donkey and wave their palms!

April 21st -Easter Sunday.  11 a.m. service is family focused and is followed by our annual Eggstravaganza coffee hour and egg hunt.
(The nursery IS NOT open on Easter Sunday.)  
**Please have your children bring an Easter basket with them to collect eggs -- and if you can, please bring a bunch of flowers to help flower the cross**

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! 
 
 
 
 
 




St. John’s Choristers!
    (our Children’s Choir for kids age 5, through 6th grade)

Upcoming schedule:
Sunday, April 7 - no rehearsal
Palm Sunday, April 14, 11:20am to 12:00pm

The Choristers will sing in church on Easter Sunday at the
11:00 am Family service. (meet at 10:20am)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SAVE THE DATE

April 18-19 Maundy Thursday/

Good Friday Watch.

Interested? Contact Pastor Susan.        


 
 
 
 
 
Catholic Connections Discussion Group

Please mark your calendars for our final session (for now) in this series on April 28 in the St. Francis room after the 9:30 service. 
What is Catholic Connections? A lively discussion group for former or current members of the Roman Catholic Church who now find themselves at St. John's. We also welcome Episcopalians with strong Catholic connections or curiosity.

 
 
 
 
 

  May 5, 2019 @ 9:30am  

Kirkin’ of the Tartan

A Celebration of Family


The Northern Colorado Calidonia Pipe Band

8 Pipers

4 Drummers


will perform at St. John’s during the 9:30 service celebrating the blessing the symbol of a family - the tartan.

Please join us at 9:30am May 5th - Somewhere in time we were all Celts - come and enjoy the celebration, and please bring a dish to share!

 
 
 
 


Lads and Lasses, Save the date! May 5th. Donations to help fund the $750 pipe band fee are most appreciated. Please send your donation to the attention of Heather Dudok and write “Kirkin”
in
the memo line. Thank You!


 
 
 
 
 
 
Front Range Region Confirmation Service,
Saturday, June 8th,
10:00am

If you are interested in being Confirmed or Received in The Episcopal Church or would like to Reaffirm you confirmation vows, the annual Front Range Region conformation service is Saturday, 6/8, at 10:00 am at Saint James Episcopal Church, Wheatridge. All Candidates must attend preparation classes prior to being Confirmed or Received. Please contact Mother Amy (alythgoe@stjohnsboulder.org, or 303-442-5246) to be placed on our list or for more information. Amy+ will contact everyone to find a mutually agreeable time to meet, and will the Candidates at the service at Saint James. This service will be among our new bishop’s first confirmation services, so it will be an even more exciting time.
 
 
 
 
 
ONGOING
 
 
 
 

Guardian Ministry - We observe for the safety of others


ST. JOHN’S NEEDS YOU to be an observer


The Diocese of Colorado has asked all parishes to develop and implement campus security programs, and one part of our program at St John’s is the Guardian Ministry. Guardians are trained volunteer parishioners who take turns, one person per Sunday, walking the campus before and during the 9:30 am service. Their mission is to observe, watching for individuals and situations that could pose risks to people, and to alert law enforcement or emergency response folks as necessary. In the event of an emergency, Guardians take the lead in moving people to safety. Guardians also move about the campus and help welcome arriving worshippers. This is all holy work—the work of hospitality and the stewardship of people.


Here is where you come in – to paraphrase an old poster, St. John’s Wants You

We are looking for volunteers who are willing and able to serve 1 to 3 days per quarter to walk the campus before and during the 9:30 am service.  Training is provided.  Please contact Tom Brewster by calling 303-442-5246 or emailing office@stjohnsboulder.org

 
 
 
 
 
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
  • Monetary donations are always welcome


In Gratitude, Deacon Jan


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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."


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isaiah 43:16-21
Thus says the Lord,
who makes a way in the sea,
a path in the mighty waters,
who brings out chariot and horse,
army and warrior;
they lie down, they cannot rise,
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
Do not remember the former things,
or consider the things of old.
I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
The wild animals will honour me,
the jackals and the ostriches;
for I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,
the people whom I formed for myself
so that they might declare my praise.

Psalm 126
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
then were we like those who dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
and our tongue with shouts of joy.
3 Then they said among the nations, *
"The Lord has done great things for them."
4 The Lord has done great things for us, *
and we are glad indeed.
5 Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
like the watercourses of the Negev.
6 Those who sowed with tears *
will reap with songs of joy.
7 Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.

Philippians 3:4b-14
If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

John 12:1-8
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?" (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."
 
 
 
 
 

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:

Short-term: The Caldwell Family (Lythgoe), Brenda Kroge, Stephen de Bartolome, Mary Kevin Dodson, Gus Grote (Stumb), Greta Sloan, Ellen Lawson, Dr. William Burton, Eric Henderson (Schwartz) & Teague Owings (Hogue).

Long-term: Sallye Howard, The Rev. Kimberly (Kym) Lucas, 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 Stephanie in the church office
(303-442-5246 or sboulton@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:

Helen Carson Jones, George Thomas Watts, Charles Woodbury Sherman & Alex Cole (Crawford) Devincenzi on the anniversary of their deaths.

We honor Christ’s light within those celebrating birthdays: John Hill, Catherine Tillery, C.J. Avery, Colleen Denzler, Gary Pine, Thomas Russell, Angelina Dowling-Davis, Benjamin Jaffe, Mia Zender, Fred Anderson, Sylvia Keepers, Kathy Manting, Cathy Skala, Perry Harlan Wilson & Anna Slessman.

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

Ben & Carrie Doyle, Carole & John Driver, Eli & Heather Dudok, Barbara & Eugene Dumke, Susan & Baker Duncan, Cathleen & Kurt Dunkle, Lou Dunn Diekemper, Dana Dupuis, Lisa Durban, Ken & Fran Dutro.



 
 
 
 
 
1419 Pine Street, Boulder, CO 80302
303-442-5246  |  
office@stjohnsboulder.org