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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
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:
Dorothy Bass, Jim Ferenc, & Adrianne Tracy
And please sign up to help make Coffee Hour Fellowship happen. Contact Jessica Burnett: (jburnett@stjohnsboulder.org)
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Mother Amy and six members of the Youth Group are traveling to Buena Vista 4/20-22 for the annual Quest diocesan middle and high school youth retreat at Frontier Ranch. They are grateful for your prayers while away from home. In addition, if you would like to prepare a small note or treat for them during their time away, the youth will appreciate knowing that we leave Boulder with the prayers and thoughts of Saint John's firmly with us. The teens going this year are Josie, Santi, Celeste, Calista, Mardoché, and Angelina. Items and cards/notes of support may be dropped off at the church office or sent via email to Amy+ (alythgoe@stjohnsboulder.org) by Thursday at 4:00 pm. Thank you!
Curious to know more...click HERE
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The day of Pentecost, Sunday, May 20th, is a traditional day of baptism in the church. If you would like to be baptized, or if you would like to have a child baptized, at the 9:30 a.m. service on this day, please contact Caroline Melby, 303-442-5246, ext. 107, or cmelby@stjohnsboulder.org by April 30th. The baptism preparation class for this event is scheduled for the previous weekend.
For important information about baptisms at St. John's
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May's Second Sunday:
Celebrating Graduates
and Acolytes
We will be congratulating our 2018 high school (or college!) graduates and recognizing the service of our amazing acolyte team!
If your family has a graduate this year, please send an electronic photo of him/her, along with a short paragraph answering the following questions:
1. Where do you go to school?
2. What activities did you participate in school?
3. What are your plans for after graduation?
4. How long have you been a member of St. John's?
5. What activities do you participate in at church?
Send your submission to Caroline Melby cmelby@stjohnsboulder.org
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT ST. JOHN'S
Join us at the 9:30 am service on Sunday, April 22nd, International Earth Day, for special prayers for Creation, for the Commissioning of our wonderful Garden Guild, and for the blessing of gardening tools. Bring your gardening hand tools, your favorite gardening gloves, or even some of your tiny vegetable or flower seedlings and we'll bless them all for a fruitful and joyful growing season in this beautiful part of God's creation.
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The Front Range Regional Confirmation and Reception Worship Service are scheduled for Saturday, June 9th (location and time TBD). If you or a family member are age 16 or older and interested in learning more about this step in your faith journey, please contact Mother Amy (alythgoe@saintjohnsboulder.org or 303-442-5246)
so she may add your name to our list.
Confirmation/Reception classes will take place later this spring. If you have already let a member of the clergy or staff know of your interest, please confirm with Amy that she has your information. Thank you!
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ST. JOHN'S
2018 DIOCESAN CONVENTION DELEGATION
At our annual diocesan convention (Oct 25-27), clergy and lay delegates from all over Colorado will elect the next bishop of our diocese. St. John's is eligible for six lay delegates. Many terrific people stepped forward to serve--more than there were delegate seats available. From among the applicants, Pastor Susan put together a delegation that endeavors to reflect our parish demographic, assuring representation for newer and long-time members, younger and older members, and members of both 730am and 930am worshiping congregations. Each delegate is in some way active in the current life of our church community.
With the vestry's concurrence, our delegates are Mark Monroe, Kathe Lujan, Vanessa Thorsten, Peter Gilman, Anne Skamarock, and Wayne Grider. Our alternates are Cate Colburn-Smith, Melinda Mattingly, and Sue Morse, in that order. This delegation will meet together several times, research the finalists, meet them in person, and cast votes at convention. Please hold these good people in your prayers. |
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WHITTIER PANTRY NEEDS
Dental Floss
Toothpaste
Kleenex
Thank you for all of your support!!!
-Deacon Jan Dewlen
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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.
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Saturday Night Bluegrass Worship Service Our Saturday evening worship service begins each week at 5:00 pm in the Chapel. Please join us for a contemplative Eucharistic service featuring Americana music with a bluegrass trio. Following the service, enjoy a brief concert and sing-along. This service lasts approximately 40 minutes. All are welcome!
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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."
- Thank you, Paul Paiva, for teaching the introductory Enneagram class to the Youth Group on April 8th.
- Thank you, Mark Burnett and Jeff Melby for driving and joining us on the Eagle’s Nest/Youth Group field trip to Flatirons Church on April 15th.
- We had so much fun at the Passover celebration last Sunday. Thank you to all of the parents for serving food and cleaning up at the end of the meal.
- Thank you to Beth Kimberly and Vanessa Thorsten for leading the children in cooking and games.
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Thank you to Gretchen Soika and Heather Dudok for bringing the Kugel and thank you to Mary Beth Sullivan for bringing beverages.
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Sunday Volunteers
- Lectors: Ed Kase, Robert Schwartz
- Intercessor: Sharon Monroe
- Ushers: Mark Burnett, Sally Johnstone, Steve Tilson
- Acolytes: Chocie, Gracie, Harry, Alisa
- Eucharistic Visitors: Robert Schwartz
- Healing Prayer Ministers: Kathy Ashworth, Ren Feldman
- Vergers: Mhari Peschel, Tom Brewster
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Readings
Acts 4:5-12
The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed is done to someone who was sick and is asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is
`the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
it has become the cornerstone.'
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved."
Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd; *
I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures *
and leads me beside still waters.
3 He revives my soul *
and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake.
4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I shall fear no evil; *
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *
you have anointed my head with oil,
and my cup is running over.
6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
1 John 3:16-24
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us-- and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?
Little children, let us, love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this, we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.
John 10:11-18
Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason, the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.” |
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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:
Mother Amy and the Youth Group members traveling to Buena Vista for the Quest retreat, The Lauracuente Family, Deacon Lorine Williams, Maureen Percival (Tracy), Bill Ruggles (Skamarock), Mary Whisler, The Compo Family, 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:
Mary Lou Stephenson, Dorothy Stanley Ogilvy, Robert Allen Elmore, and Catharine B. Larson on the anniversaries of their death.
We honor Christ’s light within those celebrating birthdays:
Kathleen Ferguson, Barbara Gaillard, Georgia Jaffe, Mary Charlotte Landvik, Jack Merrill, Caroline Andrews, Anabella Brimeyer, Corinne Lythgoe, Priscilla Madden, Mark Rupert, Jeremy Espinosa, Danica Denzler-Eckles, Jackson Denzler-Eckles, Jen Fowler, Pat Peterson, Frederick Reed, Kristin Russell, Lily Winter, Theo Leakas, Eric McCabe, Bella Mody, Eva Mullen
We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our brothers and sisters in Christ:
Scott Medina, Nina Meek, Jeff & Caroline Melby, Heather & Dan Mellish, Erin Mensch, Mark & Sydney Meredith, John & Katharine Merrill, Katy & Buff Merrill, Jennifer Messina, Deborah Meyer |
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