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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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Capital Campaign Update
The Rector and Vestry are pleased to announce that $260,115 in pledges have come in for the Capital Campaign. Thank you to everyone who has joyfully and generously stepped forward to help so far! At its June meeting, the vestry voted to designate the chapel bathroom remodel, sanctuary roof repairs, and the new exterior door security system as first priorities. The next priority on the list is interior first and second-floor education wing partitions and doors to separate the classrooms from the common hallways of the church. The next priority after that is the roof extension over the walkway on the east side of the sanctuary.
You can help your church be able to do ALL of these projects as part of Phase One of the campaign by making a pledge or giving a gift prior to July 31st, 2018. On that date, we'll cease capital campaign fundraising for this year and do those projects we have raised the funds to do. You can give by:
+ Writing a check to St John's with "capital campaign" in the memo line
+ Emailing Pastor Susan or Senior Warden Joanie Heard with your pledge [sspringer@stjohnsboulder.org or joanieheard@me.com]
+ Fill out a pledge card (available in the narthex, in the office, and in the chapel)
If you wish information on the campaign in addition to what was supplied in the late May mailing from our wardens, or if you didn't receive that information, please contact Pastor Susan or Joanie Heard. We'll be happy to answer your questions!
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Coffee Hour
Please join us after the 9:30 service for liquid refreshment!!
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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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ACTION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE
At our Baptism we are asked “ Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?” and we answer, “I will with God’s help” (BCP p. 305)
Every day, when we hear the cries of suffering in our midst and we acknowledge the trauma caused by these personal human tragedies, our hearts break. The challenges of our time are daunting. Parents seeking a safe home for their children, in the land- of-the- free, watch helplessly as their babies are taken from them; students, living in fear that this might be the day that their school is in some gunman’s site; parents worried that some child close to them could die from an opioid overdose. We ask, What can I do? And What difference can one person make anyway? We feel hopeless and helpless. All of these feelings make perfect sense. But what can we do?
As Christians, we know there are actions that all of us can take in the name of justice, and that one person…multiplied by many… can make a difference. We don’t have to look any further than the vow we all took (or loving Godparents took for us) at the time of our Baptism. In it, we hear a clear call to action… or at least to strive, “for justice and peace…and respect the dignity of every human being” And, in this spirit, our Social Action Ministry would like to offer some ideas. These will be a regular weekly feature in The E- Eagle and will be devoted to calls to action for justice.
The focus of this new feature will change periodically, as we address the social and environmental challenges of our time. The ideas will be researched and provided by the Social Action Ministry as we all set our hearts and souls on making the world a better place.
Blessings,
Kathy Shields, Chair, Social Action Ministry
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The loose plate recipient for the rest of July is RAICES [Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services], a non-profit founded in 1986, which offers free and low-cost legal services to immigrants and refugees at the Texas/Mexico border.
For more information:
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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!
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Opportunity to Volunteer for Gun Violence Prevention
St. John’s has been invited to join Congregation Bonai Shalom on Saturday, August 4th at their Gun Violence Prevention table at the Boulder County Fair. Can you volunteer to sit at the table for one of the 2-hour shifts between 10 AM and 6 PM? St. John’s has been co-sponsoring this effort for two years. We will have brochures and fact sheets on how to prevent gun violence. If you would like to sign up for a shift, please contact Kathy Ashworth (kathleen687@comcast.net).
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Are you traveling much this summer?
Travel size toiletries are needed for homeless clients.
St. John’s Soup kitchen provides the best homemade meal in the city. St. John’s and St. Benedict’s Health and Healing Ministry pass out travel size toiletries if the clients need them. Last Soup Kitchen Sunday, Deacon Jan gave away 72 items.
You may donate your small toiletries to St. John’s and SBHHM and we will see that the clients receive them at Soup Kitchen. There will be a bag in the office to collect items.
Items needed are toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, conditioner, hand lotion, lip balms, and small deodorants for men and women.
Thanks so much, Deacon Jan
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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
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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 to Sarah Hartzell starting Common Cathedral at St John's 7 years ago. For Deacon Jan's assistance, and for Barbara Dumke carrying it on until the end.
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Sunday Volunteers
- Welcome: Wayne Grider
- Lectors: Steve Tilson, Janice Moore
- Intercessor: Ellen Lawson
- Ushers: Bill & Linda Morgan, Herby Martin
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Acolytes: Ryder, Molly, Marianne, Addi
- Eucharistic Visitors: Eli Dudok
- Healing Prayer Ministers: Charles de Bartolome, Jim Podolak
- Vergers: Sarah Doelger
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Readings
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned on the cherubim. They carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart with the ark of God; and Ahio went in front of the ark. David and all the house of Israel were dancing before the Lord with all their might, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals.
So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing; and when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. David danced before the Lord with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
They brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and offerings of well-being before the Lord. When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts, and distributed food among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, to each a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. Then all the people went back to their homes.
Psalm 24
1 The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, *
the world and all who dwell therein.
2 For it is he who founded it upon the seas *
and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep.
3 "Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? " *
and who can stand in his holy place?"
4 "Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, *
who have not pledged themselves to falsehood,
nor sworn by what is a fraud.
5 They shall receive a blessing from the Lord *
and a just reward from the God of their salvation."
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, *
of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates;
lift them high, O everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
8 "Who is this King of glory?" *
"The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle."
9 Lift up your heads, O gates;
lift them high, O everlasting doors; *
and the King of glory shall come in.
10 "Who is he, this King of glory?" *
"The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory."
Ephesians 1:3-14
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.
Mark 6:14-29
King Herod heard of Jesus and his disciples, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason, these powers are at work in him.” But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”
For Herod, himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife because Herod had married her. For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee. When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it.” And he solemnly swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.” She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the baptizer.” Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
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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:
Pam Millener (Maddock), Ryan Geisler (Tracy), Donna Jackson (Burnsed), Deacon Lorine Williams, 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:
Rt. Rev. Robert McConnell Hatch, Janis Rosenthal VanZante, and Thurston (Ted) Manning on the anniversaries of their death.
We honor Christ’s light within those celebrating birthdays:
Ethan Harrington, James Avery, Josephine Furst, Kathi Frider, Sarah Kiefber, Anna Northrop, Carolyn Marino, Chloe Moore, Liliana & Meredith Stewart/Panzarella, Terrie Clark/Lembitz, Anna Marshall, Peter Vellandi, Claire Stumb, Alex Merryman Graham, Olivia Shaw, Nancy Iverson, Megan Quinn, Stephanie Simkins, Charlie Skala.
We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of our brothers and sisters in Christ:
Jennifer & Troy Rosen, Anne Ross, Frank & Carol Ross, Else Roth, Skylar Rotholtz, Bobbi Rowe, Art & Sharon Rowley, Howard & Jennifer Rudnick, Barbara Rumsey, Mark & Melissa Rupert
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