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THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

October 30, 2016

7:45 A.M. THE HOLY EUCHARIST

The Word of God, page 355, Book of Common Prayer

The First Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

Psalm 32:1-8

The Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

The Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Nicene Creed, page 358

The Prayers of the People, Form VI, page 392

The Peace

The Holy Communion

The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A, page 361

Prayer after Communion, page 365

Blessing and Dismissal _________________________________________________________________________

ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Preston Cherouny, Reader and Chalice

Bearer; Joanne Hutton, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Katherine Kyle and Elizabeth

Lewis, Flower Guild; Jim Czerwonky, Head Usher; Bill Brownlee, Usher.

THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God.

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Collect

Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your

faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that

we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly

promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. O Lord, how long

shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you

“Violence!” and you will not save? Why do you make me see

wrong-doing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are

before me; strife and contention arise. So the law becomes

slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the

righteous therefore judgment comes forth perverted. I will

stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will

keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will

answer concerning my complaint. Then the Lord answered me

and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a

runner may read it. For there is still a vision for the appointed

time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry,

wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. Look at the

proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by

their faith.

Psalm 32:1-8

1 Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven,

and whose sin is put away!

2 Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt,

and in whose spirit there is no guile!

3 While I held my tongue, my bones withered away,

because of my groaning all day long.

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4 For your hand was heavy upon me day and night;

my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer.

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you,

and did not conceal my guilt.

6 I said," I will confess my transgressions to the Lord."

Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.

7 Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time

of trouble;

when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them.

8 You are my hiding-place;

you preserve me from trouble;

you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the

Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord

Jesus Christ. We must always give thanks to God for you,

brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing

abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is

increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the

churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all

your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring. To

this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make

you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good

resolve and work of faith, so that the name of our Lord Jesus

may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace

of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 19:1-10

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was

there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was

rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the

crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran

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ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was

going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he

looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down;

for I must stay at your house today." So he hurried down and

was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble

and said, "He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner."

Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of my

possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have

defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as

much." Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to

this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of

Man came to seek out and to save the lost."

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. Our tradition is to

receive both bread and wine, sharing in the common cup. Please assist the

chalice bearer by guiding the cup to your lips. You may also intinct by

dipping the wafer into the chalice. You may wish to receive the bread

only. Receiving the bread only is a valid and acceptable way to share in

Holy Communion. After consuming the wafer, simply cross your arms

over your chest to indicate that you do not wish to receive the wine.

Gluten-free wafers are available on request from the communion minister.

If you are feeling sick, please refrain from receiving the wine and be

mindful of those near you when passing the peace or shaking hands as

you enter and exit the church.

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ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL WHO SHARE IN

THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGH THE WORSHIP, MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS, AND

OUTREACH OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, WE THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR

PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.

(as of October 26, 2016)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Doug & Jane Alspach

Margo Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Leslie Arriaga

Ashley Atwater

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Paul Barkett

Krista Becker

Bob Beizer

Kathleen Benner

Donald & Diane Bitsberger

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Andrew Brown

Bill Brownlee

Mary Cantrell

Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Virginia Chew

Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill

Laurie Clifford

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

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Pat Czerwonky

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

John Derrick

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

Laura & René Doucet

James Doyle,

Will & Grace Duthe

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Adam & Betty Falato

Alice Farmer

Consuello Faunteroy

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

Carol Cole Flanagan & Bill Flanagan

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra Franco

Ann & John Gardner

Kay Gilley

Edmond Gonzalez

Alice Graham

Ted & Sandy Graves

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Barbara Harper

Robert & Anne Harrington

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Whitley Herndon

Max Hudgins

Powell & Joanne Hutton

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Kathleen Huzarsky

John Peters Irelan

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Graham & Robin Keithley

Anne & Loren Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Albert & Katherine Kyle

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Jesus López

John & Emily Lucio

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Paul Mandelson

Michelle Mangrum

Chrystal & John Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

Sherill Mason

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Judy McKevitt

Edwin McLean

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Carmen Mendoza

Richard Metzger

Graham Miles

Margaret Miller

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Nathan Miller

Sarah & Chris Miller

John & Livy More

Rob & Carolina Mosbacher

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Natalie Popovic

Richard Price

Maria Quintanilla

Carl & Mary Raether

Larry Redway

Jack Reiffer

Chris Rogers

Chase Rynd

Brian & Kay Ann Schoeneman

Pete & Anne Seidlitz

Alyssa Sheets

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Diane Spaulding

Martha Spieker

Ken & Susan Starling

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann

Matthew Taylor

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Celia Thompson

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Irene & Raul Tituana

Aileen Train

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Devin Urness

Adrienne & Chip Usher

Susan & Paul Van Nice

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Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Thomas Ward

Marc & Susan Warren

David Wham & David Malone

Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Anita Woehler

Bill Wright

Renée Yancey

Sarah & Hugh Yeomans

Adela Zavala

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

Doug & Jane Alspach

Margo Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Leslie Arriaga

Ashley Atwater

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Paul Barkett

Krista Becker

Bob Beizer

Kathleen Benner

Donald & Diane Bitsberger

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

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Andrew Brown

Bill Brownlee

Mary Cantrell

Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Virginia Chew

Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill

Laurie Clifford

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

John Derrick

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

Laura & René Doucet

James Doyle,

Will & Grace Duthe

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Adam & Betty Falato

Alice Farmer

Consuello Faunteroy

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

Carol Cole Flanagan & Bill Flanagan

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra Franco

Ann & John Gardner

Kay Gilley

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Edmond Gonzalez

Alice Graham

Ted & Sandy Graves

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Barbara Harper

Robert & Anne Harrington

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Whitley Herndon

Max Hudgins

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Kathleen Huzarsky

John Peters Irelan

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Graham & Robin Keithley

Anne & Loren Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Albert & Katherine Kyle

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Jesus López

John & Emily Lucio

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

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Paul Mandelson

Michelle Mangrum

Chrystal & John Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

Sherill Mason

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Judy McKevitt

Edwin McLean

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Carmen Mendoza

Richard Metzger

Graham Miles

Margaret Miller

Nathan Miller

Sarah & Chris Miller

John & Livy More

Rob & Carolina Mosbacher

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Natalie Popovic

Richard Price

Maria Quintanilla

Carl & Mary Raether

Larry Redway

Jack Reiffer

Chris Rogers

Chase Rynd

Brian & Kay Ann Schoeneman

Pete & Anne Seidlitz

Alyssa Sheets

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Diane Spaulding

Martha Spieker

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Ken & Susan Starling

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann

Matthew Taylor

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Celia Thompson

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Irene & Raul Tituana

Aileen Train

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Devin Urness

Adrienne & Chip Usher

Susan & Paul Van Nice

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Thomas Ward

Marc & Susan Warren

David Wham & David Malone

Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Anita Woehler

Bill Wright

Renée Yancey

Sarah & Hugh Yeomans

Adela Zavala

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Monday October 31

6:30 p.m. AA Lawyers

Tuesday November 1

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA

6:30 p.m. EFM Class

Wednesday November 2

12:00 noon AA

12:10 p.m. First Wednesday Concerts

Michael Lodico, organist

7:00 p.m. Latrobe First Wednesday Holy Eucharist

Thursday November 3

12:00 noon DA

Al-Anon

12:00 p.m. US Postal Service Nativity Stamp Launch

6:45 p.m. Parish Choir Supper

7:00 p.m. St. John’s Book Group (Parlors)

Pre-Baptismal Class (Nave)

7:15 p.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Friday November 4

6:30 p.m. Parents Night Out

Sunday November 6

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily

The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Nursery

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

10:00 a.m. Adult Forum—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Parish House Renovation Update

10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal

10:45 a.m. Church School

11:00 a.m. Baptism and Holy Eucharist—Sermon

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour

Parish Lunch

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón

La Revda. Sarah Taylor Miller

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, and Friday at 12:10 p.m.

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2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, and Friday at 12:10 p.m.

REMINDER: Daylight Saving Time ends on November 6 at 2:00 a.m. TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR.

THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE

On Thursday, November 24, St. John's will celebrate a

Thanksgiving Day Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. Please plan to join us.

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:

November 6: The Rev. Dr. Luis León, Rector of St. John’s Church,

Lafayette Square. He will speak on Parish House Renovation Update.

November 13: David Ignatius, American journalist and novelist. He is an

associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post. He will speak

on Grading the Obama Presidency.

November 20: The Hon. Jeh Johnson, United States Secretary of

Homeland Security. He will speak on The State of Homeland Security

Today.

December 4 (Part 1) and December 11 (Part 2): The Rev. Dr. Tony Lewis,

former Molly Laird Downs Professor of New Testament Languages and

Literature at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.

January 15: Mark Shields, American political columnist and commentator.

Since 1988, he has provided weekly political analysis and commentary for

the PBS NewsHour and was also a regular panelist on Inside Washington.

January 22: Vestry Candidates’ Presentation.

January 29: Dr. Robert Jones, Co-chair, Religion and Politics Section,

American Academy of Religion. He will speak on his book The End of

White Christian America.

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ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO DIED IN

THE PAST LITURGICAL YEAR

The deadline for sending in names is Monday, October 31.

The names of those who have died during the past liturgical year (since

November 1, 2015) will be listed in our All Saints’ Day Service bulletin on

November 6. If you would like a name included in this remembrance, please

contact RJ Gravina in the Parish Office by email at rj.gravina@stjohns-

dc.org; by phone at 202-347-8766; or by mail at 1525 H Street, NW,

Washington DC 20005.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, November 2, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Michael Lodico, Director of Music Ministry at St. John’s Church,

Lafayette Square, performs French and German organ music

The program will include Bach’s monumental “St. Anne” Prelude and Fugue,

and toccatas by French composers Gigout and Widor. Please consider joining us

during your lunch break on the First Wednesdays of the month, through June,

and bring a friend. See full season details on the church website at

www.stjohns-dc.org.

LATROBE FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, November 2, 7:00 p.m. The Issue of Education in DC

How much do you know about the city where you live? The Latrobe Fellowship

would like to help you as Christians stay engaged with the world around you.

Join us for an evening centered on education in DC – what works, what doesn’t,

and what you might be able to do to help. Join us at 7:00 p.m. on November 2

for a service of Holy Eucharist followed by a panel of speakers who dedicate

their lives to this issue. The Latrobe Fellowship at St. John's Church is an

active and engaged group of adults, both singles and couples, primarily in their

20s and 30s. Please contact the Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller to RSVP or with

questions at sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766 ext. 304.

ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Thursday, November 3, 7:00 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the

parlor. The meeting dates and books for the fall are as follows:

November 3: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

The date for December will be decided upon later.

December: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and talk about books,

the Book Club is for you. For questions or more information, please contact

Leila Taaffe at taaffel@gmail.com.

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PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT

Friday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Friday night program, which offers parents an opportunity to enjoy free

time while St. John's provides child care, a light supper, and entertainment for

children (infants through age 10) will be held on November 4. All we ask is that

you sign up by noon on Wednesday, November 2 so that we will have an

adequate number of attendants and that you pick up your children before 9:00

p.m. when the doors will be locked. Sign up with Evangeline Gravina in the

Parish Office at evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766, ext.

301.

VESTRY NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The Vestry Nominating Committee chaired by Frank Klotz will select a slate of

candidates for election to the Vestry. Please submit names for consideration

by November 18 to Betsy Heine at 202-347-8766 ext. 316 or by e-mail at

betsy.heine@stjohns-dc.org or by leaving the nominations in Betsy’s mail box

in the Parish House Reception Room.

THEOLOGY ON TAP

WITH THE REV. DR. TONY LEWIS Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

The Bier Baron Tavern

The Rev. Dr. Tony Lewis, the former Molly Laird Downs Professor of New

Testament at the Virginia Theological Seminary, will be the speaker. His topic

will be Why Would an African American Man Go to Church on Sunday

Morning? For more information on Theology on Tap please contact the Rev.

Andy Olivo at andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org or (202) 347-8766 ext. 307.

NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal classes with the

clergy are as follows:

• January 8, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.

• February 19, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 16, 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself,

please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org. Please note that the parents or grandparents of children being baptized must be

active, pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism for

themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active,

pledging participants in the life of the parish.

SING WITH THE PARISH CHOIR

The Parish Choir of St. John’s, a dedicated corps of volunteer musicians who

provide musical leadership for the 9:00 a.m. Eucharist each Sunday morning,

welcomes new members. Midweek rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:15

p.m.- 8:30 p.m., with sandwiches provided at 6:45 p.m. There is a

straightforward voice trial for admission, but the main qualification is your

interest in serving St. John’s in its music program. Please be in touch with

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Michael Lodico at Michael.Lodico@Stjohns-dc.org if you are interested in

singing with the Parish Choir or talking about the program.

YOU ARE INVITED TO AN EVENT RECOGNIZING HISTORICALLY

BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

November 10, 2016

at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square

Public program is 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Every two years the Episcopal Church and its two historically black affiliated

educational institutions come together to celebrate their historic relationship.

The President, students, faculty and staff of St. Augustine’s University are

traveling from Raleigh, North Carolina, and the President, students, faculty and

staff of Voorhees College are traveling from Denmark, South Carolina, for the

event. This provides an opportunity for students to share with the public the

reasons why they chose to attend Historically Black institutions and their

challenges, opportunities, and dreams for the future. The public also learns of

the continuing value of Black Educational institutions in the United States and in

particular those started by Episcopalians hundreds of years ago. The day

includes a Keynote Address by the Presiding Bishop, The Most Reverend

Michael Bruce Curry at 10:30 a.m. and plenary presentations by Dr. Everett B.

Ward, President of St. Augustine’s, and Dr. Franklin Evans, President of

Voorhees. Choirs from both institutions will provide musical offerings at the

event.

TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS

• The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to be filled with food

for our partnership with So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is

committed to sending food once a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal

program for homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is easy

and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the Parish House, fill it with a

casserole, and drop it off in the freezer near the dining room soda machine. A

parishioner picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at the

meal site.

• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for homeless

shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector between the Church and the

Parish House.

PLANNING YOUR LEGACY

Is there a place in your estate planning for St. John’s? Often people think that

when they have children or other family members that they want to provide a

legacy to, they can’t also decide to leave a financial legacy to other causes or

organizations that are important to them. Have you assessed your “legacy”

recently? Have you factored in any insurance policies, real estate and

investments that would be part of that legacy? Could there be room to leave 5-

10% to organizations that you care about such as St. John’s? Each and every

gift that St. John’s receives makes a difference. Whether it’s naming St. John’s

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in your will or trust or as a partial beneficiary on a retirement plan, insurance

policy or annuity…your generosity will live on and might set a beautiful

example to your heirs as well. For more information or if you have

questions, please contact Lisa Kirchenbauer at

Lisa@OmegaWealthManagement.com.

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER

The Leaflet allows you to receive parish news and information about upcoming

events each week.

If you would like to sign up, contact Evangeline Gravina at

Evangeline.gravina@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766 ext. 301.

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION

As part of the PATH Act of 2015, Congress has permanently reinstated the

Qualified Charitable Distribution which allows tax payers over 70 ½ to redirect

up to $100,000 of their annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from

their IRA accounts (only) to a qualified charity. If you are making contributions

to St. John’s Annual Giving or Capital Campaign, this could have a positive

impact on your income tax planning. You can direct some or all of your RMD

to one or more charities.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Lisa Kirchenbauer at

Lisa@OmegaWealthManagement.com and be sure to consult with your tax

advisor to determine the impact on your personal financial situation.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of our life together.

We invite you to add yourself, family, or friends to the parish prayer list. Other

than birthdays, anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will

appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name to be on the

prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time, please let us know. We are

going to begin listing in parentheses the name of the person requesting prayers

for family and friends who are not members of the congregation. To add a

name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo at

andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t be with us by taking them

flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is attached to each vase with contact

information. Thank you for checking to see if a delivery address is convenient

for you.

Flowers need to be delivered on New Mill Street, Silver Spring, MD.

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OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and concerns of this

congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Chet Grey, Ruth Harwood, Araceli Ma, Judy McKevitt, Jim

Mullins, and Gay Pasley.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Melissa Black

(Ann Mueller), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), Sender Dias Duarte (Sandra Franco),

Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson), Zariyah Frazier (Alexian Wines Semkow),

Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez), Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Deanna

Kinsfather (Laurie Adams), Jamie Kors (Robin Anderson), Christy Long (Karen

Zachary), Abilia Cárdenas de Ma (Araceli Ma), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn

Becraft), James Millin (Cay Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola

(Cynthia Walker), Lisa O’Brien (Pamela Venzke), Paul Pilling (Ellen Parke),

Edward Rebok (Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Jim

Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Eve Thompson (Joanne Hutton), Sallie Thompson (Celia

Thompson), William Thompson (Celia Thompson), Mark Van Note (Pat and

Jim Czerwonky), Martha Warren (Kaye Edwards), and Peter Winkler (Betty van

Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Jack Ritchie.

Friends and family of our parish: Rebecca DeBow (Catherine Olivo), Julie

Howell (Cynthia Walker), Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), Michael Roberts

(Ellen Parke), Barb Sukenik (Holly Sukenik), and Chris Talford (Eric Peters).

Those who are in hospice:

Friends and family of our parish: Roger Block (John Peters Irelan) and

Wayne Kesler (Christina Wilson).

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week:

Alison Adkins, Ashley Atwater, Julia Brandus, Daniel Danello, Linda Dienno,

Richard Doege, Wynne Doffermyre, Kaye Edwards, Hunter Guerin, Bo

Harmon, David Hauge, Eric Kowalcyk, Judd Littleton, Claire Montgomery,

Robin Pennington, Matilda Rossbach, Humberto Roudales, Alexian Semkow,

and Lily Venzke.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Diana and

William Duncan and Chrystal and John Martin.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the clergy at St. John’s

via email as soon as you can with corrections, additions, and updates on

status.

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HOST A ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY PARISH LUNCH

November 6, 2016 – May 21, 2017

Host a Parish Lunch at least one time in the 2016–2017 program year.

Hosts are needed beginning with the December 4 lunch through the

May 21, 2017 lunch. It’s one of the best fellowship opportunities at

St. John’s and a way to meet new friends–both members and visitors–

and to catch up with old friends. Your help is needed. You can fulfill

the biblical injunction to serve others by hosting a Sunday Parish

Lunch. Hosts may be reimbursed for expenses or receive a tax receipt

as they choose. Detailed guidelines are sent to those who inquire.

To sign up to host a lunch and select a date, contact Holly

Sukenik, the lunch coordinator, at 202-332-2952 or

hsukenik@hotmail.com or the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 or by

email to kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org.

There will be no Parish Lunch on the following dates: October 30

(Marine Corps Marathon), November 27 (Thanksgiving weekend),

December 18, December 25 (Christmas Day), January 1, April 9

(Palm Sunday), April 16 (Easter Day), and May 14 (Mother’s Day).

Date Host

November 6 (Sandwich Sunday)

Eleanor Odom and Peter Odom

November 13 Latrobe Young Adult Fellowship

November 20 Niquelle Allen, Krista Becker, Wande Johnson,

Hilary West, and Audrey Wood

December 4

December 11 Church Growth Committee

2017

January 8

January 15

January 22

January 29 Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook Off

February 5 Annual Meeting and Reception

February 12 St. John’s Community Services Reception

February 19

February 26 (Mardi Gras) Stephen O’Shields, Miller Winecoff,

Will Yale, and Karen Zachary

March 5

March 12

March 19

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March 26 Vestry

April 2

April 23

April 30

May 7

May 21

Sunday, December 4, 2016

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Parish House Parlors

If you can help, please contact Christi Rich at

crich25@yahoo.com or Robert Carroll at

robertcarroll227@gmail.com.

Please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the

bulletin board at the entrance to the Parish House so

we will know you will be attending.

Nursery care will be available from 4:45 p.m.

until 7:15 p.m.

Special activities and food will be provided for children.

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FLOWER MEMORIALS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL,

OR NARTHEX FLOWERS for Sunday services, in memory of or

thanksgiving for a person or event, please contact the parish office at

202-347-8766. The cost for flowers is as follows: Altar–$110, Chapel–

$55, Narthex–$55, and Entire Church-$220. Please send a check, made

out to St. John’s Church, Attn: Flower Fund, to the church office.

In memory of ___________________________________________

As a Thank Offering for __________________________________

Name__________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________

Phone Number__________________________ Amount ________

St. John’s Parish House

1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202-347-8766 Fax 202-347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

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IF YOU ARE VISITING

a warm welcome to St. John’s.

We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who

you are and how we can best serve you by filling out a “Welcome”

card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and

joining us for the coffee hour following the service.

We welcome families with young children at our worship services.

Children’s Worship Bulletins are available from the ushers as you

enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for

children under age three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to

2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the lower

level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement.

We also offer Church School at 10:45 a.m. for children and youth

from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish

House.

All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy

Eucharist. Parents may decide if their children receive the bread

and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by

the priest at the altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos

from St. John’s musical performances, special events, meetings,

Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for the

first time through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St.

John’s capture each moment by submitting your photos from events,

worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts. For more information,

contact Serina Freeman in the Parish Office at 202-347-8766, ext.

300 or by email at serina.freeman@stjohns-dc.org.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S FOR THE

ADULT FORUM AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICE.

EXCEPT ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HOURS WILL BE 9:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

LOOK FOR THE VALET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 16TH AND H STREETS.