Happy New Year - St John`s Episcopal Church Broad Creek

St. John’s Way
A monthly publication of Saint John's Episcopal Church ~ Ft. Washington, MD
Volume 24, No. 01 January 2016
St. John’s 3rd Annual Craft Fair
Brightened the Holiday Season
Handmade jewelry and crafts, bratwurst and cider and the St. John’s bake sale
were the highlights of this year’s Craft Fair. Best of all was the opportunity for
fellowship within and beyond the St. John’s community.
Many thanks to the Outreach Committee and the over 24 volunteers who provided their time and energy to make this year’s Craft Fair such a pleasurable
event. You ‘all come back next year!
Susan Petroff
Happy New Year
2016
Next Adult Forum Focuses
On Islam And
The Koran
St. John's Episcopal Church - King George's Parish
Annual Meeting - 2016
The Annual Meeting of King George’s Parish for election of Wardens, and Vestry members, and for transactions of other Parish
business will be held in Bayne Hall on Sunday, January 31, 2016,
following the 9:00a.m. service. (There will be only one service
that day.) Please bring fruit, breads, pastries, etc. for a brunch
prior to the meeting.
Our next adult forum will be held
on Sunday, January 24, at 9:15 in
Bayne Hall. A buffet breakfast will
be provided by the Parish Family
Commission. The speaker will be
Imam Johari Abdul-Malik. He will
present a history of Islam and discuss the teaching and values found
in the holy Koran. A Q&A discussion
will follow the Imam’s talk.
If a qualified voter shall be required by his or her principal employer, or for reasons of health, to be absent from the AnnualParish Meeting, he or she may cast an absentee ballot for the
election of Wardens and Vestry Members.
Imam Johari is the Director of Outreach at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia,
and former Muslim Chaplain at Howard University, the first Muslim
officially installed as a chaplain in higher education at Howard.
He is the Head of the National Association of Muslim Chaplains in
Higher Education. The Imam also serves as the chair of government relations for the Muslim Alliance in North America. He is
the director of community outreach for the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic
Center and President of the Muslim Society of Washington, Inc.
The Voter’s List is posted in Bayne Hall. Please check your name
for any corrections. Please make corrections on the posted list,
or contact the church office.
Please join us to learn first hand about a religion of peace and
love that has been tragically perverted and distorted by radical
elements.
Peter Ulrich, Christian Formation Commission
Happy Birthday
January
Anjolaouwa Akintoba Sandra Bouchelion
Rudolph Brevard
John Dearing
Jana Grymes
Thomas James
George Jones
Roberto Rivera
Brady Vereen
Michael Chapman
Stephan Groat
John Horton
Georgia Jenkins
Marquerik Kennard
Jean Ulrich
Beverly Wise
Special Thanks to Gayle Lacy for mailing out the birthday cards
each month.
Let’s Hear From You!!!
The deadline for the February issue of St. John’s Way is
Thursday, February 4, 2016. Submissions can be left in the
newsletter box in the church office ‑ either hard copy or on CD,
mailed, or faxed to the church at 301‑248‑7838. So let’s hear
from you. Your letters to the editor/ideas/articles/comments/
information/questions can also be emailed to Karl Boykin at
karl.boykin@verizon.net.
A PRAYER FOR ST. JOHN’S
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and
earth, hear our prayers for St. John’s, Broad Creek.
Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, restore the penitent, draw the seekers, and increase our numbers.
Grant us all things necessary for our common life,
and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your Holy
Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Broad Creek
Don Horton, Senior Warden
Edith Pulscak, Junior Warden Jean Anderson-Jones, Secretary
Jean Parker
Michael Lacy
Jeanne Ulrich
Ruth Anne Cumberland
Karen Herbert
Pam Ritter
Susan Petroff
Peter Ulrich
Lynn Wilson
Bea James - Treasurer
Carol Thomas & Rudy Brevard - Pledge Clerks
WANTED
Empty, Rinsed Aluminum Cans & Copper,
Brass, Aluminum, Lead, Insulated Wire,
and Steel
Kathy Mierke collects aluminum cans, copper,
brass, lead, insulated wire, and exchanges them
for money for St. Johns. Please place your items
outside the kitchen door or inside the trash can
by the kitchen.
If you have a lot or want to have them picked-up, call Kathy at
301-292-3624. Remember St. Johns needs the money.
Recycle for St. Johns.
St. John’s Way
is published monthly for members and friends of
St. John’s Episcopal Church ‑ Broad Creek
Vision Statement
To know Christ and to make him known. To be a grow‑
ing and vibrant multiracial Christian community, living
our baptismal promises in an integrated, responsive, and
stable life in Christ in the Anglican Tradition.
Mission Statement
To know Christ and to make him known by growing the
St. John’s Community through excellent: worship, par‑
ticularly music and preaching; Christian Formation, adult,
youth, and child; and community action, internal and
external.
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St. John's Vestry Members
9801 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Phone: 301‑248-4290 Fax: 301‑248‑7838
Interim Rector: The Rev. Stephen E. Rorke.
Interim Music Director: Paul Patton
Office Staff: Jean Anderson-Jones
Office Hours: Monday‑ Friday 10:00am ‑ 4:00pm
Newsletter Editor: Karl R. Boykin
Newsletter Team: Jean Parker, Pam Ritter, Jeanne & Peter
Ulrich, Jean Anderson-Jones
Articles, comments, letters to the editor and suggestions can be
submitted to the Church Office or emailed to
http://www.stjohnsbroadcreek.org/
karl.boykin@gmail.net
St. John's Way - January 2016
From the
Pulpit
Rev. Steve Rorke
On Sunday, January 10 at 4PM we will be holding our Epiphany Service and potluck supper.
After an evening service in Bayne Hall we will
gp outside to have a burning of the greens.
Greens from our Church Christmas decorations
will be burned. We will then return to Bayne
hall for supper. The evening will be a revival
of a past tradition here at St. John’s. We will
welcome members of Grace Lutheran Church
to celebrate with us.
On Sunday, January 31st after a combined 9AM Eucharist, St’
John’s will conduct our annual meeting and election of Vestry.
This year’s meeting will include the distribution of an annual
report. The report has not been produced in several years and
will revive a common parish tradition among Episcopal Parishes.
Lunch will be served as part of the meeting and a budget report
will be provided to the congregation.
Thank you to one and all for making our Advent and Christmas
celebrations meaningful and festive. Thanks especially to the
Alter Guild for decorating the church and to the choir and Director
of Music for their inspirational music. Happy New Year!
On January 30th, members of the Vestry will accompany Charles
Day, our Convention Delegate to the National Cathedral for the
121st Diocesan Convention. This year the Convention will last
one day. The Bishop will present her plans for reorganizing the
regions of the Diocese and discuss the need to increase pledge
amounts among member parishes.
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Graveyard Committee
Welcomes New Member
The Graveyard Committee
of St. John's (Poss Tarpley
and Jean Anderson-Jones)
are pleased to welcome
Mike Lacey to the committee. As a new member,
Mike brings expertise on
soils (a useful fund of knowledge about our particular area) and
muscle for the occasional work involved. Thank you for joining
us, Mike!!
Poss Tarpley and Jean Anderson-Jones
PRAYER
CORNER
Lord, we realize that we have not protected your creation. We were blind and
content, and we failed to appreciate all
that you have given us. Forgive us, Lord,
and give us the strength and clarity to see
our potential and to be your stewards in
repairing your creation. Lead us into action
by the guide of your hand. For this we
pray, Amen. Pray for
q Archbishop of Canterbury: Justin
q Presiding Bishop: Michael
q Bishop of Washington: Mariann
q Interim Rector: Steve
Pray for the President, the Armed Forces of the United States
and our Allies, and for the people and emergent leaders of
Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya, and all the countries in the
world that are in turmoil, as well as for our enemies and those
who wish us ill. Pray for our Parish, especially our Staff, our
Vestry and its Officers, and our Ministries and Committees.
Pray for;
Michaela Brotherton, Bruce Colter, Anne McDaniel, Kathy Mierke, Larry Richard, LaDeborah Boozer, Jane Bowman, Randy &
EdieBurgess, Tony Carter, Barbara Drake, Marian Ford, Lauren
Gough, Charles Gunter,Ed Harris, JoAnn Howdershell, Ann
Hozel,Gordon James, Doris Johnson, Alexis McCann, the Mierke
family, Nancy Paleyan, the Uniake family.
St. John's Way - January 2016
September 15, 2015 to June 14, 2016
The St. John’s Vestry
Invites Parents or Guardians to bring
their children in Grades 1 to 8
To receive FREE after school tutoring advice and homework help.
Being a member of St. John’s Church
is not required.
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington has
certified our Homework Helpers as successfully completing the “Safeguarding
God’s Children” mandatory training.
For registration and more information contact:
Ruth LaBelle, Program Director
at 240-461-5330 or
hwhelpers@stjohnsbroadcreek.org
Homework Helpers in St. John's Bayne Hall
Accessible entrance is located on the
parking lot side of the building
Visit St. John's Web Site
http://stjohnsbroadcreek.org
•LEM and Lectionary Schedule (Worship)
•Recorded Sermons (Worship)
•Read biographies of our church staff (About Us)
•Vestry Commissions (About Us->Leadership)
http://www.stjohnsbroadcreek.org/
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All Dressed Up for Christmas
Christmas Eve - 2015
Monday, Jan. 11, 10:30am
Behind-the-Scenes Tour
This specialty tour takes you up close to stained
glass windows, gargoyles, and areas of the Cathedral not included on the Highlights Tour.
Sunday, Jan 17, 1pm
Rosa and Martin, Martin and Rosa
Explore the relationship between Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King and visit the places where they and their companions
on the civil rights journey are remembered in the Cathedral.
Tuesday, Jan 26, 5pm
Listening for God
Hear the word of God in reading Holy Scripture, in silence, and
by sharing with others in prayerful listening during this time of
modified Lectio Divina, or holy reading.
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Finance Committee meeting January 11. Yaw'll
come.
(Next pie sale starts Feb. 28, 4 weeks before
Easter 2016.)
Remember to make your 2016 pledge.
Alan Ritter
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January 10, 2016 at 4:00 PM we will have an Epiphany Service with a small burning of the greens and
a pot luck. Please come and break bread with us.
Everything will be in Bayne Hall, except the burning of the greens.
•
W.O.W. will meet on Monday, January 11, 2016 at
7:00 PM. If you want to go to Charlie’s for dinner
let Pam Ritter know.
•
Please bring breakfast items to the Annual Meeting
on January 31, 2016.
•
Come and join us for YOGA every Wednesday at
7:00 PM ($10 per person).
Pam Ritter
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PARISH LIFE
Saturday, Jan 16, 12:30pm
Carillon Recital
Cathedral Carillonneur Edward M. Nassor plays a recital most
Saturday afternoons. Best heard from the Bishop’s Garden.
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Finance
At The Cathedral
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St. John’s Episcopal Church ~ Broad Creek ~ January 2016 - Year C
Lay Eucharistic Minister & Lector Schedule
Date
JAN 3
JAN 10
JAN 17
JAN 24
JAN 31
*Positions:
Day
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
L1
L2
P
Season
Second Sunday after
Christmas
First Sunday after
the Epiphany
Second Sunday after
the Epiphany
Third Sunday after
the Epiphany
Fourth Sunday after
the Epiphany
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Psalm
I
C1
C2
Time
8:00 AM
Service
HE I
Name
J. Eisenbrey
T. James
P. Ritter
C. Day
J. Grymes
M. Jones
D. Puzon
J. Johnson
S. Bouchelion
P. Ulrich
T. Akintoba
K. Neely
F. Chisholm
B. Duncan
J. Parker
J. Gunter
Position
L1, I, C1
P, L2
C2
L1, I, C1
P, L2
C2
L1, I, C1
P, L2
C2
I, C1
L1
P, L2
C2
L1, I, C1
P, L2
C2
10:30 AM
HE II
8:00 AM
HE I
10:30 AM
HE II
8:00 AM
HE I
10:30 AM
HE II
R.A. Cumberland
I. McDonald
J. Kohout
J. Eisenbrey
B. Brevard
L1, I, C1
P, L2
C2
L1, I, C1
P, L2,C2
8:00 AM
HE I
10:30 AM
HE II
M. Lacy
K.Y. Chapman
R.A. Cumberland
L1, I, C1
P, L2
C2
9:00 AM
HE I
M. Jones
B. James
L1, I, C1
P, L2,C2
Intercessions
Chalice 1 for Sipping
Chalice 2 for Dipping
St. John's Brick Project - A Place In Time
All St. John’s members, current and former, families and friends, are
invited to become a part of St. John’s history through our “A Place in
Time” Brick Project. You may order a brick to capture the memory of a loved one,
thanksgiving for your many blessings, a baptism or just to remember a family member, friend or neighbor; you can even celebrate a
special anniversary.
Two sizes are available for your selection:
- 4x8 bricks are $50 each - 8x8 bricks are $75 each
For only $10, you may add a symbol (anything from an angel to a
xylophone) to your brick(s). For additional information, please call Karen Chapman at 240-5150707 or the church office at 301-248-4290.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
4th Sunday after Epiphany
9:00am HE II
Annual Meeting &
Brunch
3
4
10
11
17
18
2nd Sunday after
Christmas
8:00am HE I
10:30am HE II
1st Sunday after
7:30pm Finance
Epiphany
Committee
8:00am HE I
7pm WOW
10:30am HE II
4pm Epiphany Evening Prayer & Pot
2nd Sunday after
Epiphany
8:00am HE I
10:30am HE II
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3rd Sunday after
Epiphany
8:00am HE I
9:15am Adult Forum
10:30am HE II
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Wednesday
Thursday
January
7:00pm Homework
Helpers
12
7:00pm Homework
Helpers
19
MARTIN LUTHER 7:00pm Homework
KING HOLIDAY Helpers
1
6
7
8
13
14
15
7pm Yoga
7pm Yoga
7pm Yoga
20
7pm Vestry
Meeting
21
22
27
28
29
Friday
2
Saturday
9:30-12 Food Pantry
9
9:30-12 Food Pantry
16
9:30-12 Food Pantry
23
9:30-12 Food Pantry
OFFICE CLOSED
25
26
7:00pm Homework
Helpers
7pm Yoga
30
9:30-12 Food Pantry
St. John’s Episcopal Church
9801 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Happy New Year
2016
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