This Week's Announcements
Ministers at the 10:30 am Service this Sunday, February 5
Other Services this Weekend, February 4 & February 5
St. John's Announcements - Upcoming Events The Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22. St. John's will offer 3 services on Ash Wednesday: 1. 7:30 am in the St. John's Chapel - Imposition of Ashes, followed by Holy Communion (no 9:00 am service that day) 2. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Ashes to Go at the corner of Grand & Arsenal in front of MoKaBe's Coffeehouse 3. Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00 pm at St. John's in the Main Church. Lenten Small Groups - If you would like to host and/or participate in a Small Group during Lent on Tuesday or Wednesday night (starting the week of Feb. 26, continuing during the weeks of March 4, 11, 18, and 25), please contact Dave Malek at D-malek@sbcglobal.net or 314-776-5152. Please indicate which night you would prefer and if you would be willing to host. Half Day Lenten Retreat - Dave Malek will offer a retreat at St. John's, Tower Grove on Saturday, March 3, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Topic: Hospitality - Creating Welcoming Space for God, for Self, For Others. A suggested donation of $10 includes breakfast and lunch. Make checks out to St. John's Episcopal Church. Please contact Dave Malek at D-malek@sbcglobal.net or 314-776-5152 to register. If you need childcare, please let Dave know by Sunday, February 26, so that we can make arrangements. Annual Rector's Report - Pastor Teresa Danieley's report on 2011, presented during the 10:30 am service on January 29, 2012 For New (and Continuing) Worship Leaders and Readers at the 10:30 am Service - Please join Pastor Teresa Danieley and Judith MacDonald for a workshop on Sunday, February 12, from 12 noon - 2:00 pm on leading worship and proclaiming Scripture in worship. Lunch will be provided. Questions? Contact Pastor Teresa at teresa@towergrovechurch.org. St. John's book club: The next meeting will be March 17 from 7 - 9pm at Marsha Shepley's house, located at 4915 Washington Blvd. (in the Central West End). The book for discussion will be "Noble Radiance" by Donna Leon. You can call 314-503-5042 for directions or more information. The next book for discussion will be "South of Broad" by Pat Conroy and will occur in early May with date, time, and location to be announced later. St. John's parishioner Dale Cannon will be teaching two classes at Long School, 5028 Morganford (enter in back) 1. Grow Your Own: Food Gardening, Sat, Starts 1/28, 10-11am, FREE. 2. Canning & Freezing Vegetables, Fruits, Jams, Jellies and more; M/F (every week), Starts 1/30, 7-8pm, $6/per week. To enroll, please complete and send in the embedded form for Long School. Adult Christian Formation Offerings Sunday, February 5, 9:00 am (2) Adult Christian Formation Series for 2/5, 2/12, and 2/19 - meets in the Parish Hall Prayer Requests - Please pray for fellow parishioners throughout the week. PLEASE REVIEW THE PRAYER REQUESTS AND LET PASTOR TERESA KNOW IF SOMEONE YOU PUT ON THE LIST MAY BE REMOVED. If you have a Prayer Request to add to the list, please e-mail Pastor Teresa at teresa@towergrovechurch.org, too. Thanks! There will be a Craft Night every *second* Wednesday of the month from 7:00 -9:00 pm in the Parish Hall. The next one is February 8. Bring your incomplete projects, the project you haven't managed to start yet, the thing you have an issue with and need some advice on, or any other crafty thing you want to do sitting around talking with friends. Someone will be probably be available to teach, advise, kitbitz, or learn your craft. Contact Kathleen Dimmich at kldimmich@gmail.com for more information.
The St. Louis Community Farmers' Market returns to St. John's this winter - every SECOND Saturday of the winter months from 9 am - 1 pm. Please come shop these wonderful vendors! St. John's Episcopal Church, 3664 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, MO 63116. Second Saturdays - Feb 11, 2012, Mar 10, 2012, Apr 14, 2012 https://sites.google.com/site/stlcfm/ Like to Sing or Play an Instrument? We would love to have you join us to lead worship music. No sophisticated music training required. We will sing and learn together. Currently we meet at 7:00pm Thursday evenings in the Choir Room - enter through the Playground. Contact John MacDonald for more information or just to talk about possibilities – no pressure or obligation - john.macdonald@charter.net or 314-288-6008. Muffin Rowlyk has set up a caringbridge website to chronicle 2 year old daughter, Carmen's, health journey. Carmen has symptoms (noteably seizures and developmental delays) similar to Dravet syndrome, a very rare condition. Please sign up to get updates from Carmen's Caringbridge site. Please keep Carmen and her family in your prayers, too. Thank you! http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/carmenrowlyk The Montessori-style Godly Play Sunday School has started up again! Every Sunday at 10:30 am. See the Godly Play Flier and Fall 2011 Schedule for more information. There will be a training for new Doorkeepers (classroom assistants) soon. Please contact Gina Malone at 314-495-5604 or ginamalone23@gmail.com if you are interested in becoming a Doorkeeper. Godly Play is a Sunday School for children ages 3 - 12. Children join the 10:30 am service in time for the Exchange of the Peace and Communion. For more information, please contact Gina Malone at ginamalone23@gmail.com or Susan Brower-Toland at suescbt@gmail.com. St. John's Soups are now at City Greens (1202 Boyle Avenue near Manchester). City Greens is a produce market, with the goal to get produce into the kitchens of all families. Families that make under $30,000 per year shop for free. Otherwise, families pay a subscription fee of $125. Last year, Catholic Charities Community Services-Midtown piloted a successful farmers' market which served about 200 families and purchased produce from a group of 27 small Missouri farmers. Staff deliver fruits and vegetables to 100 home-bound seniors. On-site nutrition education and cooking demos, music and other entertainment are all part of the plan for this year. Elementary-aged youth attending Father Tolton's free summer program have already connected with Metro High School science-achievers to learn how to grow fresh flowers and herbs and will sell products grown at the centers' markets. The City Greens Market at the Midtown Center will occur on Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM and on the first Saturday of every month: 8:30 AM -11:30 AM. Thanks to Jeffrey Deutsch for making this partnership possible!
St. John's is now part of the eScrip program at Schnucks Markets, which means that if you register an eScrip card at Schnucks then a certain percentage of all purchases automatically comes to St. Johns every time you use that card. It is very easy to do this online. Go to http://www.escrip.com/merchants/identity/schnucks/customer_escrip.jsp and follow the directions. Under the name of organization, type in "St. John's Episcopal" and then you enter all the other info that is requested. This is a very easy fundraiser and hopefully will help our income for 2011.
Diocesan & Community Announcements:StarFire Fish Fry
St. John's Episcopal Church
3664 Arsenal Street
St. Louis, MO 63116
Friday February 24, 2012 from 11:00 am - 2 pm
Each meal includes a heap of golden fried catfish nuggets, two sides, and a drink!
ONLY $8!!
Your choice of 2: Macaroni & cheese, spaghetti, green beans, corn
Your choice of wheat or white bread
Your choice of 12 oz. soda: orange, fruit punch, grape, lemon lime, or bottled water
Condiments upon request...pickles, onions, ketchup, hot sauce, tartar sauce
Pick up and delivery available!! (314) 732-5146
Proceeds go towards funding for StarFire Productions...please support the arts!
Week or Month of Guided Prayer:
February 19 – Week of Guided Prayer at St. Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Parish in St. Louis City.
March 4 – Week of Guided Prayer at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Ellisville.
March 18 – Week of Guided Prayer at the Catholic Student Center at Washington University in University City.
More details about these retreats, as well as well as additional information such as an overview of the retreat program, frequently asked questions, praise from retreatants, upcoming retreats, etc. is available at www.weekofguidedprayer.org. To register for any of these retreats, just contact Clarence Heller via phone (636.256.6516) or email (marclar123@aol.com).
The Rev. Dr. Martin Rafanan on: Housing First - Ending Homelessness in St. Louis
Congregations in our area will join together to host Martin Rafanan at Compton Heights Christian Church (Disciple of Christ), 2149 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis 63104, on Sunday, February 19 at 2:30 pm to talk about the network and processes in place to help us address homelessness. Chilcare will be provided. We want this ecumenical/inter-faith event to reach as many pastors and congregations as possible. We are also inviting the parish nurse community to join us that day. From the Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Foster, pastor of Compton Heights Christian Church: All of our congregations encounter men, women, and families who are homeless and seeking help of some kind. Very often we struggle to know how to respond in ways that are ultimately helpful and will address the core issues. Recently I had a lengthy conversation with the Rev. Dr. Martin Rafanan who is the Director of Gateway 180 Shelter in St. Louis. I came out of that conversation with knowledge and hope about the direction of St. Louis City's approach to getting people out of shelters and into stable housing and addressing the multi-layered life-issues that perpetuate homelessness. Over the last 3 years a significant change of direction has taken place. This is vital for all of us: First, because it puts the tools in our hands to respond to those who come to us seeking help - both those who are homeless AND those who are on the verge of becoming homeless! And second, because there are creative ways our congregations can be involved in outreach.
A Diocesan-wide workshop designed to promote dialog and actions toward healing and reconciliation. On Saturday, February 11th, the Dismantling Racism Commission debuts a new program resource for diocesan parishes--Seeking Our Past, Creating Our Future. Bishop Wayne has shared with us his concern that our diocese be actively involved in efforts for racial recon-ciliation, and healing in our community. At his address to our 2010 diocesan convention, he tasked the dismantling racism commission with helping to imagine how we might envision that in this diocese. The Commission has concluded, and our bishop agrees, that our church cannot effectively engage the broader community in efforts toward exploring our common history, open dialogue, and reconciliation and healing, until we engage in the same process internally. To that end, the commission has developed an outline for parish use: to explore their past; create avenues for open and honest dialogue; and work together with prayer and mutual support to create a more open, accessible, and welcoming Episcopal Church. Packets have been prepared for each congregation in the diocese which contain materials and exercises for congregations to use as a resource in this work. The packages will first be distributed at the yearly Absalom Jones and Richard Allen Celebration, Saturday, February 11 at Christ Church Cathedral. Also on the program is freedom rider Rip Patterson. The 11th is a busy day in the life of this diocese, and while it is hoped that many parishes can send participants, for those that cannot the commission members will be contacting you, delivering materials, and available to talk to forums or serve as a resource during this work. A couple of congregations have already begun this project and will be an additional resource for the diocese. Childcare will be provided. Please RSVP if you need childcare - see RSVP information below. Sat, Feb. 11-Christ Church Cathedral RSVP (encouraged but not required) to Tracy Grigsby, Offices of the Bishop, Letter of invitation to congregations from Bishop Wayne (being sent 1/19/12) God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality Thursday, February 23, 7pm – 9pm WhereCentral Reform Congregation, 5020 Waterman, off of S. Kingshighway, in the Sanctuary
DescriptionMichaelson underscores that the Hebrew Bible and Christian scriptures emphasize the importance of love, compassion, and equality. From this starting point, he argues that the moral principles in these texts favor acceptance of gays and lesbians, outweighing the handful of ambiguous verses so often cited by conservatives. For information on purchasing Michaelson's book, God vs. Gay, with proceeds benefiting CRC, go to www.centralreform.org. CRC Members Michael Getty and Brian Vetruba are bringing Jay Michaelson to CRC for their bar mitzvah project. Jay Michaelson is the author of three books and two hundred articles on religion, sexuality, and law, and a leading religious advocate for the sexual minorities whose work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR and CNN. Michaelson holds a JD from Yale and an MA in Religious Studies from Hebrew University, and has taught at Boston University Law School, Yale University, and religious and cultural institutions around the country. In 2009, he was included on the “Forward 50” list of the most influential Jewish leaders in America.
2012 Diocesan Leadership Conference Saturday, March 3, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm at St. Martin's, Ellisville. $20. See the embedded forms - Leadership Conference Info and Leadership Conference Registration. If you need help with the registration fee, please contact Pastor Teresa at teresa@towergrovechurch.org. Thanks!
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