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Easter Sunday (April 5, 2015) at St. John’s

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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his mercy endures forever. Psalm 118:1

Last Sunday we started with waving palms and celebration and ended with Jesus in the tomb.  During this week, we hear and remember Jesus’ last days on earth with special services and gatherings.  And Sunday is our most sacred and celebratory day, maybe not by the standards of society, but by the standards of our Christian life.

Jesus’ horrific and torturous last days where he is in the tomb and his followers aren’t sure what to do next, transform in unexpected ways.  Jesus escapes the tomb and joins his followers and us in new ways…in eternal ways.

So this Sunday,, we give thanks.  This Sunday we especially know that God is good.  This Sunday we especially know God’s mercy and that it will be with us always!

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

PS.  Seems like Easter encourages spring cleaning.  Members gathered last Saturday to spruce up inside and out.  Irene came two days this week to weed along College Street, and the mowers came today.  The place looks beautiful!

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Thanks Irene for weeding!

Thanks Irene for weeding!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy Week Service Schedule

Thursday April 2
7:00pm – Maundy Thursday service with Washing of the Feet, Eucharist and stripping the altar
8:00pm – Friday, April 3, 6:00am – Prayer Vigil – sign up to come to the church and pray.

Friday, April 3
6:00am – Morning Prayer
11:30-1:00 – Southeast KY Ministerial Alliance Lunch and Service, First Baptist Church
7:00pm – Good Friday service with Adoration of the Cross and Eucharist from the Reserved Sacrament

Saturday, April 4
1:00 – 3:00pm – Decorate the church for Easter
7:00pm – Great Vigil of Easter followed by champagne, sparkling juice and chocolate reception

Sunday, April 5
11:00am – Easter Service with Eucharist
Egg hunt for the children after the service

Provide Flowers for the altar in honor or in memory of a loved one: Donations for flowers for the altar are accepted for any Sunday of the year. Please sign up on the Flower Donation Chart and let us know if you’d like the flowers to be “in memory of/in honor of” a loved one or special occasion. suggest a donation of $20. Please place your donation in the envelopes provided.

What are our 3-5 goals for 2015? Vestry is considering various goals to reflect our mission statement. Ideas include sacristy renovation; support of LGBT people, possibly through a chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) or ongoing support of Union College’s Gay/Straight Alliance; Support for people dealing with addictions and their families; opening up the amphitheater and park to church bands; providing our parish hall to other religious groups; more ecumenical church services. What do you think we should be doing to put our mission statement into action?

Rebecca’s Schedule
Rebecca will be at St. Agnes’ House next week, Tuesday through Thursday. Her Sabbath Day(s) will be Monday and Friday. You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

Godly Play offered for children. All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

No Adult Forum this week.  Next week Rebecca will lead the Adult Forum on Celebrating the 50 Days of Easter.

Fun, fun, fun.  The next Family Game Night is Friday, April 24, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Those who wish to, gather at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church for their fish fry at 5:45.  $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children for full meal.  Bring your favorite games, snacks, and drinks.  Pizza will be provided.

Daughters of the King Regional Luncheon Meeting, Saturday, April 25, 11:30am – 1:30pm.  All women members and those interested in becoming members are invited! Please let Shelia Phillips know if you will attend.

The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Thursdays, at 6pm through April 9 and during May.

Diocesan Leadership Training, Friday May 8, 5:45-9:00pm and Saturday, May 9, 9am – 4pm, St. Patrick’s Church, Somerset.  Let Rev. Rebecca know if you’d like to attend this important and informative training.  The focus is on effective communication and effective community behaviors.  Format is a mix of learning and small group discussion.

Belk Charity Sales Day, Saturday, May 2, 6am – 10am.  Buy tickets for $5.00 to get into this special sale.   The church keeps the money and you get $5.00 off an item for each ticket you have.  The church will be selling tickets at Belk on Friday afternoon, April 3.

Fun and Worship at the Cathedral Domain, April 18.  Hiking, cooking contest, fellowship, and special worship are part of this enjoyable day.  Register at www.diolex.org or see Rebecca.

 Participate in or sponsor the Dave Hudson Memorial Rotary Scholarship Scramble, Friday, April 24, London Country Club.  All proceeds benefit college scholarships for local high school students.  See Rebecca for more information.

 

This Sunday (March 15, 2015) at St. John’s

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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God…. Ephesians 2:8

I can’t help it…this verse from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians gets me and probably always will.  Most likely it’s all of those years being a Lutheran.  Grace, the free and unmerited gift of God, saves us.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not always grace-full with others.  Don’t we all want someone to “earn our trust?”  It’s wise after all not to fully trust others.  We live in a world where it’s necessary and prudent to place conditions on our relationships.

That’s why God’s unconditional relationship with us is so amazing and liberating.  We always get another chance.  We are loved because we are….  And because of that acceptance and love, we are changed and we change how we live in the world.  We are generous.  We are compassionate.  We are forgiving.  Our response to God’s unconditional love of us, is to be better people and to create a better world.

Blessings to you, beautiful creation of God, as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

Rebecca’s Schedule
Rebecca will be in Lexington Tuesday and Wednesday and Corbin Thursday and Friday. Her Sabbath Day will be Monday.  You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 orpriest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Adult Forum During Lent, we are discussing various issues in Appalachia. This Sunday, Professor Joe Pearson will talk about “Why Appalachia got left behind – 1965 to present.”

The Vestry adopted the following Mission Statement for St. John’s Church:  Proclaiming the Gospel, promoting justice, and preparing a diverse community of seekers to reflect the welcoming love of Christ.

What are our 3-5 goals for 2015?  Vestry is considering various goals to reflect our mission statement.  Ideas include sacristy renovation; support of LGBT people, possibly through a chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) or ongoing support of Union College’s Gay/Straight Alliance; Support for people dealing with addictions and their families; opening up the amphitheater and park to church bands; providing our parish hall to other religious groups; more ecumenical church services.  What do you think we should be doing to put our mission statement into action?

Wednesday Evenings During Lent through March 25, 6:00pm, series on Appalachia.  Plan to come on Wednesday evenings for a soup and bread supper, followed by a special series on Appalachia.  Next Wednesday, Professor Jimmy Dean Smith will lead a discussion on the first half of the movie, Matewan.

The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet  Thursdays through March 26.  If you’re interested in planting your own garden, either here in St. John’s Park or in your own backyard, or helping with a community plot here in the park, please plan to attend these meetings.

Good Ag Practices (GAP) Certification class, Monday, March 16, 6pm, Laurel County Extension Office.  This class is required if you’d like to sell items at the Farmer’s Markets.

Diocesan Convention has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 28, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Lexington.  We need two new Deputies to attend on our behalf.  Our elected Deputies are unable to attend on this date.  Please let Rebecca know if you can attend.

Donations are being accepted until March 29, for flowers to decorate the church for Easter. Use the donation envelopes and write if the donation is “in honor of/in memory” of a loved one or a special occasion.  Donations in any amount will be accepted.

Honor or remember a loved one through altar flowers.  Please sign up on the Flower Donation Chart and let us know if you’d like the flowers to be “in memory of/in honor of” a loved one or special occasion.  We suggest a donation of $20.  Please place your donation in the envelopes provided.

The Altar Guild and Worship Committee will meet Friday, March 20, 4:30-6:00pm to plan for Holy Week and Easter.    If you are able to assist with altar and worship preparation for this busy week of the Church year, please try to attend or let Rev. Rebecca know.

A Confusion of the Spirit:  Holy or Distilled? Saturday, March 21, 10am – noon. The Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke, a priest in North Carolina and one of Rebecca’s professors at General Seminary, is coming to Corbin to raise our community’s awareness about addiction and recovery. As a recovering individual himself, Stuart is very much involved in helping churches, congregations and individuals deal with the disease of alcoholism and addictive illness.  He will also preach at the Sunday service.

Make a Covenant with St. John’s!  God has made unconditional covenants with us that God will always be with us, always be our God.  Likewise, through our annual pledge, we state our promise and obligation to the mission and work of the people of St. John’s Episcopal Church.  Our mission and work not only includes our worship, Grow Appalachia, and family game nights, but also God’s work in our region through our Diocese and in our nation and world through The Episcopal Church and The Anglican Communion.  If you’d like to make a covenant with St. John’s through a pledge, please see Rebecca or Gay Nell Conley.

Reading Camp Meeting, March 26, 10:15am.  The Reading Camp Group is working on raising $2,000 to support five children at the Pine Mountain Settlement Reading Camp, July 12-18.  If you are interested in helping recruit children, mentor children, volunteering for Reading Camp, or raising funds, let Rebecca know.  St. John’s has committed to raising $400. 

Schedule for Holy Week and Easter Services, Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3

  • Monday through Thursday, 10am, Morning Prayer
  • Wednesday, April 1, 6:00pm – Stations of the Cross
  • Thursday, April 2, 7:00pm – Maundy Thursday Service with Eucharist, Washing of the Feet, and Stripping of the Altar
  • Thursday, April 2, 8:30pm – Friday, April 3, 6:00am – Prayer Garden Vigil
  • Friday, April 3, 6:00am – Morning Prayer with consuming Reserved Sacrament
  • Saturday, April 4, 7:00pm, Easter Vigil followed by Champagne and Chocolate Reception
  • Sunday, April 5, 11:00am, Easter Day Celebration, followed by Easter Egg Hunt for the Children

 

This Sunday (March 1) at St. John’s

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The poor shall eat and be satisfied Psalm 22:25

I just left a Grow Appalachia Meeting.  These meetings are full of dreams and hopes.  There are so many vegetables we all love, especially fresh from the garden.  So many varieties of tomatoes.  We are supposed to measure our harvest to report to Grow Appalachia, but what about the wonderful cherry tomatoes you really want to pop into your mouth right from the plant?

Tonight we laid out the garden – 10 beds arranged to look like a cross, with a circular herb bed in the middle.  We decided what to plant in the beds, with an eye towards color and beauty.  We looked at the dates to plant each vegetable and marked them on a calendar.  Then we planned a shopping trip for fertilizer, tools and seeds.

AND the plot is covered with inches of snow!  We cannot even begin to know when we will be able to plant!  Now, that is Hope and dreams.

We dream of a harvest that we share, especially with our neighbors who are poor…with people who are homeless and people who must come to the food pantry.  We are living into this Sunday’s Psalm about the poor eating and being satisfied.

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

Join us for pancakes and game night!  Friday, February 27, 6pm.

Rebecca’s Schedule
Rebecca will be at St. Agnes’ House this week, Monday through Thursday.  Her Sabbath Day will be Friday.  You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

This Sunday we welcome The Rev. Phillip Haug.  Rebecca will be at St. Patrick’s Somerset to talk about St. Agnes’ House and to celebrate the service.

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Adult Forum
During Lent, we are discussing various issues in Appalachia. This Sunday, Professor Jimmy Smith, will lead a discussion on Appalachia and the land.  Next week, we will have a discussion on the “Discovery” of Appalachia.

The Vestry proposes the following Mission Statement for St. John’s Church:  Proclaiming the Gospel, promoting justice, and preparing a diverse community of seekers to reflect the welcoming love of Christ.  Let us know what you think about this statement, which guides us to goals and actions that embody our Mission.

Wednesday Evenings During Lent through March 25, 6:30pm, series on Appalachia.  Plan to come on Wednesday evenings for a soup and bread supper, followed by a special series on Appalachia.  This Wednesday, Professor Joseph Pearson will lead a discussion on The 20th Century Discovery of Appalachia.

The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet  not meet Thursday, March 5, but will meet Saturday, March 7, 8:30am for a shopping trip.  If you’re interested in planting your own garden, either here in St. John’s Park or in your own backyard, or helping with a community plot here in the park, please plan to attend these meetings.

Donations are being accepted until March 29, for flowers to decorate the church for Easter.  Use the donation envelopes and write if the donation is “in honor of/in memory” of a loved one or a special occasion.  Donations in any amount will be accepted.

Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, March 8.  Remember to set your clocks forward 1 hour on Saturday night.  

The Altar Guild and Worship Committee will meet Friday, March 20, 4:30-6:00pm to plan for Holy Week and Easter.    If you are able to assist with altar and worship preparation for this busy week of the Church year, please try to attend or let Rev. Rebecca know.

A Confusion of the Spirit:  Holy or Distilled? Saturday, March 21, 10am – noon. The Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke, a priest in North Carolina and one of Rebecca’s professors at General Seminary, is coming to Corbin to raise our community’s awareness about addiction and recovery. As a recovering individual himself, Stuart is very much involved in helping churches, congregations and individuals deal with the disease of alcoholism and addictive illness.  He will also preach at the Sunday service.

 

 

 

This Sunday (February 22, 2015) at St. John’s

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Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect, First Sunday in Lent, BCP, pg. 218

Our Gospel reading this week reminds us that Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness, tempted by Satan.  Our Collect for the day reminds us that we, too, are “assaulted by many temptations.”  The pray asks God to help us with these assaults.

Temptations take many forms.  Sometimes the temptations turn into addictions to substances (food, alcohol, drugs) or behaviors (co-dependency, gambling, hoarding, cynicism, despair).  I guess they share a common denominator — in the end, giving in to them causes great harm….harm to our community, harm to others, harm to ourselves.

Our Lenten readings from Living Compass Faith & Wellness Ministry, Living Well through Lent 2015, can help us discover our temptations, as well as where we are open to God’s guidance and wisdom in addressing them.

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

Rebecca will be at St. John’s Corbin, Thursday and Friday.  She will be on vacation Monday through Wednesday.  Deacon Amanda Musterman will be handling pastoral care needs during that time.  You can contact Deacon Amanda at 859-227-1791. You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.  

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Adult Forum
During Lent, we are discussing various issues in Appalachia.  This week, Professor Joseph Pearson, Union College will speak about the Race Riots in Corbin.  Here is the schedule for the following weeks:

March 1 Professor Jimmy Smith; How people interact with the land and its consequences.
March 8 Rebecca; 20th Century Progress and Why Appalachia was Left Behind, Part I
March 15 Rebecca, 20th Century Progress and Why Appalachia was Left Behind, Part II
March 22 The Rev. Stuart Hoke will lead a discussion on the church’s role in addiction recovery
March 29  Rebecca; Discussion of themes from the movie “Matewan.”

The Vestry proposes the following Mission Statement for St. John’s Church:  Proclaiming the Gospel, promoting justice, and preparing a diverse community of seekers to reflect the welcoming love of Christ.  Let us know what you think about this statement, which guides us to goals and actions that embody our Mission.

Family Game night is the 4th Friday of the month.  The next Family Game Night is February 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm.  Bring your favorite games, snacks, and drinks.  Pizza will be provided.

The Annual International Dinner will be held February 28, 7pm, London Community Center.  Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of London and Corbin, the proceeds of the dinner support the eradication of polio.  Tickets are $25 each.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide of match of $100 for a purchase of 2 tickets.  Tables of 8 are also available for $250.  If you’d like to attend this fun event or if you’d like to provide food for it, please see Rebecca.

Wednesday Evenings During Lent, February 25 – March 25, 6:30pm, series on Appalachia.  Plan to come on Wednesday evenings for a soup and bread supper, followed by a special series on Appalachia.  Soup and bread will be provided.  If you are interested in contributing the soup and bread, please see Rebecca or Anne Day Davis.  

February 25 – Professor Joseph Pearson; 20th Century Progress and Why Appalachia was “left behind,” Part I
March 4 – Professor Joseph Pearson continues the discussion on 20th Century Progress and Why Appalachia was ‘left behind,” Part II
March 11 –How People Interact with the Land and its consequences
March 18 – Professor Jimmy Smith; on the first half of John Sayles’ movie, Matewan
March 25 – Professor Jimmy Smith; on the conclusion of John Sayles’ movie, Matewan

Reading Camp Meeting, February 26, 10:15am.  A group is forming in Corbin to support sending at least 5 children from Corbin to Reading Camp at Pine Mountain Settlement, July 12-18.  We are also exploring the possibility of starting a Reading Camp program in the area.  If you are interested in helping recruit children, mentor children, volunteering for Reading Camp, or raising funds, let Rebecca know. 

 Pot Luck Sunday:  This Sunday is our monthly pot luck. We will be eating pancakes, bacon and sausage since we didn’t have our pancake supper on Shrove Tuedsay.   Bring a dish or drink to share.  And all are welcome!  Plan to fellowship with each other.  Our pot luck schedule shifts in October and November, depending upon the Bishop’s visit and our Annual Meeting.

Property Committee will meet Tuesday, February 24, 6pm.  Please see Billy Hibbitts if you are interested in being part of this committee. 

The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Thursdays, at 6pm through March 26.  If you’re interested in planting your own garden, either here in St. John’s Park or in your own backyard, or helping with a community plot here in the park, please plan to attend these meetings.

Join Rebecca and the Members of Corbin Presbyterian Church at 3:30pm, Sunday, February 22, as they install their new Pastor, The Rev. Lisa Eye.  

Donations are being accepted until March 29, for flowers to decorate the church for Easter.  Use the donation envelopes and write if the donation is “in honor of/in memory” of a loved one or a special occasion.  Donations in any amount will be accepted.

Sunday, March 1, we welcome The Rev. Phillip Haug.  Rebecca will be at St. Patrick’s Somerset to talk about St. Agnes’ House and to celebrate the service.

 

 

 

This Sunday (February 15, 2015) at St. John’s

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O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.  Collect for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, pg. 217, Book of Common Prayer

The season of celebration that the light has come into the world, also known as Epiphany, is fast coming to an end.  This Collect for the Day leads us into the next season of our Church year – Lent.  But first, there are a few more days of celebration.  Before the walk up calvary on Good Friday, the true glory of Christ was revealed to Peter, James and John, on the Mount Tabor, known as The Transfiguration.

Mt. Tabor, site of The Transfiguration.

Mt. Tabor, site of The Transfiguration.

In our region, winter is gray and especially in February, feels long, but our church year reminds us that Christ brought great light, great awareness to us.  Christ brought and brings great joy.  So, let’s enjoy the celebration..the revealing of Christ’s Glory.  Join us Tuesday evening at 6pm for our annual pancake supper.  Celebrate our life in Christ.  Then you will be ready for the long walk through Lent to Calvary.

 

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

The Flowers on the Altar this Sunday are given in memory of Ed VanGorder by June VanGorder. 

 Provide Flowers for the altar in honor or in memory of a loved one: Donations for flowers for the altar are accepted for any Sunday of the year. Please sign up on the Flower Donation Chart and let us know if you’d like the flowers to be “in memory of/in honor of” a loved one or special occasion.  We suggest a donation of $20.  Please place your donation in the envelopes provided.

 Rebecca’s Schedule Rebecca will be in Corbin this week,Tuesday and Wednesday, and attending Diocesan Convention in Morehead Thursday through Saturday.  Her Sabbath Day will be Monday, February 16.  You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Adult Forum: This Sunday we conclude our series on the Blessing of Same Gender Relationships.  Mary Swinford will lead the session.  Next Sunday, we begin a series on Appalachia.  Professor Joseph Pearson, who teaches history at Union College, will speak about the race riots in Corbin.

Grow Appalachia!  We’ve received a grant for $4,530 for our community garden through Grow Appalachia.  The Grow Appalachia website is http://www.berea.edu/grow-appalachia/  The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Sunday, February 15, after church. 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Tuesday, February 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm.  Come for this truly Episcopal tradition to end Epiphany and prepare for the start of Lent.  Free Will donation.

Ash Wednesday Services will be held on February 18, at 9am and 7pm.  Eucharist and imposition of ashes will occur at both services.

The Annual International Dinner will be held February 28, 7pm, London Community Center. Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of London and Corbin, the proceeds of the dinner support the eradication of polio.  Tickets are $25 each.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide of match of $100 for a purchase of 2 tickets.  Tables of 8 are also available for $250.  If you’d like to attend this fun event or if you’d like to provide food for it, please see Rebecca.

Interested in becoming a member of St. John’s?  Please let Rebecca know.  Receptions and confirmations will be held on Saturday, April 18, at the Cathedral Domain during St. George’s Day weekend.

Reading Camp Meeting, February 26, 10:15am.  A group is forming in Corbin to support sending at least 5 children from Corbin to Reading Camp at Pine Mountain Settlement, July 12-18.  We are also exploring the possibility of starting a Reading Camp program in the area.  If you are interested in helping recruit children, mentor children, volunteering for Reading Camp, or raising funds, let Rebecca know.

 Pot Luck Sunday:  Next Sunday February 22, is our monthly pot luck.  Bring a dish or drink to share.  And all are welcome!  Plan to fellowship with each other.  Our pot luck schedule shifts in October and November, depending upon the Bishop’s visit and our Annual Meeting.

Join Rebecca and the Members of Corbin Presbyterian Church at 3:00pm, Sunday, February 22, as they install their new Pastor, The Rev. Lisa Eye. 

Family Game night is the 4th Friday of the month.  The next Family Game Night is Friday, February 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm.  Bring your favorite games, snacks, and drinks.  Pizza will be provided.

The Vestry is considering how best to use the space that is now our Parlor.  Various ideas have included using the space as a welcome and information place, where information is available about St. John’s, our various ministries, and our members.  Another idea is to have a prayer space with candles that can be lit for specific prayer intentions.  If you have comments or other ideas, please see a member of Vestry or Rebecca.

Two furnaces replaced, 1 more to go!  The furnaces located in the sacristy and the parish hall have been replaced. Thanks so much to all who donated!  Now we need to replace the furnace in the rectory. Cost is just under $1,700 for a furnace that will also be more energy efficient. Donations for the furnace can be put in the box on the table in the parlor.  

The Vestry has voted to donate $25 each month to Everlasting Arm Homeless Shelter. If you’d like to contribute, put your donations in the collection box by the guest register or mark your donation and put it in the collection plate.

Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

  • Everlasting Arms, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
  • The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.

Provide Flowers for the altar in honor or in memory of a loved one: Donations for flowers for the altar are accepted for any Sunday of the year. Please place your donation in the envelope, marking whether they are in honor of or in memory of someone.

Hymn Selection Group If you’d like to choose hymns for services, join this group.  You will choose hymns for an upcoming service and then meet with the entire group to confirm the final selections.  See Billy Hibbitts if you are interested.

Would you like to write Prayers of the People?  If you are interested in writing these prayers (there are resources that can help with this task), please let Rebecca know by phone or email priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

United Thank Offering.  Remember to get your box for your thank offerings for this ministry of The Episcopal Church.  The next collection will be in the spring.

Are you interested in assisting with the Sunday service?  Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Crucifers, Altar Guild Members and choir members are all important for each Sunday service.  If you’re interested in serving, please let Rebecca know by phone 859-429-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

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This Sunday (February 8) at St. John’s

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Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ…. Collect for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Pg. 216, Book of Common Prayer

We have a couple of weeks hearing about Jesus healing people and setting people free of their demons.  We may not talk in terms of demons these days, but our Collect of the Day for Sunday gives us a different different definition — demons are things which keep us in bondage.  Our Collect asks that we be freed from the bondage of our sins — that we be freed from the demons that manifest themselves in our sins.

What are your demons?  What sins hold you in bondage today?  Together we’ll pray that God sets us free!

Blessings and peace as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

This Sunday we will observe African-American History month.  Our observance reminds us of the many ways the church worships each Sunday all around the world.

Adult Forum Currently, we are discussing the blessing of same gender relationships. This week, Rebecca will lead a discussion on the elements of the liturgy.  We will also go through the liturgy.

On February 22, we begin a series on Appalachia.  Professor Joseph Pearson, who teaches history at Union College, will speak about the race riots in Corbin.

Grow Appalachia!  We’ve received a grant for $4,530 for our community garden through Grow Appalachia.  The Grow Appalachia website is http://www.berea.edu/grow-appalachia/  The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Sunday, February 15, after church. 

The Annual International Dinner will be held February 28, 7pm, London Community Center. Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of London and Corbin, the proceeds of the dinner support the eradication of polio.  Tickets are $25 each.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide of match of $100 for a purchase of 2 tickets.  Tables of 8 are also available for $250.  If you’d like to attend this fun event or if you’d like to provide food for it, please see Rebecca.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Tuesday, February 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm.  Come for this truly Episcopal tradition to end Epiphany and prepare for the start of Lent.  Free Will donation.

Ash Wednesday Services will be held on February 18, at 9am and 7pm.  Eucharist and imposition of ashes will occur at both services.

Family Game night is the 4th Friday of the month.  The next Family Game Night is Friday, February 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm.  Bring your favorite games, snacks, and drinks.  Pizza will be provided. 

The Vestry is considering how best to use the space that is now our Parlor.  Various ideas have included using the space as a welcome and information place, where information is available about St. John’s, our various ministries, and our members.  Another idea is to have a prayer space with candles that can be lit for specific prayer intentions.  If you have comments or other ideas, please see a member of Vestry or Rebecca.

Two furnaces replaced, 1 more to go!  The furnaces located in the sacristy and the parish hall have been replaced. Thanks so much to all who donated!  Now we need to replace the furnace in the rectory. Cost is just under $1,700 for a furnace that will also be more energy efficient. Donations for the furnace can be put in the box on the table in the parlor.  

The Vestry has voted to donate $25 each month to Everlasting Arm Homeless Shelter. If you’d like to contribute, put your donations in the collection box by the guest register or mark your donation and put it in the collection plate.

Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

  • Everlasting Arms, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
  • The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.

Provide Flowers for the altar in honor or in memory of a loved one: Donations for flowers for the altar are accepted for any Sunday of the year. Please place your donation in the envelope, marking whether they are in honor of or in memory of someone.

Hymn Selection Group If you’d like to choose hymns for services, join this group.  You will choose hymns for an upcoming service and then meet with the entire group to confirm the final selections.  See Billy Hibbitts if you are interested.

Would you like to write Prayers of the People?  If you are interested in writing these prayers (there are resources that can help with this task), please let Rebecca know by phone or email priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

United Thank Offering.  Remember to get your box for your thank offerings for this ministry of The Episcopal Church.  The next collection will be in the spring.

Are you interested in assisting with the Sunday service?  Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Crucifers, Altar Guild Members and choir members are all important for each Sunday service.  If you’re interested in serving, please let Rebecca know by phone 859-429-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

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This Sunday (January 25, 2015) at St. John’s

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For God alone my soul in silence waits; *
truly, my hope is in him. Psalm 62:6

I used to think I was so smart, because when things got tough, I knew exactly what action to take.  When I was going through a divorce, I was so heartbroken and felt so much grief.  I took lots of actions like going to counseling, getting involved with a personal growth community, and getting more involved with church.  I was actually looking for something to take away the pain of the grief, sadness and loss I was feeling.  So I took action.

Everything I did was really very healthy.  It wasn’t that I was doing things that were bad for me, but it was that nothing was going to make the pain go away, except living through it.  I had to walk through that pain, grief and loss.  I needed to sit still…. I needed to sit in silence for awhile and wait upon God.

Now I know when I feel anxious or in deep grief, I need to be silent and wait on God, because therein lies my hope, rather than in any action I might take.

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

01-25-2015 Bulletin

POT LUCK THIS SUNDAY

It’s our monthly pot luck!  Come join us and taste great food and enjoy wonderful company!

Rebecca’s Schedule: Rev. Rebecca will at St. John’s Corbin Wednesday, January 28 through Friday, January 30. Her Sabbath day will be Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27. You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org

Adult Forum: In January through mid-February (Christmas and Epiphany), we will discuss the blessing of same gender relationships.  Next week, Rebecca will be reviewing Liturgy and the development of Liturgical Resources.

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Pot Luck Sunday:  Today after the 11:00 service is our monthly pot luck meal.  All are welcome and there is plenty of food to go around!  Plan on a time of fellowship with each other.

Property Committee will meet Tuesday, January 27, 6pm, at the church.  

Morning Eucharist: A Service of Holy Eucharist will be available Wednesday, January 28, at 9am in the Sanctuary.

Game Night:  Everyone is invited to Game night on Friday, January 30, in the Parish Hall from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.  This night of fun is hosted by the Young Adults of the parish.  Pizza will be provided.  Bring snacks and your own drinks.

Worship Committee will meet Friday, January 30, 4:30-6:00pm.  

The annual Acolyte Festival will be held Saturday, January 31, 10am – 3:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington

Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Sunday, February 15, after church.  

A Group hoping to send children from Corbin to Reading Camp at Pine Mountain Settlement School will meet on Thursday, February 27, 10:15am at St. John’s.  

Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

  • Everlasting Arms, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
  • The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.

 

 

 

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This Sunday (January 18, 2015) at St. John’s

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LORD, you have searched me out and known me; *
you know my sitting down and my rising up;
you discern my thoughts from afar. Psalm 139:1

I don’t know about you, but I’m not sure I’m thrilled that God knows all of my thoughts!  And yet, at the same time, it’s a comfort that God knows all about us.  What a loving God who takes such care that even the most common actions of our lives are known to God.  In other words, God is always with us.

And God is with us when we gather together as the community of St. John’s….

Love, Rebecca+

Rebecca’s Schedule: Rev. Rebecca will at St. John’s Corbin Wednesday, January 21 through Friday, January 23. Her Sabbath day will be Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org

Adult Forum: In January through mid-February (Christmas and Epiphany), we will discuss the blessing of same gender relationships.  Next week, Rebecca will be reviewing Theology and the Bible:  How the Episcopal Church develops its theology.

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Youth Group Bowling.  The youth ages 13-18 will go bowling Sunday afternoon, January 18, 1-3pm at Forest Bowling Lanes, Corbin.  Please see Rev. Rebecca if you’d like to go.

The Diocesan Stewardship Commission is offering an update on their work prior to Diocesan Convention.  Join Rebecca on Tuesday, January 20, at 7pm at St. Mary’s in Middlesboro to hear this update.  We can ride together and leave about 5 so we can eat dinner together.  The Bishop is also offering scholarships for teams from parishes to attend The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (www.tens.org) conference in Texas in May.  Please let Rebecca know if you’re interested in either of these events, as well as assisting with stewardship at St. John’s.

Pot Luck Sunday:  Next Sunday, January 25th, after the 11:00 service is our monthly pot luck meal.  Bring a dish or drink to share.  And all are welcome!  Plan on a time of fellowship with each other.

Weekday Morning Eucharist will be available Wednesday, January 21, 9am, in the Sanctuary.

Daughters of the King meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm.  The next meeting is January 21st.  If you have special prayer requests or would like to join this prayer ministry, please contact Shelia Phillips.

Ordination: Your prayers and presence are requested at the ordination to the Priesthood of Kate Byrd, Saturday, January 24, 2pm at Christ Church Cathedral.

Reading Camp Meeting, January 21, 10am.  This meeting will be with people in Corbin interested in helping children read.  We will look into recruiting children from Corbin for the Pine Mountain Camp, as well as connecting them to the local programs supporting reading during the school year.  We will also discuss raising money to support the children and the camp.  If you’d like to be part of this, please let Rebecca know.

Grow Appalachia Committee, January 21, 6:30pm.  The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Wednesday after the evening service to talk about plans for the garden this summer.

Worship Committee will meet Friday, January 23, 4:30pm to plan Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.  All are welcome!

Game Night, Friday, January 30, 6:30-9:00pm.  Everyone is invited to Game night on Friday, January 30, hosted by the Young Adults of the parish.  Pizza will be provided.  Bring snacks and your own drinks.

The annual Acolyte Festival will be held Saturday, January 31, 10am – 3:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington

Provide Flowers for the altar in honor or in memory of a loved one: Donations for flowers for the altar are accepted for any Sunday of the year. Please place your donation in the envelope, marking whether they are in honor of or in memory of someone.

Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

  • Everlasting Arms, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
  • The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

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This Sunday (January 11, 2015) at St. John’s

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God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. Genesis 1:5

Most of us have had many “first days.”  There is the first day we remember.  There is the first day we went to school.  There is the first day we met our best friend or our spouse.  There is the first day we lived after someone we loved had died.  So many first days….

This Sunday we’ll here this short passage from Genesis about the first day…truly the first day.  It’s hard to imagine that.  But what we do know about first days is that they represent something new and different…something that dramatically changes our lives and how we live them.  There can be incredibly hard first days, but there can also be incredibly important and hope-filled first days.

If we’re not living the life God has called us to, we can start trying again.  We can have a new day…a first day of living in a new way.  We’re only 11 days into the New Year.  What first days do you think God is calling you to?

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca

01-11-2015 Bulletin Renewal of Baptismal Covenant

Rebecca’s Schedule: Rev. Rebecca will at St. Agnes’ House Monday, January 12, through Thursday, January 15. Her Sabbath day will be Friday, January 16. You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org

Adult Forum: In January through mid-February (Christmas and Epiphany), we will discuss the blessing of same gender relationships.  Next week, Rebecca will be reviewing the History of the Episcopal Church’s Decision.

Godly Play offered for children.  All children are invited to participate in this special program of spiritual development.

Your prayers and presence are requested at the ordination to the Priesthood of Andrew Hege, on Saturday, January 17,10am, at Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington.

Youth Group Bowling.  The youth ages 13-18 will go bowling Sunday afternoon, January 18, 1-3pm at Forest Bowling Lanes, Corbin.  Please see Rev. Rebecca if you’d like to go.

The Diocesan Stewardship Commission is offering an update on their work prior to Diocesan Convention.  Join Rebecca on Tuesday, January 20, at 7pm at St. Mary’s in Middlesboro to hear this update.  We can ride together and leave about 5 so we can eat dinner together.  The Bishop is also offering scholarships for teams from parishes to attend The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (www.tens.org) conference in Texas in May.  Please let Rebecca know if you’re interested in either of these events, as well as assisting with stewardship at St. John’s.

Weekday Morning Eucharist will be available Wednesday, January 21, 9am, in the Sanctuary.

Reading Camp Meeting, January 21, 10am.  This meeting will be with people in Corbin interested in helping children read.  We will look into recruiting children from Corbin for the Pine Mountain Camp, as well as connecting them to the local programs supporting reading during the school year.  We will also discuss raising money to support the children and the camp.  If you’d like to be part of this, please let Rebecca know.

Grow Appalachia!  We’ve received a grant for $4,530 for our community garden through Grow Appalachia.  The Grow Appalachia website is http://www.berea.edu/grow-appalachia/  The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet Wednesday, January 21, 6:30pm. 

Worship Committee will meet Friday, January 23, 4:30pm to plan Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.  All are welcome!

Game Night, Friday, January 30, 6:30-9:00pm.  Everyone is invited to Game night on Friday, January 30, hosted by the Young Adults of the parish.  Pizza will be provided.  Bring snacks and your own drinks.

The annual Acolyte Festival will be held Saturday, January 31, 10am – 3:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington

Provide Flowers for the altar in honor or in memory of a loved one: Donations for flowers for the altar are accepted for any Sunday of the year. Please place your donation in the envelope, marking whether they are in honor of or in memory of someone.

Hymn Selection Group If you’d like to choose hymns for services, join this group.  You will choose hymns for an upcoming service and then meet with the entire group to confirm the final selections.  See Billy Hibbitts if you are interested.

Are you interested in assisting with the Sunday service?  Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Crucifers, Altar Guild Members and choir members are all important for each Sunday service.  If you’re interested in serving, please let Rebecca know by phone 859-429-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

  • Everlasting Arms, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
  • The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.

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Blessed Christmas Eve and This Sunday (December 28) at St. John’s

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As Advent approached, I had an idea we could write our own Advent Meditation booklet based on verses of Advent hymns.  But I was late in planning and then Living Compass sent us their meditation booklets.  Jason Beams-Jackson wrote this meditation and I really liked it, so on this last day of Advent, wanted to share it with you.

Comfort, comfort ye my people, speak ye peace, thus saith our God;
comfort those who sit in darkness mourning ‘neath their sorrows’ load.
Speak ye to Jerusalem of the peace that waits for them;
tell her that her sins I cover, and her warfare now is over.  Hymnal 1982, 67

I am touched deeply by this verse; it reminds me to keep a humble heart.  Advent is a great time to reflect on what we have done to comfort one another; and how we have treated one another.  So for me, this has been a great reflection on myself.  I had to allow God to give me comfort and peace at heart.  So with God’s grace and guidance, I hope to be a comfort to those around me; and to help those overcome their darkness.  I am grateful every day for God’s love and the peace of having a helping heart.

Hope to see many of you today at the Christmas Eve services as 7 and 11.  Morning prayer will be said tomorrow at 9am.

Blessings during this special time of celebration!

Love, Rebecca+

Bulletin 12-24-14

News & Notes

Rebecca’s Schedule: Rebecca will be on vacation Friday, December 26, through Friday, January 2. During her vacation,.the Rev. Peter Helman is available for pastoral emergencies. He can be reached by text or phone at 940-735-1235. You may also leave a message for Rebecca by phoning the church office at 606-528-1659 or emailing priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

Christmas Eve Services: 7:00 pm – Evening Candlelight Service. 11:00 pm – Midnight Candlelight Service.
Christmas Day: 9:00 am – Morning Prayer
Sunday, December 28, 11am – Service of Lessons and Carols

Adult Forum: There will be no Adult Forum on December 28. January through mid-February (Christmas and Epiphany), we will discuss the blessing of same gender relationships.  If you’d like to lead a session, please see Rebecca.

Godly Play (Sunday School): The Godly Play program is for children and offered each Sunday morning at 10:00 am. All children are invited to participate in this special form of spiritual development.

Please pray for our Vestry as we are in retreat on Saturday, January 10.  We will be looking more closely at our mission and the future.  To help us with the discussion, please answer these questions and talk to or email Rebecca at priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

 Provide short – one or two sentence, powerful descriptive answers to each question. Humanize answers whenever possible. i.e. Share a real-life example.

 1.How do we help/serve people?
2. Who do we help/serve?
3. What are our vital services/programs?
4. What is our track record?
5. Our plans for the future? 6.How do we use our money? Why do we deserve your support?

 Serving Our Neighbors – See baskets in the parlor.

  • Everlasting Arms, Corbin’s shelter for people who are homeless, is in need of men’s and women’s razors, gloves, deodorant and socks.
  • The Food Pantry at Corbin Presbyterian Church is always in need of nonperishable food items. Vegetables are especially appreciated.