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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 (September 14, 2014) at St. John’s

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Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.  Romans 14:10

Seems like we all have opinions and judgments, don’t we?  We judge each other’s behavior.  We judge the weather.  We judge the weather forecaster.  We judge each other’s lifestyle.  Judging is “either/or” thinking.  Something is either good or bad; helpful or hurtful.  Judging is very cut and dried.

One of the first things we learn in school is antonyms or opposites, which teaches us either/or thinking.  The room is either hot or it’s cold.  It can’t be both.  Yet, science has discovered that the room is both.  The first time I read about this, the thinking was labeled “fuzzy logic.”

So, much of the world is both/and.  The room is both hot and cold.  So Paul admonishes us to be very careful in our either/or judgmental thinking.  Only God will judge in the end and we are not God.

Blessings as you finish your week!

Love, Rebecca+

Rebecca will be at St. John’s next week, Tuesday, September 16 through Thursday, September 18.  Her Sabbath Days will be Monday, September 15 and Friday September 19.  You can get a message to her by calling the church office at 606-528-1659 or priest-in-charge@stjohnscorbin.org.

Confirmation classes are being held every Wednesday through October 1 from 6:30-8pm.  All are invited.  Next week’s session will be history of the church.  

39 Articles.  The Adult Forum is reviewing and discussing the 39 Articles of Faith, pages 867-876 in the Book of Common Prayer through September 28.

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

Godly Play Teachers needed.  Godly Play teachers are needed.  Training is provided.  This is a wonderful program of spiritual development for children and we’d like to keep it going in the parish.  Please let Rebecca know if you are willing to be trained and serve as a teacher for a period of approximately 1 month.

 Computer and Furnace needed!  The furnace located in the sacristy, which heats part of the social hall and hallways must be replaced prior to this winter.  Cost is $2,250 for a furnace that will also be more energy efficient.  We’ll also need to replace two more furnaces over the next two years:  one that heats the parish hall and one that heats the rectory.

 Our computer also needs replaced and $600 will get us a new one plus the needed software.  Donations for these two items can be put in the boxes back on the shelves in the parish hall.

We will celebrate Latino/Latina Heritage Month  at our service on September 28.  If you’d like to read one of the lessons, please see me.  In preparation, you can practice the Lord’s Prayer in Spanish:

 Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo,
santificado sea tu Nombre,
venga tu reino,
hágase tu voluntad,
en la tierra como en el cielo.
Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.
Perdona nuestras ofensas,
como también nosotros perdonamos
a los que nos ofenden.
No nos dejes caer en tentación
y líbranos del mal.
Porque tuyo es el reino,
tuyo es el poder,
y tuya es la gloria,
ahora y por siempre. Amén.

Daughters of the King meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm.  The next meeting is September 17.  If you have special prayer requests or would like to join this prayer ministry, please contact Shelia Phillips. Also, dues are due.  Please see Dura Anne.

Grow Appalachia!  The Vestry has voted to move ahead to become a Grow Appalachia site for 2015.  Please talk to the Vestry about your ideas, questions, and concerns.  The Grow Appalachia website is http://www.berea.edu/grow-appalachia/

The Grow Appalachia Committee will meet after church on Sunday, October 5, to distribute flyers for the October 8 community meeting.

The ECW Annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 10:30am through lunch, Trinity, Covington.  There will be a recognition of Honored Women.  To attend, please contact Lisa Edwards, ledwards102@gmail.com, 859-341-7324.

Bring your pets to church to be blessed on Sunday, October 5.  We will have a service outdoors in our park (or in the amphitheater).  Pets should be leashed and/or in carriers.

Belk Charity Sales Day, Saturday, November 8, 6-10am.  We are selling tickets for $5.00 for this special event.  The church keeps the $5.00 and for each ticket, you receive $5.00 off an item.   We will also sell tickets on Thursday, October 2, 10am – 2pm.  If you can help, please contact June.

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.

Flowers for the altar: 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 fall. 

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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