february 11, 2018 · 11:00 a m. music festival and holy...

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THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

February 11, 2018 · 11:00 A.M. MUSIC FESTIVAL AND HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

All who seek God are welcome at God’s table.

Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

Hearing assistance devices are available from the Ushers.

Church School begins at 10:45 a.m. at the Hay-Adams Hotel.

Today’s Jazz Music Festival Service is dedicated to the glory of God and in memory

of Annabelle Redway, who loved music and dancing.

VOLUNTARY: Kyrie (from A Little Jazz Mass) Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)

The St. John’s Choir and the Parish Choir

Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

WLP 787 We are marching in the light of God Sung by all. Please stand as the procession enters.

The Reverend Dr. Luis León

Rector

The Reverend D. Andrew Olivo

Assistant Rector

Kaye Edwards

Assistant for

Church Growth

Michael Lodico

Director of Music Ministry and Organist

Brent Erstad Assistant Director of Music

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Words: South African; Spanish words, Bernardo Murray (b. 1965)

Music: Siyahamba, South African

Copyright: Reprinted under Onelicense.net # A-701275.

THE WORD OF GOD Please continue to stand.

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no

secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;

through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

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GLORIA (from A Little Jazz Mass) Bob Chilcott Please be seated.

The St. John’s Choir and The Parish Choir

Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te,

benedicimus te, adoramus te glorificamus te, gracias agimus tibi proptermagnam

gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili

unigenite, Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata

mundi, miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram.

Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, O miserere nobis. Quoniam to solus Sanctus, gloria tu

solus Dominus, to solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei

Patris. Amen. Gloria!

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise

you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great

glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only

Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of

the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our

prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you

alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus

Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Celebrant: 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.

People: Amen.

THE FIRST READING Read by Ellen Parke. 2 Kings 2:1-12

Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah

and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; for the

LORD has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as

you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. The

company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do

you know that today the LORD will take your master away from you?" And he

said, "Yes, I know; keep silent." Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here; for the

LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you

yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho. The company of

prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know

that today the LORD will take your master away from you?" And he answered,

"Yes, I know; be silent." Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; for the LORD has

sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live,

I will not leave you." So the two of them went on. Fifty men of the company of

prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were

standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the

water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them

crossed on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me

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what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me

inherit a double share of your spirit." He responded, "You have asked a hard thing;

yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it

will not." As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire

separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha

kept watching and crying out, "Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its

horsemen!" But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and

tore them in two pieces.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 50:1-6 All sing the refrain after the choir, and where indicated.

1 The LORD, the God of gods, has spoken;

he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

2 Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty,

God reveals himself in glory. Refrain.

3 Our God will come and will not keep silence;

before him there is a consuming flame,

and round about him a raging storm.

4 He calls the heavens and the earth from above

to witness the judgment of his people. Refrain.

5 "Gather before me my loyal followers,

those who have made a covenant with me

and sealed it with sacrifice."

6 Let the heavens declare the rightness of his cause;

for God himself is judge. Refrain.

THE SECOND READING Read by Tony Anikeeff. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the

god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from

seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For

we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as

your slaves for Jesus' sake. For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of

darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the

glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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HYMN 129 (stanzas 1 and 2) Christ upon the mountain peak Sung by all, standing.

Words: Brian A. Wren (b. 1936)

Music: Mowsley, Cyril Vincent Taylor (1907-1991)


Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Mark 9:2-9

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a

high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his

clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And

there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter

said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one

for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what to say, for they

were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a

voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" Suddenly when they looked

around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus. As they were coming

down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until

after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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HYMN 129 (stanzas 3 and 4) Christ upon the mountain peak Sung by all.

THE SERMON The Rev. Dr. Luis León Please be seated.

THE NICENE CREED Please stand.

Celebrant and People:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only

Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came

down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from

the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under

Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose

again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated

at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living

and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the

Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the

Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We

acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the

resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, FORM VI Led by Laurie Adams. Please remain standing.

Leader: In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

People: (silence)

Leader: For all people in their daily life and work;

People: For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

Leader: For Donald, our President, the leaders of Congress, the Supreme Court, and all

who are in authority; for the people of Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria, and

Venezuela; for this community, the nation, and the world;

People: For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

Leader: For the just and proper use of your creation;

People: For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

Leader: For refugees and migrants throughout the world; and for all who are in danger,

sorrow, or any kind of trouble;

People: For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

Leader: For the peace and unity of the Church of God;

People: For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

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Leader: For our companion relationships with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa*

and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. We also pray for Michael, our Presiding

Bishop, for Mariann, Bishop of Washington, and for all bishops and other ministers.

People: For all who serve God in the Church.

Leader: For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially for Victoria

Robertson Hahn and Jimmy Lowe who are in the hospital.

People: (The people may add their own petitions silently or aloud.)

Leader: Hear us, Lord;

People: For your mercy is great.

Leader: We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life; for those celebrating a birthday

this week, especially for Tom Abernethy, Lourdes Avilés, Brady Demarest, Anna

Fleming, Mary Getz, Missy Grealy, Izzy Hill, William Hughes, Robin Keithley,

Claire Marshall, Ellen Parke, Ariana Paslar, Jack Reiffer, Jean Schepers,

Elizabeth Siddall, Desiree Stolar, Maria Thompson, and Teddy Tierney; for those

celebrating an anniversary this week, especially for Barbara and Craig Burkhardt;

in thanksgiving for the baptism today of Hodges Denning Doffermyre and Joseph

Gabriel Leonelli; and in thanksgiving for Blaise Francis Cutshall who was born

February 2 and George Rankin Ehrich who was born February 6.


Leader: We will exalt you, O God our King;

People: And praise your Name for ever and ever.

Leader: We pray for all who have died, especially Frances Lea who died February 4, that

they may have a place in your eternal kingdom.


Leader: Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;

People: Who put their trust in you.

Leader: We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

People: (silence)

Leader and People:

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our

sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by

your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and

glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus

Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you

in eternal life.

People: Amen.

* In particular, the Kwasa Centre in the Diocese of the Highveld.

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THE PEACE

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be seated.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

Amazing Grace Will Todd

(b. 1970)


Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost

but now am found, was blind, but now I see.

Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come; 'tis grace that brought

me safe thus far and grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures. He will my shield

and portion be as long as life endures.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine; but God, who

called me here below, will be for ever mine.

-Words by John Newton (1725-1807)

HYMN 137 (stanzas 1-3) O wondrous type! Sung by all, standing.

Words: Latin, 15th cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, after John Mason Neale (1848-1866)

Music: Wareham, melody William Knapp (1698-1768); alt.; harm. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875, After James Turle (1802-1882); desc. Sydney Hugo Nicholson (1875-1947)


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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Please remain standing.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to

you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to

shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with

all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of

your Name:

SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS (from A Little Jazz Mass) Bob Chilcott Please be seated.


Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth: pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria

tua. Hosanna in excelsis.

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might: heaven and earth are full of your

glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Please stand or kneel.

Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and,

when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your

mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to

live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your

will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took

bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples,

and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the

remembrance of me.”

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After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to

them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink

it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:


Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise

and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you

these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your

Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that

we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy,

and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your

eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and

for ever.

People: Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,


Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy

will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And

forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And

lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ

died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

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MUSIC AT THE COMMUNION

Anthem Agnus dei (from A Little Jazz Mass) Bob Chilcott


Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata

mundi, dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of

God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Anthem Be thou my vision Bob Chilcott

Dena Goodman, Soloist


Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, be all else but naught to me, save that thou

art; be thou my best thought in the day and the night, both waking and sleeping, thy

presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word; be thou ever with me, and I with thee,

Lord; be thou my great Father, and I thy true son; be thou in me dwelling, and I

with thee one.

Be thou and thou only the first in my heart; O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou

art; great heart of my heart, whatever befall, still be thou my vision, Ruler of all.

WLP 777 Sing alleluia forth in duteous praise Sung by all.

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. During this

time when infectious diseases are a serious concern, 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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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Please stand or kneel.

Celebrant: Let us pray.


Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living

members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with

spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the

world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with

gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Celebrant distributes a communion kit to each Lay Eucharistic Minister saying:

Celebrant: On behalf of God and St. John’s Church, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts

that those whom you will visit may share with us in the communion of Christ’s

Body and Blood.

People: Amen.

THE EPIPHANY BLESSING

Celebrant: May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives may be a light to the

world; And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

be upon you and remain with you for ever.

People: Amen.

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HYMN Give me joy in my heart Sung by all.


THE DISMISSAL

Celebrant: Alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

VOLUNTARY: Better Git It In Your Soul Charles Mingus

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THE DAN DUFFORD JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Dan Dufford, Keyboard; Eric Sabo, Bass; David McDonald,

Percussion; and Noah Getz, Saxophone.

THE ST. JOHN’S CHOIR AND THE PARISH CHOIR: Annette Anfinrud, Caroline Baxter, Ava Coffin, Letha

Dolza, Dena Goodman*, Whitley Herndon, Elizabeth Holdefer, Julia Leonard, Diana Liao,

Margaret Love, Kathy Luhrman, Alicia Lumberry*, Quin Woodward Pu, Annette Rossi, Robin

Taylor, Christina Wilson, and Tory Wood*, Sopranos; Alison Adkins, Sarah Banks, Barbara

Burkhardt, Cay Buser, Annie Coffman*, Wendy Fibison, Sara Josey, Lisa Koehler*, Katherine

McClintic, LaFleur Paysour, Imara Rossi, and Louisa Waycott*, Altos; Tyson Anderson, Philip

Anfinrud, Craig Burkhardt, Noah Calderon*, Sammy Huh*, Nicholas Levy*, Tom Wade, and Alex Wilkins, Tenors; Justin Dean, Christopher Fominaya*, Christopher Jones*, Bill Josey,

Kevin Schellhase*, Daniel Sherwood, George Taylor, and Tyler Young, Basses. (*staff singers)

ASSISTING AT THE 11:00 A.M. SERVICE TODAY: Ben Garland and Claire Montgomery, Acolytes; Stewart Jeffries, Crucifer; Paul Barkett, James Doyle, Debby Hailey, and Owen Owunwanne, Chalice

Bearers; Barbara Bulla Brown, Pat Dalby, and Amanda Claire Hoover, Flower Guild; Ellen

Parke, Assistant Head Usher; Tony Anikeeff, Grant Kraus, Hap Rigby, Randall Roe, Jonathan

Wakely, and Karen Zachary, Ushers.

ST. JOHN’S WILL PROVIDE COFFEE at the Hay-Adams Hotel after the 11:00 a.m. service.

THE NEXT ADULT FORUM WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 18. It will be presented by Don Holloway, Curator of the

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He will speak on

The Gerald Ford Presidency.

THE FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the baptism today of

Hodges Denning Doffermyre and Joseph Gabriel Leonelli.

RECYCLING of Order of Service Bulletins paper is good stewardship. If you wish, please leave them at the

end of the pew after the service.

KEYBOARDIST DAN DUFFORD earned a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and

a master of music in Jazz Studies from DePaul University. In Florida he was pianist for the Heritage Club,

Universal Studios, Carnival Cruise Lines, and the Hippodrome State Theatre. In Chicago, his trio held

regular engagements at the Hyatt, Vintage Wine Bar, and the Knickerbocker for years, while also working

in jazz rooms such as Pete Miller’s, the Coq d'Or, the Signature Room, and the Jazz Showcase. In 2013 Dan

graduated from the Potomac Organ Institute while serving as organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas

Episcopal Church in Croom, MD (2009-2016). He stayed busy teaching piano lessons at St. Patrick’s

Episcopal Day School and privately, working with some of the nation’s top political families, including the

First and Second Families of the last administration. He currently resides in Colorado with his wife and

daughter and is Director of Music at Christ Episcopal Church in Denver.

NOTES ON THE MUSIC

Today’s musical setting of the Mass, titled A Little Jazz Mass, is by English composer Bob Chilcott. Chilcott has substantial experience in the English choral tradition as a former member of the vocal ensemble The

King’s Singers, and in the jazz world as a student of jazz master George Shearing. It is a joy and challenge

to fuse the classical and jazz traditions into one. This requires encouraging the choir to sing with increased

rhythmic vigor, while inviting the jazz band to be open to interpreting the music by departing from their

rock-steady beat. One cannot imagine a better way to magnify Christ’s light on the last Sunday of Epiphany

than through the novel musical genre of liturgical jazz.

–Michael Lodico, Director of Music Ministry and Organist.

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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 2018.

(as of February 7, 2018)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

John & Renate Alison

Nikki Allen

Case & McGowin Anderson

Robin Anderson

Michael & Ann Andrews

Philip & Annette Anfinrud

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Margaretta Conderman Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Ted & Eve Atkeson

Virginia & Shea Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Elizabeth Bartheld

Joanne Bauers

Meg Beasley

Krista Becker

Carolyn & Mike Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Kate Benner

Matthew & Christina Berlin

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Diane Hendricks Bitsberger

Marion Blakey & Bill Dooley

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Thomas Bleha

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Elena Braithwaite

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Christine Brown & Michael Stehle

Rebecca Brown

Russell & Barbara Brown

Bill Brownlee

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Mary Burke & Daniel Kroese

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Rick Busch

Cay Buser

Mary Cantrell

Pete & Susan Carlson

Hall Carter

Tom & Liz Casagrande

Andrea Lea Charters

Preston & Merrell Cherouny

Ginny Chew

Carlye Christianson & Joly Pascal

Andrew Clarke & Martin Sherrill

Laura & Max Clarke

Gwinneth Clarkson

Laurie Clifford

Betsy Conway-Haubert

Claudette Cox

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

John Culver & Mary Jane Checchi

Gwendolyn Cunningham

David Curtin & Glisedia Perez

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Garry & Pat Dalby

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

Christian & Liz Davis

Susan Dawson

Justin Dean & Matt Sipala

Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Charles & Bonnie DeWitt

Anita & George Diliberto

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & René Doucet

Linda Douglass

James Doyle

Will & Grace Duthe

Jim Eastwood

Janet Edmond

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Richard & Martha Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Le & Casey Evans

Amanda & Eric Eversole

Allison Herron Eydt

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Steve & Caroline Faris

Cathy Feig

Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

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John & Susan Firestone

Carol Cole Flanagan

Ron & Nancy Fletcher

Juliet Folger

Lee Folger

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

John & Ann Gardner

Carrie & Jim Garland

Tamara Gayle & Christopher Blackwood

Kay Gilley

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Richard & Jeanne Grimmett

Katie & Hunter Guerin

Sandra Hackworth

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

James & Hannah Hahn

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Carl & Frances Hampe

Kyle & Mary Blanche Hankey

Kristie Hansen

Jeff & Katie Hantson

Barbie Harper

Anne & Bud Harrell

Robert & Anne Harrington

Dolph Hatfield

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Meg & John Hauge

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Laura & John Herzog

Elizabeth Hill & Andrew Hunt

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Ellen Hoff

Heather Hopkins

Cecil & Lydia Hornbaker

Max Hudgins

Steve & Teresa Huettner

William Hughes & Ann Compton Hughes

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Cameron Heaps Ippolito & Andrew McBride

John Peters Irelan

Karen & Seth Jeffers

Stewart & Victoria Jeffries

Muriel Jerome-O’Keeffe

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Emily & Paul Kallaur

William & Ann Kaye

Katherine Kehoe

Graham & Robin Keithley

Arthur Kellermann & Leila Taaffe

Chris Kenny & Jessica Johnson

Loren & Anne Kieve

Richard & Justine Kingham

Lisa & Jim Kirchenbauer

Alan & Joan Kirk

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Peter Koch & Karolina Arias

Lisa Koehler

Julia Koster & Richard Doege

Kenny Kraft

Grant Kraus

Pete & Katherine Kyle

Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings

Mendel Lay

Jennifer & Henrik Lehmann Weng

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Zach & Mary Leskosky

Patricia Leslie

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Judd & Caroline Littleton

Michael & Priya Lodico

Jesus Lopéz

Margaret Love

Jimmy Lowe

Emily & John Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Janice Lupton

Chip & RJ Lyerly

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Michelle Mangrum

Claire & Harry Marshall

Steuart & Jessica Martens

Dan Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

John & Chrystal Martin

Middleton & Anne Martin

Sherill Mason

Nancy Mathis & Shawn Maher

Abbott McCartney & Sigrid Block

Saunders McElroy

Sara McGanity

Judson McIntire

Judith McKevitt

Matthew McMurray

Ellen McPeake

Diane Melton

Richard Metzger

Peter Metzger

Nathan & Kelly Miller

Livy & John More

Rob Mosbacher

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Robert & Ann Mueller

Julie Neff

Dixie & John Noonan

Stephen O’Shields & Miller Winecoff

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Denise Odaro & Jason Bolton

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu

Owen & Felicia Owunwanne

Robert Pahnke

Alex & Nancy Pappas

Jake & Susan Parcell

Bob & Sharon Park

Margaret Ellen Parke

Whitney Parker & Robert Johnston

TJ & Karis Parnham

Virginia Penick Parra

Bob & Gay Pasley

Anthony Pegues

Bruce & Pam Perkins

Eric Peters

Raymond & Susan Petniunas

Emily Price

Richard Price

Scott & Katherine Raab

Allie Raether

Mary & Carl Raether

Garrett & Gigi Rasmussen

Norma Jean Reck

Hwa Cha Redman

Avo Reid & Sarah Richmond Reid

Jack Reiffer

Marshall & Marie Reinsdorf

Geraldine & Harker Rhodes

Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

Craig Roach

Beth Robinson

Randall Roe

Chris Rogers

Mittie Curtis Rooney

Laurie & Jason Rossbach

Garrett & Lisa Russo

Chase Rynd

Elizabeth Sadqi

Jessica & Alex Sanchez

Becky Schergens & Jack Kinsey

Chuck Schwartz

Doug & Liz Schwartz

Robert Schwartz

KayAnn & Brian Schoeneman

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Thom Sinclair

David Sluis & Elizabeth Holdefer

Diane & Peter Spaulding

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Kenneth & Susan Starling

Anne Stewart

Toby Stock

Alex & Desiree Stolar

Catherine Stolar

Toby Stork

Holly & John Sukenik

Meredith Sullenger

H. Edward Tang

Matthew Taylor

Robin Taylor

Dorothea Teipel

Dax Tejera

Riley Temple

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Jocelyn Tichenor

Andrew & Laurel Tierney

Andrew Tomlinson & Alyssa Wolice

Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright

David Trebing

José Trejo

Cal Trepagnier & Marta Cook

Anthony Turner

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Paul & Susan Van Nice

Dries van Wagenberg

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Jonathan & Jennifer Wakely

Chris & Barbara Wall

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Kristin & John Ward

Thomas Ward

Blaise & Sarah Warren

Marc & Susan Warren

Susan Welch

Hilary West

Togo & Gail West

David Wham & David Malone

Brainerd Whitbeck

Kathleen Wilcox

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

James & Heather Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Anita Woehler

Willy & Brenda Wolter

Audrey Wood

Franklin Wyman

Renée & Keith Yancey

Sang & Sarah Yi

Keiko Yoshino

Rick Young

Aswathi Zachariah & Richard Greene

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WE’RE ALL HERE TOGETHER

St. John’s has several members who have lived in this area all their lives. But for most of us, we are

transplants from other communities. We moved to the DC area to go to college, to get a job, or to be with

a special friend. Perhaps we moved here because the military assigned us to this area, or because of an

election or Presidential appointment. We travel back to our hometowns for reunions and to see old friends

and relatives. We have all found a church home at St. John’s! We may not know the name of the person

sitting next to us in the pew on Sunday, but we do know that he or she has also found a home at St. John’s.

Can you play a role in insuring that other people can also be blessed by St. John’s ministry?

For those of you who have already pledged, our Committee and our Church thank you!

For Pledge cards, please contact Evangeline Gravina, at 202-347-8766 ext. 301, or by email at

[email protected].

–The Stewardship Committee

ST. JOHN’S ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESS

In order to make online payments to St. John’s easier, we have instituted a new, streamlined process. Payments

for pledges and other types of donations can now be set up with an online payment profile at

https://www.shelbygiving.com/stjohnsdc by using your email address and creating a password. The

password should contain a combination of at least eight numbers and letters. Payment can be made through

VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards as well as debit cards and echecks or ACH direct

debits from your account. Just select your preferred method of payment from the drop-down list. Select the

fund to which you wish to make a payment. A one-time payment can be executed this way, or automatic

recurring payments can be arranged by following the instructions for scheduled payments. The site also keeps

track of your payments. We encourage you to use this method of making payments and to let our financial

secretary, Preston Cherouny, know that you will switch to online payments at a certain date.

Payments can now also be made by texting to 202-335-0365. You will receive prompts on your device

screen for completing the process.

Please remember that this is a payment process, and St. John’s still wants to receive your pledge. Pledging can

be done online at our website. By making a pledge, parishioners are not only making a financial commitment

to contribute a certain amount to St. John’s, but also are providing vital information to our Clergy and Vestry

needed to plan the budget. If you have questions, please call Preston Cherouny at the Church Office, 202-

347-8766.

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12-18, 2018

Tuesday February 13

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

5:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting (St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20016)

Wednesday February 14 • Ash Wednesday

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

12:00 noon Choral Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Friday February 16

St. John’s Pilgrims depart for the Holy Land

Sunday February 18

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily—The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal (Hay-Adams Hotel)

8:30 a.m. Nursery (Hay-Adams Hotel)

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Deacon Marilyn Jenkins

10:00 a.m. Adult Forum (Nave)—Don Holloway—The Gerald Ford Presidency 10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal (Hay-Adams Hotel)

10:45 a.m. Church School (Hay-Adams Hotel)

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon—The Rev. Deacon Marilyn Jenkins 12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour (Hay-Adams Hotel)

1:30 p.m. Oraciόn Vespertina

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday at 12:10 p.m.

ASH WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 14

7:30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

12:00 noon

Choral Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes—Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

PROGRESS ON THE PARISH HOUSE RENOVATION

Monarc Construction is continuing demolition work on several floors, including removal of walls to create new

doorways and walls on several floors. Construction continues on the new stair tower in the driveway, and the

old elevator is being demolished.

Our Sunday operations will continue, in part, at the Hay-Adams Hotel. Parish Choir Rehearsal at 8:15 a.m.,

Nursery at 8:30 a.m., Church School at 10:45 a.m., and Coffee after the 11:00 a.m. service will all be at the

Hay-Adams. This pattern will hold generally until September when we expect the project to be completed.

There will be some exceptions when the facilities at the Hay-Adams are in use by special event groups on

weekends. Sunday, April 29, will be one of those exceptions. There will be no coffee, Church School, or

Nursery on that day.

Available restroom facilities include the accessible one in the connector as well as well-appointed portable restrooms in front of the Parish House. There are also restrooms available at the Hay-Adams for those who

attend any of the Sunday morning St. John’s activities mentioned above. Please contact Hayden Bryan at

[email protected] with questions.

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MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVICE

Today, February 11, 11:00 a.m.

Bob Chilcott’s A Little Jazz Mass The St. John’s and Parish Choirs will join forces with the Dan

Dufford Jazz Ensemble to perform English composer Bob

Chilcott’s A Little Jazz Mass in the context of the liturgy.

Additionally, the anthems will be Chilcott’s Be Thou My Vision

and Will Todd’s poetic setting of Amazing Grace.

REFUGEE SUPPORT PROJECTS

• Today, February 11 following the 11 a.m. service: St.

John's Refugee Committee will meet at 910 15th St. NW

(corner of 15th and I Streets NW.) Upon arrival, please call

the concierge, using the call box to the right of the gate, and

tell him you are attending the St. John's Refugee

Committee. Please attend if you want to learn more about St.

John's work in this area.

• Wednesday, February 28, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Veterans for American Ideals show a multimedia talk about refugees,

entitled Monsters to Destroy (M2D) at the DC Drafthouse

Comedy Theater, 1100 13th St., NW. M2D is an informative

yet humorous performance tour that takes a different

approach to the refugee discussion, mixing information about

the refugee crisis with clips from interviews conducted with

retired Marine Scott Cooper (founder of Veterans for

American Ideals and Director of National Security Outreach

at Human Rights First) as well as five young Syrian refugees

living in Germany. General Admission is $10 and available

for purchase via Eventbrite.

• Friday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.: Film at The National

Archives-Last Men in Aleppo. Through the eyes of volunteer

rescue workers called the White Helmets, Last Men in

Aleppo allows viewers to experience the daily life, death, and

struggle in the streets, where they are fighting for sanity in a

city where war has become the norm. Winner, 2017 Sundance

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary. Oscar

nominee for best documentary. Tickets are free but there is a

limit of 2. https://www.archivesfoundation.org/events.

Contact Jessica at [email protected] for

more information or to RSVP.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY

Tuesday-Thursday, February 13-15

The report card conferences at Cardozo Educational Campus

have been changed to February 13-15. Volunteers are needed to

meet with students to discuss their progress. Volunteers can

sign up for as little as an hour, for several hours, or several days.

Training is provided. For more information and a link for

signing up, contact Livy More at [email protected] or at

202-291-8783.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

FAMILY FOOD MARKET

Thursday, February 15, 3:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Once a month, the Capital Area Food Bank provides a Family

Food Market at Hart Middle School, one of our Communities

in Schools’ partner schools. Volunteers from St. John’s Church

are needed to assist the Capital Area’s Food bank team to set up

and manage this important ministry to the families of the

students at Hart. Please plan to join us Thursday, February 15,

at 601 Mississippi Avenue SE, 3:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Contact

Robin Anderson at [email protected] if you are

available. We can coordinate transportation if there is a need.

ST. JOHN’S COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS

With the temporary loss of our Parish House space for our

Sunday Parish Lunches, we are organizing fellowship

opportunities on a neighborhood basis. These events will be

potluck suppers, brunches, and cocktail parties in the homes of

parishioners, or happy hours at local establishments, picnics, or

whatever our creativity leads to. If you are interested in

participating by hosting or organizing an event, please

contact Holly Sukenik at [email protected].

• Saturday, February 24, 11:00 a.m.: Parishioner Sara

McGanity, who lives in the Eckington neighborhood of DC,

will be hosting a semi-potluck brunch on Saturday, February

24. She would be delighted to have you join for a morning of

fellowship, food, and coffee (and mimosas!) beginning at

11:00 a.m. All are welcome, though given somewhat limited

space, she will be able to accommodate only the first 25

individuals or so–which she hopes will include you. Please

RSVP to [email protected], and let her know

what you might bring.

• Sunday, March 11, 3:00 p.m.: Parishioners Andrew Clarke

and Chip Sherrill will host a Salon Concert and reception

featuring saxophonist Noah Getz at their home in DC’s

Logan Circle neighborhood at 1312 Q Street NW on Sunday,

March 11 at 3:00 p.m. The concert will feature chamber

music for clarinet, saxophone, and piano, including a new

work by local composer David Froom. Light refreshments

will be served. This concert is supported by the DC

Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Space is limited to

the first 60 responses, so please visit the church website

stjohns-dc.org or call Evangeline Gravina at the church

office at 202-347-8766 for reservations and more details.

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE

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

February 18: Don Holloway, Curator of the Gerald R.

Ford Presidential Library and Museum in Grand

Rapids, Michigan. He will speak on The Gerald Ford

Presidency.

March 11: Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs

Correspondent for NBC News and the host of “Andrea

Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC each weekday.

April 15: Bill Kristol is an American neo-conservative

political analyst and commentator. He is the founder

and editor-at-large of the political magazine The

Weekly Standard and a political commentator on

several networks. He will speak on A House Divided,

which will focus on the divisions in America and what

can be done about them.

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ST. JOHN’S BOOK GROUP

Thursday, March 1, 6:45 p.m.

The St. John's Book Group will meet on March 1 at 6:45 p.m.

The next meeting dates and books are as follows:

March 1: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

by Sebastian Junger.

April 5: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders.

If you like to read and meet with others who like to read and

talk about books, the Book Club is for you. The meeting will

be held at 910 15th Street, NW, on the west corner of 15th

and I Streets NW. When you arrive, please call the concierge,

using the call box to the right of the gate, and tell him you are

attending the St. John's Book Group. Once you enter, the

concierge will unlock the elevator, and you will proceed to the

second floor. If you have questions or would like more

information, please contact Leila Taaffe at

[email protected].

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERTS

Wednesday, March 7, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Mak Grgić, guitar and Stephen Ackert, organ

Preludes and Fugues from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier

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. Each concert is ticketless, free of charge, and held in the

nave of our historic church.

THE LATROBE FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, March 7, 7:00 p.m.

Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes

1217 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Join the Latrobe Fellowship as we gather for a service of Holy

Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. followed by dinner and a discussion on

the Holy Land. St. John’s parishioners Matthew Taylor and

Lacy Broemel, along with the Rev. Dr. Luis León, will share

thoughts about their pilgrimage to the many holy sites. All are

welcome!

THE 2018 SPRING ADULT INQUIRERS’ CLASS Saturdays, March 17 and March 24

8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you would like to be baptized, confirmed, or received into

membership in the Episcopal Church at St. John’s, join the 2018

Spring Adult Inquirers’ Class. Led by the Rev. Andy Olivo, the

class (a two-day session) will meet on Saturdays, March 17 and

March 24, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. both days. Anyone –

newcomer or longtime parishioner -- interested in learning

more about our Christian faith and life, the Episcopal tradition,

and the ministry of St. John’s Church, is encouraged to

attend. For more information or to register, please contact

Kaye Edwards, Assistant for Church Growth, at 202-347-

8766, ext. 317 or by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-

dc.org. Those who participate in this class, or have completed

another inquirers’ class, may attend a Service of Confirmation,

Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows at

Washington National Cathedral on May 12, 2018.

BAPTISM SERVICES

The next dates for Baptism and required pre-baptismal classes

with the clergy are as follows:

• April 8, 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, April 7, 10:00 a.m.

• May 6, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, May 5, 9:00 a.m.

2018 ST. JOHN’S WOMEN’S RETREAT

Friday-Sunday, March 9-11, 2018

The Felix DuPont Memorial House

Rehoboth, Delaware

We are excited to announce the official opening of

registration for this year’s women’s retreat. We are

fortunate to have the Rev. Susan Thon lead us. She was

recommended by a number of people and comes to us

as the former rector of The Episcopal Church of the

Redeemer, Bethesda. We are exploring a combination

of author Judith Duerk’s work (in particular, “The

Circle of Stones”) along with inspiration from the

retreat leader. The cost to attend will be $275 for

lodging and all meals. Checks should be payable to St.

John’s and sent to the church’s mailing address. We

would love to have some new attendees so please don’t

be shy.

If you have any questions regarding the retreat,

please contact Lisa Kirchenbauer at

[email protected].

Please be sure to let Lisa know that you are interested

in attending so we get you on our mailing list. Looking

forward to having you join us for our 5th annual

retreat!

Please put your check marked “Women’s Retreat”

in the Offering Plate by Sunday, February 25.

We will be looking for a maximum of 24 people

to attend.

THE BISHOP WALKER SCHOOL

ANNUAL DINNER

Thursday, March 1, 6:30 p.m.

The Washington National Cathedral

The Bishop Walker School Tenth Anniversary Annual

Dinner will take place in Washington National Cathedral

on March 1. The dinner is generously underwritten so

that all proceeds from the event will directly benefit the

school. This year’s dinner will also be a celebration of

the opening of the new school campus at THEARC on

Mississippi Ave, SE. The Bishop Walker School is a

tuition-free Episcopal school for children from

traditionally underserved communities East of the

Anacostia River.

Tickets are $300 each, and we are hoping to have two

tables from St. John’s Church. To purchase tickets

online, please visit BishopWalkerSchool.org, select

"2018 Annual Dinner" and follow the prompts. In the

designation drop down menu, chose 2018 Annual

Dinner and indicate that you are with St. John’s

Church Lafayette Square in the comments section.

Please contact Andrew Clarke at

[email protected] or Wande Johnson

at [email protected] with questions.

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• June 10, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.

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

for yourself, please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at

[email protected]. 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.

CONSIDER JOINING THE FLOWER GUILD

Whether acquiring a new skill or expanding on an existing

talent, being a member of the Flower Guild is a rewarding way

to volunteer at St. John’s. Newcomers are paired with

experienced members who mentor them until they are fully

fledged, confident flower arrangers. It is a wonderful ministry

with the benefit of newfound friendships. For a typical Sunday,

two team members meet on Saturday morning. Please contact

Flower Guild Chair Katherine Kyle if you would like

additional information at [email protected].

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 most Thursday evenings from 7:00

p.m.- 8:30 p.m., with a light supper of sandwiches provided at

6:30 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. The Parish Choir uses the Rule of St.

Benedict as a guide for serving together in a community of

faith. Additionally, the singing season is divided into

“Quarters,” which are focused commitments of eight to ten

weeks. If you would like to join for the "Winter Quarter,"

please be in touch with Director of Music Michael Lodico at

[email protected] to learn more.

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 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

[email protected].

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 Emerson Avenue, McLean,

VA; Ridge Drive, McLean, VA; and 2nd Street NW,

Washington, DC.

OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and

concerns of this congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Bobbie Falk, Chet Grey, KayAnn

Schoeneman, Ken Starling, and Dace Vidins.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki

Allen), Gianna Balerna (Judy McKevitt), Carrie Nelle Moye

Bannerman (Joanne Hutton), Ed Bruce (Kaye Edwards), John

Frew Carter (Margo Arnold), Lane Carter, Dustin Charles

(Andrew Tomlinson), Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle (Carolyn

Becraft), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), William Frew Conderman

(Margo Arnold), Dona Coultice (Betty van Iersel), Brody Cox

(Jean Schepers), Sambar Datta (Ashley Culbertson), Marcia

Delucchi (Chris Delucchi), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson),

Ted Fibison (Wendy Fibison), Jimmy Gallagher (Joanne

Hutton), Allison Gardner (Elizabeth Gardner), Tyrone Gayle

(Jessica Sanchez), Tom Grinnan (Bob and Gay Pasley), Bob

Kingsnorth (Joanne Hutton), Michelle Kost (Andrew

Tomlinson), Redmond McNeill (Livy More), Deborah Mason

(Samuel Watson), Rosemary Mariner (Carolyn Becraft),

William Markiewicz (Matthew Taylor), Richard Mazzur (Betty

van Iersel), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins), Judy Nicola

(Cynthia Walker), Luther and Dorothy Nixon (Samuel Watson),

Jerry O'Hagan (Lance Jensen), Jonathan A.I. Olowu (Elizabeth

Leach), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Jim Tatosian

(Pat Dalby), Annemie Van der Ven (Joanne Hutton), Mark Van

Note (Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Henry and Sandy Welles

(Donna Welles), Maya White, and Peter Winkler (Betty van

Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

From our parish: Victoria Robertson Hahn and Jimmy Lowe.

Friends and family of our parish: James Falk (Kathryn Falk),

Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Betty Mauldin (Susan Welch),

Aiden Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), William Singer (Emily

Lucio), Sandra Wall Tyndall (Michael J. Stratton), and Larry

Watson (Catherine Outten Olivo).

Those who were born:

Friends and family of our parish: Blaise Francis Cutshall who

was born February 2 and George Rankin Ehrich who was born

February 6.

Those who died:

Friends and family of our parish: Frances Lea who died

February 4.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Tom

Abernethy, Lourdes Avilés, Brady Demarest, Anna Fleming,

Mary Getz, Missy Grealy, Izzy Hill, William Hughes, Robin

Keithley, Claire Marshall, Ellen Parke, Ariana Paslar, Jack

Reiffer, Jean Schepers, Elizabeth Siddall, Desiree Stolar, Maria

Thompson, and Teddy Tierney.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week:

Barbara and Craig Burkhardt.

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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ST. JOHN’S NURSERY AND CHURCH SCHOOL

St. John’s Nursery and Church School will undergo several changes during the renovation of the Parish House,

which began on January 2. We will continue to keep your children safe, teach them the great stories of the

Hebrew scriptures and the gospel stories of Jesus, and involve them in worship.

The Nursery and Church School class will be held in the Hay-Adams Room (across from the front door of the

hotel, behind the elevators) on the first floor of the Hay-Adams. The Nursery, for children under age three,

will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Our one-room, multiage class for students age three to those in fifth

grade will meet at 10:45 a.m. Church School students will join their families for communion at the exchange

of the Peace.

The Hay-Adams Hotel is located on the corner of 16th and H Streets, directly across from the entrance of the

church. Space for the Nursery and Church School will not be available when the rooms at the Hay-Adams are

in use for special events. Sunday, April 29, will be one of those exceptions. Church School and Nursery

will not be available that day. Please watch Sunday announcements and the weekly email newsletter for

updates. We will make every effort to notify you on a timely basis about other changes.

Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to attend a worship service with their parents. This will not

only give children a chance to experience the full and rich liturgy of the Episcopal Church, but also give them

a chance to use their gifts in ministry during the service. High school students are invited to take part in the

service by acolyting, ushering, reading, and serving as chalice bearers. Middle school students (grades six to

eight) will serve as acolytes with expanded duties.

To sign up for training sessions, to register for the Nursery and Church School, or for more information,

contact Kaye Edwards at 202-347-8766, ext. 317 or by email at [email protected].

2018 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday March 25

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Blessing of the Palms

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Blessing of the Palms

Monday-Wednesday March 26-28

12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday March 29

12:00 noon Holy Eucharist and Stripping of Altar

Good Friday March 30

12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy

Easter Day April 1

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist

9:00 a.m. Festival Holy Eucharist

11:00 a.m. Festival Holy Eucharist

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EASTER DAY FLOWERS

The deadline for inclusion in the Easter Day order of

service is Monday, March 26.

The flowers that enhance the beauty of the Church and Parish House at Eastertide

are given as memorials and in thanksgiving by parishioners. Please consider

remembering those who are important to you in this special way. The suggested

donation is $55.00 per name. Please send your check made out to St. John’s

Church Attn: Evangeline Gravina noted on the outside of an envelope addressed

to the Flower Fund, or place this form in the offering plate. Your support of this

important ministry is greatly appreciated.

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 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We also offer Church School at 10:45 a.m. for

children and youth from age three through fifth grade.

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 @stjohnschurchlafayettesquare. 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.

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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.

GREEN MEMORIALS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ALTAR, CHAPEL, OR NARTHEX GREENS 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 Thanks 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


http://www.stjohns-dc.org/

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Welcome!

AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, we believe Christ is calling us to be a renewed church in a changing world. Empowered

by the Spirit of God, we respond to Jesus’ call as we deepen our bond with Christ through worship, become a

community where all are accepted, and work together as laity and clergy to do God’s work in the world.

ST JOHN’S WAS ORGANIZED IN 1815 to serve as a parish church for Episcopalians residing in the neighborhoods

in the west end of the District of Columbia. Its cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1815, and it was consecrated

on December 27, 1816. Beginning with James Madison, every person who has held the office of President of the

United States has attended a service at the church. Several Presidents have been communicants. Thus, St. John’s

is often referred to as the “Church of the Presidents.” Pew 54 is the President’s Pew. The architect of the church

was Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who assisted in the rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol and the White House after the

War of 1812. Twenty-five of the stained glass windows in St. John’s were designed and executed by artisans of

the noted Lorin firm of Chartres, France.

BROCHURES DESCRIBING PARISH LIFE, the history of St. John’s, and the Episcopal denomination can be found

in the church entrance. If you are visiting, please fill out the visitor information card found at the end of each

pew to enable us to welcome you personally into the life of our parish.

ST JOHN’S WEBSITE WWW.STJOHNS-DC.ORG has up-to-date information about the Church including the

weekly calendar, the Sunday service schedule, Adult Forum speakers and topics, the music calendar and

newsworthy events.

Vestry

Richard Metzger, Senior Warden

Paul Barkett, Junior Warden

Virginia Bader, Andrew Clarke,

Carolyn Crouch, Martha Ellison, Carrie

Garland, Jeff Hantson, Peter Odom,

Jessica Sanchez, Thom Sinclair, Anne

Stewart, and Audrey Wood.

Head Usher

James H. Czerwonky

Staff

Hayden G. Bryan

Executive Director for Operations

Evangeline Gravina

Operations Assistant

Preston Cherouny

Financial Secretary

R. J. Gravina

Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Leach

Communications Coordinator

Victor Obregon, Sexton

Glynnis Bryant, Assistant Sexton

Parish House

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

Telephone 202 347-8766

fax 202 347-3446

http://www.stjohns-dc.org/

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