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VOLUME 18, ISSUE 4 APRIL 2017 PAGE 1
PARISH STAFF
The Rev. John Goddard,
Interim Rector
The Rev. Stephen Denny,
Deacon The Rev. Linda Goertz,
Pastoral Care Minister
Janet E. Burdick,
Parish Administrator
Ben España,
Director of Music
Maria Aikin,
Sexton
Kendra Berryman,
Nursery Director
Jan Childs,
Treasurer St. John’s Revelation:
Janet E. Burdick, Editor
Volume 18, Issue 4
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Holy Week Worship All are invited to walk the way of the Cross as we prepare
to celebrate
the Resurrection of Christ in 2017.
Invite your friends, neighbors, strangers and relatives as we enter into
the holiest of weeks of the church year.
Palm Sunday, April 9 Palm & Passion Sunday Services: 8 & 10 a.m. –
Blessing of the Palms with Processions at both worship times
At the 10:00 a.m. celebration the procession will be around our block
sharing the story of God’s love with those in our neighborhood.
Reading of the Passion will be the center of both Eucharists as we
enter into the Holy Week of 2017
Maundy Thursday, April 13
7:00 p.m.: Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing
We remember the Last Supper with Holy Eucharist, ceremonial foot
washing and the stripping of the altar and conclude this holy night in
silence.
Please note there will be no public foot washing this year, hoping this
can return next year.
Good Friday, April 14 Noon: Traditional Good Friday Liturgy
The reading of the Passion from the Gospel according to John sets the
tone for the Solemn Collects in which we pray for people every where
and our relationship to God’s Creation.
There will be communion from the Reserve Sacrament
With our final sacred time for this day are devotions before the Cross
of Christ
7:00 p.m.- Ecumenical Good Friday Service at First Presbyterian
Church in Milwaukie. Join our sisters and bothers of the Milwaukie
churches for this community event while we participate in a
meditation on the Passion from the Gospels.
See Easter Worship on page 2
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EASTER WORSHIP 2017
Easter Vigil, April 15
Easter Eve: 7:00 p.m.
The worship is about one hour and a half
long.
The Easter Vigil is the most important and
sacred worship of the church year and
features:
The Lighting of the first fire of Easter
The telling of the story of God’s salvation of the world
The renewal of our Baptismal Covenant
And the First Eucharist of Easter
Easter Sunday Worship April 16 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Music at both 8 and 10
10:00 a.m. will feature the our tradition of flowing the Cross
(Please bring fresh flowers of all kinds on Easter Sunday
morning if you have any to spare from your yards and
gardens. Thank)
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Come and celebrate
Alleluia, Christ is risen.
The Lord has risen Indeed. Alleluia.
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Easter Egg Hunt for Kids!
All children are invited to join us after the 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
for an Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your own basket.
Your Coins Wanted
The first Sunday of every
month is “Loose Change
Sunday”. Clean off your
dresser, clean out your
car and your pockets and
make a joyful noise in the offertory
plate.
All change collected goes to
children’s ministries.
Please, no foreign coins. Our bank will not
accept them, not even Canadian coins.
Feeding the Hungry Support
Do you have any
cans or bottles to
recycle?
We have a great way
to support the ministry of Feeding
the Hungry!
Pick up a green bag in the narthex
the next time you are at worship.
Fill the bag up with your cans and
bottles and return the full bag to
the Parish Hall.
This effort raises approximately $20
per week, which can buy a lot of
food for those we feed who have
less.
Thanks to all who have shown their
support of the life and ministry of
Feeding the Hungry!
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VOLUME 18, ISSUE 4 APRIL 2017 PAGE 3
Celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection at Easter
How will you and I celebrate Easter this year? What will we do to mark the
miracle of Easter? These questions caused me to think about our Presiding
Bishop Michael Curry. As our Presider, Curry brings a message of hope
and reconciliation that the world needs to hear. His message reminds me of
Easter, when Jesus turned sorrow into joy, death into life.
Curry’s ability to connect within and beyond the Episcopal community is
much needed. His enthusiasm for following Jesus comes across as pro-
phetic. Curry’s book, “Crazy Christians: A call to Follow Jesus,” is based on sermons he has written over the years.
The short book might provide each of us a good way to mark the resurrection on a daily basis over the first two
weeks of Easter. Below is an excerpt from Curry’s book.
“Crazy Christians: A call to Follow Jesus,” by Michael Curry
“We need some Christians who are as crazy as the Lord. Crazy enough to love like Jesus, to give like Jesus, to for-
give like Jesus, to do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God— like Jesus. Crazy enough to dare to change the
world from the nightmare it often is into something close to the dream that God dreams for it. And for those
who would follow him, those who would be his disciples, those who would live as and be the people of the Way?
It might come as a shock, but they are called to craziness.” —from Bishop Curry’s “Crazy Christians” address to
the 2012 General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis.
Together let us celebrate resurrection by setting our focus on following Jesus.
Peace, Stephen
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Jefferson Street Landscaping
Plans are underway to replant and irrigate the landscaping in front of the church. Distressed plants, trees and
shrubs will be replaced with healthier and better-acclimated selections. Former St. John's member Ken Bartus has
submitted an estimate which includes removing all plants/stumps and installing blended soil, new boulders and
river rock. The plan provides for a new irrigation system. Ken is personally donating the new plants and Andy
Andrews has offered to provide piping and sprinkler parts he may have available. Several vestry members have
offered their shovels and labor to help mitigate costs.
An initial estimate for the work is $5,000, though costs could be more or less depending on volunteer support
and prices for drilling, plumbing and permits. If you'd like to help fund this beautification effort (our "face to the
world") or participate in the spadework, please call or text Phil Wallace at 503-654-3550 or email droogy-
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Altar Guild Meeting and Palm Cross Making Session
Saturday, April 8th, beginning at 9:30am in the Parish
Hall
Bring your ideas, comments and questions.
No experience necessary to make the palm crosses—
detailed directions will be provided. It’s easy!
Please bring sturdy scissors to cut the palms.
And of course we’ll have coffee and goodies!
For more information, please call Nancy Lane at 503/467-9694.
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Adult Forum Beyond the Lectionary: Reading the Bible
Again for the First Time
Sundays in April 2017
In April we will be continuing our study of the
Bible using Marcus Borg’s book “Reading the
Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bi-
ble Seriously but Not Literally” as a
guide. Reading the book is not required in
order to participate in the discussion. We will
be looking at the Bible from the perspective of history and metaphor, ex-
plore what the Scriptures meant to the ancient communities that created
them, and ask what the Bible means to us in our lives. Come join with
us to discover the meaning of these stories and discuss how to make the
Bible’s wisdom a meaningful part of our lives.
April 2- The Prophets April 9- Israel’s Wisdom
April 16- The Gospels April 23- Paul
April 30 -Revelation
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Search Team Selected by the Vestry
The vestry is please to announce the selection of the Search Team
Arisha Wenneson Barbara Bullard Lydia Merrigan Molly Carmichael Val Wallace Nancy Welch Risa Northway
Co-chairs will be announced in the near future. Pray for our Search Team
Staff email Addresses:
Interim Rector:
Deacon:
The Rev. Stephen Denny,
Pastoral Care Minister:
The Rev. Linda Goertz:
Office Coordinator:
Janet E. Burdick
Director of Music,
Benjamin España:
Nursery Director,
Kendra Berryman:
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From our Jr. Warden:
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As we make our way through another Lenten season in prepa-
ration for Easter and the balance of our year, let us keep a few things in the fore of our thoughts
and actions.
As we prepare to call our new Rector it is up to us, the lay people of the church, to keep ministries
vibrate and growing or to make the call to stop a ministry activity that has run its course. We need
leaders of ministries to communicate the needs and we need individuals within our parish to meet
these needs. This is one of the key tasks for the Vestry this year is to determine what ministries we
emphasize and which ministries are no longer necessary. In order to do this well, we will need your
help. Please communicate to myself or any of our current Vestry members how you are feeling
about the ministries that you are participating in at this time. Does your ministry need more partici-
pants? Does your ministry need financial support? Does your ministry need space? It is up to the
laity, you and me being the hands of Christ, to make a ministry successful. So, let’s keep improving
the health of our Parish one ministry at a time.
As your Junior Warden (the peoples’ warden) for 2017, I will make myself available to communi-
cate needs and concerns to the broader Vestry membership and to our Committee chair people.
The three committees that the Vestry operates with are the Administration, Properties and Minis-
tries committees. These committees are open to all parish members to participate within them. If
you are interested in exploring your participation
within a Vestry committee you can reach out to any of the Chair-persons: Administration, Fred
Van Drimmelen; Properties, Christina Dupree; Ministries, Ben Egbers we are all listed within the
directory. Your participation can be as simple as bringing a new idea to the fore or you may want to
become a standing member of a committee, this choice of participation is yours to make.
Thank you to all who already participate in one or more of our ministries at St. John’s. If you are
looking to change or expand the ministries that you participate within, please take a look at our
latest Profile and Ministries Handbook materials that are being updated as this note goes to publi-
cation. These documents can help connect you with leaders of ministries that already exist. If you
do not see a ministry that calls to you for participation and you have an idea for a new focused min-
istry at St. John’s, please bring it forward to a member of the Vestry for consideration of how the
broader parish might benefit by participating with you.
As always, this is OUR Parish, its health and well-being is up to each of us as parts of the body of
Christ.
The peace of Christ be always with you,
Fred Van Drimmelen
Jr. Warden 2017
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Treasurer’s Report Through February 2017
(1) Some income is received and some expenses are made in specific
months rather than 1/12th of the annual total each month, so the
difference between budgeted income and budgeted expenses will vary by
month throughout the year.
Pledge income was higher than budgeted due to large payments received
through stock transfers. Stock can be transferred to the Diocese of
Oregon, which sells it for the benefit of St. John’s. If you are interested in
using a stock transfer for all or part of your pledge, please contact me for a
copy of the instructions.
Jan Childs, Treasurer
INCOME Year-to-Date
Balance
as of
2/28/2017
Budget
Year-to-Date
as of
2/28/2017(1)
2016
Annual
Budget
Pledge Income $35,208 $33,305 $183,000
Other Offerings $1,895 $2,332 $14,000
Other Income $166 $1,854 $11,110
Building Use &
Reimbursements
$3,183 $6,610 $51,665
Total Income $40,452 $44,101 $259,775
EXPENSES Year-to-Date
Balance
Budget
Year-to-Date
Annual
Budget
Rector & Staff $22,458 $28,616 $171,717
Diocese (DPA) $6,554 $6,554 $39,320
Office Expenses $1,263 $1,496 $8,970
Other Expenses $537 $1,494 $8,936
Total Expenses $36,205 $43,778 $259,775
Difference 4,247 323 0
Utilities $3,694 $3,214 $19,280
Other Bldg. Expenses $261 $966 $5,800
Insurance $1,438 $1,438 $5,752
New Donation Page on our Website! You can access it by going to our website at the “Give” tab: http://www.stjohnsmilwaukie.org/#!give/ck2q.
This is a secure page that allows another giving option to payments by check or electronic fund transfer (EFT).
Please let the Parish office
know if:
• You have a new address, phone number or e-mail
address.
• When you would like to schedule a class, meeting, use of the kitchen or other use of
the building.
• When a member of your household is in the hospital.
• When you hear of a death in
the parish.
• When you want us to bring you communion at home due to
an inability to get the church.
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Office hours and need for office support
Reminder: Office Hours are
Tuesday—Friday 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
There are opportunities to support the ministries of the parish by
working at the front desk in the office. This work will include
answering the phones, welcoming guests, and other tasks as needed.
There will be training so that you will know what is expected and
assistance in completing the tasks. Please contact Fr. John if you are
interested. We have a person for Wednesdays but the other days are
open.
Meet our New Office Coordinator—Janet E. Burdick
Hi, everyone! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here at St. John’s
as your new Office Coordinator, or
whatever you’d like to call me!
My passions are my family and friends,
good books, local river rafting and a
breath of fresh air when my family and I
are out camping. My family also
volunteers for the Oregon Trail Rally each
year (this year will be #11!) which is an off-
road race and one leg of a nationwide series.
Knowing our Vestry 2017
Meet Ben Egbers!
My name is Ben Egbers. I have been a
member of St. Johns for about eight
years. My wife, Stephanie, and I
returned to church as our two children
began to get older. We realized that
having a "church family" was important
to us and St. Johns fit that bill. This is
my third year on the Vestry. Outside of
church I am a sixth grade teacher in the
Centennial School District. I enjoy
playing games with our family, reading
and getting outside to run or play basketball with friends.
Pastoral
Care at
St.
John’s
If you or someone you know is in
need of pastoral care, will be having
surgery or is in the hospital, please
either call
Deacon Stephen at 503-502-8599,
Deacon Linda Goertz at 503-449-
7127,
or simply call the church office at
503-653-5880.
In the case of severe illness or when
a member of the church is near
death, please notify the clergy as
soon as possible.
The Out to Lunch Bunch
will meet at El Tapito, 15192
SE McLaughlin Blvd. on
Thursday, April 27th
at 11:30am
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Caring for One Another at St. John’s Someone once said, “The church is too important to be left to the clergy.” (Isn’t that a delightfully provocative
thought?) In that vein, I think that what we call “pastoral care” -- reaching out to, comforting, walking with and
helping our sisters and brothers -- cannot be left only to the ordained. ALL of us as baptized people are given this
ministry.
At least once a year when we renew the vows of our Baptismal Covenant (see pp. 304-305 in the Book of Com-
mon Prayer), we promise that we’ll “continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread,
and in the prayers,” and that we will “seek and serve Christ in all persons,” loving our neighbors as ourselves.
I’m so moved that I see so MANY of you at St. John’s faithfully living out that covenant and those promises!
Our Eucharistic Visitors, our prayer chain members, the folks who write cards and notes and all of you who make
phone calls and check in with one another – all of you are following Jesus' call to care for one another, and it is a
joy to work alongside you.
I’d like to share a few ideas about how we can continue and grow these practices together, because all of us
can use reminders now and then:
Pray through the church directory: Pick a few people/families in the directory daily or as often as you can, and
just lift them up to our loving God. We don’t need to know what those folks “need” (or even who they are, if we
haven’t met them), since God already knows them; we don’t have to follow a written prayer. Simply hold them in
the light of God’s love and trust that care. Mark your place and continue the next day with the next group.
Act on your “prayer impulses”: If someone comes to your mind during the day, take that as a prompt to say a
quick prayer for them, make a phone call, or invite them for coffee or go on a walk. I find that when I think,
“huh, I wonder why I thought of this person?” I may be listening to a nudge from the Holy Spirit.
Pray for someone you just internally criticized: (Yes, that’s pretty hard for me, too -- but really, what do we have to
lose?) Learning to pray for those who seem irritating or troublesome -- even those we think of as “enemies”
– helps to grow our own hearts, broaden our view, and remind us how much we, too, are in need of gen-
tleness when our flaws are showing.
I’d love to hear YOUR thoughts and suggestions, and I invite you to continue your good work of caring for one
another!
Linda Goertz, Pastoral Care Minister
[email protected] ____________________________________________________________________________
SPRING PLANT SALE—IT’S ON!
This year’s event is off to a good start! There are half-flat and full-flat tray packs of
several favorite annuals (all one variety) as well as a tray annual sampler and tray or-
ganic veggie sampler. There are several assorted samplers of 4” pots in half–flats of 8
plants and full-flats of 16 plants, including organic herbs, veggies, perennials and
specialty annuals. Zonal geraniums in 4” pots are available in five colors! Finally,
there are some awesome planters and hanging baskets.
Last day to order is Easter Sunday, April 16th. The plants will be available for pick
up on Saturday, May 13th from 10:30am—2:30pm, and on Sunday, May 14th after
the 8:00am and 10:00 services.
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Sunday Servers Training
April 29 Saturday 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Training for ushers, Lectors and Eucharistic
Ministers will be offered on Saturday April 1
9:00 AM Usher Training
9:30 AM Lector Training
10:30 AM Eucharistic Minister Training
If you are part of any of these groups which serve on Sunday’s
PLEASE plan to attend.
This training is important for all those serving, even if you
have been involved for many years There will be written guidelines for each of these
ministries But it is very helpful if all can attend.
If you are wanting to serve in any of these
ministry and are not doing so now
please join this training time and welcome
John Goddard
Interim Rector
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Rahab’s Sisters Thank You
On behalf of everyone at Rahab’s Sisters, we
want to thank you for your generous gift of
soap, hair products, lotion and toothbrushes for
our guests. While, according to the IRS, you
will not be allowed to declare the value of your
donation from our acknowledgment, but we
likely would have had to expend approximately
$36 for what you gave as an in-kind contribution.
The mission of Rahab’s Sisters is to offer radical hospitality to
vulnerable and exploited women in the Portland metro area,
especially those who are impacted by the sex industry, substance
abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. Your kind support,
combined with the heartfelt help of others, enables us to continue to
provide a safe, warm and caring environment to our sisters.
Something’s Brewing for
Coffee Hour!
There’s a new look coming
soon for Coffee Hour!
Keep your eyes and ears open!
April 23rd is the date we’ll
reveal our new look.
Plan on joining us for the
23rd to see what’s happened.
We look forward to this time
of fellowship.
From your Ministry Team
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Compassion Corner
Welcome to Compassion Corner; this edition refers to Step Four of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anony-
mous. This series of articles is intended to enlighten and inform St. John's parishioners in regards to "How it
Works." “It” being the 12 step program and its relevance to our Christian Way (of life).
Step Four: “We made a searching and fearless moral inventory”
“Step Four is a fact-finding and fact-facing process. We are searching for "causes and conditions." We want
to uncover the truth about ourselves. We want to discover the attitudes, thoughts, beliefs, fears, actions, behav-
iors, and the behavior patterns - that have been blocking us, causing us problems and causing our failure.” ~
Quote from Step12.com
Wow, are you as impressed with this step as I am? I am here to tell you that this is, probably, the most
difficult step for anyone “in recovery” to take. The next step (step five) is to tell someone; that might be more dif-
ficult? Never-the-less, to take our own inventory requires honesty and courage. As a counselor, I have discovered
that most people find the process of self inspection to be intimidating.
Why is the journey inwards so scary? What are we trying to avoid or ignore? I heard a slogan recently:
“What is in the way is the way.” This suggests that by facing our fears and listing the “causes and conditions” of
our brokenness, we become well or healed if you will. Therefore using the method previously described; we un-
pack this step a) “We made a searching…” And b) …and fearless moral inventory.”
Searching in this context is like Googling yet more specifically. When we Google a topic, we get lots of
useless information. Searching is to bring about not only the not-so-good stuff, but the good stuff too! Again, we
have to look inwards and mindfulness helps us do this non-judgmentally. The fearless moral inventory is the
good, the bad and the ugly. Courage and prayer make this possible. Cour (latin definition) means heart.
Therefore, with our whole heart, and with God’s help, we search our character. In a way, we begin
our worship with this intent; to admit our wrongs and hope to do better. With this self knowledge we can begin
the renewal process. Confession is the next step (5) this step (4) is about “taking stock.” We actually make a list
and write these issues down. The value in this is to become aware, literally, of our shame and guilt. By doing so
we can heal the not-good-enough message we carry inside of ourselves. The goal of the fourth step is to identify
and prepare ourselves for the removal of our most glaring defects.
Lastly, if this seems too difficult you are not alone, only half of the recovering people I know have
done this step. Most 12 step members do not get past the third step. It takes motivation and support (guidance)
to complete step four. With the help of a mentor who has worked all of the steps, you can heal the shame that
binds you to old beliefs. Step four is a practical way to clear the wreckage of our past.
Peace and Grace,
Drew
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