St. John's Episcopal Church

Announcements

• Sunday School - December 15th - Special Project

  The children will be making unique Christmas ornaments and decorating the Parish Hall tree.

  For the ornaments, please bring:

  • Photo or picture of yourself that includes your head 1 to 1 1/4 inches tall
  • Photo or picture of your pet or animan friend that is 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter

  The photos will be cut to use in making the ornaments.
• St. John's Eagle Newsletter

  The November-December edition of the St. John's Eagle - our newsletter is out.  You can always find the newsletters under the INFO CENTER tab on our home page.

  Check out the newsletter by clicking here - lots of information on events for Advent and Christmas.
• Thursday Bible Study
  

  Songs are very much at the centre of our celebrations of Advent and Christmas, and have been so for many since childhood.

  Most of the Christmas carols we love have been handed down through generations. When we sing them in carol services once a year, understanding the meaning of the words is always a mystery, but the fact that they are sung is good news!

  Luke’s Gospel has a series of songs as part of his introduction to the story of Jesus, and these have been handed down to us in our Bibles, and as part of the liturgical life of the Church. Many recite (if not sing) the Magnificat (The Song of Mary) and Nunc Dimittis (Song of Simeon), as part of their regular worship, so the words are familiar. But maybe they haven’t been looked at as often in their actual context, leading up to and just beyond the birth of Jesus.  Join us Thursday mornings at 10:30 am to explore these treasured songs as we journey through Advent to Christmas.

  Each week is a new song, so join us any Thursday.

  Nov. 14 Benedictus (Song of Zachariah)                     Luke 1:67-79

  Nov. 21 Magnificat (Song of Mary)                               Luke 1:46-55

  Dec. 5    Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Song of the Angels) Luke 2:9-15

  Dec. 12  Nunc Dimittis (Song of Simeon)                     Luke 2:27b-32
• Lights on the River - set up help needed
  

  St. John's will be setting up a display for "Lights on the River" at Lisbon Beach again this year.  By participating, we share in funds and food raised by the event.  Last year we received $1300.00 and many boxes of food.

  We need help to get our display up during the week of December 9th.  If you are able to help please see Rose Sovie.  
• ACT Children's Theater - Christmas Caroling

  Sunday, December 15th at 1 pm,  the Sunday School Children will visit United Helpers to distribute the cards they have been making this fall and then join the ACT Children's Theater to share carols with the residents.

  Saturday, December 21st - ACT Childrens Theater will meet at St. John's at 3:00 pm and begin walking and singing in the neighborhood  Around 4:00 pm they will return to St. John's and have hot cocoa.

  Monday, December 23rd - The group will meet at the Dwyer house and begin walking and singing and then around 7:00 they will return to Dwyer house for hot cocoa.

  If any young people are interested in participating, please contact Angela or Chris Dwyer or come to the rehearsal in the upstairs Parish Hall on December 18th at 6 pm.
• Food Pantry Sundays
  

  We are collecting canned Ravioli and boxed Macaroni and Cheese for our Food Pantry Sunday on December 8th.  Thanks for your support of this initiative that helps us focus giving where supplies are low.  Next Food Pantry distribution is Tuesday, December 17th.(note changed date)

   
• Food Pantry - last Tuesday each month

  St. John's Food Pantry is held on the last Tuesday of each month in the Parish Hall from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. 

  NOTE:  due to the holidays, December distribution will be on Tuesday, December 17th!!