St. John's Episcopal Church

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• St. John's Fall Festival - September 26th - 9 am to 3 pm

  

  Celebrate the fall season at the St. John's Fall Festival on Saturday, September 26th from 9 am to 3 pm.

  We will have art work and crafts for sale in the yard along with a holiday white elephant table.  Inside the Parish Hall, wonderful bake goods including our signature apple dumplings will be for sale.  From 11 am to 1 pm, we will have homemade soups available for take out.

  We are raffling a beautiful handmade quilt basket including all the fixings to stay warm and cozy as our weather cools.

  Please share the word.  Sell/buy raffle tickets.  Sign up to help.  Contribute to the bake sale, craft and/or white elephant tables.

  Questions?  Please reach out to Rose Sovie or Nancy Alzo.

• Sunday Service for September 27th

  Our Sunday service is back in the church.  Please wear a mask.  Hand sanitizer is widely available and for convenience, you are also welcome to bring your own.

  Please sit in the pews marked with green ribbons to maintain social distancing.  Family groups may sit together.  There is room for two distanced singles in each pew row.

  Communion will be distributed at the foot of the stairs.  Wear your mask, sanitize your hands and keep 6 feet of distance as you come forward.  Return to your seat via the side aisle.

  Not everyone is ready to come back to church and no one should come if they are unwell or have been with someone who has tested positive for the corona virus so we will continue to make the service available on Zoom and Facebook Live.

  https://zoom.us/j/94489892481?pwd=MWlscGNPVklmVjdSQXkrWDNhYnZOdz09

  You may be prompted for the following ID and Password: Webinar ID: 944 8989 2481 Password: 142853

   

   

• Bible Study is Back!!

  Bible Study for Fall begins on Thursday, September 17th @ 10:30 am in the Parish Hall.

  The focus for our study is "The Wisdom of Solomon".  As this book is not included in every translation of the Bible, an annotated copy will be provided.

  Join us after Thursday's celebration of Holy Communion in the Chapel at 9:30 am.

  [As usual, masks and social distancing required.]

• Morning Prayer and Evening Compline on Facebook Live

  For detailed information on our transition through phases of reopening as well as a link to the requirements for services established by the Diocese of Albany, please see Rev. Carolyn's letter. 

  We will continue to offer Compline on Facebook Live every evening at 8 pm.  If you would like to read the service, please sign up here.

  Morning Prayer will also be on Facebook Live on Mondays at 9:30 am -- starting June 30th Morning Prayer will be offered online on Mondays only.

  Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Johns-Ogdensburg-New-York-133979426675752/

  LInk here to follow Morning Prayer  (Book of Common Prayer)

  LInk here to follow the Compline service (Book of Common Prayer)

• "Come and See" Campaign - WITH UPDATE

  The Vestry has announced a campaign to take place during August and September to raise $25,000 to accomplish a number of necessary projects at the church.  Drawing from Rev. Carolyn's sermon on January 19th when she marked the beginning of our 200th year with a challenge to welcome our community to St. John's -- to "come and see" what we are all about and to celebrate what this church has meant to generations past and will mean to future generations.

  SEPTEMBER 13TH UPDATE -- OH SO CLOSE TO REACHING THE $10,000.00 MARK!  THANKS SO MUCH!!

  To present a more welcoming presence we propose to use the funds raised to:

  • fix the broken front step -- DONE
  • repave the badly eroded parking lot and south side walkway -- DONE
  • refinish the doors leading into the church and the chapel -- CHURCH DOORS DONE - CHAPEL NEXT
  • fix the uneven sidewalk from Knox St. to the Parish Hall
  • improve our sound system so that our virtual outreach can continue as we move through the stages of reopening
  • ADDITIONAL PROJECTS UNDERWAY THANKS TO VOLUNTEER WORK:  SILLS ON CHAPEL WINDOWS REPAIRED AND PAINTED; PARISH HALL DECK STAINED; GREEN DOORS SCRAPED, PRIMED AND PAINTED

  Donations can be mailed to the church or placed on the collection plate.  Mark them "Come and See" campaign.  Questions?  Please reach out to any Vestry member.

  Thank you for considering a donation to this campaign.

• St. John's Church T-shirt/Sweatshirt sale!!!

  

  Shirts have arrived and will be distributed on Sunday, September 13th.  If you have not yet paid, please bring a check or cash. Missed the first order?  We will take additional orders.  Pick up a form at church or use the link below.

   

  We are having a T-shirt/Sweatshirt sale so you can tell the world to "come and see" St. John's. 

  Shirts are gray with a dark blue logo on the upper left chest. (Subtle because Episcopalians don't like to shout.)

  We have everthing from short and long-sleeved T's to sweatshirts and hoodies (and the prices are amazing!).  Sizes Youth XS to Adult 5XL.

  We need to have your order by Wednesday, September 3rd so we can get the shirts to you in time for Rally Sunday on September 13th.

  There will be paper order forms at church on Sunday, or you can click here to place on online order.

  Online orders include payment option.  Other payments due by Sunday, September 13th, cash or a check made out to St. John's Church.

• Food Pantry - last Tuesday each month

  St. John's Food Pantry is held on the last Tuesday of each month from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Come to the parking lot off Franklin Street.  We are maintaining social distancing during distribution.

  Note:  Next distribution is Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

   

• Northern New York Community Foundation Food Pantry Support

  We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of our food pantry given by the Northern New York Community Foundation.  In recognition of the challenges food pantries face because of COVID-19, they have increased their assistance to food pantries throughout northern New York. We are thankful for their donation that will help us stock our shelves with good food for our monthly distribution and enhance our ability to respond to anyone who contacts us with a need for nutritional support.

• Are you a "virtual friend" of St. John's?

  During this time of social isolation, we are offering a variety of services online -- Facebook Live, via Zoom and on our You tube channel.  If you have discovered the virtual St. John's, we would love to get to know you.  We hope you might tell us a little about who you are and how we might be able to help you.

  If you are connecting with us by watching our online services, please fill out out this form.

  If you live in the North Country and would like to join us in person when we are able to gather again, please fill out this form.

  If you have a prayer request, please use this form to connect with our Prayer Team.

• Maintaining St. John's Church

  During these very challenging times, we still need to maintain the church and pay our bills.  Please continue to give St. John's your financial support.

  Checks can be mailed to St. John's Church, PO Box 658, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

  We have updated our website so that you can now click on the "Donate" button to submit a donation via PayPal, credit or debit card.

  Our Food Pantry Ministry has been receiving, and will continue to receive increased requests for support.  Your food and/or financial support for this ministry is greatly appreciated. If you would like to drop off food, please call the church office 315 393 5470 and leave a message.  Someone will contact you to arrange a time.

• Need a fresh air break? Sporting a green thumb?

  The yard around the church has been cleaned up for Spring but the Memorial Garden and the St. Francis Garden could use a little TLC.  While we can't gather together in a work party, anyone who would like to take in a little fresh air in a break from social distancing is welcome to spend a few minutes in the gardens.  Just be sure to properly social distance if others are around.

• Rev. Carolyn's Letter with updates on Services - June 12, 2020

  New York State's reopening plans has changed requirements for worship services and Bishop Love has provided churches in the Diocese with specific guidelines. Please click here to read Rev. Carolyn's latest letter regarding services physically in the church and virtually online.