Upcoming E.C.W. luncheon

St. John’s Episcopal Church Women, UNITE!
Bloom where you are planted
Join us for FUN, FELLOWSHIP, a complimentary lunch and other SURPRISES~
When: Monday, September 26, 2011 at 12:00 noon
Where:  The Parish Hall
A nursery will be provided for the convenience of our young mothers.

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Sermon on the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 2011

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but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” (Mt 14.30 RSV)
This past Thursday the Dow Jones Industrial Average…the stock market…took a tumble of record proportions…tumbled to the point that many are now saying we are once again…

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Notes from Patmos 8/3/2011

A blessed feast of Saint Nicodemus to all:
It has been a hot few days in Laurel, but that hasn’t slowed us down around the parish.  We have been cleaning all the nooks & crannies, waxing the floors, and getting the parish ship-shape for Fall.
We buried Calvin Holifield on Monday, beloved husband of Gene.  It was…

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Choral Evensong and Leavetaking for Paul Lee

Join us for a Choral Evensong on Sunday evening August 14th at 5:00 pm to celebrate Paul Lee’s leave taking.  Friends of the parish from all over are coming to help send Paul Lee off in style.  There will be fantastic voices and a stellar organist coming together one last time.  If you enjoy sacred…

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Notes From Patmos 7/27

A happy Wednesday to one and all!
I hope all who are traveling are safe and all who aren’t are happy.  Our youth group is at the mid-point of their summer mission trip, and they are having a great time!  If you want to keep up with them, go to the Facebook Fan page and take…

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Youth Sunday August 28th

On Sunday, August 28th, Saint John’s will celebrate our annual Youth Sunday.  On this day, our Youth Group will take over many of the responsibilities of our education and worship.
 
The adult Sunday School, which is normally led by Fr. Jeff and Christy Liverett  will be youth led, which will provide a new and unique perspective…

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Notes from Patmos 7/20/2011

Good morning everyone! I pray you are all well. This Sunday our youth begins their summer mission trip. They will be attending the 8:00 service and leaving immediately afterwards. They are traveling to the Ozarks to rebuild and renovate houses for poor and elderly in that area. While they are going to be working hard…they…

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Notes from Patmos 6/16/2011

Happy Wednesday to the good people of Saint John’s:
 
We had a lovely celebration of Pentecost this past Sunday.  Our own Randy Jackson put in a good bit of time bringing the Church to ‘life’, putting in a good bit of greenery to symbolize the new life of the Church given by the Holy Spirit.  We…

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