FALL SCHEDULE BEGINS 20 Sept.:
Holy Eucharist 8:00 am
Church School 9:00 am
Holy Eucharist 10:15 am
From Fr. Torrey
Dear Friends,
As most of us lament the end of summer, it is time to look toward the excitement of fall at St. Johnís. To save mailing costs this issue of the Chimes comes via email for those who have it. It is being sent as an attachment and also in the body of this email in the event that some folks have difficulty downloading it. The attachment will be much easier reading!
In this issue you will find information about the beginning of our fall schedule and the many events, both regular and special, that are quickly approaching. Please join fully in the life of our community as we launch into the fall.
Over the past few months I have been rotating the Eucharistic prayers from Enriching Our Worship (EOW) in with the regular prayers found in the prayer book. This book contains supplemental prayers for all the parts of the Eucharist. During the fall we will be rotating individual prayers from EOW onto our Sunday celebration as well. It will provide a little more linguistic variety in our community life of prayer.
In addition, I thought we would try renewing our Baptismal Vows once a month, rather than doing it every week during an entire season of the church year as we did during this past Eastertide. This will have us renewing our Baptismal Vows on a more regular basis, which is a helpful reminder of the centrality of these vows in our pilgrimage.
It will be an exciting fall at St. Johnís as we continue to grow together in the love of Christ.
Faithfully,
You are invited to come celebrate St. Johnís 207th Birthday!
Sunday, September 13th
10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Bounce House, Music, Games, Crafts,
BBQ Picnic!
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers provided – the rest is potluck. Please bring something tasty to share – look for sign-ups in church and parish hall. Dessert is decorate your own cupcake.
People are needed to bake plain, unfrosted cupcakes.
The celebration follows the 9:00 am service, which is the last Sunday of the summer schedule.
The following week, September 20, begins the regular schedule of two services (8:00 am and 10:15 am) with Church School at 9am.
Church School Registration will be held on St. Johnís Day.
Invite your friends, family & neighbors! This is always a fun event and a great way to show off your parish and its exciting Church School.
CHURCH SCHOOL
Church School will begin on Sunday, 20 September at 9:00 am. The church school features creativity workshops in art, drama, games and storytelling as well as monthly family celebrations. Registration for church school will be available at the St. Johnís Day celebration 0n September 13.
SUNDAY BOOK DISCUSSION
Our discussion of Diana Butler Bassís book, Christianity for the Rest of Us will continue Sundays at 9:00 am, beginning on 20 September.
St. Johnís Church School
Workshop Rotation Schedule
2009-2010
Instructor Sign-up
Our Church School is only as good as its instructors. Volunteers to instruct workshops are always needed! This can be a very exciting and rewarding experience!
Workshops are 4 Sundays each. The volunteer commitment is for 4 consecutive Sundays – plus at least one planning meeting. We need three volunteers for each rotation.
While we encourage creativity, the church school committee will provide both instructional materials and personal guidance as needed.
Please contact Young-Hee Derby at
860-627-0844 if you would like to volunteer.
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Sign-Up |
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9/20, 27, 10/4, 11 |
David and Goliath |
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10/18,2511/1, 8 |
King David |
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11/15, 22 29, 12/6 |
Soloman |
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12/13, 20 |
Christmas Pageant |
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12/27, 1/3,10,17 |
Baptism of Jesus |
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1/24,31, 2/7, 14 |
Lost & Found Stories |
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2/21, 28, 3/7, 14 |
Beatitudes |
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3/21, 28, 4/11, 18 |
Holy Week & Easter |
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4/25, 5/2, 9, 16 |
Christian Life Outreach |
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For your convenience, you may fill in your name for your preference and give to Young-Hee or Mary-Liz. Very simple!!!
Your time and commitment to this will really make a difference!
HELPING HANDS
Helping Hands is currently in need of household items including small furniture and linens. If you have something to donate, please call Pat MacClintic (688-3415) or bring it to church on Sunday.
DIRECTORY PHOTOS
Beginning Sunday, 20 September, Dave Derby will be setting up his ìstudioî in the parish hall to take photos of parishioners for the parish directory board. If you have not yet had a directory photo taken, or if you would like an ìupdatedî photo, please find your way to Dave during the Church School Hour or following the 10:15 am liturgy. We would like to have photos of all parishioners on the board.
THURSDAYS AT ST. JOHNíS
Choir Rehearsals begin 10 September:
Youth Choir 6:15 – 7:00 pm
Vespers 7:00 – 7:30 pm (P. H. Chapel)
Adult Choir 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Please note the new times for Vespers & Youth Choir.
In addition, Soup Suppers will begin 20 September, serving from 5:45 – 7:45 pm.
Please consider donating soup for Thursday evenings. To maintain our Thursday Soup Suppers we will need parishioners to prepare soups and purchase butter. You can make the soup at home and then bring it in to the Church freezer on a Sunday morning or other time. Fr. Torrey is organizing the suppers. If you can help please contact him (623-3273) for information.
PAULINEíS STOCKPOT KITCHEN: St. Johnís is responsible for the meals on Friday, September 4th and Friday September 25th. Those who wish to volunteer please let Linda or Jack Bond know which night or nights that you plan on helping. This will ensure that we will be able to plan our task schedule. Thanks. 860-627-9507 Linda and Jack.
YOUTH GROUP NEWS!
St. Johnís Youth Group has been reborn! Young people in grades 6 – 9 are invited to participate in the fun. If you would like information please contact Kathi Torrey (627-8478) or Liz Young (627-6580). Or, just keep an eye on the Sunday Announcements for upcoming events.
BAPTISMAL DATES
Baptism at St. Johnís takes place on the five stated days in the Book of Common Prayer (p. 312). Sometimes an additional day is offered during the summer months. Upcoming Baptismal dates at St. Johnís are:
All Saintsí Sunday, 1 November 2009
Bishop Ahrenís Visit, 6 December 2009
The Baptism of Jesus, 10 January 2010
The Great Easter Vigil, 3 April 2010
The Day of Pentecost, 23 May 2010
If you are considering Baptism this year, please see Fr. Torrey as soon as possible to begin planning.
THE CORINTHIAN PUB (where guys talk about faith): Men in the parish are invited to join the conversation at ìThe Corinthian Pubî. Have ìa pintî (bring your own: only one if it is alcohol! - after that there is plenty of coffee and tea provided) and join in the conversation. The next meeting of The Corinthian Pub will be Tuesday, 22 September from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the Rectory. Please come to the side door of the Rectory, across from the Church.
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop. It is required of those to be confirmed that they have been baptized, are sufficiently instructed in the Christian Faith, are penitent for their sins, and are ready to affirm their confession of Jesus Christ (Book of Common Prayer, p. 860). It is expected that all adult members of this Church, after appropriate instructions, will have made a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and will have been confirmed or received by a Bishop of this Church or by a Bishop of a Church in communion with this Church (Canon 1, Section 4 of the Canons of the Diocese of Connecticut). If you would like to consider Confirmation, please contact Fr. Torrey for information about the process and requirements (623-3273).
FALL SPAGHETTI DINNER
Many of you will remember the fantastic spaghetti dinner we had last fall. Well, once again this year our parish chefs will be offering another spaghetti dinner on October 3rd from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The cost is $10 per person. Age 14 and under eat free. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Five Corner Food Cupboard, Helping Hands and Paulineís Stockpot Kitchen. Come enjoy a great dinner and support these important outreach ministries at the same time!
BLESSING OF ANIMALS
This annual celebration will be held on Sunday, 4 October at 2:00 pm. Bring your pets for a blessing followed by refreshments.
MEETING THE CANDIDATES FOR BISHOP OF CONNECTICUT: Three forums will be held to meet the candidates for the next Bishop of Connecticut:
… Friday evening, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. at a "town hall-style" meeting at a CCSU auditorium in New Britain, reception sponsored by the Diocesan ECW;
… NEW EVENT: Saturday morning, Oct. 3, at a "town hall-style" meeting at Grace Church, Old Saybrook; reception provided by parishioners;
… Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. (NEW TIME) at a "traditional walkabout" at Trinity Church, Southport; reception provided by members of the Bridgeport Deanery.
Fr. Torrey will be attending the meeting at CCSU on October 2nd. Please contact him if you are interested in going with him. The other events require no RSVP. Additional information and directions can be found at http://www.ctbishopelection.com/ (click on ìin personî on the toolbar). In addition, on September 1, 2009, videotaped interviews of each bishop nominee will be posted on the "Nominees" page of the website www.ctbishopelection.com.
St. Johnís Episcopal Church
92 Main St.
East Windsor, Connecticut 06088
Ph: (860) 623-3273 email: stjohnseastwindsor@snet.net
Website: www.stjohnseastwindsor.org
The Rev. Bruce N. Torrey, Rector
The Rev. Donna Gray, Deacon
Sue Riley, Organist and Choir Director
Lois Daly, Parish Secretary