The E-Postle, February 13, 2022

The E-Postle, February 13, 2022

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
E-Postle
February 13, 2022

“The Parish of St. John the Apostle is called to be
*             A Spirited Community at the heart of Port Moody
*             transformed through the experience of the presence of Christ
*             and sent out to share God’s Love”

 

THIS ISSUE AT A GLANCE

*New or updated announcement this week

  • Upcoming Dates
  • Worship & Prayer:
    • Zoom Worship Continues
    • Flowers for the Altar
    • Tech & Hospitality Volunteers Needed for Worship
    • Ongoing Pastoral Care & Support
  • Formation:
    • Forward Day by Day
    • Area Youth Group!
  • Stewardship:
    • *Stewardship Reflection
  • Parish Matters:
    • *Annual Vestry Meeting – Feb. 27
    • Seeking New Parish Council Members
    • Current Parish Office & Buildings Status
    • Financial Status for November & December 2021
    • Parish Giving
    • Ongoing Updates Pages
    • E-Postle Submissions
  • Parish Ministries:
    • Anglican Church Women (“A.C.W.”) Meeting
    • New Members for the Altar Guild
    • ReSponse News
    • Food Bank Report
  • Community News:
    • *Community Kitchen Thurs Feb. 24 – Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo & Chicken Pear Salad
  • Weekly Devotions:
    • *Prayer Cycle
    • *Scripture Readings
  • Important Contact Information


UPCOMING DATES

***Note: All gatherings below take place online via Zoom unless otherwise indicated.***
(Visit https://www.stja.ca/2022/program-updates/ for connection information)

Sunday, February 13              8:30am & 10:00am – ZOOM ONLY – Morning Prayer

https://zoom.us/j/542312325?pwd=R3FKTnZ4WUU1YUFveCtzOUljM2FLZz09
Meeting ID: 542 312 325
Password: 010729

Sunday, February 13              following 10:00am worship – Informal Zoom “Coffee Hour”
Tuesday, February 15             10:15am – 12noon – Bible Study
Tuesday, February 15             7:00pm – 8:00pm – Prayer Group
Thursday, February 17           7:00pm – Anglican Church Women (“A.C.W.”) Meeting
Thursday, February 24           6:00pm–7:00pm – Spring Street Community Kitchen – Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo & Chicken Pear Salad
Sunday, February 27              following 10:00am worship – Annual Vestry meeting


WORSHIP & PRAYER

Zoom Worship Continues

At the Parish Council meeting on January 18, there was discussion surrounding a suitable timeframe for a return to in-person or hybrid worship. It was decided that at this time, it is not possible to even suggest a date for return to hybrid worship. The main factors are of course the impact of the Omicron variant of the Covid virus, current public health orders, and Vivian’s ongoing medical treatments. It is expected that by early March we will be in a better position to assess the public health considerations, as well as Vivian’s well-being and energy levels.

Given this, it was decided to continue with Zoom-only worship through the end of February. The annual Vestry meeting is on February 27th, and the new Parish Council will meet shortly thereafter to consider this matter and decide how best to proceed in a way that will safely meet the needs of the parish.

Flowers for the Altar

Due to services being held via Zoom, we ask that anyone who has signed up to have flowers at the Altar choose an alternative date once in-person services are resumed. Please speak to Brenda Binns or any member of the Altar Guild.

Tech & Hospitality Volunteers Needed for Worship

We are continuing to look for help with technical support aspects of both Zoom services and (future) in-person services, as well as people who could help online with hospitality and welcome for our Zoom participants. Training will be provided. If you or someone you know is interested, please connect with Vivian at rector@stja.ca to chat. Descriptions of the roles can be found at http://www.stja.ca/2022/e-postle-ongoing-announcements#techsupport.

Ongoing Pastoral Care & Support

A note from Vivian:
Please know that St. John’s is here for you as we continue to move through this pandemic. Now that I don’t see many of you as regularly, and with the limitations of virtual interactions, it is more challenging to know what everyone’s state of wellbeing and ongoing pastoral needs are. I invite and encourage you to reach out to me or to any of the other parish resources described at http://www.stja.ca/2022/e-postle-ongoing-announcements#pastoralcare, if and as you need.

 

FORMATION

Forward Day by Day

We have copies (both large and small print) of the February-April 2022 “Forward Day by Day” booklets. If you would be interested in having one mailed to you, please contact Deanna at administrator@stja.ca. (You may also read each day’s devotional online at https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/ )

Forward Day by Day is published every three months by Forward Movement, a ministry of the Episcopal Church in the U.S.; it is a daily devotional with an excerpt from scripture and a short meditation, with each month featuring a different author.

Area Youth Group!

Are you a member of our St. John’s community that is aged 14 to 19? There is a local youth group that meets to have fun together at St. Laurence Anglican Church regularly and is involved in all sorts of youth-related community and church projects! For more information or updated details about upcoming youth events, please feel free to contact Kristin Kuhn (778-957-8987 and/or bobandkristinkuhn@gmail.com).

 

STEWARDSHIP

*Stewardship Reflection

From Sunday by Sunday: Reflections on Stewardship prepared by the Ven. Dr. Michael Pollesel.

Luke 6:17-26
Being different, letting our words and actions speak about a different kind of lifestyle than the one we see pushed at us on TV and the movies will, in the end, have its rewards.

PARISH MATTERS

*Annual Vestry Meeting – Feb. 27

Annual Vestry will be held virtually on Zoom on Sunday, Feb. 27, directly following the 10am service. The official notice has just been sent out via email (and postal mail for those without email addresses on file), and the Annual Vestry Reports and Financial Reports will be sent as soon as they are ready.

Seeking New Parish Council Members

As we move into a new year and come up on our next Annual Vestry meeting, we are looking for several new folks to stand for election to Parish Council. An email was sent out recently with a letter from the wardens with this call, and included a specific request for someone with bookkeeping or accounting experience to consider stepping into the role of Treasurer.

You may be wondering, what is Parish Council and what would it look like to serve? First, being on Council doesn’t mean you will be expected to do everything at the church! One of our parish values is “We strive to be a spirited and courageous family, valuing all people—laity and clergy—in their ministries.” Here at St. John’s, responsibilities are shared and everyone has a role to play, whether on Council or in another capacity.

Council has previously spent time clarifying what we see as some of the KEY ROLES of Parish Council:

  • Praying together while recognizing and seeking God’s guidance in parish decisions
  • Responding efficiently to our church’s needs – making decisions, recruiting others, delegating work
  • Listening to and hearing the needs and wants of the congregation, and representing those voices at the table
  • Identifying the gifts of people in the parish
  • Visioning for and with the congregation
  • Being fiduciary overseers
  • Being a bridge/liaison to our diocese and to the outside world

When we reflected on the HIGHLIGHTS of being on Parish Council this year, a few things we came up with:

  • Getting lots of stuff done
  • Lots of laughs!
  • Spiritual reflection time at the beginning of meetings
  • Knowing what’s going on in the church and being able to participate in it
  • Being able to help out, give back to our church, and make a difference
  • The satisfaction of helping things run (like running a business)
  • (For Lay Delegates) being part of diocesan synod meetings
  • Efficiency and ease of Zoom meetings

Do any of these descriptions of Parish Council resonate with you? We hope you will prayerfully consider whether you may be called to serve this year – please talk to Ruby or Rich (peopleswarden@stja.ca or rectorswarden@stja.caif you are interested.

Current Parish Office & Buildings Status

Please read the current status of Worship, Parish Office, Small Groups, and Outside User Groups at http://www.stja.ca/2022/e-postle-ongoing-announcements#buildingstatus

Financial Status for November and December 2021

Please see the Parish financial status as of Dec. 31 at http://www.stja.ca/2022/e-postle-ongoing-announcements#financialstatus.

Parish Giving

Thank you to all who have continued with your offerings via PADs and cheques. If you wish to e-transfer your contributions directly to the church account, please contact Ruby at peopleswarden@stja.ca or Amalia at treasurer@stja.ca for more details. There are also links on our website at https://www.stja.ca/supporting-st-johns/ if you would prefer to donate by PayPal or Credit Card.

Ongoing Updates Pages

There are 2 important pages on our parish website which will be updated regularly as we have new information (links to both pages can also be found at the top of our homepage www.stja.ca):

  1. Program & Worship Updates/Links – https://www.stja.ca/2022/program-updates/ – current information on programs, including Zoom meeting information and the bulletin and scripture readings for Sunday worship.
  2. Updates on Covid-19 at St. John’s –  https://www.stja.ca/2022/updates-re-coronavirus/ – a collection of all special correspondence from the Bishop and from our parish re: actions that St. John’s and our greater diocese are taking with the Covid-19 virus.

E-Postle Submissions

If you have submissions for the E-Postle, please email them to Kathy by Wednesday at 9:00pm at news@stja.ca.

 

PARISH MINISTRIES

Anglican Church Women (“A.C.W.”) Meeting

The next A.C.W. meeting will be held this Thursday, February 17th at 7pm via Zoom. Reminder: to send in your UTO offerings via cheque, payable to St. John’s ACW, to Antoinette.

Please contact ACW@stja.ca for the Zoom link for the meeting.

New Members for the Altar Guild

The members of St. John’s Altar Guild are looking for some new members to join us. We work in groups on a 4-week rotating schedule, usually on a Saturday morning, arranging flowers, cleaning the brass, setting up for the Eucharist and laundering the altar linens. Please speak to Brenda Binns or any member of the Altar Guild if you are interested in joining us.

ReSponse News

Please visit http://www.stja.ca/2022/e-postle-ongoing-announcements#response for current information on the ReSponse refugee ministry.

Food Bank Report

Please visit http://www.stja.ca/2022/e-postle-ongoing-announcements#foodbank for current information on the Food Bank.

 
COMMUNITY NEWS

*Community Kitchen Thurs Feb. 24 – Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo & Chicken Pear Salad

Our next Spring Street Community Kitchen will be Thursday, Feb. 24, 6-7pm on Zoom. Our returning guest chefs are two of our team members, Jenn and Julie, who will be making a “One-Pot Creamy Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo” and “Lemon Chicken & Pear Salad”. As always, there will be opportunities to ask questions and share conversation with others.

Pre-registration is required – email your name and email address to SpringStreetCommunityKitchen@gmail.com for Zoom connection information or if you have any questions. Volunteers for future kitchens – including planning, hosting, moderating, and tech support – are always welcome.

Donations in support of our Spring Street Community Kitchen are being re-gifted to the communities we serve. Funds raised for this gathering will be gifted to Rain City Housing Support Society for 3030 Gordon Avenue. 3030 Gordon Avenue is a purpose-built shelter in Coquitlam that provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing for people who are homeless in the Tri-Cities. Donations can be given via https://www.stja.ca/supporting-st-johns/; please designate your gift to our Community Kitchen project.

(The Spring Street Community Kitchen is a partnership between St. John’s and Inlet United Church – be sure to like and follow us at https://www.facebook.com/SpringStreetCommunityKitchen.)

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS

*Prayer Cycle

The Anglican Church of Canada – the Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, Primate, and the Most Rev. Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop.

The Province of BC and Yukon – The Most Rev. Lynne McNaughton, Metropolitan.

The Diocese of New Westminster – the Rt. Rev. John Stephens, Bishop.

And this week:

  • The Deanery of North Vancouver – The Rev. Patrick Blaney, Regional Dean,
  • The Eco-Justice Unit – The Rev. Margaret Marquardt, The Rev. Gail Newell.
  • The Ecumenical/Multi-Faith Unit – The Rev. David Taylor, Donna Wong-Juliani.
  • The Administrators of the Anglican Initiatives Fund.
  • Our partner Diocese of Northern Philippines, especially the people of our twin church at St. John the Evangelist Mission, Balugan.
  • The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada – National Bishop Susan Johnson, BC Synod Bishop Kathy Martin.
  • The brothers and sisters who share our worship space: The Port Moody Korean Presbyterian Church.

*Readings for February 13, 2022 – Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26

*Readings for February 20, 2022 – Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38


IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Rector The Rev. Vivian Lam rector@stja.ca 604-936-7762 (church voicemail) / 604-723-5029 (cell)
Deacon The Rev. Anne Anchor deacon@stja.ca
     
Parish Office Deanna Lemke administrator@stja.ca 604-936-7762
(No drop-in visitors at this time – please make an appointment to come in.
General office hours are Tues/Thurs/Fri, 10am-2pm, but may occasionally change.)
Rector’s Warden Rich Thompson rectorswarden@stja.ca
People’s Warden Ruby Ng peopleswarden@stja.ca
Treasurer Amalia McGlashan treasurer@stja.ca
Envelope Secretary Sheila De Vaal envelopesecretary@stja.ca
Parish Council Geri Grigg,     Secretary parishcouncilsecretary@stja.ca
Altar Guild Brenda Binns altarguild@stja.ca
Anglican Church Women Alma Oldenburg ACW@stja.ca 604-788-2562
Bible Study Lynne Milner biblestudy@stja.ca
Building Repairs / Maintenance Rich Thompson property@stja.ca
Children’s Ministry/Godly Play Christina Anchor children@stja.ca
E-Postle Kathy De Vaal news@stja.ca
Food Bank foodbank@stja.ca
Parish Visiting Ministry Joanne Walton/Alma Oldenburg pastoralvisits@stja.ca
Prayer Circle Sue Elliott prayer@stja.ca
Prayer Shawls Rosa Weisensel administrator@stja.ca

 

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