Day of Pentecost

E-Postle

May 19, 2024

 

8:30am (in-person only) & 10:00am (in-person + Zoom) – Holy Eucharist

https://zoom.us/j/542312325?pwd=R3FKTnZ4WUU1YUFveCtzOUljM2FLZz09

Meeting ID: 542 312 325

Password: 010729

This Week’s Worship & Programs – http://www.stja.ca/program-updates/ – current information on what’s going on at St. John’s, including Zoom links and bulletin and scripture readings for Sunday worship.

Click here for contact info for parish ministries

Coffee/Tea will be served after the 10am service

 

 

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

 

Tuesdays                     10:30 am: Bible Study (see link above)

7:00 pm: Prayer Group (see link above)

 

Thurs – 23 May           5 pm: Choir Practice

Note: No choir practice on Friday, May 24

Sun – May 19               Pentecost Sunday: Wear Red

Sat – May 25                10am: Set up tables & chairs for Bishop’s visit

11am: Ron Barnes’ interment @ St Clements, North Van

Sun – May 26               10 am only – Trinity Sunday – Bishop’s Visit

Parish Council to meet with Bishop After lunch (Approx 12.30pm)

Wed – Jun 5                10:00 a.m. Coffee Plus – discussion

Sat – Jun 15                 10 am to 2 pm: Spring Street Community Kitchen

Sat – Jun 22                 National Indigenous Peoples Day Blessing, Ceremony and Feast Rocky Point Park 5-9 pm

 

 

NEW THIS WEEK

 

Stewardship Reflection              

Prepared by Ven. Dr. M. Pollesel John 15:26-27 16: 4B- 15

“The spirit of truth will guide you,” Jesus tells his followers. As faithful stewards, do we ask for and follow the Spirit’s guidance in our day to day interactions?

 

 

 

Bishop’s Visit

Set up – We desperately need help to set up tables and chairs on Saturday 25 May at 10 am, and to clean up after lunch on Sunday. If you have not already done so, please sign-up on the sheets on the wall of the hall.

We would also like a contribution of a cheese plate, please.

Name Badges

We request all to wear a name badge (label) for the service. Please have the ushers provide you with one before the service.

 

Spring Tea Update

Thank you to everyone who helped to make Spring Tea 2024 a tremendous success. We continued with sales of baked goods, plants, jewelry, and crafts after the Sunday services for those who did not have a chance to attend the event on Saturday. Total sales came to $2,509.35.

 

National Indigenous Peoples Day… In the Presence of Ancestors JUNE 22nd Rocky Point Park

In preparation for this day, on Sunday June 22nd Tasha Faye Evans will be attending the 8:30am service, to receive the blankets/shawls that were knit/crocheted by Ann Adair-Austin, Anne Anchor, Sheila deVaal, Sue Elliott, Debora Jones-Akiyama, Christine Kesans, Brenda Lou-Hing, Ferne Malcolm, and Iris Thompson. We will also be presenting a donation to support this event.

UPCOMING EVENTS….. there will be opportunities to make various gifts, such as herbal teas, healing salve and cedar roses that are given at the Ceremony to all who attend, event dates to follow.

 

Coffee Plus…Wednesday, June 5, 10:00am

We would encourage any parish member who would be interested in a possible High Tea later this summer or in celebrating Senior’s Birthdays to join us as we discuss these possibilities.  If you have comments on either of these possibilities but would be unable to attend please send your thoughts to Ferne at mfernem@gmail.com

 

No Entry on Douglas

Sightings of Police Patrol on Spring Street recently. Please use Elgin to access church property!

 

Community Garden

If you are at church property, or nearby, and have a few minutes to spare, please help to water the native plants garden; the triangular plot between the parking lot and the west fence, the herb garden by the fence, and the bee garden outside the fence and by the walkway. Thank you.

 

 

INFORMATION

 

Out-of-office

People’s Warden, Ruby Ng – May 14 to 21

Treasurer Sheila De Vaal – May 3 to 23

 

 

 

Pentecost Sunday – 19 May 2024

If you’ve got RED – wear it. The traditional understanding of wearing RED for the Day of Pentecost is that it represents the fiery tongues that descended on the Apostles when they received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. As the Holy Spirit breathed new life into the Apostles to go out into the world so we choose to wear red to represent that we are living our lives out loud – living out loud the Love of God who is freedom, who is acceptance, who is peace. Be bold about Love.

 

 

Financial Status – February & March 2024

 

	Feb 2024 Actual $	March 2024 Actual $	YTD March 2024 Actual $	YTD 2024 Budget $	YTD 2024 Budget Difference
Income	15,542.50	21,666.35	51,025.51	60,124.29	(9099.14)
Expenses	16,273.19	14,514.32	44,733.49	60.124.29	15,390.80
Surplus (-) Loss	(730.69)	7,152.00	6,291.66	0	6,291.66
Offering for General Funds	11,276.00	15,020.00	35,970.00	46,618.26	(10,648.26)

 

 

 Wardens’ Note:

Thank you all for your generosity in helping to narrow the deficit from the previous 2 months. We expect the deficit to increase as our interim priest moves to 80% instead of 50% starting 15 May 2024.

 

ODNWs

A gentle reminder to wear your medallion for the Bishop’s visit on 26 May, 2024.

 

Spring Street Community Kitchen

Saturday, June 15:10 am to 2 pm:

Together with Inlet United and St. Joseph, we will be making Shepherd’s Pie for 3 families in the Tri-Cities. Everyone is welcome to join in, and we will have some for lunch.

Please register with Janica at administrator@stja.ca if you are interested to join in.

 

 

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PART OF ST JOHN’S

Vignettes from parishioners of the parish being offered throughout the year of the 125^th Anniversary celebrations. If you are asked to offer one week, please accept so that we may get to know a bit more about our friends in the pews. Please forward a written copy to news@stja.ca thereafter. These will be posted in the E-Postle as well as a compilation for print later in the year.

 

Janice Castle’s Memories of Coming to St John – 12 May 2024

Janice shared a favourite poem that she has had for many years, on this special day of celebrating mothers.

 

AS I SIT IN HEAVEN

As I sit in heaven

And watch you everyday

I try to let you know with signs

I never went away

I hear you when you’re laughing

And watch you as you sleep

I even place my arms around you

To calm you as you weep

I see you wish the days away

Begging to have me home

So I try to send you signs

So you know you are not alone

Don’t feel guilty that you have

Life that was denied to me

Heaven is truly beautiful

Just you wait and see

So live your life, laugh again

Enjoy yourself, be free

Then I know with every breath you take

You’ll be taking one for me… SHARE

 

Hold tight to memories for comfort,

lean on your friends for strength,

and always remember

how much you are cared about.

 

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT ST. JOHN’S

 

Flower Chart for 2024

This is up in the Narthex (at the back of the church, by the chapel).  Should you wish to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or give in memory of a loved one, please consider signing up to donate flowers for the altar.

Parish Giving

Donations may be made by cheques, PADs or through e-transfer directly to the church account. Please contact Ruby at peopleswarden@stja.ca or Sheila at treasurer@stja.ca for more details. You may also give via PayPal/credit card via our website.

 

READINGS

 

19 May 2024 The Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27, 16:4B-15

26 May 2024 Trinity Sunday

Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17