First Sunday after Pentecost

Trinity Sunday

E-Postle

May 26, 2024

 

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

 

Potluck Lunch will be served after the service

 

 

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

 

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

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

Fridays                        11 am: Choir Practice

 

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

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

Tues – May 28             7 pm: Parish Council meets via Zoom

Sun- Jun 2                   8:30am service Tasha Faye Evans attending to receive the blankets for NIPD

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                 5-9 pm: National Indigenous Peoples Day Blessing

Ceremony and Feast Rocky Point Park

 

 

NEW THIS WEEK

 

Stewardship Reflection              

Prepared by Ven. Dr. M. Pollesel. John 3: 1-17

” God sent his son into the world not to condemn the world but to rescue the world through him”. Are you part of God’s rescue team? A faithful steward cooperates with God in bringing God’s dream to fruition.

 

 

 

Bishop’s Visit

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.

ODNWs

A gentle reminder to wear your medallion.

 

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

 

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

In preparation for this day, on Sunday June 2nd 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.

 

 

INFORMATION

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.

 

Out-of-office

Treasurer Sheila De Vaal – May 3 to 23

 

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.

 

There was no sharing last Sunday.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

26 May 2024 Trinity Sunday

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

 

2 June 2024

Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Psalm 81:1-10; 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20); Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23-3:6