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THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 11, 2016

7:45 A.M. THE HOLY EUCHARIST

The Word of God, page 355, Book of Common Prayer

The First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10

Psalm 146:4-9

The Second Reading: James 5:7-10

Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11

The Sermon: The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Nicene Creed, page 358

The Prayers of the People, Form VI, page 392

The Peace

The Holy Communion

The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer A, page 361

Prayer after Communion, page 365

Blessing and Dismissal _________________________________________________________________________

ASSISTING AT THE SERVICE TODAY: Scott Raab, Reader and Chalice Bearer;

Kristie Hansen, Lay Eucharistic Minister; Pat Dalby and Della Brooks-Healey,

Flower Guild; Richard Metzger, Assistant Head Usher; Preston Cherouny and

Richard Young, Ushers.

THE GREENS IN THE CHURCH are given to the glory of God.

THE ADVENT FRONTAL ON THE ALTAR TABLE was given to the Glory of God

and in loving memory of Avedis Thomas Reid, Jr., Joseph Browning Reid,

II, and Richmond Shackleton Reid.

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Collect

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among

us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your

bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy

Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Isaiah 35:1-10

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall

rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom

abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of

Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and

Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of

our God. Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble

knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, "Be strong, do

not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with

terrible recompense. He will come and save you." Then the

eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf

unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue

of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in

the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall

become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water;

the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp, the grass shall

become reeds and rushes. A highway shall be there, and it shall

be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it

shall be for God's people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go

astray. No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast

come up on it; they shall not be found there, but the redeemed

shall walk there. And the ransomed of the LORD shall return,

and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon

their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and

sighing shall flee away.

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Psalm 146:4-9

4 Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help!

whose hope is in the LORD their God;

5 Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them;

who keeps his promise for ever;

6 Who gives justice to those who are oppressed,

and food to those who hunger.

7 The LORD sets the prisoners free;

the LORD opens the eyes of the blind;

the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;

8 The LORD loves the righteous;

the LORD cares for the stranger;

he sustains the orphan and widow,

but frustrates the way of the wicked.

9 The LORD shall reign for ever,

your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.

Hallelujah!

James 5:7-10

Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord.

The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being

patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You

also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of

the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another,

so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the

doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take

the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 11:2-11

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he

sent word by his disciples and said to him, "Are you the one

who is to come, or are we to wait for another?" Jesus answered

them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind

receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the

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deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news

brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense

at me." As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds

about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to look

at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to

see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft

robes are in royal palaces. What then did you go out to see? A

prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the

one about whom it is written, `See, I am sending my messenger

ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.' Truly I

tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater

than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is

greater than he."

ON BEHALF OF THE RECTOR, WARDENS, VESTRY, AND ALL WHO SHARE

IN THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGH THE WORSHIP, MINISTRIES,

PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, WE THANK THE

FOLLOWING FOR THEIR PLEDGES FOR THE YEAR 2017.

(as of December 7, 2016)

David Abernethy & Elizabeth Lewis

Dana & Sophie Ackerly

John & Renate Alison

Nikki Allen

Doug & Jane Alspach

Robin Anderson

All are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. Our tradition is to

receive both bread and wine, sharing in the common cup. Please assist the

chalice bearer by guiding the cup to your lips. You may also intinct by

dipping the wafer into the chalice. You may wish to receive the bread

only. Receiving the bread only is a valid and acceptable way to share in

Holy Communion. After consuming the wafer, simply cross your arms

over your chest to indicate that you do not wish to receive the wine.

Gluten-free wafers are available on request from the communion minister.

If you are feeling sick, please refrain from receiving the wine and be

mindful of those near you when passing the peace or shaking hands as

you enter and exit the church.

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Michael & Ann Andrews

Philip & Annette Anfinrud

Tony & Tung-Lin Anikeeff

Margo Arnold

Carlos & Lourdes Arriaga

Leslie Arriaga

Ashley Atwater

Virginia & Shea Bader

Geoffrey & Kathryn Baker

Michelle & David Baldacci

Sarah Banks

Paul Barkett

Meg Beasley

Krista Becker

Mike & Caroly Becraft

Bob Beizer

Laura Belman

Kathleen Benner

David Berg

Judy Campbell Bird

Martha & Bill Birdseye

Donald & Diane Bitsberger

Paul Bledsoe & Celia Boddington

Tad & Nita Blundon

Megan Bly & Scott Wunsch

Matt Bode & Laurie Adams

Elena Braithwaite

Emorie Broemel

Lacy Broemel

Andrew Brown

Rebecca Brown

Bill Brownlee

Kathryn Bubolz

Lee Buddendeck

Craig & Barbara Burkhardt

Sylvia & Stephen Burwell

Rick Busch

Mary Cantrell

Andrea Charters

Mary Jane Checchi & John Culver

Ashley & Matson Coxe

Merrell & Preston Cherouny

Virginia Chew

Andrew Clarke & Chip Sherrill

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Laura Clarke

Gwinneth Clarkson

Laurie Clifford

Clayton Cottrell

Claudette Cox

Jamie & Robert Craft

Nicole & Stephen Crochet

Valerie Crotty

Nelson & Carolyn Crouch

Rommel Cruz & Diana Franco

Gwendolyn Cunningham

Jim Czerwonky

Pat Czerwonky

Pat & Garry Dalby

Betsy Danello

Becky Daugherty

William Davis

Susan Dawson

Justin Dean & Matt Sepala

Chris Delucchi & Martha Blalock

John Derrick

Bonnie & Charles DeWitt

Jeffrey & Linda Dienno

Deb Dornemann & Jeff White

Joan & Jim Doty

Laura & René Doucet

James Doyle

Will & Grace Duthe

James Eastwood

Janet Edmond

Janice Berry Edwards

Kaye Edwards

Lauren Edwards

Rob & Anna Ehrich

Martha & Richard Ellison

Erika Emery

Clark Ervin & Carolyn Harris

Le & Casey Evans

Denis Faherty

Adam & Betty Falato

Caroline & Steve Faris

Alice Farmer

Consuello Faunteroy

Wendy Fibison & Samuel Watson

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Hyman & Anne Field

Camden & Debra Fine

John Firestone

Carol Cole Flanagan & Bill Flanagan

Lee & Juliet Folger

Sandra Franco

Annie & Kaleb Froehlich

Linda Gaines

David Gallalee

Ann & John Gardner

Jennifer & Keith Gardner

Carrie & Jim Garland

Kay Gilley

Edmond Gonzalez

Alice Graham

Miles Graham

Ted & Sandy Graves

Michael & Missy Grealy

Richard Greene & Aswathi Zachariah

Richard & Jeanne Grimmett

Sandra Hackworth & Lisa Lowenfeld

Chuck & Lilibet Hagel

Debby & Gary Hailey

Nick & Kate Hailey

Kyle Hankey & Mary Blanche Hankey

Katherine & Patrick Hanniford

Kristie Hansen

Jeff & Katie Hantson

Barbara Harper

Robert & Anne Harrington

Fruzsina Harsanyi & Raymond Garcia

Diane Hauslein

Geraldine & Brent Hayhurst

Tim & Susan Heil

Hermann & Janet Helgert

Fernando Hermoza & Araceli Ma

Whitley Herndon

Robert & Tammi Hoback

Heather Hopkins

Max Hudgins

Stephen & Teresa Huettner

Andrew Hunt & Elizabeth Hill

Powell & Joanne Hutton

Kathleen Huzarsky

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John Peters Irelan

Wande Johnson

Mac & Barbara Johnston

Cliftine Jones

Bill & Sara Josey

Ellen & Chris Kalisz

Emily & Paul Kallaur

Graham & Robin Keithley

Anne & Loren Kieve

David Kieve & Kate Bedingfield

Richard & Justine Kingham

Jack Kinsey & Becky Schergens

James & Lisa Kirchenbauer

Frank & Nancy Klotz

Peter Koch & Karolina Arias

Lisa Koehler

Grant Kraus

Albert & Katherine Kyle

Mary Landrieu & Frank Snellings

Mendel Lay

Marcus Lemon

Lu Stanton León

Luis León

Andrée & Joe Leonelli

Patricia Leslie

Leo Lex

Stewart Lillard

Michael & Priya Lodico

Jesus López

Margaret Love

Jimmy Lowe

John & Emily Lucio

Kathy Luhrman

Troy & Maggie Lyons

Bernard Malloy

Tiffany Manchester

Paul Mandelson

Michelle Mangrum

Jessica & Steuart Martens

Chrystal & John Martin

Harry & Judy Martin

Middleton Martin

Sherill Mason

Susan McAdams

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Abbott McCartney & Sigi Block

Michael McDowell & Susan Flanigan

Sara McGanity

Judy McKevitt

Edwin McLean

Noah & Hilary Mehrkam

Diane Melton

Carmen Mendoza

Richard Metzger

Margaret Miller

Nathan Miller

Sarah & Chris Miller

John & Livy More

Rob & Carolina Mosbacher

Ann & Robert Mueller

Johannes Mueller & Timothy Beacom

Dick & Joy Nathan

Henry Nuzum

Stephen O'Shields & Miller Winecoff

Phil & Marge Odeen

Peter & Eleanor Odom

Andy & Catherine Olivo

Ralph & Lydia Olson

Nkem & Uche Onwuamaegbu

Felicia & Owen Owunwanne

Alex & Nancy Pappas

Susan & Jacob Parcell

Margaret Ellen Parke

Karis & TJ Parnham

Ginger Parra

Gay & Bob Pasley

Robert & Inmi Patterson

Robin Pennington

Glisedia Perez & David Curtin

Natalie Popovic

Sarah Potter

Richard Price

Maria Quintanilla

Katherine & Scott Raab

Allie Raether

Carl & Mary Raether

Larry Redway

Jack Reiffer

Gini & Harker Rhodes

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Susan Todd Rich

Hap & Nora Rigby

Chris Rogers

Chase Rynd

Jessica & Alex Sanchez

Brian & Kay Ann Schoeneman

Pete & Anne Seidlitz

Alyssa Sheets

Susan & Sandy Sierck

Adelle Simmons

Thom Sinclair

Trent & Holly Smith

Diane Spaulding

Martha Spieker

John Staples & Scott Raspa

Ken & Susan Starling

Anne Stewart

Toby Stock

Alex & Desiree Stolar

Jennifer & Thomas Stork

Holly & John Sukenik

Bard & Meredith Sullenger

Leila Taaffe & Arthur Kellermann

Matthew Taylor

Alfred & Hilary Thesmar

Celia Thompson

Chrishan Thuraisingham

Irene & Raul Tituana

Aileen Train

Thomas Traxler & Rachel Bright

David Trebing

Anthony Turner & Eric Carson

Devin Urness

Jennifer Urquhart

Adrienne & Chip Usher

Betty van Iersel

Susan & Paul Van Nice

Pamela & Patrick Venzke

Susan Volgenau

Chris & Barbara Wall

Michael Waltz

Alis Wang & Amy Stulman

Carl Ward

Richard Ward & Cay Buser

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Thomas Ward

Marc & Susan Warren

Susan Welch

Jennifer & Henrik Weng

Gail & Togo West

Hilary West

David Wham & David Malone

Tripp Whitbeck

Reed Wiedower & Alexa Hirst

Sarah Wild

Philip Willauer & Sandra Cunningham

Christina Wilson

Heather & James Wilson

Neil & Emma Wilson

Andrea Winchell

Anita Woehler

Brenda & Willy Wolter

Audrey Wood

Bill Wright

Renée & Keith Yancey

Sarah & Hugh Yeomans

Adela Zavala

Nicole Zehfuss & Neil Gutterman

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EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-18, 2016

Monday December 12

6:30 p.m. AA Lawyers

Tuesday December 13

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA

6:30 p.m. EFM Class

Wednesday December 14

12:00 noon AA

Thursday December 15

12:00 noon DA

Al Anon

6:45 p.m. Parish Choir Supper

7:15 p.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

7:00 p.m. Outreach Committee Meeting

Friday December 16

12:00 noon Al Anon

Saturday December 17

9:00 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal (Nave)

10:00 a.m. Pastoral Care Committee Wrapping Poinsettias

(Parish House Parlors)

10:30 a.m. Christmas Pageant Rehearsal (Nave)

10:45 a.m. Grace’s Table Volunteer Work

(Grace Church, Georgetown)

12:00 noon Christmas Eve Rehearsal (Nave)

4:00 p.m. Las Posadas-Iglesia San Juan

(Nave/Dining Room)

Sunday December 18

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Homily

The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

8:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal

Nursery

9:00 a.m. Sermon and Holy Eucharist—Sermon

The Rev. D. Andrew Olivo

10:10 a.m. St. John’s Choir Rehearsal

10:45 a.m. Church School

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday at

12:10 p.m.

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11:00 a.m. Festival of Lessons and Carols followed

by Holy Eucharist

12:15 p.m. Hospitality Hour

1:00 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía—Sermón

El Revdo. Dr. Luis León

2:00 p.m. Bocaditos y Café—Iglesia San Juan

The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated Monday through Friday

at 12:10 p.m.

ADULT FORUM SCHEDULE The Forum is held at 10:00 a.m. on the following Sundays:

December 11 (Part 2): Advent Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Lloyd “Tony”

Lewis, former Molly Laird Downs Professor of New Testament

Languages and Literature at the Virginia Theological Seminary in

Alexandria, Virginia. He will speak on John: The Maverick Gospel:

Listening to the Good News from John throughout the Lectionary Year.

January 8: Mickey Edwards, Director, Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in

Public Leadership. He was a Member of Congress for 16 years, serving

on the House Budget and Appropriations Committees and as a chairman

of the House Republican Policy Committee. He will speak on The Death

of Bipartisanship.

January 15: Mark Shields, American political columnist and commentator.

Since 1988, he has provided weekly political analysis and commentary for

the PBS NewsHour and was also a regular panelist on Inside Washington.

January 22: Vestry Candidates’ Presentation.

January 29: Dr. Robert Jones, Co-chair, Religion and Politics Section,

American Academy of Religion. He will speak on his book The End of

White Christian America.

February 5: No Forum (Annual Meeting)

The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant

February 12: Ronald C. White, American historian, author, and lecturer. He

has written bestselling and award-winning biographies and books on

Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. He will speak on his book

American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant.

February 19: Brooks Simpson, American historian and Professor of History

at Arizona State University, specializing in studies of the American Civil

War. He will speak on his book Ulysses S. Grant, Triumph Over

Adversity: 1822-1865.

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ST. JOHN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE

This year’s Christmas Gift Drive has been a resounding success! Thanks to

your generosity, all angels were taken from the Angel Tree. That means dozens

of children in need will have their wishes fulfilled this Christmas. Gift

distribution will begin on Monday, December 12 and continue through

Christmas. If you haven’t returned your gift, please drop it off at the church as

soon as possible. If you have questions, please contact Jeff Hantson at

jeffhantson@gmail.com or Katie Hantson at

katherine.hantson@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your generosity this

holiday season!

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN UP AND REHEARSAL

Saturday, December 17, 10:30 a.m.

The Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve is one of St. John’s most-loved and

beautiful traditions. This year, the Christmas Pageant rehearsal – mandatory for

everyone who wants to participate in the pageant – will be Saturday,

December 17 at 10:30 a.m. We are also issuing a call for shepherds, angels,

friendly beasts, and anyone interested in helping with the pageant. Sign up

forms will be e-mailed and handed out to students and parents in Church

School. If you have questions now, please email the Rev. Sarah Taylor

Miller at sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org or call at 202-347-8766, ext. 304.

February 26: Joan Waugh, Professor and Vice Chair for Academic

Personnel at UCLA History Department. Professor Waugh researches and

writes about nineteenth-century America, specializing in the Civil War,

Reconstruction, and Gilded Age eras. She will speak on The Presidency of

Ulysses S. Grant.

FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

FOLLOWED BY HOLY EUCHARIST

Sunday, December 18, 11:00 a.m.

Traditional Hymns and Carols of the Advent

and Christmas Seasons for the Congregation.

The St. John's Choir will sing selections from Benjamin Britten’s

A Ceremony of Carols accompanied

by harpist Rebecca Anstine Smith.

Invite your friends to join you for this annual St. John’s tradition.

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WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS SERVICE

AND CELEBRATION WITH THE DIOCESE OF JERUSALEM

Saturday, December 17, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

All are welcome on Saturday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral, 3001

Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, as we join with the Lutheran Christmas

Church of Bethlehem, Palestine, for a worship service to celebrate Christmas via

live satellite telecast. Join the Episcopal Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, the

Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, and the Lutheran Bishop of

Washington, Richard Graham, on the 10th anniversary of this annual

service. The service includes Christmas readings and carols and choirs

performing at both locations. Live stream the service at www.cathedral.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GRACE’S TABLE

Saturday, December 17, 10:45 a.m.

We will meet at Grace Church in Georgetown between 10:45 a.m. and 11:00

a.m. on Saturday, December 17, make last minute food preparations, serve the

food at 11:30a.m., and sit and chat with the guests while they eat and participate

in an informal Bible study. We'd like to provide a Christmas feast this month -

sliced ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad, rolls, and apple pie. If you

are available to help with food preparations ahead of time or to volunteer

on Saturday with the serving and relational portion of the ministry, please

contact Jessica Sanchez at jesspulsifersanchez@gmail.com.

NEXT DATES FOR BAPTISM and required pre-baptismal classes with the

clergy are as follows:

• January 8, 9:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.

• February 19, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 16, 7:00 p.m.

• April 23, 11:00 a.m.; Thursday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in having a child baptized, or in baptism for yourself,

please contact Kaye Edwards by e-mail at kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org. Please note that the parents or grandparents of children being baptized must be

active, pledging members of St. John’s. Adults interested in baptism for

themselves must attend the Rector’s Adult Inquirers’ Class and be active,

pledging participants in the life of the parish.

FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, January 4, 12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Works by Mendelssohn, Messiaen,

and the “Beatles” Toccata

by Janet Yieh, Concert Organist

Please consider joining us during your lunch break on the First Wednesdays of

the month, through June, and bring a friend. See full season details on the

church website at www.stjohns-dc.org.

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CELEBRATE WITH THE LATROBE FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, January 11, 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate the beginning of 2017 with the Latrobe Fellowship! Join us at 7:00

p.m. on January 11 for a service of Holy Eucharist followed by a champagne

tasting in the Parlors. Heavy appetizers and sparkling cider will be served as

well! The Latrobe Fellowship at St. John's Church is an active and engaged

group of adults, both singles and couples, primarily in their 20s and 30s. Please

contact the Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller to RSVP or with questions at

sarah.miller@stjohns-dc.org or at 202-347-8766 ext. 304.

TWO EASY WAYS TO HELP OTHERS • The empty casserole pans in the Parish House are waiting to be filled with food

for our partnership with So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.). St. John’s is

committed to sending food once a month to S.O.M.E. to be served in a meal

program for homeless and low-income persons in D.C. Participation is easy

and flexible! Pick up an empty casserole pan in the Parish House, fill it with a

casserole, and drop it off in the freezer near the dining room soda machine. A

parishioner picks up all the casseroles once a month and drops them off at the

meal site.

• When you travel, bring back unopened toiletry items for homeless

shelters. Place them in the basket in the connector between the Church and the

Parish House.

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of our life together.

We invite you to add yourself, family, or friends to the parish prayer list. Other

than birthdays, anniversaries, and deaths, names added to the prayer list will

appear for four consecutive weeks. If you would like the name to be on the

prayer list for a shorter or longer period of time, please let us know. We are

going to begin listing in parentheses the name of the person requesting prayers

for family and friends who are not members of the congregation. To add a

name to the prayer list, please contact the Rev. Andy Olivo at

andrew.olivo@stjohns-dc.org.

FLOWER DELIVERIES

Help brighten the day of parishioners who can’t be with us by taking them

flowers, located in the side chapel. A card is attached to each vase with contact

information. Thank you for checking to see if a delivery address is convenient

for you.

Flowers need to be delivered on 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC; N. 33rd

Street; Arlington, VA; and Yuma Street, NW, Washington, DC.

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OUR PRAYERS are requested for the special needs and concerns of this

congregation, especially:

Those who are sick or recovering:

From our parish: Hyman Field, Chet Grey, Ruth Harwood, Araceli Ma, Judy

McKevitt, Jim Mullins, Bob Patchell, and Jack Ritchie.

Friends and family of our parish: Yvonne Allen (Nikki Allen), Melissa Black

(Ann Mueller), Bill Clark (Clark Ervin), Charlie Clarke (Andrew Clarke),

Sender Dias Duarte (Sandra Franco), Henry Farrington (Samuel Watson),

Zariyah Frazier (Alexian Wines Semkow), Tyrone Gayle (Jessica Sanchez),

Craig Harmon (Judy McKevitt), Deanna Kinsfather (Laurie Adams), Christy

Long (Karen Zachary), Abilia Cárdenas de Ma (Araceli Ma), Rosemary Mariner

(Carolyn Becraft), James Millin (Cay Buser), Timothy Mullins (Jim Mullins),

Judy Nicola (Cynthia Walker), Maria Obregon (Victor Obregon), Lisa O’Brien

(Pamela Venzke), Daniel Peterson (Gay Pasley), Paul Pilling (Ellen Parke),

Edward Rebok (Ellen Parke), Candi Forester-Smith (Michael Stratton), Pat

Smith (Catherine Olivo), Jim Tatosian (Pat Dalby), Eve Thompson (Joanne

Hutton), Sallie Thompson (Celia Thompson), William Thompson (Celia

Thompson), Mark Van Note (Pat and Jim Czerwonky), Bruce Wallace (Gay

Pasley), Martha Warren (Kaye Edwards), and Peter Winkler (Betty van Iersel).

Those who are in the hospital:

Friends and family of our parish: Julie Howell (Cynthia Walker), Aiden

Mylnikov (Lindsey Bowen), and Chris Talford (Eric Peters).

Those who are in hospice:

Friends and family of our parish: Wayne Kesler (Christina Wilson).

Those who died:

Friends and family of our parish: Virginia Martin who died on November 28

and Jamie Kors who died on December 5.

Those in our parish celebrating a birthday this week: Ailin Alvarez, Charles Bader, Robert Beizer, Linda Gaines, Annie Gardner,

Debby Hailey, Geraldine Hayhurst, Joanne Hutton, Alan Kirk, Grant Lucio,

Otilia Mendoza, Kelly Mufarrige, Randall Roe, Nadia Sadqi, Peyton Schwartz,

Sandy Sierck, Brian Sojka, Lucie Vogel, Jonathan Wakely, Tesfaye Waritu, and

Richard Young.

Those in our parish celebrating an anniversary this week: Lisa and James

Kirchenbauer and Jessica and Alex Sanchez.

Please help us keep these lists updated by contacting the clergy at St. John’s

via email as soon as you can with corrections, additions, and updates on

status.

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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

The poinsettias and evergreens that enhance the beauty of the

church and parish house at Christmastide are given by

parishioners as memorials for those who have died and as

thanksgiving for those who are living. Please consider

remembering those who are important to you. The suggested

donation is $50 per name. Please send your check to

Evangeline Gravina in the Parish Office with “Christmas

Flowers” noted on the outside of the envelope, or place

this form in the offering plate. Your support of this

important ministry is greatly appreciated

The deadline for inclusion in the Christmas Order of Service is

before 12:00 noon on Sunday, December 18.

In memory of _____________________________________

As a Thank Offering for ____________________________

Name____________________________________________

Address__________________________________________

Phone Number____________________________________

Amount __________________________________________

St. John’s Parish House

1525 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-1005

Telephone 202 347-8766 fax 202 347-3446

Website www.stjohns-dc.org

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Schedule 2016

Saturday December 24

4:30 p.m. Carols and Music

5:00 p.m. Pageant & Choral Eucharist with Choir

7:00 p.m. Carols and Anthems

7:30 p.m. Festival Choral Eucharist with Orchestra

Schubert’s Mass in C

Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

10:30 p.m. Carols and Music

11:00 p.m. Festival Choral Eucharist with Orchestra

Schubert’s Mass in C

Sermon—The Rev. Dr. Luis León

Sunday December 25

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—Sermon

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller

Church and Parish Office closed after

the 11:00 a.m. service

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HOST A ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY PARISH LUNCH

December 11, 2016 – May 21, 2017

Host a Parish Lunch at least one time in the 2016–2017 program year.

Hosts are needed beginning with the January 8 lunch through the May

21, 2017 lunch. It’s one of the best fellowship opportunities at St.

John’s and a way to meet new friends–both members and visitors–and

to catch up with old friends. Your help is needed. You can fulfill the

biblical injunction to serve others by hosting a Sunday Parish Lunch.

Hosts may be reimbursed for expenses or receive a tax receipt as they

choose. Detailed guidelines are sent to those who inquire.

To sign up to host a lunch and select a date, contact Holly

Sukenik, the lunch coordinator, at 202-332-2952 or

hsukenik@hotmail.com or the Parish Office at 202-347-8766 or by

email to kaye.edwards@stjohns-dc.org.

There will be no Parish Lunch on the following dates: December

18, December 25 (Christmas Day), January 1, April 9 (Palm Sunday),

April 16 (Easter Day), and May 14 (Mother’s Day).

Date Host

December 11 Church Growth Committee

2017

January 8

January 15 Adams/Bode Family

January 22

January 29 Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook Off

February 5 Annual Meeting and Reception

February 12 St. John’s Community Services Reception

February 19

February 26 (Mardi Gras) Stephen O’Shields, Miller Winecoff,

Will Yale, and Karen Zachary

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26 Vestry

April 2

April 23

April 30

May 7

May 21

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IF YOU ARE VISITING a warm welcome to St. John’s.

We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please let us know who

you are and how we can best serve you by filling out a “Welcome”

card and leaving it in the offering plate or with an usher or greeter, and

joining us for the coffee hour following the service.

We welcome families with young children at our worship services.

Children’s Worship Bulletins are available from the ushers as you

enter the nave. For parishioners and visitors alike, nursery care for

children under age three is provided on Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to

2:00 p.m. The nursery is located next to the elevator on the lower

level of the Parish House. Take the elevator or stairs to the basement.

We also offer Church School at 10:45 a.m. for children and youth

from age three through tenth grade on the second floor of the Parish

House.

All persons, including children, are invited to take part in the Holy

Eucharist. Parents may decide if their children receive the bread

and/or wine. Children may instead signal their desire to be blessed by

the priest at the altar by crossing their arms across their chest.

Follow us on Instagram at @stjohnslafayettesquare. See photos

from St. John’s musical performances, special events, meetings,

Sunday services, and more. Relive the moment or experience it for the

first time through the touch of a button on your smartphone. Help St.

John’s capture each moment by submitting your photos from events,

worship services, trips, and volunteer efforts.

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FREE VALET PARKING FROM THE FRONT OF ST. JOHN’S FOR THE

ADULT FORUM AND 11:00 A.M. SERVICE.

EXCEPT ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HOURS WILL BE 9:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

LOOK FOR THE VALET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 16TH AND H STREETS.