Dear friends,
I invite you to keep our nation in your prayers over this next week. As we have witnessed an invasion in our nation's capitol last week, something that the full force of the Confederate Army was never able to accomplish, we have been promised more violence leading up to next Wednesday's inauguration of President-Elect Biden. These are dark times for our country, made even darker still by the realization that those invaders and those who are threatening to do even more violence this weekend are overwhelmingly represented by white nationalists and white supremists and accompanied by symbols of hate and death. We are called to pray without ceasing, but this week we especially need to offer our prayers for peace and justice and unity.
I invite you to join me on Wednesday morning at 8:30 am for a service of Morning Prayer, as we pray for our nation on Inauguration Day. Click here to join the Zoom gathering.
I also invite you to watch our Bishop-Elect, The Rev. Canon Paula Clark as she preached from the Washington National Cathedral this past Sunday. You can watch the full service by clicking here. Her sermon begins at the 33:45 mark.
As we struggle to make sense of our world, even as we continue to struggle with the effects of COVID-19, please know that you are loved and that you are in my prayers.
Grace & peace,
Fr. Jeremy
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Mark your calendars for
JANUARY 31, 2021 @ 12:15 P.M.
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2021 Pledge Appeal
As of today, we are only $9,867 away from having a fully funded and BALANCED budget for 2021.
As of today, 47 out of the 91 ACTIVE families at St. John the Evangelist have pledged their financial support for our work and mission in 2021. That means there are still 44 families who have not yet joined us on this journey toward Faith Filled Generosity.
If you have not yet pledged, please prayerfully consider doing so today. To pledge, either return the physical pledge card you received in the mail to the church, or go to the Stewardship page of our website and complete your pledge card online. If you would like to see a summary of St. John's Budget (current as of October 31) and to see the initial draft of our 2021 Budget please click here.
Please keep the Finance & Stewardship Committee and your Vestry in your prayers as they work to approve a balanced budget for this year.
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2021 Pledge Envelopes are in and available to be picked up at the Parish Office on Mondays or Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please call or email the Parish Office if you need to stop by outside of these hours and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
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Upcoming Worship
Sunday, January 17
Holy Eucharist at 11:00 a.m. (Livestream)
All Masses will be live-streamed. Follow us on Facebook to receive notifications when our services are being streamed, or visit the homepage of our website to watch the service there.
Wednesday, January 20
Inauguration Day Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m.
Please click here to join the Zoom gathering.
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Did you miss church this weekend? Watch last Sunday's, 11:00 a.m. Mass here.
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Ladies of the Parish: You're Invited!
What: A Winter Afternoon Tea
When: 4:00 PM, Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Who: All Women of St. John the Evangelist Parish
Where: Virtually via Zoom
Hosted by: Daughters of the King at St. John’s
Please RSVP to the Church Office by clicking here to receive your Zoom link and Afternoon Tea Kit.
We look forward to this opportunity to gather, to chat and to share stories of grace experienced during this pandemic.
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This Week's Lessons
1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20)
Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51
Visit lectionarypage.net to read this week's lessons.
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Collect for The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former long time parishioner Ino Martinez. Please keep his wife, Lucy in your prayers and pray for the repose of Ino's soul.
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In addition to online giving there is also a text option.
Text "SaintJohn" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply.
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What if you had a way to give free money to the work and ministry of St. John's? Well there is!
By signing up with Scrip you can do your shopping (at most of the stores you are already shopping at) with prepaid cards and Scrip offers a percentage of what you spend back to St. John's. There is NO cost to you.
This is also a great way to purchase all those gift cards you will want to give as Christmas gifts this year.
Please go to the scrip page of our website for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact Pat Smith-Huntoon at sjescrip@gmail.com.
The next Scrip order will be submitted at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 17
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Need a little midweek spiritual socialization pick-me-up? Join us for Weekly Bible Study! Thursdays at 5:00 we will gather via Zoom to continue the study of the book of Matthew.
Click here to enter Zoom for Bible Study
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We would like to extend our condolences to Betsy Elliot at the passing of her brother, Roger Rossen. Please keep Betsy and her family in your prayers during this difficult time.
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THANK YOU!!!!!
For those of you who have been keeping your pledges current and those who have given extra to support the work of St. John's, THANK YOU!
We understand that the last several weeks have been challenging for many people, so if you have found that you need to adjust your commitment to the budget of St. John's, please let Sarra in the Church Office know.
We are confident that God will see us through the challenges that lie ahead and that we will come out of this being a stronger and more faithful community because of it.
Please continue to share your generosity by mailing a check to:
St. John the Evangelist
P.O. Box 25
Flossmoor, IL 60422
Of by setting up automatic bill pay through your bank (this is a free service of most banks). Or by clicking on the "Online Giving" button below. If you give online, please consider clicking the box that allows you to add 3% to cover the processing fees from the credit card companies.
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Parish Cycle of Prayer
Laura Brady
Bill Braker
Carol Brenner
Father in Heaven, this week we lift up in prayer: Laura, Bill, and Carol. Please bless them with an abundance of peace and an overflowing cup of joy. Bring comfort to them in their time of need and help them to seek You in all that they do. Please Lord, act as their shield from illness, both mental and physical. All this we ask in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
January 15: Glynis Keene
January 18: Mitchell Lawrence
January 18: Randy Oyster
January 20: Polly Mallinga
January 21: Pat Smith-Huntoon
Heavenly Father we are so thankful for our birthday celebrants, Glynis, Mitchell, Randy, Polly, and Pat. Lord, we ask that You please bless them with another year filled with joy, contentment, good health and spiritual wealth. Please keep them safe and on the path that leads to love and life eternal.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen
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