Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30, 2025
Dear People of Saint John’s,
On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, Deacon Paul preaches on the Prodigal Son, unique to Luke's Gospel. Deacon Paul tells us that in this account we find not just one parable but three. We might find a little of ourselves in one of these three parables. Coffee hour is provided through the generosity of the Brucato family. Do come!
At its March meeting, the Vestry tasked returning member Karen Carlson to update the congregation on our recent meeting. In case you missed her announcement this past Sunday, she writes:
Hello to you all from your Vestry. Our Vestry meets monthly, the third Monday of each month, and all are welcome.
This past month we discussed the repair of the organ in great detail and agreed that it should be repaired. Toward that end we are entering into a contract to replace the “blower” and other parts needed to make that beautiful sound. The cost is approximately $36,000 and it will take 9-12 weeks to complete. Meanwhile Mother Judith has a kind benefactor from the parish, and we will be able to rent an organ to complete the music worship for this season.
Additionally at vestry we discussed getting back to our work of committees throughout the parish. Several Vestry committees convene to work with members of the congregation and to assist the vestry in the work of the parish. We are working on membership for those committees so be prepared for an ask from a vestry member to join a committee and join in the work of St. John's. Committee work has historically been a central focus of the business of our congregation, and the vestry would like to return to strong committees reporting regularly to the Vestry.
Toward that end we are creating a new committee this year, a Governance committee, to address and review our committee structure, our bylaws, and generally review the work of our church and ensure it is all up to 21st century standards. I am the chair of that committee and am eagerly looking for some folks to participate along with a few vestry folks. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for that purpose (before I contact you).
We on Vestry will be doing a monthly update on our meeting in church the Sunday after our meeting (next time with the microphone in hand!) as well as a monthly email.
Thanks to you all for your continued shared work of St. Johns!
Respectfully,
Karen Carlson
We are providing the announcements in a separate stack from the bulletins. The announcements are also available online. For those of you who will be worshiping with us via live stream, be sure to let us know that you are there through the chat feature, so that we can greet you at the passing of the Peace.
With gratitude for our life together,
Mother Judith
Live Stream Bulletin Calendar & Announcements
| Holy Eucharist, Rite One |
March 30, 2025 |
Hymnal |
| Processional Hymn | ~ Oh Bless the Lord My Soul ~ | |
| Kyrie eleison |
~ Lord have mercy ~ |
S-96 |
| Gradual Hymn |
~ There's a Wildness in God's Mercy ~ |
470 |
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The Offertory |
~ Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing ~ |
686 |
| Doxology | ~ Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow ~ | 380 |
| Sanctus & Benedictus | ~ Holy, Holy, Holy Lord ~ | S-130 |
| Agnus Dei | ~ Lamb of God ~ | S-164 |
| Post-Communion Music | ~ Lord Jesus, Think of Me ~ | 641 |
| Recessional Hymn | ~ Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah ~ | 690 |
What to Look For (to Send a Chat)
Once you are viewing the live stream by pressing the link above, there should be a "conversation" to the right of the stream (Top Chat). Like this:
Messages populate from the bottom of the box. You add your message by typing on the "Say something..." line and pressing Enter (or clicking/tapping on the right-pointed arrow under your message). Other messages that come in after yours will file in underneath yours in the running chat above the entry line.
If you're watching the live stream in full screen mode, you'll need to find the chat box. This might be found using the arrow at the bottom center of the screen under the red line. You'll have to click or tap on the screen to see this option, similar to when you want to pause or change the volume, etc.
See that little white down arrow/carat under the red line and Scroll for details? If you tap on that, the screen pulls up, and you see the chat box. You may need to scroll up further to see the "Say something" line.
Sunday Liturgy will be available on YouTube after the conclusion of the 10 am service.
For our YouTube Channel Videos click here ==> All streamed services
Click on the Subscribed button and then the Bell in the upper right hand corner of our channel to be notified of any new videos.
Here are other links that you may find helpful:
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Stations of the Cross |  |
Preaching the Scriptures |
