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"...ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow
shall be turned into joy."
(St. John 16)
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Sunday, April 21st
The Third Sunday After Easter
(Easter 3)
8 a.m. Holy Communion, Church (PDF)
A light breakfast is available in Cranmer Hall following this service.
9 a.m. Family Morning Prayer, Church (PDF)
10 a.m. All Ages Sunday School
A full list of Sunday classes and room assignments is available online at www.stjohnssav.org/grow
11 a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon, Church & Online (PDF)
The nursery will be available for this service.
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Vestry Offering Chair
8 a.m. Mr. Arthur D. Weed
11 a.m. Mrs. James F. Holtzclaw (Sherry)
Usher Chairs
Dr. James S. McClellan, Jr.
Mr. Frank Somoskey
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Chancel Society
Mrs. Jayne G. Holland
Mrs. Carter C. Hubbard, Sr. (Barbara)
Mrs. B. Ray Summerell (Melanie)
Mrs. Timothy E. Coy (Dorothea)
Mrs. John G. Bradshaw, Jr. (Sally)
Mrs. Nohl A. Braun, Jr. (Alyce)
Mrs. Jean Howell McMillan
Mrs. Shack B. Wimbish, Jr. (Laura)
Ms. Linda H. Pounds
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Schubert
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These beautiful flowers were offered to the glory of God on the church and chapel altars this past Sunday, April 14th, 2024, and distributed to the sick, sorrowing, and shut-in. | |
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Flowers This Sunday
To offer flowers for the Altar, call the Church office at 912-232-1251.
The flowers in the Church this Sunday
are given to the glory of God
and in thanksgiving for and
on the occasion of the birthday
of Vincent Graham Cooper
by Ms. Patti Cooper;
And in loving memory of
Amanda Jackson Stoess
and with prayers to her family
by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas (Mick) McCay;
And in loving memory of
Frank B. Arden, Jr.
and Frank B. Arden III
by their family;
And in loving memory of
Thomas Peaslee Frank
by Linda Roberts LeFurgy.
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Tonight & Tomorrow:
The Magic Flute by W. A. Mozart
7:30 p.m. Friday April 19 & Saturday April 20
Averitt Center for the Arts
Statesboro, GA
Free Admission.
St. John's own Dr. Jonathan Murphy will conduct Mozart's opera The Magic Flute at Statesboro's Averitt Center for the Arts (about 45 minutes from Savannah). Choir member Madison Patrick will sing the lead role of Pamina on Saturday night, and several other St. John's singers and friends of the choir have roles in this production. Will Tamino and Pamina find true love? Will Papageno catch some birds? Or will the Queen of the Night stop them? Come and support these up-and-coming student artists in what is sure to be a fun and family friendly evening!
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This evening: Friday, April 19th at 6 p.m. Parishioner April Genevieve Tucholke will be part of a panel on children's books and gift giving at the Whitefield Center (106 E. 37th St.) Ms. Tucholke is an award-winning author who is best known for her adventurous and gothic young adult fiction. April has made a recent foray into children books with Beatrice Likes the Dark and Merry and Hark: A Christmas Story. | |
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Work Day at The Living Vine
Saturday, April 27 9 a.m.
The Men of St. John’s will sponsor a workday at The Living Vine on Saturday, April 27 at 9:00 a.m. All parishioners are welcome!
We will update the landscaping primarily around the back of the facility. Existing shrubbery will be removed, beds cleaned out, shrubbery replaced, mulch put down, and a vegetable garden laid in for the mothers and their babies. Bring a shovel, rake, and work gloves. Water will be provided. We would like to have 20 participants. Call or e-mail Sean Finnegan (912.441.3267; savfinn@gmail.com) to sign up.
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Links for The Living Vine Golf Tournament
May 13, 2024
Are you ready to represent St. John's at the 1st Annual Links for the Vine ?
We are thrilled to invite you to The Living Vine Maternity Home's inaugural charity golf event, "Links for The Living Vine." As a cornerstone of our community for the past 29 years, The Living Vine Maternity Home has been dedicated to providing comprehensive support for in crisis pregnant women and their babies.
Join us for a day filled with camaraderie, good spirits, and a shared commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of pregnant women in need. Learn more here .
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Church Tour Docents Needed
Will you be a docent to share our beautiful and historic church? We need door greeters & historical guides
for our popular visitor tours,
Tuesdays or Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m..
Contact Frank Somoskey at
830-608-4939; or write
frank-denny@sbcglobal.net.
Tour proceeds support those in
need in our community.
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New in May: St. John's Church and Green-Meldrim House Combined Tours starting Wednesdays in May
with hospitality and refreshment on the porch
Just in time for National Historic Preservation Month, Green-Meldrim House and St. John’s Church introduce a new combination house and church tour on Wednesday afternoons in May. The seventy-five-minute tour of both sites on Madison Square will conclude with refreshments prepared and served by the sites’ popular hosts.
When: Wednesdays in May (May 1, May 8,*, May 15, May 22, May 29) at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. [*May 8th tour hours are 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.}
Admission: $25 per person available through www.GreenMeldrimHouse.org
The program size is limited, and patrons must be able to maneuver stairs and uneven pavement.
For information: 912-233-3845; info@GreenMeldrimHouse.org
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No Online Morning Prayer April 22 through April 26
Online Morning Prayer will not be offered this week. It will resume on Monday April 29th. Last year’s online Morning Prayer can be found on Tuesday 18th April through Friday May 5th, 2023. (For instructions on how to access prior year posts click here )
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Georgia Southern Strings Concert
Saturday, April 27, 2024 7 p.m. Church
We are excited to host again the Georgia Southern Symphony String Camerata, who played a thrilling concert at St. John's last October. Under the direction of Dr. Steven Elisha, the ensemble is preparing for a visit to study and play in Halle & other German cities this summer. Mark your calendars! This concert is free and open to the public.
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Faith + Fiction : Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The next selection for the Faith + Fiction Book Discussion Group will be William Wangerin's The Book of the Dun Cow. The group will meet Wednesday May 8th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Green-Meldrim House. Please join us!
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Calling the Women of St. Johns:
Meeting Thursday May 9 at 5:30 p.m., Green-Meldrim House
The Women of St. John’s invites all parishioners and friends to attend our May social. Tru Helms will present ‘Across the Street’ on her research concerning the relationship between St. John’s Church and the Green-Meldrim House. After the presentation, we’ll enjoy appetizers, libations and fellowship. GMH doors will open at 5:30, short business meeting and presentation will begin at 6 pm. Spouses and friends welcome! Registration & a donation of $10 per person are suggested, but not required (click here to register)
The Women of Saint John’s (WSJ) is an organization of the parish open to all adult women who wish to be
involved. There are no dues and no obligations – just an opportunity to grow in faith and in fellowship with other women as we come together to support the mission of St. John’s Church. For more information, see our recent letter in last week’s e-newsletter, or online at stjohnssav.org/women
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Family Evensong : Sunday May 12th 5 p.m.
featuring the St. John’s Boys Choir
Reception to follow in the Green-Meldrim House
Notes from the Boy's Choir
Director Kristi Bryson reports: The boys are becoming great friends. They made it clear to me that they're keen to share their love of singing with friends and would like to recruit more boys for next year. We currently have 7; I think we can manage up to 12 next year. If you know of anyone who might be interested please have them contact me.
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Art Notes
The image at the top of this Friday's newsletter is the joyful Madonna and Child, c.1450, by the unknown Italian 'Master of the Winking Eyes'. This painting is held in the Grimaldi Fava Collection in Cento, Italy.
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