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Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 7, 2024
9:00am
Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter
Almighty and everlasting God,
who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation:
Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body
may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for the Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
Worship Booklet for the Second Sunday of Easter
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2024 Altar Flowers
The altar flowers for April 7, 2024 are given by
Lynn Young and Kurth Barnes in appreciation for their church friends.
Our 2024 Altar Flower sign-up is available in the Narthex. If you are not able to sign up in person, please contact the office to see if your desired date is available. If you donate online, please contact Maria with your dedication: maria@saint-johns.org
Suggested donation is $40.00.
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40 Days / 40 Items Lenten Clothing Collection
On Maundy Thursday, Rev. Roger blessed 110 bags of donated clothing. Thank you for your generosity!
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Sow and Grow
Are you interested in gardening?
We could use your help.
We also would welcome your donations of bags of dirt and packets of seeds, especially pumpkins, squash, zucchini, onions, carrots.
Sow and Grow is a creation care project helping the children of ECS Head Start learn about the earth, plants, and care for God’s creation.
The children plant a variety of vegetable and flower seeds in individual cups. Then, they plant the seedlings in gardens, water, and watch their plants grow.
We take care of watering while the children are on summer break.
In the Fall, the children harvest the vegetables which they take home to their families to eat.
If you would like to help us with this wonderful Sow and Grow Project -
Please contact Maria at the church office: 619-422-4141 or maria@saint-johns.org
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Items Needed for Blessings in a Bag
Supplies are needed for those who go without food or shelter. Please Click Here for all the items needed.
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Outreach Collections
We will continue our ongoing collections for:
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New Blankets - Domestic Violence Shelters (Denise Czer and Linda Dennehy)
- Eyeglasses
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Greeting Cards - ECS Head Start (Judy McKay)
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Clean, Gently Used Blankets - Dreams for Change
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Emergency Food Pantry - South Bay Community Services (Maria and Joe Love)
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Blessings in a Bag - For our neighbors who live in need. Click here for a list of items you can donate to fill the bags.
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Gently Used Clothing - Men's, women's and children's
Items may be brought to Nale Hall on Sundays when we gather for worship.
You may also bring your items to the church during our weekday office hours,
Monday through Thursday from 9am to 3pm.
If you are not able to bring them, please contact the parish office, and we will pick up the items from your home.
St. John's Outreach Committee meets monthly to discuss our parish Outreach activities.
Please click on the following link for more information on our Outreach collection activities:
Outreach Ministries of St. John's
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Prayers and Squares: The Prayer Quilt Ministry
St. John's is a member of a national organization called "Prayers and Squares: The Prayer Quilt Ministry".
Prayers and Squares will not meet in April.
Prayers and Squares meets on the second Tuesday of each month to sew. Participants will be shown how to make simple quilts for our Prayer Quilt Ministry. If you don't sew but would like to be a part of this ministry, there are many other quilt-making steps you can help with.
Please bring your own sewing machine and brown bag lunch. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Lothspeich.
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for anyone in need of prayer and support, please contact Diane Gustafson (diangus15@aol.com) or Maria (maria@saint-johns.org).
This important ministry brings comfort and healing to many people who are suffering with illness.
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Wednesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study
Join us for Wednesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study
on Wednesdays at 9:30 am as a Zoom meeting.
Please contact Rev. Roger ( revroger@saint-johns.org)
to be included in the Zoom meeting.
The Morning Prayer guide can be found here:
Morning Prayer, April 10th
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Parish Prayer Lists
For Our Military
Matt Jensen, Drew Shorkey, Cody Crossland, Cameron Ronie, Chariti Paden, Mark Stanfield, Sean Robinson, Jonathan Martinez, TK Nguyen, Christopher Lindshield, Timothy Lindshield, Jeremy Colton, David Sanchez, Jonathan Baldera, Nick Wyatt, Jamal Warner, Devon Strunk, Matt Hernandez, Daniel Getreu, Taylor Harrold, Jorge Zuazua, Sebastian Morales, Roberto Chavez, Ryan Lothspeich, Andrew C. Dugger, Dan and Chelsey Nyaradi, Gen. G.C. Heinrich, Pedro Bonilla, and Patrick King.
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping
all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad.
Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace;
strengthen them in their trials and temptations;
give them courage to face the perils which beset them;
and grant them a sense of your abiding presence
wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Strength in Time of Need
Steve Magill, Gary and Shirley McCarren, the McClure family, Alec Hauer, Barbara Oliveira, Linda Longoria-Neff, Ann and Bill Rogers, Karen Polk, Bob Milam, Celia Vasquez,
James Kellogg Burnham III, Denise Eddleman, Jesse Brittain, Bob Quinlan, Wilma Hunter, Madelyn Flechs, Al Berkowitz, Deborah Pendleton, and Ted Garcia.
O God of heavenly powers,
by the might of your command you drive away from our bodies
all sickness and all infirmity:
Be present in your goodness with your servants,
that their weakness may be banished and their strength restored;
and that, their health being renewed, they may bless your holy Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Cycle of Prayers for the Church
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the clergy and people of St. Andrew’s, La Mesa and the children and teachers of St. Andrew’s Parish Day School.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria.
In the Military Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 3, Imperial Beach.
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Celebration of Life for Ann Lindshield
The Celebration of Life for Ann Lindshield will be on
Saturday, April 6th at 11:00am
at St. John's Episcopal Church, 760 First Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910
Memorials may be given in memory of Ann to St. John's Episcopal Church
Notes of care and sympathy may be sent to:
James Lindshield
625 Melrose Ave
Chula Vista CA 91910
Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend you servant, Ann.
Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold,
a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming.
Receive her into the arms of your mercy,
into the blessed rest of everlasting peace,
and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.
Rest eternal grant to her, O Lord;
And let light perpetual shine upon her.
May her soul and the souls of all the departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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We Are Here For You!
If you, a family member, neighbor or a friend are interested in celebrating a significant event in your spiritual life, please know that you are welcome.
We would be honored to be a part of your Baptism, Holy Communion, Quinceañera, Marriage, Renewal of Vows or Anointing of the Sick.
At St. John's, no matter who you are or where you are on your spiritual journey - you are welcome here.
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We Are Available in Your Time of Need
If you have a pastoral emergency when the parish offices are closed,
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Upcoming Events at St. John's
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Saturday, April 6th: Celebration of Life for Ann Lindshield, 11:00am at St. John's
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Tuesday, April 9th: La Misa in English celebrating Estación de Pascua (the Season of Easter), 6:00pm in Nale Hall
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Saturday, April 20th: Mexican Dinner, hosted by the Men of St. John's, 5:00pm in Nale Hall
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Parish Office Hours and Contacts
The Parish Office will be open 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.
Please call the parish office if you have any questions or concerns
(619-422-4141) or email info@saint-johns.org.
Rev. Roger will be in the office on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, and all day on Wednesday and Thursday. He is available by appointment. Please call the office to schedule an appointment.
In case of a pastoral emergency, Rev. Roger may be reached on his cell phone at
619-301-0724.
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Schubert Mass in G at Point Loma Nazarene University
St. John's choir member Alice Burnham invites you to a performance of Schubert's Mass in G on Sunday, April 21st at 3 pm at Brown Chapel, Point Loma Nazarene University,
3900 Lomaland Dr., San Diego, CA 92106
Admission and parking are free.
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Free and open to the public
Musicals & their History in New York City
1950 – Present
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Easter is a New Story
By: Bishop Susan Brown Snook
How do you get ready for Easter? Do you get dressed in beautiful colors, hunt for eggs, send pastel cards with sweet poems to faraway family members? Do you buy chocolate bunnies, plan a nice dinner, set the table with a pastel-colored tablecloth? These are the things we do these days, knowing that Easter is coming. But what is Easter like if you don’t know it’s coming, if you don’t have time to prepare? What if you are one of the women who watched Jesus die, waking in darkness, eyes swollen and red from crying, getting up and slipping through dark streets to go to the tomb of the one you have loved and followed for so long? If you don’t know about Easter, then it is not a festival of pastel colors. Read More
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Faith to Go Easter Podcast
In today’s episode, Charlette and David wonder about viewing today’s gospel through broader lenses and finally cut Thomas a break.
Listen Here
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Slate of Four Bishops Announced for 28th Presiding Bishop
of the Episcopal Church
By: David Paulsen, ENS Staff
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s next presiding bishop will be chosen this June from a slate of four nominees, whose names were released April 2: Nebraska Bishop J. Scott Barker, Pennsylvania Bishop Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez, Northwestern Pennsylvania Bishop Sean Rowe and Atlanta Bishop Robert Wright.
Those four bishops – and any additional candidates nominated by petition – will be presented for election at the 81st General Convention, which convenes June 23-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. The nominees’ names will be formally submitted June 25 during a joint session of the House of Bishops and House of Deputies. On June 26, the bishops will elect, and deputies will be asked to confirm the church’s 28th presiding bishop, who will succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry beginning Nov. 1.
Read More
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Diocesan Hikes: Sacred Trails
April 27th
In partnership with the EDSD Creation Care Community, Sacred Trails provides the opportunity to hike and pray in God's creation. With four hikes offered around our diocese, participants are invited to pick the time and difficulty level that works best for them. Great for youth groups, families, young adults, and anyone with a love of the great outdoors - Sacred Trails takes discipleship out of our churches and into the wild. Registration is now open - make sure to invite your friends!
For more information and to register, click here
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LARK: Localized Anti Racism Knowledge Begins in May
This EDSD-grown two-day anti-racism workshop focuses on local history and populations and deals with regional issues and stories. It will take place in-person on May 3 (4-9 pm) & May 4 (9:30 am-4:30 pm) at St. Matthew’s, National City. Registration ends April 29.
For more information and to register, click here
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Episcopal Community Services’ Moonlight Ball
May 18, 2024
Celebrate with Episcopal Community Services at the annual Moonlight Ball. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, live music, and festivities, supporting vital health and human services programs for over 7,000 clients in the areas of homelessness, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and early childhood education.
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here
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Border Ministry Update
With the shuttering of the welcome center in San Diego, Customs and Border Protection are daily dropping off hundreds of asylum seekers at transit centers in the city. Starting Monday, March 11, EDSD’s Border Ministry will be preparing sack lunches every Monday at our diocesan offices from 3:00 to 5:00 pm for migrants who are overnighting at the San Diego Airport waiting for flights.
Visit EDSD.org/migration-ministry/ to volunteer or donate.
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Support Episcopal Relief and Development
Your gift to the Middle East Fund will support the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Al-Ahli Arab Hospital as they offer critical health services to those impacted by the current crisis in Gaza. Through your generosity, ERD is able to provide medicine and other supplies to help tend to the physical and psychosocial wounds of the current conflict.
Visit episcopalrelief.org today to make a contribution
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