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MAY 2014 • NEWS • CALENDARSt. John’s Episcopal Church
The Rev. Adam T. Trambley, Rector 724-347-4501 • [email protected]
www.stjohnssharon.org
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God’s HouseYour House
JANUARY 2018 • NEWS • CALENDARSt. John’s Episcopal Church
The Rev. Adam T. Trambley, Rector 724-347-4501 • [email protected]
www.stjohnssharon.org
Christmas Eve 2017
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DearBrothersandSistersinChrist,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!AswebegintheNewYear,Iwantto
thanksomepeoplewhomadeourChristmas
servicessospecial.Thechoirdidawonderfuljobwitholdfavorites
andsomebeautifulnewChristmasmusic,andwearegratefultothem
andRonforalltheirworkinleadingusinpraiseofGod.Marilynand
Rhondaprovidedbeautifuldecorations,andIwanttothankeveryone
whodonatedtowardChristmasflowersfortheirgenerosity.Linda,Ada,
andthealtarguildkepteverythinggoingsmoothly,andIamgrateful
toeveryonewhosteppedupasacolytes,readers,Eucharisticministers,
oblationers,ushers,andgreeters.LauraPereticalsocoordinated
numeroushelperstopopkettlecorn,providingChristmaspresentsfor
manypeople,andJuanandLisahostedtheday.SpecialthanksgotoTina
forallthatshedoesthatmeanssomuchtoSt.John’s.
Ihopeyoucanjoinusforourannualparishmeetingbetweenservices
onJanuary28.Wewillshareour2018budget,electnewvestrymembers,
andhaveachancetoaskandanswerquestionsaboutwhatwearelooking
atforthecomingyear.Ifanyoneisinterestedinrunningforvestry,please
letmeknow.
Would you like to know what is happening at St. John’s each week?
If so, please read on…
Wesendweeklyemailupdates,This Week at St. John’stothosefolks
thathavesubscribed.ThisemailwillincludeSunday’sscheduleofacolytes
andservers,aswellasthedateandtimeofeventsintheweekfollowing.
Wealsoincludeupcomingevents.Somemaythinkthatthisisamini-
newsletter,whichitalmostis!Manythingspopupduringtheweekthat
isn’tincludedinthemonthlynewsletterorweeklybulletin.Thisisoneway
foryoutostayinformed,aswellascheckingoutourFaceBookpages.
Ifyoudonotreceivethisweeklyemailfromus,butwouldliketo,
weeklylist.TheupdateswillarrivetoyourinboxeachWednesdayevening.
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Church RecordsDeaths: Harry Unger
November 20, 2017
“Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord”
Address Correction:
Darlee Jackson 260 S. Buhl Farm Dr., #330
Hermitage, PA 16148
Baptisms: Lukas Daniel Kasula
December 3, 2017
“Sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as
Christ’s own forever”
Anumberofparishionershaverecentlyexperiencedhealthissues
makingitharderforthemtogettochurch.Wearelookingforafew
peoplewhoarewillingtomakemonthlycommunionvisits.Pleaseletme
knowifyouareinterested.
Finally,Iwanttosaythankyouandgood-byetoMatthewCiszekand
MichaelWachter.Theyhavecontributedmuchtoourparishintheirtime
withus,andwewishthemwellintheirnewadventuresinErie(which
isn’tthatfaraway)!
Peace,Adam
DATES TO REMEMBER IN JANUARY
Monday, January 1st: New Year’s Day (observed). Parish office closed.
Monday, January 8th: Please have all articles for the Annual meeting submitted to the office:
Monday, January 15th: The parish office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Tuesday, January 16th: Deadline to submit articles for the February 2018 newsletter. Please send articles
to the church at: [email protected]
Sunday, January 28th: 9:05am, Annual Meeting in Allen Hall.
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Thank You...toSantaforattendingthe5o’clockFamilyServiceon
ChristmasEve.
...totheAdultchoirofSt.John’sforalltheirdiligencein
preparingfortheChristmasEveservicethisyear. Wetrustthat
youwereblessedthroughtheirhardworkandministry.
...tomusicians(Ronhaslistedtheminhisarticle)forsharing
theirmusicalgiftswithusatthe11PMChristmasEveService.
...toMarilynGozikandRhondaKoboriefordecoratingthe
churchfortheChristmasEveandChristmasDayservices,along
withthefolksthatcontributedtotheChristmasflowerfund.
...tothefolksthatcontributedtoChurchPeriodicalCluband
MilesofPenniesin2017.
...tothevolunteersthatsuppliedrefreshmentsforeach
Sundaymorningduringcoffeehour.
...tothefolksthathavesupportedouroutreachprogramsthis
year:CommunityOutreach(ECS&Saturdaylunches);Christian
Education(Dufflebags&KettleKorn),eitherbyvolunteering
theirtimeand/ormonetarydonations.
From Our Music Director, Ron Gracilla
Ithappenedagain.TherushtoChristmasand
thecelebrationsoftheNewYearareover.I’m
certainyoufoundawaytoworshipGod,reachoutandcareforpeople,
andgrowasChristiansthesepastweeks. Didyoumakeanyresolutionsfor
2018? I’vedecidedtosimplifyandfindavenuesforgratitude.
Hereismyfirstexpressionofdeepgratitude.Weweresofortunateto
haveourSt.John’sChoirsingingamemorableChristmasEveService.I
hopeyouwilljoinmeinthankingJane,Alice,LauraJ.,Vicki,Lily,Marge,
Lucretia,Dorothy,LauraP.,Julia,Debbie,Matthew,Al,MichaelandBob.
WithgoodhumoranddedicatedhardworktheybroughtourNativity
Prelude,hymnsandservicetolife.Let’snotforgettheBrassQuartetwith
BrittanyandKevinSchneider,LouD’Angelo,andCodyOrtz,whoadded
abreadthandbrilliancetosomanydifferentworks.Whocouldmissour
greatpercussionistsConnorWilliamsandNickLakatostofinishfillingour
sanctuarywitharichmusicalpalette?
IhavethegreatestregardandthanksforTonyKropp,whothisyear
directedourentireensemble.Underhisguidanceandmanyhoursof
rehearsal,hepulledallofustogetherandenabledusalltotrulyand
confidently“SinganewsonguntotheLord”!Becauseofhim,Iwasable
tokeepbothhandsonthePipeOrganconsoleandgiveeveryonemyfull
measure.Again,thankyouMaestroTony!
Onabittersweetnote,wehavetosaygoodbyetoMichaeland
Matthew. AstheylookforwardtonewopportunitiesinErie,Ilookback
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Greetings from the Church Periodical Club...
We’realiveandwell,eventhoughitwasnotpossibleformetogoto
Conventionarmedwithsnackstoexchangeforfinancialcontributions!
AlthoughIcan’tprovideyouwithan“energylift”Ihopeyouwillcontinue
tosupportCPCwithamonetarydonationifyouattendedconventionthis
yearandhadyourdonationwithyou.ChecksshouldbemadepayabletoSt.
John’swiththenotationCPC. AllMilesofPenniesmoneygoestoNational
CPCtofundgrantrequestsforchildren’sbooksandothermedia,andother
contributionsstayinthediocesetopayourfairshareofNationalprojects.We
sendbookmoneytoourseminarians;thisyearwewereabletosendeachof
them$200.
I’mcountingonyou!
DoddyCrawfordhasinthepastcollectedalotofCPCmoneyfromour
parishioners,andIknowshewillbegladwearecontinuingthistradition.
YouwillfindCPCcontainersintheloungeandNarthex.
Blessings,
Lois Tamplin, Diocesan CPC Chairman
ingratitudefortheirfreelysharedtalent,witt,laughter,warmth,and
friendship.IknowwellthateverythingmusteventuallychangeandsoI
findsomeconsolationinknowingthattheywillcontinuetheirworkinthe
ErieDiocese.NextIlookonceagainfornewmemberstosinginthechoir.
I’malsogratefultoSt.John’s,FatherAdam,Tina,thestaffandallofyou.
YoumakewhatIdopossible. Soonwardwego!Hopefulforthefuture,
embracingthechangesGodgivesusinfaithandlookingforthehidden
giftswithineverytwistandturnoflife.IwishyouallaveryHappyand
BlessedNewYear!
Peace,Ron Gracilla
Preparing for Advent Taize.
The Choir
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