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Ash Wednesday Services Wednesday, March 6th at Noon and 7:30 p.m. the Ash Wednesday liturgy with
the Imposition of Ashes and the start of the Lenten season.
Lent Madness Complete your bracket & learn more about Saints of the Church. Sign up online at
LentMadness.org or see Ryan Patch for details.
Praying in Color for Lent Daily intercessory prayers for Lent that get the creative juices flowing.
Dwelling in the Word Thursdays in Lent at 10:30 a.m. the Gospel reading for the following Sunday is
broken open and explored by a community of believers. Please join us!
Thursday Evening Healing Eucharist 6:30pm weekly.
Dwelling at Night! Select Thursdays in Lent – March 21st, April 4th and April 11th, at 7:00 p.m. the Gos-
pel reading for the following Sunday is broken open and explored by those not able to join us on Thursday
mornings. Please join us!
The Way of Love in Lent 40 daily acts of love to help us travel the Way of Love during Lent. Pick up
your copy in the rear of the church and join us in this simple act of devotion.
Seder Experience with Rabbi Berman Join us on April 15th for an exploration of the Seder, a Jewish rit-
ual service & ceremonial dinner for Passover. Please sign up in advance.
Being Christian Four sessions on Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, and Prayer, for Lenten study or in preparation
for Baptism, Confirmation, or Reception in the Episcopal Church. Four Sunday afternoons starting at noon
for one hour.
The Way of the Cross A devotion to the Passion of Christ which recalls a series of events at the end of Je-
sus' life from his condemnation to his burial. The Stations and Stations of the Cross supporting materials are
in the connector.
Holy Week Services Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday & Holy Saturday Services.
Dates to Note
Red Door Youth – Lent Madness Bishop’s Visitation – The Rt. Rev. Ian
Douglas, Bishop Diocesan, will be with
us on Sunday, June 23, 2019. During
this time the bishop will meet with the
Joining Jesus - St. John’s will gather
vestry and parish leaders and lead
with other parishes from across ECCT
worship, including Confirmation, Re-
to learn firsthand about the five “Spir-
ception, and Reaffirmation.
itual Practices for a New Missional
Age” and the four-module/12-month
Celebration for 50th Wedding Anniver-
process for parishes to dive into these
five practices more deeply. We are saries – Sunday, May 19; 3:00 PM –
looking for three additional parishion- 5:30 PM, Christ Church Cathedral will
ers who are interested in attending host a Golden Wedding Anniversary
this session facilitated by Tim Hodapp, Celebration for couples married for
Little Free Pantry – Laura & Canon for Mission Collaboration. fifty years (or more). Liturgy will in-
Bruce stocking the new shelves Carpooling will be available. Date: clude renewal of marriage vows and
Wednesday, March 13th, Time: 6:30- commemorative certificates for all
8:30 PM, Location: The Commons in couples. A reception will follow. Bish-
Meriden. If you are interested in at- ops Douglas and Ahrens will preside
tending, please see Diane Hayes, at this joyful service. Please contact
860-379-7612.
the office if you are interested.
Red Door Youth - Mark your calen- ST. JOHN’S LITTLE FREE PANTRY -Cooler
dars - March 28th, April 25th, and temperatures have arrived! While we
May 23rd from 4:30pm to 6pm. Middle continue to stock our inside Pantry
School students and up are invited. with many food items, here are just a
few suggestions for stocking our out-
Vestry Meeting – Our vestry next side LFP during the cooler months:
meets on Thursday, March 28th. Hand Warmers, Chap Stick, Kleenex,
Ice Skating Rink is Ready!! Please hold us in your prayers. Gloves, Hot Cocoa, Toothbrushes,
Playing Cards (new or used), Cough
ECCT SPRING TRAINING - Saturday, Drops, Coloring Books, Vitamin C
April 27, 2019 -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Berlin Drops, Hygiene Products.
High School - Join other Episcopalians
from across Connecticut for a day of Coffee Drinkers and Morning Snack
fellowship, learning, prayer, and fun. Lovers Needed - If morning noshes
All are welcome – from people in the are part of your way of being in the
pews and vestry members to parish world, please consider signing up to
leaders and staff. More than 30 work- host coffee hour!
shops are offered this year.
2019 Altar Flowers – The 2019 Calen-
Covenant to Care for Children Confirmation, Reception, and Re- dar is up in the narthex for Altar flow-
affirmation of Baptismal Vows Classes ers sign up. Suggested donation is
– will begin after the Christmas. $60. Also, if you would like to have the
Please see Mother Cosman if you are Sanctuary Candle burn in someone’s
interested to discuss dates and times. memory, please contact the office.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my
prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. Phil. 1