This Week at St. John’s
April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday — We observe the beginning of Holy Week with Palm Sunday on April 2. As this is the first Sunday of the month, the 9:00 a.m. service will be all-ages worship. Both 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services will begin with the Liturgy of the Palms on the south lawn—the patch of grass between the parking lot and the stairs to the church office—if the weather cooperates, and in the Atrium if it rains. We’ll process into the nave carrying our palms.
Intergenerational Palm Sunday Workshop – April 2, 10:15 a.m., Kilbourne Hall – In observance of Palm Sunday, we will learn how to make crosses from palm leaves, and we’ll also make stations of the cross that will be incorporated into our 5:45 Good Friday service. All ages, from 1 to 151, are welcome!
Youth Group meets Sundays at 2 p.m. – We meet weekly, along with youth from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. This week we’ll gather in the Carriage House from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. 6th -12th graders welcome, and there will be snacks!
Celtic Holy Week Worship – Please join us in the atrium at 5 pm on Sunday, April 2, for a Celtic Service observing the events of The Last Week. This is a quiet, meditative, and intimate service with music and liturgy based on the Iona Abbey Worship Book, followed by a time of fellowship and hospitality. We welcome all St. John’s parishioners and friends from outside our church family to join our Celtic circle to mark the conclusion of our Lenten journey toward Easter.
Holy Week Worship Schedule
Livestreamed services will begin once the congregation enters the Nave, including Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and The Great Vigil Service on Saturday.
Palm Sunday, April 2 — 9:00 a.m. All-Ages Liturgy of the Palms and Eucharist begins on the South Lawn; rain location is the Atrium
10:15 a.m. Intergenerational Palm Sunday Event in Kilbourne Hall
11:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Palms and Eucharist begins on the South Lawn; rain location is the Atrium
Maundy Thursday, April 6 — 7:00 p.m. Agape Meal, Footwashing and Eucharist begins in Kilbourne Hall
Good Friday, April 7 — 12:00 p.m. Worthington Community Service, meet on the village green, in front of Worthington Presbyterian Church; rain location is indoors at Worthington Presbyterian
5:45 p.m. Stations of the Cross for All Ages
7:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy at St. John’s, Columbus, 1003 W. Town St.
Holy Saturday, April 8 — 7:00 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter begins in the churchyard; rain location is the Atrium
Easter Sunday, April 9 — 9:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist
10:15 a.m. Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
11:15 a.m. Festival Eucharist
Sign Up for Maundy Thursday Agape Meal — Our worship on Maundy Thursday, April 6, will begin at 7:00pm in Kilbourne Hall with a simple vegetarian supper called an agape meal. So that we can clean up quickly and move into the nave for footwashing, Eucharist, and the stripping of the altar, this meal will be light—it will not be your main source of calories for the day. You may wish to eat something more substantial before the service. RSVP on the signup sheets at the Atrium table, or by contacting the parish office at VirginiaN@StJohnsWorthington.org or 614-846-5180 by Monday, April 3.
Easter Flowers – The Flower Guild is asking the congregation for donations for Easter Flowers. You can place your donations in the envelopes in the pews marked “Easter Flowers”. You may also fill out a form found in the Atrium where you give the flowers in Memory of, in Honor of, or in Thanksgiving for a special person. Place this form in offertory plate along with your donation. We would like all donations by Sunday, April 2. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Somerville at (614)208-8573.
Altar Rail Gate Changes – The Altar rail gate has developed both a gap between the two parts of the gate and a dip in the gate. The weaker the rail gate gets, the more likely it is that the gate may fail when someone leans on it, and someone will fall through and be hurt. We want to keep everyone safe, so we will no longer be closing the rail gate. We encourage those who wish to kneel at the Altar rail while receiving Communion, to step to either side of the rail opening to kneel. Those who prefer to stand while receiving Communion may stand in front of the rail opening or on either side. If you have any questions about the rail gate, please speak to Lisa Graupmann.
Update or add your photo to the church directory TODAY! A member of the Newcomers Committee will be taking directory photos in the Atrium on Palm Sunday between services. You may have your photo taken or we can show you how to add your own photo through the Ministry One app. Look for the sign in the Atrium to find out where and say cheese!
St. John’s Supports Ronald McDonald House! St. John’s Outreach and Social Justice Committee is sponsoring a “Travel Size Toiletry Kit Donation Drive” from March 19 until April 9. Families staying at the RMH are provided with hotel style toiletry kits to make their stay more comfortable. OSJ will be collecting donations of travel size shampoo, body wash, hand soap, and body lotion to build the kits. To be sure that we are able to make complete kits, please take a card(s) from the display in the Atrium and bring your donation back any time during the “Travel Size Toiletry Kit Donation Drive”. The cards list the item and quantity needed for each donation. Thank you for your support! Please see Lily Balukjian (Thompson) or Jean Duncan if you have any questions.
Facing Loss – Our 3rd Monday program for Monday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. in the St. John’s Atrium will feature Rose Beeson, Nurse Geriatric Specialist and Alzheimer’s professional. This meeting will be a CAREGIVER’S FORUM for those actively caregiving, others with helpful knowledge and those who support them. Those afflicted should not attend. Those with partners in memory care are also encouraged to come. Questions? Contact Co-chairs Cynthia Woodbeck (SJE) 847-9529, cwoodbeck235@gmail.com or Louann Shearer (WPC) 567-377-3194.
Singles Dining Out – will gather at Marcella’s on Wednesday, April 19, at 6:00 pm. Marcella’s is located at 1319 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43240. You can find Marcella’s mouth-watering menu at https://marcellasrestaurant.com/locations-menus/marcellas-polaris/. Please RSVP to Donna Hissrich at donna.hissrich@gmail.com or 614-203-3562 so she can let Marcella’s know the size of our group. Marcella’s let Donna know that seating will be limited to 19 that night, so be prompt with your RSVP. Singles Dining Out is an informal group of St. John’s parishioners and friends, always happy to welcome new participants. Singles and married individuals who will be attending without their spouse are welcome to participate, and feel free to invite a friend who is not a member of St. John’s. We hope you can join us for Italian fare at Marcella’s on April 19!
Episcopal Night at the Symphony – returns on Friday evening May 19, 2023, at the Ohio Theatre featuring The Columbus Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in its last concert of the season – “Welcome to Spring.” Check Symphony’s website for details. Ticket prices are $60 per person and include food and beverages at a 5:30pm reception in the Galbreath Pavilion, as well as orchestra seating for the concert which begins at 7:30pm. The price for the reception only is $35 per person (if you already have your tickets). Please send a check for the full amount, along with the names of those in your party to the Rev. Bruce Smith, 627 Yaronia Dr. N., Columbus, OH 43214, and include your email address. DEADLINE for reservations and payment is May 5. Your hosts: The Rev. Bruce Smith, Saint Mark’s, Columbus and Steve Knorr, St. Andrew’s, Pickerington.
Centering Prayer – Mondays, 1:00 p.m. Click this Zoom link (Meeting ID: 876 4837 0994; Passcode: 408290; One tap mobile +13126266799,,87648370994#,,,,*408290#). If you are interested, contact Teri Foley-Nelson, at foleynelson1@sbcglobal.net.
Cinco de Mayo Saturday Supper, May 6, Kilbourne Hall, 6:00 p.m. – Celebrate our neighbor south of the border with food and fellowship on Saturday May 6. The main dish will be provided. Our hostess for the evening is Cynthia Woodbeck. We will need sides, salads, appetizers and desserts. Sign up on the clipboard in the atrium or email Cynthia at cwoodbeck235@gmail.com.
The Readings for Next Sunday Are – Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18.
Suggested Grocery Items – for next week: soup; shampoo. You can place your food and toiletry donations in the food baskets in the atrium. You can also give online at www.worthingtonresourcepantry.org/donate/ or www.gladdenhouse.org/food-pantry. Another way to help is by volunteering yourself – check out www.worthingtonresourcepantry.org/volunteer/ to learn about volunteering at our local pantry, or www.midohiofoodbank.org to learn about the needs and opportunities at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
Pastoral Care Concerns – If you have a pastoral care concern, please contact one of the clergy. Gia may be reached at 614-846-5180, ext. 302, 220-219-1880, or GiaHM@StJohnsWorthington.org. David may be reached at 614-846-5180, ext. 308, 220-219-1880 or, or DavidB@stjohnsworthington.org. 220 area code is a local number.
Do You Have Family or Friends Who You Want Included on the Weekly Prayer List? If so, please contact Virginia at VirginiaN@stjohnsworthington.org or 614-846-5180 ext. 306, with their first names. Names will remain on the list for three weeks unless there are additional instructions. If you want longer term prayer by the intercessory prayer group, please contact Jo Pascoe at 614-885-1773 and leave a message or twopas@aol.com.
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People for whom prayers have been asked
And we pray for:
Monroe III
Elaine
Larry
Ralph
Tom & Donna
Whitney family
Lu
Cindy
Millie
Maria
Eileen & Ted & family
Aletha
Mike
Carla
Stephanie
Jo
The people affected by the tornado in Mississippi
Cindy
Bonnie
Laura
Al
Max
Kayla
Marjie
Mary
David
Ashley, Ken & Eric
Ted & family
For our service men and women and all first responders
(Allow time for
others to pray)
For all those affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, here and throughout the world
For those who are
unemployed or
underemployed(Allow time forothers to pray)
For all who experience fear or exclusion
(Allow time for
others to pray)
For those in prison or bondage – in body or spirit
(Allow time for
others to pray)
For peace, and for all those who suffer from war
The people of Ukraine
The Departed
Nate Couture
Eileen Huston
We Give Thanks
For those preparing for baptism throughout the world
For the people of St. John’s and for their ministries
Notes:
St. John’s has two separate prayer lists.
To add names to the “public” prayer list as seen above, please call the church office at 614-846-5180, or send an email to VirginiaN@stjohnsworthington.org. Names added to that sheet will remain on the prayer list for three weeks, or shorter if requested. Last names are not used. If you wish prayers to be continued, simply list the name on the prayer list again. Of course, you may always add names aloud during the prayers of the people.
There is also a “private” intercessory prayer group staffed by several volunteers from within the parish. To have your prayer request included on the prayer chain, please contact Jo Pascoe at 614-885-1773 and leave a message or twopas@aol.com
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