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E-Newsletter for Sunday, May 30, 2021
Haga clic aquí para ver el mensaje de esta semana en español de nuestro misionero latino, Luis Valencia. 

From the Rector
The Rev. Dr. Jared C. Cramer, SCP
 
Dear <<First Name>>

This coming week sees three distinct and yet important and meaningful moments coming together, one immediately after another.

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, one of the seven principal feasts of the church year and one of only two principal feasts that fall on a Sunday. That means our 8:30am liturgy will include the music of the harpsichord and our 10am liturgy will be sung with incense. We will also use incense at our 12:45pm Spanish-language liturgy. Of course, I'm always tempted on Trinity Sunday simply to play my favorite short cartoon clip from Lutheran Satire about the Trinity... but I will do my best to resist. 

The following day, Monday, May 31, is Memorial Day. This sacred day in our national calendar is set aside to honor those who died in service of their country. Though often seen as the joyful start of the summer, it is important on Memorial Day to take stock, pray for those who have died, and ask what we can do to bring an end to violence and war in our world. It's our custom at SJE for me to use the thanksgiving "For Heroic Service" found on page 839 of the Book of Common Prayer as the concluding collect for the previous Sunday's liturgy and I plan on doing that this year as well. Additionally, if you have any friends or family members who died while performing their duties in the armed forces, please feel free to click here and add them to the names of those I will read at Sunday's service this week. 

Finally, Tuesday, June 1, is the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. As the Wiki article on this event notes, this was "when mobs of White residents, many of them deputized and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has been called 'the single worst incident of racial violence in American history.' The attack, carried out on the ground and from private aircraft, destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the district—at that time the wealthiest Black community in the United States, known as 'Black Wall Street'. More than 800 people were admitted to hospitals, and as many as 6,000 Black residents were interned in large facilities, many of them for several days. The Oklahoma Bureau of Vital Statistics officially recorded 36 dead." Later, a 2001 commission raised that number to 39, while acknowledging the actual tally could be between 75 and 300. At SJE, along with several faith communities across our area and nation, we will commemorate this event on Tuesday at Noon, ringing the church bell 36 times and then saying the Great Litany for penitence and reconciliation in the Nave. You're welcome to join us in person or on Facebook Live. On Sunday, I will also read the names of those thirty-six who were murdered, alongside of those names submitted for Memorial Day remembrances. 

Each of these events carries their own importance, their own tenor, and intersects with our lives in their own way. I think that perhaps most importantly every one of these reminds us that the forces of violence and darkness are always on the prowl, seeking to engulf us as a people, church, and nation. It is our calling as Christians to stand against injustice and to work for peace both close to home and around the world. 

Warmly,

Help SJE Welcome

As we continue to reopen, there are two ministry positions where we could use some help.
   • We need more ushers at both the 8:30am and 10am liturgy. Your job is pretty simple, get there about 20 minutes early, be super friendly and check people off as they arrive (or ask them to share their name and contact info on the sheet), carry forward the offerings at the Offertory, put the money in a tamper-proof bag and drop it in the safe at the end. More details online here
   • We also need more coffee hour hosts for the 10am liturgy. Once again, pretty simple job. Get there early to make coffee and lemonade. After you take communion, slip out of the service early and use a cart to bring the coffee and lemonade outside. Then, bring everything back in when the fellowship winds down. Currently, there is no food at Coffee Hour, but when that resumes, then the host either buys or makes some kind of snack food (it varies a lot!) to set-out. If the cost of buying coffee hour snacks is difficult for you, hosts can always submit receipts to Cindi for reimbursement from the Hospitality Fund. More details online here.
   If you'd be interested in joining either of these important ministries of welcome, please email Fr. Jared.



Episcopal Youth Camp to Open

We are pleased to announce that Episcopal Youth Camp plans to take place this summer! And SJE has funds to scholarship the cost of camp for the children of any of our members! Contact Fr. Jared or Reyna for more information on getting a camp scholarship. 
     Pending pandemic restrictions, the Episcopal Youth Camp will gather the weeks of August 8th (Senior Camp) and August 15th (Junior Camp and CIT) at Camp Newaygo. All youth, grades 3-12, are invited to join us for a great camp experience. Visit our website to learn more about our sessions, pricing, and more. Registration is open now and early bird rates are available.

 Register Here!

Click here to learn about our COVID protocols before and during the sessions, our cancellation policy, and other details. Adults interested in volunteering or donating can learn more on our website. If you have any questions, please email camp@edwm.org.



April Vestry Minutes

The Minutes from the March Vestry Meeting have been approved and are available online here. Parishioners are always welcome to attend Vestry meetings (virtually, for now). The next meeting of the Vestry will be on the Zoom platform Monday, May 17, at 6:15pm. If you would like to participate as a guest please contact Fr. Jared so he can send you the Zoom link. Archives of past meeting minutes are always available online here.

 

SJE Moves to Phase Three of COVID Plan

St. John's has now moved to Phase 3 of our Plan for Safe & Faithful Ministry in the Pandemic:
   • Sunday Worship has returned to six feet of distancing, with the soft-space for kids now open once more and home-made communion bread returning to our worship. We also once more have coffee hour (outdoors and weather permitting) after both the 8:30am and 10am liturgy in the St. Francis Garden. Masks are still be required indoors, per diocesan guidelines, so that we can keep the vulnerable safe—especially our children who cannot yet be vaccinated. But when we are outdoors (like at coffee hour) masks are optional. 
   • We have ceased offering of Monday evening Eucharist at 5:30pm and returned to our normal practice of one weekday offering of Holy Eucharist and Healing on Wednesdays at Noon in the Nave.. 
   Our building is also now open for normal hours (generally 8:30am-5:30pm, unless a group has scheduled the space for later or earlier), with the Parish Office now open from 10am-2pm.Our Parish Office volunteers are starting to help out again. If you've got the time to help out for an hour (or more) within those 10am-2pm hours, let Cindi know
   • Our ministries and groups can begin reserving space in the building again for meetings by contacting Cindi. When reserving space, remember that even if everyone is vaccinated, masks are still required indoors. (If you reserve space outdoors, masks are not required). Also, be sure you reserve a room that will enable distancing. And, remember, at this time food is still not permitted—but you can absolutely have coffee, so long as you keep your masks on when not drinking it!
   Thank you for your patience. We anticipate the diocese will continue to update their guidance and lift restrictions given the current recommendations of the CDC and State of Michigan. 



May Parish Page 

The May 2021 Parish Page is now available online here. The deadline for submissions for the June Parish Page is Monday, May 17. Submissions should be sent to Cindi and may be edited for content and/or length. 
 

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Episcopal Church


 

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Trinity Sunday,
Year B
May 30, 2021
 
8:30am • Holy Eucharist
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Sign-up Sheet
 
10:00am Holy Eucharist 
Watch Online Here
Sign-up Sheet
11:15am • Coffee Hour
In the Garden and on Zoom
 
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17; Psalm 29

Food Pantry: Support our food pantry by giving online here.

8:30am Worship Ministers: Bread Baker – Mary Harberts; Usher – Randy Wegener; Reader – Carol Vinnedge; Preacher & Celebrant – Fr. Jared Cramer; Altar Guild – Evelyn Morford.

10:00am Worship Ministers: Bread Baker – Mary Harberts; Usher – Jerry Hall; Readers – Sara Hasbrouck, JB Meeuwenberg; Intercessor – Mary Harberts; Thurifer – Jane Freedberg; Crucifer – Robert Babcock; Verger – Debbie Wakerley; Preacher & Celebrant – Fr. Jared Cramer; Altar Guild – Joanne Miller, Laura Rauwerda; Organist – John G. Bryson.

12:45pm Ministros del Culto: Equipo Evangelismo Digital – Andrea Valencia; Predicador – Luis Valencia; Celebrante – Fr. Jared Cramer. 

The worship minister scheduling system can also be accessed online here.
 
St John's Episcopal
Grand Haven, MI

Upcoming Events

Click here for our full Parish Google Calendar. 

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN PHASE THREE OF OUR PLAN FOR FAITHFUL MINISTRY IN A PANDEMIC. Please always visit our website for the most up-to-date information: www.sjegh.com.  

TRINITY SUNDAY: The final Principal Feast of the program year is Trinity Sunday, May 30. The 8:30am liturgy that day will be heightened with music on the harpsichord while the 10am liturgy will be sung with incense. There will also be incense at the 12:45pm liturgy in Spanish. 

MEMORIAL DAY: In observe of Memorial Day, the parish office will be closed on Monday, May 31. There will not be "Introduction to the Hebrew Bible," however, because that class will have just begun its summer break! Also, now that we are in Phase III, there is no Monday evening service of Holy Eucharist. 

REMEMBERING TULSA: Church bells in the Tri-Cities area will ring on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at noon for 5 minutes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Black Wall Street Massacre. In this way we acknowledge our country’s history of racism and are called to pray for a better future. At SJE, following the bell ringing, we will gather in the Nave to say the Great Litany of prayer and repentance. More information about this massacre can be found online here.

LECTIONARY BIBLE STUDY: You can join Father Cramer on Zoom at 12:15pm on Tuesday, June 1, for the weekly lectionary Bible Study as we look at the readings for the upcoming Sunday. We always wrap up by around 1pm, so it's a great study to join during a lunch break!

HOLY EUCHARIST & HEALING: Each Wednesday at Noon you are welcome to our service of Holy Eucharist with prayers for Healing in the Nave. The next offering is Wednesday, June 2. The service is also broadcast on Facebook Live here.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Our annual observance of Corpus Christi will be on Thursday, June 3, with a service of Evensong & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 6pm that evening. You are most welcome to join us as we adore Christ in the sacrament and give thanks for the presence of Jesus during the struggles of this past year. 

FOUNDERS' DAY: Join us on Sunday, June 6, 2021, as we celebrate the 155th anniversary of our parish founding with a special liturgy at 10:00am! Our worship that day will be structured to resemble what worship was like in the Episcopal Church when our parish was founded. Then, after the liturgy—weather and COVID restrictions permitting!—we are hoping to have a special reception outside to celebrate our parish's history and future! 

LEONARD WELLS FUNERAL: The funeral service for Len Wells will be at 11am on Saturday, June 12. You are welcome to attend in person or watch on our YouTube channel as we commend our brother to God. 

Click here for our full Parish Google Calendar.
Parish Office
524 Washington Ave • Grand Haven, MI • 616-842-6260 

The Rector is available by appointment.

Our Inclement Weather Policy is online here.

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Sunday Worship
8:30am in English - Sign-Up Attendance Only
10:00am in English - Online Here, Sign-Up Attendance Only 
12:45pm en Español – En Linea Aquí Ministros de adoración que solo asisten

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A parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan, 
led by the Standing Committee of the Diocese and our Assisting Bishop, Skip Adams.
www.edwm.org
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 Following Jesus. Inspired through Worship. Boldly loving ALL.
As followers of Jesus, we believe all people—without exception—are God’s beloved 
and are called together by the Holy Spirit. Inspired through time-honored worship, 
the people of St. John’s Episcopal Church strive to boldly love every person and all creation
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