Committed to living a faith journey that is sacred, intentional, compassionate and inclusive. From the Priest-In-Charge. Worship

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1 October 2018 Committed to living a faith journey that is sacred, intentional, compassionate and inclusive. From the Priest-In-Charge Worship Every Sunday Holy Eucharist 9:30 am, Church Special Events Saturday, Oct. 13 Oktoberfest Dinner 5:30 pm, Doors Open Friday, Oct. 26 Soul Kitchen 5:30 pm., Narthex Yearning for a new way will not produce it. Only ending the old way can do that. You cannot hold onto the old, all the while declaring that you want something new. The old will defy the new; The old will deny the new; The old will decry the new. There is only one way to bring in the new. You must make room for it. -Neale Donald Walsch I stumbled (literally) across this saying just recently. It gave me the courage to make an important decision. I have decided to replace my old worn out hip joint with a new one! I am scheduled for surgery at St. Joseph s Hospital in Stockton on October 15. It is a robotic process and am expected to have a smooth and quick recovery. However, I will be gone the last two Sundays in October, but plan to attend the Arts of St. John s concert on November 3 and celebrate All Saints Sunday with you on November 4. The Rev. Elaine Breckenridge

2 Calendar Tuesday, October 2 7:00 pm, Circles of Trust, Chapel Wednesday, October 3 12:30 pm, Oktoberfest Meeting, Narthex 7:00 pm, Choir Practice, Church Saturday, October 6 11:00 am, Celebration of Life for Dorothy Snyde, Church Sunday, October 7 9:30 am, Sunday Celebration for St. Francis, Church Wednesday, October 10 10:30 am, Fr. Tom Bonacci: The Gospel of Luke An Interfaith Perspective, Chapel 6:30 pm, Vestry Meeting, Hospitality Room 7:00 pm, Choir Practice, Church Thursday, October 11 7:00 pm, Ministry Matters, Chapel Saturday, October 13 5:30 pm, Oktoberfest Dinner, Narthex & Kitchen Sunday, October 14 11:30 am, Circles of Trust, Chapel Monday, October 15 10:00 am, People of Faith Meeting Hospitality Room Page 2 St. John s Episcopal Church

3 Calendar Tuesday, October 16 7:00 pm, Circles of Trust, Chapel Wednesday, October 17 10:30 am, Fr. Tom Bonacci: The Gospel of Luke An Interfaith Perspective, Chapel 7:00 pm, Choir practice, Church Friday & Saturday, October 19 & 20 Diocesan 59th Annual Convention Sunday, October 21 11:30 am, Circles of Trust, Chapel Wednesday, October 24 7:00 pm, Choir practice, Church Friday, October 26 5:30 pm, Soul Kitchen, Narthex & Kitchen Sunday, October 28 2:00 pm, MATC Piano Recital, Church Wednesday, October 31 7:00 pm, Choir practice, Church Tuesday, November 6 7:00 pm, Circles of Trust, Chapel October 2018 Page 3

4 Spiritual Renewal The Gospel of Luke An Interfaith Perspective Presented by Father Tom Bonacci Executive Director of the Interfaith Peace Project Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m October 10 & October 17 In the Chapel Please sign up at the Ministry Table or RSVP You may attend one or more or all sessions. A donation of $10.00 per session is invited. Page 4 St. John s Episcopal Church

5 A Blessing of Animals Saturday, September 29 at 10:00 am Worship News Join us for this celebration and blessing. Please bring your pet on a leash, or in a container or carrier. Feel free to bring photos if your pet cannot make the journey. St. Francis Sunday October 7 at 9:30 am Our annual celebration for St. Francis will be held next Sunday at the regular Eucharist. The lessons for St. Francis will be used. Creation based prayers as well as prayers from A New Zealand Prayer Book will also find their way into the liturgy. People of Faith Update Our study group is scheduled to meet again on Monday, October 15 at 10:00 am. We ll meet where the light is right and where we have a table so either the Narthex, the hospitality room, or perhaps the Nursery. Newcomers are welcome! All Saints Sunday November 4 at 9:30 am Rite of Remembrance Our annual celebration includes the remembrance of loved ones who are in the nearer presence of God. Names of loved ones are inscribed on ribbons and carried in procession reminding us that we are surrounded by all the saints. We thank Kathleen Bell for inscribing the ribbons. There is a sign-up sheet at the Ministry Table if you have a loved one s name you would like to be included this year. We automatically inscribe the names of people whose lives were celebrated since last All Saints Sunday. October 2018 Page 5

6 Parish Family Life Vestry Meeting Wednesday, October 10 at 6:30 pm is the regularly scheduled Vestry Committee Meeting in the Hospitality Room. Ministry Matters Meeting On Thursday, October 11 there will be a Ministry Matters Meeting. We will gather in the Chapel at 7:00 pm. Soul Kitchen Please join us for our Last Soul Kitchen Community Dinner of the year on Friday, October 26 The meal is from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. This is a great community event that is free. Soul Kitchen will return in January 2019! If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Girard. Caring Hearts Caring Hearts is a group of people who are ready and willing to do various jobs when someone is not able to do them. Some of the jobs include driving someone to appointments, cooking and delivering meals, housecleaning, doing yard work. If you want to volunteer to help, or if you have a need, please call Suzanne Kaisch at Fun & Flowers The Designers Guild would love to have more members! Please consider joining this fun group of dedicated people. If you are interested, please call Allison Williams at or Janie Williams at or the Church Office directly Page 6 St. John s Episcopal Church

7 Parish Family Life Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist Oktoberfest Festive Dinner, Music, and Fun Saturday, October 13, 2018 Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Doors Open at 5:30 p.m S. Lower Sacramento Rd., Lodi, CA For tickets call: Tickets: Adults $30 Children: (5 12) $12.50, 4 & under free October 2018 Page 7

8 The Arts at St. Johns Pag St. John s Episcopal Church

9 The Arts at St. John s Maeve Gilchrist & Eugene Friesen In Concert on the Harp & Cello Saturday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of Celtic Songs, Harp and Cello Harmonies from Ireland and Scotland with Eugene Friesen and Maeve Gilchrist! The duo of Maeve Gilchrist and Eugene Friesen brings together two of the most soulful instruments in music in a banquet of innovation, rhythm, grace, humor, and beauty. With a serious influence of Scottish dance music and the haunting songs of Ireland, Maeve and Eugene bring unique twists to tradition in a diverse program of solos and duos that is both uplifting and heart-opening. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Maeve s innovative approach to her instrument stretches its harmonic limits and improvisational possibilities. She is as at home as a soloist with an internationally renowned orchestra as she is playing with a traditional Irish folk group or using electronic augmentation in a more contemporary, improvisatory setting. Eugene grew up in California in the 60 s and has taken the cello into pop, jazz, folk, and world music styles from his solid base in classical music. He s a four-time Grammy Award-winner, an international concert performer, an in-demand session player, and a composer, conductor and music educator. October 2018 Page 9

10 October Adornments We are grateful for these donors whose gifts adorn our worship in October Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 28 Nov 4 Walter & Barbara Wolterstorff in celebration of their wedding anniversary on Oct 1 Lois Johnson and the Knutson family in loving memory of Garland Johnson, her husband and their father and grandfather for his birthday, Oct 5 Bob & Donna Hoffman in loving memory of their daughter, Kimberly Crespi for her birthday on Oct 3 & their twin granddaughters, Tessara & Samantha Crespi for their birthday on Oct 16. Gwen Paden in loving memory of her parents, Robert & Christine Jones, Aunt Marion Hopkins & her stepfather, AA Talmage. Patricia Fehling in loving memory of her father, Charles Lambert for his birthday, Oct 14 Dr. Elliott L. Adams in loving memory of his grandparents, Dr. Samuel R. & Lillian Arthur & his uncle, Dr. Richard Arthur Jr. Donna Hoffman & Linda Harkins in celebration of Barbara Jones birthday, October 13. Ruth Diekman in loving memory of Richard Diekman s parents, Marie & Herman Diekman John & Edith Ledbetter in loving memory of her parents for their anniversary in thanksgiving for their example of a loving family. The Furey family in loving memory of James Armand Furey on the anniversary of his death, Oct 30 Beth & Jim Elwood in loving memory of her mother, Susan Lindsley and in celebration of Jim s father, Lee Elwood s birthday. The Gaston family in loving memory of Gilford Gaston, loving husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather on his birthday, Nov 1. If you would like to dedicate flowers in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving, please call the parish office at Page 10 St. John s Episcopal Church

11 October Celebrations 1: Mark Weiss 2: Kenneth Deak Norma Gaston 3: John Cook 4: David Diekman Richard Williams 5: Patraice Tait Susan Burke 6: Pete Girard 7: Debbie Clark Melissa Culbertson 9: Peter Burkett Jordan Kennedy 10: Kyle Urban 11 Kourtney Ford-Burns 12: Mike Newsome Katie Kendall Bri Stevens 13: Barbara Jones 14: Elizabeth Diekman 18: Joey Soria 19: Zack Leffler 20: Moe Gritsch 21: Austin Bronson Charles Jennings 23: Rosemary Cress David Martin Gregory Furey 24: Hannah Peckham Penelope Peckham 26: Julia McLoughlin 28: Joyce Petrotta Marlene Roa 1: Sandra and Richard Stevens Barbara and Walt Wolterstorff 3: Jennifer and Greg Tudor 11: Claire and Jack Stone 13: Jennifer and Martin Gaston 28: Catherine and Ronald Jimenez Celebration of Life for Dorothy Snyde Saturday, October 6 at 11:00 am Please sign up at the Ministry Table if you can help bring food! October 2018 Page 11

12 The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Baptist 1055 S. Lower Sacramento Rd. Lodi, CA Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Lodi, CA Permit No. 161 Phone: Return Service Requested We re on the web DAYLIGHTS SAVINGS TIME SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Remember to turn back your clock one hour before sleeping on November 4. You will not want to miss All Saints the next day