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Holy Eucharist, Rite II Trinity Sunday St. John s Episcopal Church 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016 Ocean Springs, Mississippi Welcome to St. John s. We are very glad you have joined us for worship today. As you prepare for worship, please be sensitive to the needs of those around you who may wish to pray quietly. Please refrain from unnecessary conversation and silence any audible electronic devices. As an aid for those who wish to read the liturgy directly from the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymnal 1982, an outline of the service is printed below. For your convenience, the prayer book service, the hymns, and the lessons are also printed in full in a separate service leaflet, available at the entrances to the nave. Prelude 9:00 a.m. OSHS Graduates Amanda, Isabel, and Isabella A Trinity Medley 11:00 a.m. Ron Crosby, trumpet I Sing the Almighty Power of God

Processional Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Hymnal 362 Opening Acclamation Book of Common Prayer, p. 355 Gloria Hymnal 421 Collect of the Day Book of Common Prayer, p. 228 First Reading Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Book of Common Prayer, p. 592 1 O LORD our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world! 2 Out of the mouths of infants and children * your majesty is praised above the heavens. 3 You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, * to quell the enemy and the avenger. 4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, * the moon and the stars you have set in their courses, 5 What is man that you should be mindful of him? * the son of man that you should seek him out? 6 You have made him but little lower than the angels; * you adorn him with glory and honor; 7 You give him mastery over the works of your hands; * you put all things under his feet: 8 All sheep and oxen, * even the wild beasts of the field, 9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, * and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea. 10 O LORD our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world! Second Reading Romans 5:1-5 Sequence Hymn Thou, Whose Almighty Word Hymnal 371 Holy Gospel John 16:12-15 Sermon The Very Rev. Dr. Charles Hawkins Nicene Creed Book of Common Prayer, p. 358 Prayers of the People Form IV Book of Common Prayer, p. 388 Concluding Collect Book of Common Prayer, p. 394 Confession of Sin Book of Common Prayer, p. 359 Peace Book of Common Prayer, p. 360 Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer, p. 361 Offertory Sentence Book of Common Prayer, p. 376 Offertory Choir at 9:00 a.m. The Trinity Robert J. Powell Organ and Trumpet at 11:15 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Picardy Presentation Hymn 9:00 a.m. SOC H-281 11:15 a.m. Hymnal 380 Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer C Book of Common Prayer, p. 369 Sanctus Hymnal S129 The Lord s Prayer Book of Common Prayer, p. 363-364 2

Fraction Book of Common Prayer, p. 364 Communion Hymns 9:00 a.m. Christ Be With Me Noel Rawsthrone Come Down, O Love Divine Hymnal 516 Lay Eucharistic Visitors Celebrant: In the name of this congregation, we send you forth bearing these Holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the Communion of Christ s Body and Blood. People: We who are many, are one body because we all share one bread, one cup. Postcommunion Prayer Book of Common Prayer, p. 365 Blessing Book of Occasional Services, p. 26 Postcommunion Hymn Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Hymnal 423 Dismissal Book of Common Prayer, p. 366 Organ Postlude Adagio and Final Allegro John Stanley from Voluntary No. 8 in D Minor, Op 5 After the Dismissal, some in the congregation may wish to be seated again to enjoy the Postlude. If you do not wish to stay for the Postlude, please leave quietly. Lessons for Today Some prefer to listen to the lessons from Holy Scripture without reading along with the lector. For them the act of listening to Holy Scripture read aloud is an important spiritual discipline. Others prefer to bring their bibles to worship services and to look up the scripture verses that are being read aloud. For them the physical use of the bible and the physical handling of the book itself is an important spiritual discipline. Still others prefer to access the Holy Scriptures used in worship via the reprinting of the lessons in bulletins or service leaflets prepared for worship services at St. John s. For those who wish to read along with the lector from Holy Scripture as reprinted by the parish, the lessons for today are printed below. First Reading Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out: To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live. The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth when he had not yet made earth and fields, or the world s first bits of soil. When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master worker; 3

and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race. Second Reading Romans 5:1-5 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. Holy Gospel John 16:12-15 Jesus said to his disciples, I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. A Note on Today s Readings Trinity Sunday: The First Sunday after Pentecost Year C The first Sunday after Pentecost has been celebrated as a feast in honor of the Holy Trinity since the tenth century. Most festivals of the year celebrate a historical event, and although we celebrate a doctrine today, it is a doctrine based on historical events that revealed the nature of God as the Holy Trinity. The first reading is from Proverbs. Here Wisdom speaks. She is the personification of God s mighty power. Wisdom describes herself as God s agent in creating the universe. Here we find an indication of the multipersonal God fully revealed as the Holy Trinity by Christ. In the reading from Romans, we find Paul articulating the growing discovery of the first Christians that we experience God s salvation as the work of the Father, of Jesus, and of the Holy Spirit. In the Gospel reading from John, Jesus describes the work of the Father, the Spirit, and himself as the work of the one God. This is not a developed doctrine of the Trinity (one was not fully developed by the church until the fifth century), but in it God is described as a dynamic relationship into which we are incorporated through the Holy Spirit. We come together to celebrate the Eucharist, and, called together by the Spirit, we encounter Christ in word and sacrament revealing the Father, and leading us into that eternal exchange of love which is at the heart of the Blessed Trinity. From The Rite Light: Reflections on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright 2007 by Michael W. Merriman. Church Publishing Incorporated, New York. 4

By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Right Reverend Brian R. Seage Tenth Bishop of Mississippi will ordain Linda Marshall Healy Sandra S. Kimmelman Betty Anne Melton to the Sacred Order of Deacons in Christ s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church Saturday, the fourth of June Two thousand sixteen at half past ten o clock in the morning The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew 305 East Capitol Street Jackson, Mississippi Your prayers and presence are requested Clergy: Red stoles Reception to follow 5

Welcome Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us today. If this is your first time to worship at St. John s, please fill out the visitor s card and place it in the alms basin. And, please join us between services for coffee in the Parish Hall. Children s Chapel is held during the 9:00 a.m. Sunday worship service each week. Children process to the Children s Chapel during the Sequence Hymn (the hymn that follows that second lesson). All preschool and elementary school age children are invited to attend Children s Chapel. Nursery Care is available for young children during the 9:00 a.m. worship service, Adult Bible Study (or, Adult Forum), and the 11:15 a.m. service. The Joy Room next to the nursery has live video and audio of the service for parents with unhappy babies. Prayers for the Week of May 22, 2016 This week we remember Bill Tolson, Pat Patterson, Joe Hank, Genevieve Estelle Fraisse, and Rhea Kennedy. This week we celebrate the birthdays of Chase Sekul, Hervey Purcell, Leif Anderson, David Crantz, Jeffrey Melton, and Olivia Carroll. This week we remember the anniversaries of George & Cynthia Ramseur, Robert & Julia Wiygul, David & Mary Jensen, and Charles & Cecil George Smith. In our Diocesan Prayer Cycle we pray for St. James, Vicksburg, and Christ Church, Vicksburg. In our Panamanian Prayer Cycle we pray for St. Mary s Church, Bocas Del Toro. In the Anglican Prayer Cycle we pray for the Anglican Church of Mexico. Prayer for those in the Armed Forces: John Newman, Joey Ranson, Corey David Ingraham, Lance Simon and James Wise. Prayers are offered daily by the Daughters of the King. Parish Prayer List Parish Family: Bill & Ann Stietenroth, James Poss, Margarita Swetman, Wilse Manning Extended Family: Cindy Zorn, Debbie Harper, Bobbie Rushing, Vera Barton, Norman Kennedy, Bernice Waddell, Floyd Patrick, Bonnie Lovom, Greater Community: Donna & Ken Lady and Kendall Lamb 6

Honored Graduates of St. John s 2016 Joseph Conner Armstrong Harris Co. High School, Cataula, GA Isabella Capalbo Ocean Springs High School Isabel Cheney Ocean Springs High School Anna Chataginer Biloxi High School Amanda Kilduff Ocean Springs High School Jessica Leonard Ocean Springs High School Morgan McDowell Louisiana State University Carolyn Ramseur Wichita State University Kelli Elizabeth Ransom University of Mississippi Medical Center Jett Williams Ocean Springs High School Amelia Wiygul Ocean Springs High School Parish Announcements for the Week of May 22, 2016 Thank you to our musicians today! At 9:00 a.m., the prelude is played by a trio of OSHS graduates congratulations to Isabella Capalbo, flute, Isabel Cheney, clarinet and Amanda Kilduff, flute. At 11:15, we welcome our friend Ron Crosby, trumpet. Graduation Sunday The Seniors from the Merry Widows will be hosting a special reception for the graduates following the 9:00 a.m. service on May 22. Blood Drive - Wednesday, May 25, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. To make an appointment, please contact Denise Smith at 228-209-0966 or denise.smith2@redcross.org. St. Luke s Guild - May s meeting of the St. Luke s Guild will be Wednesday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. It will be hosted by Mary Jensen, 3622 Portree Place, Ocean Springs, 228-875-6856. St. John s Preschool Graduation for the two-year olds will be May 26. Graduation for the three-year olds and up will be May 27 at 9:30 a.m., followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Sunday Bible Study Group will meet today, May 22, and will be on break until September 11. Wednesday Bible Study Group will not meet again until Wednesday, July 6. Episcopal Night with the Biloxi Shuckers Thursday, June 2, at 7:10 p.m. Tickets are $13 and are available in the church office. Proceeds go towards the Coast-Wide EYC. Make checks out to St. John s. Bishop Seage is throwing out the first pitch! All ticket holders will be entered into a drawing for a jersey and autographed team baseball. Linda Healy s Diaconal Ordination will be Saturday, June 4, 10:30 am., at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Jackson. All are welcome! Daughters of the King will have a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call President Kay Cox or Treasurer Virginia Montgomery. Parent Gatherings to plan the 2016-2017 program year will be happening in June. Parent of Middle and High School age youth are invited to come on Tuesday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Parents of Elementary School age children will meet Tuesday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. 7

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be preaching and celebrating at a service commemorating James Chaney and his companions, the Martyrs of Philadelphia, Sunday, June 12, 11:00 a.m., at the Vicksburg Convention Center. M.A.D. About the Bible: Music, Art and Drama Vacation Bible School, July 13, 14, and 15. Online registration is now available at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=o6g9kuqab&oeidk=a07ecm2ciyc d2769e2f Camp Gumbo is a weekly day camp at Coast Episcopal School that offers art, music, STEM, sports, and fun for children ages 3-12. It will be held June 6-10, June 13-17, and June 20-24. For more information, email campgumbo@myces.org or visit their website, www.coastepiscopalschool.org. You can Follow and Friend St. John s on Twitter and Facebook. Notes on Regularly Scheduled Weekly Programs & Events Sunday School. Living the Good News Sunday School for Preschool and Elementary School age children is held each Sunday at 10:10 a.m. All preschool and elementary school age children are invited to attend. For more information regarding Sunday School at St. John s contact Alexis Williams. @ 228-238-1429 or alexiswilliams@yahoo.com Adult Bible Study with the Rev. Bruno Schroeder meets in the Kindness Room on Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. For more information contact Bruno Schroeder. After today, Sunday Bible Study is on break until September 11, and Wednesday Bible Study is on break until July 6. EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) EYC typically meets on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. at DeMiller Hall, Biloxi or at one of the member parishes. EYC-East Gulf Coast is a ministry of Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi; St. Mark's, Gulfport; and St. John's, Ocean Springs. All Middle School and High School age youth are invited. For additional details contact Luke Gautier at 228-617-0905. And, check out the EYC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sjosms.eyc Spanish Language Holy Eucharist. Sunday evening, 4:00 p.m.: Our Spanish-language service with the Rev. Margarita Swetman; bringing together communities and cultures to celebrate God in the Episcopal tradition. Ultreya. St. John s has four Ultreya groups. The first meets on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. in the Rawls Room. The evening group meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The third meets on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Rawls Room. The fourth meets at Pat Spear s home on Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. For more information about Ultreya at St. John s, contact Lena Melton. Youth Led Bible Study for Youth meets on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the EYC room on the second floor of the education center. For more information contact Amanda Kilduff. Children s Choir is on break for the Summer and will resume the week of August 8. For more information contact Cynthia Ramseur at 228-875-4454. 8

Public Service of Healing with Anointing and the Holy Eucharist is held on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Nursery care available during the worship service. Worship service is followed with dinner in the parish hall. Wonderful Wednesday Dinner Volunteers. Eight teams of volunteers rotate preparing dinner for Wonderful Wednesdays at St. John s. To volunteer for a team or for more information call Melissa Johnson at (228) 239-1235 or Cecil George Smith at (228) 424-6899. Wonderful Wednesday Dinner Volunteers are not active during Lent. During Lent St. John s enjoys Lenten Soup Suppers sponsored by a different ministry group each week. Chancel Choir. The adult choristers of St. John s meet for rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays in the choir room on the second floor of the education center under the direction of the Choirmaster, Cynthia Ramseur. Some of the choristers sing at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Family Service and some sing at the 11:15 a.m. Sunday Principal Service. For more information about the Chancel Choir contact Cynthia Ramseur. Centering Prayer meets on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. For more information contact Sharon Manuel at 872-4041 or 229-9307. Thursday Theology Group with the Rev. Harold Roberts meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Kindness Room on the second floor of our education center. For more information contact the Rev. Harold Roberts. Education for Ministry meets on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Kindness Room. New students are registered each August for the coming academic year. For more information contact Susan Ray. Spanish Lessons. Are you interested in practical Spanish lessons? Margarita Swetman is available to teach Spanish lessons. Schedule to be determined by participants. Contact Margarita Swetman for more information or sign-up in the parish hall: 228-273-2425. Donations to Spanish-speaking ministry gratefully accepted. Coffee Hour. Sunday Coffee Hours are the perfect time to meet new and old friends. We host two coffee hours every Sunday morning: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Come to coffee hour and greet newcomers and meet parishioners who attend a different service. Notes on Regularly Scheduled Monthly & Occasional Programs & Events Daughters of the King. The Daughters of the King meet on the first Tuesday of the month. Contact Ginny Dugaw (360-661-0691) or Kay Cox (228-239-9275) for more information about the Daughter s of the King. Family Night at Wonderful Wednesdays. Family Night at Wonderful Wednesdays is the first Wednesday of the month. Come to celebrate parish birthdays and share cake. Fun for the whole family. For more information contact Cecil George Smith. Merry Widows. The Merry Widows meet on the first Friday of the Month at 5:30 p.m. Contact Ame Severson to RSVP at 228-327-0689. Saints & Sinners. Saints & Sinners (the men s group of St. John s) meet on the second Tuesday of the month. All the men of the parish are invited to join in the fun. For more information on Saints & Sinners contact Terry Armstrong at 228-238-3557. 9

St. Luke s Guild. St. Luke s Guild meets on the third Thursday of the month for their monthly potluck dinner. St. Luke s is composed of ladies from St. John s and the community who meet for fellowship and support our preschool. Everyone is invited - come make a new friend. Bell Choir. St. John s Bell Choir meets on a variable schedule. For more information about St. John s Bell Choir, contact Martha Thompson at 228-875-7331. Adult Forum. The Adult Forum meets monthly during the coffee hour (one Sunday a month at 10:10 a.m.). For more information about Adult Forum, contact John Switzer. The Lord is My Help. St. John s is responsible for volunteers for The Lord is My Help on a rotating schedule. If you can volunteer, contact Peggy Butera (228-875-7049) or Jim Lancaster. Odds & Ends Grapevine via email. You can receive the Grapevine via email delivered to your inbox! Click the link on the parish website and follow the step by step instructions to sign up. Grapevine via US Mail. You can receive the Grapevine via the U.S. Postal Service delivered to your mail box! Call the parish office to have your name and address put on the Grapevine mailing list. Take me off the Grapevine US Mail List. If you want to be taken off the Grapevine mailing list, (for instance, if you have signed up to get the Grapevine via email and no longer want a hard copy mailed to you), please notify the parish office. Recycling Today s Service Leaflet. Please take today s service leaflet home with you if you wish to study it further (especially helpful is the weekly calendar and some of the announcements). If you no longer will be needing the service leaflets, however, please know that if you leave them at one of the entrances to the parish, the ushers will collect them and the sexton takes them to be recycled. The parish uses paper that is manufactured from recycled paper whenever possible. Did you know.? Parishioners who pledged financial support to the annual Stewardship campaign or to the Praying It Forward effort to reduce the parish hall mortgage may use one of two options to have funds drawn from an account: (1) Contact your bank to establish an auto bill pay, which will send checks to St. John s for a specified amount and time period. Parishioners can modify the bill pay plan as desired; or, (2) A second option is available by way of an Automated Clearing House (ACH) apparatus. With consent of the parishioner, St. John s can start this automatic payment process. Grapevine. The Grapevine is the monthly newsletter of the parish of St. John s. The due date for items is the 15th of the month. The deadline for the July newsletter will be June 15. Parish Announcements. Service leaflets and parish announcements are prepared on Wednesday of each week. They are edited and printed on Thursday. Items for the parish announcements should be submitted by Wednesday of each week for the following Sunday. 10

We are a busy parish with many opportunities to play and pray together. Pick up a St. John's Ministry Card and/or sign-up to participate in upcoming events. Sign-Up sheets are in the parish hall every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening. 11

Art of Giving 2016 Annual Stewardship Campaign 140 Pledges received totaling $319,668 24 new pledges (as of 5/18/16) Goal $335,000 We continue to receive pledges and are ever grateful. If you have not pledged, prayerfully consider making a pledge. St. John s ministry depends our financial support. Pledge cards available in the pews, narthex, and parish hall. Praying it Forward Capital Campaign 146 pledges received totaling $737,506 $343,736.28 paid on pledges through February 29, 2016 $393,769.72 to go Financial Update Year-to-Date Report: End of March 2016 Actuals vs. Budget Tithes, Offerings, etc.: $101,650.00 $92,450.01 Expenses: $74,755.59 $107,601.26 At the end of March, the parish was ahead of budget on tithes and offerings. And, the parish was under budget on expenses. Some members give their pledge in one lump sum at the beginning of the year, therefore, the parish typically exceeds budget for Tithes, Offerings, etc. early in the year. You will note that budgeted expenses are higher than budgeted income. Expenses are higher than income because we were budgeted to run a deficit in 2016. The difference comes from our cash reserves (our savings). 12

This Week at St. John s Sunday, May 22 Graduation Sunday 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I - Early Service 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Family Service 10:10 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Principal Service 4:00 p.m. Spanish Language Holy Eucharist with the Rev. Margarita Swetman 4:30 p.m. EYC Monday, May 23 9:00 a.m. Ultreya 6:30 p.m. Youth Led Bible Study for Youth Tuesday, May 24 6:00 p.m. LWV 6:30 p.m. - Vestry 7:00 p.m. AA Wednesday, May 25 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Blood Drive 4:00 p.m. Spanish Language Class 4:30 p.m. Ultreya 5:30 p.m. Healing Service 7:00 p.m. AlAnon 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Thursday, May 26 8:30 a.m. Preschool Graduation for 2s 1:00 p.m. Graduation Prep 2:00 p.m. Study Group 5:00 p.m. Centering Prayer 7:00 p.m. AA Friday, May 27 7:30 a.m. Preschool Graduation for 3s, 4s, and 5s Saturday, May 28 10:00 a.m. Bagpipe Lessons 6:00 p.m. Stephanie Bitowski Wedding 13

Sunday, May 22: Seventh Sunday of Easter Sun, 7:30 AM (Holy Eucharist, Rite I) Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins Jim Lancaster Beau Cox Skip Baxter Dave Jensen Mary Jensen Skip and Branda Baxter Sun, 9:00 AM (Holy Eucharist, Rite II) Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins Jim Lancaster Gail Bishop Terry Armstrong Foley Ranson Bill Angus-Barker Robbie Johnson Mary Jo Morgan Jessica Leonard Caroline Leonard Madison LeMaire Tony Taylor Lee Armstrong Jean Holder Germaine Gotttsche-Wilson Marty and Barbara Capalbo Sun, 11:15 AM (Holy Eucharist, Rite II) Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins Dennis Cowart Lena Melton Toni Norman Wes Clearman Leah Snyder Emily Lancaster John Clearman Pate Clearman Zizi Foster Ezekiel Foster Anne Stietenroth Bill Stietenroth, Jr. Mike (Ms.) Cuevas Virginia Montgomery Cindy Johnson Celebrant Preacher Deacon Lector - First Lesson Lector - Second Lesson Usher Usher Greeters Celebrant Preacher Deacon Verger - Lead Verger Verger - Assisting Verger Lay Eucharistic Minister Lector - First Lesson Lector - Second Lesson Intercessor Acolyte Crucifer Torch Bearer Torch Bearer Usher Usher Chaplain for Children's Chapel Greeters Celebrant Preacher Verger - Lead Verger Verger - Assisting Verger Lay Eucharistic Minister Lector - First Lesson Lector - Second Lesson Intercessor Acolyte Crucifer Torch Bearer Torch Bearer Usher Usher Teller Teller Greeter 14

Parish Office 705 Rayburn Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 telephone: 228-875-4454 fax: 228-875-4485 email: stjohnsosms@cableone.net website: www.stjohnsoceansprings.dioms.org Administrative Assistant to the Rector Laura Faulkner Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. & Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. laura.stjohns.osms@gmail.com Clergy Rector, Charles Hawkins - 228-238-7010 charles.hawkins@me.com Deacon, Jim Lancaster - 228-380-0775 Priest for Spanish Language Ministries, Margarita Oritz-Swetman Vestry Tristan Armer (2017) - Clerk - 251-209-5342 Marty Capalbo (2017) 228-872-4485 Kay Cox (2017) - 228-239-9275 Charles Smith (2017) - 228-424-9536 David Grigsby (2018) Treasurer 228-282-0681 Cindy Johnson (2018) Sr. Warden- 314-616-4622 Lena Melton (2018) 228-219-9711 Darlene Stuart (2018) - 228-374-8325 Gail Bishop (2019) Jr. Warden - 228-875-1343 Judy Krecker (2019) - 228-806-0318 Debbie Miner (2019) - 228-424-0143 Margaret Reynolds (2019) - 228-875-2759 Organist and Choirmaster Cynthia Ramseur choirmaster.stjohns.osms@gmail.com - 228-282-5000 Sexton Stuart Smith Office Volunteer Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Office Volunteers Charlie Clark, Ginny Dugaw, David Grigsby, Flinda Hill, Julie Kilduff, Bonnie Luft, Debbie Miner, Ame Severson, Cecil George Smith, and Darlene Stuart. 15

Mission Statement We will know, love and serve God, be renewed by His Spirit and share Christ. Vision Statement Inspired by Christ, we will strive for spiritual maturity to attain a greater knowledge of God s divine plan. We will embrace those seeking spiritual renewal and growth. We will offer a diversity of programs and worship to fulfill the needs of all ages and backgrounds. We will be responsive to the changing needs of our Parish and world community. We will develop facilities to support our Vision Statement. Bishop of Mississippi The Right Reverend Brian Seage 16