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Welcome to St. John’s
We've Arrived At The New Church Site!
We've arrived at the new church site at the corner of Canterbury & McGregor in the Seacliff neighborhood of Aptos. Many of us walked from the old site to the new this last Saturday, bringing the cross and the pulpit bible and the silk. Soon there will be a picture of that group and many others who were moving the altar and such that morning, a double procession.
Our first Sunday was the 21st, and services were delightful. Now we have some moving in to do in the offices and other spaces. The hard work of this move -- so many contributing to a single goal -- has been a joy to watch.
A Community Open House will welcome all to tour the new church on Wed. June 24th from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. Hot dogs and tours for all.
We invite you to get to know us and discover your place here among us. We are a welcoming, inclusive community that looks to the life and ministry of Jesus to better understand and enter into the heart of God. Jesus spoke out against injustice and poverty, Jesus healed friend and foe, Jesus broke bread with the rich and poor, Jesus points to the wideness of God's compassion.
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Rector's Reflections
Rev. Steve Ellis
There is a lot in flux. As I write (you’ll know how it turned out before you get this) we aren’t positive that we’ll be inside the new building on Sunday, we might be holding services in the courtyard. We’ve worshiped on that spot so often before these past twelve years that it would be a considerable step up.
The move is in progress. We have the permit for the annex so we are moving things in there, but not for the building yet so we’ll move in there on Friday. With all this in flux it seems too soon for thanks and congratulations, and yet, my heart is full.
Anne Baker and Ray Wolfe, on behalf of and in constant consultation with the Canterbury Site Team, practically live at the site these days. Chris Cottle has taken time off to organize and supervise the move and is in touch with so many. The Madonna and Deborah and the office volunteers have packed and yet kept the parish running. Nancy Young and the altar guild are seeing to worship and moving everything at the same time, never a Sunday interrupted. Sally Hewitt and Eileen Fernald, with much help, are preparing the kitchen for its transition. Sherrie has checked our old records before transport. Bart is moving the computers. Rowland Rebele and Karen Greenleaf and Bill Kell are, even now, staying in touch with all our pledgers to be sure we have funds on hand for each step of the building process, and in the last week or so we’ve had some new five-year pledges come in for the project. The list goes on and on. So many took flyers this past Sunday to distribute for our June 24th Community Open House. People keep dropping by for a couple of hours to help pack or to ask how they can help with the move or the walk to the new site on Saturday or the Open House next week.
I find myself very grateful for the way you all work together. With faith in Christ, trust in one another and a willingness to lend a hand, we can accomplish anything we’re called to do.
With love,
Steve
June 2009