Saturday, November 12, 2022

MOTHERS DAY FELLOWSHIP MAY 14TH


The parish life team will offer a Mother’s Day fellowship on Sunday, May 14TH


We plan to have an assortment of cookies, lemonade, coffee, and tea. If anyone would like to make a contribution, please let me know.
Blessings to you all for a wonderful new week and I hope to see you soon
Alice Jo




Friday, November 11, 2022

A SECOND CHANCE; THE ARK OF NOAH

 

The flood story makes modern readers squirm. We would far rather look at charming storybook images of the animals parading two by two into the ark than deal with the underlying theme of divine wrath unleashed on all of creation. Nicaraguan artist José Ignacio Fletes Cruz suggests another way to interpret this foundational sacred narrative. In this oil painting on canvas, the ark is presented not as a refuge where God seals off Noah and his family from a doomed world but as a bustling community center open to all—a second chance for humanity.

Fletes Cruz paints in a naive style, rooted in Nicaraguan folk art, which he mastered in a Christian commune founded in the 1960s in the remote Solentiname Islands in Lake Nicaragua to put the egalitarian principles of liberation theology into practice. The group’s support for the Sandinista Liberation Front’s rebellion against dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle ultimately led to its destruction. Fletes Cruz has remained true to the community’s original mission, even if its utopian ideals now lie in tatters in post­revolutionary Nicaragua.

Viewing the ark of Noah as a type for the church has a long history in Christian theology and art, but there is no hint of ecclesiastical stuffiness in this carnivalesque scene of milling crowds beside the high-and-dry boat. The people have taken over the ark and keep watch on its deck for the new captain of the ship—one who comes in the name of the Lord, bringing social justice and salvation. Says Fletes Cruz: “Christ has revolutionized everything—and that is my message.”

ARTICLE FROM THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY SHARING PROGRAM FOR THANKSGIVING


Holiday Sharing Program for Thanksgiving

Holiday Sharing  of Anne Arundel County matches donors to seniors and families in need during Thanksgiving





Jane Papenberg has identified a family with four children and four adult who will benefit from our Thanksgiving Gifts

Gift Cards from Aldi and Lidl’s are being collected

You can also donate $$ Cash $$ to be used to purchase Gift Cards


PLEASE BRING THE CARDS TO CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 13 TH OR NOVEMBER 20TH.

JANE WILL DELIVER THEM TO THE FAMILY ON NOVEMBER 20TH

 


Monday, November 7, 2022

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER AT ST JOHNS

 






Calling all congregational members, family and friends. The Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is back. The pancake supper will be held on 21 February in the fellowship hall, between 4 PM and 6:30 PM. There will be pancakes, sausages, breakfast casseroles and beverages. Come enjoy a meal with family, friends and neighbors, with us doing the cooking.
Mark the 21st of February 2023 on your calendar and come enjoy the starting of Lent will everyone.
 
The Fellowship and Outreach Teams
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Asking for donations of a box of Pencils or disinfectant wipes for AA Co. Schools .  Cash Donations are also welcome at the door. 

PLT Discernment; New Posting / Canidates Stepping forward



Each of us has the opportunity to recognize the gifts and talents of a fellow parishoner by nominating her or him to serve on our Parish Leadership Team . Another option is to consider if you are being called to fill one of the vacancies. The election will be held on February 19, 2023. 
We are encouraging you to give this prayerful and careful consideration and respond as soon as possible. Please call or e-mail Bob Porto with any questions or your nominations. (410-971-4963  or bporto2008@gmail.com)  We will continue to post weekly updates via the News Wire, emails and Pulpit Announcements.
We currently have two parishoners who have stepped forward to be on the Leadership team; Bob Porto and Damien Robinson.  Thanks to both of them , we can always have more people on the ballot.


Thanks and Blessings to all 
Bob Porto 
Nominating Officer

Sunday, November 6, 2022

SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY CONVOCATION


Welcome to the
44th Annual
Social Ministry Convocation

February 25, 2023
Mercy High School
1300 E Northern Pkwy,
Baltimore, MD 21239
9am - 3 p.m.


https://www.archbaltsmc.org/register


GO TO THIS LINK TO REGISTER IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND.  TWO PEOPLE FROM OUR PARISH ARE ATTENDING. ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE.