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R E A D I N G S
🔆1 Peter 2 🔆John 14 🔆Acts 17 🔆 Peter 3
S E R M O N
🔆“Seekers, Fumbling About & Finding God Very Close” – The Rev. Dr. Max Lynn
M U S I C
PRELUDE … Prelude in F Major, Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
INTROIT … Sing Alleluia, R. Deane Shure (1885-1980)
HYMN … For All the Faithful Women
ANTHEM … Prayer for Peace, Dale Wood (1934-2003)
HYMN … Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
OFFERTORY … Ave maris stella, Giovanni Baptista Fasolo (1598-1680)
HYMN … Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace
POSTLUDE … Fugue on the Magnificat, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
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Upcoming St. John’s Sunday Forum
Take a break after worship for 5-10 minutes, then come back for a conversation:
May 31 –AI & Humans. How Will We Relate? Spend an hour with Dr. Braden Molhoek, Director, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS), and Ian G. Barbour, Assistant Professor of Theology, Science, Ethics, and Technology at the Graduate Theological Union.
AI is changing our relationships (including humanity’s relationship with God and with the rest of creation). How we think theologically about AI inspires new questions of ethics, virtue, and creation. For example, is AI made in the image of God or of humans? What would its designers say? What do we say? What implications does the answer to this question have for our future and our relationship to AI? Come learn more in an engaging and timely Education session.
Piano Restoration & Workshop Visit
Currently, our cherished Bösendorfer piano is in the shop. Fortunately, the beautiful loaner we are using is also a Bösendorfer. Callahan Piano Service, which has taken care of St. John’s pianos for decades, is restoring our instrument. This is necessary every three or four decades. The felts compress, the strings begin to break, accidents leave marks and gouges on the case, and it is necessary to have extensive work done to bring a piano back up to its potential.
John Callahan has invited SJ members and friends to tour his workshop in Alameda to see pianos being refurbished, including ours. On Saturday, May 23 at 10am, we will have the opportunity to visit and ask questions. Please let Todd Jolly know if you are interested in joining the group, and if you would like a ride. The Callahan piano workshop address is 1800 Ferry Point, Building 14, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501. Detailed driving directions are available at callahanpiano.com/contact
Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolates, Olive Oil sales
Since 2011, St. John’s members have purchased tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of organic, fair-trade coffee, tea, chocolate, & olive oil to support small-scale farmers across the world. This is not a fundraiser for the church; SJ offers these products at the lowest prices possible to the church community — the more frequently we choose these products, the greater our participation in a truly just economic system. On Pentecost Sunday, May 24, during coffee hour on the patio (or in the narthex if it’s raining), there will an assortment of products to select from — come take a look! – Bill Herwood
Sunday, May 24: Pentecost Celebration, and Party after worship with food, music and bounce house
Come celebrate the birthday of the Church and the Spirit’s movement through many cultures. Église Franco Africaine de la Nouvelle Alliance church, made up mostly of folks from the Ivory Coast and Cameroon will be joining us. If your family originates from somewhere other than California, you may want to wear clothing from that culture. Or you can just wear something Red – the liturgical color of the Holy Spirit’s fire. This is a powerful worship service with input from many cultures and languages.
Party, after worship on May 24, 11:30am to 1pm we will have a bounce house, a band, and pot luck coffee hour. If you feel so moved, bring something yummy to share. Invite neighbors and friends. For more information on Pentecost, please read the Presbyterian website article.
Sunday School Youth Mission Trip – all are welcome
Join us for a half a day of service, fellowship and faith in action as we reach out to our community on Sunday, May 31. We are visiting Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) to help prepare and serve lunch. GRIP’s mission is to support families on their journey to self-sufficiency; They provide safe shelter, meals, case management, and long-term resources at no cost to those in need. We are departing from St. John’s at 8:30am and expected to return around 2pm. If you would like to participate with us, please contact Manju Noone for more details at manju@stjohnsberkeley.org.
QR Code for Giving Money to St. John’s
One can now donate via PayPal for weekly giving and special events, like Fair Trade Sunday. Simply scan the PayPal QR Code in our bulletin or church lobby. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your continued support.