Come as you are! Everyone welcome … In-person or on Zoom.
R E A D I N G S
🔆Matthew 22:37-39🔆 Micah 6:8
S E R M O N
🔆”Discipleship and its Directions” – Church Youth
M U S I C
PRELUDE … Polonaise, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
HYMN … Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun
MUSICAL RESPONSE … Beach Spring, The Sacred Harp, 1844
HYMN … Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples
OFFERTORY … Rondeau, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (1718-1795)
HYMN … Lord of All Good
BENEDICTION … Irish Blessing
POSTLUDE … Cavatina, W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Two Concerts in One!, June 9
Two back-to-back free concerts will be held at St. John’s on Tuesday, June 9: “A Treasury of Jewish and Arabic Music” from WAVE (Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble) at 2pm and “Welcome to the Dance: Dance Songs from Medieval & Renaissance Europe & More” by Gallimaufry Chamber Chorus at 3pm. Immediately following the concerts will be a reception to honor Susan Swerdlow. No tickets are required, come as you are!
Congressional Meeting, June 14
Our next Congressional Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 14 immediately following the worship service in the Sanctuary for the purpose of receiving a report from the Nominating Committee, nominating Deacons and Elders, and electing them.
Summer Choir, June 21, July 5, July 26, August 16, and August 30
Summer is a great time to try out singing in the choir. There are no Wednesday evening rehearsals, just show up at 9:00 am on a Sunday when you would like to join the choir and rehearse a simple anthem. Then, stay for worship and sing! The dates for summer choir are June 21, July 5, July 26, August 16, and August 30. Questions? Ask Todd Jolly (todd@stjohnsberkeley.org) or Evangeline Wolfe (evangeline@stjohnsberkeley.org).
Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolates, Olive Oil sales, July 12
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 Sunday, July 12, during coffee hour on the patio, there will an assortment of products to select from — come take a look! – Bill Herwood
Ride for Palestine – all are welcome, July 19
Last day for registration is Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The Ride for Palestine is an annual fundraising project of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). MECA works to protect the lives, rights, and well-being of children in Palestine and refugee camps in Lebanon.
There are approximately 14 million Palestinians worldwide–roughly half reside in historic Palestine and the other half live in diaspora communities. Under international law, all refugees have a right to return to areas from which they have been displaced and uprooted, and to receive compensation for damages. The Right of Return for Palestinian refugees was affirmed by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 in 1948.
The Right of Return remains a central demand in the Palestinian struggle for justice and self determination. This year’s theme, The Ride of Return, symbolizes both the journey toward justice and the enduring claim to the Palestinian Right of Return.
All riders are committing to raise a minimum of $500. MECA will support your Peer-2-Peer fundraising with sample letters, many tips on fundraising, and we are available to help if you need coaching. Learn more at rideforpalestine.com.
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.
Experts stepping up efforts to train faith communities in gun violence prevention
By Rev. Dr. Jer Swigart and Dr. Marvia Jones, Presbyterian News Service
As the nation grieves another shooting at a house of worship and learning — most recently at a San Diego mosque — the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship invites faith leaders and congregations not to succumb to the narrative that all we can do in response is offer “thoughts and prayers.” Instead, you are invited to the James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage, taking place September 15–18 at Heartland Retreat Center near Kansas City, Missouri.
“This is the time for hope, not despair. There is so much that congregations can do to make our communities safer from gun violence,” said the Rev. Harry Eberts, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s new interim executive director and co-founder of New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence.
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