Welcome to St. John's Episcopal Church
 Welcome to the webpages of St. John's Episcopal Church, located in the Eau Gallie section of Melbourne, Florida. We hope that you will find the information you need in these pages, but even more than that we hope that you will come to a Sunday service, or other event attractive to you. We want to meet you in person, and have the opportunity for you to know us!If you have specific questions that we can help with, please do not hesitate to email me by
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. Welcome, and happy surfing! In Christ, The Rev. Eric Turner, Rector |
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From the May "Good News":
It sometimes feels like after Easter, we move into a slower, summer mode in the life of the church. But we have a very busy month ahead!
I begin with three major holidays that come to us in May. May 13th will be Mothers’ Day. For most of us, Mom is where we learn what it is to love and to be loved. Mothers are one of God’s greatest gifts to us. Yes, there are times when human mothers fall tragically short of God’s design, and for that we mourn and pray. But in the wondrous grace of God, in the vast majority of cases, even in our flawed and sinful way, God works through mothers to accomplish His purpose. If your mother is still alive, tell her you appreciate her. If not, give thanks to God for her!
Sunday, May 27th, we celebrate Pentecost. Also known as the “Feast of Weeks” because it falls seven weeks after the completion of the Passover celebration. Originally, it represented the first harvest of the crops planted at the time of the Passover, earlier in the spring. The connection is a meaningful one, reminding us that Easter doesn’t end with the Resurrection, but finds its “harvest” with the gift of the Holy Spirit and our being sent into the world on Mission, God’s Mission, to be witnesses to what Christ has done, proclaimers of the Good News, and the hands and feet of the Body of Christ.
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All are invited for "2nd Sundays in the Park" at St. John's! A variety of local musicians will provide entertainment and ambience for a delightful eveing with family and friends at these free events. Mark your calendar, come on out and bring a friend!
Next concert: April 15, 6 p.m., featuring the Jackson Trio, a favorite from last year. Note that this is the third Sunday in April in order to avoid conflict with Easter on April 8. Concert will be in the park, so feel free to bring a blanket or chair and a picnic! Concert will be in the parish hall in case of inclement weather.
Click here for a poster and schedule of musicians. |
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Thanks to Alec Vanelli and Cindy Tuten, who put together a wonderful St. John's slide show from pictures taken by Alec's father, Robert Vanelli, a local professional photographer. Featured are last spring's "Survivor on Egg Island" and September's "Blessing of the Animals."
Click here to go to the website where you can view the slide show. Enjoy! |
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St. John's normal duty day providing volunteer workers at the "Daily Bread" soup kitchen is the fourth Thursday of each month. Call (321-254-3365) or
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the church office if you would like to help out!
Daily Bread gets many community volunteers over the holidays, so our next regular duty day will be Thursday, March 22, 2012.
Click here to learn more about Daily Bread. |
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St. John's has an email "chat" list for updates on church events, prayer requests, discussion of matters in the church and occasional news and information from Fr. Eric. If you would like to receive these emails, just
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asking to join the St. John's Chat list. |
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