http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/ 2010-07-28T11:49:14-04:00 http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/ http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-06-04T13:11:39-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:main&rev=1275671499&do=diff [Array] Welcome to St. John's, Beltsville “” The 2008 Parish Profile is now available on line! To view it, simply click this link. To save it right-click the link and save the file to a location on your disk. St. John's will host a Strawberry Festival and yard sale on Saturday, June 19th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 11040 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20704. There will be strawberry jams, shortcakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, baked goods, yard sale treasur… text/html 2010-06-04T12:55:49-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-6-2-10&rev=1275670549&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” – June 2, 2010 Today we remember the Blandina and her companions, the Martyrs of Lyons. Around 177, Christians living in Lyons and Vienne in Gaul began to endure severe persecution. Slaves from Christian households were tortured to extract information which could be used against their Christian masters. Christians were socially excluded from Roman homes, public baths, markets, and were subjected to mob attacks. Their homes were vandalized, and Christians were… text/html 2010-06-04T12:52:23-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-5-26-10&rev=1275670343&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” – May 26, 2010 Today is the Feast Day of Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury (died May 26, 605). Augustine, who was prior of a monastery in Rome (not to be confused with the more popular Augustine of Hippo), was sent by Pope Gregory the Great on a mission to the pagan Anglo-Saxons in 596. King Ethelbert, a pagan, tolerated his presence and allowed Augustine and other monks to use an old church in Canterbury dating back to the Roman occupation of Britain. … text/html 2010-06-04T12:51:05-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-5-19-10&rev=1275670265&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” – May 19, 2010 Today is the Feast Day of Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury. Dunstan was born about 909 in England. His family had royal connections, and he became a monk in 943. He is credited with the resurgence of the monastic movement in England. He became bishop of Worcester in 957 and was named Archbishop of Canterbury in 957. The Dunstan worked for better education and discipline among the clergy, a revival in the monastic life for women and a more care… text/html 2010-06-04T12:50:03-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-5-11-10&rev=1275670203&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” – May 11, 2010 Today is Rogation Tuesday, a tradition of the church which dates back to the 5th century. Rogation days are set aside by the church for fasting and prayer. There is a major Rogation Day, April 25 (which this year was Good Shepherd Sunday) and minor Rogation Days, the three days which lead up to the Feast of the Ascension, when we mark Christ rising into heaven after the resurrection. Ascension Day this year is this Thursday, May 13. Rogation Da… text/html 2010-06-04T12:48:19-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-5-5-10&rev=1275670099&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” – May 5, 2010 Last Sunday we heard Jesus’ words directing us to love, from the 13th Chapter of John’s Gospel. Jesus says, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” While we’ve heard the song, “And they’ll know we are Christians by our love,” the real challenge is to live out Jesus’ c… text/html 2010-06-04T12:46:54-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-4-28-10&rev=1275670014&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” –April 28, 2010 Last Sunday was the Fourth Sunday of Easter which is traditionally celebrated as Good Shepherd Sunday. The image of the Good Shepherd is one of the strongest images of God we have in our Christian tradition. It is best known, and enunciated in Psalm 23, where the psalmist declares, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” (King James Version) The psalm describes the continual care, even in the midst of great trouble God provides the “… text/html 2010-06-04T12:44:55-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:sjtw&rev=1275669895&do=diff Each week, the Church Office sends out a news email featuring the upcoming events for that week. As a service to our membership, and so that others can get an idea of what St. John's does on a week-to-week basis, these emails are made available here, listed by date of issue. text/html 2010-04-16T17:31:15-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-4-14-10&rev=1271453475&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” –April 14, 2010 Happy Eastertide! Last Sunday we heard the story of Jesus’ appearance to Thomas. We usually associate Thomas as “doubting,” although it is in this story of Jesus and Thomas that the divine nature of Jesus is revealed, when Thomas declares, “My Lord, and my God!” You will recall that Jesus appears to the disciples after the resurrection, but Thomas is not with the other disciples at the first appearance. Disappointed that he personally… text/html 2010-04-01T12:59:46-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-3-31-10&rev=1270141186&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” –March 31, 2010 This week is the most sacred time of the Church year, Holy Week. Each day in Holy Week the Gospel reading assigned by our lectionary focuses on an aspect of Jesus’ last week before the resurrection. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus tells the parable of the “Wicked Tenants” who rent a vineyard from an owner who goes away to another country. The vineyard owner sends slaves, one by one, to collect his share of their produce, and they beat … text/html 2010-03-25T12:36:48-04:00 Alonzo Bonham Root http://www.saintjohnsbeltsville.org/doku.php?id=stjohns:stjw-3-24-10&rev=1269535008&do=diff “ST. JOHN’S THIS WEEK” –March 24, 2010 Today is the Feast Day Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, and the Martyrs of El Salvador. Oscar Romero became a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador, and archbishop of San Salvador. He witnessed many violations of human rights, and became an outspoken advocate on behalf of the poor and victims of the country’s civil war. In 1980, he was assassinated by gunshot while consecrating the Eucharist during mass. His death provid…