Pipe Screams – a Halloween Musical Event
Saint John's Memorial Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Main Street in Ramsey, will present Pipe Screams on Saturday, October 27th at 7PM. The event will feature creepy creatures and “spooktacular” music played by Drew Kreismer and Penny Martin-Heidt on the church’s Nevin pipe organ. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door on the night of the event. All proceeds will benefit Saint John’s music programs. For more information on Pipe Screams and other church activities, call the church office at 201-327-0703 or email stjohns-ramsey@verizon.net.
St. John’s Church School
Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church will begin the new school year on Sunday, September 9th. This year’s first day of Church School will feature a special “Gather Together” brunch/coffee hour immediately following the 10AM church service. There will be a very special guest for all the children to meet and have fun with. All are invited to attend. Church School is offered on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM from September through June for children ages 3 through 14. Saint John’s also offers an active Youth Group program for teens grades 7 through 12. Baby Care is available every Sunday during the 10:00 AM service for children under age 3. For more information about Saint John's, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and East Main Street in Ramsey, please call the Parish Office at 201.327-0703 or contact us at stjohns-ramsey@verizon .net. You can also view our website at www.stjohnsramsey.org
Saint John’s Flower Sale and Rummage Sale
The Saint John’s Episcopal Church men’s group will host their annual “cash and carry” flower sale on Saturday, May 12th from 9AM – noon, just in time for Mother’s Day. Geraniums are offered at $3.00 per plant or $33.00 per dozen. Impatiens are offered at $5.50 per dozen. Both geraniums and impatiens are available in a variety of colors. Large advance orders may be placed at the church office, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Main Street in Ramsey, on Monday through Friday, 9am – 3pm. Call the church office at 201.327.0703 for additional details. The church is also holding a rummage sale on Friday, May 11th 9:30am to 2pm and Saturday, May 12th from 9:30am to 1pm. The sale include small furniture, linens, glassware, miscellaneous kitchen items, clothing for the entire family, shoes and accessories, toys, electronics, etc.
Tuna Can Sculpture
Members of Saint John's Memorial Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Main Street in Ramsey, contributed many cans of tuna for a recent church outreach program. The youth choir shows off a fish sculpture created with just some of the cans of tuna that were collected and then donated. For more information on Saint John’s and the church’s many activities and worship services, call the church office at 201-327-0703.
Saint John's Rummage Sale
Saint John's Episcopal Church's, located on the corner of Main Street and Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, is holding a rummage sale on Friday, May 11 th 9:30am to 2pm and Saturday, May 12th from 9:30am to 1pm. This will include small furniture, linens, glassware, miscellaneous kitchen items, clothing for the entire family, shoes and accessories, toys, electronics, etc. For more information about Saint John's and the sale, call the parish office at 201-327-0703.
Saint John’s Spring Boutique
Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Main Street and Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, will present its annual Spring Boutique on Saturday, March 24th from 10am – 3pm. Lynda Hammond and Ruth Mason show off just some of the many hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind Easter and spring items that will be offered at the boutique. For more information on this event and other church activities, please contact the church office at 201-327-0703.
Violence and the Sacred
A Lenten Series by David Cabush
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 PM, March 14, 21, & 28
The Meriney Room at Saint John’s Esiscopal Church in Ramsey
The Reverend Dr. David Cabush, interim priest at Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Main Street and Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, will present a special Lenten series entitled Violence and the Sacred from 8pm – 9pm on Wednesday nights in March, commencing on the 14th. The paradox with which we live is that at one time religion was once accepted as the force that united people and held a society together (the Latin for religion is ‘to bind’). But in today’s world, religion is often treated with anxiety and suspicion because it is seen as a source of division, conflict, and violence in society. Many faithful Christians are also wondering about some of the sacred rites and symbols of their faith, especially in regard to the Eucharist. What is all this talk about sacrifice? Where is “the love” in rituals that are seemingly centered on a lynching? Why do we “remember His death” Sunday after Sunday? Is there any real difference between our Christian rites and other religious practices that include sacrifice? To investigate and respond to these concerns, The Reverend Dr. Cabush will draw upon the work of some of today's best scholars and theologians, including the likes of René Girard, Michael Kirwan, James Alison and N.T. Wright. For more information on this event and other church activities, please contact the church office at 201-327-0703.
“Souper” Bowl Sculpture
Youth Group members Alena, Natalie, and Katia from Saint John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Main Street in Ramsey, pose with the “souper sculpture” of the church. The sculpture was built by the youth group with cans of soup donated by parishioners. In all, fifteen (15) shopping bags filled with soup cans were donated to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. For more information on Saint John’s Youth Group and worship services, call the church office at 201-327-0703.
Saint John’s Hides Alleluia During Lent
Children at Saint John’s Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Franklin Turnpike and East Main Street in Ramsey, proudly display their Alleluia Banners on the Sunday before Lent. The banners are hidden away during Lent because the word alleluia is removed from the liturgy during the Lenten season. Lent is a time of reflection and repentance, and alleluia is a joyful word denoting celebration. The Alleluia Banners will “magically” reappear on Easter Sunday when Christians rejoice and celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
For more information about Saint John’s, please contact the church office at 201-327-0703.
St. John’s Youth Group Cooks for Men’s Shelter
The Youth Group at Saint John’s Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Main Street in Ramsey, recently cooked dinner for Saint Paul’s Men’s Shelter in Paterson. The menu included: fourteen trays of lasagna (meat and vegetarian versions), salad, and garlic bread. The cooks personalized their culinary creations by writing "personally made by..."on the top of the food trays. For more information on the Youth Group and their activities please contact the church office at 201-327-0703.
St. John’s Church School
Teachers Lynda Hammond and Rose Ann Holewinski at Saint John's Episcopal Church met recently to review the curriculum for the 2006 - 2007 church school year. Church school is offered on Sunday mornings at 10am from September through June for children aged 3 - 14. Saint John’s also offers an active Youth Group program for youth in grades 6 through 12. For more information about Saint John's, located on the corner of Franklin Turnpike and Main Street in Ramsey, call the parish office at 201.327-0703.
Summer Singers
The Senior Choir at Saint John's Memorial Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Main Street and Franklin Turnpike, have donned summer attire for July and August, but have retained their singing spirit. The Senior Choir, directed by organist and choirmaster Drew Kreismer, participates in 10am Sunday worship. For more information about Saint John's and the Senior Choir, call the parish office at 201.327.0703.
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