Thanksgiving Week at St. John's - Rector's Rambling for November 24, 2024

     We have a busy week ahead here at St. John’s, leading us into a busy December as well.

This week we have our Thanksgiving Festivities at St. John’s.  Wednesday, November 27th we will have our Thanksgiving Eve Holy Communion Service at 7 PM.  I suggest arriving a bit early since there is also a 7:30 Red Wings game that night across the freeway from us.  After the Service those  parishioners and their friends who would like to stay overnight are welcome to - BYO bedding/cots/air mattress.

Thursday Morning, Thanksgiving Day, we start early with a pancake breakfast in the Undercroft as well as donuts, coffee and hot chocolate  sale at our Front Door Canteen.  Scaffolding will be set up in the garden for watching America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it passes in front of our Church.  When Old St. Nick arrives at the tail end of the parade the children of the parish will greet him by ringing the big bell in the tower!

On Friday at 11 AM we will have the Burial Office for the repose of the soul of Virginia Burton, who passed away in early September.

Next Sunday for the beginning of Advent, we  have scheduled the baptism of Virginia Medlow, the daughter of Joan and Connor.  She is also the great-granddaughter of Virgina Burton!

December is busy with our Holiday Bazaar, Gift Giving Tree, Women’s Advent Tea, Garden Tree Lighting, Diocesan Visit, Cookie Walk, Warm Fuzzy Tree, Advent Soup Sunday and Church Greening, and of course the celebration of Christmas.

Almost all of those things are on Sunday when you are already here in church for worship (hint hint) so you can participate in all of them. 

And now is the time to start inviting friends, neighbors, and family to join us on Sunday and for Christmas worship as well!.