On May 4th, I’ll be walking in Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger! I’ll be walking with the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Harvard, where I’m Kellogg Fellow. We’re raising money to help feed the 700,000 children and adults who face food insecurity in Massachusetts. We’re also raising money in honor of Bishop Tom Shaw, part of his Season of Celebration and Service. It’s the most vulnerable around us who are most affected by food insecurity. When we give money to Project Bread, we’re helping feed children, the elderly, the disabled, and the unemployed. I’m doing this because I believe it’s one way to follow God’s will in my life. If you’d like to donate, visit this link (http://support.projectbread.org/goto/ejg) and click the “DONATE” button above the picture! Some extra incentive: If you donate $50 or more, we’ll give you a free ECH Walk t-shirt … see below!

Family Camp at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center will be held this year from Thursday afternoon, June 26th through Sunday, June 29th. This is a great opportunity for families to experience a camp weekend together. This year’s theme is Living a Baptismal Life. You can find more information and register here:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=s4blzzbab&oeidk=a07e92wxumpd2bd1da5

Interested in learning more about the Episcopal Church?  New to our community?  Have questions about who we are, what we believe, how we read Scripture?  Come to the join Old North/St. John’s Charlestown Inquirer’s Class this spring.

Tuesday, April 1.  7pm at St. John’s, Charlestown
Episcopal Polity and the Bishop’s Election- learn about how our church is structured, and governed.  This class will focus upon the upcoming election of our next Bishop of Massachusetts.  A great opportunity to learn more about that exciting process.  Led by the Rev. Steve Ayres

 Sunday, April 6.  12:30pm at Old North Church, Boston
Scripture Part 1: Introduction to the Old Testament
Led by the Rev. Eleanor Terry

Sunday, April 13. 12:30pm at St. John’s, Charlestown
Scripture Part 2: Introduction to the New Testament
Led by the Rev. Tom Mousin

 Sunday, May 4.  12:3pm at St. John’s, Charlestown
Episcopal Liturgy and Worship
Led by the Rev. Dick Simeone

Sunday, May 11.  12:30pm at St. John’s, Charlestown
Mission and Spirituality
Led by the Rev. Lyn Brakeman

Sunday, May 18.  12:30pm at Old North Church, Boston
Anglican/Episcopal Church History
Led by the Rev. Steve Ayres

Saturday, May 31. 10:30am Emmanuel Church, Boston
Confirmation Service with Bishop Gayle Harris for those seeking to be confirmed or received in the Episcopal Church.

On Monday, March 10, Florence Johnson, longtime member of St. John’s died at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Johnson was the oldest living member of St. John’s, and one of the persons who was instrumental in ensuring that St. John’s would remain open and vital as a parish in Charlestown.

Her funeral service will be held here at St. John’s on Saturday, March 15th at 10 am, with interment to follow at  Mt. Hope Cemetery in Mattapan. Visiting hours will be on Friday, March 14th, from 2 to 8 pm at the Carr Funeral Home, 220 Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown.

Her full obituary can be found here:  http://carrfuneral.com/Obituaries.html

May Florence rest in peace and rise in glory.