Announcements
Mark your calendars for the next presentation on Tuesday evening, June 23rd at 7pm in the Parish Hall. Our parishioner, Claire Desilets, will present “ The Buzz on Bees”. Please plan to join us! Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. Caring for Creation Committee: Meeting Fridays at 11:00 AM Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86013659293.
St. John’s Annual Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, July 4th in advance of the town parade. We will need many volunteers to help with set up on Friday, cooking, serving and clean-up on Saturday, for this event. Sign-up sheets can be found in the Narthex. Thank you to those who have already offered to help. For questions, please contact Deb Roberts.
The “Kick Off to Summer Raffle” is a benefit for the church with numerous prizes including a gas grille, picnic supplies, gift cards and certificates and more. Tickets are $5 each, 3 for $10 and can be obtained from the office, Thrift Shop, and after weekend services. For questions, contact Diana or Jim Stanley or the Parish Office.
St. John’s Summer Concert Series: begins Saturday, July 11th under the tent behind the 161 building. Admission is free, food is available for purchase, bring a comfy beach chair and your friends and family, and enjoy an evening of great music! Additional dates, July 25, August 15, and August 29. We will need extra hands to help with set-up and clean-up, greeting, cooking, raffle sales, and kitchen staff. Sign-up sheets will be available shortly.
Hour of Prayer: The church is open for your quiet prayers weekly, on Wednesdays, from 12-1pm.
Caring for Creation announces that Faith Communities Environmental Network will present Bill McKibben, a leading climate activist, introducing his two recently published books at the Church of the Holy Spirit Parish Hall, Orleans, on June 24 at 6pm. All are invited. For questions, please contact Steve Tom.
Did you see the article on Elaine Young in the Cape Cod Times on June 17? Did you know she was the first civilian to cross the newly built Bourne bridge as a chid? And still she enjoys bowling at Ryan’s Family Amusements in Buzzards bay! Here is the link to the Cape Cod Times article:
https://capecodtimes-ma.newsmemory.com/?publink=oc66f0d96_135212d
June 20-28, 2026
Saturday, June 20
9:30am AA, Parish Hall
1pm Lasit Theater Group Recital (Hall and Church)
5pm Worship Service with Holy Eucharist
Sunday, June 21
9:30am Worship Service with Holy Eucharist
10:15am Lemonade on the Lawn
Monday, June 22
10am Al-Anon, Parish Hall
Tuesday, June 23
11:30am Invite Welcome Connect, Godly Play Room
12noon AA, Parish Hall
7pm Caring for Creation Presentation “It’s All About the Bees”, Parish Hall
Wednesday, June 24
12pm-1pm Open Prayer, Church
Thursday, June 25
12noon AA, Parish Hall
4-7 Lasit Theater Group (Hall and Church)
6-7pm AA, Undercroft
Friday, June 26
11am Caring for Creation Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86013659293
Saturday, June 27
9:30am AA, Parish Hall
5pm Worship Service with Holy Eucharist
Sunday, June 28
9:30am Worship Service with Holy Eucharist
10:15am Lemonade on the Lawn