This past Sunday, Bishop Sam preached on the nativity of St. John. His sermon was inspiring; more than once, he referenced the prophetic voice of the people of our beloved church. Celebrating our patron saint is an integral part of our identity. However, as Bishop Sam pointed out, while we tend to think of the…
As individuals and as part of various communities, we have all felt the impact of the isolation of the pandemic. St. John’s has maneuvered through the pandemic years with the guidance of our Bishop, Diocese and CDC guidelines. Gradually we have begun to make our way back together, still mindful of Covid trends. When we stopped our…
JOHN’S NATIVE PLANT NATIVE PLANT TEACHING GARDEN 2022 LATE SPRING/SUMMER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE This is the seventh growing season of the Native Plant Teaching Garden at St. John’s Church! The Native Plant Teaching Garden was established in 2015 as a collaborative project between St. John’s Church and St. John’s Preschool. It has grown to include…
We are excited to announce that we will have two new youth directors. Micheal Phelps will be working with our youth on the programming and formation side, and Christina Kastendike will be helping to communicate and coordinate our youth activities. Below is some information from them both. We look forward to the work they will…
Over the past few weeks several of you have asked Mo. Sarah and I how the former residents of the Wellington Park Mobile Home Community are doing since their displacement six months ago. Your curiosity as a community about the outcomes for our vulnerable neighbors reminds me of why our church became so deeply involved…
Botswana Appeal Letter For many years I have leaned heavily on Bishop Curry’s “Way of Love” seven practices of Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest to guide my work here at St. John’s and my life. Out of all of these practices, I have a favorite: GO! To me, GO means going beyond…
Ukulele Adventures Summer Music Camp 2022 June 20 through June 24, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. on the campus of St. John’s Episcopal Church WHO CAN BE A CAMPER? All “Rising” 2nd graders through Middle School students (Campers will be divided into age groups the first day) REQUIREMENTS? Curiosity about music and…a desire…
Covid-19 Protocols at St. John’s Signing up for worship services & masks Sign-ups are not required for any of our services at this point. Masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated, but remain strongly encouraged in enclosed spaces. Masks remain mandatory for those who are not fully vaccinated (3 years or older.) Please…
You can give online to St. John’s Church GIVE ONLINE or Text STJOHNSWF to 73256 You can mail a check made out to St. John’s Church to: St. John’s Episcopal Church 834 Durham Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587 You can give in-person at church on Sunday or during the week Church office hours…
A Meditation on Grace: Thirteen years ago Grace, our beloved Yorkipoo, entered my family’s world, and like God’s grace, turned our world upside down by offering unmerited favor and unconditional love. Two weeks ago our best friend Gracie crossed the rainbow bridge, and the most fitting headstone/Facebook engraving I could offer to sum up her…
