. PRAYground Sunday, Sept. 18 @ 5 PM PRAYground is a 30 minute, youth-friendly service that brings all generations together to worship and explore how to follow Jesus’ Way of Love in the real world; and then we hang out and eat around 5:30 PM. We’ll serve Mac & Cheese with various toppings and sauces…
We have begun our “Bury the Debt” campaign to pay off our mortgage on the Education Building. We owe approximately $50,000 and we would like for that to be paid off by November 1st so that this account will not have to be considered when formulating next year’s budget! In addition, we are selling…
“What are you looking for?” That is Jesus’s question to his first disciples in John’s Gospel (Jn. 1:38), and that is my question to you, the people of St. John’s: What are you looking for? My focus as curate at St. John’s this year is discipleship — that is, supporting, initiating, and cultivating…
“GO!” has been one of the guiding principles of Outreach at St. John’s over the last several years. The Episcopal Church has a beautiful way to describe the Way of Love practice “GO:” To GO is to “cross boundaries, listen deeply and live like Jesus. He sends us beyond our circles of comfort to witness…
Won’t you be my neighbor? Recognized by generations throughout the world as a question posed by the infamous Fred (Mister) Rogers, this quote came to mind as this Sunday’s Gospel lesson (Luke 10:25-37), shares the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Reading through this lesson, verse 29 poses the question: “And who is my neighbor?” When…
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…
Please join the St. John’s Native Plant Teaching Garden (NPTG) volunteers for a Workday on Saturday December 16th from 9 AM to Noon. We will focus on thinning the beautiful asters that grow on the bank adjacent to the lower parking lot. These are the spectacular shrub-sized plants with small purple flowers that bloom from…
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…