“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” Prayed during the Ash Wednesday liturgy, these words bid the church enter into Lent’s season. They are both beautiful and…
Our next Soloist social will take us to an entirely different venue: a Six Sundays in Spring concert at Joyner Park! Originally, the concerts were held at the Wake Forest College Birthplace downtown. Excluding the past two Covid years, this outdoor concert series has been ongoing for 27 years. Sponsored by ARTs Wake Forest and the…
Dear members of St. John’s, The weather is improving and Lent is just around the corner! Many of us pay homage to Jesus fasting for forty days in the desert by giving up a particular food. After practicing that ritual myself for many years, I decided to make Lent more of a inspirational practice towards…
No matter where you fall on the Valentine’s Day enthusiasm continuum: binging on chocolates bemoaning the commercialization of a mid February pointless holiday OR extravagantly celebrating the romantic love of your life all decked out in red for the whole world to see- I suspect we all can agree that the Feast of St. Valentine’s has…
No matter where you fall on the Valentine’s Day enthusiasm continuum: binging on chocolates bemoaning the commercialization of a mid February pointless holiday OR extravagantly celebrating the romantic love of your life all decked out in red for the whole world to see- I suspect we all can agree that the Feast of St. Valentine’s has…
My introduction to the Episcopal church came when I was in college. I was new to the state of North Carolina and at a relatively small university. Church had always been a huge part of my life, and with the closest Lutheran church being 20 minutes away, I knew I wanted to be involved in…
A message from the Strategic Design Team Since the end of October St. John’s Strategic Design Team (SDT) has been working hard to formulate a Mission and Values statement and 3-Year Goals for our parish that will guide our identity and direction as we move forward as a parish. We have strived be faithful to,…
Each Wednesday in February, starting on February 2, Music Director Marcia Klinder-Badgley will be offering a class celebrating the hymnody/liturgical contributions of Black poets/composers. This class will be virtual on Zoom and held consecutive weeks beginning at 7:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82812268887 Meeting ID 828 1226 8887 Materials in preparation for Song Lovers…
A strummin’ summer comin’ your way… In Fall 2021, multiple conversations were taking place about the direction ministries might be headed as St. John’s envisions the future. One idea that came from my dialogue with members of the Strategic Design Team, was a three-year goal for the creation of a school of the arts that…
On the six Sundays between Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Ash Wednesday (1/23 – 2/27), The Rev. Stephen Mazingo will lead a program for kids and families to explore the influence African American’s have had on the Episcopal Church. Each week we will learn about a different African American Saint, remember their life and…