As Fall settles in, we move from a focus on Creation Season at St. John’s (celebrating God’s gift of Creation and God’s call to steward it well), to a season of reflection on other dimensions of stewardship: First, discerning how we might best serve God and neighbor with our time, and our talents, and our…
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My favorite memories as a child were back to school shopping for new school supplies, new school clothes, and of course the change of the seasons. We are back to a new year at the preschool with 65 students attending. We have 31 families that are new to St. John’s Preschool this year, many of which…
Over the years I have heard hundreds of times that our congregation cares deeply about food security. Our faith in action has made St. John’s known in the community as a church that works to feed the hungry. Historically and currently, our time, treasure and talents support our deep conviction to feed the hungry and…
To mask or not to mask? (This is NOT the only important question.) Since March of 2020 – going on two and a half years now – this has been a major question; but interestingly, I find the current moment the hardest to manage from my position as a decision-maker on these matters for St.…
I have the best seat in the house on Sunday mornings; and it is a privilege I don’t take for granted. We who serve from the chancel (altar area) on Sundays get to see your faces instead of the back of your heads: so, I see you smile as you share the Peace; sing lustily…
Access livestreams via our homepage. Palm Sunday/The Sunday of the Passion, April 10 @ 9:30 AM (Remember to bring in loose coins collected during Lent so we can give some “Laundry Love” to our Afghan refugee neighbors.) One service only at 9:30 AM (7:45 AM is canceled.) In-person & livestreamed. This service begins in praise…
The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, on March 2. While our staff and other leaders were busy making plans a few weeks ago, someone jokingly asked, “Can’t we just skip Lent this year?! It feels like we’ve been in Lent for two years straight!” To the extent that Lent is about self-denial –…