Here is the latest update from Fr. Christopher and St. John’s leadership about our community’s response to COVID-19. You’ll find detailed information about steps we’re taking to help keep people as safe as possible as we continue ministering to one another. St. John’s people have deep faith; we will come through this stronger than ever. […]
The Thanksgiving Food Drive is here! Again this year, donations will support our local RSM Cares Food Pantry. Shopping lists can be found on the website banner, on the counter in the Narthex, and in our Facebook feed. Our goal is 300 bags of groceries! As of Tuesday, November 12, we’re at 63 bags! LET’S […]
You’re warmly invited to the St. John’s Episcopal Church Fellowship FUNdraiser! Join us Saturday, November 9, 5 p.m. and welcome our new music director, Johannes Stosch, and his wife, Clara Cheng Stosch, and Patrick McHonett — our new St. John’s Head of School — and his wife, Jessica McHonett. This event is the main church fundraiser and […]
Which raffle item gets your juices going? We have five classes at Orange Theory, Starbucks gift cards, gift cards to Cinepolis, season tickets to the Festival Singers, a haircut at MN8 Salon, Don Gustavo gift cards, and a silk flower arrangement! WOW! Raffle tickets available only at the dinner: $5 for one ticket, $20 for […]
Hello, St. John’s Community: Thank you to all who have been joining us for recorded services of Morning or Evening Prayer. We’re moving to a new type of community worship during this time because of the lack of personal contact these prayer services afford us and you. Seeing the beautiful pictures and prayers via a […]
Good morning! Today we’re reading Morning Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer with Rev. Karen Maurer, St. John’s Associate Vicar. Soak in the Word, breathe in and out the prayers, and may God’s peace surround you and buoy you. Monday through Saturday our clergy — Vicar Christopher Potter and Rev. Karen — post Morning […]
Good Monday morning to you! Monday through Saturday St. John’s clergy offer either the service of Morning Prayer which posts at 6 a.m., or Evening Prayer which posts at 5 p.m. This is a great way to continue your spiritual practice during this time of closures and social or holy distancing. So, though we may […]
+++Sunday, March 22, Rev. Karen and Fr. Christopher will present to you Sunday Morning Prayer live on Facebook about 10 a.m. We’re producing the PowerPoint in advance and will be live with you as we pray together. Log on to Facebook and we can chat with each other as we pray. As mentioned, we’re planning […]
A good Saturday morning to you! Fr. Christopher here with Morning Prayer and a bit about Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556), a leader of the English Reformation, the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, and an adviser to Kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. Settle in with a cup of tea or […]
Today’s service of Morning Prayer is with Rev. Karen Maurer, St. John’s Associate Vicar. May the words from the Book of Common Prayer be a balm for all today. Your clergy are praying throughout each day for you. You are deeply loved. ~ Rev. Christopher Potter and Rev. Karen Maurer
Good evening, St. John’s community — and those joining from other places around the world! Fr. Christopher Potter, St. John’s Vicar, invites you to share in the service of Evening Prayer. Following the end of the prayer you’ll find some announcements — please take a moment to read them. Also, would you kindly share this […]
The Bishop’s Collect for COVID-19 God of all creation, whose people prepared a tabernacle for you and carried it with them through the wilderness so they would never be alone: If we must venture into a landscape transformed by crisis, may we be living vessels of your mercy, grace, and love. Remind us to carry […]
Registration is now open for St. John’s Rocky Railway VBS 2020! • Monday, June 22 — Friday, June 26, 9 a.m. to Noon • Children ages 4 (as of June 1, 2020) through present 4th graders • $55/per participant and includes a VBS t-shirt, games, gizmos, snacks, and fun • A CD of all the VBS ROCKY […]
Peace of Christ be with us all. As you may have seen my email of Friday morning, I alerted you that information regarding best practices during the COVID-19 epidemic were changing sometimes hour-by-hour. That is exactly what has happened today and why I reach out to you again. News from local agencies, health-care professionals, and […]
It’s time for weekly reminders! Monday, March 9: • Parish Council, Learning Commons, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10: • Caring About Precious Seniors, Park Terrace, 6:30 p.m. • Education for Ministry, Art Studio, 7 p.m. • School Committee, Learning Commons, 6 p.m. • St. John’s Bible Fellowship, Vicar’s Office, 7 p.m. • Festival Singers Rehearsal, […]
Here are your weekly reminders. May your week be blessed! Monday, March 2: • Caring About Precious Seniors, Park Terrace, 6:30 p.m. • Education for Ministry, Learning Commons, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3: • St. John’s Bible Fellowship, Learning Commons, 7 p.m. • Festival Singers Rehearsal, Instrumental Music Room, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4: • […]
Services of Holy Eucharist and imposition of ashes will be at Noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 in the church. If you’re new to the church you may be asking, “What is Ash Wednesday?” “The first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of […]
IT’S THE LAST DAY BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR LENTEN JOURNEY! Join us February 25 at the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper featuring pancakes, bacon, sausage, King’s cakes, and other treats. We meet in the Cardinal Gym from 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Games and crafts for the kids! • Lots of convo opportunities for the adults! […]
It’s a full week for St. John’s ministry opportunities, but also a time of preparation for Lent. Let’s get to the weekly reminders: Monday, February 24 • Prayer Shawl Meeting, Audrey Passerello’s home, 11 a.m. • Caring About Precious Seniors, Park Terrace, 6:30 p.m. • Book It On Mondays!, Lisa Fahey’s home, 7 p.m. • […]
Your weekly reminders — see you at St. John’s! Monday, February 17: • Education for Ministry, Learning Commons, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 18: • St. John’s Bible Fellowship, Learning Commons, 7 p.m. • Festival Singers Rehearsal, Instrumental Music Room, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 19: • Women’s Bible Study, DJ Gomer’s home, 10:15 a.m. • RSM […]
Here you go, your weekly reminders: Monday, February 10: • Caring About Precious Seniors, Park Terrace, 6:30 p.m. • Education for Ministry, Learning Commons, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 11: • School Committee, Learning Commons, 6 p.m. • St. John’s Bible Fellowship, Vicar’s Office, 7 p.m. • Festival Singers Rehearsal, Instrumental Music Room, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, […]
St. John’s has signed on to participate in a 50-day Bible challenge, a daily study of Holy Scripture, guided by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s “The Way of Love”. You can buy a copy in the church office for $13/each — that’s $2 less than Amazon! • If you’ve been saying you want to read the […]
Here are your weekly reminders, but first, a reminder to get your tickets for Cardinella, the annual school benefit. Cardinella is set for Saturday, March 14, and will be in a reimagined-for-the-night Cardinal Gym. This is an adults-only event; view your ticket options and remember that early purchase discount ticket pricing is available until February […]