Announcements

Lenten Classes: Wednesday Nights in Lent

Our annual program will begin on Wednesday, February 21, with “Five Hard Questions for Lent.” We will have optional Stations of the Cross devotions in the Church at 5:30 p.m., then will gather at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall for a meal followed by discussion. Those conversations will stem from five difficult questions which…

Ash Wednesday 2024

Join us for one of our services on this holy day: 7:00 a.m. in the Chapel 12:15 p.m. in the Church 6:00 p.m. in the Church with The Choir of St. John’s. A nursery will be provided.  This service will be streamed live on our website, Facebook, and YouTube. We also have a clergy and parishioner-written Daily…

2024 Vestry Nominees Announced

We are pleased to inform you that the Nominating Committee of the Vestry has identified eight candidates who have been approved by the Vestry. Those parishioners who have agreed to stand for election to the St. John’s Vestry are: Bob Alter Cary Brown Meagan Dorsch Vera Farmen Jeff Hunt Lisa Leal Lanny Russell Anne Williams…

Newcomers Classes

The next session of Newcomers Classes will start this Sunday, January 14, and run until February 11. If you are new or relatively new (less than a year) to St. John’s, please join us in the Lowry Room after the 9:30 a.m. service to learn more about St. John’s and meet fellow new parishioners!

Advent Activities: Carols and Wreaths This Weekend

The Annual Service of Advent Lessons and Carols will take place this Sunday, December 3, at 5:00 p.m. This service will feature the music of Palestrina, Herbert Howells, Judith Weir, and Boris Ord, together with some of the great Advent hymns for choir and congregation. A reception, to which all are warmly invited, will follow…

Christmas 2023!

Sunday, December 17 5:00 p.m.  Christmas Concert, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall * Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Children’s Pageant with Holy Eucharist (Rite II) * 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II) with the Choir of St. John’s * 11:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I) with the Choir of St.…

All Saints’ and All Souls’ Commemorations

The Feasts of All Saints’ and All Souls’, major feasts in the life of the church, are celebrated one day apart, on November 1st and 2nd respectively. All Saints’ Day is a Christian solemnity in honour of the saints of the church, and can be traced back to the 4th century. Here at St. John’s, we…

Strategic Plan Unveiling: Come. Worship. Grow.

On Sunday, September 24, after the 9:30 a.m. service, please plan to join the Vestry and Strategic Planning Committee at our monthly parish breakfast to hear about the recently completed Strategic Plan. Over the past year, the Committee gathered valuable feedback from you, our parishioners, through many vehicles: a parish survey, Olive Tree Forums, interviews,…