All elementary-aged children (through fifth grade) are invited to participate in St. John’s annual Nativity Pageant!     We will have one rehearsal on Saturday, December 21st at 4:00 pm followed by pizza, and performances on Sunday, December 22nd at 10:00 am and on Wednesday, December 24th at 5:00 pm. Major roles will be given […]

Advent is a precious time of preparation and waiting. During this season, we are called to reflect on our lives and “make straight the way of the Lord” (John 1:23) within our own hearts. AdventWord is a fantastic resource of daily Advent reflections and meditations. We encourage everyone to sign up and spend some time […]

A sermon by the Rev. Anne Derse, originally preached on November 24, 2019 Good morning – welcome to St. John’s! Today is Christ the King Sunday, the very last Sunday of our church year before Advent begins next week. It’s a moment of transition, an opportunity for reflection; reflection on what’s past as we anticipate […]

St. John’s Episcopal Church presents and evening with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, human rights and peace activist on Saturday, November 23rd at 7:00 pm. A five-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish has been crossing the lines in the sand that divide Israelis and Palestinians for most of his life — as a physician who […]

Welcome and hospitality are hallmarks of St. John’s, and every spring and fall, we love to recognize and celebrate new members in our community with our Liturgy of Welcome (LOW). The LOW is a brief liturgy during the service at which we introduce you and welcome you to the parish. This fall, we will welcome […]

On Monday, October 14th at 7:00 pm, St. John’s will host the first concert in an exciting series called “If Music Be the Food…” The performers donate their time and talent, St. John’s donates its beautiful acoustic space, and the audience brings as “admission” a non-perishable food item or money to help the hungry through […]

On Sunday, September 29, the Rev. Sari Ateek will lead a prayer vigil for victims of gun violence from 3:00 – 4:00 pm in the Nave. We will remember all those killed and wounded by the growing epidemic of gun violence in our country: In 2017 (the most recent year for which data are available), […]

What is justice, and why should we pursue it? St. John’s has a wonderful speaker line-up on just this topic for the Fall 2019 Adult Forums to explore just this question. Join us on Sundays at 10:00 am in the Parish Hall to be a part of the conversation.

As summer draws to a close and everyone returns from vacation, we’re looking forward to having everyone back at church! There’s a lot going on at St. John’s that we want YOU to come be a part of. Consider becoming a leader in our Sunday liturgies by joining one of our four musical ensembles or […]