Forty-four days ago, 65 individuals and families from St. John’s began a journey together with St. John’s Lenten Eco-Pledge for Hope, sponsored by the Eco-Action Team. For 40 days we walked to errands, ate less meat, eschewed Amazon, turned down our home heat, or took other steps to live more gently. Collectively, we took 595 […]

Dear St. John’s, As we arrive at Holy Week in the midst of stay-at-home orders and the anxiety of pandemic, we seek to give you the comfort of the familiar even while being creative about how we perform our rituals. For Palm Sunday, we will continue our new normal with a virtual service and agape feast […]

Dear Friends,  Grace and peace to you and your loved ones.   I want to let you know that in keeping with the most recent CDC recommendations, Bishop Mariann announced yesterday that she has extended the timeline of church closures in our diocese through to May 16. As we all continue to wrap our minds around the sheer […]

Dear St. John’s, I write to inform you of a new significant development in the Diocese of Washington’s response to the threat of the novel coronavirus – one that directly affects every parish, including St. John’s. I ask that you please take a few moments to read Bishop Mariann Budde’s letter in which she announces the […]

This Lenten season you can spot John Muir and the Reverend Hudson Stuck calling for hope as they encourage us to “Join St. John’s Lenten Eco-Pledge,” on posters designed by parishioner Jay Mallin. These two saints of the Episcopal Church have breached their official, shared feast day (Earth Day, April 22nd) to inspire us for […]

We begin the season of Lent with the traditional Ash Wednesday Eucharist. Join us to receive your ashes at any of the following services: 7:00 am – Spoken Eucharist in St. Mary’s Chapel12:00 pm – Holy Eucharist in the Nave7:30 pm – Holy Eucharist in the Nave

Dear friends at St. John’s,     I am pleased to introduce you here to Deacon Candidate and St. John’s Intern, Ethan Bishop-Henchman. Ethan began his internship on Sunday, January 19 and will be with us for the next six months. During this time, Ethan will serve at St. John’s, observing and learning the role […]

We are excited to announce our theme for the spring 2020 adult forum series: What good news is St. John’s being called to offer? Last fall, we asked ourselves what justice is, and why we, as people of faith, should pursue it. We heard answers from people with a variety of perspectives, many of whom […]

St. John’s strives to be a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community, and we want you to know that wherever you are in your faith journey, you are welcome here!     Perhaps you are considering becoming a member, but still have some questions about what membership means at St. John’s. If so, we are here […]

Who can benefit from attending a PEP Parenting Workshop? Anyone who parents a child! St. John’s is pleased to offer four PEP (Parent Empowerment Program) parenting workshops on Saturday mornings in January and February on topics of interest to all parents. Attend one, two, three or all four workshops with no cost to you. These […]