by Rob Hartmann, Social Justice Advocacy Program, Faith in Action Want a front row seat for social justice advocacy? Well the best seat in the house is right in your own home!  The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations (OGR) – the public policy branch of the Church attached to the Presiding Bishop’s office – advocates […]

Dear St. John’s, I want to invite you to join me in reading and reflecting on a selection of books on the subject of race in America. My hope is that we (particularly those of us who are white or pass as white) can become more awake to the systemic cycle of racial injustice and […]

The St. John’s Holy Land Committee (HLC) invites you to participate in our new three-part series starting July 12 which will focus on advocating for social justice in the Holy Land. Although the adult forum series ended in June, the HLC is hosting this new series in light of the Israeli government’s threat to annex […]

Hi St. John’s. I had a conversation with a Jewish friend of mine yesterday. She’s very active in her local synagogue. And I asked her, well, are you guys live streaming on your Shabbat services? And it was so funny. I can’t believe I didn’t think this, but she goes, no, because you know that […]

In the wake of the tragic killing of George Floyd and too many others, local clergy joined together in an Interfaith Statement of Unity expressing outrage, sorrow and repentance, and our collective commitment to work for justice and change. Sari and Anne are signatories. Read this letter, signed by Sari and Anne, here.

Dear St. John’s, It is with great enthusiasm that I introduce to you Dawn Molloy, our new Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry (CYF). Dawn’s passion for working with children, youth, and their families is what drew her to this work eight years ago following a successful career on the Special Education faculty at […]

by Penny Winder, Faith in Action Coordinating Committee, Chair Earlier this week, I sent emails to everyone on the Faith in Action Coordinating Committee (FiACC) contact list wherein I requested comments, support, or opposition to a letter directed to our Maryland Senators from Maryland Hunger Solutions. I also conferred with the rector and wardens. I […]

At its May meeting this week, the St. John’s Vestry warmly received two important documents from the Faith in Action Committee. The first, a white paper entitled St. John’s COVID-19 Response and Beyond outlines how St. John’s can pivot to become more nimble, responsive, and unified in our response to our community’s heightened needs during the pandemic. […]

The COVID-19 crisis has presented significant challenges not only to daily life, but also to our typical responses to crisis. St. John’s working to faithfully serve our community and you can be a part of the effort! Contact office@stjohnsnorwood.org if you have any questions or would like to sign up. Donate Your Money Helping the […]

While the initial directive from our diocese at the end of March suggested a possible re-opening of church doors by May 16, COVID-19 developments since then have made it clear that this date was too optimistic. We do not have a new date by which we hope to open, but we will follow the directives […]