The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6 It was a child that changed the course of this world forever. It was a little baby – born in a stable […]
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Thanksgiving Month
Dear friends, As we wrap up the month of November in which we’ve been hearing and sharing anecdotes of St. John’s in our lives for which we are grateful, I want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story, and to say even more how much I hope we can continue to […]
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Blessing of the Animals on October 7th, 5 pm
By Liz Luck Our pets are important parts of our family and a regular reminder that we are part of God’s cosmic family. St. Francis of Assisi knew that well. As a merchant’s son-turned-monk in the early 1200s, St. Francis prophetically argued that humanity was neglecting the importance of experiencing God through creation. As the […]
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Introducing Our New Office and Communications Assistant, Alex Duncan
Dear St. John’s, Please join me in welcoming Alex Duncan, our newest staff member. Alex will be serving as our Office and Communications Assistant, and I am delighted for you to meet her. As a first introduction, please see Alex’s letter to the congregation below. I hope you will join me in giving her a […]
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Sari Ateek, Rector Two Sundays ago, I preached a sermon on vocation using the story of Isaiah’s calling (Isaiah 6:1-8). The word vocation comes from the Latin word “vox” meaning “voice,” and the related word “vocare” meaning “to call.” This is one of the reasons why we often refer to one’s vocation as a calling. […]
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Sari Ateek, Rector From the moment he began his public ministry, Jesus was in the business of making disciples (in Greek, mathetes, meaning one who is a devoted student and follower). By emulating and carrying out the instructions, convictions, and commandments of Jesus, these disciples were the agents by which he would accomplish the divine […]
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Resurrection Scars and the Gift of Life
Sari Ateek, Rector Does it ever strike you as odd that Jesus retained the marks of his wounds in his hands, feet, and side following the resurrection? What if these scars tell us something about what real resurrection looks like? At my previous church, there was a home-bound elderly English woman whom I would visit […]
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Serenade! Choral Festival Concert at St. John’s on June 27th
On Wednesday, June 27th at 7:30 pm, St. John’s will host the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir (Australia); and Tyva Kyzy (Tuva Republic) as part of the Serenade! Choral Festival. Established in 2011 and hailed this summer by the Washington Post‘s Anne Midgette as “the most genuinely international ensemble I’ve ever heard, apart from the Olympic Games,” Classical Movements’ Serenade! […]
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Sari Ateek, Rector This past Sunday, my imagination was captured by Todd’s sermon on Jesus calling the Disciples to follow him. In the story from Mark’s Gospel, Jesus walks up to two fishermen, Peter and Andrew, and says to them “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Todd drew our attention to […]
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St. John’s New Office and Communications Assistant
By Sari Ateek, Rector I am delighted to introduce you to the most recent member of our Church’s administrative staff team, Alexandra Kennedy. Alexandra is stepping in as the Office and Communications Assistant – a newly created staff position that combines secretarial as well as communications duties, including responsibility for the bulletin and newsletter publication, […]
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