On Sunday, October 27, all undesignated cash and checks will be donated to Bethesda Cares. This nearby ministry works to prevent, ease, and end homelessness in our community. Bethesda Cares helps the homeless to find housing and access social services, while also preventing homelessness by providing emergency grants to individuals at risk of eviction or utility shut-off. In partnership with area churches, Bethesda Cares serves a hot, nutritious lunch six days each week and dinner on Sundays. The Bethesda Cares…

St. John's annual Oktoberfest dinner is coming soon! Join us for a traditional Oktoberfest meal including bratwurst, German potato salad, and apple cake. This year, we will be joined by the 2019 J2A pilgrims for a special presentation on their trip to Costa Rica. If you need transportation for this event, please contact the parish office at officestjohnsnorwood.org. Please RSVP here so that we can plan appropriately for dinner.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the stories of women in the Bible such as Rebekah, Leah, Ruth and Jezebel? How about the women of the New Testament like Mary the mother of God, the woman at the well, and Prisca, the teacher, evangelist, and contemporary of Paul? This Bible Study is for you!   Using T. J. Wray's book series, Good Girls, Bad Girls: The Enduring Lessons of Women in the Bible as our guide, we will…

Contemplative Prayer is "...remaining silently and openly in God's presence... with compassion, kindness... In contemplative prayer we move beyond language to experience God as Mystery." (Richard Rohr, Center for Action & Contemplation) Come and explore opportunities for developing a contemplative prayer practice on Wednesdays from October 2nd to November 6, 7:00 to 8:00 pm in St. Mary's Chapel. A simple silent meditation will be followed by a brief discussion.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the stories of women in the Bible such as Rebekah, Leah, Ruth and Jezebel? How about the women of the New Testament like Mary the mother of God, the woman at the well, and Prisca, the teacher, evangelist, and contemporary of Paul? This Bible Study is for you!   Using T. J. Wray's book series, Good Girls, Bad Girls: The Enduring Lessons of Women in the Bible as our guide, we will…

Contemplative Prayer is "...remaining silently and openly in God's presence... with compassion, kindness... In contemplative prayer we move beyond language to experience God as Mystery." (Richard Rohr, Center for Action & Contemplation) Come and explore opportunities for developing a contemplative prayer practice on Wednesdays from October 2nd to November 6, 7:00 to 8:00 pm in St. Mary's Chapel. A simple silent meditation will be followed by a brief discussion.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the stories of women in the Bible such as Rebekah, Leah, Ruth and Jezebel? How about the women of the New Testament like Mary the mother of God, the woman at the well, and Prisca, the teacher, evangelist, and contemporary of Paul? This Bible Study is for you!   Using T. J. Wray's book series, Good Girls, Bad Girls: The Enduring Lessons of Women in the Bible as our guide, we will…