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7:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I (In-person only)
9:15 Rector's Forum discussion group in Library
10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II (both in-person and online via FB & YouTube)
7:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist (In-person only) in Chapel
8:30 a.m. - Lectio Divinia Bible Study in Library
11:30 a.m. - Contemplative Prayer Group in Library
12:05 p.m. – Healing Eucharist, Rite II (In-person only) in Chapel
Last week my car went the way of all reasonably-priced compact sedans. For fifteen long years it had done its job reliably, if a little boringly. Fifteen years. A good long life for a dog, and better than average for a Honda Civic. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; if the engine don’t get you, […]
One of the things I enjoyed most when I migrated to the U.S. with my three children was the new pattern of holidays. We loved the winter because of Martin Luther King Day and President’s Day, neither of which they have in the UK. Then there was the summer. My kids couldn’t believe their good […]
First, let me reassure you that I did not join the millions of people who watched a 58-year-old Mike Tyson box a YouTube influencer half his age on Netflix last week. It smacked (or punched) too much of what is wrong with our culture … self-promotion, celebrities, stupid wads of money, and fake entertainment – […]
Wonder, Love and Praise As I write this, the halls outside my office are filled with the sounds of children’s voices of varying pitches and tones. This is Vacation Bible School week, and I love VBS! Honestly, beyond supporting the staff and the volunteers, my role is almost non-existent which allows me to watch […]
Memorial Day If I was speaking to a group of young people in a room who were interested in military service, I would be compelled to tell them, “You are more statistically likely to die by suicide as an active duty member or military veteran, than you are likely to be killed in combat.” […]
Pentecost by John Birch When was the last time that we heard the wind of your Spirit roar through this place? When was the last time your fire lit up this room? When was the last time we took you at your word and met together in expectation of your Spirit filling this place, […]
Dear Friends, I am writing to give you an update on our COVID protocols. In light of 1) the increasing percentage of St. John’s parishioners being full vaccinated, 2) reviewing the latest CDC and local guidelines and, 3) additional conversations with Bishop Glenda Curry, we will begin to make the following changes over the next few weeks: […]
Choir Rebuilding The first story I remember my Grandmother reading to me was the story of the Little Red Hen. The story goes that the hen was making bread. She asked all the barnyard animals who was going to help her sow the wheat. ‘Not I’ they all said. Harvest the wheat. ‘Not I’ […]
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 To be reminded that God is always doing a new thing that brings life out of death, that brings hope out of […]
The Fast Life Fast from judging others; Feast on Christ dwelling in them. Fast from fear of illness; Feast on the healing power of God. Fast from words that pollute; Feast on speech that purifies. Fast from discontent; Feast on gratitude. Fast from anger; Feast on patience. Fast from pessimism; Feast on hope. Fast from […]