This week I learned for certain that we are living in the End Times. We must be. The evidence is overwhelming. ‘Wars, rumors of wars, false messiahs, earthquakes’, and now, Justin Trudeau is officially dating Katy Perry.

And what a handsome couple they make. But really? A former Prime Minister of Canada dating a raunchy, celebrity pop singer? They aren’t the first odd romantic couple, of course. At school when I was studying ‘Death of a Salesman’ my teacher told me that Arthur Miller had married Marilyn Monroe and I seriously thought he was joking. ‘What did they find to talk about?’, I remember wondering.

 Most sinful cities in America revealed that...got you listening? And it got me clicking when I saw that headline on a news website this week, as a piece of click bait. It's perfect. If you see this link, you have to click on it, don't you? However pure you consider yourself and however much above such grubby trivia you think you are, your curiosity is going to overpower your good taste.

Well, mine did. So I clicked because I had to know what was number one, and more importantly, whether I've ever lived there before.

Good news for your commute, workout, or quiet walk: sermons from St. John’s are now available on Spotify. Whether you want to revisit a message that spoke to you on Sunday or catch up if you were out of town, you can now listen anytime, anywhere. You can also easily share these sermons with friends, family, or anyone who might need a word of hope—near or far. Through Spotify, the voice of St. John’s can now reach listeners around the world. Search for St. John’s Sunday Sermons on Spotify and subscribe to stay up to date as new sermons are added each week.

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Bazaar 2025 was a tremendous success! This was possible due to your donations of time, talents, and treasure.  Countless hours of cooking, pricing, setting up rooms and so much more for this event were noticed and appreciated.  From the bottom of my heart, thank you to each and every one of you!

With all of your hard work and dedication the ECW raised over $32,000 after expenses for Outreach Programs in our community.  This year we will be giving $19,864.86 to Boys & Girls Club of the River Region to fund two new classrooms for their facilities. We will also be making donations of $5,000 to the Friendship Mission, $5,000 to Meals on Wheels, $2,500 to the Grace Episcopal Church Diaper Ministry and $2,500 to St. John's Backpack Program. We will also be sharing a little Christmas Spirit by fulfilling an Angel Tree request.

This is all possible because of YOU!! Thank you!! With a grateful heart - Christine

Thanks to the generosity of St. John's, all of the Angel Tree families have been taken! Please remember that all items must be delivered to HandsOn River Region no later than December 16. 

If you would like to contribute money toward decorating the church for Christmas, you may do so by either writing a check to St. John’s, or give online by clicking here. If you would like to add in honorarium or memorial names, please email or call the church office. All memorial & honorarium names will be included in Christmas bulletins. Please submit names no later than December 19.

The Living Well through Advent Bible Study group will meet at the home of Marney Garzon starting this Sunday, November 30 at 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Carrie Shaw at cgshaw2014@gmail.com for more information.

Marney's address is 2453 E. Cloverdale Park, Montgomery, AL 36106. Please park in the back and enter the house through the back. 

The PDF of the Advent devotional booklet is available here. Paper copies are also available at the church desk.

As we prepare our church for Christmas, there are many ways to help—no flower-arranging experience required! On Sunday, December 21, following the 10:30 a.m. service, we are seeking volunteers to assist with simple but important tasks: sorting and hanging greenery, organizing wreaths, watering poinsettias, and more. A light lunch will be provided, and the remaining work will be completed by the Flower Guild.

If you have a knack for tying bows, we also need help creating over 30 outdoor wreath bows. Ribbon has been purchased, but as costs for greenery, wreaths, and ribbon continue to rise, you may also choose to support this ministry with a little extra added to your Christmas decoration donation.

If you can help in any way, please text Sarah Spratling at 334-220-1942. Your time, talent, and generosity help make our church a beautiful and sacred space for all this Christmas season.

Join us on Sunday, December 14, at 9:15 a.m. in the Library for a special Rector’s Forum addressing recent developments in global Anglicanism. You may have read about a statement from the Global Anglican Future Conference claiming to have “re-ordered the Anglican Communion,” including rejecting the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. What does this mean for the Episcopal Church? Our Rector will guide us through the context, share clear and gracious teaching, and offer honest personal reflections, all with respect for our Anglican brothers and sisters. All are welcome.

The St. John's youth will meet at Pies & Pints in Eastchase for food and fellowship! Contact JR@stjohnsmontgomery.org for more information.

Following the 10:30 service, the St. John's EYC will have lunch and then shop for Angel Tree families. Contact JR@stjohnsmontgomery.org for more information.

Join the diocesan Youth Department for our annual Christmas Conference at Camp McDowell! All 10-12th graders are invited to gather Dec 28-30 for The *Christmas* Tree of Life, a program led by Rev. Tom Poynor + friends. Cost to attend is $225 and financial assistance is available. For more information or questions, please contact Nick Mielke, YD Advisor and Christmas Conference Registrar, at alabamayouth@gmail.com.

The St. John's Centering Prayer Group will not be meeting until January. If you have questions, please contact Betty Beale at eawbeale@gmail.com.

All remaining items in the Treasure Attic are now half off and pantry food items are still available for purchase. Office hours are 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Please call 334-262-1937 or email churchoffice@stjohnsmontgomery.org if you have questions.

Your prayers are requested for the following parishioners:
Dorothy Arrington, Renee Carlisle, Rick Durden, Marla Foster, Dave Funk, Carolyn Fillmore, Emily Crump Johannes, Carma Marks, Richard McCrory, Pat McDonald, Eddie McDowell, Martha Collier Mosely, Cameron Napier, Bud Nason, Elizabeth Potter, Shirley Price, Hawthorne Ramsey, Debbie Steindorff, Barbara Wallace, Florence Young

Prayers are also requested for these friends: Gail Alsobrook, Mac Burton, Willie "Bill" Carden, John Ferguson, Bob Geddie, Roger Holliday, Stephanie Holmes, Josie Lee, Charles Lewis, Leslie Little, Margaret Moore, Karen Pacheco, Pat Patterson, Ron Skoneki, Johnny Smith, Madera Spenser, Chandler Taylor, Connie Thomas, Katherine Weidner, Frank Winkler, 
Sharon Carney Wright

7:30 a.m.
Lector: Fred Matthews
Usher/Greeter: Karen Westhauser
Altar Guild: Nancy Benner

10:30 a.m.
Acolytes: Thomas Arrington, Knox Presley Clark, John David Collier, Chloe Cumuze, Costa Cumuze, Ethan Tapia
Altar Guild:  Ashley Hamlett
Lector and Intercessor: Mark Chappell, Ashley Hamlett
Eucharistic Ministers: Morgan Chappell, Dudley Perry
Ushers/Greeters: Mark Chappell, Jim Marshall, Liam McMullan, Allison Prillaman
Flower Guild: Mary Ward Wisnewski, J.R. Marshall
Flower Delivery Team: Maria Pacheco, Anne & Reggie Hamner, Allison Prillaman
Videographer: Scott Mitchell