Open Table Ministry Update

The participation of St. John’s in the Open Table Ministry is entering a new stage. For the past few months, four members (Melanie Hollman, Ellen Redfield, Sue Smith, and the Rev. Pam) have been meeting and training with four members of Hopevale Church to form a...

A Conversation with God

A few weeks ago I came across a poem on a CD about a person seeking God and struggling as we all do with our own human failings.  I have taken this poem, originally in French, and translated it into English.  I was deeply inspired by the simplicity and the honesty of...

When the Church Comes to You

As Father Daniel said in a recent sermon, “St. John’s is not a ‘me’ church.” It is a church that reaches out to all people in the name of Jesus Christ. An excellent example of this statement is the active Eucharistic Visitor Ministry that...