by dcannon | Aug 28, 2014 | episcopal identity, parish life
In England there is a group within the Anglican Church called the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, commonly referred to as the SPCK. According to the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, one of its founding goals is to “advance the honor of God and the...
by dcannon | Jul 1, 2014 | parish life
Isn’t it funny the way the life of the church often seems to run parallel to the patterns of the natural world around us? We’ve come through winter’s dormancy and the growth of spring and we are now in that season of summer. We are in that time when things planted are...
by dcannon | May 29, 2014 | devotions
In the Biblical stories of creation from the book of Genesis, human beings become fully alive only when God breathes the breath of life into their nostrils. Later in Scripture, in the book of Acts, on the day of Pentecost, the scriptures say that God’s Holy Spirit...
by dcannon | Nov 4, 2013 | parish life, stewardship
Curious to see how the 2014 budget is taking shape? Wonder what that means for you? Here are some highlights of the ministries supported by your giving last year! Staff Funding: This year St. John’s staff has been working to develop a new Sunday School program, the...
by dcannon | Oct 29, 2012 | parish life, stewardship
This year, we at St. John’s have a special reason to be very proud of our vestry and parish finance team. These representatives and leaders of our parish have committed to accomplishing what our national leaders and politicians have been unwilling to do: to stop...
