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 Kelsey Dillon | Apr 30, 2014 | parish life
Do you have the gift of gardening? St. John’s is calling those among us, individuals and groups, with green thumbs to “adopt” a patch of the grounds surrounding our building. Whether it’s planting and weeding or trimming and pruning, you can help make St. John’s look...
by Kelsey Dillon | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Melanie has been a member of St. John’s for the past 25-30 years, but has been an Episcopalian all her life, fulfilling the label of “cradle Episcopalian”. While she has fond memories of growing up in the Episcopal Church and attending youth camp, she has remained...
by Amy Simons | Apr 2, 2014 | parish life
Originally from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Mark has been a Saginaw local since the 1960’s when he started his current law firm after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School. He became a regular attender of St. John’s four years ago,...
by Rebecca Curell | Mar 20, 2014 | community, parish life, stewardship
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 Lucas and I came to St. John’s...
by Kelsey Dillon | Mar 19, 2014 | devotions
Our highlighted question for Week 2 of the Lenten Book Club is: How are God’s ways of reigning and Caesar Augustus’ ways of reigning different? Here are my thoughts: Like many rulers throughout history, Caesar ruled by invoking fear in the people through violence. ...
by Kelsey Dillon | Mar 6, 2014 | devotions
Even if you haven’t gotten a chance to start reading Killing Jesus, this question from our first week’s discussion guide will still likely give you some great food for thought. Just to get a refresher on the details of the story, check out the first few...
by Kelsey Dillon | Mar 1, 2014 | community, outreach
Okay, by 99 we actually mean 100. And we’re not talking about beer here. This year during Lent, St. John’s is partnering with a local organization called H.I.S. Restoration Ministries to meet the needs of homeless and pregnant women in our community through baby...
by Amy Simons | Jan 30, 2014 | parish life
This January, after the retirement of our long time church administrator, Jan Young, the office staff has started settling into their new roles. Amy Simons has taken over the responsibilities of Church Administrator and held onto the responsibilities of Volunteer...
