by dcannon | Jan 10, 2015 | episcopal identity
A new year is upon us and at St. John’s we will be ushering it in with a visit from our bishop, The Rt. Rev. Todd Ousley, on Sunday January 11th. Being a part of an “episcopal” (or “bishop”) church, I find it helpful to reflect on the...
by dcannon | Dec 3, 2014 | devotions, episcopal identity
This month, as a parish, we continue through the season of Advent and prepare for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. Our anticipation of Christ’s advent and our Christmas celebrations reminds us that our Lord’s physical presence on this earth is a gift from...
by Amy Simons | Aug 28, 2014 | choral scholars, episcopal identity, music, outreach, parish life
Recently, I had a conversation with the St. John’s Choral Scholars. The premise was simple. Tell us about yourself, how you influence St. John’s and how the people of St. John’s influence you. From breaking dishes to baptisms I think you’ll...
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 Amy Simons | Nov 4, 2013 | choral scholars, community, episcopal identity, music, parish life
A few weeks ago, the choir and subsequently the 10:30 congregation had an unofficial homecoming of choral scholars. Three of our scholars, Jeremiah Kraniak (current scholar), Tami Snyder-Knutson (former scholar) and Rachelle Austin (former scholar) were featured...
by Lucas Curell | Nov 4, 2013 | community, episcopal identity
Last month, four representatives from St. John’s attended the 19th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Eastern Michigan. Over two days, Fr. Daniel, Lucas Curell, Mark Mahlberg, Ellen Redifeld and Amy Simons were able to attend workshops about communications, grant...
