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The Vestry – Attending to the Business of the Church
What does it mean to be on the Vestry? Being a vestry member is an important role in the Episcopal Church. The vestry is an elected group of parish members who oversee the church and its operations. These members are responsible for: The maintenance of church...
“The Messenger” Completes 30 Years!
Our parish newsletter strives to connect our members and friends with each other, our neighboring parishes and the Anglican communion at large. Staff and members alike work to contribute articles that touch us as individuals and as a community through news, devotions...
Advent Wreaths Arn’t Just for Church
Did you know that the church actually divides what we think of as "Christmas Time" into two different seasons? It's true. The first season is Advent which is the four weeks leading up to Christmas. The second, Christmastide, is when we actually celebrate Christ's...
Is Santa Claus Real?
Of course, Santa is real! Since there is no definitive evidence that flying reindeer live or don’t live at the North Pole, we’ll just have to keep an open mind. However, Santa Claus, or rather St. Nicholas, was very real indeed! Before he became a saint, Nicholas...
Lessons & Carols – An Anglican Christmas Tradition!
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first held on Christmas Eve 1918 at King's College in Cambridge, England. It was planned to provide a more imaginative worship service during the Advent season. Sometime in the early 1930's, the BBC began broadcasting the...
Stewardship 2012
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...
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