This month’s reflection by Travis Helms: As a lover of poetry and the humanities, I’ve always been a fairly late adopter of most things technological; but a year ago I discovered an app that has profoundly changed my relationship to time, and life in general. The app is called WeCroak, Read more…
Our 2023 Story of Mission, Love and Connection. Check out our Annual Report. Church, it was a great year for us! We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your generous year-end support of St. John’s. You are a wonderful, loving, generous faith family who does so much for each Read more…
The following individuals have been chosen as candidates to the vestry and to the endowment committee for the election. The current vestry recommends this slate of candidates to the parish in addition to our delegate endorsements to annual convention. Check out the ballot here.
We are overjoyed to welcome the amazing Maren Czura to our Children’s, Youth, and Family Ministry Team, beginning this month. Maren comes to St. John’s with extensive youth and children’s leadership experience, from years of service in the camp counseling world. Maren brings an inspiring zeal, passion, and devotion to Read more…
Serving this summer at The Chapel of the Transfiguration, I was deeply moved, recalling the scripture from the First Book of Kings, chapter nineteen, verses eleven. Here, the Lord reveals Himself to Elijah on the mountain, not in grandeur but in a gentle whisper, a subtle yet profound presence. My Read more…
Do you remember how it felt, having someone read to you when you were young? Sitting on Grandma’s lap, or Dad holding up the pictures while he read to you at bedtime? It always felt magical. Did you do this with your kids? Did you feel a bit disappointed when Read more…
In 1955, Jill Jackson-Miller, AKA as Harlene Wood, AKA Harley Wood, AKA Evelyn Merchant, AKA Jill Martin, AKA Jill Jackson, with the help of Sy Miller writes the song we hear echoed at Christmastime, “Let There Be Peace on Earth.” Out of a list of aliases emblematic of an existential Read more…
My name is Cora Ligori and I’ve attended St. John’s Episcopal Church while serving in many capacities since I moved to the valley from North Carolina in 2007. I did not grow up attending an Episcopal church, but I have always been moved by how St. John’s serves the Jackson Read more…
An invitation to reflect Dear Church, It’s a head-scratcher for me as to why we cram SO MUCH into the holiday season. It seems like the starter pistol fires after the busy-ness of Thanksgiving, and we are off to the races. Several years ago, we made the foolish decision to Read more…
The children’s pageant and children’s choir will perform during the 3:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Join us in the fun! To participate, please sign up here. Please contact Travis or Chandler if you have questions. All kids are invited to take part in the pageant! No rehearsal or prep required Read more…