“My Favorite Things” is a familiar tune from Rogers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, and a window into human relationships that has long fascinated me. When I was 15 years old, I went to France as an exchange student. It was 1958 before texting and email existed, and cross-Atlantic Read more…
How do you find belonging at St. John’s Church? We had nearly 50 folks sign up to join a group, fill a role, or complete a task during our Opportunity Fair last week. There’s still time to join if you were not able to be with us. Do you love Read more…
Tess Taylor, award-winning poet, essayist, community activist, gardener, and tender of backyard chickens is coming to Jackson, Wyoming this weekend for two days of conversation, storytelling, and wonder. You can catch her at three different events, from a sermon to the saloon to a conversation circle. Tess Taylor will be Read more…
I’m writing this reflection on April 22, Earth Day, 2024. The sun is shining, the grass is greening and the birds are doing their thing. New life is bursting forth in the valley, and it feels glorious. It may be raining or even snowing in the coming days. That’s part Read more…
Check out the spring 2024 playlist from St. John’s Church in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This playlist is inspired by musicians that will be performing in and around this valley during the Rendezvous Music Festival and Snow King Summer Concert Series.
Dear Church, By now a few of you on the diocesan email list have received a communication from both the Standing Committee of the Diocese and from Paul-Gordon Chandler, himself, notifying us that our Bishop is no longer allowed to serve as a Bishop in Wyoming or function as priest Read more…
This past January, I engaged in the sorrowful task of sorting through my mom’s stuff. The task wasn’t monumental. My mom had undertaken several rounds of sorting through her worldly possessions long before she died and delighted in gifting her things to people she loved. Her strand of pearls to Read more…
Sponsor a bag for the missionaries traveling to Cuba for $200. Any donations welcome! The Monday after Easter, missionaries are headed to Cuba to reconnect with our partners in ministry based in Favorito and Itabo. The purpose of this trip, our first since the pandemic, will be primarily focused on Read more…
Started in 2007 by Planet Jackson Hole, Best of Jackson Hole recognizes businesses, organizations, and individuals in our community for their greatness. Buckrail is pleased to continue this tradition and bring you the Best of Jackson Hole 2024. Be sure to vote for Browse ‘n Buy as Best Consignment/Resale Store. Read more…
From dust we come and to dust we shall return. This is the foundational Lenten theme. It can make us uncomfortable. We might find it depressing, morbid, but it is life. We are mortal, yet our very mortality gives value and meaning to our lives. The reality of our death Read more…