Jon Anderson recently accepted the position as Rector of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Danville, Virginia. Jon has served parishes in the Dioceses of Los Angeles, Rio Grande and East Tennessee. Jon was the founder of Worship in the Wilderness (WitW), a liturgical hiking ministry of St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Santa Read more…
Wow. What a summer! It’s hard to believe that our season is leaning toward fall, but it sure feels like that’s where we’re headed. The temperature’s dropping. I can see the leaves just beginning to show some different color, and our kiddos are headed back to school. What a summer! Read more…
Wow, we’ve done some great dreaming work this summer. I hope it continues for each of you. Remember, you can always email us here with your dreams. Over the course of the next month, the leadership of our church, both staff and vestry will begin sorting through all the “Big Read more…
After School Programs Club 345 (grades 3-5) meets each Wednesday this fall from September 26 – October 31. Contact Catherine to register! Youth Yoga Explore yoga and spirituality with Christy Miele for 3 Sundays this month. Join us September 16, 23, and 30 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. during Read more…
Music is a joyous way to offer praise while finding the truth of what we sing. Music is essential to us at St. John’s, and we have proven that we value musical talent over the years. For 20 years, we have had the amazing and talented Pam Drews Phillips at Read more…
Join us on the green of St. John’s Church for music and merriment with Calle Mambo on Sunday, August 12 at 5:00 pm. Suggested donation is $15 for the Cuban-style meal. Beer, wine and mojitos will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to the people of Favorito, Cuba and Read more…
“The first time I listened to “Angel Down”, it really struck me. I found the melody and the instrumentation haunting and couldn’t resist singing along. Textually, the song asks two important questions. The chorus asks, ‘Why do people just stand around?” This question is asked in the context of violence, Read more…
Dear St. John’s Family, David and I want to share with you that after a great deal of prayer and soul searching, we have decided to leave Jackson and move to Idaho Falls. We sold our house in June and will be moving August 23rd to our new home. Leaving Read more…
The Reverend Gina L. Gore is our August chaplain at the Chapel of the Transfiguration. She comes to us from New York City where she is Associate Priest for Children & Family Ministries at St. Luke in the Fields. Additionally, she is an Honorary Assistant at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue, Read more…
By Kirsten Farney + Julie Tobiason We’re all familiar with the magical life-giving elixir that is coffee. For many of us, we wouldn’t even think about having a rational conversation in the morning until we’ve fueled up on the stuff. Let’s be honest, there’s an entire industry in our country Read more…