My name is John Goettler and I’m Chair of the Advance Gifts Phase of the Legacy of Love Capital Campaign. My wife and I moved our family to Jackson ten years ago, and we have been members of St. John’s since we arrived. I was on the Endowment Committee for six years and during this time I was aware of the internal conversations about a new Browse ‘n Buy. I was honored and humbled when Read more…
As we enter November, with Thanksgiving around the corner, my intention was to write a reflection on gratitude. But I am struggling with it. We’re in that funny in-between no-longer-fall, not-quite winter place of cold mornings and grey skies, and I feel a little “off,” and hopelessness is threatening to set up shop in my heart. The world feels heavy right now. Innocent lives being lost in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Maine. Seemingly intractable conflict in Read more…
Dear Church, Many of you have already received a communication from the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Wyoming notifying you that our Bishop, Paul-Gordon Chandler, was placed on administrative leave through the Office of the Presiding Bishop for an alleged indiscretion with a member of the Diocesan Team. The Episcopal Church through the ordination vows that we, clergy, make and within the Constitution and Canons of our church is clear in regard to the Read more…
Wait, wreaths already? We’ve got preorders happening Sundays in October in Hansen Hall during coffee hour. Cash or check only. Get ahead of the game, and decorate for Christmas early. Find our table in Hansen Hall. Yule be glad you did! There will be two wreaths sizes for sale: 22″ Wreath for $45 | 26″ Wreath for $55
This October we welcome back The Rev. Spencer Reece! Spencer is the author of two award-winning collections of poetry, as well as an acclaimed memoir and book of watercolor meditations. The Clerk’s Tale was selected by Nobel Laureate Louise Glück as winner of the Bakeless Prize, and was recognized with an award from the Library of Congress. His collection The Road to Emmaus was long-listed for the National Book Award, and short-listed for the prestigious Read more…
We interview volunteers from around the church about why they love St. John’s and how they’re finding belonging. Today we’re chatting with Stella Martin. Stella and her husband, Tom, live full-time in Victor but spend some time back at their farm in Alabama. She serves as Flower Team coordinator and is inspired by all the good deeds and the loving hearts at St. John’s. She felt at home on her first visit in July of Read more…
This spring and early summer a group of parishioners participated in a pilot workshop entitled ‘Sacred Ground” an intensive 11 week study facilitated by Mary and Brian. The curriculum was “A film based dialogue on Race and Faith, developed by the Episcopal Church as part of a social justice initiative led by Bishop Michael Curry. The objective of this work is to become a ‘beloved church community’. Participant M. E. Weber writes: The curriculum includes Read more…
The leaves are turning, the fruit hangs red and heavy on the crabapple tree outside my office window, the geese are clambering and grouping up for the long haul south, and just like that, it’s fall in Jackson Hole. Goodbye and Godspeed to our beloved summer residents. We’ll see you next year. You will be missed. It is a season of ripening and maturing, movement and migration. Watch the squirrels at work, storing food for Read more…
Help us complete the campaign! To donate, follow this link and click the drop down menu for A Legacy of Love Capital Campaign. Jackson, WY – St. John’s Episcopal Church Jackson Hole announces “A Legacy of Love” Campaign to rebuild and expand Browse ‘n Buy facility. On Sunday, August 20, 2023, more than 250 community members came together to celebrate the official launch of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s “A Legacy of Love” campaign. The fundraising Read more…
We need you to join our music program! Children’s Choir: All kids in grades 3rd – 5th are invited to join our Children’s Choir. Younger and older choristers can also join, just inquire. Our Children’s Choir will sing at the 3:30 p.m. Family Service on Christmas Eve. We will rehearse on three Sundays of December 3, December 10, and December 17 after the 10:00 a.m. service while parents are at the coffee hour. Sign up Read more…