Tears, I have always felt, are one of the most beautiful things that mark our lives as humans. Despite the messaging our culture has sometimes communicated to us (“stiff upper-lip,” etc), parts of our tradition have always seen tears as sacramental. In Homer’s Odyssey, one thing that distinguishes Odysseus from the unjust suitors he encounters is his capacity to weep. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus weeps over the city of Jerusalem, saying “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem … Read more…

Please schedule a visit to discuss the St. John’s A Legacy of Love Campaign. Committee members (below) are ready to help schedule your visit and answer questions. Please accept a call from a campaign volunteer and schedule a time to visit, it can take place in your home, at St. John’s campus or at any location. Content Block: Form The Visit is Simply Help us make a deeper and broader love-spreading difference in Jackson Hole. Read more…

Come pray at our prayer wall, an installation in St. Joseph’s Chapel, to the left of the altar. Write the prayer that is in your heart, for healing, or gratitude, the prayer that perhaps you struggle to put into words. Leave it in the chink line between the logs. A member of the Prayer and Healing Team will collect the prayers weekly, pray them for you, and burn them, sending them to God. The wall Read more…

A Few Notes on CAMPFIRE | Travis Helms We all know how formal church can sometimes feel. CAMPFIRE is an effort to bring and translate what’s best about the church tradition — it’s intentionality and ritual, it’s heart-forward and inclusive care and welcome, it’s passion and curiosity about things that matter — into a totally new context. We also know that being in the mountains often allows us to tap into something deeper, and more Read more…

You have two more opportunities to join us for an informational session to learn about AMOS Health and Hope in Nicaragua, and explore participating in the 2024 Mission Trip. If you are considering and would like more information about AMOS, please attend one of these meetings. We can also arrange for you to attend virtually if you are not able to come in person. The mission team will be selected by September 30 for collaboration Read more…

What’s one thing making you smile this summer? It’s the small things. The seemingly insignificant, everyday, ordinary moments. It’s those simple things in life that are making us happy this summer. Here’s some simple smiling moments from the staff: The sound of children laughing and playing. – Pam Spending time on the river with my fiance and our two doggos. – Zak The kind wave of the stranger who finally lets you turn into the Read more…

Our seasonal theme is Summer of Smiles, and we’d love to see your smiles around the valley! Post a picture of yourself, of someone you love, to social media, tag @stjohnsjackson, and add the hashtag #summerofsmiles. (See the shot of Travis and Helen for an example 🙂 St. John’s will reshare your post, and create a collage of smiles for our bulletin board in Hansen Hall. Help share the love far and wide!

Save the Date: Women’s Retreat: Reclaiming The Sacred Feminine September 15-17, 2023 in Island Park, ID Join us for two days of conversation, worship, prayer, laughter, good food and companionship with other great women. We have room for up to 20 women. Cost is $500 per person – includes room, board, and all materials, scholarships available. Contact Mary for more information and to sign up at mary@stjohnsjackson.org. The deadline register is September 1! Content Block: Read more…

Summer in Jackson is too short, too busy, too crowded, but always extraordinary. This year in particular, following late spring rains, is spectacularly lush and verdant, and the lakes and rivers are full once again. The world is experiencing unprecedented heat, but Jackson is a little oasis of warm, not debilitating, sunny days and cool nights. In the busyness that is a Jackson summer, I sometimes forget to look out – to look up, and Read more…

Meet Lester, our July summer chaplain at The Chapel of the Transfiguration. The Rev. Lester V. Mackenzie is an Episcopal priest, public speaker, executive coach, and musician currently serving in Laguna Beach, California. Born and raised in South Africa, Lester is a third-generation priest, deeply rooted in the South African Anglican Church amidst the era of Apartheid in Johannesburg and Cape Town. His educational journey led him to Diocesan College (Bishops), following which he attended Read more…