Mission: Joy is an enlightening, peek-behind-the curtain, 90-minute documentary built around an historic 5-day meeting between two of the world’s most consequential spiritual leaders – His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Born a world apart, both Nobel Laureates, the two men, one a Buddhist the other Christian, met here to celebrate their improbable friendship and share their hard-won wisdom about a wide range of issues from love, karma, guilt, and forgiveness to Read more…

Hello Brothers and Sisters. As we close out 2021, year two of the strangest, most unexpected, and I feel the most difficult era of our time, we also take a look back at what we, as a church, accomplished together. Grab your interactive version of the 2021 Annual Report or pick up a hardcopy at church.

This marks one year since I returned to St. John’s full-time, and what a year it has been! Despite the pandemic, turbulent political times, departure of wonderful staff members, and loss of beloved parishioners, it has been a deeply rewarding year. And it has taken me about a year to figure out what I am truly called to do here at St. John’s. The list has become long, but wonderful and life-giving. Wind River Indian Read more…

Hello Brothers and Sisters. As we close out 2021, year two of the strangest, most unexpected, and I feel the most difficult era of our time, we also take a look back at what we, as a church, accomplished together. I’ll share some highlights. But first I want to thank you all, for encouraging me personally, and us as the staff of the church, in our work to spread love in this valley and beyond. Read more…

Coombs Outdoors works to empower low-income and at-risk children and youth in Jackson through year-round outdoor activities, mentoring, and internships. Coombs is losing its program space, and we are excited to be able to offer them a home in the former Bright Beginnings Preschool building for the next year or so. It will be great to have kids of all ages in that space again. If you are on campus during the week, please offer Read more…

Through the ups and downs of COVID over the past year, our musicians gave of their time and talents to make our music program a success. This past summer our Adult Choir began rehearsing and resumed singing in church. Some memorable moments were the Choir’s presentation of Lessons and Carols and leading music for the Christmas Eve Service. Even though our Children’s Choir had only four kids, they sang with such enthusiasm and beauty that Read more…

Dear Church, So, I’m walking around with a little felt turtle in my pocket. Maybe you are, too. I pull it out and hold it several times a day. I gave one away to Frances, as we passed each other coming and going this week. I can tell you it’s working, at least for me. It’s helping. I’m taking a slow and steady pace as we approach Advent, week three. Honestly, I’m having fun with Read more…