Last summer we hosted a poetry festival, “Wonder in Wyoming”, here at St. John’s. The brainchild of three poets who also happen to be Episcopal priests, Spencer Reece, Travis Helms, and Jason Myers, the event was attended by members of our congregation and reached many local poetry lovers from Jackson Hole and beyond. I remember another poet/priest once saying that he felt the best theology that has come out of our Anglican tradition has been Read more…

It’s getting colder. Have you noticed? Chilly fall mornings are dipping into the low 30s. It isn’t here yet, but it’s coming…winter. For some, the season brings the excitement of skiing, sledding and all manner of outdoor activities. And it’s beautiful, without question. I think of my husband or Lonnie Brown who are happiest when the snow is falling and giddy over a hint of winter in the air. I envy people who love winter. Read more…

Teton County, Wyoming, northern Lincoln County, Wyoming, and Teton County, Idaho, have joined together to assess housing needs in the region. The results of this survey will allow the counties to better understand the region’s housing needs and how to take steps forward to address challenges and keep our communities and economy diverse and vibrant. This survey takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and individual responses are strictly confidential. Your input is important and Read more…

Here we are again at a turning of the season. Yesterday was the equinox and we are sliding into fall in this corner of creation. Most of us have survived another summer, and even though it was smoke filled and extremely busy around here, it was a beauty. Most of us survived, and I want to acknowledge that some have died. We’ve lost beloved members of our own congregation, community members, and travelers passing through. Read more…

Meet the Rev. John Lewis, who is our September chaplain at The Chapel of the Transfiguration. John Lewis is Director of the Iona Center (iona.ssw.edu) and Lecturer in New Testament and Spirituality at Seminary of the Southwest. He oversees all the seminary’s non-degree programs, including the Iona Collaborative, a network of 31 Episcopal dioceses (including Wyoming) that use the seminary’s digitized curriculum to train people in their local dioceses for ordination, lay congregational leadership, and Read more…

Yesterday I spent an hour on the phone with Whitney. It’s something I’ve done twice monthly for nearly ten years now. Whitney is my coach. And, our work together supports me both professionally and personally. The conversations, practices and exercises we have done together over the course of the last several years have been enormously helpful in my own growth. At the end of our sixty-minute sessions after we’ve summarized our work in that session, Read more…

Reverend Roxanne Jimerson-Friday, is an Episcopal Priest for the Wind River Indian Reservation, and currently employed with Wind River Development Fund, as the Finance Director in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. She is an enrolled tribal member of the Eastern Shoshone of Wyoming and also part of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, Alleghany Reservation, Wolf Clan. We are excited to announce that Roxanne will be our visiting chaplain the The Chapel of the Transfiguration Read more…

Welp. Summer sure is in full swing here in Jackson (if you haven’t noticed.) It seems to me that we’ve come roaring out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’re all trying to make up for lost time. And, it feels like we’re hosting a significant portion of America while we’re at it. Each of us who is devoted to this church, this town, this beloved valley knows that our current level of visitors means both Read more…