After many months of hard work, seven families will soon be moving into their newly constructed Habitat for Humanity homes, six at Parkside on East Kelly and one at The Grove. To help them settle in, each family will receive a gift basket of household items. If you would like to contribute to this outreach, please take and shop for a tag on the Habitat board located in Hansen Hall. Please return items to the Read more…
We are excited to invite you to the Taking Up Your Cross: Wyoming Equal Justice (WEJust) Summit, a weekend of prayer, learning, and reflection at the intersection of faith and justice. Date: April 24–26Location: Rock SpringsRegistration Cost: $150 per personRegistration Deadline: April 17 Grounded in Scripture and history, the summit will include a historian’s presentation on the Chinese Massacre of Sept. 2, 1885, civil discourse training with Allison Duvall, a memorial service and Holy Eucharist Read more…
I am moving toward Easter this year (not just the Sunday, rather the whole season) with a particular measure of gratitude. As most of you know, I’ve been away recovering from surgery treating my prostate cancer. While there were some days that were unpleasant regarding the surgery and my recovery, the arc of the experience bends toward love. The movement of the story we live by reenacting the plot of the sacred narrative which begins Read more…
A reflection on the meaning of Holy Week by Senior Warden, Brad Flynt As Holy Week approaches, it has given me an opportunity to reflect on how meaningful the Holy Week services are at St. John’s. Last year, Adair and I attended our first Maundy Thursday service and were blown away by its beauty and humility. The word “Maundy” derives from the Latin mandatum (which translates to “command”), a reference to Jesus’ instruction to love one another, Read more…
You’re invited to our annual Easter brunch on Sunday, April 5 at 8:45 a.m. The church will provide a honey baked ham as the main dish and ask you to bring a side dish or dessert. Sign up to help! Enjoy watching the kiddos run around for an Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 a.m. sharp! May God’s light shine on you this Easter as we celebrate the Resurrection.
Join us to make palm crosses on Saturday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m. in Hansen Hall. The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace and eternal life. Palm branches were laid across the road during Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. We will also decorate the church for Palm Sunday.
Join the flower team on Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to decorate the sanctuary and the chapel. It’s an especially striking and beautiful way to symbolize the new life that emerges on Easter morning. Just show up and we will enjoy this tradition together of decorating our worship spaces for Easter Sunday.
Now through Monday, March 30, 2026. On Easter, we will place flowers in worship spaces. As a symbol of purity, hope, innocence, and peace you may donate these in honor or memory of loved ones and take the plant home with you after the service. Follow the link below to recognize a loved one or use the sign-up forms around the church! Fill out the online form.
Take a mindfulness break and join the fun as we fill nearly 1,000 eggs with fun sweets and treats for the Easter Egg Hunt. Thursday, March 26 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Donnan Room Stop by for 20 minutes or the whole time, bring your own brown bag lunch. Contact jean@stjohnsjackson.org if you plan to help out.
Holy Week is here! April 2, Maundy Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Worship, Livestreamed. Please join us for the Stripping of Altar service with foot washing. Those who wish to participate may come forward to have their feet washed. April 3, Good Friday: 12:00 p.m. Worship | 6:00 p.m. Worship, Livestreamed. Enter the mystery of Good Friday at St. John’s Church, with services at 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM, in person and livestreamed. In stillness and shadow, we Read more…