Our Centennial Celebration at the Chapel of the Transfiguration was a beautiful thing indeed. So much love, food, music. So many beautiful people gathered to celebrate 100 years of love at the heart of this church and the heart of this valley. Well done, all who made it happen and all who attended. I was having a conversation with a couple guys before dinner, one relative newcomer to the valley, one old timer. The newcomer Read more…
AMOS Health and Hope in Nicaragua is dedicated to reducing preventable deaths and improving the health and well-being of people who suffer from the unjust conditions of poverty. AMOS’ programs empower local leaders to build upon their strengths and respond to the needs they identify within their communities. Since 2023, St. Johns has sent a mission team annually to work with AMOS to help support this work. Clean water is essential to health, so we Read more…
Meet our early August summer chaplain at The Chapel of the Transfiguration. The Rev. Becca Stevens is a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, priest, survivor, and founder of Thistle Farms. She has founded 12 nonprofits and justice enterprises, mentored another 70, and has raised over $75 million to support them. Becca has authored 12 books and sold over 300,000 copies. She has served as chaplain at St. Augustine’s Chapel on Vanderbilt’s campus for almost 30 years. Becca Read more…
Meet Bill Knutson, our July chaplain at The Chapel of the Transfiguration. The Rev. William Knutson is priest-in-charge at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ojai, California. A graduate of Occidental College and Episcopal Divinity School, he is passionate about discipleship rooted in care for place and planet, and about embodied spiritual practices that integrate breath, movement, and contemplation. He is a founding member of The Abundant Table, a farm-based ministry rooted in food justice and Read more…
From June 30 – August 8, One22 Resource Center is collecting school supplies to help local students return to school ready to learn! You’ll purchase items through One22 Resource Center’s Target registry or drop off supplies in the bin at St. John’s or at One22’s new office at 180 S. Willow Street. One22 will also need volunteers to assemble backpacks the week of August 11. Email cindybartz@one22jh.org for information on volunteering, and find a link Read more…
In Memoriam: Flo McCall This last week of June, I was in Tahoe for a poetry conference — studying with poets I love, and generating work among a huge-hearted community, in the incomparable grandeur of the Sierras. The day I arrived, in the middle of our orientation, I missed a call from Jimmy. When I texted to ask if I could call back later, he replied with the message, “911.” As he told me that Flo Read more…
Opportunities to learn more about our Rooted, Reaching and Leading with Love Vision will begin on Sunday, July 13. Through 2024 and early 2025, vestry and staff have prayerfully built a Vision and Map for the Evolution of the Episcopal Church in Jackson Hole, 2025–2030 document. We hope it will guide St. John’s and The Chapel of the Transfiguration into its second century of mission and ministry with purpose and direction. Bringing this vision to Read more…
This summer at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jackson and The Chapel of the Transfiguration in Moose, we’re embracing the theme of Rewilding—a return to the untamed beauty of God’s presence in our lives, our shared story, and our worship. Rewilding invites us to strip away what is overly domesticated and rediscover the raw and challenging grace at the heart of our biblical narrative—the God who meets us on mountains, rivers, and under open skies. We’ll explore how Read more…
Join us on Sunday, June 8 for our Family Reunion. We’re welcoming our summer parishioners in style with a family reunion party on the lawn after services. We’ll also reveal our summer theme and send you home with a gift. Let’s break bread together with a meal and games on the lawn. Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the festivities. Church 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel Church 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Read more…
Meet our late June chaplain at The Chapel of the Transfiguration. The Rev. Bert Baetz was called to serve as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in August 2017. Prior to his ministry at St. Peter’s, Bert served as Rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Texas, and Associate Rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Austin. Before he entered the ordained ministry, Bert taught ancient world civilizations and theology, and served as an associate chaplain Read more…