We will see you on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-7:00 pm in Hansen Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Join us and Jimmy in partnership with the Community Safety Network along with Jeff Bucholz, from We End Violence, to watch and discuss film clips from Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In. Miss Representation premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and exposed the ways in which mainstream media and culture contribute to the Read more…
For those of you who were unable to see Angélique Kidjo perform at The Center for the Arts this month, take a peek at her performance. Genre-defying global music star Angélique Kidjo is releasing an album-length cover of Talking Heads’ 1980 masterpiece Remain In Light next month. Kidjo and her band performed “Once In A Lifetime” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The project marks a completed circle of sorts: a Benin-born singer performing American songs heavily Read more…
Join us for the summer edition of our popular What’s in Your Pack class on Tuesday, June 19 at 5:30. TCSAR Volunteers and Jenny Lake Rangers will be teaming up to teach the essentials for safe backcountry travel. $10 for St. John’s Parishioners! What We’re Teaching: RSVP below or call the office at 307-733-2603. Content Block: Form
“Many, if not all poems are a kind of deep remembering, even sometimes remembering something we never thought we knew but discover, like an ancient gift, inside a poem.” We invite you to join Suzanne Harris and Susan Jackson on five Thursday afternoons July 11, 18, 25, August 1 and August 8 from 1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. for our fourth summer exploring the wonder of words, music and the power of silence as we deepen Read more…
You’re invited to a special Gathering All Ladies (GALs) evening featuring a floral design workshop led by Emily Lacoste, owner of Lily & Company. Tap into your creative side during this hands-on workshop with members of St. John’s Flower Team. Following Emily’s lead, we’ll each create a unique arrangement with an assortment of fresh flowers, and leaving at the end of the night with a better understanding of floral design. No experience necessary! When? Thursday, Read more…
Tonight! The Center for the Arts presents Angelique Kidjo “Give Her Wings: Teach Girls and Empower Women” on May 10 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $32-$42 and can be purchased here on The Center website. During her speech, she will interweave songs with accompaniment by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Dominic James. St. John’s is underwriting this project since we are inspired by her story. We encourage the community to attend the show! Growing up in Read more…
I’m gonna brag a little bit here. Please indulge me. Before the sun came up on April 1, you were out at The Chapel of the Transfiguration in Moose responding, “The Lord is risen, indeed!” and you’ve been going full tilt ever since. A day later, you sent nine missionaries to Cuba to serve Favorito, Itabo, and the Episcopal Diocese of Cuba. On April 30, nine more will travel to Cuba, myself included. You’ve donated Read more…
Youth ages 10 – 15 are invited to a Youth Outdoor Leadership weekend from June 2 – 3, led by Reed and Ryan Hutton. The focus of the weekend will be on leadership, navigation, and comfort-enhancing skills in the mountains. Students will discuss necessary items for traveling in the mountains, mitigating risk, and how to be prepared while having fun in the great spaces around our home. The course will take place Saturday and Sunday Read more…
By Amelia Davenport There are many definitions of happy. Mostly including being happy of a particular thing, but there’s one [quote] that sticks out at me, “I don’t expect to always be happy, I simply accept what is. And that acceptance is key. This is what self-love is all about, really, acceptance and the ability to love yourself right where you are.” Mastin Kipp This is exactly what Cuba is, knowing what you don’t have Read more…
With deepest sympathy, we share that our friend and mentor, Ann Fontaine passed away on April 18, 2018. We give thanksgiving for the legacy she leaves behind and for the lives she touched. Ann served as the Assistant Interim Rector at St. John’s Church between 2001-2003. We offer love and comfort to everyone that was inspired by her. Remember Ann with this beautiful tribute to her work from the Episcopal Cafe…she truly spoke to the Read more…