St. John’s News

GALs: Floral Design + Wine Workshop

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…

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Give Her Wings

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…

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Alleluia!

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…

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Youth Outdoor Leadership Weekend

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…

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Finding Happy

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…

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She Spoke to the Soul

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…

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Joy in our Parish

We welcome baby Peter William! Meet the newest member of our parish family who was born born May 9 at 7 pounds 3 ounces to delighted parents Ragan Jolly and Alex Freeburg. He is healthy a baby and has a happy disposition. Let us Pray O God, you have taught us through your blessed Son that whoever receives a little child in the name of Christ receives Christ himself: We give you thanks for the Read more…

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April Playlist on Spotify

Reflection on the music: “Growing up in a family who loved listening to music together, we always had our favorites. But one of my best memories, hands down, was dancing in the kitchen to Al Green with my Mom. For me, listening to Al Green was always something of a religious experience. It wasn’t until I actually had the privilege of traveling with my folks to Helena, Arkansas, for the King Biscuit Blues Festival, and Read more…

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Spiritual Vital Signs

There are four main vital signs that are routinely monitored in healthcare settings. When we find ourselves in the ER or Urgent Care or even at our doctor’s office for a check up, medical professionals are interested in our heart rate or pulse, our respiratory rate or how many breathes we take in a minute, our blood pressure, and our body temperature. And this story we have for Holy Week got me thinking about vital Read more…

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Habitat Beloved Community Build Day

“In 2018, as we mark the 50th anniversaries of Dr. King’s tragic death and the passage of the Fair Housing Act, we renew our pledge to make the concept of a Beloved Community a reality,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. “This will never be a world of equality, of fairness, of human decency that leaves no room for poverty or prejudice or violence, unless we build it. And so we build.” Read more…

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