St. John’s News

If you need me, take me

The “If you need me, take me” coat drive is here to stay and the people of St. John’s are spreading love through this valley like snow covers it in winter! Please help families in need by donating your new or nearly-new coats to our community. We’ve given away more than 600 coats over the past several winters and they disappear within hours! We will hang them around our campus each week until we are Read more…

Community Food Resources

Community Food Resources: How We’re Supporting Each Other Through the SNAP Uncertainty As the federal shutdown continues, several states are warning they may have to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as early as November 1. For many families, SNAP provides a lifeline — helping to put food on the table each week. Here in Jackson, we know that food security is a community effort. No one should face hunger alone. That’s why we’re Read more…

Blue Bag Drive

The Blue Bag Drive starts November 9. This ministry involves shopping to fill a grocery tote with basic essentials for community members in need. Pick up a “Blue Bag” and shopping list from the church entrance or the office. Then go shopping for items such as shampoo, tissues, laundry detergent, and dish soap, check out the complete list. Return the filled bag to the church by Sunday, December 7 for a blessing before they are Read more…

Free Family Portraits

Join us on Saturday, November 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a free family photo shoot by St. John’s Photo group and friends. All families are welcome to join in Hansen Hall. We will send you digital files and mail you a print. Sign up with the link below to reserve a time. Volunteers are welcome to help. Please contact John@dustydogmedia.com for more information. Sign up for the family portrait shoot! Portrait with Read more…

Where have you been?

The ravens are back. Every morning this week they have greeted me on the sidewalk at the entry to the church. They haven’t said much, they usually just hop around and give me an inscrutable look. This morning there was just one raven on the sidewalk. She was nibbling on the remnants of some popcorn that someone had spilled there. She was finishing a feast that had been left for her, I like to imagine, Read more…

Holiday Gift Drive

This holiday season, join us in sparking joy by contributing to One22 Resource Center’s Holiday Gift Drive. The Holiday Gift Drive provides gifts for hundreds of community members facing financial hardship — single parents, seniors on a fixed income, adults with disabilities, and more.  This year’s drive will be a festive, in-person Holiday Shop experience for participants — hosted by us in Hansen Hall. We need your help to stock the shelves with a variety Read more…

Decorate the Altar

Want to help decorate the church altar for the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)? If you would like to bring a photograph of a loved one or pet who has passed away, please bring them to the church, or email them, anytime before The Feast of All Saints’ on Sunday November 2.

CAMPFIRE Presents Camille Dungy

CAMPFIRE presents: Camille Dungy | Oct. 26, 6-7:30p at the Virginian Saloon RSVP on Facebook to join us, and invite your friends! A conversation on the soil, identity, motherhood and creativity with award-winning poet Camille Dungy – in collaboration with JHWriters CAMPFIRE welcomes 2025 JH Writers Conference Keynote Speaker Camille Dungy for an exploration of the ecologies we cultivate — through our gardening, through our parenting and partnering, through our creative making, and through our Read more…

CPR Training

What would you do if someone collapsed in the pew next to you? Do you know where AED is located? Would you know how to use it? Do you know how to perform CPR? Join us for a CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and use of the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) class. Date: Saturday November 1, 2025 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Place: St John’s Episcopal Church – Hansen Hall Instructor: Meaghan Wheeler, Owner – Jackson Read more…

Reopening the Red Door

Poetry lovers, please join us as we reopen the Red Door. We took a three month summer break and now it’s time to resume our monthly gatherings. On October 13 at 5:30 in St. John’s Chapel, Matt Daly and Spencer Reece will each read a poem. We will have some meditative silence and conversation. Come and spend a quiet, contemplative hour, a time to greet autumn in Jackson Hole. To subscribe to the calendar and stay Read more…