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    Welcome to the Church of the Open Door.

    Come and join us as we grow in love for God 
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    St. John’s Spiritual Life Groups nurture the spirit in intentional communities.

    In the wider community, we advocate for hunger relief, safe housing, and accessible health services. We pursue our mission through local and global partnerships, personal service, supportive prayer, and financial contributions.  

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    • Farmers' Market & Fields to Familes
    • First Nations Kitchen
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    • Giving Tree
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    • Kayoro Clinic in Uganda
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    We believe God is revealed in many ways, primarily through Scripture, the wisdom of the church and its history, and our own reason and experience. These are the “tools” we use to search for God.

    Wherever you may be in your spiritual journey, we welcome you!

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    The music program at St. John’s engages people of all ages in a wide range of musical possibilities. Our ensembles provide a sense of belonging, a place where people care about one another. Together we discover what it means to sing and rejoice in the Lord through music.

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Category: Rev. Craig Lemming

Christ Transfigured Within: Plumbing the Depths of the Holy in You

Today is the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, also known as Quinquagesima: the Sunday that occurs immediately before Ash Wednesday, fifty days before Easter. This is the Sunday when the […]

Prejudice Disrupted: Creating Kinship in Our Own Nazareths Together

In the name of Jesus, God Incarnate, and son of Joseph from Nazareth in Galilee. Amen. David Brooks’ recent New York Times article begins with this statement: [2020] is the […]

In Wakeful, Dark Nights of the Soul, Suffering Reveals the Nearness of God

In the name of the Creator, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. This morning’s rather unsettling Gospel passage is excerpted from what is known as the Little Apocalypse – […]

Liberate Yourself from the Trap of Forgetting Who and Whose You Are

Proper 24 / Year A In the name of Jesus Christ, who liberates us from slavery. Amen. Sometimes we forget who we are and whose we are. We get so […]

Ahab or Christ: Grudges + Debt or Forgiveness + Freedom? Your Choice.

Proper 19, Year A In the name of God who forgives and liberates us in Christ. Amen. Student Loan Debt has now reached a record high of $1.56 trillion dollars. […]

Surrendering Faithfully: Trusting the Wisdom of Holy Dreamers

A Sermon for Saint John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul, MN by the Rev’d Craig Lemming, Associate Rector Sunday, August 9, 2020 – Proper 14, Year A In the […]

A Fallow Time for the Spirit: Water, Light and Shade Your Spiritual Garden

Sermon by the Rev’d Craig Lemming For St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul, MN Sunday, July 12, 2020 – Proper 10, Year A In the Name of the […]

Seeing Like God: Seeing Jesus and Worshipping Him in the Marginalized

A Sermon for St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, Saint Paul, MN By the Rev’d Craig Lemming, Associate Rector Sunday, June 7, 2020 – Trinity Sunday In the Name of […]

God Returns to Console Us in Loving Relationship

A Sermon for St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul, MN by The Rev. Craig Lemming, Associate Rector Sunday, May 10, 2020 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter In […]

Love and Fear, Philosophy and Disco: Christ is Risen in Deed!

Love and Fear, Philosophy and Disco: Christ is Risen in Deed! A Sermon for St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul, MN Saturday, April 11, 2020 – The Great […]

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