By the Rev. Craig Lemming, Associate Rector The etymology of the word “Liturgy” teaches us that it is the work of all the people in

By the Rev. Barbara Mraz (originally published in the November-December 2016 Evangelist)   When Linda and Vincent Lemming were told that their son had talent,

Yesterday St. John’s held our Chili Bowl Cook-off, an annual fundraiser for our Hearts to Homes ministry that helps families coming out of homelessness. If

By the Rev. Barbara Mraz As her name was announced and she stepped up to receive her college diploma, the school choir burst forth with

By Bette Ashcroft Who in the world are you?                           What in heavens name are you doing?  These are some serious spiritual questions. Have you

by the Rev. Julie Luna, Curate I’ve been pondering our journey together this past year as I’ve served at St. John’s both as a Transitional

The men and women of the Bible held the Sabbath so dear that they made it the Fourth Commandment—placing it above the injunction against murder…

by the Rev. Susan Moss Back in mid-May, the Sabbatical Season of Renewal was about to begin for our rector Jered, his family, the staff,

By the Rev. Margaret Thor “Junk, Joy, Jesus.” These three words were the threads that tied us together and grounded us in our pilgrimage. John,

As our program year begins, here are some thoughts on invitation and evangelism from Lea Anne Schmidt, Coordinator of Growth and Member Integration.  My best