Front sign of St Johns
Front sign of St Johns
We extend the welcome and love of God to all who come to church. Our worship is something we do together. The complete service each Sunday is printed in a program – no book shuffling or seemingly secret ways to get the hang of – and your voice is welcome and necessary. Worship is rooted in Scripture, which we take seriously but not literally, and follows the rhythm of The Book of Common Prayer, although we often use other prayer sources. Most Sundays there is Holy Communion and the table is open to any Baptized person and every seeker of Christ. Following worship, there is coffee, treats and socializing.
The front door is accessible from the driveway, and an elevator goes to the basement, where there are restrooms. The sanctuary is air-conditioned in the summer.
Worship on Sundays at 10:00 AM
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Truly, I tell you
Jesus Said
Truly, I tell you. Whenever you see this phrase, you can think of it as a divine underlined sentence: listen carefully, because what I am about to tell you is an absolute, unshakable truth. Jesus uses it to command his listeners to pay close attention to a highly significant, divinely authoritative statement.
This summer, we’re going to spend time listening to many of the highly significant, divinely authoritative words of Jesus.
From the parables and the Sermon on the Mount, we’ll hear what Jesus says about faith, love, forgiveness, humility, obedience, and most importantly the Kingdom of God. That Kingdom calls us toward an alternative life, a human life and human community under the gracious rule of our Creator.
We will hear Jesus emphasize that his followers are to be entirely different from other people who are enslaved to the pressures of empire: in Matthew 6:8 he emphatically says, “Do not be like them.” Our character is to be completely distinct from the character admired by the world.
So, some of his words will encourage us, some may stretch us. Those who first heard Jesus and his upside-down descriptions of the kingdom were astonished. As we open the Gospels together, may we hear these shocking words with open hearts, receive them with faith, and follow him more faithfully as a community devoted to his ministry.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is the most famous collection of Jesus's teachings, found in Matthew chapters 5–7. It serves as a comprehensive summary of Christian ethics, outlining how his followers are to live, love, and relate to God and others. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that anyone who hears his words and puts them into practice is like a wise man who builds his house on solid bedrock.
A shorter, slightly different version of these teachings is also recorded in the Gospel of Luke and is known as the Sermon on the Plain.
Parables
The parables are Jesus’ signature teaching method. They make up roughly a third of his recorded teachings in the Gospels. A parable is a short, allegorical story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Often described as "earthly stories with heavenly meanings," they draw on every day, relatable scenarios like farming, traveling, or household chores to explain complex truths about God and His kingdom.
Events
St John's PantryTuesdays 11 AM-1 PMPowell
Ceremonies
Weddings
We welcome the weddings of same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike. You may also have a civil union blessed.
Thank you for considering having your wedding at St. John’s. Before scheduling a wedding, we ask all couples to come to a Sunday service. There you can meet our clergy and other leadership and experience a typical liturgy.
You do not need to be a member of the Episcopal Church to have a wedding here. We welcome the weddings of same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike. You may also have a civil union blessed in the church.
Baptisms
We welcome people of all ages--babies, children, teens, adults, and elders-- to receive the sacrament of Baptism.
Baptism is full initiation, by water and the Holy Spirit, into Christ's Body, the Church. We welcome people of all ages--babies, children, teens, adults, and elders-- to receive the sacrament of Baptism. The baptismal rite occurs in the middle of the service on Sunday morning, after the sermon and before Communion. Because Baptism is about joining the community, we do not do private services.
Funerals
You do not need to be a member of our church to plan this important aspect of the dying and grieving process.
Burial of the Dead is an act of mercy, and St. John’s is active in the ministry of ritual burial. You do not need be a member of our church, or any church to plan this important aspect of the dying and grieving process at St. John’s.
The church seats about 110 people, and we have a full kitchen, tables and chairs in the basement for a reception. Our worship team will also be part of a graveside service or help scatter the ashes of the departed.