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Holy Week Services for 2022

You are invited to attend any or all of our Holy Week Services at St. John’s.

April 14 – Maundy Thursday Service at 7 PM

April 15 – Good Friday Service at Noon

April 17 – Easter Service at 10:30 in-person and we will also have a recorded video service on our Facebook page on Sunday by morning.

St. John’s welcomes all who may be traveling and away from home to join us in our services.  All those who are searching for a church home, please find out what a friendly and warm welcome you will receive at St. John’s.

Palm Sunday & Bishop’s Visit, April 10, 2022

palm sunday

All Glory, Laud, and Honor, to thee, Redeemer, King!

Join the procession from Walker Hall with palms, and into the sanctuary as we celebrate Palm Sunday, and enter into Holy Week at St. John’s.  The Revered Deborah Hutterer, Bishop for the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)  will be our special guest Continue reading

Church Services for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 3, 2022

perfume oil

Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. — John 12

On this Fifth Sunday during the Season of Lent, we come together to worship at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m.  If you cannot join us in-person, we invite you to join us on our Facebook page where Pastor Cheryl Fox will have a recorded video of the service available by Sunday morning, the 3rd of April. Continue reading

Services for the 4th Sunday in Lent, March 27, 2022

Video Service March 27 2022 Lent 4C

prodigal son

But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. — Luke 15

This  Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent.  We will gather together at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. for our regular service with Eucharist/Holy Communion.  We will also provide an online video worship service by Sunday morning for those unable to be with us in person.  This will be hosted on our Facebook page. Continue reading

Services for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 20, 2022

fig tree

“A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'” – Luke 13

We continue on our journey through Lent and will have our in-person Sunday service at 10:30 am and our video service will be available on our Facebook page by Sunday morning.  This week our sermon at our in-person service, will be delivered by our special speaker, Brad Eubanks, who is the Campus Minister and Episcopal Chaplain at Northern Arizona University, which is Continue reading

Services for the Second Sunday during Lent, March 13, 2022

And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.'” — Luke 13

As we continue our journey through Lent, you are invited to join us at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday for our regular service.  We will also have a video service on our Facebook page that will be available by Sunday morning for those unable to join us in-person. Following the service at St. Continue reading

Stations of the Cross Will Be Observed Each Wednesday During Lent

Stations of the Cross

Eighth Station of the Cros

Each Wednesday during Lent, from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm, we will observe the Stations of the Cross in the sanctuary, with prayers as we move from station to station.  All in the Williams community are invited to join in prayer together. Continue reading

Williams Community Prayer Vigil for Peace, Wednesdays at 5 pm

The Williams Community Prayer Vigil will continue each Wednesday at 5 pm to 5:30 pm.  The sanctuary will be open to anyone in the community, along with visitors to Williams, who wish to pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace in the world.  Prayer booklets containing ecumenical prayers for peace in the Ukraine are Continue reading

Services for the 1st Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022

jesus temptation Satan devil

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.'” – Luke 4

First Sunday in Lent Church Services, March 6, 2022

We continue to provide both in-person services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings, and a video service on our Facebook page each week.  We invite you to join us at one – or both – services this week.  St. John’s is an open and welcoming church to all.  Below is the servic Continue reading

Williams Prayer Vigil for the People of Ukraine, March 2, 2022

Let us join together here in Williams as a community to pray for the people of Ukraine and for a peaceful resolution to the war there. The sanctuary will be open at 5 pm to 5:30 pm for all those wishing to come at any time during that half hour and silently pray with others. A booklet of prayers written by different churches for peace in Ukraine will be available as you enter.

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