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Becoming Beloved Community Celebrates Black History Month

St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church invites community members to our second conversation in the series “Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times: Becoming Beloved Community” on Tuesday, February 27 from 4-5:30pm in Walker Hall, 202 W. Grant Ave. in Williams. We will explore deeper what is meant by a Beloved Community, share insights from the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s book, “Love is the Way”, and listen to stories from our friends and neighbors of the Galilee Baptist Church in Williams. All are welcome!

Annual Community Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner, February 13th

pancake dinner

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Get ready to sink your taste buds into some delicious pancakes, sausage, and a wide variety of toppings for those pancakes this Tuesday, February 13th, from 5 to 7 PM at St. John’s.  Shrove Tuesday is also known as Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras!  Also included are a variety of beverages.  Free-will offering for the dinner (no set price for dinner). Continue reading →

Ash Wednesday Service

ash wednesday lentWe will have an in-person service at St. John’s for Ash Wednesday. The service will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.   This service is open to everyone in the community – you do not need to be a member of John’s to come to this service and receive ashes as a part of the service (you also do not have to receive ashes – this is your personal decision). Continue reading →

Worship Services for Sunday, February 11, 2024

And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. — Mark 9

On this last Sunday of Epiphany, before we begin the Lenten Season, please join us for our 10:30 AM service at St. John’s, and if you are unable to join us in Williams, please join us on our Facebook page for a recorded video service. Both services are led by our vicar, The Rev. Cheryl Fox. Below is a link to the full-text of the video service, so you can follow along, or use it for weekly study and reflection. Continue reading →

Worship Services, Potluck and Annual Meeting, Sunday, February 4, 2024

moon stars

He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names. — Psalm 147:4

Please join us this Sunday for our in-person service at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. If you are unable to join us, please see our recorded video with Pastor Fox on our Facebook page, which will be posted by Sunday morning.  The transcript/bulletin for the video service is the PDF posted below, which can also be used at home for personal study and reflection during the week. Continue reading →

Worship Services for Sunday, January 28, 2024

jesus teaching temple

Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. — Mark 1:21

On this fourth Sunday of Epiphany, you are invited to come and worship at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. for our weekly service.  If you are unable to join us, please visit our Facebook page and on Sunday morning, view our recorded video service.  Both services are led by our vicar, the Rev. Cheryl Fox. Continue reading →

Becoming Beloved Community

Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times

St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church invites community members to participate in a conversation on the ideas of civic dialogue, unity through diversity, social and environmental justice, and the respect for the dignity of every human being.

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Worship Services for Sunday, January 21, 2024

As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. — Mark 1

Come and join us this week for our weekly service at 10:30 a.m., which includes Holy Communion.  And if you are unable to join us, please join us on Sunday morning on our Facebook page for our weekly recorded video service.  The transcript of that service is below (pdf), and it does include complete scripture readings along with prayers and liturgy for the video Continue reading →

Worship Services for Sunday, January 14, 2024

The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” — 1 Samuel 3

The weather promises to be much better than last Sunday for those needing to travel to St. John’s, and so we hope you will join us this week for our 10:30 a.m. service.  The choir will be singing.  And we will, as always, have a wonderful coffee hour after the service.  If you cannot join us, please watch our recorded video service on our Facebook page. Farther down on this page, there is a link to a PDF that is the full-text version of the video service, Continue reading →

Worship Services for Epiphany Sunday, January 7, 2024 – Canceled due to weather

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” — Matthew 2

We are canceling the in-person service due to extreme weather that is predicted for Sunday, which would make travel dangerous.  Please join us on our FB page for the recorded service with Pastor Fox.  Our video service is recorded and is available on our Facebook page by Sunday morning.  The fulltext version of this week’s video service is a Continue reading →