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Worship Service for Sunday, September 17, 2023

Peter came and said to Jesus, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. – Matthew 18

You are invited to join us for our service at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday at St. John’s.  We will not have a video service this week, but they will resume next week on our Facebook page.  We will again have the Rev. Michael Girlinghouse as our guest pastor, while Pastor Fox is recuperating at home.  Pastor Fox plans to join us back at St. John’s on Septmeber 24th. Continue reading

Worship Service for Sunday, September 10, 2023 – God’s Work. Our Hands.

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. — Romans 13

This Sunday we welcome our guest pastor, the Rev. Michael Girlinghouse.  Pastor Mike will be with us this Sunday and next, September 17th.  Our services will be at 10:30 a.m.  We will not have a video service this week and next.  All are invited and all are welcome to join us! Continue reading

Worship Services for September 3, 2023

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. –Romans 12:9

Please join us this Sunday as we begin the Season of Creation with other denominations and churches worldwide.  Our in-person service will be at 10:30 a.m. and we will have our weekly video service on our Facebook page by Sunday morning. Both services will be led by The Rev. Cheryl Fox.  All are invited! Continue reading

Worship Services for August 27, 2023

For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. – Romans 12

You are invited and welcome to join us this coming Sunday for our 10:30 a.m. service at St. John’s.  If you are not able to join us in person, please join Pastor Fox with her weekly recorded video service on our Facebook page.  The complete text of that service (minus the sermon) is in the file below, including scripture readings and prayers. Continue reading

Worship Services for August 20, 2023

May God give us his blessing, and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him. — Psalm 67:7

Please join us this Sunday at St. John’s for our 10:30 a.m. service in our beautiful and historic sanctuary.  For those unable to be with us in person, please find a recorded video service (full-text of the service is a link at the bottom of this page) with Rev. Fox on our Facebook page on Sunday morning.  All are welcome at St. John’s! Continue reading

Worship Services for Sunday, August 13, 2023

jesus peter walk water

Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” — Matthew 14

You are invited to join us this coming Sunday for our in-person service at 10:30 AM at St. John’s in Wiliams, AZ or for our video recorded service with Pastor Fox on our Facebook page.  The video is always posted by Sunday Continue reading

Worship Services for Transfiguration Sunday, August 6, 2023

transfiguration Jesus

“And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him.” — Luke 9

Please join us August 6th, Transfiguration Sunday, for our services.  Our in-person service will be held at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. and our video service will be posted on our Facebook page by Sunday morning.  All are invited and welcome at St. John’s and for Holy Communion/the Eucharist. Continue reading

Worship Services for Sunday, July 30, 2023

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” — Matthew 13

We will have two services this coming Sunday, one at the church at 10:30 a.m. with lots of special music this week, and the other will be a video service on our Facebook page for those unable to attend in-person.  The text/bulletin for the video service is available as the PDF file link below. Continue reading

Worship Services for Sunday, July 23, 2023

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. — Romans 8

Our church worship services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on July 23rd and our video service will be posted on our Facebook page on Sunday morning.  Both services will be led by The Rev. Cheryl Fox. The bulletin with full-text of the scripture readings and also the prayers for the day are in the PDF file link below. Continue reading

Worship Services for July 16, 2023

seed sprout

… what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another  thirty. — Matthew 13

You are invited to join us for our weekly Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s.  Or you may view our recorded video service on our Facebook page on Sunday morning.  The text/bulletin for the video service is a link below on this page.  That bulletin contains the complete scripture Continue reading