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Worship Services for May 7, 2023

Join us for our in-person worship service at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, or on our Facebook page for our weekly recorded video service.  Both services are led by our vicar, The Rev. Cheryl Fox.  All are invited and welcome at St. John’s so we do look forward to seeing you in our beautiful sanctuary on Sunday morning. Continue reading

Worship Services for Sunday April 30, 2023

sheep gate

I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. — John 10

Please come and join us this Sunday at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. for our weekly service with Holy Communion/the Eucharist.  You are invited and all are welcome!  St. John’s is an affirming and open church to everyone seeking Continue reading

Worship Services for the Third Sunday in Easter, April 23, 2023

Emmaus Jesus

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. – Luke 24

Join us on the Road to Emmaus this third Sunday of Easter.  Our in-person service will be at 10:30 a.m., and we will have a recorded worship service on our Facebook page by Sunday morning for those unable to attend in-person. Both services are led by our Vicar, The Rev. Cheryl Fox. Continue reading

Church Services for Sunday April 16, 2023

The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Reddall, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

This coming Sunday is a very special day, as we will have our Episcopal Bishop worshipping with us, and participating in our service and delivering the sermon.  ALL are welcome and invited to this special service!

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Easter Sunday Services, 2023

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. — John 20:1

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!  Christ is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

Join us with the singing of Alleluias this Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s.  ALL are invited.  ALL are welcome.

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Holy Week Services

Holy week

Holy Week services will begin with our Palm Sunday service on April 2, at 10:30 a.m. in Walker Hall.  There we will begin the service and then palms will be distributed to everyone and we will process into the sanctuary, where we will hold the rest of the service. Continue reading

Church Services for the 5th Sunday in Lent, March 26, 2023

lazarus jesus miracles

And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out…” John 11

For the 5th Sunday in Lent, we will have our in-person service at 10:30 a.m. on March 26th and also will have the video service available on Sunday morning on our Facebook page.  The full-text of the video service is provided below so that you may follow-along, or you may use it as a source for personal study and reflection during the week, as it contains all the Continue reading

Services for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 19, 2023

Jesus light

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 9

Our weekly church service will be held at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, and we will also have a recorded video service available on Sunday morning for those unable to attend the in-person service on our Facebook page.  Both services are led by the Rev. Cheryl Fox. Continue reading

Services for the Third Sunday in Lent, 2023

well water

“Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” — John 4

This third Sunday in Lent, March 12, 2023, we will hear the story of the Samaritan woman at the well with Jesus.  Join us for our 10:30 a.m. service at St. John’s, or join us on our Facebook page for a recorded video service on Sunday morning (or when you can throughout the week).  The full-text of the service is in the Continue reading