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Easter Service, April 4, 2021

Join us in singing Alleluias this coming Sunday, April 4th at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary at St. John’s!  We will celebrate the Risen Christ with joyous hymns, the choir, and live music once again. We do ask that you continue to wear a mask and and keep a distance from others to keep each of us safe as we hope to see the pandemic wind down.

The service will also be recorded and on our Facebook page on Sunday morning. Both services will be led by our vicar, the Rev. Cheryl Fox. Below you will find the text version of the Easter service.  This may be used if you are watching the video service, or for home study.

Happy Easter!

Facebook Video Service for Easter 2021 – Text (PDF)

Good Friday Service for April 2, 2021

We will begin our Good Friday service at noon, April 2, 2021.  We will have services both in-person at St. John’s in our sanctuary, and online with a recorded video of the same service on our Facebook page.

In-person services at St. John’s do require the wearing of a mask and physical distancing as we continue to protect and show our love and respect for one another.

Both services will be led by our vicar, the Rev. Cheryl Fox.  Below you will find the service bulletin, which can be used for home study and also for use while watching the video.

All are invited and are most welcome to worship with us.  We extend a special welcome to visitors to the Grand Canyon who might be staying here in Williams during Holy Week.

Service for Good Friday 2021 (pdf file)

Service for Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2021

Please join us at St. John’s for our Maundy Thursday church service, at 5:30 p.m., April 1, 2021 in the sanctuary.  We will also have a video recording of this service available on Thursday on our Facebook page.  Both services will be led by Rev. Cheryl Fox, our vicar.  Continue reading →

Palm Sunday Services, March 28, 2021

Palm Sunday services will be held in-person at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. and also on our Facebook page with a recorded video.  The video will be available on Sunday morning, and will remain on our Facebook page. Both services will be led by our vicar, The Rev. Cheryl Fox.  Please join us as we begin Holy Week at St. John’s. ALL are invited and welcome at St. John’s. Continue reading →

Services for the 5th Sunday in Lent, 2021

Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. John 12

March 21 is the 5th Sunday in our Lenten Season at St. John’s.  We will mark the day with an in-person service at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m., and we will also have a video of the service on our Facebook page by Sunday morning as well.  We continue to require masks within the church and ask that everyone also physically distance themselves to safeguard all attending. Continue reading →

Fourth Sunday in Lent Church Service, 2021


Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live. Numbers 21:9

We will gather in person on March 14, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary at St. John’s for the Fourth Sunday in Lent.  We will also have a service on our Facebook page for those you cannot be with us on Sunday morning. Continue reading →

Third Sunday in Lent 2021 Church Service

For Sunday March 7th, we will worship in-person at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s, and we will also have a recorded video service posted on our Facebook page for those who cannot join us.  We will continue to wear masks and physically distance in order to ensure the safety of all gathered in the sanctuary.

Both services will be conducted by our Pastor, The Rev. Cheryl Fox.  The bulletin for the service is the link below (a PDF file). It contains the hymn lyrics, prayers readings and complete liturgy for this Sunday.

Service for the Third Sunday in Lent, 2021 – Ante Communion Lent 3B (2)

Second Sunday in Lent – February 28, 2021

This Sunday we are happy to let you know that we will once again be holding services at St. John’s.  We will require masks and physical distancing.  Service will be at 10:30 a.m.  For those not able to worship in-person with us, we will have a video recording of the service on our Facebook page by Sunday morning.  Both services will be led by our Pastor, the Rev. Cheryl Fox. Continue reading →

First Sunday in Lent, 2021, Church Service & Annual Meeting

God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” Genesis 9

This week we we will have our Annual Meeting.  We will have a masked, socially distanced in-person service at 9:30 a.m., and will plan to begin the Annual Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Besides masks and social distance, we will try to keep some air moving through Walker Hall, which is attached to the main part of the church. Please dress warmly — it shouldn’t be too uncomfortable. We have a large parish hall, and we feel it will be safe. There will also be a video service on our Facebook page for those who cannot come, or for those who still prefer to worship at home.   Below is the service sheet for the video service.

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Ash Wednesday Service, February 17, 2021

Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, it is near– a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! — Joel 2.

This year (2021) for Ash Wednesday we will meet online on our Facebook page with a recorded video service with our Pastor, the Rev. Cheryl Fox.  We will not meet in-person at the church this year.  The video will be posted by Wednesday morning, February 17, 2021. Continue reading →