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Worship Service, September 1, 2024

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. — James 1:27

Please join us this week as we begin the Season of Creation (September 1 – October 4), a time of opportunity for Christians around the world to celebrate with prayer and action to protect creation.  The theme for 2024 is  “To Hope and Act with Creation.”  Part of our worship service will be the introduction of the hymn, “God, You Made Your Good Creation.”  The service will include the Eucharist/Holy Communion and will be led by Fr. Philip Shaw. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. and all are invited and welcome. Continue reading →

Bishop Reddall’s Visit and Confirmation Service

On Sunday, August 25th 2024, our Episcopal Bishop, the Rt. Rev.  Jennifer A. Reddall led our worship service and also confirmed members of St. John’s and St. Luke’s (Prescott).  In addition, she also blessed the reaffirmations of faith of several members of both congregations.  All of this joy began a few weeks earlier with several baptisms at St. John’s, leading then to the confirmations.  Below are photos of the joyous day, which we hope you will Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday August 25, 2024

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

This Sunday, please join us as we celebrate the confirmation and reaffirmation of faith of members of St. John’s and St. Luke’s (Prescott) with our Episcopal Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall.  This will be quite a celebration!  Also joining us will the Rev. Marc McDonald, rector at St. Luke’s and former vicar here at St. John’s. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Continue reading →

Handbell Choir Forming

A Williams community handbell choir is forming under the direction of Dindy Harbeson.  The choir will meet and rehearse at the Community United Methodist Church.  The first rehearsal is September 5th, Thursday, at 6 PM and rehearsals were be for one hour.  The choir plans on providing music at St. John’s in the future, along with other churches and community activities.  Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday August 18, 2024

St. John's Choir 2018 Lessons and Carols, Advent Concert Series

Be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. John 6

Come and join us this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for our weekly worship service with Holy Communion/the Eucharist.  Everyone is welcome and all are invited at St. John’s in Williams.  Our worship service will be led by the Rev. Philip Shaw. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday August 11, 2024

Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. — Ephesians 4

Please join us this Sunday, August 11th, for our 10:30 a.m. weekly worship service with Holy Communion at St. John’s. Fr. Philip Shaw will lead us in worship.  All are invited and all are welcome at St. John’s. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday August 4, 2024

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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. — John 6:35

You are invited to join us for our weekly worship service with Holy Communion this Sunday, August 4th.The service begins at 10:30 a.m. and concludes about an hour later.  Fr. Philip Shaw will lead the service. Our service combines the traditions of both the Lutheran and Episcopal churches.  We endeavor to make everyone feel at home and comfortable at our church and throughout our services. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday July 28, 2024

Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. — Mark 6

You are invited to join us for our 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday at St. John’s.  This week, joining Father Phil during our service, will be Deacon Dale Gallup, from Trinity Episcopal Church in Kingman, Arizona.  Our choir will also be singing this Sunday.  We are delighted that Rev. Gallup will be a part of our worship service this week.  Please come and meet him and welcome him to St. John’s! Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday, July 21, 2024

And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed. – Mark 6

You are invited to join us for our weekly worship service at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday.  We will have Holy Communion/the Eucharist at this service, and it will be led by Fr. Philip Shaw.  All are welcome!  And we do mean all. Continue reading →