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Sunday Worship Service for August 2, 2020

Miracle of the Bread and Fish – Giovanni Lanfranco

This week, August 2nd, we will again provide for a video service on our Facebook page, and an in-person service at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church in Williams, AZ.  Our pastor, The Rev. Cheryl Fox, will lead us in both services.  Below you will find a link to the PDF file for the service bulletin for this Sunday.  This may be used with the video service so that you can follow Continue reading

Sunday Worship Service July 26, 2020

Jesus put before the crowds another parable: “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.”

Our July 26, 2020 Sunday worship service will again be in-person at the church, following guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19, and will also be located on our Facebook page on Sunday morning as a Continue reading

Sunday Worship Service, July 19, 2020

The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. – Matthew 13

On Sunday, July 19th, we will again have worship service in person at the church, and also offer a video recording of the service on our Facebook page.  We continue to offer both services so that those who cannot join us in person are still able to worship “with us.”  All are invited to either – or both – services.  The service sheet (hymns, liturgy, readings and prayers) is available at the link below.  Pastor Cheryl Fox will be leading us in worship both in person and via the recording.

We would like to remind everyone to please continue to support St. John’s as they are able by using this link and following the online instructions, or by sending your check to the church to the attention of the Treasurer.  The needs of the church continue during this pandemic, and we thank you for remembering St. John’s during this difficult time.

Service – Ante Communion Proper 11A July 19 2020

Sunday Worship Service for July 12, 2020

Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen! Matthew 13

Once again this week we will meet in-person at the church for our weekly service at 10:30 a.m., July 12th, and we will also have a video service available on Sunday morning on our Facebook page for those of you unable to join us at this time.  We will continue to follow guidelines on social distancing and everyone entering the church must wear a mask.  We do this to show or love and concern for the health and wellbeing of everyone.  Below is a link to a PDF file that contains the bulletin (with scripture readings Continue reading

Sunday Worship Service, July 5, 2020

Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

This coming Sunday’s service will be available on Sunday morning as a recorded video on our Facebook page, and we will also meet in person for those that wish to do so, at the church at 10:30 a.m., July 5, 2020.  Masks are Continue reading

Sunday Worship Service, June 28, 2020

We are being allowed to gather for worship, including Eucharist in one kind [bread only] outside or inside in groups of 10 or less. Pastor Cheryl Fox will hold our regular 10:30 a.m. worship at the church on June 28th. Even if we are more than 10,  social distancing will be observed, and masks are required by everyone (no exceptions). Continue reading

Father’s Day Worship Service, June 21, 2020

Please join us for our continuing live video worship services on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. on our Facebook page. Below you will find the Service and Sermon for Sunday (PDF files).  Pastor Cheryl Fox will be leading us in worship.  The video services are immediately recorded and are available for viewing at anytime.

Sermon – Father’s Day – June 21 Matthew 9.35-10.23

Service – June 21 2020 ELCA Worship Proper 7

Sunday Worship Service for June 14, 2020

” … I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.” – Exodus, 19:4

Join us this Sunday, June 14, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. on our Facebook page for our weekly worship service, with Pastor Cheryl Fox officiating. We will continue for at least another week to have our services online with video to safeguard each other during Continue reading

Sunday Worship Service for Pentecost, May 31, 2020

Please join us for our weekly worship service on our Facebook page, to view the live streaming video or later the recorded video of the service, 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020, Pentecost Sunday.  We continue to follow guidance from our Bishops and will not resume worship services at St. John’s until we meet certain criteria for reopening in this county of Arizona.  Below is a link to the PDF file of today’s liturgy, hymns and prayers.  A separate link will open up the sermon/homily from our Diocesan Bishop, Jennifer Reddall. You can use Continue reading