Lent
St. John’s will hold its Ash Wednesday service at 5:30 pm, February 26th, 2020. Ash Wednesday, the day many Christians mark as the first day of Lent, is a time of reflection and penitence leading up to Easter Sunday. Ashes will be Continue reading
Pastor Cheryl Fox will be providing Ashes to Go from noon to 2 pm on February 25th. She will be at the corner of Second Street and Historic Route 66 in downtown Williams, AZ. Ashes to Go provides those wishing to receive Continue reading
“Doc” cooking up a batch of pancakes
February 25th is the date for the annual Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner at St. John’s. The pancakes start to be served at 5 pm and we will keep serving until 7 pm. Along with pancakes we will have sausage, syrups (maple, fruit and chocolate), fruit to top your pancakes, and whipped cream. Continue reading
The members of St. John’s church will have its annual meeting on February 2, 2020, following the 10:30 a.m. service at approximately noon. The meeting will start with a potluck luncheon. Annual reports will be given out at this meeting, and a proposed budget for 2020 will be discussed and approved.
A Mexican themed luncheon is planned with a stew and cornbread, so those attending are asked to bring a dessert or a Mexican side dish to share.
All members of St, John’s are asked to be present for this important, once-a-year meeting where we plan and discuss our work for the year ahead.
Song of the Pines Chorus
Everyone is cordially invited to attend the 10th Annual Advent Concert Series at St. John’s with four different concerts! The series starts off with the Song of the Pines Chorus. Song of the Pines Chorus is a member of Sweet Adelines International, a non-profit, worldwide organization of female singers who meet regularly to rehearse, perform, socialize and have fun. Most of their members come from the Prescott Quad-City area, but they also have members who drive from Phoenix and other adjacent cities. Song of the Pines is a performing and competing chorus that has been an active part of the Prescott music scene for many years. They are an exuberant group of women who sing four-part barbershop harmony a cappella style. We are excited to have them kick-off the concert series on December 1st in the sanctuary of St. John’s at 4:30 p.m. Continue reading
A new book study has started and meets on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. Pastor Fox will be leading the discussion with the group’s first book, Mere Christianity. The group had its first meeting October 31st, and will continue to meet at this time. Please feel free to join the group. Pastor Fox has copies of the book!
A celebration of life for Darlene Joyce Bailey (nee Haffener) will be held on November 9, 2019, at 2 pm at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church in Williams, with the Reverend Ann Johnson officiating. Darlene and her daughter, Pat McShane, were resident of Williams and members of St. John’s until their recent move to Texas. The service will conclude with a reception in Walker Hall.
St. John’s will be hosting BINGO for the Williams community and surrounding area on Tuesday October 1 and 15th. Doors will open at 4:30 pm and the first game begins at 5:30 pm. And the last game ends at around 7:30 pm. Games and daubers are sold at the door. You must be 18+ to play. Continue reading
Blessing of the Animals
On October 6, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church will again host the Blessing of the Animals, which coincides with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4th (he died October 3, 1226). During his life, St. Francis developed a deep love of nature and animals, and is known as the patron saint of the environment and animals. Each Continue reading
