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Worship Service for Sunday, June 29, 2025

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” — Galatians 5

You are invited and welcome to join us for our 10:30 a.m. weekly church service at St. John’s.  Worship this week will be led by Fr. Philip Shaw and Deacon Dale Gallup.  Our service includes Holy Communion, and all are welcome at the Lord’s Table in our church. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday, June 22, 2025

As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God. — Psalm 42:1

You are invited to join us this Sunday, June 22nd, for our 10:30 a.m. weekly church service at St. John’s.  Our service will be led this week by Fr. Philip Shaw and Deacon Dale Gallup.   Our service will include Holy Communion, and all who believe are always welcome at the Lord’s Table in our church.  Continue reading →

Worship Service for Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025

Out of the mouths of infants and children your majesty is praised above the heavens. — Psalm 8

You are invited to join us for our 10:30 a.m. service this coming Sunday, June 15th, which is Trinity Sunday.  Our service will be led by Father Philip Shaw and Deacon Dale Gallup.  All are welcome at St. John’s, and we mean ALL.  We are an affirming church located in the heart of historic Williams, Arizona. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025

Pentecost Sunday St. John's Williams AZ

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. — Acts 2

Won’t you join us this Sunday as we celebrate Pentecost?  The church has been readied as you can see, and it is always a beautiful sight to see the sanctuary prepared for this special day.  Fr. Philip Shaw will lead the service at 10:30 a.m. The service is about an hour in length.  We will have Holy Communion as part of the service, and all are welcome at the Lord’s Table at St. John’s. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday, June 1, 2025

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” — Revelation 22

Please join us this Sunday, which is the final Sunday of the Easter season.  Our worship service will be led by Fr. Shaw and Deacon Gallup, and it begins at 10:30 a.m.  All are invited and welcome at St. John’s.  Our service will include Holy Communion, and all who believe are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday, May 25, 2025

On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. — Revelation 22

Please join us as we worship together on this Sixth Sunday of the Easter season.  Our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends at approximately 11:30 a.m., and is followed by our Coffee Hour.  Our coffee hour is always a real treat and with good strong coffee (or tea or iced water for those that prefer that) and is a wonderful opportunity to visit with others, and get to know St. John’s better. Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday May 18, 2025

I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” — John 13

You are invited to join us for our 10:30 a.m. worship service this coming Sunday.  Deacon Dale Gallup will lead us in worship this week.  We will celebrate Holy Communion/the Eucharist at this service, and all are welcome at the Lord’s Table.  Continue reading →

Worship Service for Sunday, May 4, 2025

Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” — John 21

You are invited to join us this Sunday for our 10;30 a.m. weekly service at St. John’s.  Our weekly service is about one hour in length, is led by Fr. Philip Shaw, and includes Holy Communion/Eucharist.  At St. John’s, all are welcome at the Lord’s Table.

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Worship Service for Sunday, April 27, 2025

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” — John 20

Join us, please, for this first Sunday after Easter, for our weekly worship service, at 10:30 a.m.  Leading our worship service will be Fr. Philip Shaw and Deacon Dale Gallup.  All are invited and welcome at St. John’s. And we mean ALL. Continue reading →

Easter Sunday Worship Service, April 20, 2025

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. John 20

Join us in singing Alleluias this coming Sunday morning at our 10:30 a.m. Easter worship service.  All are welcome and invited to this joyous service.  Our choir will sing.  The handbell choir will be playing.  We will be singing some of our favorite Easter hymns. Continue reading →