Tag Archives: Lent

Worship Service for Sunday, February 22, 2026

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. — Matthew 4:1

This Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent.  Please join us for our weekly service at 10:30 a.m.  We invite everyone to join us and hope that all will feel welcome at St. John’s.  Our service will be led this week by Fr. Phil Shaw and Deacon Dale Gallup. Continue reading

Worship Service for February 15, 2026, Transfiguration Sunday

Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. — Matthew 17

This week is called Transfiguration Sunday because of our reading from the Gospel during our worship service.  Come hear the Gospel story along with the other scripture readings at 10:30 a.m. All are invited and all are welcome.  Our service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw and Deacon Dale Gallup. The service is followed by a time of fellowship in Walker Hall with beverages and treats. Continue reading

Worship Services for the 4th Sunday in Lent, March 10, 2024

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him
may not perish but may have eternal life.” — John 3

As we continue our Lenten journey, join us this Sunday for our weekly worship service at 10:30 a.m., or visit our Facebook page on Sunday and watch a recorded video service. Both services are led by our vicar, The Rev. Cheryl Fox.  The complete bulletin with all scripture readings, prayers, etc., is Continue reading

Worship Services for the Third Sunday in Lent, March 3, 2024

mountains sky clouds

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork. — Psalm 19:1

Please come and join us this Sunday for our in-person worship service with Holy Communion/Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s.  And if you cannot join us at the church, we will have a recorded video service on our Facebook page by Sunday morning (the text for video service is in the PDF file below). Both services are led by our vicar, the Rev. Cheryl Fox. Continue reading

Celtic Evening Prayer Lenten Service from February 21, 2024

Let your light scatter the darkness: and fill your church with your everlasting love.

Celtic Evening Prayer Service for Lent, Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Below is the complete service that was held this past Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at St. John’s.  We will be having a short prayer service each Wednesday during Lent following our soup dinner in Walker Hall. You may use these prayers and scripture readings at home.  All are welcome to attend our service and soup dinner. Continue reading

Worship Services for Sunday, February 18, 2024

baptism Jesus

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. — Mark 1:9

Please join us this Sunday for our 10:30 AM service at St. John’s, or watch the recorded video service on our Facebook page. Both services are led by our vicar, the Rev. Cheryl Fox.  The bulletin (includes full liturgy and scripture readings) for the video service is in the attached file below.  Use it to follow Continue reading

Ash Wednesday Service

ash wednesday lentWe will have an in-person service at St. John’s for Ash Wednesday. The service will be held from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.   This service is open to everyone in the community – you do not need to be a member of John’s to come to this service and receive ashes as a part of the service (you also do not have to receive ashes – this is your personal decision). Continue reading

Holy Week Services

Holy week

Holy Week services will begin with our Palm Sunday service on April 2, at 10:30 a.m. in Walker Hall.  There we will begin the service and then palms will be distributed to everyone and we will process into the sanctuary, where we will hold the rest of the service. Continue reading

Church Services for the 5th Sunday in Lent, March 26, 2023

lazarus jesus miracles

And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out…” John 11

For the 5th Sunday in Lent, we will have our in-person service at 10:30 a.m. on March 26th and also will have the video service available on Sunday morning on our Facebook page.  The full-text of the video service is provided below so that you may follow-along, or you may use it as a source for personal study and reflection during the week, as it contains all the Continue reading