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
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Holy Week Services and Activities
During Holy Week 2019, there will be many special services and opportunities for you to participate in the Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and his resurrection at St. John’s in Williams, AZ. We welcome everyone to these services and events.
The following schedule is for Holy Week April 14-21, 2019:
- April 14 – Palm Sunday Service – 10:30 am, with the Eucharist.
- April 18 – Seder Meal – 5:00 pm – Passover Meal. Please sign up for the meal and also to let us know what dish you can provide.
- April 18 – Maundy Thursday Service – 7 pm This service will include the ritual of foot washing. The altar guild will strip the altar after the service (ritual procession to the Altar of Repose).
- April 19 – Good Friday Service – Noon to 3 pm. There will be a liturgy at noon, followed by the vigil until 3 pm. The church will be open for anyone wishing to come anytime during those three hours for a time of prayer and contemplation.
- April 21 – Easter Sunday – 8:00 am – 8:30 am – Vigil. 9:00 am – Easter Sunday breakfast. 10:30 am – Full Easter Service with special music by St. John’s Ecumenical Choir.
Stations of the Cross for Lent
On Thursdays during Lent we are observing Stations of the Cross in the Sanctuary. We begin the 25 minute service at 5:30 pm so that we have concluded our last prayer of the service prior to the Lenten Soup Dinner and Movie. Each week we use a different liturgy to provide us with deep insight Continue reading
Photos from Our 2019 Pancake Dinner
And a good time was had by all. We not sure who had more fun though – those cooking and serving up the pancakes, or the many members of the Williams, AZ community who joined us! Thanks to everyone who came, Continue reading
Movie and Soup Dinner Lenten Series 2019
During the six weeks of Lent, St. John’s invites you to join us for a homemade soup dinner with a movie. Starting Thursday, March 7th, and for the following weeks, we will come together in Walker Hall at 6 p.m. to have some soup & bread, and watch one of the following movies. Each movie title Continue reading
Ash Wednesday Services 2019
St. John’s will begin the Christian season of Lent on March 6th with two Ash Wednesday services, which will include the imposition of ashes. The first will be at 7:30 a.m. and the second service will be at 6:00 p.m. Each service will be about 30 minutes in length. Ashes will also be offered as “Ashes to Go” by Pastor Piotrowski at the corner of Second Street & Route 66, downtown Williams, AZ between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All are welcome at either service, or during the lunch hour in downtown Williams. Continue reading
Ash Wednesday Service, February 14th
As we begin our Lenten journey, join us for Ash Wednesday with the imposition of ashes. The service will be held at 5:30 pm at St. John’s. We welcome all to St. John’s – we are an open and receiving congregation. The season of Lent is Continue reading
Pancake Dinner on February 13th
Lent begins on February 14th, so we will be hosting a traditional Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner for the Williams community on the 13th. The dinner will begin at 5 pm and go until 7 pm. St. John’s will be serving — along with the pancakes — butter, syrup, sausages and beverages. There will be a free-will offering for the dinner. Continue reading