This Sunday we celebrate God’s Work. Our Hands with ELCA churches across the US. St. John’s is one of 8,300 congregations participating in this special work Sunday. Our worship service will also reflect this special Sunday by incorporating special music, prayer and readings. Our service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw and our Reader this week is Tora Moody. All are invited to join us! Continue reading
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. — Romans 13
We welcome you to St. John’s and invite you to join us for our weekly worship service on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Our service this week will be led by Fr. Philip Shaw and our Reader is Kris Vazquez. Our weekly service includes Holy Communion and all are welcome at the Lord’s Table at St. John’s. Over this busy Labor Day Weekend, we hope you will take time to remember all of God’s gifts to us and give thanks.
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. — Romans 12
This Sunday our lectionary is full of stories and instructions for us today. We will hear more about Moses, the important instructions of Paul to the Romans, and Jesus’s words to his Disciples. Please join us at 10:30 a.m. for our weekly service to hear these readings and also to hear special music this week. Our service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw and our Reader is David Mills. Our guest pianist is Billie Jene Watt. Continue reading
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. — Matthew 16
You are invited and welcomed to our 10:30 a.m. weekly Sunday service at St. John’s. Our double red doors are open to all. Our service will be led this week by Fr. Phil Shaw, and we will have special music provided by David Mills and Tora Moody. Our Reader this week is Beth LaGro. Our service includes Holy Communion, and all are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Continue reading
Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” — Matthew 15:10
Please join us this Sunday at 10:30 A.M. for our weekly church service with Holy Communion. At St. John’s, all are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Fr. Phil Shaw will lead our service, and this week our Reader for the Lessons is Dindy Harbeson. We will also have special music for our service this week. Continue reading
Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” — Matthew 14
You are invited to join our weekly worship service at St. John’s this Sunday. Our service begins at 10:30 a.m. The service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw. Our worship service includes Holy Communion, and we welcome all to the Lord’s Table. Continue reading
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled. Matthew 14
Come and hear the amazing story again of the Miracle of the Fishes and Loaves this Sunday. It is our Gospel lesson this week. Our service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw, and it will include Holy Communion (all are welcome at the Lord’s Table). Our service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Continue reading
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age.” Matthew 13
You are invited to join us this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for our weekly service with Holy Communion (all are welcome at the Lord’s Table). Our service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw and our reader this week is David Mills. We will have special guests providing music during our service this week, too. Continue reading
Grand Canyon Synod (ELCA) Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer
This Sunday, Bishop Hutterer will be joining us for our 10:30 a.m. service. She will offer the sermon and participate in the service with Fr. Phil Shaw, St. John’s vicar. Bishop Hutterer is the Bishop for the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA, which covers Arizona, Utah and Nevada. All are invited and welcome to this special service at St. John’s. Continue reading
Let anyone with ears listen!” “Hear then the parable of the sower. ” Matthew 13
Come and hear the parable of the sower this Sunday in our Gospel reading! Our service will be led by Fr. Phil Shaw, and this week our Reader is Dindy Harbeson. Holy Communion will be a part of our service, and all who believe that Jesus Christ is their savior are welcome at His Table at St. John’s. Continue reading