As we celebrate our country’s birthday, let’s also celebrate together at St. John’s church on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with music, prayer, the Eucharist, lessons from this week’s readings, and joy. All are invited! All are welcome! We extend a special invitation to all visiting Williams from around the world, and also those living in Williams and the area who are on their spiritual Continue reading
Weeping may spend the night, but joy comes in the morning. — Psalm 30:6
Welcome to St. John’s! On June 27th we invite you to join us for our in-person worship service with Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. If you are unable to join us in our sanctuary, please visit our Facebook page where you can view and participate at home in a pre-recorded video service with Pastor Cheryl Fox for the same day. We leave the services on our Facebook page, however, so you can view them at any time. The service’s bulletin is attached below as a PDF file. You can use this to follow along and to read responsively with the Pastor, and for home study and prayer.
For those who are joining us for in-person worship, we still practice some social distancing, and only ask that those who are not completely vaccinated to please wear a mask inside the church. If you are vaccinated, and would like to continue to wear a mask indoors, that’s just fine with us. We want everyone to feel comfortable and safe. We are singing again and also will celebrate Holy Communion during the service.
St. John’s is an open and welcoming church for all.
He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. Mark 4
On this Father’s Day, please join us for one of our two services. We will meet in-person at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. for our traditional service with singing, the choir, and the Eucharist (Holy Communion). We ask that those who are not been vaccinated against COVID-19 to please wear a mask inside the church, and those who are fully vaccinated may elect to not wear a mask. Continue reading
This Sunday, we invite you to join us in worship at 10:30 a.m. in-person at St. John’s in Williams as we will have two very special guests with us! Continue reading
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.” Genesis 3
We continue this week to have an in-person service at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s and also a video service posted on our Facebook page by Sunday morning for those unable to join us in the sanctuary. Both services are led by Pastor Cheryl Fox. Below you will find the bulletin for the video service so that you can follow along. It can also be used for personal meditation and study at home, or wherever you happen to be.
If you can join us on Sunday mornings, we ask that if you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 that you wear a mask inside the church building. If you are fully vaccinated, you may choose to wear a mask or not. We do practice social distancing within our seating in the pews, but we are all singing! And communion is a part of our in-person service.
We welcome all visitors to Williams and invite you to join us. We also invite all in the area who are looking for a church home, to visit and get to know us. We want to get to know you as well!
Video service for June 6, 2021 (PDF file)
A new book has been selected, The Universal Christ, and we will begin studying and discussing it this Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in Walker Hall at St. John’s. Anyone interested in joining the discussion is welcome! You do not need to be a member of St. John’s to join the group. Continue reading
We will celebrate Christmas with a service at 7:00 pm on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020, with pre-service Christmas music beginning at 6:45 pm. Masks are required and we will practice physically distancing to protect each other.
Join us for the Third Sunday in Advent on December 13th at 10:30 a.m. in our beautiful and historic sanctuary in downtown Williams, AZ. All are welcome at St. John’s. We will also have the same service available on our Facebook page on Sunday morning as a recorded video for those who can attend. This video service will be kept on our Facebook page so that you can access it at anytime. Below you will find a link to the service bulletin, which includes the prayers, readings, hymns and liturgy.
We do require that everyone inside the church wears a mask to keep everyone safe and to keep a safe physical distance.
Service Bulletin 3rd Sunday in Advent – Ante Communion Advent 3B
December 6, 2020 is the Second Sunday of Advent this year and we will be worshipping together at St. John’s at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary and also on our Facebook page with a prerecorded video of the identical service.
We continue to require the wearing of masks inside the church and ask that everyone continue to practice physical distancing during the continuing pandemic. This is to keep you safe and everyone attending the service safe as well. This is the least we can do for each other.
All seekers are welcome at St. John’s! Please join us for worship during this season of preparation and joy.
Below is a link to a copy of the service bulletin for December 6th.
Service Bulletin – December 6, 2020 – Ante Communion Advent 2B
“And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.” – Mark 13:37
Join us for the First Sunday of Advent! We will meet in church on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 10:30 for worship, and also online on our Facebook page with a recording of the same service. Below you will find the bulletin for Sunday’s Advent service, with complete hymn lyrics, prayers and readings.
Everyone is welcome and invited to worship at St. John’s. The church sanctuary is completely accessible. We are worshiping with physical distancing and with the wearing of masks to ensure the safety of all.
Come and prepare the way for the Christ Child in your heart and home!
Service Bulletin – November 29, 2020 – Ante Communion Advent 1B