But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” — Mark 10
You are invited to join us this Sunday for our 10:30 a.m. weekly church service at St. John’s. All are welcome. Fr. Philip Shaw will lead our service, which will include the sacrament of Holy Communion. And all are invited and welcome at the Lord’s Table. Continue reading
Everyone in the Williams community is invited to St. John’s for the annual Blessing of the Animals on October 13, 2024 from Noon until 2 PM at St. John’s. Bring your pets – large and small (for example cats, dogs, hamsters, goldfish, goats, ducks, and even horses!). Please have your pets secured in either a carrier or on leash. Each pet will receive a blessing from Father Philip Shaw and also a St. Francis medallion for their collar or carrier. Continue reading
On October 1st, from 12:30 PM to 2 PM, we will host the annual Blessing of the Animals at St. John’s. This is a community event, and there is no cost involved. Bring your pets, big or tiny, to receive a special blessing, and you will also receive a St. Francis medallion that you can place on collar or in a Continue reading
Our annual community Pancake Dinner for Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday) is back at St. John’s and will be celebrated February 21st from 5 PM to 7 PM! Continue reading
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Matthew 11
Mark your calendars! December 11, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. is the annual Williams Lessons and Carols concert at St. John’s. There will be the singing of favorite carols, the reading of lessons from members of different Williams congregations, and music – lots of music! The Lessons and Carols choir is comprised of members of three congregations, and there will be guitar, organ, piano, and violins all making beautiful Christmas music! And Continue reading
If you love quilting, or enjoy seeing the fruits of other people’s sewing labors, then you will want to come to St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church on November 12th, from 1 PM – 3PM. There you will get to see 40+ quilts made by church members Kathy Enquist-Young and Shelly Brookshire. The Continue reading
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. — Luke 17
This Sunday, October 2nd, is the last Sunday in the Season of Creation and we will celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, and we will continue the parables from the Gospel of Luke. Our in-person service will be at 10:30 a.m., and the video service on our Facebook page will be available by Sunday morning for Continue reading
Our pets are a blessing in our lives. And on Sunday, October 2nd, from noon to 2 PM, your pet can receive a blessing at St. John’s from Pastor Fox. The first Sunday in October churches around the world celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of animals. The Blessing of the Animals at St. John’s is part of this Continue reading