St. John’s is reviving the Tuesday night community meal that we sponsored last fall. This will begin on June 10 at 6:00 pm and will continue every Tuesday except the first Tuesday of the month.
If you would like to help prepare the meal, purchase supplies, serve, clean up, or just join the meal, your presence is greatly appreciated. Reach out to Bruce Cory if you have questions are are interested in volunteering.
The first meal is planned to be beef stew and cornbread.
This Sunday, June 8, is Pentecost Sunday.
Please join us for Christian Formation (Sunday School) at 10:00 am, Holy Eucharist (Communion) at 11:00 am, and potluck after the service.
Bishop Mark Van Koevering will be making his annual visitation to St. John’s this Sunday, June 20. This is a traditional aspect of his oversight and role as chief pastor of the diocese. He will be leading the celebration of Holy Communion, preaching, and then available to talk with members of the congregation after the service.
A light lunch will be available for all who are able to join the bishop after the service. As we are still functioning under some of the COVID prevention procedures, it will NOT be a potluck. The current plan is to have some sub trays from Subway.
Sunday, May 23, is Pentecost Sunday. This major celebration of the church, which occurs fifty days after Easter (hence the “pente-” in pentecost!) commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Christ (Acts 2), empowering them to go out and preach the Gospel of the Resurrection of Christ to the ends of the earth.
This Sunday will be a celebration of Holy Eucharist (Communion) outside under the canopies at 11:00 am.
All are encouraged to wear red, which is the liturgical color for this celebration, as a reminder of the tongues as of flame (Acts 2:3) which appeared and hovered above the heads of Jesus’ followers.
Everyone is also invited to bring a picnic/sack lunch for after the service. While we cannot yet return to a buffet-style potluck, we can still gather and celebrate individual and family meals as a church community.
Please join us on Monday evening, January 20, at 6:00 pm as we gather in prayer to commemorate the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a number of people who usually attend Evening Prayer on Wednesday evenings will be traveling or out of town this Wednesday, the decision was made to cancel the Evening Prayer service for November 27. If you know of someone who regularly attends but may not see this message, please reach out to them to let them know.
As a side note, we are not a community of monks, but as a community of worship and prayer, we can take inspiration from some aspects of monastic practice. The Rule of St. Benedict, chapter 50, addresses the situation of community members working at a distance or traveling at the prescribed times of communal worship in the following manner:
Brothers who work so far away that they cannot return to the oratory at the proper time– and the abbot determines that is the case — are to perform the Work of God where they are, and kneel out of reverence for God. So too, those who have been sent on a journey are not to omit the prescribed hours but to observe them as best they can, not neglecting their measure of service.
When we cannot be at communal worship for a justifiable reason, a good practice would be to take a moment at the time of communal prayer and join the community in prayer from a distance. This can be as simple as a moment of silent prayer, the recitation of the Our Father, praying the Rosary, or grabbing a nearby copy of The Book of Common Prayer and praying the daily office prayers.
For all those who are traveling, may God bless your journeys and may you return safely to join your community of worship for Morning Prayer on Sunday!
Our October 27 potluck will be a themed potluck. The theme is the ever popular hot dog bar. Bring your favorite chili to top a hot dog, or any other topping appropriate for hot dogs. The Outreach Committee will be providing hot dogs, buns, and chips. Other sides are also welcome.
Start planning your hot dog toppings. A variety of chili toppings are encouraged!
Tonight, Wed. Sept. 25, in place of the evening worship service, you are invited to attend Woofstock!
This ecumenically supported program is taking place at the Knox-Whitley Animal Shelter (66 Busy Lane, Corbin), at 5:30 pm. Please bring pet food, pet toys, or pet-appropriate snacks as a donation. St. John’s will be participating in the pet blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
This Sunday we extend our Eucharistic banquet with our monthly potluck banquet in the church hall.
Come for Sunday School at 10:00 am. Our worship service of Holy Eucharist (Communion) begins at 11:00 am. Potluck should begin around noon.
This Sunday, December 16, we will be having a church potluck and the Annual Meeting. Come enjoy some food and hear about our progress on Mutual/Shared Ministry. There will also be an exciting update from the Stewardship Committee.