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Sunday at St. John's – December 20

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REOPENING STATUS

Limited outdoor ministry gatherings are permitted, but we continue to abstain from in-person worship until we are able to gather safely and inclusively. We have implemented heightened building use restrictions through December 18; click here to read full details

We share your longing to worship in person and will update you as the situation develops. Click here to read the reopening plan and all our COVID communications.

Worship

 
TODAY
10am – Sunday Worship: Morning Prayer for the Lord's Day

Guest preacher will be the Rev. Dr. James Farwell.
For the livestream, view and comment on YouTube or watch on our websiteNote: in the rare event that the livestream stops working, check your email—we will send out updated links for worship within 10 minutes.
Follow these links for the order of service, the readings, or the children's bulletin.
11am – Coffee Hour
Chat with us on YouTube after the service.

4pm – A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Watch it on the Sacred Music at St. John's Facebook page or on our YouTube channel.

8am Monday through Saturday – Morning Prayer
Pray with us on Facebook Live.
Join us on Zoom after the service for a Coffee Hour.

4:30pm Monday through Friday – Evening Prayer
Pray with us on Facebook Live.
*** Please note that this Thursday, December 24, Evening Prayer will be at 3:30pm to accommodate Christmas Eve worship.

Christmas Worship

A pre-recorded Festal Service with the children's pageant as the gosepl. It will air on our YouTube channel and website at:
4pm Thursday (Christmas Eve)
10pm Thursday (Christmas Eve)
10am Friday (Christmas Day) -- this service followed by a live coffee hour on Zoom.

Formation


TODAY
9am
– Exploring Advent, the Incarnation and Holy Eucharist
A Zoom discussion led by the Rev. Dr. James Farwell about how his books The Liturgy Explained andThe Eucharist: Understanding Christianity through Its Ritual intersect with Advent.
9am – Godly Play (preK - grade 6)
Meet on Zoom for a prerecorded story and live wondering together.

10am Wednesday – Lectio Divina
Gather on Zoom for this form of prayer in which a group silently contemplates a sacred reading together. St. John’s members Ed Stieve, Dave Embree, and Otto Paier have decided to begin hosting weekly sessions starting this Wednesday, December 23!

Giving

Holiday Giving Partnerships
Give winter gear or participate in the Red Balloon Book Drive. Click here for all the details.

December Mustard Seed Offering – Hallie Q. Brown Community Food Shelf
Make your offering below or text 651-273-0753 with the amount you’d like to give and where you’d like the funds to go; i.e. “$100 Pledge.” Text “Funds” to see the full list of options. Thank you!

Click Here to Make Your Offering
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