• St. John's 200th anniversary May 23, 2020
 

Welcome

St. John’s Church is an Anglican/Episcopal, Christian community worshipping through the power of the Holy Spirit for over 200 years.

St. John’s is much more than a Sunday morning worship experience. It is a family that worships, prays, serves, studies, and has fun together and we invite you to join us in making our family, your family.

If you do not have a church home and would like to make St. John’s your parish of choice; or have a need our church family can help with,  please contact our Parish Administrator, Jeannette, at the church office (315) 393-5470 

Announcements

  • Sunday Service, January 26th Holy Communion

    Please join us at 9 am on Sunday, January 26th for our service of Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris.  This is the Third  Sunday after Epiphany. 

    Our annual meeting will be held in the Parish Hall following the meeting. See announcement below for details.

    If you cannot join us in person, you can watch our service on  Facebook Live. Click to access our page.  You do not need a Facebook account to view the service. You can also use the link to connect with previous, saved services.

     

  • Thursday Service in the Chapel @ 9:30 for Morning Prayer

    Morning Prayer services in the Chapel are offered on Thursdays at 9:30 am.  On January 23rd we remember Phillips Brooks. You are also invited to check the  links below to listen to a recorded Morning Prayer service or simply read the service using the link to the Book of Common Prayer.  

    Daily prayers or "offices" are included in the Book of Common Prayer. They are part of a long Christian tradition of taking time throughout the day for prayer.

    The Episcopal Church daily offices -- Morning and Evening Prayers along with prayers for Noontime and evening Compline are available in the Book of Common Prayer.

    The Episcopal Church in Garrett County Maryland offers a podcast for each day that includes a reading of Morning Prayer with the appropriate lessons and psalm for the day presented in a quiet, meditative way. Link here (you may need to scroll down to find today's date).

  • Bible Study on Thursdays at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall

    Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall.  We are currently studying the Gospel of John.

    For Thursday, January 23rd, we will read John 13: 21-38.

    Everyone is always welcome. The discussion is lively and the passage is short. To focus our discussion, we consider these three questions:

    • What word or phrase stood out to you?
    • What question(s) arose as you read?
    • What emotion did the reading evoke?

     

     

  • NOTE CHANGE: Vestry Meeting - Tuesday, January 21st @ 6:30 pm

    There is a change to the date of the January Vestry meeting. Vestry meets on Tuesday January 21st @ 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

  • Annual Meeting - Sunday, January 26th

    The annual meeting of the corporation of St. John's Church will be held following our service on Sunday, January 26th. All members of St. John's who are at least 18 years of age and in regular attendence and support of the church are eligible to vote. There will be an election for one Warden (2 year term), two Vestry members (3 year terms) and one Vestry member to complete a vacancy (1 year term) as well as a delegate and alternate delegate to the Diocesan convention. 

    The Nominating Committee presents the following slate of candidates:

    • Warden: John Storey
    • Vestry members (3 year terms): Jeff Hampson and Andy Wells
    • Vestry member to complete term (1 year): Jennifer Davison

    Nominations from the floor will also be accepted at the time of the meeting.

    The annual meeting booklet contains reports of the activities and events of the church during 2024. All ministry leaders are requested to have their written reports to the Parish Administrator, Jeannette Perrault no later than January 22nd.

  • Food Pantry Distribution Day -Tuesday January 28th

    On the last Tuesday of each month, St. John's hosts a distribution of food to those in need. With the suspension of services at the Salvation Army, there is tremendous need in Ogdensburg.

    Basic staples -- canned vegetables, instant potatoes, soups, stews, pasta and sauce, cereal and peanut butter -- are always welcome to help fill our shelves. Financial support will be used to purchase necessary and perishable goods. 

    Note:  Next distribution is Tuesday, January 28th and will include home made "Soup to Go"!

    To visit the food pantry come to the parking lot off Franklin Street and enter the Parish Hall via the deck. Please bring identification.

    Can you help on distribution days? Please see Rose Sovie or Donna Burdick. 

  • New Ministry - Soup to Go! Continues in December

    Bev Patchin and Terry Casella have been awarded a Diocesan Ministry grant to support a "Soup to Go" ministry in coordination with our Food Pantry. In addition, St. John's Massena has supported the project with additional monies from their local outreach fund. Soup to Go will distribute homemade soup during Food Pantry in November, December and January. 

    This is a unique opportunity to expand our Outreach efforts while also providing an opportunity for members of our congregation to increase their involvement in outreach -- the grants have given us the financial support; now we need to tap into the time and talents of St. John's members. 

    The next distribution will be held together with Food Pantry on Tuesday, January 28th from 9:30 to 11:30 am

  • New Sunday School Unit - Pray without ceasing

    A new Sunday School unit will begin on February 2nd - Pray Without Ceasing - drawing on Paul's instructions to the early church at Thessalonia “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (Thessalonians 5:16-18)

    The schedule is February 2nd for Story; February 9th in the Kitchen; February 16th for Crafts; February 23rd for Music and wrapping on March 2nd with Drama.

     

  • Online Giving

    We offer the option to make your giving donation online.  Link here to make a donation.  Donations are made using PayPal but you do not need a PayPal account.  You can use any debit or credit card to complete the form.

    This is a convenient way to maintain your giving to St. John's especially if you are away.

    If you would like to make a pledge and/or would like envelopes, please use this form.

  • Web Site

    Do you have a news item to share on our announcements? Is there information you would like to add to any of the categories? For anything related to the website, you can click on the "Email web admin" link at the top left of the main page to contact us.

  • Prayer Request

    If you would like St. John's Prayer Team to pray for you, please submit your request using this form.

  • Moving Forward - Parish Sustainability

    At our annual meeting in February 2023, the parish family determined that given our current financial situation we would commit to identifying a sustainable path forward.  To that end, the vestry has written a charter, (a  document that states our mission, goals, and objectives) to for us to realistically look at our options.  The charter provides focus and helps tune the message for everyone in the parish and the larger community.

    See the Parish Sustainability tab in the Navigation Bar for detailed information as we move forward.