• 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

  • This week at St. John's

    Mark your calendars for upcoming events and scroll down for details on all our happenings!

    • Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King Day, the church office is closed
    • Tuesday, January 20th - Parish Life Meeting
    • Wednesday, January 21st - Funeral Service for Audrey Green @ 11 am
    • Thursday, January 22th - Morning Prayer Service in the Chapel @ 9:30 am
    • Thursday, January 22th - Bible Study @ 10:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Sunday, January 25th @ 9 am - Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris
      • Sunday School - Crafts with Jennifer Davison and Jeannette Perrault
      • Annual Meeting in the Parish Hall following the service

    Upcoming events

    • Food Pantry and Soup to Go! on Tuesday, January 25th from 9:30 to 11:30 AM
    • Baptism on Sunday, February 1st
    • Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 17th
    • Ash Wednesday Service, February 18th @ 6 pm in the Chapel 

    Link to our calendar

  • Sunday, January 25th @ 9 am - Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris

    Please join us on Sunday, January 25th @ 9 am for our service of Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris. This is the Third Sunday after Epiphany.   Sunday School is working on a unit on Baptism and meets this week with Jennifer Davison and Jeannette Perrault for crafts.

    Following the service, our Annual Meeting will convene in the Parish Hall.

    If you are unable to join us in person, link here to view the live stream on Facebook.  You do not need a Facebook account to join us online.

     

  • Annual Meeting, Sunday January 25th

    As required by the Episcopal Church canons and according to the bylaws of St. John's Church, we will hold our annual meeting on Sunday, January 25th in the Parish Hall following our service. 

    The purpose of the meeting is to review the past year, elect new members to the Vestry and as conference delegates and to approve a spending plan for the current year.

    This is a perfect time to come together to celebrate who we are, what we have accomplished and where we are heading in this new year.

    At this meeting we will elect one warden for a 2 year term and 2 vestry members for 3 year terms as well as a delegate to the diocesan convention in 2026. All members of St. John's who have been in regular attendence and support of the church and are at least 18 years of age are eligible to vote.

    All members of the parish are encouraged to attend.

  • EXTENDED FOOD PANTRY!

    In these times of uncertainty, St. John's Food Pantry is extending their distribution to two times per month:

    • Second Tuesday of the Month - for January that is January 13th
    • Last Tuesday of the Month - for January that is January 27th

    Time and place are as usual - 9:30 am to 11:30 am in the Parish Hall, entrance off the Franklin Street Parking Lot and also includes Soup to Go!

    Please check with Rose Sovie or Donna Burdick to learn how you can help them keep the food shelves stocked as we work to meet the needs of families in our community.

  • EVEN MORE SOUP TO GO!!

    Along with our Food Pantry, Soup to Go! is also extending to two distributions each month

    Soup to Go! is a grant-funding project providing take out soup for distribution in coodination with our Food Pantry. Bev Patchin and Terry Casella and their kitchen team prepare a delicious soup for pick up. All are welcome to drop by to grab our soup to go for themselves or to take some to those you know who would enjoy a prepared meal.

    The next distributions will be held together with Food Pantry on Tuesday, January 13th and Tuesday, January 27th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. 

     

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

    For mid-week worship we offer Morning Prayer on Thursdays in the Chapel. All our welcome to join us.

    Thursday Morning Prayer services resume on January 8th when we will remember – Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon and Martyr, 304.

    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.

     

  • Thursday Bible Study is looking at the Parables

    Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to join at any time.

    This week, continuing with parables of judgement, we will look at the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) and ask the question, "Is fair, fair?"

    After using the guidance of N.T. Wright's "For Everyone" series for recent studies, we used "Conversations with Scripture: Acts of the Apostles " by Rev. Canon C.K. Robertson to revisit Acts. Now using the same series we will delve into a consideration of the parables. using "Conversations with Scripture: The Parables" by William Brosend. We all love stories--and Jesus loved to tell them to teach important truths. But they are filled with enough amiguity to keep us pondering their meaning. 

    Jesus spoke the parables to those he encountered so we will start each discussion by reading the parable aloud. Just come and be prepared to listen and consider how the parable impacts you. Bring your bible, or just yourself--we have copies of bibles available.

  • Book Club - Benedictine Promises

    Albany Blooms is a multi-year program of our Diocese funded by a Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Initiative grant.  The grant focuses on equiping and strengthening congregational ministries in a rapidly changing future.

    The mission of Albany Blooms is: Nurturing vibrant followers of Jesus, pursuing a deeper walk with God, through Benedictine spiritual practices.

    Our book club selection is BENEDICTINE PROMISES FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE: staying put, listening well, being changed by God by Rachel M. Srubas. 

    The Rule of St. Benedict was written in th 7th century as a set of principles for monks living a communal life and his rules have helped to shape religious life for more than 1500 years.

    Srubas blends scripture with Benedict's Rule to guide us into the prayerful, observant world of the monastery in the middle of our daily lives so we can find our own ways to stay put and listen well to find ourselves changed by God.

    We will meet to enjoy breakfast together on Saturday, March 21st and discuss the book.

    Use this form to indicate your desire to purchase a copy of the the book or see Nancy Alzo.We will do a bulk order after Christmas.

  • Would you like to receive home communion?

    We are pleased to be able to offer you communion at home, in a nursing home, or at hospital. We will bring communion from our Sunday service along with the blessings of the congregation, ideally, after our service, or, at a day and time that is convenient for you. 

    Please fill out this form and one of our Lay Eucharistic Ministers will be in touch to finalize arrangments with you.

    If you are making this request on behalf of another person, just let us know using the Special Instructions box.

    You may also call the Church office (315-393-5470) with your name and phone number and we will be in touch.

  • 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.

     

  • Useful Links

    The Episcopal Diocese of Albany

    Albany Blooms : Thriving Parish Initiative

    The Episcopal Church in the United States