• 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

    • Handicrafts and Conversation on Wednesday, December 3rd at 10 am in the Parish Hall
    • Morning Prayer in the Chapel on Thursday, December 4th at 9:30 am
    • Bible Study on Thursday, December 4th at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Sunday Eucharist with Fr. Parker @ 9 am and online on Facebook - The Second Sunday in Advent and we light the candle of Peace.
    • Sunday School is in the kitchen!

    Mark your calendars for upcoming events!

    • Food Pantry and Soup to Go distribution on Tuesday, December 9th from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Vestry meets on the second Tuesday (December 9th) at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall
    • December - a month of giving for St. John's Outreach 

    Scroll down for details on all our happenings!

    Link to our calendar

  • Sunday, December 7th @ 9 am - Eucharist with Fr. Parker

    Please join us on Sunday, December 7th @ 9 am for our Eucharist service with Fr. Gary Parker. Sunday School will meet -- gather in the kitchen.  This is the Second Sunday in Advent  when we light two candles on the Advent wreath -- hope and peace.  Join us after the service for continued fellowship at Coffee Hour when we expect a special visitor. 

    This is in-gathering Sunday for our Stewardship campaign. If you haven't already turned in your pledge card, please place it in the collection plate on Sunday.

    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.

     

  • December is a month for giving!

    St. John's Outreach is asking that December be celebrated here as a month for giving.

    How can you help?

    • We have adopted a family for Christmas. We will be providing the family with gifts and food for their Christmas Dinner. Check the tree at the church entrance and choose a tag that indicates an item we need. Please bring all items to the tree by Sunday, December 14th. 
    • In these times of food uncertainty, we have extended our Food Pantry and Soup to two distributions a month -- 2nd and last Tuesdays. This past Tuesday, we served over 100 people at our distribution so our shelves are looking a little bare. When picking up groceries during December, please consider selecting a little something extra and bringing it to church -- collection bins are at the front door and in the Parish Hall. 

  • EXTENDED FOOD PANTRY! EXTRA SOUP TO GO!!

    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 December that is December 9th
    • Last Tuesday of the Month - for December that is December 30th

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

    Additionally, at each distribution, Soup to Go! will also be distributing a ready to go soup lunch.

    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, December 9th and Tuesday, December 30th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. 

     

  • Vestry Meeting Tuesday, December 9th @ 6:30 pm

    St. John's Vestry will meet on Tuesday, December 9th @ 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to attend.

  • 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.

    This week we celebrate and remember Lucy of Syracuse

    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.

    We will come back together (weather and health cooperating) on Thursday, December 11th continuing our discussion of the parable of Lazarus and the rich man.

    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.

  • Handicrafts and Conversation First Wednesday@ 10 am in the Parish Hall

    Do you like to work with your hands? Do you enjoy taking a break and meeting with others in informal conversation? If you enjoy either or both, join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am in the Parish Hall as we gather to work on our unique projects and chat about whatever interests us. All are welcome!!!

  • 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.

    The book is available through Amazon or bookshop.org. Scholarships are available to assist in the purchase of the book.

  • Albany Blooms - One Day Advent Retreat at Trinity Church, Potsdam

    Albany Blooms, the Diocese's Thriving Parishes Initiative, is sponsoring a one-day Advent retreat -- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence on December 20th at Trinity Church in Potsdam from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. 

    Reflecting on the words of this beloved hymn, participants will engage in rich spiritual practices—centering prayer, lectio divina, praying the daily offices, and sharing in the Holy Eucharist—each designed to help you grow in your relationship with Christ and His Church, all in an atmosphere of fellowship as we prepare our hearts for the Christmas season.

    The cost to cover meals is $15.00. Register by reaching out the the Christ the King Center registrar at the frontdesk@ctkcenter.org or 1-518-692-9550.

  • 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.