• 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

    • Food Pantry and Soup to Go (extra distribution day) on Tuesday, November 11th from 9:30 to 11:30 am
    • Vestry Meeting on Tuesday, November 11th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall
    • Morning Prayer in the Chapel on Thursdays at 9:30 am
    • Bible Study in the Parish Hall on Thursdays at 10:30 am
    • Saturday, November 15th Morning Prayer workshop at Grace Church, Canton from 9:30 to 2:30
    • Sunday Holy Communion @ 9 am and online on Facebook

    Mark your calendars for upcoming events!

    • Regular last Tuesday Food Pantry on Tuesday, November 25th from 9:30 to 11:30 am along with Soup to Go!

    Scroll down for details on all our happenings!

    Link to our calendar

  • 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 November that is November 11th
    • Last Tuesday of the Month - for November that is November 25th

    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, November 11th and Tuesday, November 25th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. 

     

  • Vestry Meeting moved to Tuesday, November 18th @ 6:30 pm

    St. John's Vestry will meet on Tuesday, November 18th @ 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to attend.

  • Sunday, November 16th @ 9 am for Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris

    Please join us on Sunday, November 16th for our Holy Communion Service with Deacon Helen Harris. Sunday School will meet -- gather in the Sunday School room.  Join us after the service for continued fellowship at Coffee Hour. 

    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.

     

  • 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.

    At our service, we use the readings for those commemorated in Lesser Feasts and Fasts. On November 13th, we remember Charles Simeon, Priest, 1836.

    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.

    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!!!

  • 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.