• 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

  • Food Pantry and Soup to Go! cancelled December 30th

    Food Pantry Distribution and Soup to Go! cancelled for Tuesday, December 30th.

    Our next distribution dates are Tuesdays January 13th and 27th.

    We are sorry but Monday's storm didn't give us a chance to prepare.  If you have a need, please reach out the the Office - Monday to Thursday, 9 am to Noon.

  • This week at St. John's

    • Sorry, but we have had to cancel Food Pantry Distribution and Soup to Go! on Tuesday, December 30th
    • Christmas II - Sunday, January 4th @ 9 am Eucharist with Fr. Gary Parker

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

    Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, January 6th - Epiphany service @ 5 pm in the Church
      • Followed by a Pot Luck Supper in the Parish Hall
    • Wednesday, January 7th - Handicrafts and Conversation @ 10 am in the Parish Hall
    • Thursday, January 8th - Morning Prayer Service in the Chapel @ 9:30 am
    • Thursday, January 8th - Bible Study @ 10:30 am in the Parish Hall

    Link to our calendar

  • Sunday, January 4th @ 9 am - Eucharist with Fr. Gary Parker

    Please join us on Sunday, January 4th @ 9 am for our Eucharist service with Fr. Gary Parker.  This is the Second Sunday after Christmas Day.  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.

     

  • December was a month for giving! Can January continue on?

    St. John's Outreach promoted December as a month for giving.

    Thank you to everyone who took a tag from our giving tree and provided gifts, clothing and food for our adopted family.

    Thank you for helping to restock our food pantry shelves as we extended our distribution effort. Unfortunately weather forced a cancellation of our second December pantry day but we have two days planned for January (13th and 27th) so your continued support of our efforts to provide food during these challenging time is much appreciated.

  • 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 Harriet Bedell, Deaconness and Missionary, 1969,

    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