• 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, Tuesday, December 9th from 9:30 to 11:30 am in Parish Hall
    • December Vestry Meeting, Tuesday, December 9th @ 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall
    • Morning Prayer in the Chapel on Thursday, December 11th at 9:30 am
    • Bible Study on Thursday, December 11th at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Sunday Holy Communion with Deacon Helen @ 9 am and online on Facebook - The Third Sunday in Advent and we light the candle of Joy
      • Sunday School is crafting in the Parish Hall
      • Ornament Exchange party after Coffee Hour

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

    Upcoming events

    • Decorating the church for Christmas after our December 21st service
    • Christmas Eve service @ 6 pm on December 24th
    • Food Pantry and Soup to Go on Tuesday, December 30th

    Link to our calendar

  • Sunday, December 14th @ 9 am - Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Haris

    Please join us on Sunday, December 14th @ 9 am for our service of Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris.  Sunday School will meet for crafts - gather in the Parish Hall. This is the Third Sunday in Advent when we light three candles on the Advent wreath -- hope and peace and joy.  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 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 Go! 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. 

  • Annual Ornament Exchange - Sunday, December 14, 2025

    It is time for our annual Christmas Ornament exchange.  This year we will hold the exchange following Coffee Hour on Sunday, December 14th.

    Please bring a wrapped Christmas ornament and join in the fun of opening, swapping and "stealing" and leave with a new ornament, unique to you.

    In the tradition started by Fr. Rob Longbottom many years ago, one of the gifts is affectionatly known as the "Ugly Santa".  If you get that gift, be prepared to bring it back next year so that someone else can "enjoy" it!

  • 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.

  • 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. For help in obtaining a copy, please see Nancy Alzo.

  • 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.

     

  • 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.