• 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

  • St. John's Office is closed Monday and Tuesday

    St. John's Office will be closed this week on Monday and Tuesday, January 13th and 14th. If you call the office, you can leave a message.  For a pastoral emergency, follow the prompts and your message will be forwarded to a Church Warden.

  • Sunday Service, January 19th - Eucharist

    Please join us at 9 am on Sunday, January 19th for our Eucharist Service with Rev. Gary Parker.  This is the Secon Sunday after Epiphany. 

    We will continue our fellowship at Coffee Hour after the service.

    If you cannot join us in person, you can watch our service on  Facebook Live. Click to access our page.  You do not need a Facebook account to view the service. You can also use the link to connect with previous, saved services.

     

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

    Morning Prayer services in the Chapel on Thursdays at 9:30 am will resume on January 16th when we remember Richard Meux Benson and Charles Gore. You are also invited to check the  links below to listen to a recorded Morning Prayer service or simply read the service using the link to the Book of Common Prayer.  

    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.

    The Episcopal Church in Garrett County Maryland offers a podcast for each day that includes a reading of Morning Prayer with the appropriate lessons and psalm for the day presented in a quiet, meditative way. Link here (you may need to scroll down to find today's date).

  • Bible Study Thursdays @ 10:30 am in the Parish Hall

    We have wrapped up our Advent study looking at the first two chapters of Luke. We will meet on Thursday, January 16th at 10:30 am when we will resume our study of John's gospel. If possible, please read John 13:1-20 in preparation.

     

  • NOTE CHANGE: Vestry Meeting - Tuesday, January 21st @ 6:30 pm

    There is a change to the date of the January Vestry meeting. Vestry meets on Tuesday January 21st @ 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

  • Annual Meeting - Sunday, January 26th

    The annual meeting of the corporation of St. John's Church will be held following our service on Sunday, January 26th. All members of St. John's who are at least 18 years of age and in regular attendence and support of the church are eligible to vote. There will be an election for one Warden (2 year term), two Vestry members (3 year terms) and one Vestry member to complete a vacancy (1 year term) as well as a delegate and alternate delegate to the Diocesan convention. 

    Anyone interested in placing their name for consideration to fill these positions is encourage to speak to Senior Warden Jennifer Davison.

    The annual meeting booklet contains reports of the activities and events of the church during 2024. All ministry leaders are requested to have their written reports to the Parish Administrator, Jeannette Perrault no later than January 22nd.

  • Food Pantry Distribution Day -Tuesday January 28th

    On the last Tuesday of each month, St. John's hosts a distribution of food to those in need. With the suspension of services at the Salvation Army, there is tremendous need in Ogdensburg.

    Basic staples -- canned vegetables, instant potatoes, soups, stews, pasta and sauce, cereal and peanut butter -- are always welcome to help fill our shelves. Financial support will be used to purchase necessary and perishable goods. 

    Note:  Next distribution is Tuesday, January 28th and will include home made "Soup to Go"!

    To visit the food pantry come to the parking lot off Franklin Street and enter the Parish Hall via the deck. Please bring identification.

    Can you help on distribution days? Please see Rose Sovie or Donna Burdick. 

  • New Ministry - Soup to Go! Continues in December

    Bev Patchin and Terry Casella have been awarded a Diocesan Ministry grant to support a "Soup to Go" ministry in coordination with our Food Pantry. In addition, St. John's Massena has supported the project with additional monies from their local outreach fund. Soup to Go will distribute homemade soup during Food Pantry in November, December and January. 

    This is a unique opportunity to expand our Outreach efforts while also providing an opportunity for members of our congregation to increase their involvement in outreach -- the grants have given us the financial support; now we need to tap into the time and talents of St. John's members. 

    The next distribution will be held together with Food Pantry on Tuesday, December 31st from 9:30 to 11:30 am

  • 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.