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  • 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

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

    This Week:

    • OCP Board Meeting, Wednesday, June 17th @ 5 pm in the Parish Hall
    • Morning Prayer, Thursday, June 18th at 9:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Bible Study, Thursday, June 18th  at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • "Clothe Us in Your Spirit Revival Service" 7 pm - Live Stream (see announcement)
    • Holy Communion Service with Deacon Helen Harris, Sunday, June 21st @ 9 am
      • Special Father's Day Breakfast Coffee Hour following the service

    Upcoming events

    • Morning Prayer, Thursday, June 25th at 9:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Bible Study, Thursday, June 25th at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Eucharist Service with Fr. Gary Parker, Sunday, June 28th @ 9 am
    • Food Pantry and Soup to Go! Tuesday, June 30th, 9:30 to 11:30 am
    • St.Lawrence Deanery Confirmation - Wednesday, July 1st at 7 pm at St. John's MASSENA
    • St. Lawrence Deanery Picnic - Saturday, July 4th from 4-6 pm at Grace Church, Canton

    Link to our Calendar page.

  • Clothe Us In Your Spirit Revival Service - June 18th @ 7 pm

    The Diocese is sponsoring "Clothe us in Your Spirit Revival Service" on Thursday, June 18th at 7 pm at Christ the King Center with special guest, former Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry. This service will be live streamed -- check back before the service for the link.

    The service will include fantastic music, meaningful testimonies, Scripture, an inspiring message and prayer! -- all under a big tent.

    Bishop Jeremiah asks that we surround this mission in prayer and offers this prayer:

    Animating God, In the waters of baptism you have brought us to life and have clothed us in your Spirit: We humbly ask you to stir up within us a sacred longing; Put a new prayer in our hearts; Crown our heads with the flame of revival. So that our hands might offer your healing, our mouths proclaim your Good News, our lives so shine forth with your love, that the whole world might see your salvation. We pray this in the name of your risen Son, Jesus, who with you, and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

     

     

  • Sunday, June 21st - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion with Dcn Helen Harris

    Please join us on Sunday, June 21st at 9:00 am for our service of Holy Communion with Deacon Helen Harris. This is the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Join us for continued fellowship at Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall following the service when we will celebrate Father's Day with a special breakfast!

    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 at 9:30 am in the Chapel. All our welcome to join us.

    On June 18th we remember Bernard Mizeki, Martyr, 1896.

    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 @ 10:30 am in the Parish Hall

    Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to join at any time.

    On Thursday, June 18th, we will continue our study of St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians using N.T. Wright's study guide.

    If you can, prepare by reading  Galatians 5:7-26 and Galatians 6:1-18

     

  • Food Pantry and Soup to Go - June 30th

    Our monthly Food Pantry distribution and Soup to Go! take out lunch will be held on Tuesday, June 30th from 9:30 am to 11:30 am in the Parish Hall.

    Please come to the parking lot entrance off the 500 block of Franklin Street. Please bring ID. 

     

  • Food Pantry Wish List

    The Food Pantry is looking for some specific items to fill gaps on the shelves -- adult cereal, green vegetables, meals in a can.

    Bring in your non-perishables throughout the month and leave them in the bin at the back of the church. Your generous donations will be presented at the offering on Sunday before Food Pantry.

    Questions? Please ask Donna Burdick.

  • Bishop Jeremiah in the North Country

    Bishop Jeremiah will be in the North Country to visit Trinity Church in Potsdam on Sunday, July 28th and Zion Church in Colton on July 5th. He is planning to be in the North Country during the week between the services and will preside at a St. Lawrence Deanery-wide Confirmation on Wednesday, July 1st at St. John's Church in Massena (7 pm) and at an informal gathering at Grace Church in Canton for a picnic on Saturday, July 4th from 4 to 6 pm. Bring a chair and a snack to share.

    Everyone is welcome at these Deanery events with the Bishop.

  • Would you like to receive home communion or a visit?

    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. Or would you prefer just to have a visit from a parishioner and learn about what is going on at St. John's?

    Please fill out this form to arrange home communion and one of our Lay Eucharistic Ministers will be in touch to finalize arrangments with you.

    Please fill out this form to arrange a home visit and one of our visitors will be in touch to finalize arrangements 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

    St. Lawrence Deanery - links to all the Episcopal Churches in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties.

    The Episcopal Diocese of Albany

    Albany Blooms : Thriving Parish Initiative

    The Episcopal Church in the United States