Grace and greetings on the second Sunday of Advent. Today broke mixed – snow and rain, cool and cloudy; quite the change from last week. Even without the sun and energy of the reenactment in the afternoon, today was filled with hope and blessings. Plenty of folks were here to sing and offer prayers as […]
Happy New (church) Year! Our new liturgical year began today with a bit of bluster and overcast. Yet we were blessed with visitors and a member who was back with us after surgery. Nice to have a well attended service to start our year. We are also getting ready to host some 18th century reenactors […]
Blessings to you on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and (liturgically) the last day of the year. We had a bright but nice day today as we celebrated the Reign of Christ Sunday and closed the book on “Year B” of the three-year lectionary cycle. It was nice to be back in worship today after a […]
Greetings on the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, the war to end all wars. It is a bit somber as we remember those from our community who served in that, and later, wars. We also remember those who are serving in the Armed Forces at home and overseas. Today was […]
Happy All Saints’ Sunday and our annual remembrance of All Saints, present and to come, and All Souls, past. It is a special day for us at St. John’s; a time to gather for worship and to fellowship over a potluck luncheon – meeting all the “biblical demands”, to gather together, break bread, fellowship, and […]