Grace and blessings on the Third Sunday of Advent and as the middle of December approaches. We were back to a little bit of December weather today but that did not deter us in our worship and preparation. Because next week is the day before Christmas the church is adorned (less the creche) for Christmas […]
Greetings on the Sunday of Peace – the Sunday of the messenger who provides the good news in their day. Today was a beautiful day, brisk but sunny – a nice change after the blustery and grey days of this past week. We continued our celebration in the season of waiting, but also in expectation […]
Dec 3 – 1 Advent Isaiah 64:1-9 A Prayer of Penitence Background: This passage is taken from a portion of the book of Isaiah often referred to as Third Isaiah. The author of this portion was likely a disciple of the prophet Isaiah and spoke to a mixed audience in Jerusalem of residents and returning […]
Giving thanks at the end of our Thanksgiving weekend. We are thankful for those who continue to worship at St. John’s and help us see God’s presence in our midst. Even when some of the faithful are under the weather we continue to celebrate our bounty and to have others help us proclaim the wonder […]
A bright, beautiful, and crisp beginning to our Thanksgiving week celebrations. Sunday dawned bright and clear with the promise of love and blessings at St. John’s. Our vision turns more outward as we serve the needy in Suffolk through the Salvation Army Angel Tree and our gifts to those charities in our community that make […]