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 […]
Nov 26 – Last Pentecost Psalm 100 All Lands Summoned to Praise God Background: This Psalm carries the superscription: A Psalm of thanksgiving or alternatively a psalm of praise. This Psalm is found in the 4th Book of Psalms (Psalms 90 – 106) and has no attribution to an author. Scholars assign this Psalm as […]
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 […]
Community Thanksgiving Service – The churches in greater Chuckatuck and Oakland will hold their interdenominational Thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 19 at 5:00 pm. The service will be at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and our preacher will be Rev. Don General from Perfecting Saints Church of God in Christ Greening of the Church – […]