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Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord; let us exalt his Name together.
Psalms 34:3

We Promise You

Greetings

A Warm Welcome
When you stop in, we will greet you warmly. Our worship service is printed in it's entirety in our service bulletin so that you may easily follow along and worship with us. You will not be singled out or asked to introduce yourself to the congregation but we will treat you as an honored guest.

Multi Generations

Classes for All Ages
You will find gentle and caring teachers who will help the Bible come alive, offering practical applications of Bible concepts for daily living for all ages.

Singing Hymns

Singing at 10:00 a.m.
If you prefer a quiet, spoken service, you may feel more at home at our 8:00 service. During our 10:00 service we sing several songs during our worship led by our choir. We enjoy trying new songs so if you hear a hymn you don't know, chances are it's the first time we're hearing it too! You can sing if you want or simply listen.

The Bible

We Read the Bible
You will notice that we read the Bible. Our lessons are printed for you in our service bulletin. We follow a predetermined lectionary, reading one or two passages plus a Gospel lesson each week. We believe the Bible contains everything necessary for salvation and you will find the lessons helpful in your efforts to follow Christ. We promise that you will learn a lot and it is our hope that you will feel strengthened by the weekly message.

Praying

We Pray
We offer prayers to God for His guidance and care. We pray for the universal church, its members and its mission. We pray for the Nation and all in authority. We pray for the welfare of the world and concerns of the local community. We pray for those who suffer and those in any kind of trouble. We remember the departed. And we offer joyful thanksgivings.

Offerings

We Contribute
We collect an offering each week for the work of the church but, we do not expect our guests to contribute. You have already blessed us with your presence. Please let the service be our gift to you. You should not contribute to our work until you feel you can do so in good conscience.

Holy Communion

We Remember Jesus' Death
We celebrate the Lord's Supper (also called Communion or Holy Eucharist.) Everyone is welcome at God's table to receive Communion or a blessing.

If you'd like to know more about baptism - what it means and how it works - follow this link.

Worship Time

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion

10:00 a.m. Holy Communion with Music

Why are your doors red?

This tradition goes back to the early days of the church in the Middle Ages. The color red, signifying the Blood of Christ, was painted on the doors of a church to symbolize safety and refuge. The red blood of Christ had been shed to save all those who came to him. A soldier could not pursue his enemy beyond these doors and those who entered were safe as long as they stayed.

The red door tradition continues still today, especially in Episcopal churches. It is our hope and prayer that the red doors of St. John's Episcopal Church are a vivid reminder to you that our church is meant to be a place of refuge and safety, where your worth and dignity will be affirmed and protected.