• 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!

    • Food Pantry, Tuesday, February 24th from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Soup to Go! Tuesday, February 24th from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Thursday Morning Prayer Service February 26th at 9:30 am in the Chapel
    • Bible Study, Thursday February 26th at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall
    • Sunday, March 1st Eucharist Service with Fr. Gary Parker at 9 am

    Upcoming events

    • Handicrafts and Conversation, Wednesday, March 4th at 10 in the Parish Hall
    • Morning Prayer Workshop, Thursday, March 5th at 12 noon in the Parish Hall

    Link to our calendar

  • Food Pantry and Soup to Go - February 24th

    Our monthly Food Pantry distribution and Soup to Go! take out lunch will be held on Tuesday, February 24th 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. 

     

  • Sunday, March 1st @ 9 am - Holy Communion

    Please join us on Sunday,March 1st @ 9 am for our Eucharist service with Fr. Gary Parker.  This is the Second Sunday in Lent.

    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.

    Thursday, February 12th is the Thursday in the First Week of Lent

    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.

     

  • Join our Morning Prayer Team!

    There are times in our church year when we need lay ministers to lead a Sunday service of Morning Prayer and we have continued our regular weekday service on Thursdays by saying Morning Prayer. We are raising up a team of lay leaders who would like to be equiped to lead these services.

    If you are interested, please attend one of the planned workshops in the next few weeks. Use the link to sign up, or, call the office and let Jeannette know that you would like to attend.

    If you aren't sure about leading but would like to learn more about this meaningful service, you are welcome to join one of the workshops.

    • Thursday, March 4th at noon in the Parish Hall
    • Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30 pm in the Parish Hall
    • Saturday, March 14th at 9 am in the Parish Hall

    Sign up here or call the office at 315 393 5470

     

  • Thursday Bible Study is reading next Sunday's Word

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

    During Lent we will be reading the psalm and lessons appointed for the following Sunday focusing on the relationships in the messages.

    For Thursday, February 26th we will discuss:

    Link to a document of all of the readings here.

  • Book Club - Benedictine Promises

    Albany Blooms is a multi-year program of our Diocese funded by a Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Initiative grant.  The grant focuses on equiping and strengthening congregational ministries in a rapidly changing future.

    The mission of Albany Blooms is: Nurturing vibrant followers of Jesus, pursuing a deeper walk with God, through Benedictine spiritual practices.

    Our book club selection is BENEDICTINE PROMISES FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE: staying put, listening well, being changed by God by Rachel M. Srubas. 

    The Rule of St. Benedict was written in th 7th century as a set of principles for monks living a communal life and his rules have helped to shape religious life for more than 1500 years.

    Srubas blends scripture with Benedict's Rule to guide us into the prayerful, observant world of the monastery in the middle of our daily lives so we can find our own ways to stay put and listen well to find ourselves changed by God.

    We will meet to enjoy breakfast together on Saturday, March 21st and discuss the book.

    Use this form to indicate your desire to purchase a copy of the the book or see Nancy Alzo.We will do a bulk order after Christmas.

  • Handicrafts and Conversation First Wednesday@ 10 am in the Parish Hall

    Do you like to work with your hands? Do you enjoy taking a break and meeting with others in informal conversation? If you enjoy either or both, join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am in the Parish Hall as we gather to work on our unique projects and/or chat about whatever interests us. All are welcome!!!

  • Would you like to receive home communion?

    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. 

    Please fill out this form and one of our Lay Eucharistic Ministers will be in touch to finalize arrangments 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

    The Episcopal Diocese of Albany

    Albany Blooms : Thriving Parish Initiative

    The Episcopal Church in the United States