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Read MoreBeginning Wed., March 25, the church office will be closed and the staff will be working remotely from their homes. The office voicemail will be checked regularly and we will be available via email as well. Feel free to contact Fr. Philip on his cell phone with immediate needs.
Read MoreYou may have noticed that the current bulletin is temporarily not available on our homepage. In this time of physical separation, it has been replaced with a page that will, God willing, provide additional spiritual resources for use from home.
Read MoreJoin us on our new YouTube Channel for the livestreaming of Akathist on Friday evening at 6pm, and Sunday morning for Orthros and Divine Liturgy beginning at 9am.
Read MoreBeloved,
God bless you!
COMMUNITY!!
Community has been the theme word for a number of weeks and now is the time for us to rally together as a community to take care of each other and all of our neighbors during this time!
Read MoreTaking into account the directives of His Eminence, we will be changing our schedule for the next few weeks. For at least the next two weeks, we will be limiting ourselves to the liturgical services, the prayers of which will be vitally important for everyone during this difficult time. This does mean that we will not have coffee hour or our Wednesday meals, Bible study or other teaching opportunities and gatherings. As was announced yesterday, we will have our 10 am cleaning session tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, we will not be hosting Fr. Serafim Aldea tomorrow evening, nor will we have our scheduled Lenten retreat. Lord willing, we will be able to reschedule both of those at a later time.
Read MorePlease read the following message from His Emminence Metropolitan JOSEPH regarding current events.
Read MoreCaitlyn Maas will be re-organizing the St. John Children’s Choir . All Kindergartners – Preteens are invited to join, as well as any adults who would like to help. Please contact Caitlyn with any questions.
Read MoreSt John Athletic Club is inviting you to join us for an overnight ranger-led kayaking adventure on lake Ouachita, Arkansas, on May 2&3.
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 14, Fr. Seraphim from Mull Monastery will be at St. John to share information about the monastery.
Read MoreThis year’s theme is Mardi Gras! Come enjoy the excitement of the dessert auction and be entertained by the many talented St. John parishioners beginning at 6:00 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres & drinks in St. Raphael Hall.
Read MoreWe are again forming Psalter Groups for Great Lent . During Lent, individual members of a Psalter Group of 20 will read 1 Kathisma per day, resulting in the Psalter being read in its entirety daily by the group. By the end of the fast, each individual will have read through the entire Psalter twice.
Read MoreThe Old Testament as Christian Scripture
Many of us are confused about how the often-enigmatic books located before Matthew fit into our Christian faith, other than perhaps as a history of Jesus's people. Many questions arise about the nature of these texts: Are they historically accurate? What about where the translations don't match the New Testament? How do these ancient laws in the Torah still matter? Why does any of this matter to Christians? This course is an introduction to how the early writers of the Christian Church - both biblical authors and early Fathers - understood the Old Testament to be applicable and useful to the emerging Christian faith.
Read MoreWe will be holding our annual parish meeting on Sunday, February 9 during coffee hour. Please mark your calendars and attend to find out all the exciting things happening and planned for our parish.
Read MoreThe sign up sheet for house blessings can be found on the table downstairs across from the elevator. Please choose all times slots that are convenient for your family. Fr. Philip will then schedule accordingly and contact you with the actual date and time of your blessing.
Read MoreCalling all sports nerds, outdoors enthusiasts, and adventure seekers! Our St. John community is starting a new fellowship opportunity with our own athletic club! The goal is to organize various rec league sports teams, hiking and camping trips, and other general athletic activities and gatherings for the sake of play and community. The St. John Athletic Club will have its first meeting on Sunday January 26th during coffee hour. All those interested of 18 years or older are welcome! Reach out to Drew Garrison for any questions or concerns.
Read MoreOur annual Blessing of the Mississippi River with Annunciation GOA will be held on Saturday, January 11 at 12:00pm. Lunch, catered by Central BBQ, will be provided in St. Raphael Hall following the blessing.
Read MoreSt Paul describes the Church as the Body of Christ. He uses this analogy in order to point to how the members of the Church should work together as one, help each other when one member is weak and when another member is strong, rejoice together, weep together, grow together, learn together, experience Christ together.
Read MoreOur final Family Fun Night of the summer will be Tuesday, August 27. Rather than having an event at the church, we will have a movie night at Malco Ridgeway to see Parallel Love.
Read MoreWe will celebrate the Feast of Dormition with Great Vespers on Wednesday evening (Aug. 14) and Divine Liturgy Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m.
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