In December Judith and Steve completed their time on staff at St. John’s Church (Judith as the Lay Minister, and Steve as the Assistant Choir Director/Accompanist). Because of snowstorms and vacations and other “things,” we never said a collective “thank you” to them for their wonderful ministries.
Our Staff/Parish Relations Committee is picking up that […]
Greetings to you, my sisters and brothers of St. John’s,
Last Sunday evening the interfaith community held our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. service. It was an inspirational service where we were challenged to reflect on whether or not we still have a dream - and beyond that, are we working to make our dream become […]
The Church has this gift that in many respects is held under a bushel basket, just sort of hidden away. The Church has a tradition of healing, and healing in the sense of body and mind and spirit and relationships. And that all of those are knit together in order to achieve Shalom [Ed.: see last week’s sermon]. I want to talk this week about some of the stuff that’s behind healing ministries as I understand them. The first, and most important, is that Christ is the one who is behind it all.
Read full post...Turkey Dinner will be served from 4:30 – 6 PM on Saturday, January 26th. Turkey and all the fixings, beverage and Strafford County’s best dessert bar will be served at a cost of $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for children. We hope you will come to eat and enjoy the company. We […]
Read full post...Food Pantry Sunday for St. John’s is Sunday, January 20th. It is St. John’s turn to collect personal care items such as tooth brushes and paste, toilet paper, shampoo, disposable razors, deodorant and soap. Also needed are disposable diapers. These are items that do not come in on a regular basis. […]
Read full post...The Katrina Rebuilding Effort Will Be Over When Volunteers Stop Coming
8,000 Volunteers in Mission are scheduled to work in Greater New Orleans in 2008. Twenty St. John’s team members are busily preparing to head south in two teams to Slidell, Louisiana. Four teens and four adults depart on February 23 and return home on March […]
My best to you, my friends!
This issue of “News & Notes” is coming to you a day late this week because I went to Orr’s Island yesterday to pick my Dad up - to bring him to Dover for a couple weeks! It’s been much too long since we’ve had him here for a visit, […]
“Shalom” means “peace” in its fullest sense: health and wholeness. The healing ministry of the church is about shalom.
Read full post...Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration The Dover Area Religious Leaders Association (DARLA) and Dover Cooperative Ministries will sponsor their annual community commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5 Hale Street in Dover.
This service will feature special […]
Katrina Adult & Youth Mission Teams meet in Hartford Hall for orientation on Friday, January 18 @ 6:30 PM.
All team members are expected to participate in these preparations for departure later next month.
Refreshments will be served.