by dcannon | Nov 5, 2014 | devotions
This month I normally write something about gratitude and thanksgiving and those are always valuable things to reflect upon. This year, however, I have been thinking about the concept of truth. The pilgrims fled England and came to America because they were seeking to...
by Amy Simons | Oct 1, 2014 | outreach
Planning is well underway and our contributions are vital for success! This year we are changing it a bit and spreading out our giving over the weeks leading up to our delivery date. Each week will be designated as a Giving Sunday for specific items needed for the...
by dcannon | Oct 1, 2014 | devotions
This month St. John’s will celebrate the annual “feast day” of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most well known and beloved saints of the Western Church. October 4th is his official day, but our Blessing of the Pets is usually on the Sunday closest to that date. St....
by Amy Simons | Aug 28, 2014 | choral scholars, episcopal identity, music, outreach, parish life
Recently, I had a conversation with the St. John’s Choral Scholars. The premise was simple. Tell us about yourself, how you influence St. John’s and how the people of St. John’s influence you. From breaking dishes to baptisms I think you’ll...
by dcannon | Aug 28, 2014 | episcopal identity, parish life
In England there is a group within the Anglican Church called the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, commonly referred to as the SPCK. According to the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, one of its founding goals is to “advance the honor of God and the...
by Amy Simons | Jul 31, 2014 | community, outreach
Major Chords for Who? Major Chords for Minors is a local non-profit that offers free music lessons to Saginaw City students from 3rd to 12th grades. Teachers and students work out of a small studio just off Court Street and currently have a wait list of over 100...
by Amy Simons | Jul 31, 2014 | parish life
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good
works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” – Hebrews 10:24-25 Considering how to...
by Amy Simons | Jul 31, 2014 | parish life
This is a leadership profile you’ll really hate to miss. Need me to prove it to you? It involves, beer, Dungeons and Dragons, the Apostolic Succession, and a summer camp coincidence from the 80’s. Amy: How long have you been a member at St. John’s? Lucas:...
by Amy Simons | Jul 1, 2014 | outreach
Ryan Zavacky is a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Alma and has recently begun discernment for ministry. This July, he has join with the YASC (Young Adult Service Corps), an Episcopal organization, to assist with a mission trip in Grahamstown, South Africa....
by Amy Simons | Jul 1, 2014 | community, parish life
Chris Schaub is a member of our vestry and a life-long Episcopalian. Although this is her first term on vestry, she has been involved in church for most of her life. Her parents, who were raised Baptist, came to the Episcopal Church as adults when they became...
