This Week at St. John’s – June 18, 2023

This Week at St. John’s June 18, 2023   Summer Sundays!  During the 9:00 a.m. worship services this summer, kids ages 3-11 are invited to join us for Summer Sundays – two Safe Church-trained adults will take kids to spend some time on our playground (or a classroom if there’s rain) for the first halfContinue reading “This Week at St. John’s – June 18, 2023”

Pride Mass at Trinity, Columbus on Thursday, June 14

A Pride Mass will take place on Thursday, June 15 at Trinity Church on Capitol Square. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., and mass at 6:30 p.m. The Rev. Winnie Varghese, rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, will be the guest preacher. Music will be provided by the Noon Service musicians from Christ Church Cathedral.Continue reading “Pride Mass at Trinity, Columbus on Thursday, June 14”

Setting the Stage In Climate Change ~ Part Two

Setting the Stage in Climate Change ~ Part Two In my last article I talked about how the greenhouse gases being higher today than they have been for over 3 million years. The temperature of our planet is warmed by about 1 degree C. Initially the planet warmed by a ½ degree or 6/10 degree.Continue reading “Setting the Stage In Climate Change ~ Part Two”

This Week at St. John’s – June 11, 2023

Summer Sundays!  During the 9:00 a.m. worship services this summer, kids ages 3-11 are invited to join us for Summer Sundays – two Safe Church-trained adults will take kids to spend some time on our playground (or a classroom if there’s rain) for the first half of the service, returning in time for communion. LightContinue reading “This Week at St. John’s – June 11, 2023”

Preparing to Say Goodbye to Patricia Rose

We’ve been blessed to have Patricia with us for the past two years. Sadly, her residency is coming to an end. In our diocese we use the term “residency” for what would be called a curacy in another diocese. Curates and residents are newly ordained priests who serve under an experienced priest for a yearContinue reading “Preparing to Say Goodbye to Patricia Rose”

Emily Patterson’s Poem “At Saint Stephen’s”

Our own Emily Patterson is a terrific poet. Her first book, So Much Tending Remains was published by Kelsay Books in 2022. Her second book of poetry will be coming out soon. Emily is a Pushcart Prize nominee and has published poems in an array of journals over the years. One of her main themesContinue reading “Emily Patterson’s Poem “At Saint Stephen’s””

This Week at St. John’s – June 4, 2023

This Week at St. John’s June 4, 2023   Summer Sundays!  Beginning June 4, we are scaling back our Sunday school offerings for kids for the summer, but that doesn’t mean we’re not having fun! During the 9:00 a.m. worship services this summer, kids ages 3-11 are invited to join us for Summer Sundays –Continue reading “This Week at St. John’s – June 4, 2023”