SPECIAL  EVENTS



THIS SUMMER

Outdoor Worship

Summer Sundays at 9:00 am in the Woodland Chapel

This summer, join us every Sunday at 9:00 am for a refreshing, 15-minute outdoor service featuring prayer, scripture, and a brief homily.


Experience worship surrounded by nature at our Woodland Chapel (off Douglass Drive). Please dress comfortably and bring sun/element protection. Parking is available at the back of the church.


Our outdoor Woodland Chapel offers a unique setting for worship, surrounded by natural beauty. Click map to enlarge.


Join the Summer Choir!

Sunday, July 26 at 9:15 am in the Choir Room

This is great opportunity for prospective choristers to give choir a try, and for current choir members to reunite! We will sing works by two living composers:


1) Grayston Ives’ setting of the beloved eighteenth-century hymn text O for a Closer Walk with God.


2) John Rutter’s setting of God Be in My Head, a prayer from the Sarum Primer (1514), one of the earliest collections of English devotional texts.


If you are not on our regular choir email list, please contact Karl Robson to receive scores and helpful recordings.


Summer Bible Study 2026

Paul's Letter to the  Romans

"Faith through Love, the Sacraments, and Grace"

Summer Sundays at 9:20 am in Smoot Conference Room AND on Zoom (adjourning before the 10:15 service)


Summer Bible Study returns this year, offering a 9-week, in-depth exploration of Paul's Letter to the Romans. We will utilize the Yale Bible Study series Romans to guide our discussions. No prior preparation is necessary. Participants are welcome to join in person or via Zoom. Learn more.


Caring Close Knit Crafters (CCKC)

2nd Thursday of the month at 10:30 am in Smoot Conference Room

AND at 7:00 pm in Shears Hall

(NEXT OPPORTUNITY IS JULY 14)

Whether you enjoy knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, painting, or simply need to finish a mending project, bring your current work-in-progress and a friend. All are welcome for creativity and conversation. Questions? Contact the Parish Office or Jayne Swanson or the Parish Office.


Meet and Weed!

Saturday, July 25 at 9:00 a.m.

Let’s make quick work of our garden prep! Join us in the new Memorial Garden extension for a fun “Meet and Weed.”


Just bring your favorite trowels and cultivators, and dress for the weather with gloves, light clothing, bug spray, and sunblock.


With your help, just one hour of weeding will beautifully prepare our garden for its upcoming mulch installation.


Please sign up to help HERE. We can’t wait to see you there—thank you for your support!


Are you in your 20s, 30s, or 40s? 

The St. John’s Young Adults group is organizing activities for the program year. Please CLICK HERE to add your contact information. We will send out monthly invitations for events. Questions? Contact us HERE.


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