Worship in person or online!
Join us every Sunday at 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. Link to the bulletin, music, and Zoom and Facebook viewing instructions below.
Palm Sunday Parade
Photos by Jackson Gage
Keeping Lent
Lord, Lord, Open Unto Me
Open unto me, light for my darkness
Open unto me, courage for my fear
Open unto me, hope for my despair
Open unto me, peace for my turmoil
Open unto me, joy for my sorrow
Open unto me, strength for my weakness
Open unto me, wisdom for my confusion
Open unto me, forgiveness for my sins
Open unto me, tenderness for my toughness
Open unto me, love for my hates
Open unto me, Thy Self for myself
Lord, Lord, open unto me!
– Howard Thurman, from “Meditations of the Heart”
Weekly Lenten Evening Prayer
Wednesdays from 7:00 to 7:15 p.m. via Zoom (Meeting ID: 810 6510 8127 Passcode: 3857)
Free Lenten Resources for Download
St. John’s favorite: Lent Madness Don’t miss this year’s Saintly Smackdown! Here is a link to your 2021 bracket! You can also get the scorecard on your favorite e-reader, tablet, or phone.
Come, Pray – the Prayer I Need This Day from the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
Episcopal Relief & Development 2021 Lenten Meditations, which focus on lament
Lent, Holy Week and Easter Activity Pack for Children and Families from Church Publishing
Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent from The Episcopal Church
Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Walk-by-Ashes
You are welcome to come to the front door of the church (3857 N. Kostner Ave.) and receive ashes on Wednesday, February 17 between these times:
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Please wear a mask. Those imposing ashes will wear masks and face shields.
You may also pick up ashes from the St. John’s Garden on Sunday, February 14 between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. so that you can impose them yourself during our online worship.
Online Ash Wednesday Worship
Download the bulletin for Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
Listen to the music in advance!
Prelude, Offertory, Recessional, and Postlude.
Wednesday, February 17 at
7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. via Zoom (Meeting ID: 872 3117 9863 Passcode: 3857)
and
7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. via Zoom (Meeting ID: 847 9465 6906 Passcode: 3857)
Or watch on Facebook Live.
National Bell Ringing in Honor of COVID-19 Victims
Tuesday, January 19 at 4:30 p.m. In a national moment of unity and remembrance, St. John’s sanctuary will be illuminated and we will ring a bell–together with churches across the country–one toll for every 10,000 American lives lost to COVID-19.
City-wide Memorial: At 6:00 p.m. please turn out your lights and stand with a candle at your front door or window for 10 minutes of silence and remembrance.
Antiracism Book Group
First Meeting is Thursday, January 7, 2021
Kick off 2021 with the #MeAndWhiteSupremacy 28 day challenge. Join St. John’s antiracism reading group this January for a month of journaling and weekly discussions. We will use Layla F. Saad’s book Me and White Supremacy to go through a step-by-step process to develop a better understanding of our white privilege and participation in white supremacy, so we can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on Black, Indigenous and People of Color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. It’s not to late to start reading and journaling. Join in weekly Zoom discussions: Link to cut and paste: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83419218446?pwd=WGdiWHBiYUxWc0wvUXNuUWpjL3NTdz09 (Meeting ID: 834 1921 8446 Passcode: 3857) each Thursday in January at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to RSVP email to Laura.t.singer@gmail.com. You can also RSVP on Facebook.
DIY Epiphany Pageant Wednesday, January 6, 2021
It’s time for the DIY Epiphany Pageant! Join in on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to sign up for a part! Read the draft script in advance. Provide your own costumes and props or request a costume/prop delivery.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Cut and paste link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82475815384?pwd=dVBPNUE1blRjdXZnaTNySGNPY0ZuQT09
Meeting ID: 824 7581 5384 Passcode: 3857
Jesus is born in Chicago
Thank you to artist, woodworker, and preacher Joshua Longbrake for the shanty installation.
The votive candle bears the image of George Floyd.
