Dear Parish Family of Saint John the Evangelist, I am truly excited to be joining you as your new Musician and Liturgist. I was deeply moved by your kind reception during my audition weekend and your participation in the divine liturgies. My wife, Terri, and I are thrilled to be…
Over the past several weeks, I have asked for your feedback on several essential decisions for our Parish Family. As many of you may have figured out by now, I hope the focus of St. John is to be welcoming, collaborative, engaging and open. I personally feel that the only…
I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security. – Pope Francis How can we get people of all ages to our church and…
It has taken over a year to develop and enhance the financial structure of Saint John the Evangelist to become a transparent and mission-focused effort that provides for the spectrum of services and community of our Parish Family. With the help of the Finance Council and our Capital Planning Committee,…
The Separated/Divorced Ministry is pleased to announce the commencement of a biannual 12-week healing program. Whether separated or divorced 10 days ago or 10 years ago, this program will offer valuable insight for everyone. The weekly sessions will include 30-minute DVD presentations followed by group discussions. The video series topics…
I apologize for promising to discuss the FY2017 Budget with you this week and instead prioritizing another conversation, but with both the final weekend of Undie Sunday and our Simple Gesture food program going on simultaneously, I feel it is the perfect opportunity to describe more of the efforts our…
