On Pentecost, the fiftieth day of Easter, we celebrate the Spirit, through whom and in whom the people of God are created and re-created. Pentecost is sometimes called the Church’s birthday, but might more appropriately be called its baptism day, since the gift of the Spirit is the fullness of baptism. So it is most…
Cape May . . . here we come! On Friday, April 27th at 6 p.m. our 7th, 8th and 9th grade Confirmation students, along with their 10th-12th grade mentors, will meet at the church to head “down the shore” for the weekend for their spring retreat. (Please pray for nice, warm weather.) They’ll be camping…
On Tuesday, April 3rd, our ninth graders will go on a Philadelphia Mission Day as part of their preparation for Confirmation on May 20th. In the morning, they will learn about doing ministry in the city. They will have lunch and then head over to University Lutheran Church at 37th and Chestnut Streets to prepare…
On Sunday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m., St John’s resident orchestra, the Providence Chamber Orchestra, presents its spring concert. Tom Snyder, Director of Music at St. John’s, serves as conductor of the ensemble. The 35-member group was founded in 1999 to meet the musical needs and aspirations of its members, a group of talented, amateur…
On April 15th we will welcome our newcomers as they officially join St. John’s. Afterward the Welcoming Team is hosting a Newcomers’ Brunch starting at 12:00 noon in Kley Hall so we can all get to know each other a little better. The Welcoming Team will supply the main dishes, but we ask members of…
Our entire Sunday school—from the Infants and toddlers class to our adult groups—will venture outside (weather permitting) on Sunday, April 22nd to enjoy our beautiful grounds. The Campus Plan Team will be sharing some of the ideas that are being considered in the development of a long-range plan for our campus as well as welcoming…
On this day we go to the cross with Jesus as we hear the passion of our Lord according to the Gospel of John. As each portion of the scripture is read, candles are extinguished and lights turned off until all is darkness. At the cross we lay our prayers—for ourselves, our world, all of…
Eat, drink, wash, love. Hands, feet, body, blood. The vocabulary of Maundy Thursday is sensory, corporeal. This day shall be a day of remembrance for you (Exodus 12:14) and a day that our bodies are re-membered, tangibly. On Maundy Thursday, love is not an empty sentiment but grace enacted with washbasin and towel. We wash and…
Is your car dirty with pollen? Drop your car off with our youth, and while you worship, they will wash your car! Donations will be accepted for the car wash, which benefits our youth mission trip fund. Please invite your friends and family to attend.
On this day the Lord has acted! On the first day of the week God began creation, transforming darkness into light. On this, the “eighth day” of the week, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. We celebrate this new creation in the feast of victory. With great joy we celebrate this day of days,…