Short newsworthy announcements about upcoming parish events.
Wednesday, August 26, 4–6 p.m., 4 Mall Terrace, Savannah St. John’s volunteers will resume their outreach ministry with People of Action Caring for Kids (P.A.C.K.), a Savannah-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting child hunger. During the school year, our volunteers met at P.A.C.K.’s facility twice a month to pack bags of food for local children in…
The daily practice of prayer and the reading of Holy Scripture is one of the foundations of Christian spiritual health. And perhaps the best tool the Christian tradition gives us for establishing that habit is the Prayer Book Daily Office—the services of Morning and Evening Prayer. Day by day, these services lead us through the…
The ministry of vergers is relatively new to our parish—but it dates back to the medieval Church of England. As such, it aligns with this parish’s commitment to sustaining church traditions of worship, and to ministries that support and enhance the worship experience of the congregation, such as the choir, lay eucharistic ministers, acolytes, ushers,…
Adult Sunday School: The Book of Common Prayer and Holy Communion Why does the Prayer Book Holy Communion service take the shape that it does? Why do we confess our sins before coming to the Lord’s Table? What is the purpose and meaning of the Comfortable Words and the Prayer of Humble Access? Starting Sunday,…
We give thanks for the wonderful response to this year’s EYCS collection! Through this ministry, $104,500 in scholarships has been awarded to 48 students across the Diocese of Georgia, including three students from St. John’s. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. We look forward to supporting this important…
The church nursery is now located on the first floor of Cranmer Hall on Sundays. Plan to drop off your children (babies to five-year-olds) in the new classroom space on the main floor. Note that the check-in process remains the same.
Visitors enjoy learning about our beautiful, historic church, but we can’t keep these tours open without the help of volunteer docents. Consider offering a few hours each month to share our sacred history. Tours are held on Tuesdays & Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call the church office at 912-232-1251 to learn more.
Enhancing Worship Through the Beauty of Flowers: Enhance the beauty and worship at St. John’s by assisting with arranging altar flowers for Sunday services in the Church and Chapel, as well as for weddings and funerals. This meaningful ministry offers a creative and reverent way to serve. Volunteers are always welcome, and no experience is…
Jane’s Canners are busy canning and creating their delicious homemade jams and jellies for the St. John’s Holly Days Bazaar. They are looking for donations of mint, mangos, and figs. If you’d like to donate, please contact Jane Pressly or call the Church office. Anyone interested in learning the art of canning or simply enjoying…
During the summer, many volunteers are traveling, so we need you! If you’ve volunteered in the past, please consider signing up for summer shifts online or contacting Karen Wray.
We give thanks this week for the anniversaries of ordination into the priesthood of two beloved clergy who serve here at St. John’s Church: Fr. J. Patrick Hunt and Bishop Paul E. Lambert. As they mark these significant milestones, we honour their vocations and devoted pastoral ministry among us.
Starting Sunday, May 24, Holy Communion will continue at 8 a.m., and we’ll offer one service at 10:30 a.m. with a children’s activity in the chapel during the sermon (and a short children’s talk on Morning Prayer Sundays). Fr. Dunbar’s classes will meet at 9:30 a.m. Bishop Lambert’s, Fr. Jameson’s, and the children and youth…