We are pleased to inform you that the Nominating Committee of the Vestry has identified eight candidates who have been approved by the Vestry. Those parishioners who have agreed to stand for election to the St. John’s Vestry are: Bob Alter Cary Brown Meagan Dorsch Vera Farmen Jeff Hunt Lisa Leal Lanny Russell Anne Williams…
The next session of Newcomers Classes will start this Sunday, January 14, and run until February 11. If you are new or relatively new (less than a year) to St. John’s, please join us in the Lowry Room after the 9:30 a.m. service to learn more about St. John’s and meet fellow new parishioners!
The Annual Service of Advent Lessons and Carols will take place this Sunday, December 3, at 5:00 p.m. This service will feature the music of Palestrina, Herbert Howells, Judith Weir, and Boris Ord, together with some of the great Advent hymns for choir and congregation. A reception, to which all are warmly invited, will follow…
Sunday, December 17 5:00 p.m. Christmas Concert, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall * Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Children’s Pageant with Holy Eucharist (Rite II) * 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II) with the Choir of St. John’s * 11:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I) with the Choir of St.…
We are so excited to host the Tampa Bay History Center on Wednesday, October 25, to discuss “A Tale of Two Neighborhoods,” including our own home, Hyde Park, and Davis Islands! We hope you will join us in the Parish Hall on the 25th at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, this engaging program, and a convivial…
The Feasts of All Saints’ and All Souls’, major feasts in the life of the church, are celebrated one day apart, on November 1st and 2nd respectively. All Saints’ Day is a Christian solemnity in honour of the saints of the church, and can be traced back to the 4th century. Here at St. John’s, we…
On Sunday, September 24, after the 9:30 a.m. service, please plan to join the Vestry and Strategic Planning Committee at our monthly parish breakfast to hear about the recently completed Strategic Plan. Over the past year, the Committee gathered valuable feedback from you, our parishioners, through many vehicles: a parish survey, Olive Tree Forums, interviews,…
Follow the adventures of Fr. Chris and Kate, Mary Beth and Paul Carastro, and Donna and Alex Gem here!
From Paul Brokaw, Committee Chair: At the request of Fr. Wood, St. John’s now has an active Building and Grounds Committee. As reported at the Annual Meeting, we have a lot to do, but we have also completed a great deal to preserve our aging but beautiful facilities. I am pleased to serve as Chair…
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