Spirit News
The Spirit, Feb 2012
2 February, 2012
Rev Don leaves for Runnymede United As you now know, Rev Don Gibson has accepted a call to Runnymede United Church. His last day at St John’s will be April 30, 2012. What this means for our church is that we will begin the process of forming a Joint Needs Assessment Committee and from there, [...]
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3 December, 2011
FRIENDS OF THE CRECHE Did you know there is an organization called Friends of the Crèche? It is dedicated to furthering the tradition of the Crèche, for those who collect, exhibit, study, create or simply treasure Christmas Nativity scenes. (See www.friendsofthecrèche.org) John Raynor must be a member of that organization for he is the one [...]
Read More >>The Spirit, Nov 2011
2 November, 2011
November is Stewardship Month at St. John’s This month, you will receive a mailing from the Board of St. John’s that will include information regarding our ministries and outreach initiatives. Included will be some additional information that will help illustrate our different sources of income and how that income enables our ability as a congregation [...]
Read More >>The Spirit, Oct 2011
1 October, 2011
Music in Worship If you have not been attending church lately, you are truly missing a great treat! The above two soloists are a regular part of our choir, and when they sing together, the rafters ring! On September 11, Stephanie and Paul sang Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beautiful “Pie Jesu”. In case you are not [...]
Read More >>The Spirit, Sept 2011
1 September, 2011
Welcome back to reality! The long hot days of summer are coming to an end, and that is good news for some, sad news for others. But we can’t make the clock or the calendar stand still, so here we are ready to enter the lovely autumn season with anticipation about coming events at St [...]
Read More >>The Spirit, June 2011
1 June, 2011
It was a wonderful happy time in Lusk Hall on Saturday, May 28 when the energetic and hard-working Power of One team put on a beautiful luncheon following a most entertaining presentation by the traveling Millinery Museum of Burlington. The hats, modeled by Laurie Schroeder-Parkhill, Grace Schroeder, Ann Floyd and Patricia Russell, ranged from the [...]
Read More >>The Spirit, May 2011
1 May, 2011
Easter Sunday at St John’s From the beginning of the Garden Communion at 9:30 to the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus at noon, St. John’s was filled with the presence of God and the power of the Resurrected Jesus. Beginning with a liturgical dance to a song sung by three choir members called “When it [...]
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