From Wanda Crawford, Congregational Lead for IHNGC at St. John’s:
As we worry about families, friends, and neighbors, we are also thinking of members of our community who are particularly vulnerable to being forgotten or underserved. Among the vulnerable are children and parents who are homeless.
For … read more.
From Ashleigh Rhodes, Co-Director of Religious Life
My kids have been home from school for almost two weeks now. All of our routines disappeared overnight – school, Girl Scouts, church. All the days have blurred together. Combined with the concern for friends and family and uncertainty … read more.
From Josh Dufford, Music Director:
We’d like to try and engage the children through music despite the social distancing precautions that are currently in place. The idea is that we capture video footage of any and all of our St. John’s kids singing “Come, Come, Whoever … read more.
From Ashleigh Rhodes, Co-Director of Religious Life:
When the announcement came on Thursday that the schools were closed, I admit that my first reaction, even though I knew it was coming, was to feel frozen. Despite my best efforts, I just couldn’t adjust. My husband is … read more.
From Ashleigh Rhodes, Co-Director of Religious Life:
Like many adults in the US, I am facing the prospect of trying to somehow both work at home for the next three weeks and homeschool my children. Other parents are trying to scramble for childcare, because they cannot … read more.
From Ashleigh Rhodes, Co-Director of Religious Life:
We are relational beings, and we need each other. Even as we are supposed to be engaging in “social distancing,” so many of us are driven to reach out to each other in times of crisis.
“Worship” is, ultimately, … read more.
The UU Humanist Association is looking for Humanist Elevator Speeches for their next issue of the Journal of Religious Humanism. Please reach out to programming@stjohnsuu.org to receive the full e-mail of information and contact information to submit. Some details are below. … read more.
From Lyn O’Brien, Connections Team:
Rev. Mitra suggests that we expand Movie Club to include a virtual option, a movie that we can see at our convenience and then get together on a conference call to discuss. It is an addition to our regular movie night … read more.
A message from Pledge Campaign Coordinator Joetta Prost
Our church historian Debbie Combs says that it’s been about 20 years since St. John’s conducted the annual pledge campaign with small group gatherings. 2020 seemed like the perfect year to do so! The first three house parties … read more.
From March 13, 2020
On Wednesday night the St John’s board voted to suspend all church activities and all uses of the church building at least until April 2nd. This decision was made after lengthy deliberations focused on the heath and well-being of … read more.
