March 18, 2021 As participating bishops in Bishops United Against Gun Violence (BUAGV), a network of over 100 Episcopal Bishops dedicated to overcoming gun violence

March 18, 2021 As participating bishops in Bishops United Against Gun Violence (BUAGV), a network of over 100 Episcopal Bishops dedicated to overcoming gun violence
Sent by Rev. Ellendale; reposted from the PAX Center for Christian Spiritual Formation We stand with all our friends and loved ones at St. John’s
By Gabe LePage These past few weeks have been difficult for many who knew Kevin Jiang. His death was a shock. In the aftermath of
By Gabe Lepage, Racial Justice Fellowship member– CHALLENGE: Capitol rioters and false claims to truth REFLECTION: To be Christian is to love truth. The looting
By Jennifer Brown–(presented during coffee hour sharing time on Jan. 10, 2021) CHALLENGE: The most disturbing part of Wednesday’s insurrection (Jan. 6, 2021) for me
A musical lament, posted by Paul Smith on the STJ Facebook page.
By Rebecca Lewis, STJ vestry member— CHALLENGE (Becoming aware): As we celebrate the approval of COVID vaccines and await their rollout, it is important to remember
– by Bill Rowley Challenge Growing up, I knew of only one illustrious ancestor, a general in the Continental Army during the Revolution. One year,
By Karen Mahan CHALLENGE. I’ve been listening to Dr. Anita Philips on the “African American tradition of prayer.” (See link below). She speaks of the
By Jennifer B. CHALLENGE. Until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, the majority of Southern African Americans were prevented from voting by
By John Hare— Challenge. In my last sermon, which was about wrestling with God, I talked about an example from British history, and the transatlantic
By Michele Sigg– Challenge Strange FruitSung by Billie Holiday Southern trees bear a strange fruitBlood on the leaves and blood at the rootBlack bodies swingin’
By Shancia J.— Challenge: Housing advocates struggle to debunk stigmas that suggest that inviting low-income households and families of color into wealthy suburban communities depreciates
By Michele Sigg.—The Spirit of God has been at work in our community in the past several months, stirring in our hearts a searching desire