Posts by Angel Owens
From Salisbury to Selma
By Roger Hull In 2019, the Conversations That Matter Committee at St. John’s Lutheran Church planned and organized a trip for the Salisbury community to Montgomery and Selma Alabama. The purpose was to provide an opportunity to learn more about the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Postponed for two years because of Covid, a…
Read More2021-2022 Rwanda Ministry Update
St. John’s has a rich tradition of outreach to brothers and sisters in need near and far. St. John’s global ministry partners include Dar al Kalima University and Bright Stars of Bethlehem in the West Bank, Escuela Integrada and GRACES in Antigua, Guatemala, the Gumriak and Nyarweng Primary Schools and Sudan Rowan in Ruweng County…
Read More2021-2022 South Sudan Ministry Update
St. John’s has a rich tradition of outreach to brothers and sisters in need near and far. St. John’s global ministry partners include Dar al Kalima University and Bright Stars of Bethlehem in the West Bank, Escuela Integrada and GRACES in Antigua, Guatemala, the Gumriak and Nyarweng Primary Schools and Sudan Rowan in Ruweng County…
Read More2021-2022 Guatemala Ministry Updates
St. John’s has a rich tradition of outreach to brothers and sisters in need near and far. St. John’s global ministry partners include Dar al Kalima University and Bright Stars of Bethlehem in the West Bank, Escuela Integrada and GRACES in Antigua, Guatemala, the Gumriak and Nyarweng Primary Schools and Sudan Rowan in Ruweng County…
Read More2021-2022 Bethlehem Ministry Update
St. John’s has a rich tradition of outreach to brothers and sisters in need near and far. St. John’s global ministry partners include Dar al Kalima University and Bright Stars of Bethlehem in the West Bank, Escuela Integrada and GRACES in Antigua, Guatemala, the Gumriak and Nyarweng Primary Schools and Sudan Rowan in Ruweng County…
Read MoreOur Chrismon Ministry: Remembering Barbara Rufty
By Susan Shinn Turner Of course December was the busiest time of the year for Barbara Rufty. Rufty, who worked at Rufty’s Chrismons beginning in the 1990s, was an icon of the business, and left the shop just two years ago. She died Aug. 20 at age 91. She’ll be remembered for her unwavering support…
Read MoreA Chrismon Tradition
A chrismon is the combination of two words: CHRISt and MONogram— a monogram of Christ. The plural is chrisma and the word is not capitalized. Over the years these symbols have developed so that a chrismon may be a monogram, a sign, a symbol, or a combination of such figures. The one requirement is that…
Read MoreThe Gift of a Memory: Mr. Bird Feeder
By Angel Owens Pastor Laura wrote a letter for the Eagle’s View last year that talked about how grief comes in waves. For some, the holiday season can be a difficult reminder that life goes on without the ones we have lost. This is my first Christmas without my Nana. I grew up next door…
Read MoreShower the Dwelling with Love
From their mission statement: “The Dwelling proclaims boldly that there is holiness in the identity as someone experiencing homelessness, that they share a kinship with God who reminds us all that we are all wanderers in search of belonging.” By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s is developing a new relationship with The Dwelling in Winston-Salem. The…
Read MoreA St. John’s Christmas Festival: The Men’s Chorus is Back in Concert!
By Susan Shinn Turner They’re B-A-A-A-A-A-A-C-K!!! After a two-year hiatus, the St. John’s Men’s Chorus will present a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 4 pm in the Sanctuary. “I knew we could do something,” says Deacon Rob Durocher, Minister of Music and the Arts. “If there were enough Men’s Chorus members interested, we…
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