A Glimpse of Some Ways to Serve
By Susan Shinn Turner Nursery The 9:27 nursery is now open for members each Sunday from 9:15 am to 10:30 am. Children’s Minister Stacey Shafer staffs the nursery with one...
Welcome back! A slow return to in-person gatherings
By Susan Shinn Turner As the congregational life of St. John’s returns to normal, some folks — new and old — are asking how they can become involved. “Our first...
Celebrating 25 Years
Sisters and Brothers, Twenty-five years ago (plus one day), at the Virginia Synod Assembly at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Roanoke, VA, these words were spoken. "I present for ordination...
From the Pastor: Summer Reading List
Some of the Woollys at Garden City Beach, SC Dear friends, One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to find a really...
A Hymn for Trinity Sunday, May 30: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (ELW #413)
By Rob Durocher Minister of Worship and the Arts, Deacon True story— MANY years ago, my brother Chris and I were sitting in church enjoying the congregation’s singing of the...
My Journey in the Pursuit of Racial Healing
Mark and Jane Ritchie By Mark Ritchie When I followed God’s invitation into social justice work fourteen years ago, I began volunteering weekly at Rowan Helping...
Leading from the Keys: Davis Brown Steps in as Interim Worship Leader
By Susan Shinn Turner Since mid-March, Davis Brown has been interim contemporary worship leader at 9:27 worship. If his name sounds familiar, it should. Davis is a longtime musician for...
The Pastor's Blog
Celebrating 25 Years
Sisters and Brothers, Twenty-five years ago (plus one day), at the Virginia Synod Assembly at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Roanoke, VA, these words were spoken. "I present for ordination...
From the Pastor: Summer Reading List
Some of the Woollys at Garden City Beach, SC Dear friends, One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to find a really...
