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Feb 10

The Feast of St. Valentine

http://interestingliterature.com/2014/02/13/the-literary-origins-of-valentines-day/, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Rob Durocher, Minister of Worship and the Arts Long before Brach’s and Whitman’s began selling heart-shaped boxes of candy and...
Colleen McDaniel, owner of The Inspired Garden of Badin, is installing the Outdoor Learning Environment.
Feb 05

An Inspired Garden: A New Outdoor Learning Environment opens at the St. John’s Child Development Center

Colleen McDaniel, owner of The Inspired Garden of Badin, is installing the Outdoor Learning Environment. By Susan Shinn Turner It’s hard to tell who’s more excited...
2021
Jan 12

A Message for a New Year

Sisters and Brothers, There is nothing better than a new planner! Ok, maybe not for you, but for me, the flipping of the calendar to a new year means a...
Isenberg Dual Language Immersion kindergarteners practice social distancing.
Jan 04

Supporting Student Growth – Even in a Pandemic St. John’s Local and Global School Partnerships

Isenberg Dual Language Immersion kindergarteners practice social distancing. By Karen Puckett Most people’s lives and routines have changed since the onset of the pandemic. Whether here...
Chrismon
Dec 18

Simply Christmas: Youth to receive Chrismons on Dec. 22 at drive-through event

2018 Lessons and Carols—The Chrismon team passed out Chrismons to our children and youth. By Susan Shinn Turner Children and youth at St. John’s will celebrate...
O COme
Dec 11

O Come, All Ye Faithful: A Christmas Carol Reflection

By Rob Durocher Minister of Music and the Arts, Deacon I don’t know about you, but there is always something so incredibly triumphant and soul stirring when we all join...
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Dec 09

The Feast of St. Nicholas

By Rob Durocher, Minister of Worship and the Arts For many years, he has been one of the most well-known and perhaps beloved saints in the world, but today, he...
Other Side Book
Dec 07

The Other Side of the Wall Book Discussion: Led by Pastor Munther Isaac, Jan. 25– Feb. 15, 12pm via zoom

By Mike Connor When faced with life challenges, how do we embrace suffering? What does it mean to hope when there is “no end in sight”? How does God’s covenant...
Christmas Eve
Dec 04

St. John’s to host four services for Christmas Eve

By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s is hosting four Christmas Eve services this year: 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, each service will...

The Pastor's Blog

Thank you to Joe Sims for sharing this beautiful photo, taken from inside Bell Tower Green. The new park in downtown Salisbury — directly across the street from St. John’s — opened to the public on Oct.1.
Nov 09

Calling a New Pastor

Thank you to Joe Sims for sharing this beautiful photo, taken from inside Bell Tower Green. The new park in downtown Salisbury — directly across the...
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Jul 29

Connected by an Invisible String

Sisters and Brothers, As I reflect on the last three and a half years that I have spent with you, I am so incredibly grateful. St. John’s and Salisbury will...
2021
Jan 12

A Message for a New Year

Sisters and Brothers, There is nothing better than a new planner! Ok, maybe not for you, but for me, the flipping of the calendar to a new year means a...
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Sep 04

Waves of Grief …And Love, Grace, and Peace

Sisters and Brothers, “Grief is like waves.” If you have heard me talk about death, you know that this is my motto. Grief is like waves in the ocean. It...

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