History
A Brief History of the 50th Anniversary of Ordaining Women in the Lutheran Church
By Susan Shinn Turner During 2019 and 2020, the Lutheran church is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women, the 40th anniversary of women of color being ordained and the 10th year of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to serve. The ELCA’s website and other sources provide us with information about the women behind…
Read MoreThe Gathering: How Wednesday Night Meals Began
By Susan Shinn Turner Last month, we told you some of the stories of the St. John’s “cooks in the kitchen.” This month, we asked Georgi Goss to share her memories of how the Wednesday meals came to be, since she was instrumental in starting the Wednesday night gatherings. Georgi is the daughter of the…
Read MoreLooking Back: The Sanctuary’s 1975 Renovation
By Doug Robinson St. John’s Archives Committee From generation to generation, St. John’s has been steadfast in the stewardship of our facilities. After all, much wear and tear can occur after thirty years of use. Such was the case in the early 1970s when our congregation found itself facing significant maintenance, preservation and enhancement needs…
Read MorePreserving Our History: The Archives Committee
By Doug Robinson, Archives Committee member Newspaper articles; photographs; awards; ticket stubs; playbills; church activities; kids’ accomplishments. All items found in a scrapbook. No doubt there’s an old scrapbook packed away in your home somewhere. These days, it seems they’ve migrated online to Pinterest. I had scrapbooks too and I continued collecting items (Jimmy Buffett…
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