Worship and the Arts
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…
Read MoreSo Great A Cloud of Witnesses!: The Story of the Hymn “For All the Saints” (ELW #422)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with…
Read MoreThe Church’s One Foundation: A Hymn for the Reformation
The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy…
Read MoreMeasuring Online Attendance: Expanding Our Digital Reach
By Angel Owens Communications Specialist Gathering attendance numbers can be tricky these days. How many people are actually joining us in worship each week? There is no way to know…
Read MoreConsecration Sunday is October 11, 2020: Make Your Move!
By Michael DeNise Consecration Sunday Chair I hope you have marked your calendars for Sunday, October 11 – what we call “Consecration Sunday” at St. John’s, the day we offer…
Read MoreTaylor Hutchins Leads Efforts To Stream Online Worship
By Susan Shinn Turner After St. John’s closed its campus in mid-March because of the coronavirus, the media team had to step up its efforts to provide a Sunday service…
Read More“How Can I Keep From Singing”
By Rob Durocher Minister of Worship and the Arts For many of us it can be said that without the musical voices of the faithful worship might be somewhat inconceivable.…
Read MoreEven When Steeples Are Falling
by Rob Durocher A little over a year ago on April 19, 2019 the world was stunned to hear that the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris was literally burning…
Read MoreThe Traditions of Holy Week
By Susan Shinn Turner The observance of Holy Week — the re-enactment of events of Jesus’ last week on Earth — traces its roots to the 4th Century. This year,…
Read MoreAnd a Little Child Shall Lead Them: St. John’s Men’s Chorus Dec. 8 at 4 pm
By Susan Shinn Turner St. John’s is blessed to have a vibrant music ministry — especially at Christmastime. As part of that ministry, the St. John’s Men’s Chorus will present…
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