WORSHIP


Worship is the heartbeat of St. John’s. We welcome all people to take their place at God’s table to renew Christ’s Body for our mission in the world. In worship, our hospitality is shaped to imitate his, our faith is trained to seek and serve God in all creation, and our hearts are freed to help build human harmony.

We value preaching. We’re committed to advancing the roles of children in worship. We practice silence together in the Eucharist. We hope you too will enjoy the beauty of this house of prayer and help make it resonate with praise.

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Liturgical worship is in some ways a dinner party. We gather, tell stories, share a meal, and are sent out. (Like dinner parties, sometimes that goodbye takes a while, thus the addition of coffee hour).

Worship at St. John’s is interactive and includes a large cast of volunteers. Our large choir leads us in beautiful song. Lay members read from scripture, lead prayers, assist at the Eucharistic table, and offer healing prayer.

All of us join together in prayer and song to worship God and encounter God’s beauty and presence in this place.

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In addition to Sunday worship, we gather for special services each year. These include:

 

CHRISTMAS – On Christmas Eve an early family service and a later candlelight one. On Christmas Day a simpler but still celebratory service.

ASH WEDNESDAY – For prayer, confession, and to be marked with the sign of the cross

MAUNDY THURSDAY – To remember Jesus’ Last Supper and his commandment that we love one another, as he’s loved us.

GOOD FRIDAY – To mark Jesus’ death and commit to taking up his cross.

EASTER VIGIL – To retell the story of Christ’s redemption and celebrate with much fanfare the first moments of his resurrection.

COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND – When the center of town is packed for the Williams College Commencement, we join our brothers and sisters from First Congregational Church for a service out by the Clark Art Institute’s reflecting pool. This 8am service allows time to attend Commencement or head home before the traffic jams begin.

8AM | EUCHARIST RITE I

This service is based on the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer with minimal music.

10AM | EUCHARIST RITE II

Contemporary language supported by organ and choral music with attention paid to serving and challenging all in our mixed-age community.

9:00AMFORMATION FOR CHILDREN

Pre-school and younger elementary age children join with their older elementary helpers and
wise friends to explore Scripture and seasonal practices through story and play. We are a Godly Play parish. Learn more here.

EVERY THIRD WEEKEND: BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY

Check the calendar for opportunities to strive, with God’s help, to be a community of reconcilers, justice-makers, and healers. These opportunities are led by our Middle Schoolers but are open to the whole community. Learn more here.

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