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Rector's Welcome

elcome to Saint John's, a parish church in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. We belong to the Episcopal Church USA, and are members of the worldwide Anglican Communion. My hope is you will find this website as hospitable and interesting as you would our church and all its members, were you to visit in person. (To read the rest of the Rector's Welcome, click here. )

Yours faithfully,

J. Fletcher Montgomery+
Tenth Rector of Saint John's

Kanuga Parish Weekend 2010

February 12-14

Preparing Our Hearts for Easter

Speaker: Tracy Radosevic

Adults, youth and children will experience the deeper message behind the stories of the Bible through Tracy 's special brand of humor, insight and faith.   Available online are the brochure with registration form and schedule.

Contribute to earthquake
relief efforts in Haiti

Those who wish to contribute to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti may do so through Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD), now working with our Haitian partners in order to coordinate a swift response. Donations may be made to ERD's Haiti Fund through
www.er-d.org
or mailed to Episcopal Relief and Development, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058. The words "Haiti Fund" should appear on the memo line of checks.

5K Race and Children's Fun Run

Race to Benefit St. Lawrence Place will be Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8:30 am. Start Line: St. Joseph 's Catholic Church Go to www.stlawrenceplace.org and click on Special Events to print out a registration form.

What we do in worship

A program for 3rd & 4th graders to help them understand and participate in the worship service. “What we do in worship” will be during the 9:00 service and will start on Feb. 7 and last for seven weeks (skipping Kanuga weekend Feb. 14). Topics covered: “Why we worship,” “People in worship,” “Tools in worship,” (Bible, Prayer Book, Hymnal), “Creeds, Prayers, Confession, The Peace,” “Baptism,” “Communion,” and a “Church Year.” The class will end with the presentation of a Bible on March 21. To sign up, please contact Mary Jo Pendarvis.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Feb. 16

Hosted by the Men of St. John's

Supper will start at 6:00 pm in the Barr Center Gym 

Menu includes pancakes, bacon, and sausage. 

$3 per person, with a $10 per family cap.

 

Ash Wednesday Services

Feb. 17

Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes

7:45 am, Noon, & 6:00 pm*

*Nursery Provided

Girls' Afternoon Tea Party

Sunday, Feb. 21 at 4 pm in Heyward Hall. Preschool through fifth grade girls are invited to come for a tea party (or hot chocolate) and bring your mother, grandmother, godmother, aunt or friend. Join Mrs. Rachel Hodges in the parlor as she reads"The Tallest of Smalls” by Max Lucado. Sign-up to attend before Feb. 18, contact Mary Jo Pendarvis.

 

Sermons from St. John's

An archive of past sermons is available on the Sermon page of our web site. Posted each week, normally on Sunday afternoons, this a geat way to catch up on sermons you may have missed, as well as the place to subscribe to the Sermon Podcast so that they will automatically be delivered to your computer on a weekly basis.

Getting to Know Our Bishop-elect: An e~DUSC Special Interview

The Rev. W. Andrew Waldo was elected eighth bishop of Upper South Carolina at Trinity Cathedral, Columbia, on December 12. Check out an interview with Fr. Waldo conducted by e~DUSC editor Peggy Hill.

Missed Festival of Lessons and Carols? Or, You Just Want to Hear the Music Again?

Readings and music from the Festival of Lessons and Carols celebrated on the First Sunday after Christmas are available on the Sermon page of our web site.


Our Mission

Preparing you to accept God's grace, grow in faith and serve Christ in the world.

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News & Updates

January Acolyte Schedule
January Messenger
Annual Report, 2009
Submit Your Prayer Requests On-Line
E-pistle: The Latest Edition
 

Sunday Schedule

 
Holy Eucharist

7:45 am - Rite I

9:00 am - Rite II
11:15 am - Rite II
 
Nursery

Ages: Birth - 3 years old

 
Children's Chapel

During the 9:00 am service children leave to go to Heyward Hall to listen to the Gospel on their level. Ages: 3K, 4K, 5K

 
Episcopal Young Church-People (EYC)

Check out our Youth Blog for our schedule of events and join us

 

Office Hours

Parish Office is open 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

 

More Info?

Want more information?  Please call the parish office at 799-4767 or email our parish secretary, Nancy Garvin.

 

Order Easter Flowers
for the Church

With your help, St. John's Church will be decorated for Easter, showing forth the glory of our risen Lord through the beauty of flowers. You may contribute to the purchase of flowers, lilies, and greenery in honor of a loved one. Cost is $15. Make checks payable to St. John's Episcopal Church and note “Easter Flower Memorials” in the memo line. Fill out one form per donation and send a check along with the order form. Deadline is Monday, March 22, 2010.



Feast of Lights, 2010


See photos taken by Sid Smith, also a Watchman in the Feast.  Thank you to Martha Smith, this year's coordinator of the Feast of Lights, and her many volunteers at the Feast and the Twelfth Night Party afterwards.

Slide Show of Cange, Haiti Trip

See a slideshow of pictures taken by our own Margaret Anne DuBose in her recent trip to Cange and our adopted village of Chapoteau.  The slideshow was created by Paul Palmer of St. Martin-in-the-Fields with music by the choir of Church of the Good Savior, Cange.


6th Annual Women's Retreat

March 19-21 at Gravatt Camp and Conference Center.  Our theme this year is "Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil" taken from a poem by Handi Hanson. Retreat led by the Rev. Deacon Margaret Jennings Todd.

Bena Dial Scholarships

Scholarships are given by the ECW of the Diocese of Upper SC. Applications are now available online at www.edusc.org/ECW . For an application or more information, contact Clara Gilleine (803-796-3106). Deadline is March 1.

Renewal Conference at Kanuga
The Relationship Between the Spirit and the Cross: A Divine Appointment

Come to the Renewal Conference at Kanuga, Sun.-Fri., June 27-July 2. Keynote: The Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina. Coordinators: Laura Barr, Sumter, SC, and Ellen Lumpkin, Summerville, SC. Musicians: The Five O'Clock Band, Birmingham, AL. Cost: Adult Double, $610; Adult Single, $769; Commuter, $485.00 (includes lunch and supper all activities, local counties only); Children and Youth, $300. Groups of 6 or more registering will receive a 15% discount on each registration. Click here for the registration form. To qualify for a discount, please send the form to Ned Badgett, nedbadgett AT bellsouth.net. For more information, please contact, 787-8189.