Welcome to
St. John in the Wilderness
Episcopal Church
Join us for worship at 8:45 or 11:00 a.m.
Registration is not required, and masks are optional.
Special Events at St. John
Summer Scholar Program
Father Bill Brosend, the New Testament professor from The School of Theology at Sewanee: The University of the South, joins us to preach each Sunday through August 1. Additionally, Fr. Bill will be teaching the Adult Forum between services on Sunday mornings (July 4, 11, 18, 25) and a Thursday evening class each week that will include dinner (July 8, 15, 22, 29). So that we can be sure to have enough food, please sign up for Thursday, July 29, here. Further information about the program is available here.
Friends of Music Concert: Accent on Youth III
Tenor Alex Harrelson and Music Director Dewitt Tipton will present the third in a series of concerts on Sunday, August 1, at 3:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. For more information, click here.
Parish Breakfast in August
The Chefs of St. John will be serving a Parish Breakfast in the Parish Hall on Sunday, August 1, between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. to send off our Summer Scholar. Please sign up here by Wednesday, July 28, to aid in planning. Hope to see you there!
Worship Schedule
Sunday
8:45 and 11:00 Rite II services are being held. Registration is not required, and masks are optional. The 11:00 service is also being livestreamed on Facebook, and you can view it later on our YouTube channel.
Wednesday
Healing Services are being offered on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Wilderness Room.
Evening Prayer services are being held at 4:30 p.m. in the Atrium Chapel.
Monday through Thursday
Morning Prayer services are being live streamed on Facebook at 9:00 a.m.
Listen to the sermon for
July 25, 2021
Welcome
St. John in the Wilderness is a warm and vibrant community of faith committed to carrying out Christ's mission of love and service in our church, our community and our world. Our parish is growing in membership, ministries and in its sense of mission. These are exciting times in which to be part of St. John. Wherever you are in your journey of faith, we welcome you to join us at St. John in the Wilderness.
Our Mission
To know and love God as He is revealed to us in Jesus Christ, to bring others to his saving love and to serve the world in His name.
Our Ministry
Our ministry is carried out in many ways: through our services, outreach program and financial support, music and fellowship. All baptized Christians are invited to share in receiving the Holy Communion at all of our Eucharistic services.
Events
Tuesday Night Enrichment Gathering
Join us on Tuesday nights from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. as we explore the "Years that Changed History:1215" led by Dr. Dorsey Armstrong of Purdue University. For more information, click here.
Study Groups
Women's Bible Study and Men's Bible Study groups are now meeting. For more information, please call the Church Office.