On Saturday and Sunday, 9/14 & 15, St. John's Church will host a community celebration for James Chisholm, first rector of this parish (1850-1855), who has been added to the Episcopal Church's calendar of saints for giving his life in service of others during the 1855 Yellow Fever Epidemic. 

Saturday, 9/14

3:30pm Free Olde Towne Tour with Colonel Crawford as he shares early history of Portsmouth through the lives and houses of some of St. John's its founders.  Sign up Sunday in the Parish Hall or online here.

Early afternoon Free Yellow Fever Olde Towne Tour: Visit the sites and stories to go behind the scenes and experience the personal tragedy of the Yellow Fever epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth.  Sign up Sunday in the Parish Hall or online here.

Free Tour of the Original Naval Hospital Building: as of press time, the Navy is still working out logistics.  Look for more information in worship on Sunday!

Sunday, 9/15

8, 9 and 11 am @ St. John's Church:  Celebrate James Chisholm's saint day in worship as Fr. Derek (our 16th and current rector) welcomes back Fr. Brian Hobden (14th Rector; 1988-1997) as guest preacher.

3 pm @ Cedar Grove Cemetery:   Join members of the wider Portsmouth community in Cedar Grove Cemetery as we dedicate a new bronze plaque at his grave and enjoy some light refreshments.  Want to help with refreshments?  Sign up in the Parish Hall or contact Katherine Gray or Stephanie Ryder.

Do you have an interest in flowers and a creative 'itch' that needs to be scratched? A group of congregation members have formed the St. John's Flower Guild and welcome any and all parishioners to participate. We are working in small teams with one experienced 'arranger' leading each team. So you don't need to be a professional flower arranger! All you need is an interest in having fun while providing creative and unique arrangements to enhance our worship space each week.

Each team commits to arranging flowers for a Sunday every month or two. That usually means gathering/purchasing flowers during the week and arranging on Saturday for the Sunday service. Each team divides up the work according to the time and skills of the team members. 

If you would like to become part of a Flower Guild team or, if you just want to hang out some Saturday to see the arranging 'process' before making a commitment, contact Linda Buchanan in the parish hall between 10:00 and 11:00 on Sunday or by phone (443-852-1782) or email.

The Parishioner Corner of our Website has news you can use.  Here you can access the latest parish directory, parish handbook, access worship ministry schedules, and read approved minutes of vestry discussions and actions as well parish financial reports.  Need or don't remember the password?  Click here.  

A Choir is Forming for the Diocesan Service of Repentance & Reconciliation at Christ and St. Luke's, Norfolk, on the Feast of All Souls, Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.  The choir will be open to all singers who wish to participate. There will be two rehearsals held at Christ and St. Luke's in Norfolk. There will be no audition for the choir, but it comes with the understanding that singers will prepare the music before the rehearsals.  If you are interested in being part of this special event, please email Kevin Kwan at Christ and St. Luke's.  Please include your name, parish and voice part. 

For Evelyn & Eric Stallings and Sarah & Jon McCorkill who are expecting a child

For Ted Miller and Brooke Lawsing who were recently married

For this week's opening of the Good Shepherd Atrium, and for those who will lead the Christian Formation opportunities for all ages in this parish.