The 123rd Annual Council of the Diocese of Southern Virginia will be held February 6 & 7 in Williamsburg.  Please keep the Council and our delegation (Allison Foytik, Clifford King Harbin, Fr. Derek Harbin, & Margaret Perkins) in your prayers.

Christopher Rusk will begin his ministry as St. John's Organist/Choirmaster for our 11am Traditional Eucharist on Sunday, February 8.

Parish Office volunteers needed: St. John's is in need of volunteer assistance to answer the phones and door from 10am-1pm on Monday-Thursday each week.  If you have a day to spare each week and are willing to assist, please contact Fr. Derek.

Bring your Palm Sunday palms to be burned on Sunday, February 15.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is Tuesday, February 17.  Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), is the day before Ash Wednesday when people rid their pantries of all the fattening foods that they would not be consuming during the 40-day Lenten season.  On Tuesday, February 17th, St. John's will host a Pancake Supper from 5:30 - 7pm in Chisholm Hall.  Adults: $5; Ages 3-10: $3; Under 3 free.  Proceeds will go to the acolytes of the Parish.

Ash Wednesday Liturgies will be February 18 at noon and 6:30pm.

For over three decades Claudia Tomlin served as this parish's organist & choir director (February 1971 - February 2005).  

In honor of her distinguished service to St. John's Church, she was named organist emerita by Fr. Derek last Sunday and presented with a plaque made from the parish organ's old music stand.  

Don't miss out on the Pilgrimage to Scotland and England. If you have any interest in participating in this September 12-25, 2015 pilgrimage, you are urged to make your deposit today.   Hotels are filling fast at some of our destinations.  Once they are full, we can take no more participants!  In Exploring our Anglican Spirituality, pilgrims will walk in the footsteps of many early Celtic and Catholic saints who were central to forming the unique Anglican heritage we cherish in the Episcopal Church today.  Though sponsored by St. John's Church, this pilgrimage is open to anyone who desires to journey with us.  The pilgrimage is limited to a total group size of 30.  Brochures are available in Chisholm Hall or via this link.  Is God calling you to be a part?

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