Friday July 22, is the anniversary of my ordination on the feast day of Saint…
rachelJuly 21, 2022
Donate Here Friends, You may recall that St. John’s has been working with the Minnesota…
rachelJuly 14, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, As some of you are aware, I went to London in…
rachelJuly 14, 2022
Tuesday, July 19 6pm Gathering & Food \ 7pm Presentation in St. John's Parish Hall…
rachelJuly 7, 2022
Ireland’s ancient history, Celtic Christianity and stunning landscapes were just a few of the reasons…
rachelJune 30, 2022
All three of the synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke share instructions for the journey…
rachelJune 16, 2022
Friends – Happy summer to you! In addition to seasonal salutations, we write to share…
rachelJune 9, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, Sunday is Pentecost, which some call the “Church’s Birthday.” At Pentecost,…
rachelJune 2, 2022
I love to plan for summer in January and February! The thoughts of all the…
rachelMay 11, 2022
Linda and I just returned from a vacation to the west coast to visit good…
rachelMay 11, 2022
One of my favorite poets, whose work I often turn to in moments of both…
rachelMay 4, 2022
St. John’s, St. Luke’s/St. James, and St. Paul’s have partnered since early February to assist…
rachelApril 28, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, Every spiritual path has its unique genius, and Jesus’ Way of…
rachelApril 21, 2022
St. John’s is so blessed to have a congregation that greatly values its children and…
rachelMarch 24, 2022
Poetic Musings, riding on the bus, and Christian Warning Signs.... Rex McKee, Deacon Some of…
rachelMarch 17, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, In last week’s Rector's Reflection and in my Sunday sermon, I…
rachelMarch 9, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, This lent, which began yesterday, we at St. John’s are going…
rachelMarch 3, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, Today I want to share with you about how St. John’s…
rachelFebruary 24, 2022
In my world and I believe many parents’ worlds, February is a planning season for…
rachelFebruary 17, 2022
Fragments... Once again, we are struck with irrational violence in our community. Gun violence in…
rachelFebruary 10, 2022
As you know, under Rex McKee’s leadership, St. John’s has made the decision to partner…
rachelFebruary 3, 2022
Beloved St. John’s community, This Sunday, January 23, we will have our second annual meeting…
rachelJanuary 20, 2022
COVID-19 UPDATES UPDATE: Thursday, July 21, 2022 At this time, we are continuing to require…
rachelJanuary 13, 2022
Last week, we mourned the death and celebrated the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Undoubtedly,…
JennyJanuary 6, 2022
For centuries, Jesus was depicted in images taken from the dominant group that worshiped him.…
rachelDecember 8, 2021
My friend Neil Elliott, priest and Pauline Scholar (you should read his books), wrote a…
rachelDecember 2, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, This coming Sunday our church begins its liturgical year all over…
rachelNovember 23, 2021
A number of years ago I did some door knocking to collect signatures from people…
rachelNovember 17, 2021
What is happening on Wednesday nights at St. John’s? The short story is…there is a…
rachelNovember 10, 2021
Verna Dozier, African-American Educator, and Episcopal Leader, spoke at a total ministry conference in 1985…
rachelNovember 4, 2021
Every once in a while, it’s important to highlight the incredibly generous work of St.…
rachelOctober 27, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, Our Episcopal Church is the daughter of the Church of England,…
rachelOctober 21, 2021
Guide My Feet, Lord, While I Run this Race: Reflections on 2021 Justice and Service…
rachelOctober 13, 2021
How are the children? Kasserian ingera? All the children are well! Sapati ingera! This traditional…
rachelOctober 7, 2021
Where and how did you learn about God? Jesus? The Bible? What has formed you…
rachelSeptember 30, 2021
One of my favorite contemporary poems is Shake the Dust, by Iranian-American Anis Mojgani. You…
rachelSeptember 23, 2021
This new occasional column is to highlight those fabulous St. John’s members who do SO…
rachelSeptember 15, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, I can hardly believe another program year is beginning—the third since…
rachelSeptember 9, 2021
Blessings and Peace to the Saint John's Community. Lisa is off on vacation, rest, and…
JennyJuly 15, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, Sunday July 11 is the traditional feast day of St. Benedict…
JennyJuly 2, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, If you haven’t gotten to know our new Bishop the Rt.…
JennyJune 30, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, Today is the feast day of our patron saint, St. John…
JennyJune 24, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, This coming Saturday is “Juneteenth”, the day African Americans and their…
JennyJune 17, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, In today’s daily office reading from 2 Corinthians 12, the Apostle…
JennyJune 10, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, After church Sunday I drove north to Ely to spend a…
JennyJune 3, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, Since the beginning of his time as our Presiding Bishop, Michael…
JennyMay 27, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, Some of you may be familiar with Sufism, which some would…
JennyMay 19, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, Years ago when I was in college, I was lucky enough…
JennyMay 13, 2021
Beloved St. John’s community, If you were to distill a primary message you got from…
JennyMay 5, 2021
