St. John’s is blessed to have many community leaders in our congregation. One of these is Dr. Norris Frederick who has just retired after a long career as professor of religion, philosophy and ethics at Queens University. As Senior Minister, one of my core callings is to equip the people...
St. John’s is blessed to have many community leaders in our congregation. One of these is Certified Financial Planner, Phillips Bragg. Phillips is also an Accredited Estate Planner providing financial counsel and guidance for many individuals and organizations. Phillips and his wife Leslie are both deacons in the church serving...
Ministry in Daily Life St. John’s is blessed to have many gifted people woven into the fabric of our congregation. One of these is Julie Scoggins. If you are fortunate, you may catch her humor on stage during a Carnival Cruise. Currently, she is like all of us – landlocked....
Ministry in Daily Life St. John’s is blessed to have many community leaders in our congregation. One of these is Psychotherapist Jesse Roberts. Jesse is owner of Charlotte Counseling & Wellness. Jesse specializes in grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and LGBT issues. He is a native of Rutherfordton, NC,...
BEYOND PHYSICAL DISTANCING: Yes, we must gradually & purposefully move toward re-opening businesses, services, etc. Nobody disagrees with moving beyond physical distancing. Political distancing existed prior to COVID-19. As we all stepped into this unknown and frightening time, we turned toward one another with concern and sensitivity. Now, as the...
Click the above icon for a PDF of this document. SATURDAY, APRIL 11th, 2020 Silence Gospel of Luke 23:50-56 Gospel of Matthew 27:62-66 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan...
Click the above icon for a PDF of this document. GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 10th, 2020 Death Gospel of Mark 15:22-32 and Gospel of Luke 23:44-49 Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed...
Click the above icon for a PDF of this document. MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, 2020 Abiding in Love Gospel of John 13:33-35 and 15:1-12 Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so...
Click the above icon for a PDF of this document. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th, 2020 Opportunity Gospel of Mark 14:1-11 It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth...
Click the above icon for a PDF of this document. TUESDAY, APRIL 7th, 2020 Authority Gospel of Mark 11:27-33 and 12:1-12 Again they came to Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him asking, “By what authority...