Blog
News from the life of the parish today, and stories from more than four centuries of its history.
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Renovation Annual Report: August 2013 to January 2014
The 6,000 pound rooftop unit was set in place on the new lowered tower roof without incident.
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The St. John’s Heritage Committee: Its History and Work
The Heritage Committee of St. John’s Church strives through stewardship to preserve the historic integrity of its colonial church, built in 1728, and its oldest English-speaking parish in the Americas, founded in 1610.
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Friends of Tyler: St. John’s Volunteers at Tyler Elementary
Tyler students improved their SOL math scores by over 25% in the previous school year.
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Cornerstone: The Renovation Moves Along, Fall 2013
The months of August and September saw the Renovation really get started in the church.
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St. John’s Calls Its 47th Rector, the Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander
The Reverend Samantha Vincent-Alexander has accepted our call to serve as the church’s 47th rector.
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Cornerstone: July 2013 Renovation Report to Vestry
A building permit was received in late June without any permit review comments.
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J2A Urban Adventure in Philadelphia
We visited important historical places such as Independence Hall, Christ Church, and the Liberty Bell, but we got to experience so much more.
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Cornerstone: Renovation Update, Winter 2013
The Handicapped bathroom in the Parish House has been completed.
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Taizé Comes to St. John’s
St. John’s congregation celebrated Epiphany on Jan. 6 with an evening service in the manner of Taizé.
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Men of St. John’s Build Picnic Tables at Camp Chanco
The “St. John’s Builders” traveled once again to Chanco Center on the James, and this time built six commercial size picnic tables from scratch.
