Welcome to St. John's Episcopal Church!
We worship the Almighty, are filled with the Spirit, and find Jesus in each other. . . . Won't you join us?
Nov 3 - Eucharists at 8:00 (Rite I) and 10:00 (Rite II) as we celebrate All Saints' Day
Nov 10 - Eucharists at 8:00 (Rite I) and 10:00 (Rite II)
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Welcome to St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Vernon is a vibrant parish that shares the love of God with our community while caring for those within and outside of our parish. We are a congregation that prays both with our words and our actions.
Please join us for worship in-person or online. Our Sunday services are usually at 8:00 and 10:00. We stream on facebook live; the link is in the menu above. We hope to see you soon.
Life at St. John's
Have questions that are not answered on this site? You can use the website's "Contact" page shown on the tab above (https://www.stjohnsvernonct.org/contact ) or send a message directly: HERE
SERVE WITH US
We believe serving is both a privilege and an act of worship.
In volunteering, we grow closer to our church family and become more like Jesus as we use our God-given gifts to bless others.
For more information about service and fellowship opportunities, please click on the "Ministries" tab above or click the button below.
HOW WE SERVE
In no particular order, here are some of the things we have done in the past year to benefit those around as Our Savior has told us to do:
Arm2Arm for Haitian relief . . . . . . . Weekly serving Sunday dinner at Cornerstone Community Kitchen
Eclipse glasses sent to South America for their use in next eclipse . . . . . . . . . Sneaker Drive to support Smiloh Cancer Center
Hawkwing to support Cheyenne River Sioux/Lakota Tribe in South Dakota . . . . . . . . . Tree of Life to support Hospice
Helping Hands Ministry providing small repairs, transportation, errands, etc.
Our Emergency Food Pantry . . . . . . . . . Holiday Bazaar to support various agencies such as MACC Charities and Cornerstone
Undie Sunday - Undergarments sent to MACC Charities and the 5 Vernon elementary schools . . . . . . . . . . Hosting American Red Cross Blood Drive
Christmas Toy and Coat collection . . . . . . . . . . Many pounds of organic vegetables from our garden to Cornerstone Community Kitchen
Diaper drive for Gentle Love Diaper Pantry . . . . . . . . . . Collection of backpacks and school supplies for local students and teachers.
Delivery of Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for food-insecure families . . . . . . . . . Volunteering at MACC; food pantry, thrift store and community kitchen
Sermons
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This is where we live . . . .
. . . . won't you join us??
The plain blue dots are addresses of many of our members. The blue dot with the white outline in the center is the church.