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.
The Vestry recently voted unanimously to proceed with design work and a cost estimate to provide better accessibility to our church building. It has been a longstanding goal for St. John’s for more than 10 years and a great deal of Vestry discernment has gone into this decision. We believe our faith, our desire to extend hospitality to everyone that comes through our doors, and our current financial strength have led us to this unique opportunity to improve accessibility and welcome all who visit our church.
Plans are almost done for improvements to both the upper and lower parking lot entrances to the church, the addition of two handicapped-accessible bathrooms on the sanctuary level, and a lift that allows handicapped access to church undercroft. DRAFT plans for the planned addition are available for viewing in St. Mary's Hall (on wall opposite the large bank of windows) and can also be seen electronically by clicking here for drawings.
Life at St. John's
Have questions that are not answered on this site? You can use the website's "Contact" page (https://www.stjohnsvernonct.org/contact ) or send a message directly HERE.
For more information about service and fellowship opportunities, please click on the "Ministries" tab above or click the button below.
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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The plain blue dots are addresses of many of our members. The blue dot with the white outline in the center is the church.