Fr. Ed Thornley baptizes Jameson DesRoche Nov. 3, as family and Sunday School children look on.

Dear St. John’s families,

This past week we welcomed Jameson DesRoche into our church community. What a gift to be a part of this very special day, the primary moment in the life of a Christian person to be remembered and looked forward to. Congratulations to Mom and Dad, Jamie and Michael, and big brothers Justin and Tyler!

This week in Sunday School we continue our lessons of the Old Testament, learning the origins of the Holy Bible in our Godly Play classrooms and the story of the Ark of the Covenant in our 3/4/5 classroom.

At this time of year, we start to anticipate and plan for our treasured holiday traditions such as the Advent wreath making and the pageant. It’s also the time of year we begin thinking about programming for the next calendar year. As a reminder, all costs are borne by us as parishioners. Please make your pledge here so that we may continue programming at current levels at a minimum!

Lastly, please mark your calendars for the institution of Fr. Ed Thornley, the ninth rector of our parish! The service will be performed by our new bishop, The Right Reverend Julia Whitworth at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. A reception will follow.

Warmly,

Alexis