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Playground Refresh

2nd Annual Playground Clean-Up Day – August 25, 11:15 a.m. On Sunday, August 25, wear your work clothes to church and help prepare the playground for the start of the…
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Dinner and a Movie!

  St John’s invites everyone to our final summer fun-filled family-friendly evening. Come for dinner, a movie or both! Potluck Supper, 5:30pm; Movie 6:30pm. Admission Free! Tuesday, 20th August: Ratatouille
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Vacation Bible Camp – Journey With Us!

From 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM June 24th to 28th St John’s children’s and youth ministries are offering the opportunity to journey with them to discover the world of Parables.…
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Music in the Valley for Fathers Day

The 2023–2024 Music in the Valley season concludes with our annual Father’s Day concert on Sunday, June 16th at 6:30PM! We welcome back Jonathan Carney, concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony…
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A stone statue of Julian of Norwich holding her "Revelations of Divine Love"

Adult Forum Series: Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love

Adult Forum Series: Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love Sundays May 5th, 12th and 19th at 9am. Very little is known about Julian of Norwich. Indeed, we don’t even…
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Creation and Re-creation: Re-reading Genesis after Jesus’ Resurrection

Led by Dr. Ron Haflidson Interpretations of the opening chapters of Genesis have been both highly influential and hotly contested. Invoked as an authority on such controversial questions as the…
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Easter Forums at St. John’s

The Poetry and Art of the Resurrection – Led by Rev. Thomas Clement April 7th at 9am in the Library. During Lent, our Sunday forums focused on the poetry and…
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Lent Series: Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

Wednesdays 21st February – 20th March at 5:30pm in the Parish Hall. As well as being a time of fasting and repentance, Lent is a traditionally a time when Christians…
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The 25th Rector of St. John’s Church, Western Run Parish

On Sunday November 19th, Ann Hankin, the Senior Warden of St John’s Church announced with great joy that the Vestry has unanimously accepted the recommendation of the Discernment Committee to…
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Love Bade Me Welcome: The Poetry of George Herbert

George Herbert was among the greatest of the 17th Century English Metaphysical poets. In 1630, Herbert abandoned his successful career as an orator and academic at Cambridge University to become a…
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An Action-Packed Halloweekend at St. John’s!

The end of October is always quite exciting here at St. John’s, but this year, our last Sunday in October will be spookier than ever! Wear your costumes to church,…
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Transform Stress, Embrace Change – Yoga Therapy

As we deal with everyday struggles and anxieties, we can learn to “Transform Stress, Embrace Change, [and] Find Peace”. Join us for this five-session Yoga Therapy course, led by Anette…
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