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Welcome To St. John's Episcopal Church

​​If you are looking for a welcoming community that worships God through Christ and makes a difference in the world, St. John’s is for you! Whoever you are, and wherever you are on your journey of faith, know that you are welcome at St. John's.

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Celebration of Life ​
of 
Mark Higginbotham
Saturday, October 24, 2020
​​11:00 am
in the courtyard at St. John's


​For our brother, Mark, let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ who said,
​"I am Resurrection and I am Life."​
Donations in Mark's memory may be made to:
St. John's Episcopal Church - www.saint-johns.org
Episcopal Community Services San Diego - www.ecscalifornia.org
Being Alive San Diego - http://beingalivesd.com/

​21st Sunday after Pentecost
and
The Baptism of Davis James Sitter
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Sunday, October 25th at 9:00AM

Our Eucharistic liturgy - a celebration of the Word of God and Holy Communion  
will be held in the Courtyard and streamed live. 
​
Celebration of Life ​
of 
Dr. Edward S. Wilson
Friday, October 23, 2020
​​11:00 am
in the courtyard at St. John's


​For our brother, Ed, let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ who said,
​"I am Resurrection and I am Life."​
As an organist and member of St. John's choir - the family of Ed Wilson has requested
​that donations in memory of Ed be made to the St. John's music program.

​20th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, October 18th at 9:00AM

Our Eucharistic liturgy - a celebration of the Word of God and Holy Communion  
was held in the Courtyard and streamed live. Recorded service is below.
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Previous Services
​Previously live-streamed services can be found on our YouTube Channel as well as our Facebook page.
Previous sermons may be found here:
Sept 2, 2020: Update to pandemic response
Based on the Governor's recent update to lift restrictions on in-person worship, Bishop Susan has allowed congregations to once again gather for worship, with restrictions. Therefore, the vestry of St. John's has decided to allow the congregation to regather for outdoor worship following the guidelines of our action plan.
Our gathering must follow the guidelines for in-person worship, including: 
  •    temperature and symptom review 
  •    social distancing of 6 feet 
  •    hand sanitation 
  •    wearing mask protection
  •    regretfully, no physical touch
  •    discourage age 65 and over 
  •    if you are sick, you are asked to stay home
For those who cannot attend because of the guidelines or do not feel comfortable, the liturgy will be streamed live on the St. John's website. Click the button below to access our Action Plan, which further defines the guidelines for in-person worship.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Sunday Worship Services are streamed on Facebook 9am Sundays
Sunday Services at St. John's
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8:00am 
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​Join us at 8:00am for our traditional (Rite I),
​spoken service.
10:00am
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Join us at 10:00am for our contemporary (Rite II) service with organ, choir and congregational singing. 
​Sunday School for children grades 1-8 from
​10:00-10:30am. 
​Children may join their family ​in the church or
transition to childcare.
Childcare is offered ​from 9:30-11:30am.
We have made the following adjustments to our parish life, due to the current coronavirus pandemic:
  • In-person worship gatherings were temporarily suspended and will resume in the courtyard starting Sept 13th;
  • Our Worship Service (including outdoor worship) is streamed live on Facebook at 9:00 AM on Sundays;
  • A recording of the live-stream service will be posted on our St. John's website; 
  • A hard copy of the Worship Service Booklet will be mailed to those who do not have internet access.  You are invited to join the parish in our prayer service at 9:00 am.  Please call the church to  request a booklet.
Although the Church is not yet completely open, staff are still working regular schedules - both in the church and remotely. The church office is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays only.  If you have urgent business in the office, please call before coming in. (619-422-4141)​
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Tuesday Bible Study has been temporarily postponed. 
The Wednesday Morning Prayer with Bible Study will be held via Zoom.

Refresh Yourself

Looking for a way to recharge your spiritual batteries during the week?
​Join your St. John's family for these mid-week devotions​

Tuesday Bible Study

Wednesday Prayer and Study
Tuesday night Bible study 6:00-7:15pm in the youth room. 
​For information, please contact Mike Gollihur at 619-852-4960 or mgollihur@aol.com.
On Wednesday mornings, St. John’s celebrates Morning Prayer at 9:30am and Bible Study from 10am to 11am.

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    St. John's Episcopal Church
​(619) 422-4141        760 First Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910       maria@saint-johns.org
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