St. John's Episcopal Church

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Welcome To St. John's Episcopal Church
Chula Vista, California

St. John’s Mission Statement

St. John’s is a Christian community that intentionally gathers to experience God’s love
through Episcopal worship, education, fellowship, and ministry to the wider community.

The First Sunday of Lent

Liturgy of the Word of God with
prayers, music, and Spiritual Communion

Sunday, February 21, 2021
9:00am

Worship Bulletin

Ash Wednesday

Liturgy of the Word of God with
prayers, Imposition of Ashes,
and Spiritual Communion

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
7:00pm

Worship Bulletin

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Liturgy of the Word of God with music,
prayers, and Spiritual Communion

Sunday, February 14, 2021
9:00am

Worship Bulletin

Previous Services

Click button below to find
a list of our previously
live-streamed services

Previous Services

Some pre-Covid sermons
may be found here:

Sermons

The Season of Lent

40 Days, 40 Items
We have an Outreach challenge for you:
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (Ash Wednesday) is the first day of Lent. Each day of Lent, think about someone less fortunate as you look in your closet.
Remove one item from your closet or dresser that you no longer wear or need and put it into a collection bag.
At the end of the 40 Days, St. John's will collect and donate your 40 Items of clothing to the people in need who are served by Uptown Community Service Center, hosted at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, North Park.
90% of their clients are men but only 5% of the clothing donations are for men!
The following items are really needed:

Warm hoodie sweatshirts (men / women)
Sweatshirts
Sweatpants
Jeans
Pants
Gently used socks
Shoes (they are in great need of men's shoes!)
Blankets
Used towels (for the Showers Ministry)
Ball caps
Used backpacks
Heavy duty plastic grocery bags (for dispensing clothing to clients)

Items they need but which must be new:

Toiletries

Men's and Women's underwear

Diocesan-wide Lenten Book Study
Wednesdays, Feb. 24 - March 24, 7-8pm
More than ever before, people of faith are called to pray,
learn, and act for Creation Care! The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego invites you to read Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change by Jim Antal along with others from across the Diocese and meet on Wednesday nights to discuss it - or watch the recorded discussions when you can. Together we will learn about our current reality, how our faith relates to stewardship of the environment, and what we can do to make a difference.
"Jim Antal shows how the church can engage in the urgent moral crisis of climate change. This book will inspire both the courage and conviction people of faith need to provide the leadership necessary to realise God's dream of a just world in which humanity is reconciled to all creation." -Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus
Each participant is asked to buy a book, and a free study guide will be provided. Sessions will be facilitated by clergy and leaders from St. Paul's Cathedral, Camp Stevens, St. Luke's, St. Timothy's, and St. Margaret's.
You can check out our book study flyer here, and register here today!
If you have questions, please contact Diane Lopez Hughes, Co-Leader of Simpler Living at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, at dianelopezhughes@me.com or Deann Rios, Co-Missioner of Peace & Justice for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, at drios@edsd.org

Morning Prayer and Bible Study
Join us for Wednesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study
on Wednesdays at 9:30 am as a Zoom meeting.
Please contact Rev. Cathey (revcat@gmail.com)
to be included in the Zoom meeting, or to update your info, if she does not have your current email.
The Morning Prayer guide can be found here:
Morning Prayer: Lent Season

Stations of the Cross
For your private devotion, you are invited to walk the steps of Jesus on his journey to the cross.
Along with the prayers and reflections for each station, you will find artwork from former St. John's students.
Attached is the link to the prayer booklet:
Stations of the Cross

We have made the following adjustments to our parish life,
due to the current coronavirus pandemic:

In-person worship gatherings are temporarily suspended and will resume when pandemic conditions allow;
Our Worship Service 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 Monday - Thursday from 9am-3pm. 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.