tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49324882745272692212024-03-13T16:17:21.946-04:00St. John's Episcopal Church, Halifax, VirginiaSt. John's Episcopal Church in Halifax, VirginiaDiocese of Southern VAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12831541166408397682noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4932488274527269221.post-71327060944357526132023-01-14T15:48:00.010-05:002023-01-16T12:02:11.688-05:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><b>Join us for worship at 10 am! Nursery provided. You are warmly invited!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">“<i>What’s past is prologue</i>,” the saying goes. Shakespeare’s words remind us that what has happened before matters, and so does what looms ahead on the near horizon. St. John’s Church has had a heritage of service, worship, and caring. And who we have been as a church has set the stage for great opportunities ahead.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">That outlook has much to do with the kinds of commitments we make now as a church:</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Worship that is thoughtfully ordered but also informal enough to allow for warmth and a friendly spirit. <u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Kind, caring interest in one another’s lives.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Sermons that help the Bible come alive in everyday life.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Classes to help ground adults in a vibrant Christian faith.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Welcome to young families as they raise their children.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>A desire to help folks not only to attend, but also to grow in Christ.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Commitment to serve our wider community.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">St. John’s is an energetic congregation, even in the face of challenges. The pandemic has shown us that we have resilience to help us meet new challenges (including recording services each week and posting on YouTube—viewed by people both near and far).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Please know that if you visit us, we will welcome you gladly!</span></span></p>St. John's Halifaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104192947147815353noreply@blogger.com