Saint John's United Methodist Church

Saint John's United Methodist Church We affirm that all persons are of sacred worth, and we welcome everyone, without exception

We are creating a community where God's love changes people and God's people change the world.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง-๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌPastoral Intern Emily Fenwick shared Sunday's message, reminding us that liminal space--those place...
09/07/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง-๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ
Pastoral Intern Emily Fenwick shared Sunday's message, reminding us that liminal space--those places and times when things are in between or shifting--is a key feature of our Christian faith. As we await the coming of the Kin-dom of God, our call is to love neighbor as self; indeed, love is "the calling, the path, and the destination."
To watch this and other past worship services, visit stjohnsaustin.org/worship/past-worship-services/.

09/06/2026

Join us in worship this Sunday as we celebrate Holy Communion. Liturgist Jim Newman will share prayers and Scripture from Romans 13:8-14. Pastoral Intern Emily Fenwick will share her message, "Waiting in Love." Music will be provided by The Trinity Singers, led by Music Ministry Specialist Cina Crisara.

Worship Music - Sunday, September 6, 2026

Reprinted and performed with permission under One License -730944, unless otherwise noted.

Gathering/Opening Hymn: โ€œI Come With Joy;โ€ One License Song #243546; Contributors: Brian Wren, Joe Galyon; Tune: ยฉ2021 Hope Publishing Co., Text: ยฉ1971, 1995 Hope Publishing Co.

Introit: โ€œUbi Caritas;โ€One License Song #91186; Contributor: Mark Patterson; Tune: ยฉ 2009 BrilLee Music โ€“ represented by Carl Fisher LLC

Response: โ€œThey Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love" TFWS # 2223; One License Song # 64898; Contributor: Peter Scholtes; Text: ยฉ1966 Lorenz/F.E.L. Publications

Offertory: โ€œThe Gift of Love;โ€ CCLI Song #67327; Hal H. Hopson; Words: ยฉ1972 Hope Publishing Co., Music: ยฉ 1972, 2015, 2018 Hope Publishing Co.; For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use; All Rights Reserved; www.ccli.com; CCLI License #420373

Music During Communion: โ€œWhen Morning Gilds the Skiesโ€ UMH #185; Words: Katholisches Gesangbuch, trans. by Edward Caswall; Music: Joseph Barnaby; Public domain

โ€œCome to the Table of Grace;โ€ Words and Music: ยฉ2008 Hope Publishing Co.; Contributor: Barbara Hamm; One License Song #97461

โ€œThere's a Wideness in God's Mercy" UMH #121; One License Song #89586; Contributor: F Bland Tucker; Text: ยฉ 1980 Augsburg Fortress

Sending Hymn: โ€œGod of Grace and God of Gloryโ€ UMH #577; Words: Harry E. Fosdick; Music: John Hughes; Public domain

Postlude: โ€œThey Will Know We Are Christians"; TFWS # 2223; One License Song # 64898; Contributor: Peter Scholtes; Text: ยฉ1966 Lorenz/F.E.L. Publications

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง'๐ฌ...September is here and our weekly newsletter is full with opportunities to join in the life o...
09/03/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง'๐ฌ...
September is here and our weekly newsletter is full with opportunities to join in the life of our church! Visit stjohnsaustin.org/newsletter/ to get details on upcoming classes and events. This Sunday, join us in worship as our Pastoral Intern, Emily Fenwick, shares the message.

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐’๐จ๐ข๐ฅ"My bachelorโ€™s degree is in Human Ecology, and one thing that has stuck with me from my training as a ...
09/01/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐’๐จ๐ข๐ฅ
"My bachelorโ€™s degree is in Human Ecology, and one thing that has stuck with me from my training as a โ€œHuman Ecologistโ€ is a deep appreciation for soil. In my โ€œGardens and Greenhousesโ€ class, we were forbidden from using the word โ€œdirtโ€ to describe the dynamic and vital ecosystem made up of organic matter, insects, bacteria, fungi, and billions of microorganisms which all work together to support life on this planet. We learned that if you want to feed your plants, you must feed the soil. Healthy, living soil is essential for plant life โ€” and, by extension, animal and human life, too. In turn, soil depends on humans, animals, and plants for food as we decompose! A wonderfully ingenious cycle, no?"
To read the rest of Pastoral Intern Emily Fenwick's reflection, visit stjohnsaustin.org/our-life-together-blog/.

๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก!In the final installment of our Come to the Lakeshore worship series, Pastor Hilary shares a message on abun...
08/31/2026

๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก!
In the final installment of our Come to the Lakeshore worship series, Pastor Hilary shares a message on abundance. In the story of the miraculous catch found in the Gospel of John, the nets of the disciples were so full that they were in danger of breaking. And yet, they did not break. Hilary reminds us that, like those full nets, no matter what we are struggling with, God helps us keep it together.
To watch this and other past worship services, visit stjohnsaustin.org/worship/past-worship-services/.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง'๐ฌ...There's a wealth of information in this week's newsletter about upcoming and continuing even...
08/27/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง'๐ฌ...
There's a wealth of information in this week's newsletter about upcoming and continuing events! This Saturday's UWF gathering will feature Jessica Cane from Southside Community Center and include a donation drive for travel-size toiletries. There's still time to sign up for Sunday's "Conversations in Listening Well" class, too. Registration is now live for the Bible study classes that will begin mid-September. There's so much to choose from this fall at Saint John's and you'll find it all in our newsletter! Visit stjohnsaustin.org/newsletter or email [email protected] to get on the email distribution list.

๐‚๐š๐ง ๐ˆ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ?"In the early church, baptism was a significant milestone. By the fourth century, adult converts oft...
08/25/2026

๐‚๐š๐ง ๐ˆ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ?
"In the early church, baptism was a significant milestone. By the fourth century, adult converts often spent months or even years learning the Christian faith and preparing for baptism. Often, baptisms would take place on Easter or at the Easter Vigil the night before. Those who had been preparing would enter the waters for baptism (often without their clothing!), then were anointed with oil before joining the rest of their community in worship. Baptism marked their entrance into the church."
To read the rest of Pastor Hilary's Our Life Together reflection, visit stjohnsaustin.org/our-life-together-blog/.

๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญPastor Hilary shared a powerful message tying together many of the themes found in the story of call...
08/24/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ
Pastor Hilary shared a powerful message tying together many of the themes found in the story of calling the disciples, or the "miraculous catch," found in Luke 5. As we continue our August series, Come to the Lakeshore, Hilary reminds us that, in his ministry, Jesus went to the places where ordinary people didn't have enough to survive. In the story, the urgency for survival is paired with the willingness to put the nets out just one more time, resulting in an abundance so great that the nets begin to break.
To rewatch this and other past worship services, visit stjohnsaustin.org/worship/past-worship-services/.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง'๐ฌ...'Tis the season for new beginnings and this Sunday we'll learn about all of the faith develo...
08/20/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง'๐ฌ...
'Tis the season for new beginnings and this Sunday we'll learn about all of the faith development opportunities that will be offered at Saint John's beginning this fall! Come prepared to explore all of your options after each service in the Great Hall. In this week's newsletter, you'll also find a "Save the Date" for an upcoming churchwide luncheon and fundraiser coming up on Sunday, September 27. Get all the Saint John's news at stjohnsaustin.org/newsletter/.

๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐š๐œ๐ค-๐ญ๐จ-๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐…๐ฎ๐งWe've heard such great response from sharing photos of our staff from their school days era that ...
08/19/2026

๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐š๐œ๐ค-๐ญ๐จ-๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง
We've heard such great response from sharing photos of our staff from their school days era that we thought we'd share some more in celebration of a new school year. Can you guess who each one is? Put your guesses in the comments!

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