St. John's Episcopal Church, Bedford, Indiana

04/06/2026

Alleluia! Christ is risen! 🌅✨

As we move into Easter Monday, we carry the joy of the resurrection with us into everyday life. The celebration doesn’t end—it continues in how we love, serve, and walk with one another.

Where have you seen new life and hope this Easter season? 💛

04/04/2026

Saturday – Easter Vigil (8:00pm)
Experience the first celebration of Easter with light, scripture, and renewal as we welcome the resurrection.

Sunday – Easter Morning Service (10:00am)
Celebrate the joy of the resurrection with festive worship, followed by a pitch-in meal and fellowship.

04/03/2026

Stations of the Cross (3:00pm)
Walk the way of the cross with us in a reflective service tracing Jesus’ journey to Calvary.

Good Friday Service (6:00pm)
Gather in quiet reverence as we remember the crucifixion of Jesus through scripture, prayer, and reflection.

04/02/2026

Maundy Thursday (6:00pm)
Join us as we remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ commandment to love one another, followed by an overnight vigil with the Blessed Sacrament.

04/01/2026

Join us at St. John’s Episcopal Church as we walk together through Holy Week—a journey of reflection, remembrance, and celebration.

✨ Wednesday – Tenebrae (6:00pm)
A quiet, candlelit service of shadows and scripture as we reflect on the coming darkness.

✨ Thursday – Maundy Thursday (6:00pm)
We remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ commandment to love one another, followed by an Overnight Vigil with the Blessed Sacrament.

✨ Friday – Stations of the Cross (3:00pm)
A solemn devotion walking the path of Christ’s crucifixion.

Good Friday Service (6:00pm)
A quiet, reflective worship service remembering the crucifixion of Jesus Christ through scripture, prayer, and reverence.

✨ Saturday – Easter Vigil (8:00pm)
Our most sacred night—beginning in darkness and ending in the first light of Easter.

✨ Sunday – Easter Service (10:00am)
A joyful celebration of the Resurrection!
🥗 Pitch-in meal to follow—bring a dish to share!

All are welcome. Come for one service or walk the whole journey with us. 💜

03/02/2026

03/01/2026

🌿 Today at St. John’s 🌿

On this first Sunday of Lent, we are invited to reflect on restraint, responsibility, and care for creation. That invitation extends even beyond our own planet.

🚀 Traveling University Lecture: Limiting Contamination of Mars with Life from Earth When Human Explorers Arrive

Join us today as Lisa Pratt—Professor Emerita of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, former NASA Planetary Protection Officer, and Co-Chair of the Committee on Planetary Protection for the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine—explores a pressing question:
As humans prepare to travel to Mars, will the race to explore outweigh the scientific and ethical responsibility to protect another world from irreversible contamination?

📅 Today, Sunday, March 1
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM
📍 St. John's Episcopal Church
1219 14th St., Bedford, IN
📞 (812) 275-6620

Whether you come with curiosity, faith, or a love of science, this conversation offers a meaningful way to engage Lent through wonder, humility, and stewardship.

✨ Walk-ins welcome. We hope to see you this afternoon.

02/26/2026

🌿 A Lenten Invitation to Reflection & Discovery 🌿

Lent is a season that calls us to slow down, reflect, and ask deeper questions about our responsibility to God’s creation—here on Earth and beyond. As we practice restraint, humility, and care, we invite you to a timely and thought-provoking Traveling University lecture that explores those very themes on a cosmic scale.

🚀 Limiting Contamination of Mars with Life from Earth When Human Explorers Arrive

Sunday, March 1
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM
📍 St. John's Episcopal Church
1219 14th St., Bedford, IN 47421
📞 (812) 275-6620

Whether you are drawn by faith, science, or curiosity, this lecture offers a meaningful opportunity during Lent to reflect on stewardship, restraint, and our place in the wider universe.

✨ All are welcome. Bring a friend and join the conversation.

02/25/2026

Lent is a season to slow down… to pray more deeply… and to root ourselves again in God’s presence.

This year, we invite you to join us on Wednesdays for a simple, meaningful rhythm:

✨ **Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion** at 5:30pm
🍲 **Soup, Supper & Study** at 6:00pm

During our study time, we’ll be exploring the **Book of Psalms** — those honest, beautiful prayers that teach us how to cry out, give thanks, lament, hope, and trust. Together, we’ll discover how the Psalms can become a steady and life-giving part of our own spiritual lives.

Come for prayer.
Stay for supper.
Grow in faith together.

All are welcome this Lenten season. ✝️