St. John's Episcopal Church Corbin, KY

04/05/2026

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Join us for an Easter Sunday celebration at 11:00 am.

The service will be followed by a potluck and Easter egg hunt.

04/04/2026

Holy Saturday is a solemn day of watching and waiting outside the tomb.

The day ends, however, with the celebration of the Easter Vigil after sunset. We light a fire, carry candles, read and meditate on scripture, pray, and then gather for a joyous communion service celebrating Christ's resurrection. We will also be celebrating the baptism of a new member of Christ's body, David Ball.

Join us tonight, April 4, at 8:00 pm for the Easter Vigil service.

04/03/2026

On Good Friday, we remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus. We gather for prayer and to venerate a wooden cross.

The cross was an instrument of cruel torture and ex*****on. It was a sign of death.

But Jesus was lifted up on the cross and, in being lifted up, transformed the cross from a sign of death into his glorious throne. Jesus' death on the cross revealed his true nature to the centurion who declared, "Surely, this man was the son of God."

Please join us for a Good Friday service at 6:00 pm.

04/03/2026

Wise and comforting words from our diocesan bishop.

A Letter from the Bishop: God Is Making All Things New

From the earliest days of the Church, the death and resurrection of Jesus was not called Easter but Passover, because Christians believed it was a continuation and fulfillment of the Passover events depicted in Exodus. In fact, in most languages today, Easter is still known as Passover: Paske, Pascua, or Pesach, and even in English, we call the light of the resurrected Christ the Paschal Candle.

Read more: https://www.diolex.org/blog/bishop-easter2026

04/02/2026

Maundy Thursday receives its name from the "mandatum", "mandate" or "command", given by Jesus at the Last Supper. Of course, there were several commands given: "Take." "Eat." "Drink." "Do this in remembrance of me." "So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet." And most explicitly, "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another."

On Maundy Thursday, we wash each other's feet, share in the bread and wine, but most importantly, we also follow the command to love one another as Christ has loved us.

Join us Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 pm for our Maundy Thursday service.

After the service, members of St. John's will keep a Vigil in the Garden. Throughout the night until 7:00 am Friday morning, someone from St. John's will be sitting in prayer before the reserved Blessed Sacrament (communion bread and wine), keeping vigil with Christ in the Garden.

At 7:00 a.m. on Friday morning, we will have a simple morning prayer service and consume the remaining reserved Sacrament.

03/24/2026

Holy Week is an important week of prayer and worship. We accompany Jesus through his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, dine with Jesus during the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, pray with Jesus in the Garden, contemplate his crucifixion on Good Friday, and rejoice in his Resurrection on Saturday evening/Sunday morning.

Please join us for the following Holy Week services.

02/13/2026

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season.

During Lent, we walk with Jesus toward his crucifixion on Good Friday, as well as with those who are preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil.

Lent is a season of self-examination and renewal. We examine our lives for those places where we can grow more into the likeness of Christ. We renew our commitment to our Christian faith, and we engage in practices of self-discipline.

We mark this beginning by receiving the Sign of the Cross in ashes on our foreheads as a reminder of our humanity and our humility.

St. John's will host an Ash Wednesday service at 6:00 pm on February 18.

May this Lenten season be a time of examination, renewal, and growth in holiness.

02/12/2026

Shrove Tuesday is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Traditionally, it was a time for people to be "shriven", to receive absolution through the rite of reconciliation.

Although it is no longer the case, Lent also involved fasting from oil, eggs, milk, and sugar. A good way to use up these supplies before Lent was to make pancakes.

And so arose the tradition of the Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner!

St. John's will be hosting a pancake dinner on February 17 at 6:00 pm. The dinner is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the White Flag ministry.

02/10/2026

Here is information about the Day of Prayer for our Nation events planned at St Patrick Episcopal Church, Somerset KY, which is hosting the event for the Mountain Region of the diocese.

Bishop Mark Van Koevering invites people from across the Diocese of Lexington
to come together for a day of prayer, so that by the Spirit of God, we may bring the light of Christ’s hope to all in need and to live out the promises that we make at our baptism. See the FULL SCHEDULE of worship and activities for the three regions of our diocese here: https://www.diolex.org/prayerandaction

In addition to a diocesan-wide prayer service and other offerings at Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick Somerset KY is offering a full day of worship and activities:
10 a.m. - Morning Prayer along with poster making
12 p.m. - walk/march to Judicial Square, where church leaders will offer prayers and song
6 p.m. - Holy Eucharist and renewal of Baptismal Covenant vows, followed by a meal
8 p.m. - Compline with Litany for Social Justice

02/10/2026

On February 11, Christ Church Cathedral will host a diocesan-wide prayer service at 7 p.m. with music, readings, poetry, and prayers. Participating are Silas House, American Spiritual Ensemble, Cathedral Choir, and Bishop Mark Van Koevering. All are welcome to attend in person, and the service will be livestreamed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sAsPikIO9M

In addition to the diocesan-wide service, the cathedral will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for prayer. They will also hold a service of Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. and Healing Eucharist at 12:15 p.m.

The other two regions of the diocese—Northern Kentucky and the Mountain Region—will offer local services and community activities. View the complete schedule here: https://www.diolex.org/prayerandaction

02/02/2026

Beginning February 25, we will have a Lenten book study on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm at St. John's. Each evening will include a simple meal.

The book is Radical Sending: Go to Love and Serve by Demi Prentiss and Fletcher Lowe.

March 4 will be a joint program between St. John's and St. Patrick's, Somerset, hosted by St. Patrick's.

March 18 will be a joint program between St. John's and St. Patrick's, hosted by St. John's.