St. John's Episcopal Church in Monroeville, Alabama

09/29/2025

Happy Feast of St. Michael and All Angels!

09/29/2025

Excerpt from yesterday’s sermon, 16th Sunday After Pentecost

09/15/2025

Happy Feast of the Holy Cross!

09/02/2025

Have you sensed a call to deeper service within the Church? Have you ever heard a sermon and thought to yourself “I think I could do that!” Or maybe you’ve seen a service led by a Lay Worship Leader in your own parish and felt that gentle whisper from the Spirit that you could do the same? I commend you to consider the Lay School for Ministry in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. The Episcopal Church recognizes the ministers of the Church to be lay persons, deacons, priests, and bishops (BCP 855). The Ministry of the Laity is central to Episcopal Worship as members of the Body of Christ sent out into the world to build up the Kingdom of God on earth, as witnesses to the Gospel in our everyday lives. Registration for fall classes is open, linked below you will find the course offerings and corresponding application. For any questions, please contact Dean Joy Blaylock at [email protected]

By virtue of our baptism, we are all Christian ministers. The Holy Spirit authorizes and empowers every baptized person to carry on various ministries for the good of and on behalf of the congregation. For some, this means being called to ordained ministry. For most of us, this means we become activ...

08/31/2025

08/17/2025

Farewell luncheon for our rector, Ken! We at St. John’s wish you and Carrie the best as you both transition to Slidell and we are grateful for your continued love and support!

08/17/2025

Sermon for Pentecost 10

Leaving one family for another

08/10/2025

https://youtu.be/Tp6kEm6zqXQ?si=-NmHl24AZDJqGo9Q

Being ready by loving our neighbors

08/03/2025

https://youtu.be/CjlPVklvKB8?si=yAhGct-FNIw9Y9QE

Our path sometimes necessitates discomfort

07/28/2025

🙏🙏 we are never separated from the one who created us