St. John's Episcopal Church, Oakland

06/25/2026

"Healing is really about embracing our humanity and seeing that it is our imperfection that unites us, our imperfection that when embraced and befriended inspires compassion and connection and love; all of which leads to connections that demand justice and equality; all of which create joy and laughter! Go out and save the world by smiling on the gift of being human. Learn to laugh, and continue laughing, not at others, but with a kind of laughter that emerges from smiling at your own humanity, your own vulneraility, your own self-acceptance and compassion." Watch Rev. Scott's sermon from June 14th (better late than never!)

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06/21/2026

We can't wait to see you this morning! Stop by for services at 7:45am and 10am.

06/20/2026

Make St. John's part of your day! Stop by our table at the Montclair Village Festival any time between noon and 3pm. Then, meet us on the St. John's patio at 6pm for a Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk and Evening Prayer, complete with string quartet. Flower crowns will be available (if you have flowers in your garden, bring them!).

06/19/2026

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Over 150 years later, Congress designated Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2...

06/14/2026

Join us this morning at 7:45am or 10am. Find community here!

06/11/2026

"Might we also be found clinging to a little bit of hope *against* hope; to an insistent, persistent, wiggly, wormy kind of hope. A gut-punching body-mind-soul kind of hope that will not go away. For this hope is in the Christ; in the one who makes us sing." We were so thrilled the Rev. Cara Meredith preached with us the day after her ordination to the diaconate. Watch the full sermon here:

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06/04/2026

"In this time when so many are seeking to overcome our humanity, may we have the courage and faith and compassion to embrace our own magnificence; our humanity. And rebuild our cities with relationships that grow from humanity. May we love our neighbors as ourselves, and may that be good news for a change." Watch Rev. Scott's Trinity Sunday sermon.

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06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Join us today for Trinity Sunday! Services at 7:45 and 10am. We can't wait to see you.

05/27/2026

"So it stands to reason that Pentecost didn’t come sounding like a three-hour monotone lecture from the heavens, complete with accompanying slide deck. It came like a party, spilling out into the streets. Sound and visual effects. Shouting and singing and, I have to believe, laughter." Watch Rev. Kathleen's sermon for the Day of Pentecost.

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