St John Chrysostom Church

05/30/2026

05/14/2026

Christ is lifted up beyond our sight, yet not beyond our reach. We do not stand looking upward in absence, but live in the promise of his abiding presence and power. We pray for the faith to perceive that even now, he is with us, calling us to be his witnesses in the world.

05/12/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the The Guzheng ensemble for a special Mother’s Day performance and celebration. This is a special offering of Chinese music and dance featured families from our school community. ❤️

05/03/2026

We are proud to support our St. John’s Episcopal School athletics programs. Church members showed up to sell concessions and cheer on our Cardinals! 👏✨❤️

05/01/2026

Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Philip and Saint James.

Almighty God, who gave to your apostles Philip and James grace and strength to bear witness to the truth: Grant that we, being mindful of their victory of faith, may glorify in life and death the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Feast of Saints Philip and James, observed on May 1, honors two apostles of Jesus about whom the Scriptures tell us little, yet whose faith and witness endure in the life of the Church. James, called “the Less” to distinguish him from James the son of Zebedee, is identified as the son of Alpheus and may also be the “James the younger” who, with his mother Mary, watched the crucifixion from afar. Philip appears more vividly in the Gospel of John, where Jesus calls him soon after Andrew and Peter. Eager to share the good news, Philip brings his friend Nathanael to meet Jesus. His practical, questioning nature surfaces again when he wonders how to feed the vast crowd, only to see Jesus multiply the loaves and fishes, and later when he asks, “Lord, show us the Father,” prompting Jesus’ profound reply, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.” Though their later lives are largely hidden from history, both apostles are remembered for their simple faithfulness—the readiness to follow, to ask, to trust, and to proclaim the truth of Christ.