St John's Episcopal Church, Walpole NH

02/24/2022

We pray for Ukraine.

10/06/2021

Thanks to all the St. John's folks who donated and walked in the Walpole Crop Walk. The event raised over $10,000!

09/13/2021

Thank you to Bishop Rob Hirschfeld for visiting St. John's yesterday - preaching, baptizing, and sharing about God's work in the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire. Wardens Marilyn Nash Wilking and Al Sparks presented him with a pair of purple overalls (they're hard to find!) so that he can remain right and reverendly while slogging away with outdoor work.

08/16/2021

The worldwide church celebrates Mary, Jesus' Mother today. I particularly love this image of her devotion and care. https://www.trinitystores.com/artwork/4th-station-jesus-meets-his-mother

06/16/2021

Come worship the One who stills storms on Sunday! The Gospel Reading is Mark 4:35-41. I'm grateful for one of my favorite icons which helps me pray with the story.

06/15/2021

And just in case you wanted to hear the singing. . .

06/15/2021

Thanks to Mary Leonard Schoppmeyer, Marilyn Nash Wilking, and Mary's sister Kathie for boosting the wireless at St. John's so that we can broadcast our outdoor services over Zoom! It's a delight to see two sisters singing to one another!

06/08/2021

I'm grateful for the leadership of St John's wardens, Marilyn Nash Wilking and Al Sparks. I'm also grateful that I remembered to take a photo at our bi-weekly meeting. It's easy to forget to capture all the small moments and contributions that make churches run.

06/01/2021

I'm grateful to all the lay leaders who helped make worship happen this past Sunday. The weather looks beautiful for Sunday June 6. I'm looking forward to outdoor worship with Eucharist!

The Collect O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

05/13/2021

The weather looks good for Sunday. The plan is to worship at 10 am outdoors, Seventh (and final) Sunday of Easter!

The Collect O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with yo...