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 Welcome!

 

 

 

We seek, with God's help, to provide a spiritual home for children, youth and adults as they travel on their journey of faith through the wilderness of human experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness

2175 1st St. (Clark Ave. at 1st St.)

White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Office: (651) 429-5351

 

Worship Times

Sun: Eucharist 8, 9 and 10:30 am

Wed: Eucharist 7 pm

Office Hours

Mon through Fri, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

 

 

 

Welcome to St. John in the Wilderness!

The Advent Conspiracy, Beginning November 15

Avoid getting caught up in the pre-Christmas buying frenzy. Join us Sundays at 10 am for a new Adult Formation series, The Advent Conspiracy.

All Parish Potluck and Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist, November 25

Our annual Thanksgiving Eve Potluck begins at 5:30 pm in the Parish Hall. A Thanksgiving Holy Eucharist with music follows the potluck.

Advent Intergenerational Event, November 30

We will gather in the Parish Hall at 10 am to usher in the season of Advent with multiple intergenerational craft activities.

Tree Trimming Party, December 5

All ages are welcome to come and decorate our parish Christmas trees in the Church and Parish Hall at 10 am.

All Parish Christmas Caroling, December 5

Meet at Cerenity Care Center - White Bear Lake (1891 Florence Street) about 11:30 am to spread the joy of the season among the nursing home residents.

Lessons and Carols, Sunday, December 13

Join us for our annual Lessons and Carols festival service, modeled after the King’s College, Cambridge liturgy. A traditional English reception follows the service.

The Episcopal Church

 

 

 

 

 

Images from Our Parish Life Together

 

St. Crispin Foot Blessing

Click here for a gallery of images from the 9 am Eucharist and the St. Crispin Foot Blessing, Reformation Sunday, October 25, 2009

 

St. Francis Blessing of the Animals

Click here for a gallery of images from the St. Francis Blessing of the Animals, Sunday, October 4, 2009

 

Kids Hope Ministry Commissioning

Click here for a video of the Kids Hope Ministry Commissioning, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Sunday, September 27, 2009

 

Rally Sunday

Click here for a gallery of images from Rally Sunday, September 13, 2009

 

Holy Baptism

Click here for a gallery of images from the Holy Baptisms on Rally Sunday, September 13, 2009

 

Vacation Bible School for All

Click here for a gallery of images from our Intergenerational Vacation Bible School on Sunday, July 19, 2009

 

 

 

Click here for links to other images of our parish life together.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

November 15 to 22

The Worship and Event Calendar gives Feast Days, the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, worship and event times.

 

 

 

 

 

November 15, 2009

The Small Voice is our weekly newsletter

 

 

 

 

 

November 2009

The Voice is our monthly newsletter.

Click on the PDF icon to download the entire November 2009 Voice (formatted exactly as in the printed edition) as a PDF file:

(November 2009, 803 KB)

An archive of past Voice issues since March 2002 is also available.

 

 

 

 

 

November 2009

The Youth and Children's Voice is our monthly newsletter of youth and children's activities.

Click on the PDF icon to download the November 2009 Youth and Children's Voice (formatted exactly as in the printed edition) as a PDF file:

(November 2009, 173 KB)

An archive of past Youth and Children's Voice issues since February 2002 is also available.

 

 

 

 

 

Parish Staff

 

 

 

, Rector

, Associate Priest

, Associate Priest

, Deacon

, Deacon

, Parish Administrator

, Youth and Children's Minister

, Music Minister

Bob Cessna, Sexton

Lorna Cessna, Nursery Care Provider

Cheryl Sticha, Nursery Care Provider

, Kids Hope

Janet Kelber, Warden

Jim Petersen, Warden

The People of the Parish, The Ministers