St. John's Episcopal Church

Bible Study
2025-11-18 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Press Room

EfM Tuesday afternoon class (Education for Ministry)
2025-11-18 12:30 - 15:00 | Rutledge

Small Group Meeting (Martha Ray-Brooks)
2025-11-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Rutledge Room, FL

LHS Foundation Board Mtg.
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Bishop’s Common

Healing Service
2025-11-19 12:10 - 13:00 | Carter Chapel, FL
On Wednesdays, we offer a Service of Holy Eucharist and Healing.
This 30-minute service is perfect for those who can’t attend on Sundays or anyone seeking spiritual nourishment midweek. Our brief service time allows for prayer, reflection and partaking in the Eucharist before continuing our day’s work.
This Wednesday service incorporates a special time for healing prayer.

Men’s Bible Study
2025-11-20 07:00 - 08:00 | Killeen Hall
Our Men’s Bible Study gatherings are held every Thursday at 7 AM. Join us for a relaxed, insightful Bible study with early morning fellowship! Whether you’re new or well-versed in the scriptures, all are welcome. Dive into our weekly discussion at your own pace. Participate weekly, as your schedule dictates, without missing a beat.
Readings are emailed in advance of class, along with links to commentary. To join our email list, contact Jonathan Jackson. See you there!
This is a HYBRID meeting. Join us in person in Killeen Hall or by Zoom:
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Contemplative Study
2025-11-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Rutledge
On the first and third Thursdays of each month, join the Front Porch for an in-person offering to help you deepen your spirituality through contemplative practice.
We will begin with a 10 minute Centering Prayer sit & then move on to Lectio Divina using Richard Rohr’s book, “Just This.” Attendees can get started on any week.Participants will be invited to stay for casual conversation and discussion over lunch (brown bag or pre-order from the Lively Cafe).

This event is presented by The Front Porch: a Spiritual Life Center. The Front Porch welcomes people along all paths who seek to deepen their spiritual lives. We offer contemplative practices, events, and classes rooted in Christian spirituality.

The Good Book
2025-11-20 12:00 - 13:00
Community, conversation, learning, prayer: all rooted in God’s Word. Join us for an online Bible study that will help you grow in faith. This weekly class gathers online via Zoom.
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Click to join the meeting or call (301) 715–8592
Meeting ID: 879 0974 2913

Education for Ministry (EfM) Thursday evening class
2025-11-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Rutledge Room, FL

Lively Cafe is Closed for Market Under the Stars Prep
2025-11-21

Friday Book Study
2025-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – link in description
Our Friday Book Study meets at 12 PM via Zoom. Each Friday, join us online as we make our way through selected readings designed to take us deeper into our Biblical knowledge and dive into Scripture.
No registration is required. New participants are welcome at any time!
Our Advent Reading is:
And His Name Shall Be Called
An Advent Devotional
by James C. Howell
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Altar Guild
2025-11-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Church

Altar Guild
2025-11-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Church
The Altar Guild prepares the altar for Sunday services.

MASH: Munchkins & Spiritual Harmony, A Small Group for Young Families
2025-11-22 09:00 - 12:00 | The Garretsons
We will be hosting our next MASH event on Saturday, November 22, from 9-11AM at the Garretson’s house! It will be a brunch potluck, so please bring a dish to share.

In addition to food & fellowship, we will be doing a kid-friendly service project for the Fire Station on Shamrock. The kids can make thank you cards & help make bags of trail mix for the fire fighters. Supplies will be provided for this activity – no need to bring anything! Whoever would like to join in dropping them off is welcome – we will head that way around 11.

The Garretson’s address is:
3225 Beaumont Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32309

Market Under the Stars
2025-11-22 18:00 - 21:00 | St John’s Campus, FL
This fall, on Saturday, November 22, 6-9 PM, we will gather for “MARKET UNDER THE STARS,” a festive celebration in Eve’s Garden and Alfriend Hall. With string lights twinkling overhead, experience the sounds of light jazz and laughter, and the joy of holiday shopping with purpose. This one-night-only event will blend the most meaningful elements of our historic St. John’s Market—dating back to the late 1800s—with the warmth of fellowship and the spirit of giving.

With our traditional holiday bazaar on hiatus this year, “MARKET UNDER THE STARS” offers a joyful and meaningful alternative—a chance to come together to support outreach ministries and honor the legacy of generosity that has defined St. John’s for generations.

In addition to Chef Fran’s delicious hors d’oeurves and festive music, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a silent auction, and Market favorites, such as:

Handmade Gifts & Jewelry

Holiday Centerpieces & Arrangements

Sauces, Jams, & Jellies

Homemade Chili & Cornbread To Go

Sweet Treats, Cakes & Pies

Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 after November 16. Your $40 ticket reflects the real cost of the event and the outreach it supports. Feeling generous? Feel free to give more in the donation box provided! If $40 is a stretch for you, we invite you to contact a member of the clergy in confidence. We want every St. John’s parishioner to be part of this joyful evening. (All tickets will be $50 after November 16.)

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Holy Eucharist Rite I
2025-11-23 08:00 - 09:00 | Church
This traditional Rite I Service of Holy Eucharist meets in the main sanctuary in person.

St. Augustine’s Confessions: Adult Sunday School
2025-11-23 09:00 - 09:45 | Killeen Hall
The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world views. His Confessions, written when he was in his forties, recount how, slowly and painfully, he came to turn away from his youthful ideas and licentious lifestyle, to become instead a staunch advocate of Christianity and one of its most influential thinkers. A remarkably honest and revealing spiritual autobiography, the Confessions also address fundamental issues of Christian doctrine, and many of the prayers and meditations it includes are still an integral part of the practice of Christianity today.

Weekly Sermon Discussion
2025-11-23 09:00 - 09:45 | Rutledge Room, FL
Have you ever walked out of church wishing to dig even deeper into the scriptures and sermon of the day? Join us on Sundays after each service to further unpack the wisdom and insights revealed during the church service. Join us after our 8 AM service for some coffee and conversation about the morning’s sermon and lessons. All are welcome!
Led by Betty Lou Joanos and Frances Hart.

Holy Eucharist Rite II
2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:15 | Church
This traditional Rite II Service of Holy Eucharist meets in the main sanctuary in person. This service includes choir, organ, and Children’s Chapel.
It will also be livestreamed.
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Pastoral Care
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:00 | North Transcept in Church

Children’s Sunday School
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Sunday School Classrooms, FL
Children in PreK-5th grades are invited to join us from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM for weekly Christian formation. This year, 4 classes (PK/K, 1st, 2nd/3rd grades, and 4th/5th grades) will meet weekly through April 27. Activities take place upstairs in the Sunday School wing.
Here’s what we’ll be learning!
PK/K: Godly Play– This nurturing approach honors the unique competencies and capacities of early childhood. Students’ innate spirituality will be engaged, and their growing use of religious language will be nourished as they make meaning from Biblical stories through a creative process of self-discovery.
1st: Festal Eucharist– Students will participate in a special curriculum created right here at St. John’s to prepare our first-grade children for worship in the Episcopal tradition. They will focus on Worship, Holy Baptism, Christian Giving and The Holy Eucharist culminating with the Festal Eucharist in May.
2nd/3rd & 4th/5th: StoryMakers- Upper elementary students will become StoryMakers and use their imaginations to enter God’s story. They will engage with Biblical stories through creative visual arts, interactive storytelling, field notes, fun facts, thoughts to ponder, and hands-on activities. They will experience stories of The Promised Land, Isaiah, Advent, Lent, and Easter.
We also provide a full staff on Sunday mornings in our nursery for children five years and younger. We would love to have your child join us on Sunday mornings! Any questions, please contact Tyree Jordan.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD

Middle-School Sunday School
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Sunday School Classrooms, FL
Middle-schoolers (6-8 grade) are invited to join us from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM for weekly Christian formation in the Sunday School wing.
Middle school students will become StoryMakers to express their questions, discoveries, and creativity as they explore the deep theological truths and faith in God. They will walk through the Signs of Grace—baptism and Communion—which contain the tangible means they can hang on to when all seems lost, and the Lord’s Prayer, which assures us we have been given the title of heirs—adopted into God’s kingdom and claimed as his own.
Any questions, please contact Tyree Jordan.

Youth Sunday School
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Youth Room (Downstairs)
High schoolers are invited to join us in the Youth Room, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM on Sundays.
High school Sunday programing this year revolves around loving God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. Students will rotate through four themes each month with the Wellness Compass, the Prayer Book, Global Philanthropy Leaders (and other special topics), and a movement-based class. Students will also have the option to use the time for personal reflection or preparation on any or all Sundays.
We hope you join us for this Sacred Space on Sundays.
Any questions, please contact Tyree Jordan.

Learning to Speak God From Scratch: Adult Sunday School
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Killeen Hall
Many of us struggle to talk about faith. In this class, we will explore words like “grace,” “gospel,” “sin,” and “being lost,” while learning their biblical roots. The study is based on Learning to Speak God from Scratch by Jonathan Merritt, one of America’s premier religion writers. Through cultural commentary, vulnerable personal stories, and surprising biblical insights, Merritt breathes new life into ancient expressions. This provocative and liberating class will help you find fresh language for your spiritual life and conversations.
Click here to purchase a copy of Learning to Speak God from Scratch by Jonathan Merritt via the St. John’s Cathedral Bookstore & Gift Shop, Jacksonville.
NOTE: This class is also available to join via Zoom. If you cannot join us in person, click the meeting link below and join us. You’ll be muted upon entry, so enter any questions or comments into the chat!
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St. John’s Cemetery: Adult Sunday School
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Rutledge Room, FL
A three-part series exploring St. John’s Historic Cemetery from its nine-year restoration journey and its rich “underground museum” of local history, to the community of lives that shaped it, and finally to interpreting its story in the modern era.

Sermon & Lectionary Discussion Group: Adult Sunday School
2025-11-23 11:30 - 12:15 | Adult Meeting Room, FL
Back by popular demand, this discussion-based class offers the chance to reflect more deeply on the sermon or lectionary readings of the day. Join us as we unpack the insights revealed in worship and grow in faith and fellowship with one another.

Recital
2025-11-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Chapel

Club 45: Calling all 4th & 5th graders!
2025-11-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Eve’s Garden
On Sunday, November 23, let’s get together and have a Friendsgiving. We’re making tasty snacks!
Club 45 is a monthly gathering for 4th and 5th graders. We meet on the 4th or 5th Sunday of the month to learn about God’s love for us and our neighbors! The theme varies monthly.
Check out the full 2025-26 Schedule below:

November 23: Friendsgiving
January 25: Civil Rights Heritage Walk
February 22: Celebrating Carnival
March 29: Easter Eggs & Stations of the Cross
April 26: Celebrating Spring

Compline Rehearsal
2025-11-23 18:30 - 19:20 | Choir Room

Sung Compline
2025-11-23 19:30 - 20:15 | Church
Compline is an ancient monastic service offered to God before bedtime, sung by members of St. John’s Episcopal Church each Sunday night during the academic term. Candles offer the only illumination during this time of spiritual reflection and renewal. Whether you’re a member or a visitor, St. John’s invites you to enjoy this unique contemplative opportunity featuring chanting, Scripture, meditative prayer, and sublime music.
This service is held weekly in the church. The Compline calendar runs through April 26, 2026.
NOTE: Please enter through our Welcome Plaza on Call St. and come up the ramp to enter the church using the east door. The Calhoun St. door will be locked, as will the north and south tower doors.
