Lent at Saint John’s

Lent at Saint John’s

Mar 7, 2019 | News Archive

Lent is the Christian season of preparation before Easter. The Lenten season is a time when Christians observe a period of fasting, repentance, moderation, self-denial and spiritual discipline. The purpose is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ—his...
Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

Feb 26, 2019 | News Archive

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday on March 6. Please join us for the Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist with distribution of ashes at 7:30 pm. St. John’s Church hosts this service as we welcome parishioners from Trinity Church in Newton Centre and St. Paul’s Church in Newton Highlands. All are welcome to this prayerful observance of the beginning of the Lenten season.

Beware of e-mail gift card scams

Beware of e-mail gift card scams

Feb 26, 2019 | News Archive

E-mail impersonation scams that involve gift card requests were prevalent over the past Christmas holiday season, and some dioceses, churches, clergy and other congregational leaders continue to be targeted. A common tactic in these scams (also known as...
Diocesan News

Diocesan News

Feb 21, 2019 | News Archive

As the church marks the 30th anniversary of the day that the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris became the first female bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, Bishop Harris offers the following message to the community of the Diocese of Massachusetts. Feb. 11 marks the...