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Read the latest news for our church.
Apr 23, 2025
April 27
Second Sunday of Easter
9:00 am – Confirmation Class
10:15 am – Sunday Morning Worship
10:45 am – Connect3
11:30 am – Fellowship
12:00 pm – Listening Session: 8 AM Service
April 30
Wednesday Night Live!
5:45 pm – Community Meal
6:15 pm – Adult Education Class
– Children’s Choir
– United Ringers
7:00 pm – Holden Evening Prayer
7:30 pm – Chancel Choir
May 4
Third Sunday of Easter
9:00 am – Praying Hands Stitchers
– Confirmation Class
10:15 am – Sunday Morning Worship
10:45 am – Connect3
11:30 am – Fellowship
– Stewardship
May 7
Wednesday Night Live!
5:45 pm – Community Meal
6:15 pm – Adult Education Class
– Children’s Choir
– United Ringers
7:00 pm – Holden Evening Prayer
7:30 pm – Chancel Choir
Apr 22, 2025
Plan on participating? Please notify one of the deacons ASAP and let us know the theme of your basket. Baskets are due in the office the week of May 5th – 10th.
Basket display and ticket sales will take place Sundays starting May 11th in the Fireside Room. The baskets will also be featured at the church picnic on June 1st and at Lansdale Day June 7th. The winners will be drawn at social hour on June 8th.
This has been a wonderful fundraiser over the years, and this year’s earnings will be donated to the exterior renovation fund. Thanks for participating… we can’t wait to see your creations!
Apr 09, 2025
Maundy Thursday is the day in Holy Week when we remember Jesus’ last supper in the Upper Room with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.
This is a ritual remembrance of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. It is meant to not simply reenact the biblical story, but to enter into it with our own lives, loves, losses, and hopes. Questions focus on things like: sharing our thanksgivings, remembering a time when someone offered their life or sacrificed for someone else, our covenant with God’s larger family, etc. Dinner will include the breaking of bread and sharing of the cup (what we now call “communion”).
We will offer hand washing or foot washing for anyone who would like to do this – it is completely optional. We recall the ways in which the washing of feet before a meal was usually done by servants. But Jesus broke that convention by washing the feet of the ones he loved. In doing this, he modeled servant leadership.
So we can prepare the space, please sign up in advance.
Apr 09, 2025
April 13
Palm Sunday
10:15 am – Sunday Morning Worship
10:45 am – Connect3
11:30 am – Fellowship
4:00 pm – Artist Series at St. John’s Presents:
Ein deutsches Requiem
April 16
No Wednesday Night Live
April 17
Maundy Thursday
12:00 pm – Prayer Vigil Begins
7:00 pm – Worship Potluck Dinner
April 29
Good Friday
12:00 pm – Prayer Vigil Ends
7:00 pm – Worship Service
April 20
Easter Sunday
7:00 am – Sunrise Service at White’s Road Park
10:15 am – Celebration Service
April 21
Office Closed
April 23
No Wednesday Night Live
Mar 26, 2025
Spring has begun, and Holy Week is fast approaching! Below, please find information from the St. John’s Elders on planned services and events. Whether you’ve celebrated this special season with us for many years, or are joining us for the first time, we look forward to sharing this time with you.
Mar 25, 2025
March 30
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sunday Morning Worship at 10:15 am
Connect3 at 10:45 am
Stewardship at 11:30 am
Fellowship at 11:30 am
Artist Series Chorus at 1:00 pm
April 2
Wednesday Night Live!
Community Meal from 5:45-6:45 pm
Lenten Study at 6:15 pm
United Ringers at 6:15 pm
Children’s Choir at 6:15 pm
Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm
Artist Series Chorus at 7:30 pm
Chancel Choir at 8:30 pm
April 6
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Praying Hands Stitchers at 9:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship at 10:15 am
Connect3 at 10:45 am
Fellowship at 11:30 am
Confirmation Class at 11:45 am
Artist Series Chorus at 6:00 pm
April 9
Wednesday Night Live!
Community Meal from 5:45-6:45 pm
Lenten Study at 6:15 pm
United Ringers at 6:15 pm
Children’s Choir at 6:15 pm
Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm
Artist Series Chorus at 7:30 pm
Chancel Choir at 8:30 pm
Mar 19, 2025
St. John’s Love
St. John’s UCC, you sure know how to roll out the Welcome Wagon! I have felt such warmth, enthusiasm, support, and love in my short time here. I can only imagine – and trust – that visitors, guests, and neighbors experience the same “St. John’s Love” when they come through our doors. I’m excited to work together and to continue to, as your banner outside proclaims, “Draw the circle wide.”
Amazing Staff and Leaders
You have a wonderful, gifted, and committed staff. They are helping me learn the ropes, get oriented, and have even shared their secret stashes of tea and sweets! We are working on clarifying processes and procedures, and beginning to identify some priorities as we go. I know you’ll continue to support them as we find a new rhythm, and strengthen the foundations for the collective vision and mission which will unfold in this time.
The Ministerial Staff has been a blessing. Andrew’s musical leadership and deep theological grounding is truly magical. Pastor Tom’s gentle, wise presence has been a gift and I’m grateful for our partnership. And your leaders? You are in good hands, church!
Listening As a Priority
Pastors talk. A lot. (I mean, it makes sense. We are paid to use our words!) We preach. We pray. We teach. I will still do all those things (and by the grace of God, not be too long-winded about it). But I also want to listen.
One of my priorities for the next months is to listen. To listen to folks who are here and participating. To listen to those who are feeling at the margins, looking in, unsure about how or if to engage, and have their own stories to tell. To listen to our neighbors and the Lansdale community. I want to listen to you. I want to hear who you are, what you love, what you long for, and ways you have been touched or shaped by St. John’s UCC.
This will happen over time, and not overnight! Along the way, I will be inviting people to “Listening Sessions.” Some of these will be open to anyone. Some will be focused on particular groups or identities or interests. (I’ll start with children and youth, because I believe we are always strongest when we center the voices and experiences of our young people.) So, stay tuned for some of these conversations. I can’t wait to hear from you!
Blessings,
Pastor Linda
ps. Folks are asking what to call me. Pastor Linda, Reverend Linda, or Linda – are all fine!
Mar 11, 2025
March 16
Second Sunday in Lent
Sunday Morning Worship at 10:15 am
Connect3 at 10:45 am
Fellowship at 11:30 am
Artist Series Chorus at 1:00 pm
March 19
Wednesday Night Live!
Community Meal from 5:45-6:45 pm
Wind Ensemble at 6:00 pm
Lenten Study at 6:15 pm
Children’s Choir at 6:15 pm
Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm
Artist Series Chorus at 7:30 pm
Chancel Choir at 8:30 pm
March 23
Third Sunday in Lent
Confirmation Class at 9:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship at 10:15 am
Connect3 at 10:45 am
Fellowship at 11:30 am
March 26
Wednesday Night Live!
Community Meal from 5:45-6:45 pm
Lenten Study at 6:15 pm
United Ringers at 6:15 pm
Children’s Choir at 6:15 pm
Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm
Artist Series Chorus at 7:30 pm
Chancel Choir at 8:30 pm
Feb 28, 2025
We are excited to announce, that on Sunday November 17th, the members of St. John’s voted the Rev. Linda Noonan as our new Senior Pastor! Rev. Noonan is serving out her contract with her current church and will start her call with St John’s in March 2025.
Feb 25, 2025
March 2
Transfiguration Sunday
Rev. Hilary’s Last Sunday
Stitchers at 9:00 am
Sunday Morning worship at 10:15 am
Connect3 at 10:45 am
Fellowship at 11:30 am
March 5
Ash Wednesday
Community Meal at 6:00 pm
Worship Service at 7:00 pm
March 9
First Sunday in Lent
Rev. Linda Noonan’s First Sunday
Sunday Morning worship at 10:15 am
Connect3 at 10:45 am
Fellowship at 11:30 am
Confirmation Class at 11:45 am
Artist Series Presents: Riverview Early Music at 4:00 pm
March 12
Wednesday Night Live!
Community Meal at 5:45 pm
Adult Education at 6:15 pm
United Ringers & Children’s Choir at 6:15 pm
Holden Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm
Artist Series Chorus at 7:30 pm
Chancel Choir at 8:30 pm
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