Peter Perry

Mary and Joseph took their baby Jesus from Bethlehem to Egypt. God warned them in a dream that King Herod was on a rampage and they needed to flee to another country. How do you think the Egyptians responded when this family turned up looking for housing, food and jobs? Mary and Joseph stayed in Egypt until Herod died, for about 2 years (Matt 2:19). Did some Egyptians help Joseph find work? Did they find them a place to live? Did they show them the best places to shop? Did they pray with...

God has blessed St John’s with fantastic partners in the Gospel: Emmanuel Sudanese Lutheran Fellowship and Vida Nueva Lutheran Church! We’ll be meeting for a combined worship & picnic on Sunday Nov 2 at 11am. We will sing and worship in English, Dinka, and Spanish! We will eat and play and laugh together. It is a preview of heaven: all the saints from every tribe, language, people and nation who have been set free by Jesus from Sin, Death, and the Devil (Rev 5:9)!           Hold this vision...

Our vision is “God guides St John’s to grow as a Christ-centered, inclusive, and active community.” What do we mean by “inclusive”? How...