ADVENT & CHRISTMAS 2024
1st Sunday in Advent: December 1
8am: Worship Service
9am: Family service
10am: Worship service
11:15am: Wreath making
2nd Sunday in Advent: December 8
8am: Worship service
10am: Christmas Pageant
3rd Sunday in Advent: December 15
8am: Worship Service
9am: Family service
10am: Worship service
4pm: Advent Lessons & Carols
4th Sunday in Advent: December 22
8am: Worship Service
9am: Family service
10am: Worship service
Christmas Eve: December 24
3pm Family Service: This all-ages service includes congregational singing for young and old, prayers, the story of Jesus’ birth, and the sharing of Holy Communion.
5pm Festival Eucharist w/Choristers and Cantor: This traditional Christmas liturgy includes hymns and carols, readings and a sermon, and the sharing of Holy Communion*.
8:30pm Festival Eucharist w/Choral Prelude: This traditional service begins with a Choral prelude featuring our adult choir and continues with hymns and carols for the congregation, anthems for the choir, readings and a sermon, and the sharing of Holy Communion*.
*Silent Night sung by candlelight at 5pm and 8:30pm
Christmas Day: December 25
10am: This traditional service includes hymns and carols, readings and a sermon, and Holy Communion. (no 8am or 9am)
1st Sunday after Christmas: December 29
10am: Christmas Lessons & Carols w/Eucharist
SUNDAY
8am: Worship
9am: Family Worship
10am:
Worship (in-person & livestream)
Sunday School for children & youth
Worship Bulletin
Livestream Link
MONDAY
7pm: Bible Study (Zoom)
TUESDAY
7:30am: Christian Meditation (in-person)
TUESDAYS ONCE A MONTH
6pm: Dinner Church (December 10)
WEDNESDAYS
2pm: Bible study (in-person)
THURSDAYS
11am: Christian Classics Lite (in-person)
2nd SATURDAYS of the Month (usually)
8am: Men’s Group (in-person)
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QUICKLINKS
2023 Annual Report
Calendar
Lectionary
My Online Account (Breeze)
Sermons Podcast
Sunday Volunteer Schedule (MSP)
Worship Video Archive
The fundamental essence of St. John’s core values is this church CARES about its congregation, community, environment and civic responsibilities. How this church and its congregation care is what makes St. John’s special.
Connect – St. John’s connects with people no matter where they are on their spiritual journey. We connect without judgement, and recognize everyone has their own spiritual path. Through the process of connecting with each other and our community we strengthen our own connection with God, ourselves and the communities in which we live.
Assist – St. John’s strives to assist people regardless of faith, race, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status. We build and adapt our services to assist our congregation—including our children and youth—in helping to meet their spiritual, emotional, mental and physical needs. St. John’s strives to assist parishioners at anytime and anywhere.
Respect – St John’s respects peoples’ faith, spirituality, religious backgrounds, and personal journeys. Respect helps St. John’s offer a warm, welcoming, inclusive and safe environment of worship. Respect enables St. John’s members to share more deeply and learn from each other and other religions which aids us to better serve and contribute to our friends, families, and communities.
Embrace – St John’s embraces change and views change as an opportunity for personal and communal spiritual growth. We embrace children and youth as symbols of change. St. John’s embraces empowering people to develop, foster, and strengthen their own personal connections with Jesus Christ.
Serve – St John’s serves with open and loving hearts and minds in the hope that with our words and actions we reflect the spirit of God. We strive to advocate for and help the vulnerable where and when we are able in the local community and beyond.
Adopted by the St. John’s Vestry
09.15.21; revised 11.16.23
We pray, worship and celebrate the Gospel responding to the needs of our communities while building relationships to support us on our journey of faith.
St. John’s is a spiritual home that welcomes all, loves and respects all, and serves all in Christ’s name.
Physical address:
14 Lagunitas Road at Shady Lane
Ross, CA 94957
Mailing address:
PO Box 217
Ross, CA 94957
(415) 456-1102
www.stjohnsross.org
info@stjohnsross.org