The title of this reflection is from an old sermon that I heard on radio maybe 30 years ago. Friday represents the agony of Jesus through...

Sean Michael Jackman and Elaine Pearson Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, is the commemoration of Jesus’ institution of the...

Last week I made sauerkraut with my students in cooking class. As part of the lesson, we talked about the role of fermentation...

by Kevin O'Brien Pr. Sarah Mayer-Flatt is our “Synod Storyteller.” In this role, Pr. Sarah will share stories of her own, as well as...

Over the last three years the St. John community has changed and for the better. Well over 30% of our current membership has come within...

Cheers filled the air and the MPR buzzed with excitement last Tuesday as young and old gathered for our Mardi Gras party of feast and feats.

Tunes and Tapestries of Lent is this Sunday at 4:00 pm. I’m honored to work again with well-known Detroit harpist Christa Grix. The...

In his sermon last week Pastor Mark mentioned a book titled "The Fourth Quarter of Your Life - embracing what matters most". Whether you...

The Detroit Lions season is over. For the last several weeks our Greater Detroit Community was unified in the hope of more success (Super...

Once again, it’s the day when we ask a large rodent to predict the weather for us. Let’s do the math. It’s February 2. Six weeks will...

by Sonja Brannon My husband, Rob, and I have been married for 26 years. We’ve experienced a lot - as most couples have with this length...

It is exciting when a community comes together sharing a hope, goal or dream. That is what is happening in our community right now with...

What's one of the "hottest" ministries at St. John these days? Coffee Hour! While there is nothing new about having a tasty snack (they...

by Ashleigh Altemann When pastor first approached me about some summer kid’s programming at St. John, the idea was for two weeks of camp...

This Friday (January 6) is the Feast of the Epiphany. What does that mean? Simply, this is the celebration of the revealing of the Christ...

As we head into a new calendar year, let us take a quick look back at how we started our church year.

The afternoon of Sunday, December, 17th, my husband, Allan, & I had the pleasure of joining the Brannon family, Sonja, Robert, Piper &...

Over the last 30 or so years “Jesus is the Reason for the Season” has been a reminder message that has come out of certain sectors of the...

We’ve spent some time discussing the importance of storytelling.  Perhaps today we should consider the gift that lies within our stories....

From time to time I get questions about what is essential in a worship service. The following article explains the answer to this...