St. John's Episcopal Church

Chili Cook-off & Potluck Supper
2023-11-03 18:00 UTC
Everyone is invited to a fun evening with good food, hosted by the Stewardship Committee. If you would like to contribute chili, please contact Matt Ciscel. Otherwise please bring a salad, side, or dessert to share. A movie will be available for children age 5 and up. All are welcome!

Pipes Alive! with Aletheia Teague
2023-11-05 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series begins a new program year with organist Aletheia Teague playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. Pipes Alive! recitals featuring local organists playing a 30-minute program are held on the first Sunday of the month, November through June, at 12:30pm. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.
About the Artist: Aletheia Johanna Teague is a student at The Juilliard School where she is completing her undergraduate degree in organ performance under Mr. Paul Jacobs.

Celtic Worship & Potluck Supper
2023-11-12 17:00, 2024-01-14 17:00
Celtic worship, held in Hubbard Hall, is somewhat less formal than Sunday morning worship, and includes music, prayer, silence, and chant. All ages are welcome. Afterward, all are invited to stay for a potluck supper. Celtic worship is at 5 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, October through May (with no service in December).

Thanksgiving Day Worship
2023-11-23 10:00
Take some time on Thanksgiving morning to celebrate God’s generosity and all we have to be thankful for. A service of Holy Eucharist with hymns will take place at 10am. All are welcome!

Christmas Festival
2023-12-02 10:00 - 14:00
The annual Christmas Festival is a beloved tradition at St. John’s. All are welcome to come shop for beautiful and uniquely decorated fresh evergreen wreaths, gifts, and more. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Festival Café, sing along with carols led by the St. John’s Choir, or try your luck at winning one of our jam-packed themed raffle baskets — all to raise funds to support St. John’s mission and ministries.

Pipes Alive! with Mary Pan
2023-12-03 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Mary Pan playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. Pipes Alive! recitals featuring local organists playing a 30-minute program are held on the first Sunday of the month, November through June, at 12:30pm. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.
About the artist: Mary Pan is an organist, pianist, and choral director based in Rochester, New York. She is a native of Connecticut and a graduate of the Hartt School of Music and Yale Institute of Sacred Music.

Candlelight Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
2023-12-10 15:00
It’s an Advent favorite for a reason! Take a break from the holiday hubbub and prepare your soul for the Christmas miracle with this beautiful program of carols for choir and organ, in the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge. This beloved event on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00pm will fill the church, so arrive early to get a good seat. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. Sunny by the St. John’s Choir School and Adult Choir; Scott Lamlein, choirmaster; Floyd Higgins, organist. A reception will follow this concert.
This concert is free admission, with donations received. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Worship
2023-12-24 - 2023-12-25
Come worship at St. John’s and celebrate the miracle of “God with us” in the birth of Jesus.
Christmas Eve (December 24) at 4pm – Choral Holy Eucharist with the St. John’s Choir School, musical prelude begins at 3:45pm
Christmas Eve (December 24) at 10pm – Choral Holy Eucharist with the St. John’s Adult Choir, musical prelude begins at 9:30am
Christmas Day (December 25) at 10am – Holy Eucharist with hymns

Twelfth Night Celebration & Dignity Grows Fundraiser
2024-01-05 17:30 - 18:30
Join us for St. John’s unique annual Twelfth Night celebration, where we gather outdoors for a bonfire consisting of Christmas trees and wreaths (with safety precautions in place!) to bid farewell to the Christmas season. The EYC (youth group) will provide hot cocoa and snacks in return for cash donations to support their fundraiser for Dignity Grows, a Hartford-area nonprofit that provides hygiene supplies to people in need. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. outside, in front of the church. Everyone is welcome!

Snow Cancellations for January 7, 2024
2024-01-07
There is a snowstorm forecast for our area from Saturday night, January 6, through midday on Sunday, January 7.
We will have a 10:30 a.m. service of spoken Holy Eucharist (no music) both in-person and livestreamed.
All other morning/early afternoon activities are CANCELLED, including the 8 a.m. service, nursery care, in-person Sunday School, and the Pipes Alive! organ recital. A virtual Sunday School class will be held via Zoom starting at 9:30 a.m. — you can find the Zoom link in this weekend’s e-newsletters.
We encourage all congregants, including those who have a role in the 10:30 service, to make your own decisions about whether you can safely travel to church. Please stay safe!

Pipes Alive! with Kyle Swann
2024-01-14 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Kyle Swann playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 12:30pm (postponed from January 7 due to snow). This event will be presented in person and by livestream. Pipes Alive! recitals featuring local organists playing a 30-minute program are held on the first Sunday of the month, November through June, at 12:30pm. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.
About the Artist: Pianist and conductor Kyle Swann made his professional debut in 1993, leading James Sellars’s The World Is Round at the Wadsworth Atheneum. He has subsequently appeared with numerous orchestras and opera companies in the United States, Europe, and South America.

Annual Meeting
2024-01-28 09:00 - 10:15
All parish members (adults and teens 16+) are encouraged to attend the parish Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 28, from 9 to 10:15 a.m. We will elect vestry officers and members for the year to come, reflect on the year just past, and look ahead to the rest of 2024. The meeting will conclude in time for the 10:30 service. There will be a light potluck breakfast served. Please sign up to bring something at sjparish.net/annualmeeting.

Choral Evensong
2024-01-28 17:00
The ancient and beautiful service of Choral Evensong is presented on the fourth Sunday of selected months at St. John’s. Join us on January 28 at 5:00pm for this time of music and worship. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. Sung by the St. John’s Adult Choir with the Sarah Porter Singers; Scott Lamlein and Patrick Reardon, choirmasters.
This event is free admission, donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

Pipes Alive! with Jean Degan
2024-02-04 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Jean Degan playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.
About the Artist: Jean Degan earned a bachelor of science degree from UCONN in music education with piano as her principal instrument. She received a bachelor of music degree in organ performance and a master’s degree in liturgical music from the Hartt School of Music. Jean recently retired from St. Joseph Church in Bristol, CT where she was director of the music ministry program for 37 years.

Family Movie Night
2024-02-04 17:00
The EYC (youth group) is holding a Family Movie Night open to all. We’ll show a family-friendly movie and provide pizza, beverages, and a snack. $5 per person/$20 family maximum. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. This event is a fundraiser for the EYC’s project to support Dignity Grows, a Hartford-area nonprofit that provides hygiene products to those in need. Wear your PJs and bring a friend!

Jazz at the Red Door: Mary DiPaola Quartet
2024-02-09 19:30
Sure to fill every seat in the church as always, the 2024 Jazz at the Red Door event will feature pianist Mary DiPaola and her spectacular trio of well-known jazz artists from the Hartford area. Their program of jazz standards and original compositions is sure to amaze. Join us on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:30pm for an evening of incredible jazz! This event will be presented in person and by livestream. A reception will follow the concert.
The concert is free admission, suggested donation $20. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper & Ash Wednesday Eve service
2024-02-13 18:00
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Join us for the traditional Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, followed by a brief, family-friendly worship service with imposition of ashes. Suggested donation (which goes toward the youth group’s Dignity Grows fundraiser) is $7 per person/$20 per family.

Ash Wednesday services
2024-02-14
UPDATE: The 7am service has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Services including imposition of ashes will be held in the church at noon and 7pm. The evening service will also be livestreamed online.

Pipes Alive! with Natasha Ulyanovsky
2024-03-03 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Natasha Ulyanovsky playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online
About the Artist:
Natasha Ulyanovsky is a concert pianist, organist, and vocal coach who currently serves as musical director at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford.

Spring Chamber Music: Leonid Signal & Friends
2024-03-15 19:30
Join us on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:30pm for an evening of exquisite chamber music with Hartford Symphony concertmaster Leonid Sigal and friends. Mr. Sigal always creates a program sure to mesmerize audience members and take full advantage of the beautiful acoustics of the St. John’s nave. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. A reception will follow this concert.
The concert is free admission, suggested donation $20. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

Holy Week & Easter
2024-03-24 08:00 - 2024-03-31 10:30
Join us for our Holy Week and Easter services:
March 24: Palm Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m.
March 28: Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist with foot washing at 7 p.m.
March 29: Good Friday children’s service at 10 a.m., worship for all ages at 12 noon
March 31: Festal Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Pipes Alive! with Frank Zilinyi
2024-04-07 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Frank Zilinyi playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.
About the Artist: Frank R. Zilinyi currently serves as director of music and organist at South Church in New Britain, Connecticut, as the 6th artistic director of the Mystic River Chorale, and director of the University Singers at the University of Bridgeport, where he also teaches music theory and choral conducting.

Choral Evensong
2024-04-28 17:00
The ancient and beautiful service of Choral Evensong is presented on the fourth Sunday of selected months at St. John’s. Join us on April 28 at 5:00pm for this time of music and worship. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. Sung by The Anglican Singers; Simon Holt, choirmaster.
This event is free admission, donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

Pipes Alive! with Susan Carroll
2024-05-05 12:30
The Pipes Alive! series continues with Susan Carroll playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount.
About the Artist: Susan Carroll is currently the organist and music associate at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford, CT.

Spring Fling & Food Auction
2024-05-31 18:30 - 21:30
The annual Spring Fling and Food Auction, held this year on Friday, May 31 starting at 6:30 p.m. is one of St. John’s major fundraising events. This event includes silent and live auctions featuring food and food-related items, such as homemade treats, themed dinner parties, cooking classes, and more. There is also live music, heavy appetizers, and beverages. All parish adults and friends are welcome. Purchase tickets for $10 per person at sjparish.net/springfling, or purchase them from event volunteers on Sunday mornings leading up to the event, or at the door.

Pipes Alive! with Christa Rakich
2024-06-02 12:30
Our 2023-2024 season draws to a close with Pipes Alive! featuring St. John’s artist-in-residence Christa Rakich playing the St. John’s organ Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream. The concert is free admission – donations welcome in any amount. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.
About the Artist: Concert and recording artist Christa Rakich performs widely throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. She is visiting professor of organ at Oberlin Conservatory. Near her home in Connecticut, she maintains two artist-in-residencies: St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford and the Congregational Church of Somers.

St. John's at the Yard Goats
2024-06-16 13:05
What better way to kick off summer than a Sunday afternoon baseball game with friends from St. John’s? We have reserved 80 seats at a Hartford Yard Goats baseball game at Dunkin Donuts park, starting at 1:05 p.m. on June 16. Make sure to arrive early to hear our St. John’s Choir School sing America, the Beautiful before the game. Tickets are $17 per person, payable to St. John’s by June 10. Register and pay at sjparish.net/yardgoats.

All-ages Vacation Bible School at St. John's
2024-06-17 17:30 - 2024-06-20 20:00
This summer, St. John’s is offering an all-ages Vacation Bible School! Join us Monday-Thursday evenings, June 17-20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for prayer, Scripture, activities, and dinner on the theme of how God nourishes us. All ages and stages are welcome. Children ages ten and under must be accompanied by an adult. Open to everyone!
The cost is $30 per person, maximum $100/family. Registration deadline: Friday, June 7. Register and pay at sjparish.net/VBS.

Kids Community Music Camp: Open to the public
2024-08-19 09:00 - 2024-08-23 15:00
Each summer, Music at the Red Door and St. John’s host a week-long day camp that invites a diverse group of children to explore the joys of music by learning to sing, play violin, dance, and drum. The 2024 camp is August 19 through 23 from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and is open to children entering grades 3 through 5 in the fall of 2024. NOTE: As of June 7, 2024, this year’s camp is FULL, and we are taking a limited number of names for a waiting list in case of cancellations. Click here for more information and to request that a child be added to the wait list.
