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Worship Overview
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MUSIC
Music Overview
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Young Organist Collaborative
Instruments
CARE
Care Overview
Reach In
Reach Out
Common Table
LEARN
Learn Overview
2025-26 Program Year
Voices of Faith Guest Preaching Series
Youth Formation
Adult Formation
GIVE
Give Overview
Community Support
Legacy Giving
Bequest
Donate Online
ABOUT
Know St. John's
Clergy and Staff
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History
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Photos
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Parking
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January 20, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring our guest preacher The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith’s sermon from Sunday, information about the upcoming St. John’s Selects concert with Capella Alamire, info on our next Outside the Box coming next Sunday January 25, info on this year’s Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks from the Black Heritage Trail of NH, and links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
January 13, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Go and ...

Featuring Rob’s sermon from Sunday, another fabulously spirited recording from Star Festival, information about the upcoming St. John’s Selects concert with Capella Alamire, an introduction to Nancy Garnhart’s new Community Meditation Group, and links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Go and Do, and More!
January 6, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Anne’s sermon from Sunday, a new recording from the Chapel Street Band, a poem from Anne’s sermon, information about Star Words, as well as links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
December 23, 2025
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music, Advent, Children's Ministries
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Rob’s sermon from Sunday, a second showing of our annual Christmas Pageant, a full listing of our Christmas services through the Epiphany, a writeup from our recent collaboration with Home For All and their Pop-Up Care Village, as well as links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
December 16, 2025
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music, Advent
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Rejoice! Sunday ...

Featuring Rob’s sermon from Sunday, a second showing of our Service of Lessons and Carols, a note from Anne, info about Blue Christmas Service this Thursday, a full listing of all Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany offerings here at St. John’s, and information about the Vigil for the Longest Night, as well as links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Rejoice! Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
St. John's
September 2, 2023
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
September 2, 2023
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Go to the Limits of your Longing

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 31, 2023
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St. John's
August 31, 2023
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The Gospel passage from Mark 13:3-13 invites us to understand that enduring to the end is not merely an individual feat. It's a collective endeavor, a journey we undertake together.

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens, gospel reflection

St. John's
August 30, 2023
Daily Reflection, Music

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 30, 2023
Daily Reflection, Music
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

"Be Still, My Soul," arr. Stephen Paulus. Featuring Joseph Harris, baritone, and Jennifer McPherson, piano.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 29, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 29, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Who we say Jesus is in our lives matters. Who do you say Jesus is in your life?

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
August 28, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 28, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Gratitude in Action

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
August 26, 2023
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St. John's
August 26, 2023
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Crickets

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 25, 2023
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St. John's
August 25, 2023
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The Blessing of the Morning Light

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 24, 2023
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St. John's
August 24, 2023
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The Transformative Power of Asking: Abiding in God's Joy. The Rev. Rob Stevens reflects on John 15:7-11.

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens, gospel reflection

St. John's
August 23, 2023
Daily Reflection, Music

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 23, 2023
Daily Reflection, Music
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

"I Am Resolved," arr. by Olin Johannessen; featuring The Chapel Street Band.

Tagged: The People of St. John's, chapel street band

St. John's
August 22, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 22, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn preaches on the Gospel of Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28.

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Rev. Aaron B. Jenkyn

St. John's
August 21, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 21, 2023
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

PEACE

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 19, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 19, 2023
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Be ignited, or be gone.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 18, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 18, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Re-membering is so much more than an intellectual exercise…Re-membering puts us back together when we fall apart. Most of my prayer-life is remembering. To paraphrase Fredrick, to remember is to be human!

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
August 17, 2023
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 17, 2023
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

What is a Life of Faith?

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
August 16, 2023
Daily Reflection, Music

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 16, 2023
Daily Reflection, Music
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

"Bird Song," Heather Masse and Nicky Mehta. Featuring The Choir School at St. John’s, with the Chapel Street Band.

Tagged: The People of St. John's, chapel street band, The Choir School

St. John's
August 15, 2023
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 15, 2023
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

May we hear God's voice when we are reassured, "I've got you."

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
August 14, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
August 14, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

God looks at us the way a mother looks lovingly at her newborn baby. If you can see the loving gaze between mother and child in your mind's eye, you can begin a small meditation on being held in God's loving gaze.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 12, 2023
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St. John's
August 12, 2023
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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

LOVE

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 11, 2023
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St. John's
August 11, 2023
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If you knew yourself

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
August 10, 2023
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St. John's
August 10, 2023
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The Rev. Rob Stevens reflects on the Gospel of John 12:24-26 and the upside-down gospel of Jesus.

Tagged: gospel reflection, The Rev. Rob Stevens

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