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St. John's Episcopal Church

HOME
WORSHIP
Virtual Church
Worship Overview
Kickoff Sunday
Worship Schedule
Services
Life Events
MUSIC
Music Overview
Choirs
Youth Music
Young Organist Collaborative
Instruments
CARE
Care Overview
Ministries
Community Support
Common Table
Resources for Helping Vulnerable Neighbors
LEARN
Learn Overview
2026-27 Program Year
Youth Formation
Adult Formation
ARTS & CULTURE
Arts & Culture at St. John's
Concerts On The Hill
Poetry On The Hill
GIVE
Give Overview
Donate Online
Legacy Giving
Bequest
ABOUT
Know St. John's
History
Photos
Clergy and Staff
Vestry and Governance
Mission, Vision, Values
Buildings and Grounds
FAQ
Accessibility
Rental Info
Parking
NEWS
Blog
Calendar
Careers
October 20, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Aaron’s sermon from Sunday, and a featured anthem from our Parish Choir

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
September 29, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Aaron’s sermon from Sunday, a featured anthem from our Parish Choir

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
September 15, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Aaron’s sermon from Sunday, a word about our program year theme and a reflection from Jen about the importance of music and our community.

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
August 25, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Aaron’s sermon from Sunday, the next installment of our summer Vestry Member Spotlight series, plus links to several of our content clearinghouses for all your SJC content needs!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
August 11, 2026
Daily Reflection, Chapel St. Chronicle, Homepage Feature, Music, Vestry
St. John's
The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring resident Clergy member Richard E. Greenleaf’s sermon from Sunday, a newly released recording from Olin Johannessen from the 2026 Summer Music Sessions series, and the next installment of our summer Vestry Member Spotlight series, plus links to several of our content clearinghouses for all your SJC content needs!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
St. John's
April 30, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 30, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The Rev. Anne Williamson preaches on the Gospel of John 15:1-8 on the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1D0LLVSbC8&t=1238s

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Rev. Anne Williamson

St. John's
April 29, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 29, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

So faith, it seems, can be defined as the effort to believe in light when we're covered by clouds, and though it feels like the sun will never come again, the truth is that it has never stopped burning its light.

St. John's
April 24, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music

"Good Shepherd"

St. John's
April 24, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music
"Good Shepherd"

The St. John’s Parish Choir, directed by Jennifer M. Mulhern, performs "Good Shepherd," by Gwyneth Walker. Featured offertory anthem on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Tagged: Parish Choir

St. John's
April 23, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 23, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The Rev. Robert E. Stevens, Jr. preaches on John 10:11-18 on the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yaadohq4Df4&t=1145s

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
April 22, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 22, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Connected in Story, Connected in Christ. Young Ashley Ruth shares a simple yet powerful idea, pictured in the drawings of an Easter Bulletin.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
April 19, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 19, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

But the good news is that then there is new life. Wildflowers bloom again… They’re both such surprises. Wildflowers stop you in your hiking tracks. You want to savor the colors and scents, let them breathe you in, let yourself be amazed. And bulbs that grow in the cold rocky dirt remind us that no one is lost.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
April 18, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 18, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Tragedy, Suffering & Resurrection

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
April 17, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music, Homepage Feature

"I Hunger and Thirst"

St. John's
April 17, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music, Homepage Feature
"I Hunger and Thirst"

"I Hunger and Thirst," arr. Kevin Siegfried. Featured Offertory Anthem at the 10:00am Rite Two Celebration of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSufisbZueQ&t=3334s

Tagged: Concerts On The Hill, The Choir School, Parish Choir, Shaker Harmony

St. John's
April 16, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 16, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld, Tenth Bishop of the New Hampshire Episcopal Church, preaches on the Gospel of Luke 24:36b-48 during his visit to St. John's Portsmouth on the Third Sunday of Easter.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSufisbZueQ&t=1116s

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Bishop Rob Hirschfeld

St. John's
April 15, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 15, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Connected in Story, Connected in Christ. Sherry Herzig shares an unlikely Easter story.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
April 12, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 12, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Living Glue, an original poem by Peter Tarlton.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
April 11, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 11, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The greatest love story of all time. It is The story of love being revealed to us in this new way, and consequently, of the sacrificial yes, that is required for God to be born unto us, for God to be born unto the world. 

Tagged: gospel reflection, The Rev. Aaron B. Jenkyn

St. John's
April 10, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music, Homepage Feature

"I Can Tell the World"

St. John's
April 10, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music, Homepage Feature
"I Can Tell the World"

“I Can Tell the World,” arr. Moses Hogan performed by the American Spiritual Ensemble at St. John’s.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVlUAkKm29g

Tagged: Concerts On The Hill

St. John's
April 9, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 9, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The Rev. Robert E. Stevens, Jr. preaches on John 20:19-31 on the Second Sunday of Easter.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ys1brO4Is

Tagged: Sermon Series, The Rev. Rob Stevens

St. John's
April 8, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 8, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Connected in Story, Connected in Christ. Craig Musselman shares a story of a recent moment when he chose to “lean in.”

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
April 4, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 4, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The Rev. Rob Stevens reflects on the Gospel of Luke 24:36b-48; we have the opportunity to encounter the risen Christ on a daily basis.

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens, gospel reflection

St. John's
April 3, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music

“Hark I hear the harps eternal”

St. John's
April 3, 2024
Daily Reflection, Music
“Hark I hear the harps eternal”

“Hark, I hear the harps eternal,” arr. Alice Parker; featuring St. John's Parish Choir, under the direction of Jennifer Mulhern, Director of Music. Featured Offertory Anthem at the 8:00pm Great Easter Vigil service on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6jkrW5FvDM

Tagged: The People of St. John's, Parish Choir

St. John's
April 2, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 2, 2024
Daily Reflection, Homepage Feature
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

How to be a Bird: A reflection on creation, faith, and finding our way in the world. - The Rev. Aaron Jenkyn

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdDgvCQtWtU

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

St. John's
April 1, 2024
Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
April 1, 2024
Daily Reflection
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Connected in Story, Connected in Christ. Robin Burdick shares a connection to those who find their voice and authority by speaking their truth.

Tagged: The People of St. John's

St. John's
March 29, 2024
Daily Reflection, Lent, Homepage Feature

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

St. John's
March 29, 2024
Daily Reflection, Lent, Homepage Feature
Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Remembering Jesus’ death on the cross is only part of why we are here today. 

Tagged: The Rev. Rob Stevens, gospel reflection, Lent

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