The registration link to in person and virtual listening sessions is now live and the Search Committee needs your help to have all voices in our diocese heard!

Listening sessions are an important part of the bishop coadjutor search process. As the Search Committee prepares to accept nominations and then conduct interviews of candidates, they want to hear from you to help form a vision for our next bishop. In person Listening Sessions with committee moderators attending to answer your questions are scheduled in each deanery. There will be two additional sessions via Zoom for those who cannot attend the in person gatherings, and three live sessions are being offered in Spanish.

See more here. Most sessions take place in early August and registration is required.

With changes being made to the liturgy, the timing is good for a get-together to discuss the overall shape of the liturgy and the specific changes. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to bring together in fellowship as many of our liturgical ministers as possible, including Vergers, Acolytes, Altar Guild, Ushers, Lay Readers, Choir, Clergy, and others involved in leading worship. Leaders of these ministries will be expected to attend – and the more the merrier!

The group will gather on August 7 at 11:00 a.m. in the church for a discussion and practice run through of the liturgy in the church, then they will eat lunch together in the parish hall, and conclude with a service of Holy Eucharist in the church.

Join us in the Parish Hall after the 10:00 service on Sunday, August 1 for St. John’s 2021 Youth Mission Trip Presentation! The presentation will include mission youth speakers, as well as the debut of this year's Mission Trip Slideshow. We encourage all Mission Trippers to come in your 2021 trip t-shirt!

Calling all students (pre-K to college)! Bring your backpacks to church on Sunday, August 15 at the 10:00 a.m. service to be blessed for the upcoming school year. We will provide special laminated St John's backpack tags so that you can remember that God's love (and the support of this congregation) are always with you--wherever you go! We encourage parishioners to donate school supplies that Sunday that we will bring to our friends at Cornerstone Kids.

All are invited to participate in the upcoming Holy Conversations fellowship. This is a time of rich reflection and engagement among parishioners seeking to deepen their spiritual journey. Maxwell Grimard, recent participant, had this to say:

The group will connect via Zoom for six conversations. This is an opportunity to get to know others within our church family, share moments of laughter, create connections, and deepen our faith. The group will begin the first week in August. If you would like to be a part of the group, please contact Lori Reho at lori.reho.2019@gmail.com or 239.745.1656 or call the church office at 259.1570.

Another "Face of Evening Prayer" is Tania Wilkes. Tania says, "Participating with the Evening Prayer team is a gift. While praying the Evening Prayer online, I have an increased sense of the presence of God in community - a great way to conclude my day." We are so grateful to Tania for her participation in this ministry!

Save the date for our annual parish canoe trip, sponsored by the Fathers Ministry, on Saturday, September 11! More details to come, stay tuned.

As you may have noticed, we have beautiful, fresh altar flowers once again and they need to be delivered to the sick and bereaved after their time in the church. The Pastoral Care flowers ministry delivers them after the Sunday service or on Monday morning. Thank you to our new volunteers: Nancy Watkins. Laura Silva, Mary Hulse, Tweed Eckhard, Melinda Pendino, Katy Spriggs, and Sara Stone!

If you would like to be a part of this wonderful ministry, please call Miriam Faircloth for details at 352.3231 or 839.2838.

Rising 6th through 12th graders! Come join us for a night of s’mores, friends, and fun at our EYC Movie Night on Friday, July 30, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Invite your friends--let’s end the summer with a bang! RSVP to Youth Minister Ayana Grady by Sunday, July 25.

St John’s EYC has a new leadership opportunity! Beginning this fall, we’ll be starting a St. John’s Youth Council made up of Middle and High schoolers. We’ll meet once a month (with dinner) to discuss EYC, brainstorm new ideas, and strengthen our faith together. Youth Council applications will be available in the next few weeks, with a deadline of Sunday, August 1 to turn them in. If you are interested in applying, please contact Youth Minister Ayana Grady!

We are taking a break from our at-home Sunday School packets for the summer from June through August. We will be back to in-person Sunday School on Sunday, August 15!

The Wednesday Afternoon adult formation group continues on Zoom on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The group studies the work of a variety of Christian writers; group discussions are lively and substantive. All are welcome. For more information contact Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.

Got puzzles you don’t use? If so, we know some super seniors who would really enjoy them. Just bring them by the office or place in the ministry barrels in the parish office foyer.

In addition, we are accepting donations of food, clothing, and other items for the blue barrels. Some of the donations will be brought forward during the offertory to be blessed and then taken to Metropolitan Ministries.

Flowers adorning the High Altar and Chapel Altar on Sundays and Holy Days are donated by individuals and families in memory of departed loved ones or in thanksgiving for blessings received. For Sundays in the month of July, the 25th is still open for donations. In addition, the candle in the sanctuary light is available on August 29.

If you would like to make a memorial or give a gift in thanksgiving, contact us at parish@stjohnstampa.org or 259.1570.

Contact Laurie Lawther at llawther@stjohnstampa.org to set up.

Go to www.stjohnstampa.org and click on "Give Now" on the right side of the top blue bar. The church now has the ability to accept credit and debit card payments, along with checking/savings account payments. To make a pledge or pay in some other way, click on "Stewardship" in the top website menu.

In the 'To' field of the text type 73256, then in the message, type SJE. You will receive a text back immediately with a link to complete the payment.

Laurie is available to walk you through any of these methods by email at llawther@stjohnstampa.org or call her at the parish offices at 259.1570. If you prefer, you may also call John Edgar in the parish offices and he will fill out a pledge card for you.

July 15, Brant Peterson, Tamsen Williams, Claudia Young, Katie Heisel, David Hasselbach, Charles Harden, Janet Karpan

July 16, Jo Apthorp, Hannah Rix, Jayce Hicks, Michelle Roberts, Elise Guinn, Kristin Kenney

July 17, Robert Watkins

July 18, Anna Arcuri, Virginia Gregory, Augustine Weekley, Steve Swindal

July 19, Kyle Gates

July 20, Jack Graham, Spenser Michel

July 21, Michael Pepe

The Men's Interactive Bible Study meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. to study the readings for the coming week and for fellowship. The group will convene in person in the Lowry Room for those who are comfortable. If you prefer to continue joining virtually, email John in the parish offices at jedgar@stjohnstampa.org for the link.

The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00 a.m., Church, followed by Coffee Hour Fellowship

The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 10:00 a.m., Church, on Facebook Live, and our website, followed by Coffee Hour Fellowship

Bulletins and other resources are available here. Click here for the readings, St. John's follows Track 2.

The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (CWBS) group does a weekly virtual study on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is a Zoom meeting, so if you are interested in participating, you will need to register. Contact Deacon Kathleen at 785.9400 or kmoore@stjohnstampa.org; or Sally Thompson at tampasal@gmail.com or 254.3009.

In addition to welcoming in-person attendance at the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Sunday services, St. John's streams our 10:00 a.m. services live on Facebook. Access the stream at our page at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnstampa/. The stream is also live on our website. Please access the most current safety guidance here.

The audio for sermons is here. New sermons are uploaded by Monday each week. Bulletins for Sundays are here, each week's bulletin is uploaded to this page by Saturday. Click here to find the readings for this coming Sunday (St. John's follows Track 2). You can also see Sunday services on our YouTube channel, they are uploaded each Sunday by mid-afternoon.

The parish offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Email us at parish@stjohnstampa.org or call 259.1570 to speak with John Edgar if you have questions.

Our clergy, staff, and fellow parishioners stream evening prayer daily Monday through Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on Facebook Live. Intercessory prayers are invited in the comments during the feed.

Compline is offered by the brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist on their web site at www.ssje.org on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8:30 p.m EST.

If you have any questions or trouble using the online services noted above, please contact Lee Lowry by replying to this email, or John Edgar at jedgar@stjohnstampa.org. You can also contact the clergy member or parishioner who is the contact for each ministry. 

Father Robinson: 941.350.0043

If you are someone who is able to help your fellow parishioners with errands and other means of support, please contact Fr. MIchael at mcannon@stjohnstampa.org. Conversely, if you are a parishioner who needs help, please also contact Fr. Michael at email at mcannon@stjohnstampa.org or by phone at 864.320.7116. He will match needs with resources so we are able to help one another in Christ's name.