Below is an article in today's edition of the Grand Haven Tribune that involves the ministry of our parish and the work of our rector. Sixty Christian clergy from across Ottawa County issued a unified public statement Thursday expressing concern over the human impact of current immigration enforcement practices and calling for a response “grounded in faith, compassion, and nonviolent justice.” The list of pastors who contributed to the statement includes Rev. Louis Grettenbe

Below is an article in today's Holland Sentinel about one of the ministries of our parish. You can also read a PDF of the article online here . GRAND HAVEN – Recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leading to nationwide protests and demonstrations, have strengthened a resolve already present for Rev. Jared Cramer and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven. “We believe we are called to see Jesus Christ in the face of those immigrants,” Cramer told The

Below is an article published by Michigan Advance about an event our church hosted. GRAND HAVEN — On Thursday night, anger and outrage over President Donald J. Trump’s policies on immigration hit home when a solemn worship service took place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven. “What we deeply need are pathways for effective resistance. However, the path of nonviolent resistance is not the path of acceptance,” said the Rev. Jarad Cramer, lead pastor at St. John’s,

Below is an article in today's edition of the Grand Haven Tribune that deals with the ministry of our parish. A support group is working to help local families whose lives have been disrupted due to arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Immigrant Relief Fund at St. John’s Episcopal Church confirmed on its Facebook page earlier this month that a West Olive man was detained by ICE and is being held at the Northlake Detention Center in Baldwin. The