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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Ascension Choral Eucharist
    Ascension Choral Eucharist
    Thu, May 14
    Grand Haven
    Each year, forty days after Easter, we gather to celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. At SJE, we will celebrate this principal feast of the church with a Solemn Choral Eucharist—meaning one that is sung with a professional schola of singers and incense—on Thursday, May 14, at 6pm.
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  • Quiet Day: Revealed Resistance
    Quiet Day: Revealed Resistance
    Sat, May 23
    St John's Episcopal Church
    A Quiet Day of silence & prayer exploring Revelation as a call to faithful resistance, led by Fr. Wesley Hill — connected to Fr. Cramer's book on Revelation and community formation.
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  • Feast of Pentecost Solemn Eucharist
    Feast of Pentecost Solemn Eucharist
    Sun, May 24
    St. John's Episcopal Church
    Join us on the Fiftieth Day of Easter as we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost! We will have a solemn (sung with incense) service of Holy Eucharist at 10:45am, complete with incense and a multilingual reading of the Pentecost narrative. The 8:30am liturgy will feature Holy Eucharist with Harpsichord.
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  • Corpus Christi: Evensong & Benediction
    Corpus Christi: Evensong & Benediction
    Thu, Jun 04
    Grand Haven
    Join us on Thursday, June 4, as we celebrate Corpus Christi with a service of Solemn Evensong and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. A small schola sings the Evensong settings and then, in the devotion of Benediction, we receive Christ's blessing in the blessed sacrament.
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  • 160th Parish Anniversary
    160th Parish Anniversary
    Sun, Jun 07
    St John's Episcopal Church
    St. John's turns 160 on June 7! Join us for a festive reception after the 10am service as we gather, share memories, and give thanks for 160 years of faithfulness together.
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  • Pride Worship Service
    Pride Worship Service
    Sat, Jun 13
    Grand Haven
    We are thrilled to be a part of bringing the FOURTH pride festival to Grand Haven! And we are particularly grateful that the festival leaders are inviting us to offer our annual Community Pride Worship Service at 10am on Saturday, June 13, 2026, before the festival kicks off at noon.
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  • Summer Newcomers' & Visitors' Brunch
    Summer Newcomers' & Visitors' Brunch
    Sun, Jul 19
    St. John's Episcopal Church
    New to St. John’s or just visiting? Join us for our Summer Newcomers’ & Visitors’ Brunch on Sunday, July 19 at 11:30am in the Guild Room. All are welcome—whether today’s your first visit or you’ve been coming a while! W
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  • Coast Guard Morning Prayer
    Coast Guard Morning Prayer
    Sat, Aug 01
    St. John's Episcopal Church
    Join us on Saturday, August 1, before the Coast Guard Parade kicks off at noon. We'll gather at 10am for Morning Prayer, beginning with a patriotic hymn prelude and including prayers for those who serve in the US Coast Guard.
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  • Quiet Day: Rooted to Resist
    Quiet Day: Rooted to Resist
    Sat, Aug 08
    St John's Episcopal Church
    A Quiet Day near the end of our rector's sabbatical, focused on silence, prayer & reflection drawing on contemplative wisdom — exploring how deep spiritual life forms us as people of resistance, renewed for justice and love.
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  • Stewardship End-of-Summer Garden Party
    Stewardship End-of-Summer Garden Party
    Sun, Aug 23
    St. John's Episcopal Church
    Each year, as summer draws to an end, our parish Stewardship Commission hosts an annual Garden Party in the St. Francis Prayer & Mediation Garden. They invite you to join them on Sunday, August 23, at 11:15am (after the second service) as we give thanks for our many blessings!
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  • Blessing of the Backpacks
    Blessing of the Backpacks
    Sun, Sep 13
    St. John's Episcopal Church
    Join us at our 10:45am service (note the change in service times as we return to the program year!) on Sunday, September 13, for the kickoff to our program year with our annual Blessing of the Backpacks!
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  • Welcoming the Cramers Home
    Welcoming the Cramers Home
    Sun, Sep 13
    St John's Episcopal Church
    Welcome the Cramers home! After the 10am service on Sept. 13, join a potluck reception. Bring a snack or sweet that means "home" to you. Simple food, parish family, together again.
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  • Fall Worship Minister Workshops
    Fall Worship Minister Workshops
    Sun, Sep 13
    Grand Haven
    As we prepare for a new program year, we are welcoming anyone who might be interested in being trained in a new worship ministry. Our annual Fall Worship Ministry Workshop will be on Sunday, September 13.
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  • Harvest Festival
    Harvest Festival
    Sun, Sep 27
    Grand Haven
    All are welcome to celebrate our Annual Harvest Festival. After celebrating how God overcomes evil through God's servants on the Feast of St. Michael and all Angels, the same day we celebrate the end of the pledge campaign, we'll gather in the Timberlake Hall for a Harvest Festival meal together!
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  • Blessing of the Pets
    Blessing of the Pets
    Sun, Oct 04
    Grand Haven
    Each year, on a Sunday near the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we celebrate with the blessing of the pets. This year our celebration will fall on Sunday, October 4. We'll gather at 3:00pm in the St. Francis Prayer & Meditation. Join us!
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