A Banner Year: 2026 Stewardship at St. John's

Dear Friends—

As we have now opened St. John's campus onto Thornhill Drive, we have an opportunity to also open our hearts to thousands of our neighbors, some of whom are just like we were when we accepted an invitation to this amazing community. This is a time when our new concrete bridge to the main road can be a metaphor for the loving bridges we can build to our neighbors and friends. Perhaps the banner in our heart is a good place to start. Name it—share it with us—so that we can celebrate it and begin afresh to share it with our neighbors. Join us for this season of stewardship as we celebrate "A Banner Year." Read a letter from our rector and senior warden on the parish website.

If you have not already done so, you are invited to fill out a

digital pledge card using this link.

If you prefer to use a paper pledge card and have not yet received one, they will be available during our two pledge Sundays: October 26 and November 2.

Considering Your Pledge Amount

Some community members find it helpful to have a sense of how much others pledge in considering their commitment each year. That information can be found on our website.

Testimonials

During this Stewardship Season, we have been blessed with testimonials — both written and spoken — from members of St. John's about what this community means to them. Watch and read below!

Written Testimonials

Sara Evinger

In 1979, Joe and I had just moved to Oakland. As Joe got off BART at Rockridge a group was caroling and invited him to join in. When I disembarked they welcomed me, too. Tom Bowman invited me to come sing at St. John’s. Committed to sing at another church, it wasn’t until ...