Breath of Summer



Creator God

who breathed this world into being,

who is discernible within

the harmony of nature,

the perfection of a butterfly's wing,

the grandeur of a mountain range,

the soaring eagle and humming bird,

thank you for this world

which you have created.

Thank you for summer sun,

which reminds us

that your creative breath

is still alive and active.

Thank you for the warmth of your love,

sustaining this world,

Saturday Service

Saturday, May 30th

Join us at First Nations Kitchen on Saturday 5/30 from 10-2 as we build, garden, and clean! If you’ve got gardening gloves or tools, please bring them. Feel free to bring a bag lunch or snack if you’ll need a pick-me-up, otherwise we can head over to Midtown Global Market for a bite to eat after we’re finished! FNK is located at 3044 Longfellow Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari!

Join us on Sunday, May 31st after the 10am service for a spooky outing to see our music minister Alec Watson play the organ for a silent movie! He will be accompanying the 1920 classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" -- a masterpiece of early German Expressionism. The performance will be at the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights at 11:30am. Tickets can be purchased here: https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/6347?siteToken=3408r7zh5fyw2jpcrakzvh6mp0

An Invitation to a Planning Meeting

Interested in helping plan and host our annual High Tea Party? If so, please join us for a planning meeting on Sunday 6/7 at 9:00 in the Parlor where we'll divvy up responsibilities and coordinate logistics. The High Tea will take place the morning of 6/28. If you'd like to help but can't attend the meeting, please contact maggie@stjohnwilderness.org and we'll loop you into the planning.

Faith Field Trips

Thanks to all who joined us for our last Faith Field Trip to the Northwest Islamic Community Center- it was a great experience with lots of open discussion and a worship space that looks much different than ours!

This time, we will be staying a bit closer to home and visiting Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in St. Paul for their Vespers Service on Saturday, June 6th at 5 pm. The Vespers service will last about 45 minutes and include hymns and psalms. The couple that came and spoke with us during our "Our Neighbors' Faith" series in 2024, Jennifer and Luke, will be there to answer questions and help us get settled before their Vespers service. We will get there a bit early to ensure time for questions/getting settled. We will leave St. John's to carpool there at 4:25 pm, and we will be back a bit after 6 pm. Please contact Emily Brunner if you are interested in joining.

Spring has Sprung!

We are revisioning our English Garden on the South side of the building, and would love to hear your ideas about how the space might be better used to serve our community. Please join us at our Garden Visioning Session, happening Sunday 6/7 after the 10:00 service. We will begin the meeting in the Parlor and then head out to the garden. Please note that we are not tearing out the garden, just making a few changes to better use the space.

Rummage Sale News

Yes, we are planning a Rummage Sale for the Fall! Please start saving salable items and paper sacks for bagging. Please plan on helping, too, if you can. More information, such as when we can start bringing in the sale items will follow as time gets closer. Meanwhile, for your questions please call Lynn Gadbois a t 651-270-8934.

Contact Maggie Howe here for event information and to get on her mailing list!

Summer Hours!

Following Memorial Day (Office Closed!) our summer office hours will be Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, 9am-3pm or by appointment.

Our deadlines for bulletins and the Sunday Print news will move to Tuesdays at noon. Deadlines for the E-news will remain Wednesdays at noon.

Our Parish Coordinator Carrie will be monitoring and responding to emails and phone calls Thursday, 9am-3pm.

Weekly News and a Weekly Message from Bishop Loya

The Episcopal Church in Minnesota also has a weekly e-news, where you can read a message from Bishop Craig Loya, (or sometimes a special guest author), and read about what is happening in the Episcopal Church in MN and beyond! A great way to stay connected and learn about our church outside the walls of St. John's. 

To receive the ECMN news go here, scroll to the very bottom right and sign up.

Parish Prayer List

We ask your prayers for: Cindy K., Pat P., Jean T., David G., Larry K., Megan J., Tony and Amanda, Gladys A., Josh L., Allan B., Louie M., Erika A., Bill M., Baby Theo & Family., Mitch., Terry, Larry & Val. Derrill P.In Thanksgiving for the life of Mary Ann DeMay, may she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Email prayer@stjohnwilderness to request prayers and to be added to the parish prayer list.

Click the button below to fill out the web form, or email prayer@stjohnwilderness to request prayers and to be added to the parish prayer list. Please let us know if you would like the request to be publicly listed or private. Unless specifically requested, prayer requests will be kept on the list for a month.

For the Parish (BCP p.817)

Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven

and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen

the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.

Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring

us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP p. 817

Morning Prayer & Compline

Join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8 AM for morning prayer and

Monday and Friday evenings at 8:30 PM for Compline.

Both prayer services are held via Google Meet. All are welcome.

The word liturgy comes from a Greek term meaning “public work or work done on behalf of the people.” Liturgy always referred to an organized community. A work, then, done by an individual or a group was a liturgy on behalf of the larger community.

If you would like to become part of the many ministries that help make our work, our worship, our liturgies, our community, please talk to one of our clergy.

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Trinity Sunday

• Genesis 1:1-2:4a
• 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
• Matthew 28:16-20
• Psalm 8
• or Canticle 13 (or Canticle 2)

Connect! Our Main number: 651-429-5351

Summer Hours:

Our parish office is open.... Stop by and say hi!

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 9 am - 2:30pm;

• Financial Coordinator: Maureen Vruno | Office hours M,T, Th, 7:30am - 2:30pm maureen@stjohnwilderness.org ext. 4 or 763-329-7415
• Music Minister: Alec Watson alec@stjohnwilderness.org
• Intern: Chris Lilley chris@stjohnwilderness.org
• Rising Generations Coordinator: Maggie Howe maggie@stjohnwilderness.org
• Parish Coordinator: Carrie Thomas carrie@stjohnwilderness.org 651-429-5351 ext. 3
• Deacon: The Rev. Margaret Thor margaret@stjohnwilderness.org
• Associate Priest: The Rev. Kate Maxwell, OSB kate@stjohnwilderness.org

Our current Health & Safety Protocols

• St. John’s encourages all of its members to get vaccinated and boosted.
• If you feel sick or have the typical symptoms of Covid-19, we ask you to worship with us online.
• Masks are optional while inside all parish buildings for those who are boosted and vaccinated. If conditions change and we experience another surge of Covid-19, we may alter our protocols.