THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN'S

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MEMENTO MORI: FINAL SESSION THIS SUNDAY

Join Fr. Chris in the Parish Hall this Sunday, October 18, between the 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Masses for the final session of Memento Mori: Death, Dying, and Rising. We’ll continue our conversation about mortality and the Christian hope of resurrection.

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MEET THE ORGAN WITH SIMON MORLEY

Following the 11:15 a.m. Mass this Sunday, join Organist and Director of Music Simon Morley in the church for an organ demonstration and tour. Take a closer look at the instrument that supports our worship each week, hear what it can do, and bring your questions. All are welcome, especially our newcomers!

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YOPROS & EYC: DINNER & CONVERSATION

Our YoPros have been invited to join High School EYC for an evening of dinner and conversation at St. John’s this Sunday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m.. Together, we'll talk about what it looks like to live out our Christian faith as young adults, share experiences, and get to know one another a little better. Dinner will be provided. YoPros: RSVP here! We hope you'll join us!

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BREAKFAST SUNDAY | OCTOBER 25

Join us next Sunday, October 25, for Breakfast Sunday! Come enjoy breakfast and time with your parish family. Our thanks to the Kitchen Krewe for the care and work that go into feeding this parish.

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FALL FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 25

Make plans to join us next week for our Fall Festival, hosted by EYC for our children and families. Come enjoy the festivities and support our youth as they welcome the younger members of our parish. More information below!

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UPCOMING MAJOR FEASTS

Join us for Holy Eucharist as we celebrate St. Luke on Monday, October 19, and St. James of Jerusalem on Friday, October 23. Both Masses will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the Reverend John R. Peterson Chapel. All are welcome!

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Welcome Kristen, Our New Finance Manager

Please join us in welcoming Kristen to St. John’s as our new Finance Manager! Kristen brings 16 years of experience in corporate accounting and finance and looks forward to putting that experience to work in support of the parish’s ministry. Outside of work, she enjoys life as a mom and has a strong interest in health and wellness. She is grateful to be joining the St. John’s community and looks forward to getting to know you. If you see her around, please stop and introduce yourself!

Meet the Organ with Simon Morley |Sunday, October 18 | Following the 11:15 a.m. Mass

Join our Organist and Director of Music, Simon Morley, for a behind-the-scenes introduction to St. John’s magnificent pipe organ! Simon will demonstrate how the organ works, share a little about its history, and explain what makes this remarkable instrument such an important part of our worship.



All are welcome, especially newcomers and anyone who has ever wondered what goes into producing the music we hear each Sunday. This is a wonderful opportunity to see (and hear!) the organ up close and learn from the person who knows it best.

Fall Festival |Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 p.m.

Our EYC is hosting a Fall Festival for our Children's Ministry on Sunday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m. in and around the Parish Hall! Join us for an afternoon of pumpkin painting, hayrides, apple bobbing, crafts, and other fall festivities. We're especially looking forward to welcoming our friends from Cornerstone Kids for the afternoon.

Youth volunteers are encouraged to help and can earn service hours. We're also collecting donations of supplies for the event. Please contact Ayana Grady if you'd like to volunteer, and visit the wish list linked below if you'd like to contribute.

We hope you'll bring the whole family and join us!

Email Scam Alert

Recently, fake emails claiming to be from Fr. Chris and other St. John’s staff have been sent to parishioners. These messages often ask for “help,” a “discreet request,” or unusual questions about parish directory information. They are scams. Please do not reply or click any links—simply mark the message as spam in your email program (such as Outlook or Gmail) and delete it. Remember that official St. John’s emails will always come from an @stjohnstampa.org or @stjohnseagles.org address. Because of the way email works—specifically the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) that underlies email—it is unfortunately impossible to completely prevent spoofed messages from being sent. For that reason, reporting them to the church does not help stop them. The best thing you can do is mark the message as spam in your email program and delete it. Thank you for helping us keep our parish community safe.