St. John the Evangelist Fredericton

Advent is the first season of the Church Year. It begins on the Sunday four weeks prior to Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. It is the season in which follow...ers of Jesus begin again their annual journey with Jesus from his conception to his coming again. During Advent we enter into the Story of Israel, identifying with the children of Israel held captive in their own land, longing for a Messiah to come and rescue them. It is also a season for us to ready ourselves and wait with eager expectation for the Second Coming of Christ. Like Lent, Advent is a fresh start for Christians. It is an opportunity for us to purge ourselves of false messiahs and turn our hearts back toward the one true Messiah Jesus Christ. We live in a world of false gods and powerful kings that vie for our allegiance and often succeed at capturing our hearts. Just look at the frenetic and materialistic way our culture celebrates Christmas. If we allow ourselves to simply go with the flow, we’ll be swept into the currents of idolatry and self-worship. We need seasons like Advent to help us renounce and re-order our rhythms into Christ. Advent is also a time for us to prepare for the coming of Christ. The word advent means the arrival. Jesus came to us once as a baby in Bethlehem. He will come to us again in the end. And he comes to us now by his Spirit, as we seek his presence daily and call upon his name. It is this past, future, and present advent for which we prepare this season. So we put ourselves in the COUNTERCULTURAL posture of silence and waiting. We refrain from the instantaneous gratification of getting whatever we want whenever we want. And we allow ourselves to feel our need for a Savior. The season of Advent can lead us in this way, and, if we choose to participate, our celebration of Christmas will be more joyful and meaningful.

Here is the latest instalment of St. John's Online. In this video Dr. Hart shares his experience with Prison Christian Ministries, which is the charity we are supporting this Advent Season. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/qGTQGs54IQw

St John’s Online will be released a little later this week so we can all hear Dr. Hart share about the work of Prison Christian Ministries.

So happy to be the temporary site for Community Food Smart (During st Mary’s Renovation). There is a lot of life in here today as food is packed up to be distributed. Volunteers have showed up from everywhere it seems!

Hey All, hope you can come to our family service on Nov. 28th at 4pm. Register at www.75mainstreet.org. Also if you could help us out by donating old paper towel rolls that would be amazing!

Hey All! I will be away for a couple of weeks so here is a different kind of St. John's Online. Our formation as disciples of Jesus happens through daily spiritual habits. Spiritual practices welcome God's grace in our lives and sustain us in every season. That's why the rhythms of morning and evening prayer are so helpful. Check our this link to learn more: https://youtu.be/ZJIJssJkEqY

Thanks for sharing Wayne. And thanks all for all the hard work!

Hey All! Here is the latest instalment of St. John's Online! Enjoy!https://youtu.be/ffoHWKUkx84

Here is the Latest Instalment of St. John's Online for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost. How do we love each other when we disagree? https://youtu.be/bzGoZLUuXYQ

We were so happy to present Nashwaaksis Memorial School with a cheque for $1,500.00 to help with student fees. Thank you everyone who gave their support. God bless you. Please remember our teachers and students in your prayers as they start up school in very trying circumstances. Pray for peace, good health and energy to learn well and to be together safely.

So happy that we improved the sound quality of our sermons recordings. You can find the audio files with sermon slides on our website or subscribe to the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com//st-john-the-evang/id1516509389

In this video - we look at Jesus' instruction on what to do when a fellow disciple does us wrong. https://youtu.be/SGmXwRTE6x8

Great News Everyone! We raised $1,400.00 in support of our local students. Check out the video for this and other news: https://youtu.be/oTLVVnJtifQ

Why should we bless those who mistreat us? It messes with their heads. When we love like Jesus it can transform the world. Here is the latest instalment of St. John's online. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/CjVr6SqjfPo

Hi All! The Garden Party Scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled due to some rude creatures that keep stinging our parishioners. We will keep you posted if the event will be rescheduled. Blessings!

Hi Everyone! If you would like to support Nashwaaksis Memorial School this year please consider sponsoring a student. Student fees are $40. We would like to present the school with a cheque from our church in the next week or two. Please also pray for all education workers, students and their families as they gear up for school in a stressful situation due to C-19. Bless you and have a great day!

Hi Everyone! Here is the link for today's worship service. Just FYI people gave their feedback and we will respond accordingly. Our in-person services will go back to 2 metres as people preferred not wearing a mask for the duration of the service. Thanks for the feedback and enjoy this latest installment of St. John's Online: https://youtu.be/qLj-mpk2MkI

Lord, as we prepare to gather around your table, give us grace that we may have expectant hearts and that we may know you more through the breaking of bread.

This is our last instalment of the Summer Edition of St. John's Online. We will return our regular St. John's Online Videos next week. But the invitation to stay current with God through regular times of prayer and reading Scripture never goes away. If you haven't yet - consider what a good rhythm of prayer would work for you before we enter into the busy-ness of fall. Bless you! https://youtu.be/qNFORR9fWpg

Hi Everyone. Here is the 3rd Volume of St. John's Online Summer Edition. Be encouraged! Be Still and Know God in your everyday. https://youtu.be/lt9E0_Uj-fg

Here is the 2nd Volume of St. John's Online Summer Edition. We hope and pray you are taking time to be refreshed this Summer. May God Bless you! https://youtu.be/zmO50KOoGSA

Well, vacation may have started but St. John's Online will continue with our Summer Editions. These are brief prayer services that aim at inviting God into our daily activity. So pause, take a breath and centre in on God's love for you today. Bless you all. https://youtu.be/1qByecAGB7Y

Hello Everyone! We are in the process of updating the office computer and have hit a snag: We are no longer able to access our st john's email account. We hope this is temporary but in the meantime we have set up a new email account: [email protected]. We have updated the links on our website to send E-mail to this address, and have updated our contact info on FB too. If we are able to gain access to our old address we will let you know, but for now please update your contact info for St. John's. If you have sent an email to the office in the past couple of days, please send it again to this address. We apologize for any inconvenience. God bless you!

Hi Everyone! Here is the worship video for the 7th Sunday of Pentecost. I am starting vacation next week so, while the videos will continue while I am away the format will change. For the next few weeks we will practice Prayer through the Day. "Normal" worship videos will resume when we get back. Have a blessed Summer! https://youtu.be/4LXJVaCeVUg