"I charge you, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by His coming, and by His kingdom: Preach the Word, be instant in season, out of season, convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will accumulate for themselves teachers who will suit their own desires or sense of truth." 2 Timothy 4:1-3.
We greet you in the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Worship is the heart of our life at Saint John's. Sunday by Sunday we gather at God's Holy Altar to share the Sacrament of the Eucharist, using the rich traditions of the Book of Common Prayer. Scripture is always emphasized and our preaching supports traditional Christian values. At the 8:00 AM Service, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer the service is spoken; at the later 9:00 AM (Rite Two) and 11:15 AM (Rite One) services the organ plays and our choir leads us in majestic and powerful music in praise of Almighty God. Often we are blessed with an offering by our Handbell Choir and Children's Choir.
Our nursery is open on Sunday morning from 8:45 am to 12:30 pm.
The Lady Chapel is open daily, Monday - Friday for Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM. On Wednesdays we pray the Angelus at 9:00 AM. The chapel is a place of quiet prayer and strength, a place where God is present for us. The Holy Eucharist is celebrated Wednesdays at 7:00 AM and again at 6:00 PM with Holy Unction in the chapel. On Wednesday evenings we have a Potluck dinner beginning at 6:30 pm with Bible Study that begins at 7:00 pm. Those who come seeking the Lord Jesus through prayer, sacramental worship, and biblical teaching will find St.John's to be their spiritual home.
Since the parishes formation Saint John's has remained true to their belief in the nature and purpose of Jesus Christ and the historic and apostolic Church. The official meeting of seven families to organize Saint John's was held on February 7, 1924. The property at the corner of College Avenue, Elizabeth Blvd., and Page Avenue was purchased in 1925. Our current church was completed in 1952 and is fashioned in the style of a rural English parish. The heart of Saint John's always has been its people.
As a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth we support through prayer and active ministry our bishop, the Rt. Reverend Jack Leo Iker. The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth in the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone is a constituent member of the Anglican Communion, a Fellowship within the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, consisting of those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces and regional churches in communion with the See of Canterbury, upholding and propagating the historic Faith and Order as set forth in the Old and New Testaments and expressed in the Book of Common Prayer. The mission of the diocese (and of our parish) is "To Equip the Saints for the Work of Ministry."
We are striving to unite as one body and spread the love of God. Saint John's has much to offer anyone who is seeking to live an authentic Christian life. We put a great deal of emphasis on personal spiritual formation. This is evident in our Bible Study, the ministries of the Daughters of the King, the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew's, Sunday morning Adult Formation, and Children and Youth ministry.
At the heart of our mission is service to the poor and needy. Please contact the church office or use the email contact provided on this Web Site to inquire further about our parish life and ministry.
God bless, and I remain,
Your brother in Christ,
The Reverend David F. Klein, SSC Rector
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A core philosophy of St. John's is to be a parish family in obedience to historic Anglicanism disciplined by faithful biblical teaching, preaching and service to the poor that through the exercise of faith, hope and charity we can bring souls into a life-long relationship with Jesus Christ.
My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that confesses their sins and afterwards receives Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity.
