What’s Happening at St. John’s
Upcoming Holiday Services & Events
Advent Lessons and Carols – December 14th at 5:00pm
The Greening of the Church – December 21st immediately following the 10:00am service
Christmas Caroling – December 21st at 3:00pm
Christmas Eve Festive Eucharist – December 24th at 4:00pm and 9:00pm
Christmas Day Eucharist – December 25th at 9:00am
Wear your “ugly” Christmas sweater to church – December 28th at 10:00am
New Year, New Hope – Contemplative Worship in the Style of Taize – December 31st at 5:00pm
Epiphany Pageant – January 4th at 10:00am
Great Wednesday
5:30pm – Holy Eucharist in the Church
6:00pm – Dinner in the Undercroft Suggested donation $5.00.
7:00pm – Bible Study Class in the Bethlehem Chapel – The Book of Acts (also available on Zoom)
Those attending class at home should have their Bible handy.
Those attending in person will have Bibles available in the chapel.
November 19th, 2025 was the final meeting of the fall session. The winter session will begin January 14th, 2026.
Christian Theology: An Introduction, by Alister McGrath
Join us on Tuesdays, every other week, from 6:30-7:30pm, on Zoom for “Christian Theology: An Introduction.” The author, Alister McGrath, believes that “Christian theology is amongst the most rewarding, fulfilling, and genuinely exciting subjects anyone can ever hope to study.” While this is an entry-level introduction to Christian theology, it still manages to be both comprehensive and also comprehensible. It assumes no prior theological knowledge. Check out this introductory video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6rKUwhmmk . Click here to get to the weekly class assignment information.
If you need any assistance in locating a copy of this book, or have questions about this course, please contact Pat. (Any edition of this book is acceptable.)
This Week at St. John’s
Find past e-newsletters here and keep up with what’s happening “This Week at St. John’s”
Outreach Ministries at St. John’s
FRESH START SOBER LIVING OF MAINE
St. John’s continues to support Fresh Start and its residents. Fresh Start needs furniture and household appliances for their many homes. They are also in need of blankets (they have many full size beds and some twin beds), pillow cases, sheets, towels, wash clothes, pot holders, dish towels, 3-1 soap (shampoo, conditioner, bodywash), combs, brushes, deodorant, Q-tips, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shave cream, disposable razors, bandaids, and feminine hygiene products. Items may be dropped off at the back of the church in the box labeled “Fresh Start”. For more information about Fresh Start, go to www.freshstartrecovery-maine.org.
BANGOR AREA HOMELESS SHELTER
St. John’s continues to support the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. Items needed for the shelter pantry are: peanut butter, pasta & sauce, baked beans, canned meat/fish, rice, cereal, and any other ready to eat meals. There is a box at the back of the church labeled “Bangor Area Homeless Shelter” for these donations. As the box gets filled the Blanchettes will make sure the donations get delivered. For more information about the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter go to https://www.bangorareashelter.org/ .
Phishing scam alert
If you receive an email or text from “Rev. Jarrett Kerbel” asking you for a favor and could you please email him back, please don’t! Fr. Kerbel will never ask you to purchase gift cards for him and will not email or text you with a vague request of needing a favor. If you aren’t sure about a request that you received from St. John’s, please call or email the office at 947-0156 or office@stjohnsbangor.org.
