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Aug 21, 2025
As we approach St. John’s 150th anniversary in 2026, we are digging deep into the church archives to connect with the stories that shaped us. John Hendricks, our Photographer and Archivist, has worked faithfully for 15 years to maintain and share important pieces of our history. Leaning on his extensive knowledge and storytelling ability, we are excited to share these artifacts and anecdotes as a way to honor the past and imagine what the next 150 years could bring.
by John Hendricks, St. John’s Archivist
image: photocopy of a July 6, 1951 newspaper photograph captioned “The 1951 Vacation bible School at St. John’s Reformed Church, Lansdale, held its final session this morning, and the children are shown as they leave the church on their way to a picnic.”
Vacation Bible School (VBS) has a long history at St. John’s. In fact, we celebrated our 100th VBS during Fellowship on August 6, 2023! In looking through the St. John’s archives, we learned some interesting facts about St. John’s VBS history.
Read MoreAug 20, 2025
Ephesians 2:10.
What an honor to witness the handiwork and good works happening at St. John’s! In September, we begin our 8:00 am worship service. Over the course of the month, we will be blessing everything from water (Sept. 7), to backpacks, students, and educators (Sept. 14), to canines, cats, and creepy-crawlies! (Blessings of the Animals at 2 pm on Sept. 28). On Tuesday, Sept. 9, we’re flinging open the doors to share the music and message of Bobby Jo Valentine with the community on Sept. 9 as a prelude to our 10th Anniversary of being an Open and Affirming community.
We have created a corner of the sanctuary for our “soft worship space” where both kids and adults can engage their bodies in ways that allow them to be more present in worship. Our Boards and committees and volunteers and staff are doing what they do best, and are doing it well.
On Sunday, September 21 at 3:00 pm, we will be holding an “installation.” An installation takes place after a church has called a settled pastor. After five months, I am starting to feel a little more “settled” and our North Penn Association and the Penn Southeast Conference of the UCC have said it is time for me to be installed at St. John’s.
Read MoreAug 19, 2025
by Kay Peebles, Office Manager
At approximately 5:30 pm on Wednesday June 18, I get home from work. Mike, a 16-year-old I refer to as “The Teenager” in my phone, my anecdotes, and to my colleagues and friends and family, but who internally I refer to as “little brother,” is lying on his bed with an arm behind his head and his phone in his hand. This, I’ve surmised, is one of The Teenager’s four main states of being (at the gym with headphones, on the couch with Xbox controller, on a bike with friends, and in bed with phone). I announce that today, he said he would go mini golfing with the new youth group at my job. This, of course, is news to The Teenager (if you have one, you likely must remind them several times of things). This is because the average Teenager must juggle a million details that are only vaguely related to one another and it is easy to drop one or two with 999,998 more in the air, and prioritizing comes only with experience.
I sidestep his confusion and hesitation with more enticing details—free mini golf, fun with other teens, and free ice cream—and rush to get changed from work clothes to mini golf–appropriate clothes. When I return, The Teenager is standing, now in a black T-shirt that happens to match mine, his phone in his hand, and a peculiar look on his face. I recognize this look, these nerves, and try to get ahead of them with a timeworn babysitting solution: immediate and efficient distraction.
“You can bring anyone you want, as many as you want,” I say. “How about…” I list off some teens I have driven to Wawa or Wendy’s, teens whose smiles, yelling, and laughter I recognize from the pickup line at North Penn High School, the parking lots of apartment complexes, the sidewalks and back roads of Lansdale. Then I offer a trump card – a friend whose parents I am sure will say yes to a church event.
Read MoreAug 12, 2025
August 17
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
August 24
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
Aug 04, 2025
The Elders and Staff of St. John’s, following a thorough review of feedback, have determined to allocate Wednesday nights to ‘Church Night’ and retire the formal Wednesday Night Live program. We fondly recall two years of meaningful fellowship, programming, and worship and will build upon those foundations in the future. The Adult Choirs, Bells, and other Ensembles will continue in their Wednesday night rehearsals, and we invite you to stay informed about forthcoming opportunities for worship, fellowship, and programming. We express our sincere gratitude to the St. John’s Family for their dedication to our multifaceted programs throughout the year.
Peace and Grace
St. John’s Elders:
Chriss Bodde – Chair
Bill Cagney – Logistics Chair
Anne Kinsey – Secretary
Emilie Truscott, Sue Clemens and Charles Sisian
Jul 30, 2025
August 3
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 am – Praying Hands Stitchers
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
– VBS Committee Meeting
August 10
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
10:45 am – Elders Meeting
Jul 24, 2025
We are excited to share that starting this fall, we will be offering two Sunday services: 8 am and 10:15 am. While the services will be very similar in format and style of worship, you can expect a quieter, more contemplative atmosphere at 8 am.
We look forward to sharing more worship and programming updates soon. In the meantime, please make note of the schedule transition below. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
➡️ Through August 31: One service at 9:30 am
➡️ Sunday, September 7 (Celebration & Water Sunday): One service at 10:15 am to welcome everyone back from summer travels!
➡️ Every Sunday starting September 14: Two services at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Jul 16, 2025
July 20
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
– VBS Committee Meeting
July 27
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
Jul 02, 2025
July 6
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 am – Praying Hands Stitchers
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
10:45 am – Listening Session: Accessibility
7:00 pm – Gathered in God’s Name: Community Hymn Festival
July 13
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
9:45 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
3:00 pm – “An Afternoon of Song” with Ruth & David Michel
Jun 20, 2025
June 22
Pride Sunday
Second Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
10:00 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
June 29
Third Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am – Sunday Morning Worship
10:00 am – Connect3
10:30 am – Fellowship
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