Church History Archive

St. Mary’s Circle Scholarship

January 17th, 2023

Scholarship amount grows and expands to college students at all levels! Applications are currently being accepted for the 2023 Martha…

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Feast Day of Absalom Jones

January 27th, 2022

Annually on February 13, we celebrate the Rev. Absalom Jones, the first African American ordained priest in the Episcopal Church….

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St. John’s First Rector

September 22nd, 2021

As we look to the future of our church and search for a new rector, it’s a good time to…

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An Ever-Growing Parish

June 25th, 2021

St. John’s has been through numerous renovations and building programs throughout its history. As the church grew, so did the…

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Special St. John’s Cemetery Honor

May 20th, 2021

Elizabeth (Bess) Robertson Brevard’s grave in the historic St. John’s Cemetery has received an honorary plaque from the Daughters of…

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Celebrating the Women of St. John’s

March 26th, 2021

March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time to celebrate the vital role that women have played, and continue to…

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Cobb Nursery: A Space Full of Life

February 18th, 2021

If you walk through Eve’s Garden, from Calhoun Street towards the church, you’ll pass Cobb Nursery, a brand-new space that…

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race

February 16th, 2021

Which member of our St. John’s clergy is YOUR money on this Shrove Tuesday? It’s the first annual St. John’s…

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Epiphany Pageants … a look back!

January 6th, 2021

This week, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. As always, we marked this date with a special Epiphany Pageant,…

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St. John’s Market Memories

November 20th, 2020

This year, we’re skipping our annual St. John’s Market due to the pandemic. However, we look forward to holding a…

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