Weddings at St. John's
St. John's Episcopal Church is a beautiful setting for weddings - however, a wedding, the Celebration of a Marriage (either including the appropriate legal status), the Celebration of a Civil Marriage, or the Blessing of a Faithful Relationship, is a sacrament of the church. That is to say, we take weddings very seriously and conform to the canons of The Episcopal Church. Because we take weddings (and marriage) seriously, we have written guidelines to help you in your consideration of St. John's as the best and most appropriate place for your wedding.
The attached Customary may be downloaded as a .pdf file and opened in Adobe Reader. Weddings at St. John's
Funerals at St. John's
Most of us would rather not think about death ahead of time, with the result that many families hurriedly arrange funerals for loved ones, wondering if they’ve done “the right thing” for the deceased. We prepare carefully for our marriages, for the birth of children, for baptism, yet we push away all thoughts of our funeral, that important liturgy marking our passage into eternal life, the ultimate victory over death won for us in our Lord’s death and resurrection. The attached customary addresses some ways you can plan your own funeral. It also explains what services St John’s offers to the family when death has occurred. Funerals at St. John's
The Columbarium
St. John's has been graced by the presence of so many people over the years. Some can imagine no better location for the placement of their remains than our church garden. In 2011 we installed a Columbarium, where cremains (the ashes of a person after cremation) may be held forever. Click on the attachment below for the policies regarding use of our Columbarium; if you have further questions, please feel free to contact the Rector or Senior Warden. Columbarium at St. John's
St. John's Episcopal Church is a beautiful setting for weddings - however, a wedding, the Celebration of a Marriage (either including the appropriate legal status), the Celebration of a Civil Marriage, or the Blessing of a Faithful Relationship, is a sacrament of the church. That is to say, we take weddings very seriously and conform to the canons of The Episcopal Church. Because we take weddings (and marriage) seriously, we have written guidelines to help you in your consideration of St. John's as the best and most appropriate place for your wedding.
The attached Customary may be downloaded as a .pdf file and opened in Adobe Reader. Weddings at St. John's
Funerals at St. John's
Most of us would rather not think about death ahead of time, with the result that many families hurriedly arrange funerals for loved ones, wondering if they’ve done “the right thing” for the deceased. We prepare carefully for our marriages, for the birth of children, for baptism, yet we push away all thoughts of our funeral, that important liturgy marking our passage into eternal life, the ultimate victory over death won for us in our Lord’s death and resurrection. The attached customary addresses some ways you can plan your own funeral. It also explains what services St John’s offers to the family when death has occurred. Funerals at St. John's
The Columbarium
St. John's has been graced by the presence of so many people over the years. Some can imagine no better location for the placement of their remains than our church garden. In 2011 we installed a Columbarium, where cremains (the ashes of a person after cremation) may be held forever. Click on the attachment below for the policies regarding use of our Columbarium; if you have further questions, please feel free to contact the Rector or Senior Warden. Columbarium at St. John's