Welcome to St. John’s
Building Whole-Hearted Community
St. John’s is an historic church anchoring a vibrant community where you will encounter God’s love in worship and service, music and culture. Whoever you are, wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome at St. John’s.
As I seek to process the events of this past week, in particular the results of the election, I look to Jesus' example, of one who is not simply going to name and decry bad behavior, but also one who is going to use his position of power to CONNECT. That our baptismal vows enable us to commit acts of good and faithful living, and that we do not have to walk the pathway alone. That we have God's help to guide, and galvanize us.
Join our community effort to provide warmth and protection during New England’s harshest season.
Bishop Rob Hirschfeld reflects on our shared path forward as disciples in a divided world. May we be guided by love, faith, and resilience.
Throughout election week, you are welcome in a spirit of peace to any and all of these prayerful moments.
All are invited to gather for St. John’s Thursday Healing Service, with a special focus on unity and healing post-election.
Free community lunch offers both sit-down dining as well as bag lunches to-go. All are welcome. Mobile Health Clinic is available from 11:30-1:30 in the Lower Parking Lot.
A celebration of Cynthia’s remarkable life welcomes all to St. John’s and online.
A spoken Service of Holy Eucharist Rite One is celebrated in-person and online. Today is Christ the King Sunday, the week before the start of Advent Season.
This Advent, we invite everyone to take part in our growing tradition of planting flower bulbs.
Welcome to Christ the King Sunday! Today, as a community, we will take turn toward the Advent Season with an all-ages Advent Bulb Planting Activity.
Join us at South Church in Portsmouth for our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering!
Join us for a new community meal on Monday mornings from 6:30-8:30AM. Start the week off right with a warm, nourishing breakfast, served in loving community. All are welcome!
Using a resource entitled Reading Between the Lines, we'll use one text from the Sunday lectionary and examine the Biblical story and how the story is happening in the world around us and in our own lives.
All are invited to gather for St. John’s Thursday Healing Service, with a special focus on unity and healing post-election.
Children and youth of all ages will gather to come closer to the story of Jesus’ birth through scripture, story-telling, drama, music, and art making!
Advent season is here and it’s time to prepare. In this season of preparation, the Youth group and Sunday school join forces to step into the story of Jesus’ birth through scripture, storytelling, play-making, art, and music.
An intimate evening of Advent-themed music with Joel Spears to bring joy and wonder into the beautiful Roberts Recital Hall at historic St. John’s Episcopal Church.
If you’ve connected with St. John’s primarily through our virtual offerings, this is a special chance for you to join our clergy and staff for an informal time of conversation and connection.
Our youth program (students aged 11-18) offers a service opportunity to join together to support local organizations and people in need. We support both Cross Roads House, Portsmouth, and Dover Children's Home in preparing delicious and nutritious meals for residents at both places. Sign up to cook!
Join us for a special Sabbath Walk, in which we will gather in peace, to read poetry, pray and let the wind and trees, the birds and crickets pastor our hearts and minds.
Welcome all families to our annual Christmas Pageant Family Dinner sponsored by the Youth Cooking Ministry!! RSVP
Children and youth of all ages will gather to come closer to the story of Jesus’ birth through scripture, story-telling, drama, music, and art making!
Children and youth of all ages will gather to come closer to the story of Jesus’ birth through scripture, story-telling, drama, music, and art making!
Weekly Services
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SUnday Worship
8:00AM rite one holy EUCHARIST
9:30AM Youth & Children’s Programs
10:00AM rite two holy eucharist
Both services on Sunday mornings welcome you to our historic sanctuary and live stream on our YouTube channel so you can join us from anywhere!
Thursday Holy EUcharist
9:30AM with Prayers for Healing
A contemplative, spoken service with a rotating schedule of clergy each week in the traditional language (rite one), including prayerful interventions for healing. All are welcome to attend in-person only.