Are you church shopping?
Great! We're glad that you are considering St. John's. We hope that you will find this website to be helpful in making your decision about your new church home. Click Church Shopping? for more information. Note that the Inquirer's Classes continue Sunday mornings at 9:15 am on March 21 and will provide a good introduction to St. John's and the Episcopal Church.
Lenten Series on Wed. Evening, March 17
The next event in the Lenten Series will be Mar. 17 at St. John's and will be a Celtic service. Except for Mar. 31, every evening will begin at 6:30 pm with a supper. The program will close by 8:15 pm. Child care will be provided every Wednesday except Mar. 31. Since Tenebrae on Mar. 31 should begin in the dark, the program and worship time will begin at 8:00 pm, thus there will not be a meal or child care. For more information on these events click-on Lenten Events.
Becoming Household of God, Sat. Mar. 20 at St. Johns
Since 1997 this annual conference has become an important diocesan event which draws us together as one “household” to explore the many aspects of stewardship: “What do I do, once I say I believe”. Body, Mind and Spirit: Health for Holy People. Sat., Mar. 20, 2010, 8:45 am-5:30 pm. Email registration requests to:
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. For more info click-on Household of God.
Red Cup Society Social at Bastone's Sat. Mar. 20, 6 pm
The next Red Cup event will be Sat. Mar. 20 at 6 pm at Bastone's restaurant at the corner of Main & 5th in lively downtown Royal Oak. Adults only, no kids for this event. The Red Cup Society is open to any adults connected to St. John's who were born from the years after the recession of 1990 to those born during or before the Great Depression of the 1930's. You can sign up for this event on the St. John's Facebook web page.
Sunday Adult Ed - Inquirer's Class
The Inquirer's Classes are for those who want to learn more about the Episcopal Church and/or want to be confirmed or received into our tradition. The classes will be taught by the rector and others on Sundays at 9:15 am in the library. The dates and issues remaining are: Mar. 21 - Organization & Structure of the Episcopal Church; and Mar. 28 - Short history of the Episcopal Church. Please join in even if you missed previous classes.
Looking For Work (LFW) Group Meets Mon. at 8:30 am
The "Looking for Work" (LFW) meets in the library on Monday mornings at 8:30. LFW provides support for those looking for work.
Holy Week Schedule
o Sun., Mar. 28 - Palm Sunday - Normal Sunday Service Hours
o Wed., Mar. 31, 8 pm - Tenebrae Service at St. John's
o Thur., Apr. 1, 7:30 pm - Maundy Thursday Litergy
o Apr. 1-2, 9 pm to 7 am - All Night Watch in the Chapel. Please sign up for a time in the Narthax.
o Fri., Apr. 2 - Good Friday:
o 7 am - Morning Prayer, Chapel
o Noonday Prayers, Chapel
o 12: 30 pm - Great Litany, Chapel
o 1 pm - Stations of the Cross, Chapel
o 2:15 pm - Good Friday Liturgy with Sermon
o Sat., Apr. 3 - Holy Saturday:
o 8 pm - The Great Easter Vigil & Reception
o Sun., Apr. 4, 9:30 am - Easter Sunday - Holy Eucharist (one service)
More information at Holy Week Schedule
Mom2Mom Sale April 10
The next Mom2Mon Sale at St. John's will be on April 10 from 9 am to 1 pm. More info on the sale is at the Mom2Mom Sale web page and the St. John's Facebook page. Sign up to work at set up on Friday, April 9 and Sat. April 10 in the Narthax of St. John's.
Normal Worship Service Hours
o Sunday, 8:00 am, Spoken Liturgy, Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary
o Sunday, 10:15 am, Liturgy with Music, Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary
o Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Library, Circle of the Spirit, Comtemplative Prayer Group
o Thursday, 11 am, Healing Service, Chapel
St. John's Community
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Royal Oak is a parish of about 500 people, who come from all over the metropolitan Detroit area. We are a diverse community by age, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, education and economic status. We are a welcoming and affirming parish. For more information select About St. John's.
New To You Resale Shop 
The New To You Resale Shop is normally open Mon-Fri 10 am to 4:30 pm, Mon 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Sat. 10 am to 1 pm. The shop takes donations and goods on consignment. For more information click on the "New To You Resale Shop" item to the left or call the manager, Kathy Williams, at 248-546-1722 during normal business hours. You can now reach the New To You Shop website at www.stjohnro.org/nty
Driving Directions and Map to St. John's
St. John’s is located at the southeast corner of Woodward Ave. and 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak. Enter the church from the parking lot off 11 Mile Road behind the church (east of the church). The address is 26998 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 and phone is 248-546-1255
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