Four members of our Vestry recently shared their thanksgivings to have been raised at St. John’s and to share in its ministry as adults. Think of our common life as a woven fabric, composed of warp and weft, the vertical and horizontal threads brought into relationship by the Weaver. Lifelong members like these writers are the warp; the weft is all of us woven into St. John’s later in life, who bring their own spiritual gifts into the life of the church.

“I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to give back to the church that has given so much to our family.  My grandparents, William and Taw Duncan, joined St. John’s in about 1967. My parents, Paul and Elizabeth Powers, were married at St. John’s and I was christened, confirmed, and married in the church.  Adam and I feel fortunate to have a wonderful church home to grow in our faith and raise our children, Boyd and Holt, as the fourth generation of our family at St. Johns.” – Lockey Plyler

“I want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude for the role St. John’s Episcopal Church continues to play in my life and the lives of my children. As I watch them grow and begin their journey of faith, I’m reminded of how much this church has shaped me. I feel a deep connection to the traditions and values that have always been a part of this church. Most Sundays, you’ll find my mom, Stacy McCloghry, and her husband Matt, my husband Sam, our two children, Samuel and Holland, and me, sitting together in the front row, worshiping as a family. It is so meaningful to raise my family in a church that has given me so much. I hope that my children will continue to walk in love, just as Christ loves us, and grow here at St. John’s for generations to come. This is why I give to the church, and I invite you to consider giving as well.”  – Mary Margaret (Collins) Crews

“It is a great blessing to have a home for my family at St. John’s. I will always be grateful that  I am able to sit in the pew with my parents and that my children are there with their grandparents. It is important to me that I give back and serve on the Vestry to insure that future generations are able to enjoy all that is great about St. John’s.” – Thomas Coleman

“I am blessed to have been a lifetime member of St. John’s. The church has left impressions on me in every season of my life, childhood, adulthood, parenthood, and now a vestry member. My earliest memories of life include a vibrant, active congregation packed with families full of kids, and Sunday school classes taught by adults who still remain active in our church. I can see myself in some of the young men I have watched grow up at St. John’s and many of them are now out of college. I realize now as a parent how much I took for granted as a child. Times were sometimes hard for our congregation, but I didn’t understand those things at the time. God has blessed me with a loving family, and our church with the vibrant, active congregation we had in the past. I am committed to serve this church so I can help provide families the same experience I’ve had.” – William Axson

Learn more about other important updates in the latest church newsletter: The Epistle – November 21, 2024