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8:00 AM | The Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:30 AM | Sunday School for All Ages
10:30 AM | The Holy Eucharist, Rite II

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Welcome to St. John’s

Located in the heart of Decatur, Alabama, we are an Episcopal congregation made up of about 225 families with a sense of mission and vitality. Grounded in our Baptismal Covenant, we take seriously our call to love God, love our neighbors, and love ourselves.

We invite you to learn more about our leadership, beliefs, history, and parish life below. Most importantly, however, we want you to know that regardless of your church tradition and wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here.

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Visitors are always welcome through the bright red doors of St. John’s Episcopal Church! If you are new to our church (or the Episcopal Church), click the button below to learn more about what to expect during your first time worshiping with us. 

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Upcoming Events

Centering Prayer Mondays During Lent

8:15 am – 9:00 am | Chapel

Each Monday in Lent, join Lucy McCain in the chapel for centering prayer.

Easter Egg Hunt Candy Drive

It’s almost time for St. John’s annual Easter Egg Hunt! You can help fill the Easter baskets of St. John’s children by donating bags of snack-sized, individually wrapped candy for the hunt. Looked for marked bins in the narthex and office hallway. Please contact Sam with any questions.

THANK YOU!

Lay- and Clergy-Led Lenten Studies

Sunday Mornings During Lent
You are welcome to join the Lenten studies in the adult Sunday school classes. The Lay-Led class is doing a book study on The Last Week; The Clergy-Led class is doing a lectionary-based study called “Between the Lines.”

Wednesday Evenings in Lent

5:30 pm Dinner | 6:00 pm Program | Parish Hall
“Prayer is responding to God, by thought and by deeds, with or without words” (BCP, p. 856)

Prayer takes many forms. Some are quiet and contemplative; others are active, embodied, and creative. This Lent, join us on Wednesday evenings as we explore a variety of ways to pray, ways that invite stillness and movement, reflection and action, as we seek to deepen our prayer lives and our relationship with God.


March 4
Practice the Daily Examen and walk the labyrinth with Nativity parishioner and Postulant, Chase Allen, reflecting on God’s presence in daily life while releasing burdens and receiving grace.
March 11
Learn to pray with icons with Jeanne Ackerman and engage the Anglican Rosary with Fr. Chase, combining sacred imagery with rhythmic, meditative prayer.
March 18
Explore poetry as prayer with Harry Moore through reflection and journaling in a welcoming, beginner-friendly setting.
March 25
Enter a Gospel story through Ignatian prayer with Fr. Chase and write intercessory prayer cards, allowing prayer to move outward in care for others.

Watch at the Altar of Repose

Thursday, April 2 | After Maundy Thursday Service
6:00 pm

After the Maundy Thursday service, parishioners are invited to keep the Watch at the Altar of Repose throughout the night. Sign up for the watch below or call the office.

Altar of Repose Sign-Up

Rector’s Bible Study

Bible Study will not meet on March 4 or 18

Wednesdays |10:00 am
In the Library
All are invited to join Father Chase on Wednesday mornings for our weekly study, going book by book through the Bible.

Mid-Week Eucharist with Prayers for Healing and Annointing

Wednesday | 12:10 PM| St. Mary’s Chapel

This service is held in St. Mary’s Chapel and includes readings, prayers, a homily, litany for healing and the Holy Eucharist. Parishioners and non-parishioners alike attend this lovely and intimate service. The Healing Eucharist is not long; we usually leave by 12:45 p.m. Please know all are invited to reflect, pray, and participate in the Eucharist in our beautiful chapel.

Beans and Rice Distribution

9:30-11:00 am
Fourth Thursday of the Month
202 Gordon Drive SE

The St. John’s Beans and Rice Ministry distributes bags of dried beans, rice, additional food items, and laundry detergent pods on the fourth Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 11:00 am. Look for volunteers under the covered entrance on the Gordon Street side of the church.

Sunday School for All Ages

Sundays | 9:30-10:15 am

Explore your faith and build community during the formation hour on Sunday mornings. There’s a place for everybody!

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