Welcome to St John's

You may have noticed our signboards; caught the splash of summer colour in our gardens; or been drawn to the understated facade of a church that has been a fixture of this community since 1891.

But, have you met our people?

We are:

• Christians, part of the Anglican communion;
• representative of all ages and ail economic groups;
• racially and ethnically diverse; of differing sexual orientations;
• married and single; adults, youth and children;
• and drawn from all areas of the city, as well as centretown.

But more, we are:

• sympathetic to the struggles that many of us experience throughout life;
• aware of and knowledgeable about the legacy of abuse and violence;
• indignant about injustice and inequality;
• humanly flawed and seeking enlightenment;

But above all, we are:

• committed to living in respectful community, in God's name.

We seek to serve:

• anyone in need, the whole community;
• those living with the impact of HIV and AIDS;
• those who hear the rhythm of God's voice in music;
• survivors of violence and abuse;
• the faithful as well as the seekers.

We do this through:

• worship and prayer;
• Christian education programs for all ages;
• a lyrical choir;
• a service of prayer meditation for people concerned with HIV and AIDS;
• small groups of bible study and discussion;
• prayer groups;
• youth and adult social opportunities;
• services to the elderly; to the physically challenged; to those who are ill;
• a community shop;
• a drop in and resource centre for women in crisis;
• various self help groups;
• support of community programs for the hungry, the unemployed and the mentally handicapped;
• and the response of our parishioners and staff to needs as they present themselves.