ST JOHN

Over the past decade the parish has reorganized its leadership, finances, and facilities to support lay ministry. We work to make Ephesians 4 come alive: "…to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ." The parish is blessed with a talented and generous laity active in a variety of growing ministries. The guiding principal is based on Frederick Beuchner's concept of vocation as expressed in his Wishful Thinking. He calls vocation "the place God calls you to…where your gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." At St. John's lay ministry begins when and where parishioners identify their own deep gladness, their personal gifts. By discovering our gifts we discern what God is calling us to do in the world. All talents we have come from God, and in using those abilities in the service of God we grow spiritually. We consider ministry an opportunity to discover as well as serve others... St. John's Church, Barrington is one of the oldest parishes in the..

Also known as: St. John's

Primary location: Barrington United States