Schedule of Services:
8:00am
Holy Eucharist & Homily — Rite I
10:00am
Sung Holy Eucharist & Sermon — Rite II
Sunday School takes place during the 10:00am service.
The Youth Group meets at 10:00am.
Children and the youth join the worship service at the Peace.
12:00 Noon
Holy Eucharist every Wednesday.
There is no Weekday Eucharist during July and August.
During Holy Week Eucharist is celebrated each evening at 7:00
Home Communion
Following the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, Lay Eucharistic Ministers go forth from the worshipping community to administer the sacrament in private homes, nursing homes and hospitals. Arrangements for this ministry are made through the Parish office.
Holy Baptism
Contact the Parish office for information.
Celebration and Blessing of Marriage
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony for couples who wish to be married at St. John’s requires the couple to give at least 90 days notice.
All requests for marriage go to the Rector’s office. At least one of the persons being married must have been baptized. The Clergy requires that all couples attend one of the Engaged Workshops and three sessions of pre-marital counseling. For more details read the Wedding Guidelines here.
Christian Burial
The Parish office and the Clergy should be contacted immediately when the member has died. The Clergy will be available for pastoral support and to plan burial and funeral services.
Those who wish to memorialize a loved one may make contributions to the Book of Remembrance.
How to Get to Saint John’s (link to map)
Traveling on I-95 North or South
Take exit 27A – Rt. 25/8. From the North, stay in the far right lane. From the South, as soon as you get off the exit work your way to the far right. Take Exit 2 – Golden Hill – off the highway. Stay to the right and turn right at the light at end of exit. Go down hill to light and turn right onto Fairfield Ave. Follow Fairfield Avenue to next light – Park Ave. St. John’s is on the far right corner. Go through light and take first driveway on the right. The church office door is at the back left corner of the building. The Family Center is located at the side of the church. If entering the church, do so through the door under the porte-cochere.
Traveling on the Merritt Parkway North:
Take Exit 49S off Parkway. Travel on Rt. 25/8 to Exit 2 – Fairfield Avenue. Bear right off the exit and go to the next light. You are at the corner of Park and Fairfield Avenues and St. John’s is on the far right corner. Go through light and take first driveway on the right.
Traveling on the Merritt Parkway South:
Take exit 52 off Parkway. Stay to left and bear onto Rt. 8 to Bridgeport. Follow instructions above.
Traveling South on Rt. 8:
Get off Exit 2 and follow above instructions.