Lenten Services Canceled
Sheila Thomasson
Wednesday Evening Lenten Services Dear St. John’s members and friends, This morning the pastors of St. John’s. St. Michael’s, First (Scots), First Baptist, and Holy Trinity Reformed Episcopal determined that the noon Wednesday Community Lenten services and lunches will be canceled because of the coronavirus. Each of us is saddened by the necessity of canceling […]
“Growing Closer to God in the New Year!” January 2020 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
“Growing Closer to God in the New Year!” Once again we enjoyed the most wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services possible. Members of our congregation turned our normally beautiful sanctuary into a sanctuary that literally caused us to catch our breath as we entered. Many thanks to our extremely gifted artists who worked all […]
Looking at Easter from the Empty Tomb – April 2019 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
What’s Our Ministry? August 2017 Herald Article by Pastor David Butler
Sheila Thomasson
Under God by Pastor David Butler July 2017
Sheila Thomasson
“Under God” July 4th, Independence Day, will arrive this week. For most of us, Independence Day is a holiday where we stay home from work to enjoy activities with our family, watch a fireworks display and listen to some patriotic music. Perhaps we’ll fire up the grill, enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, and maybe go […]
I was just thinking. by Pastor David Butler Herald June 2017
Sheila Thomasson
“I was just thinking …” Recently Dan and Ilene Lackland, Gayle Hilton, and I had the opportunity to represent St. John’s at the South Carolina Synod Assembly held in Charleston at the Marriott Hotel on Lockwood Drive. It is always an honor to represent our church at the Synod Assemblies but this year it was […]
Did You Know by Pastor David Butler March 2017
Sheila Thomasson
“Did You Know?” Almost every year I spend a full class discussing the church seasons with my catechism students. They always appear interested and a bit surprised that the church has seasons that are not Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter. Instead we talk about Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Pentecost is the longest […]
Welcome to Church by Pastor David Butler May 2016
Sheila Thomasson
“Welcome to Church” Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19 NRSV) For many reasons baptism has been on my mind. Perhaps because we have […]
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“Let’s Be Real!” Herald Article by Pastor David Butler, November 2019
Sheila Thomasson
“Let’s Be Real!” I wonder if any of us saw it, and if we saw it, how many of us took the time to read the article published by the Post and Courier on Sunday, October 20, 2019. In big letters, it began “Poll, More Americans eschew religious affiliation.” When I see articles like this, […]