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St. John's Episcopal Church

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St. John’s is a welcoming congregation! Through invitation, inclusion, faith and action we welcome all people just as God created them. No matter where you are on your journey of faith, and whether you are single, married, divorced, separated, or partnered, our welcome knows no boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, economic condition, physical or mental ability. We believe that God delights in the diversity of creation and so do we. If you are young or old, single or with a family (traditional or nontraditional), if you are secure in your faith or not sure if you can ever be secure in such things ... St. John's is the place for you!

Worship times

Sunday
7:45 am
English
The 7:45 Service is Holy Eucharist with sermon. This is a quiet and intimate service with music. A coffee hour follows in the Parish kitchen.
Sunday
10:00 am
English
10:00 am Sunday Service. A celebration with Holy Eucharist and activities for all ages starting at 10:00. Child care is provided in the Nursery from 9:45 a.m. until 30 minutes following the last service on Sunday mornings for children up to Pre-Kindergarten age (parental discretion involved.)

Volunteer opportunities

One time opportunities
Ongoing commitment opportunities
Opportunities for mission groups

St. John’s includes more than 40 standing committees to handle our many activities. We have organized these committees into several ministries, each led by a Ministry Catalyst. The Catalysts make sure activities among committees are coordinated to achieve maximum result, share relevant information and make best use of our financial, human and knowledge resources. There are TONS of opportunities to volunteer!

Ministries

Advocacy

Advocacy

Food Pantries

Food Pantries

Mission Trips and Partnerships

Mission Trips and Partnerships

Sacred Ground Race Dialogue Circles

Racial Reconciliation

Sacred Ground is dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race, racism, and whiteness while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.

Sacred Ground is a resource coming out of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is especially designed to help white people talk with other white people, while being open to all racial/ethnic groups. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.

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1707 Gouldin Rd
Oakland, CA 94611-2120
United States

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Contact

Steve Baronian

Parish Administrator

Organized groups

Adult faith formation
Youth faith formation/Sunday school
Young adult group
Men's group
Lay pastoral care (e.g. Stephen Ministry, Community of Hope)
Godly Play
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Narcotics Anonymous/Twelve Step
Eucharistic Ministers/Visitors
Education for Ministry (EFM)
Choir
Youth group

Other community groups

Genesis
Just Elders