Coming Events
St. Nicholas visit. Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, will make a special stop at St. John’s on his Feast Day, Sunday, December 4th at our 10:00 Family Service. St. Nick will read ‘Twas the Night before Christmas & bring gifts for all the children. Think about inviting a neighbor, niece, nephew, Godchild or anyone you know who is a child or child at heart! (At left, St. Nick in his Bishop’s garb complete with chasuble, crozier & mitered hat.) Click here for more on St. Nicholas.
Ironically the symbols now used to commercialize Christmas have their origins in Christianity. St. Nicholas, a.k.a. “Santa Claus,” was the 3rd century Bishop of Myra (present day Turkey). He came from a wealthy family, and used his entire inheritance to help the sick, the poor, and most of all children, which is why we associate him with giving presents to children.
Ironically the symbols now used to commercialize Christmas have their origins in Christianity. St. Nicholas, a.k.a. “Santa Claus,” was the 3rd century Bishop of Myra (present day Turkey). He came from a wealthy family, and used his entire inheritance to help the sick, the poor, and most of all children, which is why we associate him with giving presents to children.