Jazz Concert & CD Release: Rosemary Minkler Trio
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 3:00pm

Sunday, June 25, 2017 3:00pm at St. John's Church Tickets are $5, available in advance, at the door, or online at EventBrite (online service charges apply)
This afternoon's performance is a showcase of the compositions featured on Rosemary Minkler's debut album, entitled Prospectus. This self-produced album features all original music performed by Rosemary on piano and vocals, Jeff Moro on bass, and Eric Hallenbeck on drums.  Rosemary has been a member of St. John's since birth, and leads an ensemble of musicians at the church's monthly jazz music service. Read more >> Read more • Leer más → “Jazz Concert & CD Release: Rosemary Minkler Trio
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 3:00pm”

Benefit Concert for St. John’s Church: Heroic Music for Brass and Organ
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 3:00pm

On Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 3:00pm, join us for a very special concert to benefit St. John's Episcopal Church in Waterbury, in collaboration with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra and the Kellogg Family. Read More about the Concert → Read more • Leer más → “Benefit Concert for St. John’s Church: Heroic Music for Brass and Organ
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 3:00pm”

“This Christmas” with the St. John’s Jazz Ensemble

"And this Christmas, will be A very special Christmas, for me..." December 18, 2016, was Jazz Sunday at St. John's, Waterbury.  Our Jazz Ensemble, which plays one Sunday each month, entertained the congregation with a lively version of Donny Hathaway's 1970 hit as the postlude to the service.  Performing "This Christmas" are Samantha Feliciano (guest vocalist), Keenan Asbridge (trumpet), Tim Lewis (saxophone), Michael Louchen (bass), Rosemary Minkler (piano), and Matt Spencer (drums). To listen to this recording, click here to begin playing the audio file. Read more • Leer más → ““This Christmas” with the St. John’s Jazz Ensemble”

Who Will Have a Christmas Day?

St. John's Jazz Ensemble

  Listen • Escuche

Composer • El compositor:
Rev. Michael Carroll

Musicians • Músicos:
Keenan Asbridge (trumpet/trompeta)
Samantha Feliciano (vocals/cantante)
Tim Lewis (saxophone/saxofón)
Michael Louchen (bass/bajo)
Rosemary Minkler (piano)
Matt Spencer (drums/batería)

Recorded: December 18, 2016 - Jazz Sunday
Grabado: 18 Diciembre 2016 – La misa con música en el estilo de jazz Read more • Leer más → “Who Will Have a Christmas Day?”

La palabra de Dios es diferente a las sagradas escrituras

En el Sermón del Monte, Jesús hace diferencia entre lo que dice LA TORÁ Y LO QUE DEMANDA DIOS. Por otra parte el escritor a los Hebreos dice: “Muchas veces y de muchos modos habló Dios en el pasado a nuestros Padres por medio de los Profetas;” (Hebreos 1:1-2). Asi que, tanto la Palabra de Dios, como La Torá, los Profetas los Salmos, y la Biblia son algo distinto. La Biblia Incluye todas las diferentes secciones. Ella contiene la Palabra de Dios. Si usted desea enviar un comentario escriba a: stjohns@stjohnsonthegreen.org (Meditacion de Hoy Numero 1) y lo agregaremos a los comentarios recibidos. Read more • Leer más → “La palabra de Dios es diferente a las sagradas escrituras”

Open or Close Doors?

by Mike Patrick, Waterbury Republican-American (7/10/16)
Fewer people in the pews and fewer dollars in the collection plates are leading to big changes for two historic city churches, as one seeks to merge with another congregation and the other will likely shut its doors....

On a recent Sunday, the ushers at St. John’s Episcopal Church on the Green did something that likely never been done in the church’s almost 300-year history. They threw open the doors so passers-by could hear the joyful gospel music inside.

Worshippers from Community Tabernacle Outreach Center, a Pentecostal church on Hewlett Street, had come to St. John’s for a combined service, and brought with them an energy that both contracted and complemented the more subdued Episcopal rites.

Click here to read the full story, reprinted with permission. Copyright (c) 2016 Republican-American. Read more • Leer más → “Open or Close Doors?”

Prayer of Hope

These playful, child eyes of brown
Sees no color all around.
Black is white is brown is blue.
God, protect these hopeful eyes of brown.
These questioning, teenage eyes of blue
Sees rainbow color of every hue.
Black loves white loves brown loves blue.
God, guide these hopeful eyes of blue.
These fearful, adult eyes of green
Cannot believe what they have seen.
Black hates white hates brown hates blue.
God, be near these hopeful eyes of green.
These tired, aged eyes of grey
Will pray to see again the day
When black is white is brown is blue.
God, bless these hopeful eyes of grey.

- A.F. White Read more • Leer más → “Prayer of Hope”