Straight and gay, rich and poor, and every color and age, St John’s is a place of Radical Kindness, warm and open Christ-Followers who celebrate God’s grace and love and cherish one another. We are proud and grateful to serve as a “neighborhood church” for the tri-cities: College Park, East Point and Hapeville. Everyone needs a place to be cherished. We invite you to make St John’s yours!
The world needs to know the healing grace of Jesus Christ. Christ's message of hope, love, and peace is as relevant today as when Jesus Christ first called his disciples. As a worshiping community, we strive to be a beacon of God's love by exemplifying the two great commandments: Love God with our whole heart and love our neighbors as ourselves. We practice Radical Kindness, opening our doors wide to people of every age, stripe, and type. We join in worship and service and share the unconditional welcome offered at Jesus' Table. Founded in the summer of 1906, on the 14th Sunday after Trinity, St. John's seeks to deepen our faith with the teachings of Jesus, the prophets, and the apostles and continually serve our community in ways that matter.
Everyone needs a place to be cherished. We invite you to make St. John’s yours.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with great honor and privilege that we announce Reverend Robert (Alex) Sherrill III as our new Priest-In-Charge. He will begin his ministry with St. John's on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 and his first service will be on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Alex Sherrill was born in Winston-Salem, NC and baptized at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and grew up in Greenville, SC (Christ Church) and Atlanta, GA (St. Luke’s). He graduated from Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs and Southern Polytechnic State University in Kennesaw. After a
16-year career in residential construction he answered God’s call to do more in the church and entered the discernment process for priesthood. Alex graduated from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and was ordained to the priesthood in June of 2020. He began his priesthood in the Clinical Pastoral Education residency program at Emory University Hospital and working part-time as a curate, leading the Children, Youth and Families ministry at St. Bart’s. In July 2021 he became a full-time Assistant to the Rector continuing his work with Families while adding Pastoral Care, Lector & Intercessor Ministry and Buildings and Ground responsibilities. He has been married to Anna for almost 23 years and they have two children, Penson (13) and Avery (9), and two dogs, Coco (6) and Riley (6mos). He enjoys reading, swimming, skiing, camping and being at Camp Mikell, which is one of the family’s favorite places.
SUNDAY SERVICE 10 AM
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays Rite II Holy Eucharist
Third Sundays- Rite 1 Holy Eucharist
Compline online on Thurs. at 7 pm
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Office Hours:
Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
and by appointment.
Land Acknowledgment: We honor and acknowledge the Muscogee and Cherokee people, the traditional custodians of this land, and pay our respects to their elders, past, present, and future, who call this land on which we sit their home. We appreciate their wisdom, their culture, and their presence among us today as the host people of this land. We lament the injustices done to the original inhabitants and the injustices done to this land in the centuries since. We seek the courage and wisdom to heal the wounds of the past and build a better future together, in deep solidarity.