by pastorhall | Jun 4, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the...
by pastorhall | May 28, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Today, we are approaching the eleventh week of being physically apart and without the privilege of entering and enjoying the facilities of St. John. President Trump declared last week that churches can...
by pastorhall | May 21, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
As your beloved pastor, I greet each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Today, we are approaching the tenth week of being physically apart and without the privilege of entering and enjoying the facilities of St. John. Governor Newsom stated...
by pastorhall | May 14, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
As your beloved pastor, I greet each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. As we approach almost nine weeks of being physically apart, God has kept us alive despite this global crisis. I am pleased with how creatively we have developed in such a...
by pastorhall | May 7, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
Greetings to each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. By the grace of God, we have made it into the month of May, and we now have been physically apart for almost eight weeks. In the meantime, please adhere to the following: Continue to be...
by pastorhall | May 3, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
As your pastor, I greet each of you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. By the grace of God, we have made it to the conclusion of April. We have been physically apart for almost seven weeks, but I hope that we will be able to see each other, worship...
by pastorhall | Apr 23, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
Greetings to everyone in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Although I miss seeing, worshipping and fellowshipping with everyone, I am learning how to enjoy life despite being “sheltered in place,” and I trust that you are doing likewise. We have been...
by pastorhall | Apr 9, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
Greetings to everyone in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. I must sincerely express how much I miss seeing, worshipping and fellowshipping with each of you. The lifestyle that all of us is experiencing is something foreign to most of us, but we must...
by pastorhall | Apr 2, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
To the beloved parishioners of St. John, I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. As your pastor, I truly miss worshipping and fellowshipping with you, for I have not seen most of you since March 15, 2020. Nonetheless, like you, I am blessed to...
by pastorhall | Mar 26, 2020 | The Pastor's Desk
To the beloved parishioners of St. John, I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Unfortunately, these are challenging and difficult times for us mainly due to the Coronavirus. Like many of us, every day I am bothered reading and hearing news...