Category Archives: St. John’s Episcopal Church

St. John’s holds first Advent concert for the season

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St. John's Choristers led the first concert.

St. John’s Choristers led the first concert.

WILLIAMS – St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran church held the first of the Advent Concerts on Sunday. There are three more concerts upcoming each of the next three Sundays at 4 p.m. There is a reception afterward. The concerts are free, but donations are accepted.

The St. John’s Choristers led the concert with the processional hymn O, Come, All Ye Faithful in which the crowd participated. They then sang a series of traditional Christmas songs from around the world. They also added a song from the musical Mame called We Need a Little Christmas. George Albers sang The Christmas Song.

The Choristers did an amazing job with only eight voices.
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Steve Bingell added the Harmonica voice to the piano playing of Susan Kerley to play What A Friend We Have in Jesus and Amazing Grace. Susan played the music for the presentation of the Choristers.

Charles Spining

Charles Spining

Pianist Charles Spining played a great selection of classical pieces from Johann Pachelbel, Paul Manz, Johann Sebastian Bach and others.

This concert will be followed by three more.

December 7 at 4 p.m. will feature traditional lessons and carols with speakers and the St. John’s Choristers.

On December 14 at 4, Corelia Tom will perform The Celtic Harp portion of the series.

The last concert on the 21st will feature Julie and Roger Sullivan & friends performing A Blue Grass Christmas.

Blessing of animals this weekend in Williams

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st-francisWILLIAMS – Pastor Marc McDonald of St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church in Williams will bless animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi this Saturday, October 25 in the courtyard of Wild West Junction. The event begins at 11 a.m. and is free to all. If pets cannot attend, participants are encouraged to bring a photograph of your pets to the blessing.

The event is sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church, SAVE Meant-to-Resuce, Many Tails Pet Grooming and the Wild West Junction at 321 E Route 66 in Williams.

Second St. John’s Advent Concert a success

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WILLIAMS—If you missed the second in the series of Advent concerts at St. John’s Episcopal church, you missed out on a real treat. The schedule was apparently changed to allow the stage to the NAU students of the undergraduate program in chamber music directed by Dr. Maryann Ramos. This type of music is usually scheduled for the concerts, but was not this year. This was a pleasant surprise.

The concert began with Sarah Gallaher on the piano and Therese Cudmore on the cello playing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise. Rachmaninoff was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor and is considered one of the finest pianists of his day. He died in Beverley Hills in March of 1943.

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Kasey Calebaugh played a selection of Paul Hindemith music on the viola. An article at The Telegraph on the fiftieth anniversary of his death calls the composer the most neglected of the 20th Century. Indeed I had never heard of the composer until this presentation by Kasey who played it with such enthusiasm that it was impossible to not enjoy it. The selections Calebaugh chose was the Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 25, No. 1, Breit Viertel and Sehr Frisch un Straff.

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Sarah Gallaher, Piano

Sarah Gallaher followed up on the piano beginning with a Partita No. 1 in B flat Major and Praeludium by J.S. Bach. After she presented Reverie and Homage a Raneau by Claude Debussy. This was the best part of the concert, in my opinion, because if featured two of my favorite composers. In addition to the fact that she played them so well. She finished with the only Christmas selection of the concert, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and her interpretation was excellent.

(L-R) George Teague, Brett Lindsay, Therese Cudmore, and Brittany Parker, Cello

(L-R) George Teague, Brett Lindsay, Therese Cudmore, and Brittany Parker, Cello

Brett Lindsay, Brittany Parker and Therese Cudmore presented Tchaikovsky’s Chason Triste and were later joined by George Teague to present Jesu, Meine Freude by Johann Sebastian Bach and Yesterday by the Beatles.

(L-R) Justine DeMarco and Josh Lynch, violin, joined by George Teague and Kasey Calebaugh.

(L-R) Justine DeMarco and Josh Lynch, violin, joined by George Teague and Kasey Calebaugh.

Justine DeMarco and Josh Lynch on the violin joined George Teague on the cello and Kasey Calebaugh on the viola to form the quartet which played String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor commonly known as Death and the Maiden. The piece by Franz Schubert was originally played in homes and was only published three-years after the death of the composer. Although Schubert is another favorite composer of mine and this piece has apparently become quite well-used, I was introduced to it with the performance by these students this evening.

Brett Lindsay returned on the cello to present Julie-O by Mark Summer. I checked his performance against a Youtube video by Mark Summer so I can say that Brett performed it well. I personally was not impressed with the piece.

There are two more concerts at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church (Facebook) next Sunday featuring bluegrass music. The final concert on the 22nd will feature local artists Susan “Squared” with Susan Kerley and Susan Hendricks on the piano accompanied by Andrew Hambey. The concerts are free to the public and begin at 4 p.m. with a reception following.

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St. John’s Advent concerts start Sunday.

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St. John's Episcopal Lutheran Church; Corner of Grant and Second Street.

St. John’s Episcopal Lutheran Church; Corner of Grant and Second Street.


WILLIAMS—The Seventh Annual Advent Music Series sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church begins Sunday December 1 and runs each Sunday until the 22nd. The concerts begin at 4 p.m. in Walker Hall. The Church is located at 202 West Grant Street where it intersects with 2nd Avenue.

The concert on the 1st is a traditional lesson of scripture, readings and music in English and Spanish concerning the birth of Jesus. A Blue Grass Christmas with Julie and Roger Sullivan and friends will be held on December 8. On December 15th there will be traditional music with Rita Borden on the piano and Bert Herclerode on the tuba. The final music will be Susan “Squared” with Susan Kerley and Susan Hendricks on the piano.

A reception will follow each concert. There is no charge for the concerts but donations are appreciated.

Fun at St. John’s Cultural Festival.

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WILLIAMS—The Cultural Festival and Crafts show held at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williams attracted local crafts makers from around the area. The event also featured a performance by the Williams Folklorico Dancers and a piñata smashing.

Williams Folklorico Dancers

Williams Folklorico Dancers

Various people show up to sell their locally made crafts.

Various people show up to sell their locally made crafts.

Parents and kids from the Williams High School provided nachos to support a safe party atmosphere for graduation night. You might see their donation box in various businesses so you can still donate for their graduation party.

Youth from the Williams High School sell food to support their safe school party.

Youth from the Williams High School sell food to support their safe school party.

Robyn Dolan of Mrs. D’s Homestead in Ash Fork displayed homemade soaps and skin balms. She said she is going on the road for sometime, but people can still order her merchandise through her web site within the United States. She is working on international orders.

Rising Hy displays samples of their products locally made in Flagstaff.

Rising Hy displays samples of their products locally made in Flagstaff.

Mike Konefal started making hot sauce when his attempts at making beer were less successful. A friend gave him a hot sauce making kit when he was a business student at Northern Arizona University. After much experimentation, he developed hot sauces with flavor as opposed to just spicy and hot. This eventually led to the Rising Hy brand of hot sauce [Facebook/Twitter]

He also merged with the Tortilla Lady brand, another local business in Flagstaff, and sells tortillas to various businesses in Flagstaff.

As the video below explains, he has recently decided to go national with the Rising Hy hot sauces. The Rising Hy products are available for purchase in Flagstaff and other cities across Arizona or through their web site. You can even purchase in Williams at the Canyon Motel on Rodeo Road.

Cultural Festival at St John’s Church tomorrow

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st-john-cultural-festWILLIAMS—A Cultural Festival will be held from 11 am to 3 pm tomorrow at the St. John’s Episcopal Lutheran Church in Walker Hall. St. John’s is located at 202 W. Grant Avenue in Williams.

The event includes crafts and Mexican food for sale and a presentation by the Williams Folklorico Dancers.

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St John’s Music and Faith camp Monday

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episcopal-bible-studyWILLIAMS—The 100-year old St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church on the Corner of Second Street and Grant Avenue will be holding a Music and Faith camp starting Monday, July 22nd. The week-long event is free to kids ages 6 through 12 and will run from 10 am to noon each day.

The event will feature singing age-appropriate gospel songs and playing games. They will also be learning Bible verses.

The church camp at 202 W. Grant will be led by Williams residents George and Anne Albers. Space is limited, so they request you call 928-635-2781 714-323-0289 to sign your child up.

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee plants in St. John’s garden

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L-R: Youth Advisory Committee Chair Sylvia Cardenas, Sergio Cardenas, Vice-Chair Cheyenne Lienhard, Juanita Cardenas and Ethan Reinarz.

L-R: Youth Advisory Committee Chair Sylvia Cardenas, Sergio Cardenas, Vice-Chair Cheyenne Lienhard, Juanita Cardenas and Ethan Reinarz.

WILLIAMS—Members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee planted vegetables and flowers in the St. John’s Episcopal Church community garden.

The Chair of the advisory committee, Sylvia Cardenas, noted that two other members will be helping to water their plot though they were unable to make it to plant today. Those members are Cortney Fritsinger and Devin McNelly.

High school Sophomores through Seniors are welcome to join the committee. They may also attend the meetings held on the second Monday of each month to voice their opinion to the Mayor.

Of the members pictured here, all have graduated except Sergio. Clint Mann is the only youth to recently apply for a position on the council. They are seeking new members to apply to replace the members who go out on July 1st.

Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner at St. John’s.

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shrove-tuesdayWILLIAMS—The annual Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner will be held Tuesday, February 12th at the hundred-year old St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williams. The Church is located on the corner of 2nd and Grant. They request a donation for the all-you-can-eat event.

Free tax preparation in Williams.

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WILLIAMS—A free tax preparation experience at the Episcopal Church in Williams for people with incomes less that $51,000. The St. John’s Episcopal Church is located at 202 W. Grant street; on the corner of Second Street and Grant. The tax preparation meetings will be Thursday, January 31 from 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm. There will be two more opportunities on Thursday, February 28th and March 21 from 5 to 8 pm on each day.

There will also be tax preparation services at the Grand Canyon Recreation Center at 2 Mohave Street, Williams. The dates are Friday, February 8 from 5-8 pm and Mondays, February 11 & 25 and March 4 & 11 from 10 am to 1 pm.

You will need to bring (1) a picture ID for taxpayer and spouse, Social Security or ITIN cards for all household members, (2) all tax papers, such as W2 and 1099 forms and other proof of income, (3) name, address and tax ID of child care provider; Amount of money paid to child care provider last year, (4) account and routing numbers for direct deposit. If filing jointly, both spouses must be present to sign the return. A copy of last year’s tax returns are helpful.

In Flagstaff, tax preparation will be available at the Coconino High School, 2801 Izabel Street on Saturdays from January 19 to April 13 from 9 am to 4 pm. Used the south entrance. Also at the Lura Kinsey Elementary at 1601 S. Lone Tree Road on Wednesday, April 3 and Thursdays January 31, February 14, February 28 and March 14. The time is 4:30 to 7:30 pm each day.

A third location is St. Pius at 2237 E. Cedar Avenue on Tuesdays, February 5 & 19, March 5 & 26 and April 9 from 4 to 7 pm. They will host one more on April 15 from 9 am to 4 pm.

There will also be sessions at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church basement at 224 S. Kendrick Street. The times are from 1 pm to 4 pm on Thursdays February 7 & 21, March 7 & 28, and April 11.

The Family Resource Center at 4000 N. Cummings Street will host tax preparation volunteers on Fridays, February 1 & 15, March 1 & 15 and April 5 from 4-7 pm.

Goodwill, 2225 N Steves Blvd Tuesday: February 12 & Wednesday 27 9:00am-1:00pm

Interested parties can call 888-635-0545 or visit the United Way of Northern Arizona for more information. New locations may be added.