Streaming Prayer Services
Live from St. John's UCC Chapel. Join us for our Streaming Prayer Services:
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- Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
- Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. NOTE: Not meeting at this time.
A time to worship and to share your prayers and concerns.
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All Sunday School Classes & Childcare
- Children's Sunday School class - during the 10:30 a.m. service
- Adult Classes - 9:00 a.m. first, third and fifth Sundays
- Confirmtion Class - 9:00 a.m. second and fouth Sundays
- Childcare - Childcare is available in the nursery at 10:15 a.m. for the 10:30 a.m. service.
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Call and leave a message at 740-323-2407 to request an appointment for additional times
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Anita Chirdon, Office Administrator
We are living in historic times. I know I don’t have to remind you of that. I’m just highlighting it so it is at the forefront of our minds. Many of us lived through the Bicentennial of our Nation. Now we have the opportunity to see the Semi-quin-centennial. Our children will get to see the Tri-centennial!!!
What an extraordinary time to be alive and to be people of faith. The 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays right behind Easter and Christmas. Although not a specifically Christian holiday like the other two, it does have strong Christian roots. America was founded by people of Faith who wanted to create a place where all people could be free to believe and practice those beliefs without persecution or fear.
As a result of the American Revolution, the 13 colonies emerged as a newly Independent Nation--the United States of America. The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, which formally created a new Nation and then issued the Declaration of Independence on July 4th.
In 1776 Christian Influence in America was pervasive on almost every level. Christianity provided the moral framework, local community infrastructure and political language that helped shape the American Revolution and the soon to be new Nation. Congregationalist Churches like our own were dominant in many of the Colonies. Pastors wielded immense influence using sermons to frame the cause of freedom not just as political or economic but fundamentally a spiritual pursuit.
Leaders such as Thomas Paine, George Washington, Patrick Henry and Alexander Hamilton effectively utilized evangelical language and Biblical references to rally colonies to action against tyranny and unfair, ungodly practices.
We are descendants of these Patriots and Freedom Fighters of Faith. As such, we are beginning Independence Week with an America 250 Celebration for our entire Central Ohio region. Nationally known musical guests from Branson and Nashville as well as gifted performers from our community will gather in our Sanctuary to honor God with a festival of faith, family and freedom.
Plan to be with us at 6:00pm on June 28, 2026, in the main Sanctuary of St. John’s UCC. Afterwards we will enjoy an old fashioned Ice Cream social provided by our friends at Velvet Ice Cream.
Let’s make this such a BIG event that when our loved ones gather for the 300th Birthday of America they will remember it with great fondness and pride. Invite friends and family. I look forward to seeing you there.
May God Bless you and may God continue to Bless America--the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
Pastor Steve
