St. John’s has started some study groups to read Christ’s Centripetal Cross by Fr. Jeffrey Mackey, the father of our rector, on the pastoral theology of the Cross. In his book, the elder Fr. Mackey states that “any theology unmoored from day-to-day life is merely academic...divorced from what you and I need when each day begins ….Therefore, for theology to be more than a science...it must be applied—it must take truth and make it applicable in our lives.”
The purpose of these study groups is to read this book and learn to apply the message of the Cross in our daily lives. See below for a list of the studies of this book.

Current Bible Studies at St. John's

• Sunday, 9:30 am:
  Between the two Sunday services (and after everyone has gotten a cup of coffee), folks meet for Bible study. One adult Sunday School class is studying the theology of the Cross using Christ’s Centripetal Cross. Everyone is welcome to come join us at any time. You need not have started with this class from the beginning.


• Sunday, 6:30 pm:
  Another group meets at the Merrick's home to study Christ's Centripetal Cross. Folks are welcome to join this group as well. Contact Ann Merrick for more details and directions to her house.



• Wednesday, 12:45 pm:
  After the Wednesday noonday Eucharist, folks meet for a brownbag lunch and study. We are currently studying the Letter to the Hebrews. So, bring a sack lunch and join us for some great fellowship and an intriguing study.


• Saturday, 8:00 am:
  Folks meet Saturday mornings at 8:00 in the parish hall to study the Gospel of John with Fr. Mackey. Come join us for a great study and wonderful fellowship with lots of coffee.