Outreach
First Fruits
Help Us Fill the Shelves
Deliver your non-perishable food donations for the Christ Ascension Food Bank the first Saturday morning of each month, or bring them to church with you on the first Sunday of each month.
The food bank currently needs diced tomatoes, toilet paper, canned chicken, cream of chicken soup, stews, all kinds of canned vegetables, tuna, and spaghetti.
"We are thankful for all your previous donations. We can only keep the pantry open with your assistance."
--Anne Rose, coordinator of the Christ Ascension food pantry
Next First Fruits Collection
Next First Fruits Collections:
Saturday, April 5--10:00 a.m.- 12 noon, 24th & Broad
Sunday, April 6--during church
Episcopal Relief & Development
Responds to Israel-Hamas War
The Collect for Peace
Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: so mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples, especially those of Israel and Palestine, may be gathered under the banner of peace as children of one God; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
--adapted from The Book of Common Prayer, p. 815
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Al Ahli Hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, to provide emergency support in Gaza following the outbreak of war in the region. Please pray for peace in the Holy Land as they experience violence and consider making a contribution to the Episcopal Relief & Development Middle East Fund. Support of this fund will help to provide medicine and other supplies and help our partners tend to the physical and psychosocial wounds of all people affected by this conflict.
Read Episcopal Relief and Development's full statement here.
Other Outreach Opportunities
Parishioners of St. John’s also support Peter Paul RVA through volunteer services, financial contributions, and seasonal collections of supplies.