Church of St. John the Divine
Episcopal Church
Welcome to St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. We are so grateful to have you here! Whoever you are, whatever your life story, wherever you are in your spiritual journey, we warmly invite you to come and see how lives are being changed at St. John the Divine.
Our Mission
We are faithful followers of Jesus Christ, dedicated to Changing Lives for God in Christ
At St. John the Divine, we are focused on being a people who:
WORSHIP God in all we do and pray without ceasing
CONNECT with one another in ways that bless and enrich our lives
GROW deeper in biblical faith and equip generations of servant leaders
GO into the world serving with others to help bless all people
Service Times
Traditional Worship
7:45 am in the Chapel
This service with traditional language in the Chapel includes hymns with organ accompaniment. Because of the smaller space, it has an intimate feel. This service lasts an hour or less.
9:00 am in the Church
This service of Holy Communion is rooted in the ancient traditions of Christian worship in contemporary language with sermon, organ-led congregational hymns, and choral music offered by the Chorale and children’s choirs as scheduled. At Communion, the service blends traditional hymns and the best of praise and worship music with the addition of piano and other instruments. This services lasts 55 minutes.
11:00 am in the Church
This service of Holy Communion is rooted in ancient traditions of Christian worship in traditional language with sermon, congregational hymns, organ, and choral music offered by the Chorale. This service lasts 65 - 70 minutes.
5:00 pm in the Chapel
The evening service of Holy Communion has a more casual atmosphere. While rooted in the ancient traditions of Christian worship, this is a flexible service that draws from both the more traditional language and the modern language services. The music is organ-led, and parish musicians periodically share their talents. Preceded by a short service of prayer and healing at 4:45 pm. This services lasts one hour or less.
Contemporary Worship
11:00 am in the Hall Life Center
The 11:00 am contemporary service is a come as you are service that blends the ancient structure of worship (Scripture, Creed, Prayer, and Communion) with sermon and band-led modern music.
Awesome Worship
9:00 am in the Hall Life Center
Awesome Worship is designed for children ages 3 through 3rd grade and their families. The music is band-led, and songs are taught with hand motions. All service elements (scripture, sermon, creed, prayer, and Communion) are tailored for younger children.
Additional Services
Service of Healing Prayer
Sundays, 4:45 pm in the Chapel
This time is set aside for praying specifically for your own physical, spiritual or emotional healing, or for the healing of others. You will have the opportunity to lift up to God the names of loved ones in prayer and also to kneel at the communion rail for individual prayer with the priest or a prayer minister. This service immediately precedes the 5:00 pm traditional worship service.
Service of Healing and Intercession
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm in Sid Smith Prayer Chapel (Room L-25)
This short time of praise, worship, teaching and sharing is open to all. Those wanting individual prayer will receive individual prayer time with an SJD prayer team. All prayer times with a prayer minister are confidential. There will be prayer team members present to intercede on everyone’s behalf throughout the evening.
Choral Evensong
Sundays, 6:00 pm in the Church as Scheduled
Rooted in the ancient patterns of monastic worship, Choral Evensong is a contemplative worship service with readings from scripture, chanted prayers, and music from the rich Anglican choral repertoire sung by the Chorale. Candlelight and incense encourage quiet meditation in a sacred space. The service is often preceded by a 30-minute concert featuring Houston area musical talent.
Taizé Service
6:00 pm in the Church as Scheduled
Taizé is a contemplative, candlelit service of sung prayer. Simple chants, readings, prayers around the cross, and periods of silence lead us into the presence of God. The music is led by choristers from our children’s and youth choirs.
Weekday Eucharist
Wednesdays, 7:00 am and 5:30 pm in the Chapel
Wednesdays, 10:00 am in the Chapel with Healing Service
Morning Prayer
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 7:00 am in the Chapel
Evening Prayer
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 5:30 pm in the Chapel
The Daily Office services of Morning and Evening Prayer include prayers for members of the parish. Parishioners are notified by post card when they will be individually prayed for at these services.
Location
2450 River Oaks Boulevard
Houston
Texas
United States
77019
Staff
The Rev. Dr. Clay Alan Lein
Rector
Carolyn Baker
Administrative Assistant
Contacts
Tel: 71362236007133542232
Web: http://www.sjd.org/
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