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Feb 202 min read
Music & Arts Series: Tom Keesecker, Pianist
The Music & Arts Series of St. John in the Wilderness presents a free piano concert from composer and church musician Tom Keesecker.
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Jan 301 min read
You're Invited: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Lent is just around the corner, but first we must feast! Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the Germanic-Old English word "shrive,"...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
Question, Persuade, Refer: A Suicide Prevention Community Training
Join us on Thursday, December 12, at 9:30am in the Wilderness Room as we gather to learn more about suicide prevention using the...
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Sep 24, 20242 min read
Experience the Magic of A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
For the sixth consecutive season, actor and theologian Dr. E.R. Haire, Jr. will once again grace the stage at St. John in the Wilderness...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read
Join the ECW for a Coffee Hour!
As you are “out and about” on Saturday, October 5, stop by the Wilderness Room for a break and a little refreshment. ECW will have...
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Sep 4, 20242 min read
Join Us for the Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 6, 2024 4:00pm in the Parish House Parking Lot Rain Location: Parish Hall A goat from the Carl Sandburg NHS receives a...
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Jul 22, 20242 min read
Reflections on Community and the Feast of St. John
On Saturday, June 30, our parish marked the Feast of St. John with a celebration at Hubba Hubba Smokehouse. Aside from delicious food, we...
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Jun 21, 20231 min read
Retreat in Wilderness & Discipleship: Encounter God in Wild Places through the Story of Hudson Stuck
Holy Hikes of WNC is pleased to announce "Retreat in Wilderness and Discipleship: Encounter God in Wild Places through the Story of...
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May 25, 20231 min read
Musical Friendships, Old & New: Friends of Music Presents Lucy Hoyt, Deborah Hollis, & Dewitt Tipton
This month, Friends of Music will feature a concert in the Parish Hall on Sunday afternoon, June 18, at 4:00 p.m. Three musicians will...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
Friends of Music Presents: Music from the Southern Mountains
Acclaimed traditional musicians, Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth, will grace the stage at a Friends of Music presentation on Sunday,...
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Jan 11, 20231 min read
Bowl for Kids' Sake with St. John
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is back, this year with the theme “Once Upon a Time.” This fundraiser of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Western...
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Nov 15, 20222 min read
Friends of Music Presents: Kate Steinbeck, flute and Dewitt Tipton, piano
The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness will host a Friends of Music concert featuring Kate Steinbeck, flute on Sunday,...
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Nov 9, 20222 min read
"A Christmas Memory" Returns to Flat Rock
Truman Capote’s beloved short story, A Christmas Memory, will once again be performed as a one-man show by actor and theologian E.R....
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Oct 20, 20221 min read
Friends of Music Presents: Adrian Smith, baritone and Dewitt Tipton, piano
The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness will host a Friends of Music concert featuring baritone Adrian Smith on Sunday,...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
Fall Thrift Sale at the Mission House
A one-day thrift sale will be held on Saturday, September 24 at the Mission House on the campus of The Episcopal Church of St. John in...
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