St. John's Church, Cold Spring Harbor

Morning Prayer for January 31, 2021 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L.K. Pollach. The readers are Chad Brisbane, Richard Weir, Laura Gutkowski The vocal soloist is Cloe SanAntonio... The prelude is Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) The offertory is Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old (tune: St. Matthew) Hymn 493 O for a thousand tongues to sing (tune: Azmon) The postlude is Fugue in G minor, BWV 535 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) See more

Morning Prayer for January 24, 2021 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L.K. Pollach. The readers are Bill Lister, Virginia Jacobsen, Sarah Pollach. The vocal soloist is Cloe SanAntonio... The prelude is Prelude on Maryton by Dale Wood (1934-2003) The offertory is Will you come and follow me Words: Iona Community & Music: Mary Alexandra, John Hooker (b.1944) Hymn 550 Jesus call us; o’er the tumult (Tune: Restoration) The postlude is Trumpet tune in C Major by David N. Johnson (1922-1987) See more

Just a reminder that we have Sunday School over Zoom at 9am. We have two groups: one grades PreK-3 and one grades 4-6. Follow the link to register and receive the link each Sunday.

Huntington Greening Fellowship Are you interested in the environment? HUMuS: Huntington Mobilization for Sustainability Wants to train you to become a local environmental leader... Connect to local environmental organizations Meet other people in Huntington who want to help the environment Learn how climate change affects us on Long Island Help your organization, workplace or your home more Green Learn how you can influence local and state policies Dates: February May 2021 Who: Adults in Huntington, particularly geared towards those involved in faith-based organizations, but open to ALL Commitment: 2 meetings/month (on Zoom), including 1 Sunday morning in-person field trip (outdoors) Fee: $36* Contact: Beth Finger, HUMuS project manager, for an application or with questions at [email protected]

Dear Friends, Today we stand on the threshold of a new moment in the life of our country. As we prepare for the transfer of power from one president to another, we have been invited to join in prayer with Christians across the nation for the incoming president and the nation's health. As we pray, I believe it is important to reflect on the importance of faithful leadership in the lives of the faithful....Continue reading

Morning Prayer for January 17, 2021 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran. The readers are Virginia Jacobsen, Seamus Mitchell, and Ted Bahr. The prelude is How Brightly Shines the Morning Star by Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)... The offertory is I, the Lord of sea and sky by Daniel Schutte (b.1947) Hymn 535 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim (Paderborn) The postlude is Concerto in C Major (after Johann Ernst), BWV 595 by J. S. Bach (1685-1750) See more

Morning Prayer for December 6, 2020 from St. John’s Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran. The readers are Chad Brisbane, Sarah Pollach, and Chery Manniello. The vocal soloist is Bryce Westervelt... The prelude is Fantasia on "Freu dich sehr" by Johann Ludwig Krebs The offertory is "Comfort ye my people" & "Every valley shall be exalted" by G. F. Handel Hymn 54: Savior of the nations, come! (Tune: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland) The postlude is Come Now, Savior of the Nations by Johann Pachelbel See more

Yesterday our friends at the Oyster Bay Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee came by with a drone. They are using thermal imaging to identify potential contaminated waste water entering our pond and harbor! Our relationship with them is one of the small ways we are trying to care for God’s creation.

Offertory for Sunday, 2020-11-29, Advent I. Thank you to members of the adult choir, and Fran Griffiths.

Morning Prayer for November 8, 2020 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran The readers are Virginia Jacobsen, Seamus Mitchell, and Chad Brisbane The vocal soloist is Bryce Westervelt... The prelude is Voluntary in E minor, Op. 7, No. 7 by John Stanley The offertory is Better be ready (Spiritual) Hymn 68: Rejoice, rejoice, believers (tune: Llangloffan) The postlude is Praeludium in D minor by Georg Böhm See more

Morning Prayer for November 29, 2020 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L.K. Pollach. The readers are Seamus Mitchell, Matthew Pace, Blake Murphy The vocal soloist is Josephine Greco... The prelude is Sleepers Awake, BWV 645 by J. S. Bach The offertory is E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come by Paul Manz Hymn 57: Lo! he comes, with clouds descending (Tune: Helmsley) The postlude is Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending (from Four Advent Preludes) by Wilbur Held See more

Here at St. John’s we are ready for Advent! See these beautiful wreaths. We are ready to wait for the inbreaking of God in the world, ready to wait for the coming of Jesus!

Enjoy this amazing offering from our choirs and Jun Kim, our Director of Music. Happy All Saints! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuSFeqryCH8&authuser=0

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39

Noonday Prayer for Thanksgiving 2020 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach Hymn 397: Now thank we all our God (Nun danket alle Gott)

Morning Prayer for November 1, 2020 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L.K. Pollach. The readers are Seamus Mitchell, and Blake Murphy The vocal soloist is Josephine Greco... The prelude is Four Variations on Sine Nomine by Richard Proulx (1937-2010) The offertory is In paradisum by G. Fauré (1845-1924) Hymn 287: For all the saints, who from their labors rest (tune: Sine Nomine) The postlude Toccata from Suite gothique, Op. 25 by Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) See more

Almost done! Thanks to everyone who came out for the Pump House roofing project!

A sneak peek at next year’s garlic! Many hands make light work! Thanks to Warren, Cathy, Dick and Barry for the team effort on Tuesday! Such a joy to care for this corner of God’s creation.

Celebrating our Director of Music Emeritus Dr. Steve Finch. We never can thank you enough for making our flock sound like songbirds.

The weather cleared up just in time for our spooky Halloween family Friday! A traditional celebration before All Saints day. Can you recognize anyone in their disguises?

Celebrating St.John’s Day

Morning Prayer for October 25, 2020 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L.K. Pollach. The readers are Dick Grace, and Sarah Pollach The vocal soloist is Bryce Westervelt... The prelude is Allegro from Concerto in F Major, Op. 4, No. 4 by G. F. Handel The offertory is Congregational Offertory of Hymn 517, Brother James’ Air with Woodford Pollach as soloist Hymn 556: Rejoice, ye pure in heart! (tune: Marion) The postlude Sinfonia from Cantata 29 by J. S. Bach See more

At 11:30 tomorrow we invite our church family to drive by the church to pick up a cupcake and this year’s St.John’s church pin.

One day tells it’s taking to another. One night imparts knowledge to another. Ps. 19.2

Morning Prayer for October 18, 2020 from St. John' Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Join us on Zoom at www.stjcsh.org/live. The preacher is the Very Rev. Gideon L.K. Pollach. The readers are Elizabeth Tobio, and Laura Gutkowski The vocal soloist is Cloe SanAntonio... The prelude is Passacaglia in c minor, BWV 582 by J. S. Bach The offertory is God Is My Shepherd by Dvoák Hymn 653: Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Stanzas 1,2,4 & 5 (Tune: Repton) The postlude is Fugue in c-minor, BWV 582 by J. S. Bach See more

Join us for Holy Communion this Sunday at 8 AM!