Join us Every Sunday at 10 am
Our service starts at 10 am and usually ends by 11:15 am. Come a little early for a few minutes of quiet reflection in the chapel before service. We offer Holy Eucharist (communion) at least three Sundays each month. We worship in the beautiful Harrington Center Chapel of Santa Maria Catholic Church, at 50 Santa Maria Way, Orinda, CA 94563, which is uphill from the main church building. Upcoming services:
September 8: Holy Communion, Fr. Gordon Kamai
September 15: Morning Prayer; homily from Dr. Graham Walker
September 22: Morning Prayer + Reserved Sacrament Communion; homily from Dr. Graham Walker
September 29: Holy Communion, Fr. Gordon Kamai
Regular schedule continues weekly...
Greetings from St John’s
We are a community of believers who live within a 30-mile radius of Orinda, CA. As a multi-ethnic, multigenerational community - toddlers, school-age kids, working adults, parents, grandparents - we yearn for a deeper communion and connection with God.
Oftentimes, people feel a lack of guidance and direction in their search for meaning and purpose in life. We believe that God has answered the deepest human yearnings and desires 2000 years ago in the person of Jesus Christ. The reason we gather each Sunday is to be reminded of the good news of Jesus, to worship God, and to practice the discipline of love and service in the context of community. Through listening to God’s Words, meditating on it, praying ancient and contemporary prayers, singing songs of praise, we found God in the midst of us. Many who came through our doors told us that St John’s became a ‘way station’ in their spiritual quest to follow God in this life.
So, if you’re looking for something different, a refuge from the hustle and bustle, a place to come as you are and taste and see that the Lord is good, we invite you to join us.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
– Matthew 11:28
About St. John's
Biblical • Historic • Catholic • Anglican • Sacramental • Traditional • Alive
We are a small Anglican church community serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Our mission is to be a calm place of refuge for the spiritually weary. Our doors are open to all. Join us for worship on Sundays at 10 am in the beautiful Santa Maria Chapel (walking distance from the Orinda BART station). Our services follow the ancient Anglican liturgies as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer (2019 edition).
Gospel & Tradition
As an Anglican church, we believe that the Spirit-inspired practices that Christians developed in the past still have the power to form us into a Gospel-shaped community of faithful Christ followers today. Thus our worship style draws from the deep well of Christian worship practice down through the ages, very much including the present.
Children Welcome
One of the benefits of having a small congregation is that children can have a voice and a sense of belonging in the service in a way they might not be able to or feel comfortable with if the church were larger. At St John’s, children lead us in the reading of prayers, and Scriptures, and participate in the Bible discussion. School-age children also serve as crucifers (bearers of the cross).