https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/ An independent reading of the public record of St John's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, 2004-2015: the sermons, the rotas, the Tattler, and the open doors - the papers a parish pinned to its board. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-building/the-first-board/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-building/the-first-board/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe BuildingBefore the blog, the 2004 site was a single static board: four headline pages, a notice board, finding us, and named pages for the cafe, the kindergarten and the festival. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-building/the-building-on-crown-terrace/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-building/the-building-on-crown-terrace/Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe BuildingHistory and Architecture and Art and Architecture were standing pages on both versions of the site: the granite church on Crown Terrace as the parish's own subject. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-rites-of-passage/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-rites-of-passage/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe ParishCelebrating Rites of Passage was a headline page of the 2004 site: baptisms, weddings and funerals listed as the parish's public work beside the cafe and the notice board. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-open-hall/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-open-hall/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe ParishCommunity had its own place in the navigation, and in 2013 the parish's hospitality became public news when a church hall was opened to Muslim neighbours for Friday prayers. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-deeside-choristers/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-deeside-choristers/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe ParishThe Deeside Choristers had their own page on the 2004 site: a choir school for children that rehearsed in the parish's building. What the page kept. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-crown-terrace-rooms/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-parish/the-crown-terrace-rooms/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe ParishCrown Cafe, Crown Kindergarten, West End Dance Studio: the 2004 site listed the rooms and tenants that shared the parish's building on Crown Terrace. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-whats-on/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-whats-on/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe NoticesBible study on Thursday, a St John's Walk to be arranged, a Body Shop party in the church halls at seven pounds: the What's On column as the parish's working week. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-rotas-and-hymns/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-rotas-and-hymns/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe NoticesReaders and Intercessors rotas and a monthly hymn list were linked from the site's sidebar: the parish's volunteer machinery posted where everyone could read it. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-worship-times/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-worship-times/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Notices9.00 Holy Communion, 9.50 Sunday Breakfast, 11.00 Sung Eucharist, and a Taizé page of its own. The weekly pattern the parish posted for All Saints Sunday 2013. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-tattler/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-notices/the-tattler/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe NoticesThe Tattler was the church magazine of St John's Aberdeen, published in seasonal issues and linked from the website's sidebar. What the Harvest 2013 issue marks. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-christmas-sermons/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-christmas-sermons/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe SermonsTwo posts from the turn of 2012 into 2013: a Christmas sermon titled God's Refusal to Quit on You and I, and a March 2013 post on the uniqueness of Christ. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-promise-of-division/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-promise-of-division/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe SermonsTwo dated sermons from the parish archive: Josh Nunziato's Trinity 11 sermon of August 2010, and A Lesson in Generosity from November of the same year. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-holy-week-sermons/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-holy-week-sermons/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe SermonsPalm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Easter Day: the parish posted the whole arc of Holy Week 2010 as dated sermons. What the three posts kept of the week's shape. https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-sermon-archive/https://st-johns-aberdeen.org/the-sermons/the-sermon-archive/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe SermonsFrom 2010 to 2013 the parish blog kept sermons as dated posts, each one filed under the Sunday it was preached. What the archive of St John's, Aberdeen preserved.