Welcome to St. John's Anglican Church Tillsonburg!
Hello and welcome! We invite you to join us in person in worship, fellowship, and service. In our expression of Christianity, all are welcome. As believers, we make faith matter in our lives. Prayerfully, our parish family is walking together to see where God is leading us and inviting us to journey with Him. We look forward to meeting you. |
Upcoming Services and Events at St. John's
Mark your calendar and plan to join us.
Mar
17
Soup and Prayer - Tuesday Lunch during Lent
12:00PM | Hall
Mar
18
Lenten Lecture Series
12:00AM | Local Churches in Tillsonburg
Mar
29
PASSION/PALM SUNDAY - Liturgy of Palms and Passion
10:30AM
Mar
30
HOLY MONDAY - Holy Eucharist
10:00AM
Mar
31
LENTEN TUESDAY - Holy Eucharist
10:00AM
Apr
1
LENTEN WEDNESDAY - Holy Eucharist
10:00AM | Church
A prayer for today
Merciful Lord,
you know our struggle to serve you:
when sin spoils our lives
and overshadows our hearts,
come to our aid
and turn us back to you again;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Fourth Sunday of Lent
From the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer, please include the following prayers in your daily devotions.
... on St. Patrick's Day... and every day!
Many of these Irish blessings remain anonymous, passed down among generations. Most center around blessing friends and family to live a life of growing joy and abundance.
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“May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.”
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“May green be the grass you walk on, may blue be the skies above you, may pure be the joys that surround you, may true be the hearts that love you.”
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“May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you’re going, and the insight to know when you’re going too far.”
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“May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch to your door and Happiness be your guest today and evermore.”
... focus on Lent
The Litany of Humility
If you want to grow in Humility this Lent, one of the most powerful ways is to pray the Litany of Humility:
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated*, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Amen
*calumny - slander
Induction Service for Father Tom
We're in the news again!
Excerpt taken from UNDER THE SUN, Feb. 2026
A tribute to St. John's Church appears in the current ALONGSIDE HOPE newsletter UNDER THE SUN, Feb. 2026. St. John's 125th Anniversary celebrations included a Ukrainian themed lunch to raise funds 'towards a truly just, healthy and peaceful world'.
Father Tom appeals to all children in our church
(Mothering Sunday)
What happens when the Children's Focus message just gets to every kid in church? There was definitely some playful balloon-sharing taking place in the back pews today. Can you spot the balloon? Perhaps this introduces a more child-focused approach going ahead to appeal to our children of all ages? And, Father Tom, you were caught in the act! ...and you have set a precedent!
