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NYC husband and wife duo of Erin Shields and David Shenton

Community Harvest Festival Saturday, September 9 Food & Drink | Live Music | Silent AuctionTickets are $75 FOOD & DRINK: A buffet of hearty appetizers catered by Harvest Smokehouse, plus appetizers and desserts by Wendy Langlois and her team, will be served from 6:00-7:30pm, with tables and chairs arranged under the big tent. Erin Shields and David Shenton MUSIC: NYC husband and wife duo of Erin Shields and David Shenton, whose numerous concert credits include Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, will perform music from their show, “The Great American Songbook: … Read more

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Community Harvest Festival Saturday, September 9 Food & Drink | Live Music | Silent AuctionTickets are $75 FOOD & DRINK: A buffet of hearty appetizers will be served from 6:00-7:30pm, with tables and chairs arranged under the big tent. Wendy Langlois and her team will be preparing the menu. MUSIC: NYC husband and wife duo of Erin Shields and David Shenton, whose numerous concert credits include Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, will perform music from their show, “The Great American Songbook: Retold” from 5:00-6:00pm in the Church. SILENT AUCTION: Guests … Read more

Spring 2023 Photos

See the fun selection of photos from the two big spring events at St John in the Wilderness. The 2023 Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, April 8 from 11:00am-Noon. The 2023 Father’s Day Plant & Bake Sale was held on Sunday, May 18 from 11:00am-3:00pm. Easter Egg Hunt 2023 Father’s Day Plant Sale 2023

Visit to the Quarry

Ludy Eldridge, Jane Peck and Dale Peterson at the Keystone Arches

On October 20, 2022 we stopped off after a hiking expedition to the Keystone Arches, a series of bridges erected in 1839-40 to build a railway connection from Boston to Albany. Impressive terrain and extraordinary bridges. On our return trip we made a quick stopover at the Chester Granite Company where the granite for our new entrance was extracted from the earth and finished into the stone pieces you’ll now see at our church entrance. (Here’s a map showing the location of the quarry.) Louise took the picture. Lucy Eldridge … Read more

2021 Winter Walk & Christmas Market

Elen Freeston’s legendary Scottish shortbread cookies, homemade soups, Christmas wreaths and much more, made the St John in the Wilderness annual Christmas Market a resounding success. A huge thanks to the Christmas Market coordinator, Lucy Eldridge, and the many parishioners who donated their talent and time to keep the market running smoothly. With all things at St John in the Wilderness, it takes a village!

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