The 2007-8 academic year finds St. John’s without a full-time Youth and Campus Minister, our last one having moved to a new career this past summer. 

All St. John’s staff members are committed to nurturing student ministry, however, and are joined by several parish leaders who are helping to carry the campus ministry ball during this interim.

STUDENTS - there's always a place at the table for you at The Feast - a weekly gathering of college students whose roots are in the "main line" or "progressive" Christian traditions - or who are just interested in exploring spirituality, sacred texts, and the nature of faithful community. We gather every Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Upper Room at St. John's
Episcopal Church (directly across Park Street from the Paresky Center) for a home-cooked meal (always vegetarian/vegan-friendly), fellowship, and a simple, reflective service of worship drawn from the life of the Iona Community in Scotland. For more information about The Feast, see the description below, or contact Williams College Chaplain Rick Spalding at Richard.Spalding@williams.edu or 597-2483, Courtney Schirr '08 at Courtney.Schirr@williams.edu, or Casey York '10 at Casey.E.York@williams.edu.

Students in Parish Ministry

There’s a long heritage of student leadership at St. John’s.  Several sing in our choir, some administer the chalice, others help lead our children’s programs—still others join each summer’s intergenerational medical mission trip to Latin America.  The worship offered by this congregation, often experimental, is deeply enriched by the presence of students.   For more information: Barbara Kourajian (Organist & Choir Director, bkour@adelphia.net), Jacki Petrino (interim Youth Minister, jpetrino@adelphia.net), Jimmy Bergin (helps coordinate youth music, jsbergin@gmail.com), or The Rev. Peter Elvin (Rector, ptelvin@adelphia.net).

What is the Feast?

The Feast is a non-denominational student organization founded at Williams in 2000-2001 as a discussion group inspired by the Eight Points of Progressive Christianity. The statement below still describes how Feast students see themselves.

We are an inclusive community of people from many traditions and backgrounds, who are drawn together by a welcoming spirit of radical hospitality and a desire to explore the Christian story and our own spiritual journeys.
We strive to create a space for honest discussion, in which all questions and doubts have a place, and for interweaving faith, justice and service
We offer to one another resources for spiritual support, growth in faith, and courage in action.
We invite you to the Feast, to celebrate the presence of God, and to rejoice in each other's company.

Host Families for Wiliams Students

College students wishing for a home away from home need only say that, in order to be linked-up with a parish household ready to host them.  Contact Julia Bolton (Julia@boltonfamily.us).

Faith Formation in Parish Fellowship