St. John's Church, Lafayette Square

June is Pride month when many across the nation honor the LGBTQ+ community’s struggle for equality, dignity and respect.

This year, the Episcopal Church commemorates 50 years of affirming that LGBTQ+ people “are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the Church.”

We continue this journey and join in proclaiming the good news of God’s love.

Our choirs gathered to celebrate the close of the 2025-2026 program year! We are deeply grateful to Linda and Chappy Stowe who served as our interim associate organists this year. Their musicianship has been a tremendous gift to our worship.

Over the course of the program year, our choirs offered more than 130 anthems and choral works to the glory of God!

Summer Choir begins on June 21 and is open to singers of all levels. Contact Director of Music, Brent Erstad, for more information.

A glorious morning at Washington National Cathedral! Congratulations to our newly confirmed, received, and reaffirmed members, and grateful thanks to friends and family for their loving support!

Last night, the Latrobe Young Adult Fellowship had a great turnout for its 1789 Holy Communion service. Many thanks to Dr. Derek Olson for helping us stay faithful to the historic ceremony and for his thoughtful presentation on the many surprising features of the prayer book.

Image: The Presidents’ 1789 Prayer Book, printed 1856.

Tickets are on sale now for Clear Voices in the Dark — performed May 31 by Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Skylark.

This innovative program pairs Poulenc's Figure Humaine (composed in 1943 in occupied France) with songs of the American Civil War. Join us in the very room where Lincoln prayed and explore a program that critics have called "intoxicatingly touching".

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36635/performance/11799729

▶️Learn more about the program:
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This weekend was filled with joy.

The Rev. Dr. James Hawkey offered a refreshing sermon on Sunday’s lesson from John 14. The 10 a.m. conversation with the rector generated thoughtful discussion about his work at Westminster Abbey and the importance of unity in the Anglican Communion.

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🇺🇸 Since its founding, St. John’s has been a witness to American history.

🎂 This Wednesday, our young adult fellowship will host a service for Holy Communion using the 1789 Book of Common Prayer in honor of America’s 250th and St. John’s 210th anniversary.

🥂 Join us for this intimate yet special service. Worship will be followed by food, drinks and a talk by liturgical scholar Dr. Derek Olsen.

🕧 When: May 6 at 6:30 p.m.

📸 Image: President John F. Kennedy visiting St. John’s Church, 1963.

We are looking forward to welcoming the Rev. Dr. James Hawkey as our guest preacher for this Sunday’s 9 and 11 a.m. services. Hawkey serves as Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and will have a Q&A style conversation with our rector, the Rev. Rob Fisher at 10 a.m. It is a discussion you won’t want to miss!

UPDATE: Tickets for this event are sold out.

This Friday, St. John's and the White House Historical Association host An Evening with The Choir of Westminster Abbey — a celebration of faith, freedom, and the enduring bond between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Spanning five centuries of the English choral tradition, the program includes the world premiere of "That Great Architect," a new work by American composer Nico Muhly setting words by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and 17th-century English poet Thomas Traherne on the faith that animated the American founding.

🎟️ Tickets are nearly sold out — claim yours today:

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