Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist

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(207) 354-8734

Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist

  • Home
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
  • PEOPLE
  • Articles and Thoughts
  • Sermons/Articles
  • Mission
  • Education for Ministry
  • Weddings
  • Baptisms
  • Use of the Facilities
  • Altar Guild
  • LINKS
  • Music
  • Outreach
  • Sunday Bulletin
  • Calendar

Ministers of the Church

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The Congregation is the collection of ministers of this parish

Our call to serve God begins in our worship and carries us into all our activities and relationships

Our call to serve God begins in our worship and carries us into all our activities and relationships

The gathered community of St. John's is the gathering of her ministers. We are all called to serve God in the place and with the people whom we live. 

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Our call to serve God begins in our worship and carries us into all our activities and relationships

Our call to serve God begins in our worship and carries us into all our activities and relationships

Our call to serve God begins in our worship and carries us into all our activities and relationships

Worship is the core of our being, offering thanks. Seeking forgiveness and joining with others in prayer begins our week and all our actions.

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We are a part of our community

Our call to serve God begins in our worship and carries us into all our activities and relationships

We are a part of our community

We are one of several churches in Thomaston, Maine. We all work together, along with other area churches and faith communities in our midcoast region.

Serving St. John's Ministers are:

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The Rev. Peter Jenks, Rector

Dr. Anthony Antolini, Music Director

Dr. Anthony Antolini, Music Director


Peter was ordained in 1985, and came to St. John's in 1992, from serving in St. Andrew's Church in Newport News, VA.  He is a graduate of the University of the South in Tennessee, and the General Theological Seminary in NYC. 

His family was from the Chicago area, and he grew up in New Jersey and Minnesota.  

His wife, Emily, is the director


Peter was ordained in 1985, and came to St. John's in 1992, from serving in St. Andrew's Church in Newport News, VA.  He is a graduate of the University of the South in Tennessee, and the General Theological Seminary in NYC. 

His family was from the Chicago area, and he grew up in New Jersey and Minnesota.  

His wife, Emily, is the director of the Rockland School of Ballet. Between the two of them, they have five grown children and a number of grandchildren.

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Dr. Anthony Antolini, Music Director

Dr. Anthony Antolini, Music Director

Dr. Anthony Antolini, Music Director

  

Tony has been Music Director since 1991. He serves as organist and directs seasonal choirs at the church. Antolini is a member of the Bowdoin College Music Department Faculty, where he conducts the Bowdoin Chorus. He is also Music Director of Down East Singers and the Lincoln Festival Chorus. A native New Yorker, he graduated from Bowdo

  

Tony has been Music Director since 1991. He serves as organist and directs seasonal choirs at the church. Antolini is a member of the Bowdoin College Music Department Faculty, where he conducts the Bowdoin Chorus. He is also Music Director of Down East Singers and the Lincoln Festival Chorus. A native New Yorker, he graduated from Bowdoin College and completed graduate degrees at Stanford University in Music and Slavic Studies.  His specialty is Russian choral music. His editions are published by E.C. Schirmer and Paraclete Press.

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The Rev. Robert E. Laite, Deacon

Dr. Anthony Antolini, Music Director

The Rev. Robert E. Laite, Deacon

  

Rob is a native of Camden, Maine. He completed the EFM course in May of 2005 and was ordained into the Deaconate on June18, 2005 at St. Thomas Church in Camden. The majority of Rob’s working career has been in public service with a strong emphasis in serving the youth of our area, he has been involved in Emergency Medical Services for o

  

Rob is a native of Camden, Maine. He completed the EFM course in May of 2005 and was ordained into the Deaconate on June18, 2005 at St. Thomas Church in Camden. The majority of Rob’s working career has been in public service with a strong emphasis in serving the youth of our area, he has been involved in Emergency Medical Services for over forty years having served with Camden First Aid Association.  

Our Congregation

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The Vestry

Our Unique Circumstance

Our Unique Circumstance

The governing body of the parish is made up of representatives from the congregation. Led by a Sr. and Jr. Warden, a Treasurer, & Clerk, and six members at large.  They meet monthly to address issues of the congregation, and to act on the parish's behalf between parish meetings. 

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Our Unique Circumstance

Our Unique Circumstance

Our Unique Circumstance

Our parish consists of people who live here year round and people who live here only part of the year, and also people who come regularly but are also members elsewhere.  We view our congregation as those who are called to be here. So whether you arrive for the first time, or have been coming all your life, we will accept your calling to be with us. 

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A larger Community

Our Unique Circumstance

A larger Community

We are a part of the larger Church, so we welcome all Christians to our table. We will work with all in the mission of God here in Maine. We include in our community the recovery groups that meet at St. John's and others who use our facilities and/or our people. We are a member of the Area Interfaith Alliance, the Thomaston Interchurch Fellowship and the Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce

Our Diocese

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Bishop Thomas Brown

The Episcopal Church USA

The Diocese of Maine

Bishop Brown is the 10th Bishop of Maine. Bishop Brown was elected and consecrated in 2019 and came from the Diocese of Massachusetts at a parish in Winchester.  He is a native of the upper peninsula of Michigan.   tbrown@episcopalmaine.org

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The Diocese of Maine

The Episcopal Church USA

The Diocese of Maine

We are a part of the larger church as manifested in the Episcopal Church in Maine.  We also work with all churches and those proclaiming the Gospel of God's love in this part of the country. episcopalmaine.org

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The Episcopal Church USA

The Episcopal Church USA

The Episcopal Church USA

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is a member of the Episcopal Church USA, which is a part of the larger worldwide Anglican Communion.  episcopalchurch.org

Sister Episcopal Churches in our area

St. Peter's Church in Rockland,ME

St. Margaret's Church in Belfast, ME

St. Peter's Church in Rockland,ME

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Located at 11 White St., Rockland, ME 04841.  Phone 207-594-8191

email: office.stpetersrockland@gmail.com

St. Thomas' Church in Camden, ME

St. Margaret's Church in Belfast, ME

St. Peter's Church in Rockland,ME

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Located at 33 Chestnut St., Camden, ME 04843

phone: 207-236-3680

email: admin@stthomascamden.org

St. Margaret's Church in Belfast, ME

St. Margaret's Church in Belfast, ME

St. Margaret's Church in Belfast, ME

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Located at 95 Court St., Belfast, ME 04915

phone: 207-338-2412

email: office@stmargaretsbelfast.org

St. Andrew's Church In Newcastle, ME

St. Luke's - Our Cathedral Church in Portland

St. Margaret's Church in Belfast, ME

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Located at 11 Glidden St., Newcastle, ME 04553

phone: 207-563-3533

email: office@standrewsnewcastle.org

St. Giles' Church in Jefferson, ME

St. Luke's - Our Cathedral Church in Portland

St. Luke's - Our Cathedral Church in Portland

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Located at 72 Gardiner Rd., Jefferson, ME 04348

phone: 207-549-3158

email: stgilesjefferson@gmail.com

St. Luke's - Our Cathedral Church in Portland

St. Luke's - Our Cathedral Church in Portland

St. Luke's - Our Cathedral Church in Portland

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Located at 143 State St., Portland, ME 

phone: 207-772-5434

email: office@cathedralofstluke.org



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