Welcome to the St. John’s, Essex website! We hope you’ll enjoy exploring the many facets of our faith community – a vibrant, healthy one in growth mode.

In July 2024, we entered a transitional phase that’s currently underway. We’ve met with over 100 communicants – roughly one-third our total population – to take stock of where we’ve been, to reflect on our collective strengths and areas for development, and to discern where God may be calling us next and the qualities we seek in our next pastoral leader. We collated that feedback into a fresh Parish Profile and responded to a comprehensive questionnaire from the Episcopal Church’s Office for Transition Ministry, which complements resources from the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

Amid this mission-critical work, we’ve communicated regularly and done our best to continue ‘business-as-usual,’ graced by veteran pastoral leadership of The Revs. Carol Gadsden and Wilbert (“Wilk”) Miller, our interim clergy; mature, energetic lay staff; over 100 faithful volunteers; and an inspired, deeply committed Vestry. Our worship attendance and community life remain steady – testament that a church is more than any one person; it’s a community that holds relationship primary in God’s kingdom.

We invite you to review our Parish Profile – and, of course, we welcome candidate referrals and your prayers as we move through our active search toward a successful call!

Faithfully,

Scott R. Konrad
Senior Warden