Juneteenth Joint Service and Community Celebration

All are invited to the sixth annual Community Juneteenth Celebration, hosted jointly by St. John’s, St. Philip’s, St. Peter’s, and Calvary Hanover Episcopal Churches, with financial support also from St. Paul’s.

In addition to celebrating Juneteenth as the day of African American freedom, the event celebrates the history of the historic Black Episcopal churches of the Richmond area and the collaboration with St. John’s, which was instrumental in the founding of St. Peter’s.

Schedule

• 8:30 a.m. – Gather outside St. John’s Church
• 9:15 a.m. – Outdoor land acknowledgement, pouring of libations, and singing
• 9:30 a.m. – Celebratory parade from St. John’s to Peter Paul Development Center
• 10:30 a.m. – Worship service inside Peter Paul, with guest speaker Michael Paul Williams
• 11:45 a.m. – Dance performance by the Audacious Diamonds inside Peter Paul
• 12:15 p.m. – Picnic lunch, fellowship, and children’s activities, including a bounce house, outside St. Peter’s

Bus transportation is available from Peter Paul Development Center to St. John’s from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m.; then for people who choose to ride instead of walk during the parade; and again from Peter Paul Development Center to St. John’s from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.

This community event is open to all without charge. For more information, contact the Rev. Bill Queen at 804-643-2686.