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BlueGreen Theology

‘But ask the animals, and they will teach you;
the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?
In his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of every human being.'
Job 12:7-10


St. John’s BlueGreen Theology ministry is dedicated to knowing, healing and sustaining the ecosystems in which we call home. We believe that the natural world is the setting in which, in this life, we come to know God. We believe that our call as Christians is into a relationship of balance and responsibility with creation.

In the story of creation (in the Book of Genesis) we encounter not explicit facts but deep truths. Our concern is less with how long it took and when it happened, than with the profound revelation that what has come to be is good...

"And God saw that it was good." Genesis

As stewards of our gifts, especially the beautiful surroundings of our church, we are compelled – by faith – to act in such a way as to serve them. The woods, the pond, the harbor, the sound and all that lives therein, these are also our brothers and sisters in Christ.

“How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?” 1 John 3:17

At St. John’s, with the help of our BlueGreen Theology committee, we have found many ways to help:

  • St. John’s Grow-to-Give Garden
  • The Laurel Hollow Shellfish Garden
  • Partnering with local agencies: The Friends of the Bay, The Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee, North Shore Land Alliance, and the Marine Department of the Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Making pledges: CleanSeas, The Great Healthy Yard Project

Please join us in our efforts. Look for BlueGreen Theology events on our Facebook page and our Events & Calendar page.


BlueGreen Theology

Public Workshop: Marsh Conservation Plan

Public Workshop: Marsh Conservation Plan

Monday, November 13th, 2023 7:00 - 8:30 PM Location: Friends of the Bay Office ( 111 South Street, Suite 210, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 ) Registration is encouraged (but not required) by November 9th. Over the past few months Long Island...
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Meditation Garden Work Begins!

Meditation Garden Work Begins!

The first phase of work on the long-planned meditation garden is the clearing of trees and plants in preparation for re-grading of the area. That tree clearing work will begin on Friday, September 15th. We expect it to be complete in a couple of ...
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Honey by the Pond

Honey by the Pond

For sale starting September 10 $20 for 12oz of honey by weight. We bottled our honey harvest this week. We will have honey available for $20 or more. All the proceeds will go to Community Solidarity to help feed our neighbors in Huntington. ...
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Walking with God and One Another

Walking with God and One Another

What a blessing it has been to perambulate together this summer! Our series of five Holy Walks has been an opportunity to deepen our spiritual connection to the land. We have honed our sense of wonder in the world around us, and gratitude for ...
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Small Honey Harvest

Small Honey Harvest

Friday, August 4, 4pm All are invited to come be part of our first small Honey Harvest. We have about 30lbs of honey to remove from the comb. We will meet in the kitchen at church at 4pm, and remove it using tools generously lent by Townsend W...
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Sermons

  • Nov 26 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    Christ the Kong
  • Nov 12 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    Finding God at the Melville Marriott
  • Nov 5 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    Surrender to the Holy
  • Oct 29 | The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
    St. John's Day 2023
  • Oct 22 | The Rev. Mary Beth Mills-Curran
    Give to God

© St. John's Episcopal Church
1670 Route 25A, Post Office Box 266
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(516) 692-6368

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SUNDAY SERVICES

  • 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
  • 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer

We are also live streaming our worship here.


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St. John's Episcopal Church
1670 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

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St. John's Episcopal Church was the first religious institution to be established in Cold Spring Harbor. The first Episcopalian services were held in the little 18th century school house just above the site of the present church. The very first Vestry minutes, written in fine script on September 4, 1831, lists the founders who pledged $2,000 to build a new church.

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Like our lives, our church community is a gift from God we neither earn nor deserve, and yet, it is ours. We are responsible for caring for it, for nourishing it, and for participating in the ever outpouring gift of God's grace which we share through our actions together. We are stewards of these gifts for as long as we live, and we steward the gift of this church so that future generations will have the opportunity to receive God’s grace and put it into action.


Our whole life and ministry is “Grace in Action.”

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