Women's Ministry
Whether you are looking for fellowship, outreach opportunities or to study God's Word, the women of St. John the Divine invite you to join us as we seek to support each other, the clergy, and our church as a community of believers, equipped by the Holy Spirit to seek and serve our God.
All women who consider St. John the Divine their church are a part of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW). The ECW plans outreach and fellowship opportunities for women of all ages. We encourage you to get connected with other women by participating in the ECW's programs and events and by volunteering your time and talents with us.
Their activities include:
- An annual Women's Retreat at Camp Allen with inspiring speakers, uplifting worship, and restorative retreat
- A fall luncheon, a Christmas luncheon, and a spring soirée honoring our priests
- Serving opportunities that benefit our local mission partners in coordination with the GO ministry of St. John the Divine.
- New member dinners to welcome parishioners to St. John the Divine
- An annual Shrove Tuesday luncheon in cooperation with the women of St. Luke's United Methodist Church
- The annual Holiday Market to showcase arts and crafts
The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11
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Women's Ministry Opportunities
Women's Ministry Staff
The Reverend Louise Samuelson joined St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in 2017 and serves as its Associate Rector providing leadership to the church’s pastoral care, worship, and women’s ministries.
The Rev. Libby Garfield joined St. John the Divine in 2023. She holds and Master of Divinity degree from Nashotah House Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s degree from Sewanee: The University of the South. Prior to ordained ministry, she worked in youth ministry in Louisville, KY. She is a certified Level I Catechist with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
Women's Ministry Opportunities
Daughters of the King New Member Class Begins
Apr 22, 2026 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
If you feel called to become a daughter, discernment classes begin on Wednesday, April 22, from 5 - 6 pm in the Chapel Family Room and will last for six weeks. For more information about our Chapter or to sign up for the classes, please contact parishioner Andy Evans. Click the button below to learn more.
Women's Spring Social
Apr 29, 2026 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm
All women are invited to the Episcopal Church Women's annual spring gathering at the home of Amy Lee. We will honor our clergy and outreach partner, Loving Lamar.
Women's Summer Book Study
May 14, 2026 • 10:00am - 11:30am
All women are warmly invited to a powerful summer study based on Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life," a New York Times bestseller with over 50 million copies sold. God longs for us to discover our divine purpose, and it is in Christ that we find it. Parishioner Carol Isaak Barden will lead the study and guide us in discovering our God-given purpose. The study runs on Thursdays at 10 am from May 14 to August 20 in the Chapel Family Room.
