The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
Luke 4:18-19 (NRSV)
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Sunday Morning Worship
SUNDAYS AT 9:30AM
St. John's is open for in-person worship! Registration is no longer required. Worship is live-streamed on YouTube and telephone by calling (757) 744-2056.
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Tuesday Night Prayer
TUESDAYS AT 7PM
Prayer service is available via Zoom and telephone by calling (757) 744-2056.
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Wednesday Bible Study
WEDNESDAYS AT 12 Noon.
Bible Study is available via Zoom and telephone by calling (757) 744-2056.
Our Pastor
The Rev. Christian J. Savage was appointed the 32nd Pastor of the Historic St. John’s A.M.E. Church in Norfolk, Virginia on May 13, 2021.
Pastor Savage is a graduate of Yale Divinity School. He previously served as pastor of New Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church in Chesapeake, VA.
He is married to Mrs. Tierra R. Langley. They happily parent one son, Allen.
The Spirit of the African Methodist Episcopal Church can be captured in two or three words: Liberation, Development and Definition. We are about the liberation of the oppressed people. We are about their development. We will define ourselves.
Bishop John Hurst Adams
Our Story
Founded in 1840, St. John’s is the Mother Church of African Methodism in Virginia and the cradle of Black Suffrage in Norfolk.