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Episcopal Diocese of Springfield

Episcopal church in Urbana, Illinois

The Chapel of St. John the Divine is a parish of the Episcopal Church, ministering to the community of Champaign-Urbana and the campus at the University of Illinois. As a constituent part of the Anglican Communion, we are also church home for international students and scholars.

We are a welcoming, lively, and diverse congregation offering mindful ways to worship, learn and serve. We welcome you to the work and fellowship of our church.

Parish News

St. John's Begins Search for New Rector

The Chapel of St. John the Divine is seeking its next permanent rector. For more information, including our parish profile and survey results, go to http://www.chapelsjd.org/search

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Fr. Rob Nichols joins St. John's as interim rector

The Interim Search Committee and the Vestry are pleased to announce that Fr. Rob Nichols has accepted our offer of the position of Interim Rector.

Fr. Rob comes to us from Mobile, Alabama. He grew up Episcopalian in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Millsaps College in 1977. After some work experience and a brief experiment with law school, he attended Virginia Theological Seminary and received the M.Div. in 1988. He was ordained priest on 26 October 1989, the Feast of Alfred the Great.

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