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We are pleased to share that Matthew Glozier an Australian-based historian and history teacher, has written another incredible book titled Symbols of Hope. The new book follows on from the successful A Beacon of Hope.

Symbols of Hope was launched by Matthew Glozier and Jamie Ingham Clark during this year’s Grand Council, on Wednesday 10^th July.

The purpose of St John International is to facilitate the global narrative and governance of St John services, and provide support based on individual assessments of the current activities and needs of our local organisations and establishments.

A new website was required to better meet our needs as a diverse and growing global organisation, aligned with our #OneStJohn strategy.

During this year’s St John’s Day ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral, The Rector of Liverpool, Reverend Canon Dr Crispin Pailing shared a values-driven sermon with us.

June 24th is the Feast Day of our patron saint, St John the Baptist, under whose name we serve communities across 44 countries. Our hundreds of thousands of volunteers and staff touch the lives of millions of people each year under the banner of our eight pointed white cross and in the name of “St John”.

Two years can seem to pass by in the blink of an eye – think of a parent watching two years pass in their child’s life or two years at a job that brings joy and fulfillment. But in different circumstances, two years can move agonizingly slow. That has been the case in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

It’s International Volunteer’s Week, and to celebrate all our amazing and selfless volunteers, we will be highlighting some of the incredible volunteers of St John and their many different volunteer roles!

Clarah shares with us her motivations for joining St John Zimbabwe, and the multitude of roles she has held in her time with us.

Every day, there are countless organizations across the country providing all manner of services to those in need. Many, many Confrères in the U.S. Priory support these organizations through financial contributions, volunteerism, or service on boards of directors. But there is one day each year we are all asked to be proximate to these groups, to see what it takes to provide food for the hungry; homes for the unhoused; or comfort for our veterans, the elderly or lonely. This is the Priory’s National Day of Service. In its second year, more than 200 Members in cities from coast to coast turned out to put the mission of the Order into action.