Sharing Love at the Core Every Day
We offer a vast collection of inspirational and spiritual books and Episcopal church supplies. We specialize in Fair Trade and social enterprise gifts. We also offer a variety of other gifts to celebrate life’s special occasions, including baptisms, confirmations, and weddings.
The store offers programs for art, music, drama, and books. The First Monday Book Club meets monthly and engages in lively discussions of member-selected books. The ART@noon Salon program presents an opportunity to members to engage in lifelong learning in all areas of the arts by participating in regular Zoom programming, art walks, author and artist interviews, attending music, drama and dance productions at the Cathedral and the Jacksonville community. This programming is a vital part of the life of St. John’s Cathedral. It encourages evangelism, engagement, connection and fellowship.
Currently, we are staffed by one full-time and one part-time staff member.
Our devoted and generous volunteer team is the heart and soul of the bookstore ministry. The team shares the Cathedral’s message of “Love at the Core” every business day.
Our History & Mission
The bookstore began in 2012 in a small office at the Cathedral with a part-time manager and a small group of volunteers. In 2018 the bookstore moved across the street to a beautiful, historic home and transformed into a full-fledged brick-and-mortar operation.
Our mission is to extend the Cathedral’s message of Love at the Core by:
· Connecting people with resources that enrich and inspire them on their faith journeys and provide for their spiritual and intellectual needs.
· Offering carefully selected gifts from social enterprises and Fair-Trade organizations that support lifting people out of poverty.
· Being a catalyst for creating an engaged and spiritual community through educational programs, speakers, discussion groups, fellowship and outreach programs.
· Generating funds and support for Cathedral outreach ministries.
Can't find the book you were looking for today? Shop for any book online through our new Bookshop.org site and support our ministry.