Corps Members

I’ve been thinking a lot about warmth recently. Maybe it’s the arrival of an unusual summer, the change of seasons reminding us that time is still moving forward, despite the way in which life feels suspended by quarantine and social distancing. Maybe I’m thinking about warmth because I miss hugging my friends. Or maybe it’s […]

Prior to JSC I was seeking an escape from the typical post-grad career pursuit. Every day it felt as if I was trapped in a race that had no end result. I knew that I needed a change of environment desperately.  I needed to be in a situation that could provide me with space to […]

My name is Andy Phillips and I was in the Johnson Service Corp back in 2013-2014! When I was in the program it was still called the Johnson Internship Program. My year was transformative, but more after the fact than during. Coming right out of undergrad, I was incredibly thankful for a place to live […]

“I would say that there exists a thousand unbreakable links between each of us and everything else, and that our dignity and our chances are one. […] We are each other’s destiny.” – Mary Oliver, Upstream Peace and love to you all during the Covid-19 pandemic. If there has ever been a time for introspection […]

Each month our corps members complete written reflections as one way to process the year and the experience of living in intentional community. The following is part of the reflection current corps member Reid Russom shared at the beginning of this month. This month has me thinking about the JSC core value of character. February […]

I have always been rebellious. I’ve often times referred to myself as a salmon because I was born to swim against the current. But rebellion for rebellion-sake alone is truly the most basic form of conformity. The goal is to challenge myself – not just the world around me – and to put my passions […]

As we have turned over to a new decade, there has already been a major shift in how we are approaching our goals, our desires, and the ways in which we are reacting to each other. The beginning of this year not only evokes our resolutions, but it somewhat forces us to do some deep […]

Traditionally, the season of Advent is a time of waiting and preparation. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the past year and anticipate the arrival of a new one, to slow down and ponder what’s important – the hope, peace, joy, and love in our lives. However, if the four potlucks I’ve had in the […]

I first heard about the Episcopal Service Corps through my brother-in-law and friends who enjoyed their years and were gracious about sharing their experiences with me. Although many of my friends from William & Mary were jumping right into big DC jobs, I felt like I needed to take a year to discern my own […]

In the past four and a half years I have made both small and large transitions – from leaving the only home that I had known for 18 years, by moving to Michigan for about 4 years to get my degree, to spending a summer in Ireland and now settling down for the year in […]