Various special services were held at St. John's during the time period from the 1960s to 1980s. These included memorial wakes for celebrities like Utah State University basketball star Wayne Estes and President John F. Kennedy. (1,2)

     One exciting service that happened in 1982 was an All Saint's Day service that turned into a Halloween costume service where Rev. Ken Kaisch took the opportunity to teach about the origins of All Hallows Eve.

1.   "Wayne Estes Memorial Fund Formed" Logan Herald Journal, February 10, 1965. Page 7. University of Utah, Marriot Library, Utah Digital Newspaper. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zq0208/298859722

2. "Utah, Cache Join Day of Mourning" Logan Herald Journal, November 11, 1963. Page 1. University of Utah, Marriot Library, Utah Digital Newspaper. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p61h9d/29878410

     While the creationism headline in this paper is exciting, the article in we get to see a lasting legacy of one of St. John's early leaders, Bishop Paul Jones, is titled "No winners in a nuclear arms race." Father Ken Kaisch and other concerned Cache Valley citizens and leaders spoke out against a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union and in favor of a peaceful solution and disarmament movement. They represented the pacifist community and invited others to write to Senator Hatch to voice their own concerns.

     The pacifist tradition and the attempts to express opinions on subjects that were often taboo for Americans to talk about – nuclear disarmament and not supporting an overhaul of military weapons – echo the example of Bishop Paul Jones and the First World War.

     Other changes in the 1980s included the first instance of a female senior warden of the Bishop's Council, Jeannie Simmonds, who serves the community as city councilwoman in 2023.

     Logan's Summerfest brought a unique opportunity to St. John's starting in the 1980's because of its close proximity to the several-days-long arts and crafts fair that brought hundreds of tourists to the valley. By shifting events to align with Summerfest, various organizations at St. John's were able to get good press and positive responses from the community for their activities. The article to the left, "Taking Tea," reflects the results of a fundraiser by St. John's. 

     The Anglican Tea Room and Parish Pantry is just one group that saw success in the 1980s and early '90s. Alcoholics Anonymous and other community groups were able to take advantage of the hospitality of the congregation at St. John's and hold weekly meetings at the chapel.