Sermons from Saint John’s Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Sermon — June 16, 2024 The Rev. Greg Johnston I love the middle of June. For me, it’s the time when the world feels most vibrant, especially on a day when it’s 72 degrees with a light breeze, like today, … Continue reading →

Sermon — June 9, 2024 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings Have you ever heard the one about the college undergrad who wanders into a debate about the nature of free will? So, a group of philosophy professors is meeting … Continue reading →

Sermon — June 2, 2024 The Rev. Greg Johnston “Let’s go, my beloved, to meet the bride,” one 16th-century Hebrew hymn begins, “Let’s welcome the face of Shabbat. To greet Shabbat let’s go, let’s be gone, for she is the … Continue reading →

Sermon — May 26, 2024 — Trinity Sunday The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings There’s an emotion that our ancestors sometimes called “fear,” and which we’re more likely to understand if we call it “awe”: a feeling of reverence and … Continue reading →

Sermon — May 12, 2024 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings From time to time in every one of our lives, a certain question arises. It can be born of frustration or confusion, dread or despair. It’s a question that … Continue reading →