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

Sermon — June 23, 2024 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings I’m always amazed by whose daily work consists of dealing with relatively stressful parts of the rest of our lives. The surgeon who walks into a room and describes … Continue reading →

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 →