Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church

John 15:1-8 describes the spiritual life as a connection to Christ the vine. Jesus teaches that believers will be pruned, for their good and for their fruitfulness.

John 10:11-18: A meditation on Christ the Good Shepherd.

The call to Holy Orders is not a call to suffering, but a call to joy.

Fr. Houk preaches on Luke 24:36b-48, noting the risen Jesus retains the scars of his crucifixion, now transfigured to glory.

Deacon Katie Gerber preaches on Luke 24:36b-48 at the annual Youth Sunday service.

The Second Sunday of Easter. John 20:19-31 In every age, Jesus's followers have had to deal with doubt and we see this in Thomas's encounter with the Risen Lord.

Mark 16:1-8. March 28, 2024. We all want to believe that God is love, that our sins our forgiven, that there is life after death. But how do you know?

Mark 14:1-15:47. Why did Jesus die? There are lots of people to blame in St. Mark’s Gospel, but there is a divine purpose that is the point of it all.

John 3:14-21 What if the very thing that is killing you is also the thing that will heal you?

On the Third Sunday in Lent, the Gospel appointed takes us to the temple where Jesus drives out the money changers. Fr. Butler helps us understand the difference between righteous anger and the anger we need to give over to God.