Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church

The Sabbath. Fr. David Houk. June 2, 2024

In Mark 2:23-3:6, Jesus breaks the Sabbath laws by picking grain and healing a man with a withered hand. Fr. Houk contemplates what Jesus's words mean for our Sabbath observances.

God has left the building. Fr. David Houk. May 19, 2024

Acts 2:1-21. On Pentecost, Fr. Houk offers a very practical sermon, encouraging our prayers to the Holy Spirit and praying sooner rather than later.

Pruning. Fr. David Houk. April 28, 2024.

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.

The Good Shepherd and the Sheeple. Fr Louis Harris. April 21, 2024.

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

Called to Joy. At the Ordination of Louis Harris to the Priesthood. Fr. David Houk. April 20, 2024.

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

Scars. Fr. David Houk. April 14, 2024, 8:00 am Eucharist

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

Youth Sunday. Deacon Katie Gerber. April 14, 2024, 11:00 am Eucharist.

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

Dealing with Doubt. Fr. Oliver Butler. April 7, 2024

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.

How do you know? Fr. David Houk. Easter Day: March 31, 2024

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?

The curtain. Fr. David Houk. March 24, 2024.

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.