Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church

Stewardship, not taxes. Fr. David Houk. October 22, 2023

Fr. Houk preaches on the Gospel from Matthew 22:15-22, where Jesus points us to the image that we should care about the most.

Run the Race with Perseverance. Fr. David Houk. October 1, 2023.

It's out annual Episcopal Schools Sunday and the theme comes from our reading from Hebrews. Fr. Houk preaches about how and Episcopal Schools especially prepare students for the race of a lifetime.

The greater miracle. Fr. David Houk. September 17, 2023

Exodus 14:19-31. Matthew 18:21-35. Fr. Houk deals with why forgiveness is hard to believe in, pointing to the supernatural reality of forgiveness as the way to freedom.

Plugged In. Fr. Oliver Butler. September 10, 2023

Fr. Butler preaches on Romans 12. We are all given a vision and gifts; our job is to get plugged in and bring it to life.

The Burning Bush. Fr. David Houk. September 3, 2023

Exodus 3:1-15. Like Moses, we find out who we are, and what our lives are about, by knowing God. But it takes curiosity and effort and intention. We need to "turn aside and see."

Unlikely Difference-Makers. Fr. Oliver Butler. August27, 2023.

Fr. Butler starts with the reading from Exodus1:8-2:10 and ends with Matthew 16:13-22, showing how God chooses regular people like Moses and Peter, and you, to change the world.

Insiders and Outsiders. Fr. Oliver Butler. August 20, 2023.

Matthew 15:10-28. Fr. Butler looks at Jesus's words about what makes a person clean and his healing of a Canaanite woman.

State of the Parish. Fr. David Houk. August 6, 2023.

On Transfiguration Day, Fr. Houk reports on the state of the parish and the Vestry's goals for the coming year.

The Rock. Fr.David Houk. July 23, 2023

In Genesis 28:10-19a Jacob has an amazing vision of God and immediately anoints a rock. We all need sacramental reminders that help us let the grace of God in.

Hopeful Soil. Fr. Oliver Butler. July 16, 2023

Fr. Butler preaches on Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 with the message that a receptive life, like the right soil, can expect God to makes something bloom.