Life Together

Paul speaks on 1 Peter 2:2-10, exploring how God brings diverse people together as a people when, previously, they were divided.

Ellendale preaches on what it means for Jesus to be the Good Shepherd.

Wiman preaches on the story of the appearance of Christ on the road to Emmaus and the importance of attention.

Kyama talks about living after the Resurrection, living with hope and joy, even in trials and the inheritance Jesus has secured for us.

Bill Cavanaugh preaches on the way Easter Sunday changes our entire way of looking at the world.

Hope preaches on Micah 6 exploring the relationship between repentance, mercy, and justice.

Ryan preaches on Psalm 40 and what it means to wait on God.

Wambui preaches on the meaning of the Incarnation for our lives on the Sunday after Christmas.

Rev. Bill preaches on the coming of Jesus at Christmas, besides which all seems "but straw."

Karen Mahan preaches on the story of Joseph, Jesus' earthly father.

Rev. Ellendale, former priest in charge at St. John's, returns to offer an Advent message.

Macie Bridge considers the "unbelievable, unfathomable, and inconceivable" forgiveness of Jesus for those who were crucifying him and the importance of the local church.

Bill Cavanaugh considers the teaching of Jesus on the coming destruction of the Temple heard in uncertain times.

David Mahan preaches on priorities and sacrifice from Haggai 2.

John preaches an All Saints Day message on the cloud of witnesses from Hebrews.

John Hare preaches on the great cloud of witnesses and asks what our relationship is to the dead in Christ.

Kyama explores God's provision for us, contrasting two common perspectives toward life he has encountered in his life.

Rev. Teresa preaches on collects as a reflection of our relationship with God.

Ryan preaches on the coming of Jesus to rescue us from our sin through his righteous life and sacrifice. (We apologize for the sound quality. The microphone wasn't working properly.)

On Christmas Eve, Rev. Ohanga preaches on the "fear not" passages of the Bible, the shepherds, and the fears we face today.

Kyama preaches on linguistic diversity, conflict, and the Pentecost revolution.

John preaches on Mother's Day, exploring Jesus's prayer for his disciples and those who come after them from John 17.

Ryan preaches on Jesus' command that the disciples should love each other, discussing love as a fruit of the Spirit and how Jesus has enabled us to obey him.

Paul preaches on Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch and the importance of humility in reading Scripture and listening to the Spirit.

Jeffrey preaches on Jesus as the good shepherd who gives his life for the sheep and the call for the church to follow his example in our service.

Renée offers a contemplation of repentance and the role of contemplation of Christ in being transformed into his likeness.

Karen goes through Holy Week and the Resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of an obscure disciple as an exercise in imaginative contemplation to understand doubting Thomas' perspective.

Yejide preaches on Easter Sunday on Mark's account of the Resurrection, where the women flee the tomb in terror.

A series of reflections by members of the St. John's Community shared during our Good Friday service. Includes Anna Stouffer, Claire McVey, Misty Krasawski, Joe Linger, Giselle Gaylan, and Ryan Mays.

Yejide discusses eschatology and the consistency of God's character across the testaments.

Ryan preaches on Job's suffering and struggle with God.

John preaches on Jesus' admonition that we must take up our own crosses to follow him.

David welcomes the new academic year by preaching on the gifts building up the church, building on James' teaching on faith and works.

Elizabeth explores the story of David's adulterous pursuit of Bathsheba and as a mirror for the story of Joseph and Mary.

Macie preaches on the story of the martyrdom of John the Baptist and contextualizing the ugliness of the story in light of the story of the Church.

Alicia preaches on the importance of waiting on God and accepting his timing with patience, reflecting on the coronation of King David.

Taylor explores Jesus' character of self-giving and sacrifice in the miracles of healing the woman with a flow of blood and Jairus's daughter.

William preaches on God's speech to Job and Jesus stilling the storm.

Robert preaches on the Corinthian church and the challenges posed in Roman culture by Christian commitment.

Michèle preaches on Christian hope and how it informs the mission of the church and shares some from her recent trip to Africa.

Yejide preaches on God's call to Samuel and coming to age in God and baptism.

David preaches on Trinity Sunday, focusing on the work of the Trinity in us, as seen in Romans 8 and John 3.

John preaches on the atonement on the fifth Sunday of Lent, also known as Passion Sunday. He explores how our sin and guilt could possibly be borne by Jesus, when the sin and guilt are ours.

Taylor follows the readings from the week from the wanderings in the wilderness and the serpent Moses raised up to Jesus's discussion of his own sacrifice with Nicodemus in John 3.

John preaches on the mystery of the gospel of Christ crucified, a truth unexpected or even scandalous to the philosophers and theologians of the day.

Kyama preaches on taking up the cross and denying oneself.(Unfortunately, due to some connectivity problems in the church, the beginning of Kayama's sermon was inaudible. This audio picks up when the microphone he was speaking into was started again, about 2 min into the sermon.)

On the first Sunday of Lent, John preaches on the Flood and the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan.

Annette shares an Ash Wednesday meditation on agreeing with God.

Macie preaches on Mark's account of the Transfiguration of Jesus and experiencing the presence of God on less conspicuous occasions.

Paul preaches on the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in the gospel of Mark, the nature of Jesus’ authority, and how it derives from his relationship with the Father.