Sermons from Saint John’s

Sermon — January 7, 2024 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings I apparently made it onto Santa’s nice list this year, and so for Christmas I received many books. Being the person I am, I sat down and immediately read … Continue reading →

Sermon — December 31, 2023 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:5) There’s clearly something appealing about the contrast between darkness and light. In mythologies and … Continue reading →

Sermon — December 25, 2023 The Rev Greg. Johnston Lectionary Readings I should say before I begin: Merry Christmas! It’s such a delight to see each one of you here this morning. It’s a very different vibe from last night. … Continue reading →

Sermon — December 24, 2023 (Christmas Eve) The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings There’s a certain kind of magic in a good Christmas gift. You might think that the magic happens when you receive the thing you’ve been hoping and … Continue reading →

Sermon — December 24, 2023 Michael Fenn Lectionary Readings If you are like me, primarily a dweller of the city of Boston, there is a normal level of this kind of existential terror that happens when you move to Wyoming. … Continue reading →

Sermon — December 3, 2023 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings Now, I don’t often stand up here and brag about my own accomplishments, but you should know: In addition to being loving father and a decent cook and a … Continue reading →

Sermon — November 26, 2023 Michael Fenn Lectionary Readings At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year, an armistice agreement took effect between the Allied Powers and Germany, which would lead to the … Continue reading →

Sermon — November 5, 2023 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “Beloved, we are God’s children now;what we will be has not yet been revealed.” Amen.(1 John 3:2) You know that I love languages, English and otherwise. Clever wordplay, etymological … Continue reading →

Many forest trees and shrubs will have what is called a ‘mast year’, where they produce an extraordinary amount of fruit or nuts. In our region, we most often notice this with acorns. There is no definitive underlying pattern for … Continue reading →

Sermon — October 15, 2023 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings Last weekend, as I flipped through newspaper images of devastation coming out of Israel, one understated caption stuck with me. The photo showed a multi-story building in the city … Continue reading →