Sermons from Saint John’s

Sermons from Saint John’s

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  • “The Seating Chart”
    Sermon — August 28, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Page In every wedding planning process and at every wedding reception, there is a moment that has the power to distil and clarify decades-long relationships into a single decision: the … Continue reading →
    10 min
  • Shameless
    Sermon — August 21, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings Shame tends to sear things into your memory. I can tell you about the time I hugged the wrong dad’s hairy legs at a barbecue with family friends when … Continue reading →
    9 min
  • “Perseverance in the Face of Uncertainty”
    The Rev. Greg Johnston Sermon — August 7, 2022 Lectionary Readings When I was in elementary school, my parents finished the basement in my childhood home. Before, it had been a dark and dirty place; I was scared to go … Continue reading →
    10 min
  • “The Simple Truth”
    Sermon — July 3, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “It was the middle of November when the strange man came to the village,” writes Dorothy Sayers in her short mystery, “The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey.” “Thin, … Continue reading →
    12 min
  • “The Freedom to Love”
    Sermon — June 26, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “For freedom Christ has set us free.” (Gal. 5:1) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The 2013 PBS special … Continue reading →
    13 min
  • “No Longer”
    Sermon — June 19, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free,there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” … Continue reading →
    16 min
  • “Children of God”
    Sermon — The Day of Pentecost — June 5, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” (Romans 8:14) Today is the Day of Pentecost, when we celebrate … Continue reading →
    9 min
  • “How Can I Get Out of this Mess?”
    Sermon — May 29, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Lectionary Readings “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30) The English bishop and New Testament scholar Tom Wright tells the story of an older English bishop and scholar, … Continue reading →
    14 min
  • “Come Over and Help Us”
    Sermon — May 22, 2022 The Rev. Greg Johnston Massachusetts has one of the world’s most boring flags: the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on a white field. The seal itself is kind of interesting. It consists of … Continue reading →
    15 min

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Sunday sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church, a growing, vibrant, inclusive community in Charlestown, Massachusetts.