In yet another week of devastating violence, he calls us to resist despair not with rage, but with mercy. Mercy is not softness—it is grace with a spine. If God has not given up on us, then we dare not give up on one another.
It’s Not the Building. It’s You. It Was Always You.
St. John’s is more than wood and stained glass—it is people living out their baptismal call as ministers of Christ. Discover how deep roots, true belonging, and abundant grace come alive in everyday acts of service.
Made for Love: Living in the Image of the Trinity
You were made in the image of a God who is not distant or solitary, but relationship itself: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in perfect love. That means you were made for belonging, for beauty, for the joy of giving and receiving love in the everyday moments that matter most.
Good Things Ahead: Sundays, Summer, and Something New
As the program year winds down, St. John’s looks ahead to what’s next: a return to three Sunday services, a summer move to Alfriend Hall, and a fresh take on a beloved tradition—all signs of a church alive and thriving.
How a Church Finds Its Future
Jesus lays out a vision both wild and holy—one that demands we chew, chomp, and digest the gospel into our very bones. At St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, we are poised to do the same: to discern together who we are, who God is calling us to become, and how we’ll carry love, healing, inclusion, and grace into a hungry world.
The Shepherd Who Breaks Down Walls
When life feels divided and disoriented—like sheep without a shepherd—God promises something better. Through Christ, the dividing walls fall, and we are no longer strangers but beloved members of one household, reconciled in peace.
Same Spirit, Different Gifts: What It Means to Be the Church
With updates about Mother Leslie, reflections on Paul’s letters, and even a word about the church air conditioner, this sermon reminds us that being the Church means showing up for one another—with humility, unity, and grace that transforms even the most ordinary things.
Not by Force but by Love: How Baptism Rebuilds Us
When Jesus steps into the murky waters of the Jordan, everything changes—not by force, but by love. From Amos’s plumb line to the architecture of grace, discover how God rebuilds our lives from within.
Grace, Law & Why We Help Out at Church
As a father of two young children, it always irks me when people see me in public with my own kids and ask, “Oh! Are…