On Annual Meeting Sunday, we remember that the Church begins not with performance but with identity. A sermon on light, grace, growth, discernment, and the living story of St. John’s in 2025.
Get Off the Couch: Dangerous Comfort and Defiant Love
Luxury numbs us, scarcity lies to us, and comfort destroys compassion—but Jesus invites us to something far better: a life of defiant generosity, unyielding hope, and abundant grace.
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.
Life Together: Choosing Vulnerability Over Victory
What do you do when people let you down? In a world full of conflict and division, the Gospel dares us to choose relationship over being right—grace over ego, mercy over pride.
Write the Vision: Shaping the Future of St. John’s
As St. John’s nears its 200th year, a sacred invitation echoes from the prophet Habakkuk: “Write the vision.” A call to honor the past, embrace the present, and shape a future guided by love, purpose, and shared discernment.
Bulldozer Love: The Gospel Power of Ruth
In a world obsessed with division, the story of Ruth proclaims a deeper truth: God’s love bulldozes barriers and draws the circle wider. Discover the powerful, redemptive grace found in a Moabite widow—and the invitation it offers us all.
The Great Bridge Builder: Remembering Bishop Henry Louttit
This celebration of Bishop Henry Louttit’s life brings together Christmas joy, Easter hope, and the enduring witness of a man who saw the Kingdom of God with clarity, whimsy, and love. Come remember the Bridge Builder—and the bishop who helped us see him.