Adjusting the Exposure

April 14, 2017
Text: Ephesians 5:11: “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Yesterday the Saturday morning Lenten study considered the differences and similarities between icons and…

The Work of Trust

March 19, 2017
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Romans 4:5: “...to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.” Just so there is no confusion, I’ll…

Fall and Rise

March 6, 2017
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Romans 5:18: “Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification for all.” Probably about…

Just A Little Pressure…

February 18, 2017
Preacher: Mark Edington Texts: Leviticus 19:2: “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God…
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: Matthew 5:20: "...unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." For reasons I cannot fully explain,…

The Purpose of a Parish

January 30, 2017
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: 1 Corinthians 1:26: “Consider your own call, brothers and sisters....” Something unusual happens in the readings this week. You would have to have been here last…
Dear Fellow-Ministers of Saint John’s, The year past has been one of particularly rich development for me, as for the first time in my ordained ministry I was given the…

The Other U.F.C.

January 22, 2017
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10b (J.B. Phillips): “...speak with one voice, and [do] not allow yourselves to be split up into parties. All together you should be united in…

Recognizing a Rabbi

January 15, 2017
Preacher: Mark Edington Text: John 1:38: “When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher),…

A Time for Renewal

January 9, 2017
(No audio for this sermon is available.) Text: Matthew 3:15: “...Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now...’” His parents must be very proud of him. He’s come such a…