Sermon Group
In the spirit of living out our baptismal call to ministry, we support lay preaching at St. John’s. All sermons are lectionary-based, following the scriptures appointed for the day. The Sermon Group meets a few weeks prior to a sermon to discuss and discern the readings, and to provide the preacher with ideas and perspectives to consider when preparing their sermon. They also meet afterwards to debrief the sermon and to provide feedback.
Preaching asks us to juxtapose scripture with modern events and values, an important, difficult, and rewarding task. A good sermon is not necessarily a comforting message, but one that challenges norms and strengthens our faith. Preaching from the pulpit is not a requirement to participate in the Sermon group; we welcome diverse knowledge, perspectives, and insights as we apply biblical scriptures to today’s world.
Sermon Archive
Preachers
- Amy Whitcomb Slemmer
- Betsy Blagdon
- Brian S. Goeselt
- Candace Jones
- Canon Libby Berman
- Cathy Gallant
- Church School
- David Killian
- Edie Dolnikowski
- Edward Dunar
- EfM
- Eric L.
- Gayle Harris
- Gretchen Grimshaw
- James La Macchia
- Jeff Barrell
- Jeffrey Mills
- Jennifer McCracken
- Kate Dunar
- Laura Brewer
- Lori Mills-Curran
- Mark Edington
- Nancy Gossling
- Rev. Michael Thompson Esq.
- Rob Schoeck
- Rt. Rev. Alan Gates
- Sharon Ciccarelli
- St. John's Choir
- Tim Strayer
- Tiziana Dearing
- Todd Miller