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The Jesus Brand

I love cheap. I know that probably makes me a bad person, but I can’t help it. I blame my Scottish Presbyterian...
December 15, 2025
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Signs of the End

This week I learned for certain that we are living in the End Times. We must be. The evidence is overwhelming....
December 9, 2025
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Advent Updates - a message from the rector

Happy Advent! Wait. Is that really the correct greeting for Advent? I don’t know. ‘Happy’ seems a bit, well, you...
December 1, 2025
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The Other Nine - a message from the rector

I grew up without Thanksgiving Day on my calendar. For me the fourth Thursday of November was just another cloudy,...
November 25, 2025
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Pastoral Care Explained - a message from the rector

One of the great joys of serving St John’s is that we are always welcoming new members. Thanks be to God and to YOU...
November 17, 2025
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A Note of Gratitude at the Beginning of a Sabbatical

After 41 years on the organ bench sharing in the musical life of more than a few congregations -  and most...
Joel Gregory
November 17, 2025
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Enter into the Joy of Our Lord

by the Rev. Mark E. Waldo, Jr. Over the door of the north transept of Wells Cathedral in southwest England, there...
November 11, 2025
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A few words from A.I. Paul - a message from the rector

The other day a parishioner whom I will not name (but they clearly have too much time on their hands) asked ChapGPT...
November 3, 2025
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True Happiness? - a message from the rector

I have never knowingly quoted the eighth century king of Spain, Rahman III, (nothing to do with noodles) but today...
October 20, 2025
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What's Happening on Wednesday Nights? - a message from the rector

What’s been happening on Wednesday nights? Whirrr, fizzzzz, whooosh. Hear that? That’s the sound of the brains...
October 13, 2025

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