Sermons & Speaker Series

Sermon for Good Friday by the Rev. Will Morris.

How might a regular practice of silence open us up to a deep trust in the midst of our human joy and pain? What kind of people might we become in silence? Tune in this week for the last Lenten Holy Habits podcast and hear how the Rev. Yolanda Rolle has been invited to meet God afresh through the practice of silence. The Rev. Yolanda Rolle, PhD. serves as the Episcopal/Anglican Chaplain to Howard U...

Sermon for Maundy Thursday by the Rev. Savannah Ponder

Sermon for Palm Sunday by the Rev. Rob Fisher.

How might we encounter the Living Christ through images? What does it mean to awaken the desire to be with God? Tune in this week to learn more and hear how the Rev. Dr. Sam Dessórdi Leite has grown in trust and communion with God and others through praying with icons. The Rev. Sam Dessórdi Peres Leite is an Episcopal priest and icon writer. Originally ordained in the Episcopal Anglican Church of...

Sarah Stewart Johnson, Associate Professor at Georgetown University. Her lab focuses on detecting biosignatures, or traces of life, and is involved with analyzing data from current spacecraft and devising new techniques for future missions. She has worked on NASA’s Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity Rovers. She is also a visiting scientist with the Planetary Environments Lab at NASA’s Goddard Spac...

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Liberating Contrition) by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Desire Sweeter than Honey: Studying the Bible with Dr. Stephen L. Cook How can we grow in the virtues of patience and humility through learning to engage the Bible prayerfully? What might one need to start a practice of regular study? Tune in this week to learn more and hear how Dr. Stephen Cook has been drawn into the vulnerability of God through the Holy Scriptures. The High Council by Wolfgang...

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Edward Watts, Chair and Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego.

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Holy Habits Podcast - March 6, 2021 How might we let go of the need to be endlessly productive? What do we learn of who God is in exercising our own creativity? Tune in for the third Lenten Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how the Rev. Emily Griffin has experienced walking with God anew through play. The Rev. Emily Griffin serves as Associate Rector at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Was...

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Holy Habits Podcast - February 27, 2021 What could enable us to reckon with the regrets in our lives without shame? How might tending to our shadow sides lead to embracing God’s mercy and compassion? Tune in for the second Lenten Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how the Rev. Martin L. Smith has experienced the grief that makes joyful in the sacrament of reconciliation. The Rev. Martin L....

Elizabeth Varon, American historian and Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia. She spoke on Andrew Johnson's impeachment and the legacy of the Civil War.

Howard Means, Author of The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days That Changed the Nation. He spoke on his book and the Andrew Johnson presidency.

Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Holy Habits Podcast - February 20, 2021 How could reorienting our routines allow us to welcome more of God's overflowing love? What role does the practice of fasting play, even in times of extraordinary loss? Tune in for the first Lenten Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how Chanta Bhan has experienced fasting as a way to receive God's grace. M. Chanta Bhan serves as the Associate for Mis...

Sermon for Ash Wednesday by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – Knowledge Puffs, Love Builds. by St. John's, Lafayette Square

James Lewis, Kalamazoo College History Professor.

Sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany by St. John's, Lafayette Square