Sermons from St. John’s Church in Brooklyn, NY

St. John’s Park Slope

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Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, NY by The Reverend Ben DeHart and friends. We exist to proclaim the good news of the Gospel! Our Sunday services are at 10am, and our beautiful church, located in Park Slope, is easy to get to from all over the city. We hope you’ll stop by soon!⠀⠀⠀⠀St. John’s, Park Slope139 St. John’s Place Brooklyn, NY 11217

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Sermons from St. John’s Church in Brooklyn, NY

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What Are You Looking For? 18.01.2026 11:52

The kingdom does not arrive as an idea to consider. It arrives as a presence that reorders the room…

Into the Water 11.01.2026 11:36

Jesus moves toward the places we expect God to avoid…

Walking On Water? 08.01.2026 7:43

Rev. Ben preached this sermon on Mark’s account of the walking on water story at the Noonday Eucharist at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, Long Island.

After the Brightness Fades 28.12.2025 11:22

Christmas is the beginning of the making right of all that has gone wrong…

It Was Never Plan B 25.12.2025 11:10

Christmas is not divine improvisation. It’s the unveiling of a God who was already drawing close.

What Righteousness Looks Like 21.12.2025 17:26

God’s righteousness’s does not balance the scales. It breaks them.

When God is Late 14.12.2025 13:30

The Messiah isn’t slow because he’s absent. He’s slow because he’s merciful…

He’s Coming Again 30.11.2025 13:33

Advent’s first cry is not ‘Silent Night,’ but ‘Stay awake.’…

A King Like No Other 23.11.2025 16:20

This is Christ the King Sunday—and the throne is a cross… Happy Harvest Thanksgiving to all who celebrate, too!

The Gospel in the Rubble 16.11.2025 17:09

The promise isn’t that death won’t touch us. The promise is that death won’t have the last word…

Zacchaeus and Billie Eilish 02.11.2025 12:10

If there’s room at the table for Zacchaeus, there’s room for you and me, too…

The Other Side of That Line 26.10.2025 12:37

Last week, Jesus told a story about a widow and an unjust judge—showing us that God is just. This week, he tells of a Pharisee and a tax collector—showing us that God is merciful.

How Much More 19.10.2025 15:19

God is not like the unjust judge. He doesn’t need to be worn down. He acts from love…

The Gospel at the Borderlands 12.10.2025 13:08

The gospel meets us where we unravel…

The One Who’s Owed Everything Gives Everything 05.10.2025 14:18

Owed nothing; given everything

“A Great Chasm Has Been Fixed” 28.09.2025 15:14

…and yet there is one who has crossed it…

Even What’s Tainted Can Be Turned Toward Mercy 21.09.2025 14:50

Hallelujah

The Best Kind of Bad Math 14.09.2025 16:19

Grace, it turned out, is bad at math

Lord of “lords” 07.09.2025 12:12

Unlike every other lord who demands everything and gives you nothing, this Lord has already given everything…

Without Thought of Repayment 31.08.2025 11:20

When you catch sight of the love that took the lowest seat for you—not to get anything from you, but to give everything for your sake—something in you begins to shift…

You Are Set Free 24.08.2025 10:29

What better day than the Sabbath—the day that remembers God’s mighty and deliverance—for someone to rise?

Jesus and the “Let Them Theory” 17.08.2025 14:13

The cross is where the full force of holy love confronted the world’s sin—and did not turn aside…

Fear Not, Little Flock 10.08.2025 13:54

Listen to Pastor Chris Tuttle’s sermon at St. John’s Park Slope

Sermon From Catskill 2 10.08.2025 12:23

The faith Jesus gives us frees us to give, stills our fears, and leaves tomorrow in God’s hands…

Sermon from Catskill 03.08.2025 12:58

Christ didn’t wait for me to grow out of my self-concern. He died for me in the middle of it. And even though I return to it again and again— he loves me still…