St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church

With the current escalation of violence in Israel, a parallel rise in eschatological verbiage normally occurs. Some of this verbiage emits a highly emotional tone coupled with apocalyptic undercurrents and… Read more

The exodus from Egypt is a defining moment for the Jewish people. Our perception of the Exodus events is shaped many times by reenactments in movies. Turner classic movies as well… Read more

Have you ever benefited from another person’s mistake or failure? Paul came to understand that the Jewish peoples’ failure to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah opened the way for the… Read more

We should always remind ourselves that the church is the people who have joined together for a common purpose in this building and in this town. An Episcopal presence in… Read more

We are already a week away from Christmas, and for good reason, this Sunday is called “Joy Sunday”. This is because of the exhortation given to us by St. Paul… Read more

The human propensity to create God in our own image seems to have been around as long as humans have been around. Jesus knew this human tendency to create God… Read more

The gospel for today begs allegory and analogy, leading inevitably to dividing people into groups of good and bad. It is an invitation to play the Blame Game. Coupled with… Read more

Have you ever heard this warning: Be careful what you pray for – you might get it. Watch out – you just might get what you are after. Here’s a… Read more

In our Gospel lesson for today, we have one of the most amazing stories in all of the New Testament. It is the profound and troubling and ultimately transformative story… Read more

“No man is an island,” wrote the 17th-century English priest and poet John Donne, and although we might agree with this sentiment in principle, we struggle to live into it.… Read more