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Sermons & Speaker Series

St. John's, Lafayette Squarewww.stjohns-dc.org
Sermons & Speaker Series from St. John's, Lafayette Square.
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Episodes

Holy Habits Podcast - God with us in the Chaos: Silence with the Rev. Yolanda Rolle, PhD.

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 University and as the Associate Priest for Spiritual Formation at St. George's Episcopal Church.

Apr 02, 202136 min

Holy Habits Podcast - Enriching Our Friendship with God: Iconography with the Rev. Dr. Sam Leite

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 Brazil, he has served congregations in Oakland, California and Washington, DC. Christ Pantocrator Ic...

Mar 26, 202131 min

The Red Planet: The Search for Life on Mars

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 Space Flight Center.

Mar 21, 202144 min

Holy Habits Podcast - Desire Sweeter than Honey: Studying the Bible with Dr. Stephen L. Cook

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 Lettl, 2004. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-high-council-wolfgang-lettl/ZgHKyKZFN02-MA ...

Mar 19, 202137 min

Holy Habits Podcast - A Portal into Eternity: Spiritual Discipline of Play w/ the Rev. Emily Griffin

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 Washington, DC and as a board member of the Godly Play Foundation. She is an alumna of Princeton Theolo...

Mar 05, 202135 min

Holy Habits Podcast - Being Seen and Known: Confession with the Rev. Martin L. Smith

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. Smith is an Episcopal priest, writer, spiritual director, and retreat leader. He has published seve...

Feb 25, 202142 min

Holy Habits Podcast - Thirst Quenched by Living Water: Fasting with Chanta Bhan

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 Mission & Outreach at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, Texas. She is an alu...

Feb 19, 202134 min

Holy Habits Podcast - Savoring Consecrated Time: Keeping the Sabbath with the Rt. Rev. Knudsen

Holy Habits Podcast - Savoring Consecrated Time: Keeping the Sabbath with the Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen What does it mean to truly rest? How can a regular practice of keeping the sabbath give us a disposition of gratitude and wonder? Tune in for the fifth episode of the Holy Habits podcast to learn more and hear how Bishop Knudsen has experienced the Word made flesh in daily life through the practice of sabbath keeping. The Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen serves as Assisting Bishop in the Episcopal Dioc...

Dec 30, 202027 min
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