St. John's Episcopal Church, Tallahassee, Florida

This week, Fr. Lonnie launched St. John’s summer sermon series, Being Church Together, an exploration of Paul’s Letter to the Romans and its central question: How does God create a people—not just save individuals, but form a family, a body, a Church?

Deacon Melanie's Trinity Sunday sermon invited the congregation to embrace the mystery of the Triune God not as a doctrine to be mastered, but as an invitation into God's life of love, communion, and relationship—a life that calls us to honor the dignity of every person and to reflect God's reconciling love in the world.

In Fr. Lonnie Lacy's Day of Pentecost Sermon, we learn that the whole story of Pentecost is that the Spirit of God refuses to stay contained. The Spirit spills out.

Fr. Lonnie Lacy's Ascension Day sermon tells us how the Ascension turns everything upside down; because now Christ fills all things, which means there is no place where he is not already present.

St. John's Episcopal Church celebrated Baccalaureate Sunday where we honored our high school graduates. St. John's Youth, Forester Shelton, preached a sermon reminding us to always set our hearts on fire for the Lord.

Director of Music, Marissa Hall's sermon encourages us all to sing a new song unto the Lord.

Fr. Lonnie's sermon speaks on today's readings and how Jesus was more than a teacher, he was Christ, our savior. This profound truth is a comfort.

Deacon Melanie Salsgiver's sermon on today's Gospel tells us that we already know the sound of Jesus' voice. It is his voice that beckons us closer.

Listen as Fr. Lonnie Lacy preaches about the disciples encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

In The Rev. Melanie Salsgiver, Deacon's sermon, we discover how "Doubting" Thomas was, at his core, being the most honest he could be.

Enjoy Fr. Lonnie Lacy's Great Vigil of Easter sermon where we celebrate the resurrection of the risen Christ!

Listen to Fr. Lonnie Lacy's Good Friday sermon.

Listen to our deacon, The Rev. Melanie Salsgiver's moving Maundy Thursday sermon

Listen to Fr. Lonnie Lacy's Easter message of love, hope, mercy, and grace.

Assisting Bishop Chip Stokes preaches about the way Jesus' entry into Jerusalem turned the world upside down. His teachings continue to turn our world upside down and teach that love will always win.

Hear Deacon Melanie's sermon about the moments and lines in our lives where things get very real.

Today's Gospel focuses on the blind man who Jesus heals. Many times our faith calls upon us to remember a moment, that "one thing I do know."

Listen to Fr. Lonnie's sermon on the Gospel of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. His sermon helps to answer the question we often find ourselves asking: "Is God here among us?" The answer is, of course, yes.

Fr. Bill Trexler preaches on the day's readings and gospels, calling for us to remember we are blessed so that we may bless others.

We were never meant to be our own North Star. This Lent, rely upon the words of scripture that tell us the truth.

Listen to Fr. Lonnie Lacy's full sermon.

The First Sunday in Lent opens with the Great Litany—one of the Church’s oldest prayers, first composed by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer in 1544, even before the first Book of Common Prayer.

For centuries, God’s people have returned to this prayer to name sin, fear, and need with honesty—and to do so together.

Especially fitting for Lent, the Great Litany is shaped by gentle, persistent repetition, returning again and again to the simple plea, “Good Lord, deliver us.” In keeping with our Lenten Guide theme, this repeated prayer invites us to come just as we are, t...

On Annual Meeting Sunday, we remember that the Church begins not with performance but with identity. A sermon on light, grace, growth, discernment, and the living story of St. John’s in 2025.

Fr. Lonnie Lacy speaks to what it means to be a Christian in today's world.

Guest preacher, Fr. Rick Effinger speaks to today's gospel and how the light remains in the world as we all feel the call to follow Jesus.

In a moment marked by noise, fear, and division, Christian hope is not found in certainty or power, but in staying close to Christ, trusting God’s steady presence, and learning to love without hardening our hearts. Watch our full Sunday service on our YouTube Channel.

In the midst of so much turmoil, never forget that you are Christ's own, forever.

Hear Fr. Lonnie Lacy's sermon about how life may change, but God grows with us.

Fr. Lonnie Lacy walks us through today's gospel and introduces our upcoming worship service schedule change.

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, Florida is excited to announce the launch of our new Sermon Podcast! Beginning this Advent, you’ll be able to listen every Monday as we share Sunday’s sermon, featuring our priests and special guests. Whether you’re revisiting a message that spoke to you or catching up when you can’t be with us in person, this podcast will help you stay connected and nourished in faith.

At St. John’s, we are called to live with Deep Roots, True Belonging, and Abundant Grace—and we hope this new way of sharing...