9th Sunday after Pentecost … Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 10am
Come as you are! Everyone welcome … In-person or on Zoom.
R E A D I N G S
Genesis 15:1-6, Matthew 6:25-34
S E R M O N
“God’s Promises“ Dr. Richard Lindsay
M U S I C
PRELUDE … Carol, J. Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
INTROIT … Bwana Awabariki, (May God Grant You a Blessing), Swahili folk hymn
HYMN … Seek Ye First
ANTHEM … The Song of the Tree of Life, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
HYMN … The God of Sarah Praise
OFFERTORY … Andante tranquillo, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
HYMN …Great Are Your Mercies, O My Maker
POSTLUDE … Bryn Calfaria, Ralph Vaughan Williams
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St. John’s YouTube Videos
Have you visited the St. John’s YouTube page? You will find some notable recordings of St. John’s Sunday forums, lectures, sermons and music. And, if you subscribe to the channel, you will get a notification when a new video is posted. For example:
Sunday Sermon: Elizabeth Conway, July 13, 2025
Sunday Music: Evangeline Wolfe & Charles Lee, July 13, 2025
Sunday Sermon: Rev. Sally Juarez, July 6, 2025
Pride Sunday Sermon: Dr. Richard Lindsay, June 22, 2025
Sunday Forum: Nick Marinacci on USAID, May 4, 2025
A statement by the Office of Public Witness of the PC(USA)
A June 23, 2025, statement by the Office of Public Witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) directly addressed these actions by the government and assured Presbyterians that their protest and concern for those affected were both biblical and within the denomination’s traditions.
“Presbyterians are called to a response due to our history of speaking against government overreach,” the statement read. “We have a long history of calling for resistance to any laws or commands that contradict God’s word. Our policy reflects this belief, as for centuries we have maintained the belief in being lawful citizens but have also acknowledged that there comes a time for resistance against tyranny.”
Citing the “Honest Patriotism” policy statement as theological and contextual grounding for this position, the statement continued, “The 223rd General Assembly (2018) acts to lift up our church’s long commitments to active civic engagement, responsible citizenship, and prophetic witness; believing these commitments to be rooted in our faithful response to God’s call for Christians to be stewards of creation; and witnessing the corrosion of democratic institutions.”
This is an excerpt from the Presbyterian Outlook magazine article.