Many of the traditions of Holy Week both here at St. John's and across the church go back centuries, passed down from generation to generation…

What does an atheist, a pharisee and Jesus have to teach about how to grow in faith and how to talk about what we believe with those we love? In Sunday’s sermon Aaron reflects on the work of chaplains to help others make meaning during challenging times and the unexpected and beautiful ways God shows up in that work.

In Sunday’s Gospel reading we heard the remarkable story of Jesus’s baptism and the start of his ministry in Galilee. In the space between these two events, we hear the story of how Jesus was spirited away, to the wilderness. The wildness is a place Jesus goes again and again when he is preparing to face the challenges of his life and ministry.