Rector’s Essays
Each week, The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel includes a Rector’s Essay in our electronic newsletter, This Week at St. John’s. Past essays can be found below.
Domesticate the Bible – May 1, 2026
Hitchhikers’ Guide – April 24, 2026
Rector’s Essay – April 10, 2026
Enter the Passion with Jesus – April 3, 2026
Invitation to Holy Week – March 27, 2026
Lenten Practice #3: Meditation – March 20, 2026
Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17) – March 13, 2026
A Case for Fasting – March 6, 2026
Mercy, Redemption and Growing Up – February 27, 2026
You are invited to Holy Lent – February 20, 2026
Winter Olympics, Aristotle and Human Excellence – February 6, 2026
Fishing for People – January 30, 2026
To Bucket or Not to Bucket? – January 23, 2026
Warm and Bubbly – January 16, 2026
2025
Do You Know their Names – December 26, 2025
Mr. Rogers was Right – December 19, 2025
Rector’s Essay – December 12, 2025
It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) – December 5, 2025
David Conaway Essay – November 28, 2025
Church Means “No Thing” and Everything by Grant Proctor – November 21, 2025
Stewardship and Community: Part 2 – November 14, 2025
Stewardship of Community – November 7, 2025
A Fruitful Convention: Plant a Tree for Tomorrow – October 31, 2025
For All Saints and All Souls – October 24, 2025
