Rev. Dr. Jeff Garrison
Jeff GarrisonBluemont and Mayberry ChurchesApril 10, 2022John 12:12-26 Sermon recorded at Bluemont Church on Friday, April 8, 2022 At the beginning of worship: Palm Sunday. We begin Holy Week as we recall Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Later, when I read the Scripture, I am using the account told in John’s gospel, which is often overlooked … Read more Sir, We Wish to See Jesus
I am on Skidaway Island, in Georgia, to officiate at a funeral for a good friend. This sermon was to be preached by one of my elders at Bluemont and Mayberry Churches, but because of the winter storm, the Sessions of the two churches have decided to cancel the service for tomorrow (January 30). I … Read more John 1:1-18
Jeff GarrisonMayberry and Bluemont Presbyterian ChurchAugust 1, 2021John 6:25-40 At the beginning of worship: I want to thank Libby Wilcox and Mike Nyquist for preaching the last two weeks. The texts they used—from Matthew and John’s gospel, both spoke of Jesus’ feeding of the multitude. In John’s gospel, there is a follow up to … Read more Jesus: The Bread of Life
Jeff Garrison Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church John 21:15-25 May 24, 2020 This service can be watched in it’s entirety on the church’s YouTube channel. If you want to just see the sermon, go to 13:00. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD3awv89c1E We’re finishing up our look at Jesus’ post-resurrection encounters this week with the ending to the passage we … Read more Peter’s Commissioning
Jeff Garrison Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church John 21:1-14 May 17, 2020 This worship service can be found at on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSbn75Dr6d8. To listen just to the sermon, go to 12 minutes into the service. The sermon ends at 36:40. Today and next Sunday, we are going to explore Jesus’ last post-resurrection account in John’s … Read more Jesus Shows the Disciples How to Fish
Jeff Garrison Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church April 19, 2020 John 20:19-29 Throughout this Easter Season, we’re looking at post-resurrection stories of Jesus. We find these mostly in the gospels of Luke and John. As we left off last week, Jesus had risen and had appeared to Mary Magdalene. He sent her off on a … Read more The Resurrection, Parts 2 & 3
Jeff Garrison Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church John 13:1-20 March 29, 2020 Before reading the scripture, I want us to take a look at our image for the day, which can help us get into the text. We’re looking at part of a mural by the late David Paynter titled, “Jesus washing the disciples’ … Read more The Second Dinner
Jeff Garrison Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church John 14:8-17 June 9, 2019 Today is Pentecost, the birthday of the church, a day to wear red in remembrance of those tongues that appeared as flames announcing the arrival of the Spirit. But instead of preaching on the Pentecost passage in Acts, I want us to look … Read more Pentecost Sermon