The Table Anglican Church

"In Christ, we have gone from the hostility of the flesh to the peace of the Spirit, from physical and spiritual death to eternal embodied life, and from fearful slavery to astonishing sonship. We have gone from enemies of God to heirs awaiting resurrection. Anyone or anything that tells you that you ae less than this is a liar. Now go forth this week and live like what you are."
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Fr. John's sermon, "Heirs Awaiting Resurrection", is now available on our podcast "Sermons From The Table".

Heirs Awaiting Resurrection | Sermons From The Table A sermon preached by Fr. John Gram from Romans 8:7-17 on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost (July 12, 2026).

"In the first six verses of Romans 8, we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of all that God has done, is doing, and will do for us through the Son and the Spirit. But for now, let your blessed assurance be this: Through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, God has solved the problem of sin by reversing its consequences and removing our inability to resist its power. Though you do not yet experience these realities in full, you will someday when you stand before God with a resurrected body, a renewed mind, and a reordered heart as part of a restored creation. Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!"

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Fr. John's sermon for the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, "No Condemnation!", is available on our podcast "Sermons From The Table".

No Condemnation! | Sermons From The Table A sermon preached by Fr. John Gram from Romans 7:21–8:6 on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost.

"Holiness is not something that just passively happens to us over time, like waking up one day to find our first gray hairs or skin wrinkles. From adopting Christ’s mindset towards suffering to growing in our capacity to love one another, every single command Peter gives in today’s portion of his letter requires habitual dedication to a certain way of life. Thanks be to God that He has given us the sanctifying power of the Spirit and the stabilizing hope of Christ’s return to shape our minds, enlarge our hearts, guard our souls, and direct our steps as we commit to being the holy people of a holy God. And thanks be to God that when we inevitably stumble in these commitments the Spirit and salvation remain."
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Fr. John's latest sermon, "Holiness is a Commitment", is available on our podcast "Sermons From The Table!" Join us as we journey through the book of 1 Peter in the Eastertide series "Hope and Holiness".

"Peter’s point is that because of their true identity in Christ, even those who are seemingly powerless wield extraordinary power by modeling Christ who used His own response to suffering as the means to conquer death, sin, and the devil. If I am secure in who I am in Christ, I can afford to honor everyone I meet, regardless of whether or not they honor me. I am free to submit for the sake of the gospel because I do so as God’s servant, and I am free to resist evil for the same reason. When the Church lives this way, she reveals the kingdom of God and exposes ungodly institutions, systems, assumptions, and allegiances for what they truly are. Honor, Submit, Subvert. That is how the upside down kingdom conquers the world."
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Fr. John's latest sermon, "Honor, Submit, Subvert", is available on our podcast "Sermons From The Table"! Join us as we journey through the book of 1 Peter in the Eastertide series "Hope and Holiness".

Honor, Submit, Subvert | Sermons From The Table A sermon preached by Fr. John Gram from 1 Peter 2:13-3:7 on the Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 3, 2026).

“Holy” is a core characteristic of who God is and who He calls us to be. How tragic, then, that it has become something of a four-letter word for some Christians through things like bad teaching or spiritual abuse. Yet, holiness is to be pursued, not feared. For believers, holiness is always rooted in hope. Yes, it requires intentionality on our part, but it is secured by the power of the Spirit. We do not have to worry and wonder what a holy God wants of us because He has given us the perfect model to follow in Jesus. And as holiness works itself out in us, it reproduces God’s love in our midst. Who wouldn’t want to be a holy person? Who wouldn’t want to be part of a holy church?
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Fr. John's sermon "Four Characteristics of Holiness" is available on our podcast "Sermons From The Table"! Join us as we read through the book of 1 Peter in our Eastertide series, "Hope and Holiness".

Four Characteristics of Holiness | Sermons From The Table A sermon preached by Fr. John Gram from 1 Peter 1:13-25 on the Third Sunday of Easter (April 19, 2026).