Rev. John Stiles

Pine City, Minnesota

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

John Stiles is the pastor at Our Redeemer Lutheran in Pine City, MN. He is the father of two and a new grandfather this summer. A musician and songwriter; a lover of the lakes and the land; a canoeist and camper; a gardener-wanna-be; and an advocate to leave this world better than we found it for generations to come.

(Photo of writer as a younger man)

Rev. John Stiles

15th Sunday after Pentecost

September 6, 2026

Ezekiel 33:7-11
Psalm 119:33-40
Matthew 18:15-20

Rev. John Stiles

17th Sunday after Pentecost

October 5, 2025

Luke 17:5-10
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
2 Timothy 1:1-14

Rev. John Stiles

Passion/Palm Sunday

March 24, 2024

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47

Rev. John Stiles

2nd Sunday after Christmas

January 5, 2025

John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14

Rev. John Stiles

4th Sunday of Easter

April 26, 2026

Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

Rev. John Stiles

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

June 2, 2024

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Psalm 81:1-10
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Mark 2:23-3:6

Rev. John Stiles

1st Sunday in Lent

February 26, 2023

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11

Rev. John Stiles

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

October 20, 2024

The EcoFaith Network

Rev. John Stiles

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Rev. John Stiles

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Ezekiel 33:7-11
Psalm 119:33-40
Matthew 18:15-20

Rev. John Stiles

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 17:5-10
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
2 Timothy 1:1-14

Rev. John Stiles

Passion/Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47

Rev. John Stiles

2nd Sunday after Christmas

John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14

Rev. John Stiles

4th Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

Rev. John Stiles

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Psalm 81:1-10
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Mark 2:23-3:6

Rev. John Stiles

1st Sunday in Lent

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11

Rev. John Stiles

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Mark 10:35-45

Rev. John Stiles

The EcoFaith Network

Rev. John Stiles

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Rev. John Stiles

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Ezekiel 33:7-11Psalm 119:33-40Matthew 18:15-20

Rev. John Stiles

17th Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 17:5-10Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4Psalm 37:1-92 Timothy 1:1-14

Rev. John Stiles

Passion/Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:4-9aPsalm 31:9-16Philippians 2:5-11Mark 14:1-15:47

Rev. John Stiles

2nd Sunday after Christmas

John 1:(1-9), 10-18Jeremiah 31:7-14Psalm 147:12-20Ephesians 1:3-14

Rev. John Stiles

4th Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 231 Peter 2:19-25John 10:1-10

Rev. John Stiles

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

Deuteronomy 5:12-15Psalm 81:1-102 Corinthians 4:5-12Mark 2:23-3:6

Rev. John Stiles

1st Sunday in Lent

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11

Rev. John Stiles

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Mark 10:35-45

Rev. John Stiles

Ezekiel 33:7-11
Psalm 119:33-40
Matthew 18:15-20

Luke 17:5-10
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
2 Timothy 1:1-14

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47

John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14

Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Psalm 81:1-10
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Mark 2:23-3:6

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11