Dear Members and Friends of St. James, As we move to mid-summer and as I look to the weather forecast for our region, I offer my usual word of caution. Whereas I am always immensely pleased to see familiar faces at Eucharist, as we issue health warnings for severe winter weather, so do I for …
5 Pentecost Psalm 82:1 – 8; Amos 7:7 – 17; Colossians 1:1 – 14; Luke 10:25 – 37 “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” Lk 10:36 The story of the Good Samaritan, rehearsed just moments ago in today’s gospel according …
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. James, It is with joy and relief that I am able to report to you this week that we continue to make progress in addressing many of the issues which arose when, due to Covid-19, we were not on campus with any regularity. These are, of course, primarily building …
4 Pentecost Psalm 30:1 – 13; 2 Kings 5:1 – 14; Galatians 6:1 – 16; Luke 10:1 – 11, 16 – 20 But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me [Elisha] would surely come out and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave …
Dear Members and Friends of St. James, Apologies, I determine, are different from excuses. I offer neither, rather an explanation. Technological difficulties beyond my control delayed my forwarding to you the homily share at Eucharist on Sunday. Inasmuch as my meditation had at its center thoughts pertaining to today, 4 July 2022, our national observance …
Trinity Sunday Psalm 8; Proverbs 8:1 – 4, 22 – 31; Romans 5:1 – 5; John 16:12 – 15 Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. Canticle 136 Ask someone younger than twenty-five what a slide rule is, chances are, you will receive a …
Dear Members and Friends of St. James, There is this week very little to report, which is a clear sign that summer, although not yet officially declared, has set in. Worship, however, has not taken a holiday. As noted many times in the past and repeated herein, we continue to observe diocesan guidelines regarding Covid-19, …
Pentecost Psalm 104:25 – 35, 37; Acts 2:1 – 21; Romans 8:14 – 17; John 14:8 – 17, 25 – 27 I state the obvious. Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Pentecost. Should we even initially not know anything at all about Pentecost, we can see visually that today signals a change. Our liturgical …
Dear Members and Friends of St. James, You find attached [separate post] my reflections on this most important holy day in our liturgical calendar. Spoiler Alert: Pentecost makes us aware that, to use a sport’s reference, the ball of spreading the Good News of God’s redemptive and loving care for the creation is in our …
For all who are interested:All meetings at St. James were cancelled during the pandemic; things are just beginning to open up again. Precautions against the spread of Covid are still being taken. ESL meetings are just beginning to be discussed. For those interested in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, please check for locations, dates, and times listed …