Dear Members and Friends of St. James, I make today an observation. Many, both within our parish as well as friends, but even our bishop-diocesan and my fellow clerics, have remarked that one thing that they miss most during this period of absence of in-person worship, has been the music. And when pressed further, all …
Easter Day Psalm 118:1 – 2, 14 – 24; Acts 10:34 – 43; I Corinthians 15:1 – 11; John 20:1 – 18 Supposing him to be the gardener, she [Mary] said … (John 20:15) A synopsis: Mary Magdalene discovers an empty tomb. Mary Magdalene goes to inform Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved. Peter …
Dear Members and Friends of St. James, I am near bursting with such joy, even in this pandemic, which refuses to let go of its hold on us, as I report to you the joy and privilege that were all mine, to be invited to break the fast of 14 months of distant worship. Our …
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, we pray you to set your passion, cross, and death between your judgment and our souls, now and in the hour of our death. Give mercy and grace to the living; pardon and rest to the dead; to your holy Church peace and concord; and to us …
The General Thanksgiving, The Book of Common Prayer Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for …
Due to a small glitch, we are unable to post Rev. Clarence’s homily for Palm Sunday today. We hope to post it later. In the meantime, please enjoy last year’s Palm Sunday sermon, below. The readings for today are, however, as follows: Psalm 31:9–16; Isaiah 50:4–9a; Philippians 2:5–11; Mark 14:1–15:47 And, if you so choose, …
Dear Members and Friends of St. James, I send you warm greetings as we enter this most solemn period of our faith tradition. As I mention in my homily (long, because it replaces the long recitation of the Gospel normally heard at Mass on Palm Sunday and Holy Friday), a second year of not observing …
5 Lent Psalm 51:1–13; Jeremiah 31:31–34; Hebrews 5:5–10; John 12:20–33 Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain, but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24 In the most recent issue of the periodical “The Atlantic,” (April 2021, p. 10), Shadi Hamid replaces the …
Dear Members and Friends of St. James, What you next read comes as reminders as we enter into the most solemn period of our liturgical year. A message from our bishops, sent two weeks ago to clergy and lay leaders of the Diocese. “As we look towards Holy Week and Easter, we know that traversing …
4 Lent Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22 Numbers 21:4–9; Ephesians 2:1–10; John 3:14–21 For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world. John 3:17 Liturgically speaking, we arrive today at mid-Lent. And our lectionary appointed for this Fourth Sunday in Lent anticipates clearly whither our focus should be, and where it shall be …