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  • Sermon, 7/10/22: Declaring Boundaries on Love of Neighbor as Self!

    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 …

  • Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 7/10/22

    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 …

  • Sermon, 7/3/22. Independence Day 2022: An Antidote to Pride

    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 …

  • Letter from Rev. Clarence, 7/3/22

    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 …