All Saints 11/1/2020 Ps. 34:1 – 10, 22           Revelations 7:9 – 17      I John 3:1 – 3    Matthew 5:1 – 12   O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow the blessed saints …

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, Because of the hold which Covid-19 has imposed on our assembly, I recalled mid-week that I had not engaged in my/our semi-annual ritual of reminding each other of the time change, presently from summer to fall (back!).  That humorous ritual, like many others in our faith community, was …

21 Pentecost Ps. 90:1 – 6, 14 – 19; Deut. 34:1 – 12; I Thess. 2:1 – 8; Matthew 22:34 – 46 On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.  Matt. 22:40   The year was 1984.  That was year that the singer Tina Turner, in a ballad, captured and occupied for …

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, Admittedly, a sense of normalcy seems to have set in: Zoom meetings; pastoral connections via email, telephone calls, and handwritten notes to and on your and our communal behalf; and visits to our church grounds and buildings.  I rush to assure you that on my part, I have …