Dear People and Friends of St. James, In addition to sharing with you my thoughts on this sixth Sunday of Easter [see tomorrow’s post], I draw your attention to two correspondences which have come my way and which you should have received as well. The first is a pastoral letter from our diocesan bishop, the …

Easter 5, 10 May 2020 A Ps. 31:1- 5, 15 – 16; Acts 7:55 – 60; 1 Peter 2:2 – 10; John 14:1 -14   “And when he had said this, he (Stephen) fell asleep [died].  And Saul was consenting to his death.”  Acts 7:60 – 8:1 In his 1790 Reflections on the Revolution in …

Dear People and Friends of St. James, One clear reason for my joy in these days of much concern and anxiety is that I continued to be uplifted by the ministry which we continue to show and extend to each other, even as we observe the mandates of our ecclesiastical, local and state officials.  From …

A Sermon on 4 Easter, 3 May 2020 A from Rev. Clarence E. Butler Psalm 23; Acts 2:42 -47; 1 Peter 2:19–25; John 10:1 -10 I am the good shepherd.  The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11 I offer you this morning, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, commonly called “Good …