Sermon 3/26/23: Living Life on God’s Schedule

5 Lent Psalm 130; Ezekiel 37:1–14; Romans 8:6–11; John 11:1–15 Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. John 11:21 As I have often reminded us, the lectionary which we hear at Eucharist is repeated on a three-year cycle, and we moved in Advent 2022 into the “A” cycle.  In so …

Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 3/27/23

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, In this communication there are several items which I call to your attention.  Many of the items which I shall mention, were noted in Sunday’s service leaflet, but of sufficient interest and importance, that I repeat them here. Services in Holy Week and on Easter Day: Palm Sunday, …

Sermon 3/12/23: A New Wind Is Blowing

3 Lent Psalm 95; Exodus 17:1–7; Romans 5:1–11; John 4:5–42 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 Surely, you have heard, and perhaps even used, the American idiom “to go out on a limb.”  Well, on this Third Sunday in Lent, I am going out on …

Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 3/13/23

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, This week’s update contains three items which merit your attention. The first is that you are invited to attend a Festival Choral Eucharist with our Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev’d Michael B. Curry. Bishop Curry comes to Old North Church – Boston on Sunday, 16 April, to observe …