HOLY WEEK

MAUNDY THURSDAY, 6 April: Eucharist of “the Last Supper” with be observed at 7:00 p.m. Following the stripping of the altar, opportunity will be given for quiet meditation. GOOD FRIDAY, 7 April: No service at St. James. However, you are invited to join with neighboring parish, St. John’s Church, 74 Pleasant St., Arlington 02476, at …

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 …