Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 10/10/21

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. James, My update this week is brief but brings three important items to your attention: THE VESTRY MEETS ON SUNDAY, 17 OCTOBER, immediately following Eucharist.  You are all invited to attend this meeting as we meet to take stock of the affairs of our parish. This year, we shall …

Sermon, 10/3/21: What form Stewardship: Is it worth it?

19 Pentecost Psalm 26; Job 1:1, 2:1–10; Hebrews 1:1–4, 2:5–12; Mark 9:30–37 As for me, I will live with integrity. Psalm 26:11a Even before we became limited in our in-person contacts due to the pandemic, people in our various parishes have often been curious about how their clergy spend their time.  Thinking, in a business …

Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 10/3/21

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, At St. James we continue to regroup following the long absence due to the pandemic, against which we observe all diocesan guidelines while assembled.  Infrastructure equipment no longer blocks access to the facilities.  And community group meetings maintain their regular schedules.  The announcement of the week, and for …

Sermon, 9/26/21: The Choice is Right!

18 Pentecost Psalm 124; Esther 7:1–6, 9–10; 9:20–22; James 5:13–20; Mark 9:38–50 You must have salt within yourselves, and be at peace with one another. Mark 9:50b The year was 1972, when the game show “The Price is Right!” first aired on national television.  The host of the show presented a contestant with an item, …