12 Pentecost Psalm 111; I Kings 2:10–12; 3:3–14; Ephesians 5:15–20; John 6:51–58 Giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Ephesians 5:20 Our lectionary over these last four plus weeks has been unrelenting. Eating and drinking have held center stage, from the feeding …

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. James, I write to alert you that we continue to monitor developments around our state and in our area concerning the emerging variants of Covid-19 virus. At St. James, we continue to take every precaution so that we might weather this health storm and be able to continue in-person …

11 Pentecost Psalm 130; II Samuel 18:5–9, 15, 31–33; Ephesians 4:25–5:2; John 6:35, 41–15 Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.  Ephesians 5:2 As people of faith, we Episcopalians are members of that larger body that we call the Christian family or …

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, Attached [see separate post] is my sermon from today, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost. I hope that you will discover in it at least one kernel of reflection which will bring a moment of joy and clarity into your daily routine. There is only one announcement, stated last …