Sermon, 6/20/21: A Hidden Parable!

4 Pentecost Psalm 133; I Sam. 17:57–18:5, 10–16; II Cor. 6.1–13; Mark 4:35-41 And they were filled with great awe.  Mark 4:41 O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness, …

An Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 6/20/21

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, On this 4th Sunday after Pentecost, on Father’s Day 2021, as well as on this first day of summer, I send you greetings. What joy it was again today to see so many old faces, but also to greet new faces at Eucharist, new students at Tufts and …

Sermon, 6/13/21: What Metric would you use to mark Success?

3 PentecostPsalm 20; I Samuel 15:34–16:13; II Corinthians 5:6–10, 14–17; Mark 4:26–34 When it is sown, it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs. Mark 4:32 Guilty as charged! Being a mere mortal, I am controlled by an inner urge to showcase my success. When the now ubiquitous smartphone was introduced onto the …

An Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 6/13/2021

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, For a second Sunday, our doors have been open for in-person worship.  For a second Sunday, it has been my pleasure and privilege to welcome new faces into our midst, even as we “oldtimers” greet each other with enthusiasm, which I hope shall not wane soon.  For me …