An Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 6/13/20

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. James, I give you today a brief update as we come closer to the date which our bishop has tentatively set for re-opening our parishes.  That date remains 1 July 2020.  It is subject to revision, as he receives further information and recommendations from those who advise him. Bishop …

A Sermon on Pentecost: A Birthday Celebration of Sorts?

“When the day of Pentecost had come…. suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind….and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:1-3 Ps. 104:25–35, 37; Acts 2:1–21; I Cor. 12:3b–13; John 20:19–23 Several decades it has now been since I first heard a priest proclaim from the …