Sermon, 5/10/2020: Living with Ambiguities!

Easter 5, 10 May 2020 A Ps. 31:1- 5, 15 – 16; Acts 7:55 – 60; 1 Peter 2:2 – 10; John 14:1 -14   “And when he had said this, he (Stephen) fell asleep [died].  And Saul was consenting to his death.”  Acts 7:60 – 8:1 In his 1790 Reflections on the Revolution in …

An Open Letter from Rev. Clarence, 5/9

Dear People and Friends of St. James, One clear reason for my joy in these days of much concern and anxiety is that I continued to be uplifted by the ministry which we continue to show and extend to each other, even as we observe the mandates of our ecclesiastical, local and state officials.  From …

A Lesson from Plane Geometry, 5/3/2020

A Sermon on 4 Easter, 3 May 2020 A from Rev. Clarence E. Butler Psalm 23; Acts 2:42 -47; 1 Peter 2:19–25; John 10:1 -10 I am the good shepherd.  The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11 I offer you this morning, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, commonly called “Good …

An open letter from Rev. Clarence, 5/2/20

Good day to members and friends of St. James!   I write, as promised, hoping that in so doing, we may all remain in contact with one another, even as we may presently not embrace each other with our presence. Inevitably, I will forget to mention items which I would share with you, although I …