Rejoice
/Becoming resentful and bitter and squelching the Spirit in this world can be as easy as rolling downhill.
Read MoreBecoming resentful and bitter and squelching the Spirit in this world can be as easy as rolling downhill.
Read MoreI have learned that time spent in quiet prayer and meditation does not diminish my available time, but actually expands my day.
Read MoreSo just what is a “collect” anyway?
Read MoreWhenever Paul prays for one of the early churches in his letters, I like to think about how he is praying for us also.
Read MoreSince our church is called St. James, I still feel affinity to the writer of the letter of James, even though he’s likely a different St. James than our own. And his advice to us this Sunday is to pray.
Read MoreThroughout history, whenever tragedy strikes, people turn to their faith. The pandemic has been no different.
Read MoreIt is a powerful thing to pray for others specifically by name.
Read MoreSplit into factions, the Corinthians were all accusing the other side of being wrong headed. Sound familiar?
Read MoreGratitude is our superpower
Read MoreWhy do bad things happen to people? Deacon Derek Scalia explores the faith that such a problem brings in this week’s blog.
Read MoreI hear an echo of the ancient Celtic tradition in this Sunday’s collect. But only an echo. To me, our collect seems quite thin in comparison.
Read MoreWhat for us is impossible is not impossible for God. In Lent we are reminded from whom our strength comes.
Read MoreIt is winter, it is cold and dark, it is a good time for rest - a good time to deepen in prayer
Read MoreThe bible is a mysterious book - one that in many ways seems to be a relic of a much earlier time, hardly suited to our modern life.
Read MoreFor those who pray the daily office regularly, this really familiar psalm becomes part of your bones, but it can also kind of become part of the furniture.
Read MoreI invite you to take a deep breath this Advent season and keep watch for unnecessary stress in your life.
Read MoreYou may wonder - Why continue to regularly pray ancient psalms that talk about vengeance or enemies? Or why not update them to be more positive, or at least add some new ones for more variety. Why stick to just these 150 old psalms?
Read MoreWeekly at 9:30 at St. James.
We hope you can join us for Sunday worship
The service is also streamed on our Facebook page and our website
Pocket of Peace ( a service of peaceful prayer) at 12 noon online
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