Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Interfaith Service in response to events in Charlottesville, VA
“United in Love to Overcome Hate”
Thursday, Aug. 17th, 7:00pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
2710 NE 14th Ave. (NE 15th & Knott)
Portland, OR 97211
503-288-6174
Click here for the EMO statement condemning violence in Charlottesville.
4 X 4 Piano Duet Series at St. James: 4 Friday Noon Concerts in August
The 13th annual summer Friday noon series of 4 X 4 concerts returns to St. James on August 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. The XX Digitus Duo, the Carlson-Jeffers Duo and the LeRoi Nickel Duo will all return for 45 minute programs of one piano, four-hand classics with a free-will donation at the door. All concerts begin at St. James Lutheran Church at 12:10pm and will be repeated at St. Luke – San Lucas Episcopal Church in Vancouver (426 E. 4th Plain Blvd. — Tel. # 360-696-0181) at 6:00pm.
August 4th:
Timothy and Nancy LeRoi Nickel,
Founders of the series and graduates of the Guildhall School in London.
Music of Schubert and Brahms.
August 11th:
David and Lauren Servias,
Oregon State University music faculty.
Music of Mozart, Bizet, Gershwin, and Bernstein.
August 18th:
XX Digitus Duo,
Maria Garcia & Momoko Muramatsu,
Graduates of the New England Conservatory of Music.
Music of Satie and Piazolla, plus Costa Rican salon works.
August 25th:
Carlson-Jeffers Duo,
Angela Carlson & Becky Jeffers,
Oregon State University music faculty.
Music of von Weber, Dvorak Slavonic Dances, 3 Leroy Andersen transcriptions.
For more information, please contact the St. James office at 503-227-2439.
Sunday Morning Worship with Holy Communion
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT ST. JAMES —
Join us for worship and fellowship on Sundays at 9:30am.
St. James is pleased to provide these Sunday Worship options:
1.) Our traditional in-person worship schedule of one 9:30am service at:
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
2.) We have posted livestream recordings of our 9:30am worship service to the St. James YouTube channel. They are available to view here on our website by Sunday afternoon: Click here to link to our “Worship & Sermons” page …
Whether you physically attend in-person with us at our St. James building — or you watch our video recordings on your computer at home — we invite you to join us for worship!
St. James Visual Arts Group:
The 2024 Exhibition Season:
January: Rose Clementi
February: Monica Setziol
March: Joel Nickel
April: Eileen Holzman
May: Warren Knapp
June: Chris Pero
July: Sue Schrenk
August: Hilde Morin
September: Larry Gross
October: Albert Alter
November: Friedrich Steenbock
December: Group Show
The Visual Arts Group presents paintings by Eileen Holzman in the month of April.
Eileen has immersed her life in different areas of the arts from education to therapeutic. She is a retired art educator of 40 years from New Jersey public schools. She continued teaching after school arts programs and was an artist in residency when she moved to Oregon. Teaching origami is her passion when opportunities arise. As a registered art therapist, Eileen provided therapeutic support for children and seniors suffering from emotional and physical disabilities. Eileen’s abstract watercolors derive from her fascination with bridges and other architectural structures as a starting point for her compositions. Look carefully into the layers of glazed colors to see varying perspectives and geometric shapes emerging.
An artist reception for Eileen will be held after the Jazz Vespers Service this month, on Sunday, April 21st, at 6:00pm in the Pioneer Chapel.
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Wednesday Noon Eucharist Returns …
We gather for Noon Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 as the Season of Lent begins. Then join us every Wednesday following for Noon Eucharist in Pioneer Chapel and a Bible Exploration Class led by Pastor David. These events will continue until the Festival of Pentecost in May.
WEDNESDAY NOON EUCHARIST AND CHURCH HISTORY …
We will gather this spring for a midweek reflection and exploration with Pastor David. From February 21st through May 15th, our Lenten and Easter seasons will be enhanced by:
–A half-hour Wednesday 12:00 noon service of Eucharist in Pioneer Chapel
–A discussion of our Early Church History at 12:45pm.
–Our study will be “From Jesus to Constantine: Early Christianity.” With the help of Professor Bart Ehrman and others we will search for how the Bible was compiled. We will look at the wide-range of “Christianities” that were labeled as heresies and discover how the creeds of the church came to be. How did the number of followers of Jesus of Nazareth grow from 12 Disciples to the religion of record in the span of 400 years? How does our history inform our faithfulness today? Join Pastor David each Wednesday.
A thirty-minute liturgy of Holy Communion takes place in the intimate setting of the Pioneer Chapel. This service provides an opportunity for communal prayer, a brief sermon and reflection. Scriptures may be used from the Daily Lectionary or may reflect the Calendar of Saints and Commemorations available to the wider Christian community.
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
4 X 4 Piano Duet Series at St. James: 4 Friday Noon Concerts in August
The 13th annual summer Friday noon series of 4 X 4 concerts returns to St. James on August 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. The XX Digitus Duo, the Carlson-Jeffers Duo and the LeRoi Nickel Duo will all return for 45 minute programs of one piano, four-hand classics with a free-will donation at the door. All concerts begin at St. James Lutheran Church at 12:10pm and will be repeated at St. Luke – San Lucas Episcopal Church in Vancouver (426 E. 4th Plain Blvd. — Tel. # 360-696-0181) at 6:00pm.
August 4th:
Timothy and Nancy LeRoi Nickel,
Founders of the series and graduates of the Guildhall School in London.
Music of Schubert and Brahms.
August 11th:
David and Lauren Servias,
Oregon State University music faculty.
Music of Mozart, Bizet, Gershwin, and Bernstein.
August 18th:
XX Digitus Duo,
Maria Garcia & Momoko Muramatsu,
Graduates of the New England Conservatory of Music.
Music of Satie and Piazolla, plus Costa Rican salon works.
August 25th:
Carlson-Jeffers Duo,
Angela Carlson & Becky Jeffers,
Oregon State University music faculty.
Music of von Weber, Dvorak Slavonic Dances, 3 Leroy Andersen transcriptions.
For more information, please contact the St. James office at 503-227-2439.
St. James Visual Artist’s Group is a collection of visual artists who gather once a month to show our art to each other and receive feedback and suggestions! All practicing artists are welcome to attend!
Sunday Morning Worship with Holy Communion
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT ST. JAMES —
Join us for worship and fellowship on Sundays at 9:30am.
St. James is pleased to provide these Sunday Worship options:
1.) Our traditional in-person worship schedule of one 9:30am service at:
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
2.) We have posted livestream recordings of our 9:30am worship service to the St. James YouTube channel. They are available to view here on our website by Sunday afternoon: Click here to link to our “Worship & Sermons” page …
Whether you physically attend in-person with us at our St. James building — or you watch our video recordings on your computer at home — we invite you to join us for worship!
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Wednesday Noon Eucharist Returns …
We gather for Noon Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 as the Season of Lent begins. Then join us every Wednesday following for Noon Eucharist in Pioneer Chapel and a Bible Exploration Class led by Pastor David. These events will continue until the Festival of Pentecost in May.
WEDNESDAY NOON EUCHARIST AND CHURCH HISTORY …
We will gather this spring for a midweek reflection and exploration with Pastor David. From February 21st through May 15th, our Lenten and Easter seasons will be enhanced by:
–A half-hour Wednesday 12:00 noon service of Eucharist in Pioneer Chapel
–A discussion of our Early Church History at 12:45pm.
–Our study will be “From Jesus to Constantine: Early Christianity.” With the help of Professor Bart Ehrman and others we will search for how the Bible was compiled. We will look at the wide-range of “Christianities” that were labeled as heresies and discover how the creeds of the church came to be. How did the number of followers of Jesus of Nazareth grow from 12 Disciples to the religion of record in the span of 400 years? How does our history inform our faithfulness today? Join Pastor David each Wednesday.
A thirty-minute liturgy of Holy Communion takes place in the intimate setting of the Pioneer Chapel. This service provides an opportunity for communal prayer, a brief sermon and reflection. Scriptures may be used from the Daily Lectionary or may reflect the Calendar of Saints and Commemorations available to the wider Christian community.
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Sunday Morning Worship with Holy Communion
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT ST. JAMES —
Join us for worship and fellowship on Sundays at 9:30am.
St. James is pleased to provide these Sunday Worship options:
1.) Our traditional in-person worship schedule of one 9:30am service at:
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
2.) We have posted livestream recordings of our 9:30am worship service to the St. James YouTube channel. They are available to view here on our website by Sunday afternoon: Click here to link to our “Worship & Sermons” page …
Whether you physically attend in-person with us at our St. James building — or you watch our video recordings on your computer at home — we invite you to join us for worship!
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Wednesday Noon Eucharist Returns …
We gather for Noon Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 as the Season of Lent begins. Then join us every Wednesday following for Noon Eucharist in Pioneer Chapel and a Bible Exploration Class led by Pastor David. These events will continue until the Festival of Pentecost in May.
WEDNESDAY NOON EUCHARIST AND CHURCH HISTORY …
We will gather this spring for a midweek reflection and exploration with Pastor David. From February 21st through May 15th, our Lenten and Easter seasons will be enhanced by:
–A half-hour Wednesday 12:00 noon service of Eucharist in Pioneer Chapel
–A discussion of our Early Church History at 12:45pm.
–Our study will be “From Jesus to Constantine: Early Christianity.” With the help of Professor Bart Ehrman and others we will search for how the Bible was compiled. We will look at the wide-range of “Christianities” that were labeled as heresies and discover how the creeds of the church came to be. How did the number of followers of Jesus of Nazareth grow from 12 Disciples to the religion of record in the span of 400 years? How does our history inform our faithfulness today? Join Pastor David each Wednesday.
A thirty-minute liturgy of Holy Communion takes place in the intimate setting of the Pioneer Chapel. This service provides an opportunity for communal prayer, a brief sermon and reflection. Scriptures may be used from the Daily Lectionary or may reflect the Calendar of Saints and Commemorations available to the wider Christian community.
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass
Sunday Morning Worship with Holy Communion
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT ST. JAMES —
Join us for worship and fellowship on Sundays at 9:30am.
St. James is pleased to provide these Sunday Worship options:
1.) Our traditional in-person worship schedule of one 9:30am service at:
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
2.) We have posted livestream recordings of our 9:30am worship service to the St. James YouTube channel. They are available to view here on our website by Sunday afternoon: Click here to link to our “Worship & Sermons” page …
Whether you physically attend in-person with us at our St. James building — or you watch our video recordings on your computer at home — we invite you to join us for worship!
Education hour following the 9:30 am service and coffee.
Eco-Reformation Series, Part I: Journey of the Universe: A New Creation Story for our Times (film)
500 years ago, Martin Luther lit the fuse leading to the Protestant Reformation, centered on the revolutionary idea that God’s grace was not for sale. Now, Lutherans around the world are calling for an “Eco-Reformation,” centered on the revolutionary idea that Creation is not for sale. What does “Eco-Reformation” mean, and why is it important? Join us for this 4-part series and find out!
*Note on Eco-Reformation Series: Readings will be available for each session. Reading in advance is helpful but not (absolutely) required! Please sign up for the series in the Pioneer Chapel or by emailing pastor@stjamespdx.org to receive the readings.
Sunday School Returns:
Sunday School and Open Space returned on Sunday, September 18th, 2022. We moved back to our newly renovated St. James historic building on October 23rd, 2022.
Children’s Sunday School Events at St. James:
From October–December, the St. James Sunday School will be hosting three special events for children. Mark your calendars!
October 30th: Exploring The Season of the Soul with crafts and stories related to Dios de los Muertos and All Saints Days.
November 20th: Join in some guided activities for children about the importance of thanks and gratitude. Activities include the children creating “Gratitude Trees” to share with their loved ones.
December 18th: All we need is love and Christmas cookies right? On this day we will have a special event decorating cookies that represent the holiday season we enjoy from Thanksgiving to New Years.
Private Confession begins 1/2 hour before Mass