“Crash helmets and life preservers.” –Teaching a Stone to Talk
From the Pastor’s Desk … At St. James, we are entering the Pentecost season. God’s Spirit is on the loose. Strap in! Perhaps that’s why Annie Dillard once wrote of Christian worship: “Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we so blithely...
“Six impossible things before breakfast.” –Lewis Carroll
From the Pastor’s Desk … At St. James, we just moved from forty days of Lent to the fifty days of the Easter season. We have also moved into what was seemingly impossible: Easter. In Lewis Carroll’s 1871 story Through the Looking Glass, the Red Queen proclaimed...
Holy Week at St. James 2025
Sunday, April 13th: Palm/Passion Sunday 9:30am Processional Eucharist Wednesday, April 16th 12:00 Noon Eucharist 12:40pm: “Unlikely Moses and the 9 Commandments” Bible Study Thursday, April 17th: Maundy Thursday The Day of Jesus’ Last Supper 12:00 Noon...
“All the world is a stage; it’s also a casino.” –Morgan Housel
From Pastor David’s Desk … Casinos are places of choice. Should I bet? How much? What are the odds? In some ways, we live in a casino since we are constantly making decisions. Our forty-day journey of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5th, and it is a time to...
Want to start a church?
From Pastor David’s Desk … Let’s gather a bunch of unlikely people: Maybe a person with unclean lips (Isaiah) A former persecutor of followers of Jesus (St. Paul) A business woman in a male-dominated world (Lydia) Three fishermen who can’t catch a thing....Upcoming Events
Jul
3
Thu
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Jul 3 @ 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
The St. James Child Development Center, located at St. James Lutheran Church, has been certified by the state of Oregon since 1981. To inquire about openings, rates, or for more information, please contact the Child[...]
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Jul 3 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
For several years now, St. James members have partnered with Pastor Bruce Arnold in distributing a meal to those in need. As we do what we can to help our unsheltered neighbors — we have[...]
Jul
4
Fri
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Jul 4 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
For several years now, St. James members have partnered with Pastor Bruce Arnold in distributing a meal to those in need. As we do what we can to help our unsheltered neighbors — we have[...]
Jul
5
Sat
9:30 am
Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative Prayer
Jul 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Contemplative Prayer at St. James First and Third Saturday mornings, 9:30am Saturday Schedule 9:30-11:00am on Zoom: The 2024-2025 Contemplative Prayer group will reconvene on September 21st … October 5th and 19th … November 2nd and[...]
Jul
6
Sun
10:30 am
WELCA Fair Trade Sale
@ St. James Lutheran Church
WELCA Fair Trade Sale
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Jul 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Fair Trade Sale: It’s true, it’s a holiday weekend, but Fair Trade Chocolate and Coffee will be available for purchase in the Pioneer Chapel on Sunday, July 6th following the morning service. Also, watch for[...]
9:30 am
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Jul 6 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
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[...]
10:30 am
Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour
Jul 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Coffee Hour Returns … Beginning Sunday, August 1st, 2021, you are invited to gather for our coffee hour immediately after worship in Pioneer Chapel. You may also sign up at church to host the gathering[...]
11:00 am
Sunday School
Sunday School
Jul 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday School Returns: Sunday School and Open Space return beginning on Sunday, September 15th, 2024. Our childcare assistant, Adina Walls, will meet our younger children on the lower level during worship providing Biblical stories and[...]
Jul
7
Mon
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Jul 7 @ 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
The St. James Child Development Center, located at St. James Lutheran Church, has been certified by the state of Oregon since 1981. To inquire about openings, rates, or for more information, please contact the Child[...]
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Jul 7 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
For several years now, St. James members have partnered with Pastor Bruce Arnold in distributing a meal to those in need. As we do what we can to help our unsheltered neighbors — we have[...]
Jul
8
Tue
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Jul 8 @ 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
The St. James Child Development Center, located at St. James Lutheran Church, has been certified by the state of Oregon since 1981. To inquire about openings, rates, or for more information, please contact the Child[...]
10:00 am
Food Boxing
Food Boxing
Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
St. James Food Box Ministry: Helping the Unsheltered with Food Boxes … Five days a week — every weekday (Monday through Friday) at 11:30am in the Park Blocks in front of our building — we[...]
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Jul 8 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
For several years now, St. James members have partnered with Pastor Bruce Arnold in distributing a meal to those in need. As we do what we can to help our unsheltered neighbors — we have[...]
Jul
9
Wed
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Jul 9 @ 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
The St. James Child Development Center, located at St. James Lutheran Church, has been certified by the state of Oregon since 1981. To inquire about openings, rates, or for more information, please contact the Child[...]
8:30 am
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer
Jul 9 @ 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Wednesday Centering Prayer — You are invited to join our community Centering Prayer Group, which gathers every Wednesday at 8:30am in the Pioneer Chapel. All are welcome.
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Jul 9 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
For several years now, St. James members have partnered with Pastor Bruce Arnold in distributing a meal to those in need. As we do what we can to help our unsheltered neighbors — we have[...]