Ministries | St. James Lutheran Church

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....

“Greatest Bacon Glazed Donut in America” –Anthony Bourdain

From Pastor David’s Desk … Voodoo Doughnuts is growing up. Portland’s scrappy donut shop turns twenty-one this year. Birthed on SW 3rd Avenue in Portland, today you can spot the iconic pink boxes in six states. In its teenage years, the Bacon Maple Bar was voted...

Christmas at St. James 2024

Sunday, December 1st: 1st Sunday in Advent – Ten new members will be received. World AIDS Day. The Great Thanksgiving Meal. Choral Vespers at 5:00pm. Saturday, December 7th: Decking the Halls – We gather at 9:00am to decorate the sanctuary and raise the Christmas...

“Are you better off today, than you were four years ago?” –Polling Question

From Pastor David’s Desk … The presidential election will occur November 5th and many of us have already completed our mail-in ballot. Anxiety stirs: Who will take up residence in the White House? Who will represent us in Portland’s City Hall? Are we better off...

“…100 back to back cruises.” –Conde Nast Traveler

From Pastor David’s Desk … Want to live on a cruise ship? Mario Salcedo did for over 23 years. At age 45, he stepped onboard for the first time. Now at 65, he stays on the same ship, in the same room and has booked over 850 trips on Royal Caribbean alone....

“Keep the Bible in one hand, and the newspaper in the other.” –Karl Barth

From Pastor David’s Desk … Known as one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century, Karl Barth insisted that followers of Christ live in the real world. According to Barth, we are called to hold the Bible with the newspaper. Like the martyred...