From the Pastor’s Desk … The local writer Brian Doyle served as the editor of “Portland Magazine” and authored thirty books. Before dying at age 60 in 2017, he wrote: “We’re only here for a minute. We’re here for a little window. To use that...
From the Pastor’s Desk … St. James celebrates 135 years of ministry this month, and we have always had a knack for trying new things. In 1954 a Juke box (pictured above) was installed in the narthex entry area at a cost of $1,100 (that’s over $13,000 in today’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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.
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Walkers of St. James — Join the Lutheran Ligaments! On Friday, August 22nd, the Lutheran Ligaments will set off for a two day walking relay — joining thousands of runners and walkers in the Portland[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Please mark your calendars and join us again this summer for a new Parkside Piano Concert — Fourth Sunday at 4:00pm — on August 24th, 2025 … Parkside Piano Concert: Sunday, August 24th at 4:00pm[...]
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[...]
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[...]