“We’re only here for a minute.” –Brian Doyle

“We’re only here for a minute.” –Brian Doyle

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...
“Select Your Own Music” –1954 Juke box

“Select Your Own Music” –1954 Juke box

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...
“Six impossible things before breakfast.” –Lewis Carroll

“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

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...
“Greatest Bacon Glazed Donut in America”  –Anthony Bourdain

“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

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...