“Unknown territory is where the imagination gets stimulated.” –Rebecca Solnit
From the Pastor’s Desk … There is nothing like getting lost! Other than that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach, you may discover a wonderfully unexpected path. So, what if we thought of our inevitable mistakes as an opportunity to create a new vision. What...
“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
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...
“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...Upcoming Events
Oct
6
Mon
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 6 @ 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
Oct 6 @ 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[...]
Oct
7
Tue
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 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
Oct 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[...]
Oct
8
Wed
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 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[...]
8:30 am
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer
Oct 8 @ 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
Oct 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[...]
Oct
9
Thu
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 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[...]
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Oct 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[...]
7:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
NOTE: The St. James Choir is starting rehearsals again on Thursday, September 4th, 2025 … We are pleased to welcome our interim organist Paul Flyger. Also, we welcome John Cox as our interim choir director[...]
Oct
10
Fri
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 10 @ 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
Oct 10 @ 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[...]
Oct
12
Sun
9:30 am
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Oct 12 @ 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
Oct 12 @ 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
Open Space
Open Space
Oct 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Education hour at 11:00am — following the 9:30am service and coffee Sundays Year-Round, 11:00am-12:00pm Open Space takes place most Sunday mornings in the Main Sanctuary of St. James Lutheran Church. All are invited to attend[...]
11:00 am
Sunday School
Sunday School
Oct 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday School Returns: Sunday School and Open Space return beginning on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. Our childcare assistant, Adina Walls, will meet our younger children on the lower level during worship providing Biblical stories and[...]
11:30 am
Youth Confirmation Instruction
Youth Confirmation Instruction
Oct 12 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
This year begins with our middle school students exploring their faith and asking tough questions. Each 2nd Sunday of the month for ten months, beginning on January 12th, 2025, they will gather either at church[...]