“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
27
Mon
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 27 @ 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 27 @ 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
28
Tue
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 28 @ 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
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
St. James Food Box Ministry: Helping the Unsheltered with Food Boxes … NOTE: Beginning in November of 2025, we will continue to distribute food in the Park Blocks on weekdays – except for Fridays. Distribution[...]
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Oct 28 @ 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
St. James Book Group
St. James Book Group
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
St. James Book Club meets now at 7:00pm Tuesday, October 28th in the church library. Reminder: Parking Passes are available to display on your dashboard if you’d like to park in Safeway’s underground lot next[...]
Oct
29
Wed
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 29 @ 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 29 @ 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 29 @ 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
30
Thu
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 30 @ 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 30 @ 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 30 @ 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
31
Fri
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 31 @ 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 31 @ 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[...]
Nov
1
Sat
all-day
All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day
Nov 1 all-day
November 1st: All Saints’ Day … The custom of commemorating all of the saints of the church on a single day goes back to at least the third century. All Saints celebrates the baptized people[...]
9:30 am
Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative Prayer
Nov 1 @ 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 2025-2026 Contemplative Prayer group will reconvene on September 20th … Contemplative Prayer will resume our Saturday Zoom meetings[...]
Nov
2
Sun
9:30 am
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Nov 2 @ 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
Nov 2 @ 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
Nov 2 @ 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
Nov 2 @ 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[...]