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 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...
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 … Casinos are places of choice. Should I bet? How much? What are the odds? In some ways, we live in a casino since we are constantly making decisions. Our forty-day journey of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5th, and it is a time to...
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....
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[...]
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[...]
Sunday School Returns: Sunday School and Open Space return beginning on Sunday, September 15th, 2024. Our childcare assistant, Adina Walls, will meet our younger children on the lower level during worship providing Biblical stories and[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Applications are currently being accepted for the St. James Scholarship. Applicants must be a member of St. James and pursuing an undergraduate degree. Applications can be found on the St. James website under “Education” and[...]
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[...]
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[...]