Community Lenten Services:
Please join us as we celebrate the Lenten season with our downtown church neighbors.
Wednesday, March 7th
Picnic Dinner at First Baptist at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm.
First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Ave.
503-228-7465 for more info
Wednesday, March 14th
Soup Supper at St. James at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm.
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
503-227-2439 for more info
Wednesday, March 21st
Ecumenical Service followed by refreshments at First Presbyterian at 7:00pm.
First Presbyterian Church
1200 SW Alder St.
503-228-7331 for more info
Community Lenten Services:
Please join us as we celebrate the Lenten season with our downtown church neighbors.
Wednesday, March 7th
Picnic Dinner at First Baptist at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm.
First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Ave.
503-228-7465 for more info
Wednesday, March 14th
Soup Supper at St. James at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm.
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
503-227-2439 for more info
Wednesday, March 21st
Ecumenical Service followed by refreshments at First Presbyterian at 7:00pm.
First Presbyterian Church
1200 SW Alder St.
503-228-7331 for more info
Community Lenten Services:
Please join us as we celebrate the Lenten season with our downtown church neighbors.
Wednesday, March 7th
Picnic Dinner at First Baptist at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm.
First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Ave.
503-228-7465 for more info
Wednesday, March 14th
Soup Supper at St. James at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm.
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave.
503-227-2439 for more info
Wednesday, March 21st
Ecumenical Service followed by refreshments at First Presbyterian at 7:00pm.
First Presbyterian Church
1200 SW Alder St.
503-228-7331 for more info
Easter Festival, Sunday, April 1st: Music and Celebration at 9:30am. Christ is Risen!
Please join us for St. James Easter Festival Worship Service with festive music from the Easter portion of Handel’s “Messiah” for choir, soloists, string quartet, trumpet, and organ. Music begins at 9:15 on Easter morning.
On Sunday, April 22nd, the congregation will gather after service at 11:00am for a special Congregational Meeting to vote whether or not to call our Pastoral Candidate for Pastorship at St. James Lutheran Church. There will be a quorum (1/5 of members) required, please attend! Don’t miss this Sunday!
Reception for Nancy Nickel
Saturday, June 2nd, from 4-6:00pm, in the Pioneer Chapel
Mark your calendars for this special event when we say “Goodbye” to our very special Minister of Music. On the eve of Nancy’s last Bach Cantata we will gather to wish her well, and send her off with love and thanksgiving for the music ministry she has guided St. James through for the past 13 years. This should be a celebration you won’t want to miss.
Our Mission and our Place …
Join us for Open Space on Sunday, October 14th at 11:00am as our St. James leaders seek your input on if a seismic retrofit of our property is in line with our mission. Updated information will be shared.
The following is a report from President Carl Cottingham:
We Want to Hear From You
Anybody have three million dollars? What is seismic upgrade? Do we have earthquakes in Oregon? Why is the City of Portland pushing this issue? I thought St. James was finished with major decisions (Pastor, Music Minister) for a while?
We need your voice and input!
On October 14th (after Services) there will be an Open Space about the issue of seismic upgrade to St. James Lutheran Church. We would like to explore this issue and gather your opinion about it. It will have a dramatic impact on all of us, the CDC, the Congregation and the staff. Starting March 1st we will be required to post warning signs on the Pioneer Chapel about earthquake danger. This will be an expensive endeavor if we go ahead with it. We will be unable to do a total roof replacement if we don’t do it. We need you to step up and voice your opinion.
Come to the Open Space on Sunday, October 14th for more information.
Advent Soup, Service & Labyrinth Walk:
Wednesday, December 5th, 6:00-8:15pm.
Join us on this 1st Wednesday in Advent for Soup, 6:00pm; Holden Prayer Service, 6:45pm; Labyrinth Walk, 7:15pm.
St. James Artist Craft Sale:
Sunday, December 16th, 10:30am & 6:00pm.
Our talented artists and members of St. James share their creations with you. Come and be inspired and do some Christmas shopping at the same time!
Advent Labyrinth Walk:
Friday, December 21st, 5:30-6:30pm.
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a walk in our courtyard labyrinth and silent meditation.
Intergenerational Christmas Eve Service at 4:30pm.
This is always a hit with the young families. The children’s excitement anticipates the joy of Christmas morning.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with The Flame:
Monday, December 24th, 7:00pm.
Join our friends in our Mission Church, supporting the LGBTQ community.
Sunday, December 25th, 2022
Christmas Day Worship:
9:30am Eucharist Service.
“Christ is Born!”
Join us for carols and readings as we celebrate Christ’s birth.
Click here to download a PDF copy of our 2022 Advent & Christmas schedule.
Carols and Cookies:
Sunday, December 30th, 11:00am.
Advent is over and we finally get to sing our favorite Christmas songs! This has become a popular event for members of St. James. And you don’t even need a hymnal to sing along!
Due to the Oregon Jewish Museum’s closure to install a new exhibit, the St. James tour has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 13th.
Sunday, January 27th, 11:00am: Annual Congregational Meeting, Lunch following.
St. James’ Annual Congregational Meeting: Approval of the 2019 Budget. Election of Council, Endowment Board and Nominating Committee members. Be there! Make your vote count. And enjoy a delicious brunch served up by Charlotte Cook, following the meeting.
It’s Time To Eat Pancakes …
We gather on Tuesday, March 5 at 5:30pm for our Shrove Tuesday celebration. Historically celebrated the day before the season of Lent, shrove comes from the Latin word shrive which means to absolve. Before a season of Lenten fasting, households would use up oils and other foods. Pancakes are on the menu! Then join us the following day for Ash Wednesday Worship at Noon and 7:00pm for a solemn service with the imposition of ash upon our foreheads signifying repentance. The season concludes with the joyous celebration of Easter morning.
— This year St. James is again offering Wednesday evening Soup Suppers and Devotional Services. Soup will be served at 6:00pm, the service begins at 7:00pm. This is always a a good time for conversation and contemplation with friends new and old. Soups are homemade and the service is a short devotional Holden Service. Plan to join us, and bring a friend!
— March 13th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— March 20th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 3rd 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 10th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
Lenten Day of Reflection:
Saturday, March 16th
9:30am to 12:30pm
Join us for a morning reflection time on Saturday, March 16th from 9:30am to 12:30pm in order to contemplate the leaning into the dialogue of prayer and life during Lent as we cultivate opening our hearts to God and neighbor.
We will experience various forms of prayer with silence, reflection, music, lectio divina, gesture, writing, art and labyrinth walking as we are present to God’s voice.
Facilitators include Pastor David Knapp, Susan McBerry and Albert Alter.
Contact the church office to register!
Suggested donation: $10
— This year St. James is again offering Wednesday evening Soup Suppers and Devotional Services. Soup will be served at 6:00pm, the service begins at 7:00pm. This is always a a good time for conversation and contemplation with friends new and old. Soups are homemade and the service is a short devotional Holden Service. Plan to join us, and bring a friend!
— March 13th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— March 20th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 3rd 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 10th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
California Lutheran Choir Concert at St. James, Wednesday, March 27th, 7:00pm
St. James will be the venue for the touring California Lutheran University choir (Thousand Oaks, CA) on Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00pm. We will then provide host homes for the 60 students. A sign-up sheet is in Pioneer Chapel. Can you attend the concert, then bring two students home for the night and bring them back to St. James the following morning? Let’s show them our hospitality.
— This year St. James is again offering Wednesday evening Soup Suppers and Devotional Services. Soup will be served at 6:00pm, the service begins at 7:00pm. This is always a a good time for conversation and contemplation with friends new and old. Soups are homemade and the service is a short devotional Holden Service. Plan to join us, and bring a friend!
— March 13th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— March 20th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 3rd 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 10th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— This year St. James is again offering Wednesday evening Soup Suppers and Devotional Services. Soup will be served at 6:00pm, the service begins at 7:00pm. This is always a a good time for conversation and contemplation with friends new and old. Soups are homemade and the service is a short devotional Holden Service. Plan to join us, and bring a friend!
— March 13th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— March 20th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 3rd 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
— April 10th 6:00PM Soup Dinner, 7:00PM Devotional
St. James Parish Administrator to Wed
On August 3rd at 4:30pm, Karin Hatch and Erika Torrey will be married at St. James. The St. James congregation is welcome to attend the ceremony, however, due to size constraints the offsite reception is limited to those who received a formal invitation. The couple will be hosting coffee hour on August 11th so everyone will have a chance to celebrate with them.
Sunday, August 4th marks the 400th anniversary of Lutherans in North America. In August 1619, Rasmus Jensen, a Lutheran priest from Denmark, landed in Chipewyan and Cree territory, in what would later become Canada. He was the first Lutheran to arrive on this continent. This anniversary will be acknowledged during worship on Sunday, August 4th.
On Sunday, August 18th, at 3:30pm, St. James will host an outdoor afternoon meal in the courtyard for residents of the St. James Apartments, which will be catered by Verde Cocina Restaurant. The meal will be followed by Jazz Vespers at 5:00pm in the courtyard. We look forward to getting to know our neighbors a little better, and sharing with them a little bit of what St. James has to offer.
It’s almost time! This year’s Portland to Coast relay will take place on Friday, August 23rd and Saturday, August 24th. This is an annual activity that members of the Lutheran Ligaments group at St. James have had a lot of fun participating in over the years. This event benefits Lutheran Community Services NW. The current roster of walkers includes Kathleen Carney, Dorothy Cottingham, Chelsea Ellertson, Jeannnette Griese, Sue Hammond, Rosalie Holdorf, David Knapp, Linda Larsen, Larry Larsen, Helen Wilcox, Ron Zellar, Margaret Antico, Carl Cottingham, and Elizabeth Larsen. Any folks with an interest in signing up last-minute please contact Larry Larsen at lplarsen7340@earthlink.net
September 8th marks the beginning of our program year at St. James. Our Christian Education team has your fall all planned. Each Sunday at 11:00am, Sunday School for children will take place with a time for a Bible lessons and crafts (Lutheran Spark curriculum), and physical activities in the gym area. Our thanks to teachers Jan Nelson, David Scott, Mandy Ellertson, Chelsea Kimmett, Josh Pe-ters-McBride and Roseann Kessler.
New Member Sunday is September 8th
We will welcome new members to our St. James family in worship on Fall Kick-Off Sunday, September 8th. As children’s Sunday School and adult Open Space begins, our family of faith will grow. Six people have already expressed interest. If you too would like to make St. James your spiritual home, please see Pastor David.
Caring for Creation … Mark Your Calendars! Plastic Free Seas!
Join the St. James Family for a SOLVE Beach Clean Up on Saturday, September 21st. Begins at Cannon Beach at 10:00am. Meet at the Cannon Beach City Hall to check in anytime from 9:45 to 10:30am. After the clean-up join Mandy and Scott for lunch at their beach house. Directions to the beach house will be given! Volunteers should plan for all kinds of weather and wear clothing appropriate for getting dirty. SOLVE provides supplies including bags, gloves, tools and other items necessary for the project. However, to make the event more sustainable, volunteers are welcome to bring reusable bags, buckets and gloves to use in lieu of the provided items. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles. For more info contact Mandy Ellertson at 503-735-9486.
St. James Outreach to our Community …
On Sunday, October 20th, 4:00pm, St. James will host a wine and cheese reception for residents of The Elliot Apartments and The Museum Place Apartments. We also invite them to join us during our Jazz Vesper and following reception with St. James Artist Rose Ann Clementi. All members of St. James are also invited as we embrace our neighborhood. We look forward to seeing you there!