“All the world is a stage; it’s also a casino.” –Morgan Housel
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...
Want to start a church?
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....
“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
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...
“Are you better off today, than you were four years ago?” –Polling Question
From Pastor David’s Desk … The presidential election will occur November 5th and many of us have already completed our mail-in ballot. Anxiety stirs: Who will take up residence in the White House? Who will represent us in Portland’s City Hall? Are we better off...Upcoming Events
Oct
13
Mon
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 13 @ 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 13 @ 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
14
Tue
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 14 @ 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 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
St. James Food Box Ministry: Helping the Unsheltered with Food Boxes … Five days a week — every weekday (Monday through Friday) at 11:30am in the Park Blocks in front of our building — we[...]
11:30 am
Feeding the Hungry
Feeding the Hungry
Oct 14 @ 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
15
Wed
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 15 @ 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 15 @ 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 15 @ 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
16
Thu
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 16 @ 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 16 @ 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 16 @ 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
17
Fri
7:30 am
CDC Preschool
CDC Preschool
Oct 17 @ 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 17 @ 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
18
Sat
9:30 am
Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative Prayer
Oct 18 @ 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[...]
Oct
19
Sun
9:30 am
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Sunday Eucharist
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Oct 19 @ 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 19 @ 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 19 @ 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 19 @ 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[...]
5:00 pm
Jazz Vespers
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Jazz Vespers
@ St. James Lutheran Church
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
St. James Jazz Vespers 2025-2026 Season … Join us on the third Sunday of each month for our Jazz Vespers series. You won’t want to miss it! **** The 2025-2026 Jazz Vespers Schedule and Guests:[...]