Communications | St. James Lutheran Church

“Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt…” -Matthew 2:13

From the Pastor’s Desk… According to Matthew, Jesus was an evacuee and refugee shortly after birth. Strangers in a foreign land welcomed him. This month St. James will begin our sponsorship of an Afghan Evacuee family. We are honored to welcome one family out of...

Advent & Christmas at St. James 2021

Sunday, November 28th 1st Candle of Advent “Ready or Not, Here I Come” Jeremiah 33 Sunday, December 5th 2nd Candle of Advent “Paving the Way for Justice” Malachi 3 Sunday, December 12th 3rd Candle of Advent “Lucia Bride Arrives”...

Thanks to everyone at St. James this November 2021!

We Have Gifts That Differ — Thanks! The month of October highlighted our God-given gifts as a congregation and as individuals: our history, our school, our authors, a tradition of sponsoring refugees, music and more. Then we completed the yellow “Estimate of Giving”...

“Having Gifts That Differ – Let Us Use Them” -Romans 12:6

People all over the world are on the move. The St. James Art Group exhibit “Footprints: Immigration/Migration” highlights this journey both past and present. Right now we are settling Afghanistan refugees with our partners Lutheran Community Services NW....

Look ahead. Fall 2021 at St. James

St. James Choir Returns … As we approach a new season, we anticipate a new beginning in musical worship at St. James. While we won’t simply flip a switch and go back to “normal” right out of the gate, we are still very excited to reclaim choral singing as a part...

“I Am the Bread of Life.” -John 6:35

Many of our August Bible readings in worship will center around the theme of Jesus as the Bread of Life. Each Sunday this month we will sing a theme hymn (ELW 485) of the same title. Focus on how you are given spiritual food for your faith journey. St. James Welcomes...