Mark Your Calendars!
Sunday, April 15th and Sunday, April 22nd … These are two of the most important dates for St. James this year. On Sunday, April 15th our Pastoral Candidate, recommended and approved by Council, will preach at the 9:30am service (Pastor Janet will preside). There will be a Q&A session following the service to give members a chance to meet the candidate and hear from him personally. On the following Sunday, April 22nd, the congregation will gather after service at 11:00am for a special Congregational Meeting to vote whether or not to...
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Community Lenten Services: † Wednesday, March 7th: Picnic Dinner at First Baptist at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm. † Wednesday, March 14th: Soup Supper at St. James at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm. † Wednesday, March 21st: Ecumenical Service followed by refreshments at First Presbyterian at 7:00pm. Holy Week: † Palm Sunday, March 25th: Procession in Park Blocks at 9:30am. † Maundy Thursday, March 29th: Noon and 7:00pm. † Good Friday, March 30th: Noon, St. John Passion at 7:00pm. GOOD FRIDAY...
read moreLenten Services 2018
† Tuesday, Feb. 13th: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. James at 5:30pm. † Wednesday, Feb. 14th: Ash Wednesday Services at St. James with imposition of ashes at Noon and 7:00pm. † Saturday, Feb. 24th: Lenten Day of Reflection at St. James from 9:30am to 1:00pm. † Wednesday, March 7th: Ecumenical Service followed by refreshments at First Baptist at 7:00pm. † Wednesday, March 14th: Soup Supper at St. James at 6:00pm, followed by Ecumenical Service at 7:00pm. † Wednesday, March 21th: Ecumenical Service followed by refreshments at...
read moreBring in the New Year of 2018 with Jazz
JAZZ VESPERS ON SUNDAY, Jan. 21st, at 5:00 pm at St. James will feature John Stowell on guitar. John Stowell returns to St. James for the first Jazz Vespers of 2018. John is a unique jazz guitarist influenced as much by pianists and horn players as he is by guitarists. His original take on harmony, chords and improvisation sets him apart. He has taught internationally for 30 years. His clinics are informal, hands-on and informative. In addition to music theory and guidelines for improvisation, John shares his professional experience with the...
read moreBring in the New Year of 2018 with Bach
Bach Cantata #28 and Vesper, Sunday, January 7th, 2018, 5:00pm Gottlob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende (Praise God! Now the year is coming to a close) This cantata for the New Year opens in thanksgiving for the past year with the sung words: “Think upon this, how much good God’s hands have done for you in the old year! Sound a happy song of thanks to Him…” The cantata concludes with a sung prayer for the New Year: “Give us a peaceful year, protect us from all sorrow, and nourish us gently.” Soloists Anna Haagenson, Laura Thoreson,...
read moreChristmas at St. James 2017-18
During this Advent and Christmas season we have many opportunities to celebrate at St. James. Consider inviting a friend to share in the special events of this season. Advent Labyrinth Walk: Thursday, December 21st, 5:30pm Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a walk in our new courtyard labyrinth, followed by a time of reflection, song and silence. Advent Worship Service: Sunday, December 24th, 9:30am Celebrate the fourth Sunday in Advent with the lighting of the last candle on the Advent wreath. Christmas Eve Children’s Service: Sunday,...
read moreReformation 500
October 13th-15th, 2017: A weekend of events in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation at historic St. James Lutheran Church in downtown Portland. FRIDAY, October 13th 7:30pm Lecture: “Why in 2017 Should We Be Interested in the 500th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Protestant Reformation?” presented by Susan C. Karant-Nunn, Reformation Scholar, Emerita Director, Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies, and Emerita Regents’ Professor of History at the University of Arizona, Tucson,...
read moreFEAST OF ST. JAMES 2017
SUNDAY, JULY 23rd — Please join us for a Congregational Meeting, at 11:00am, followed by our annual Feast of St. James Barbecue and Potluck Picnic. Dennis Roggen, chief grill master, will be back to grill the brats! Please bring a SIDE DISH or SALAD to Share! It’s always a fun celebration.
read moreSt. James Community Garden Picnic
Saturday, June 17th, 11:00am-1:00pm — Fulton Community Garden — SW 3rd Ave. & Miles St. — Portland, OR. — Join the St. James Young Families for an afternoon of planting and picnic at Fulton Community Gardens on Saturday, June 17th. The garden has undergone a major renovation in anticipation of the new young gardeners that are going to be utilizing the space. Starting this summer both the St. James Child Development Center and the St. James Sunday School (which will start this Fall) will use the gardening space...
read moreAscension Oratorio, BWV 11
Bach Cantata Vesper on Sunday, May 21st at 5:00 pm. This final Bach Vesper of the 2016-17 season will feature the festive Ascension Oratorio, BWV 11 with full orchestra of three trumpets, two oboes, two flutes, and strings joining St. James Bach choir, and soloists Catherine Van der Salm (soprano); Laura Thoreson (alto); Les Green (tenor); and Kevin Walsh (bass). The Ascension Oratorio appeared in the same liturgical year as the Christmas Oratorio. The text for the Ascension Oratorio, a compilation of several biblical sources, free poetry...
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