Current Worship & Sermon
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This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for All Saints Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Solemn Melody” by Walford Davies; Gathering Hymn: “For All the Saints” ELW 422; First Reading: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Second Reading: Ephesians 1:11-23; Gospel: Luke 6:20-31; Sermon: by The Rev. Dr. Robin Steinke, Luther Seminary President; Hymn of the Day: “Blest Are They” ELW 728; The Tolling of the Bell; Prayers; Anthem: “Steal Away to Jesus” trad., arr. Nicholas White; Communion; Communion Music: “Shall We Gather at the River” ELW 423; Sending Hymn: “Give Thanks for Saints” ELW 428 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Choral, Op. 37, No. 4” by Joseph Jongen, played by Interim Organist Paul Flyger on the St. James Organ, with Soloist Dave Howe, and the St. James Choir led by Interim Choir Director John Cox …
Worship & Sermon Archive
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This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for Reformation Sunday, October 26th, 2025, includes a Prelude: Prelude on “A Mighty Fortress” by Garth Edmundson; Processional Hymn: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” ELW 504; First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28; Gospel: John 8:31-36; Sermon: “McCollich -v- Maryland” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” ELW 509; Confirmation – Affirmation of Baptism; Prayers; Anthem: “Rise, Shine, You People!” by Dale Wood ELW 665; Communion; Communion Music: “Lord, God of Israel” from Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, and “Spirit of God, Descend Upon my Heart” by Frederick Atkinson, arr. Frederick Swann; Sending Hymn: “We All Are One in Mission” ELW 576 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Ein Feste Burg” by Homer Whitford, played by Interim Organist Paul Flyger on the St. James Organ and Piano, with the St. James Choir led by Interim Choir Director John Cox …
This video recording of our 5:00pm Jazz Vespers Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 19th, 2025, features Mike Horsfall (piano), Valarie Brown (cantor), Laurent Nickel (bass), Tim Rap (drums), and our special guest musician John Nastos (woodwinds) … and includes a Prelude: “Here’s That Rainy Day” by J. Van Heusen, and “Saving Grace” by M. Horsfall; Welcome and Invocation by Pastor David Knapp; Processional Verses composed by Marguerite Luc: Hymn of Light, Thanksgiving for Light; Psalm 141; Psalm Prayer; Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5; Reflection: “Off Script” by Pastor David Knapp; Song: “Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams” by H. Barris, T. Koehler, B. Moll; Gospel Canticle; Announcements; Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer; The Blessing; Sending Hymn: “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” TFF 258 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Great Pumpkin Waltz” by V. Guaraldi, and “Come Rain or Come Shine” by H. Arlen, J. Mercer …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 19th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Organ Hymn” by Raymond H. Haan; Gathering Hymn: “We Praise You, O God” ELW 870; First Reading: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5; Gospel: Luke 18:1-8; Sermon: “Keep Portland Weird” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “You Are Mine” ELW 581; Prayers; Anthem: “Give Me Jesus” trad., arr. Larry Fleming; Communion; Communion Music: “Verily I Say Unto You” by Thomas Tallis, and “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” by Frederick Atkinson, arr. Frederick Swann; Sending Hymn: “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing” ELW 545 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Chaconne” by Louis Couperin, played by Interim Organist Paul Flyger on the St. James Organ, with the St. James Choir led by Interim Choir Director John Cox …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 12th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Hanacpachap cussicuinin” from Peru, by Juan Pérez de Bocanegra; Gathering Hymn: “You Are Holy” ELW 525; First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Psalm 111; Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Gospel: Luke 17:11-19; Sermon: “One Stranded Sailor” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Now Thank We All Our God” ELW 840; Prayers; Anthem: “This is the Day which the Lord hath Made” by Jacob Gallus; Communion; Communion Music: “Adoramus te, Christe” by Giacomo Perti, and “God of the Sparrow” ELW 740; Sending Hymn: “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us” ELW 707 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Now Thank We All Our God” from Cantata No. 79 by Johann S. Bach arr. Virgil Fox, played by Interim Organist Paul Flyger on the St. James Organ, with the Ex Tempore Renaissance Wind Quartet: Esther Saulle-Simek, Laura Kuhlmann, Ethan Richter, Tony Peterson, and the St. James Choir led by Interim Choir Director John Cox …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 5th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “This is My Father’s World” by Michael Burkhardt; Gathering Hymn: “All Creatures, Worship God Most High” ELW 835; First Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-9; Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Gospel: Luke 17:5-10; Sermon: “Herman Melville” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “The Church’s One Foundation” ELW 654; Prayers; Anthem: “For the Beauty of the Earth” by John Rutter; Communion; Communion Music: “Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord from Elijah” by Felix Mendelssohn, and “Intermezzo for Violin and Organ” by Peter Matthews; Sending Hymn: “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service” ELW 712 … and concludes with a Postlude: “The Church’s One Foundation” by Burkhardt, played by Interim Organist Paul Flyger on the St. James Organ and Piano, with Megan Susuico-Scott on violin, and the St. James Choir led by Interim Choir Director John Cox …
