Current Worship & Sermon
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This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for Peter and Paul, Apostles, Sunday, June 29th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Variations on Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” (Variations 1, 3, 2) by Richard Proulx; Gathering Hymn: “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation” ELW 645; First Reading: Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 87:1-3, 5-7; Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; Gospel: John 21:15-19; Sermon: “Neighbor – Freedom – Thanks” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Lift High the Cross” ELW 660; Prayers; Anthem: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Richard Walters; Communion; Communion Music: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Gail Ann Wasson, “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” ELW 815; Sending Hymn: “For All Your Saints, O Lord” ELW 427 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Variations on Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” (Variation 4) by Proulx, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ and Piano, with Soloist Caitlin Stave …
Worship & Sermon Archive
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This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 22nd, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” by J.S. Bach; Gathering Hymn: “Oh, Praise the Gracious Power” ELW 651; First Reading: Isaiah 65:1-9; Psalm 22:19-28; Second Reading: Galatians 3:23-29; Gospel: Luke 8:26-39; Sermon: “Surfin’ USA” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters” ELW 445; Prayers; Anthem: “A Song of Healing” by Colin Stave; Communion; Communion Music: “One Bread, One Body” ELW 496, “Andante from Sonata in G” by W.A. Mozart; Sending Hymn: “Cast Out, O Christ” ACS 1016 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Vater unser im Himmelreich” by Dietrich Buxtehude, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ and Piano, with Cameron Herbert, Gretchen Rogers, and Dave Howe …
This video recording of our 5:00pm Jazz Vespers Service from St. James Lutheran Church for The Holy Trinity, Sunday, June 15th, 2025, features Mike Horsfall (piano), Karyn Slanina (cantor), Kevin Deitz (bass), Tim Rap (drums), and our special guest musician Haley Horsfall (voice & percussion) … and includes a Prelude: “Song for my Father” by H. Silver, and “Summer Sun” by Koop; Welcome and Invocation by Pastor Dave Brauer-Rieke; Processional Verses composed by Marguerite Luc: Hymn of Light, Thanksgiving for Light; Psalm 141; Psalm Prayer; Psalm 8; Reading: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Reflection: “Music at First and Main” by Pastor Dave Brauer-Rieke; Song: “Our Day Will Come” by B. Hilliard, M. Garson; Gospel Canticle; Announcements; Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer; The Blessing; Sending Hymn: “This Is My Father’s World” ELW 824 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Speak Low” by K. Weil, O. Nash, and “Bye Bye Blackbird” by R. Henderson, M. Dixon …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for The Holy Trinity, Sunday, June 15th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Trio in C major” by Josef Rheinberger; Gathering Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!” ELW 413; First Reading: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5; Gospel: John 16:12-15; Sermon: “Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle!” by Pastor Dave Brauer-Rieke; Hymn of the Day: “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine” ELW 398; Prayers; Anthem: “To Know My Ways” by Henry Alexander; Communion; Communion Music: “Holy Holy Holy” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, “Now We Join in Celebration” ELW 462; Sending Hymn: “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” ELW 414 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” by Heinrich Fleischer, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ and Piano, with the St. James Choir …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 8th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Come Holy Spirit, Lord God” by Marcel Dupré and Johann Pachelbel; The Reading of the Pentecost Story: Acts 2:1-21; Gathering Hymn: “O Day Full of Grace” (Danish) ELW 627; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b: “Many and Great, O God” (Dakota) ELW 837; Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17; Gospel: John 14:8-17; Sermon: “Ole and Solveig’s Great-Grandson” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Spirit of Gentleness” (American) ELW 396; Prayers; Anthem: “O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace” (English) by Christopher Tye; Communion; Communion Music: “God Is Spirit” (German American) by Gerhard Krapf, “O Living Breath of God” (Swedish) ELW 407; Sending Hymn: “God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind” (Welsh) ELW 400 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Cwm Rhondda (God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind)” by J. Bert Carlson, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ, with the St. James Choir …
NOTE: The audio at the start of this recording is garbled — until about 15:30 during the Hymn of Praise …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1st, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Soul Adorn Yourself with Gladness” by Johannes Brahms; Gathering Hymn: “Christ is the King!” ELW 622; First Reading: Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97: “Rejoice, the Lord is King!” HFW 1065; Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; Gospel: John 17:20-26; Sermon: “Emulsifier” by Pastor David Knapp; Baptismal Hymn: “We Know That Christ Is Raised” ELW 449; The Sacrament of Holy Baptism; Prayers; Anthem: “Ubi Caritas” by Mariano Garau; Communion; Communion Music: “Lord, Who the Night You Were Betrayed” ELW 463, “Soul Adorn Yourself with Gladness” by Donald Busarow; Sending Hymn: “In Christ There Is No East or West” ELW 650 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Fugue in C major” by G.F. Handel, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ, with the St. James Choir …
