Current Worship & Sermon
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This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Pastorale” by Léon Boëllmann; Gathering Hymn: “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” ELW 502; First Reading: Acts 9:36-43; Psalmody: The 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin; Second Reading: Revelation 7:9-17; Gospel: John 10:22-30; Sermon: “Abundance” by Pastor David Knapp; Baptismal Hymn: “We Are Baptized In Christ Jesus” ELW 451; The Sacrament of Holy Baptism; Prayers; Anthem: “Psalm 23” by Walter Pelz; Communion; Communion Music: “Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us” ELW 789; Sending Hymn: “Love, Divine, All Loves Excelling” ELW 631 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Postlude” by Boëllmann, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ, with Megan Susuico-Scott on Violin, and the St. James Choir …
Worship & Sermon Archive
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This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for the Third Sunday of Easter, May 4th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Sonata in D – I. Allegro con brio” by Joseph Haydn; Gathering Hymn: “Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing” ELW 389; First Reading: Acts 9:1-6; Psalm 30; Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14; Gospel: John 21:1-19; Sermon: “Easter Updated” by Pastor David Knapp; Baptismal Hymn: “Baptized in Water” ELW 456; The Sacrament of Holy Baptism; Prayers; Anthem: “Agnus Dei from Missa Brevis, St. Joannis de Deo” by Haydn; Communion; Communion Music: “O Sacred Feast” by Healey Willan, “You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd” ACS 954; Sending Hymn: “Go to the World” ACS 991 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Sonata in D – III. Rondo” by Haydn, 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 Second Sunday of Easter, April 27th, 2025, includes a Prelude; Gathering Hymn: “The Day of Resurrection!” ELW 361; First Reading: Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 150; Second Reading: Revelation 1:4-8; Gospel: John 20:19-31; Sermon: “Field Hospital” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds” ELW 367; Prayers; Anthem: “Peace I Leave With You” by Walter Pelz; Communion; Communion Music: “We Walk by Faith” ELW 635; Sending Hymn: “The Risen Christ” ELW 390 … and concludes with a Postlude, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ, with the St. James Choir …
NOTE: This recording loses audio briefly at about 53:20 — during the 1st Postlude …
This video recording of our 5:00pm Jazz Vespers Service from St. James Lutheran Church for Easter Sunday, April 20th, 2025, features Mike Horsfall (piano), Valarie Brown (cantor), Laurent Nickel (bass), Tim Rap (drums), and our special guest musician Pete Petersen (tenor saxophone) … and includes a Prelude: “I’ll Remember April” by G. de Paul, and “Up Jumped Spring” by F. Hubbard; Welcome and Invocation by Pastor David Knapp; Processional Verses composed by Marguerite Luc: Hymn of Light, Thanksgiving for Light; Psalm 141; Psalm Prayer; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Reading: Luke 24:1-9; Reflection: “It’s In You” by Pastor David Knapp; Song: “Get Happy” by T. Koehler, H. Arlen; Gospel Canticle; Announcements; Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer; The Blessing; Sending Hymn: “That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright” ELW 384 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Look To The Sky” by A.C. Jobim, and “Cottontail” by D. Ellington …
NOTE: This recording loses audio from about 57:00 to about 1:08:40 — during Communion …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for The Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Day, Sunday, April 20th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Elegy” by Anton Wilhelm Leupold; Gospel: Luke 24:1-9; Introit: “Easter Fanfare” by Lloyd Pfautsch; Gathering Hymn: “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” ELW 365; First Reading: Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24: “This is the Day” by Jacobus Gallus; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; Sermon: “God Got Up Early” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” ELW 619; Prayers; Anthem: “Jesus Christ, the Lord of Joy” by Paul Bouman; Communion; Communion Music: “Easter Alleluia” by Martin Shaw, “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” ELW 370, and “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” by Johann Pachelbel; Sending Hymn: “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!” ELW 385 … and concludes with a Postlude: “Rigaudon” by Andre Campra, arr. Dale Grotenhuis, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ and Piano, with Kento Klasen and Miles Halloran on Trumpet, Simon Pinniger and Jesse Anderson on Trombone, and the St. James Choir …
This video recording of our 7:00pm Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for Good Friday, April 18th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Valse Sentimentale” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and “Stabat Mater – mvmt. 1” by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi; Hymn: “Go to Dark Gethsemane” ELW 347; First Reading: Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22; Second Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25; Gospel: John 19:16-30; Sermon: “Stabat Mater” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Ah, Holy Jesus” ELW 349; The Solemn Reproaches; Anthem: “A Litany: Drop, Drop Slow Tears” by William Walton; Adoration of the Cross … and concludes with a Hymn: “Were You There” ELW 353, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ and Piano, with Megan Susuico-Scott on Viola, Soloists: Cameron Herbert, Caitlin Stave, and the St. James Choir …
This video recording of our 12:00 Noon Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for Maundy Thursday, April 17th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “Adoration” by Florence Price, and “Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo” by Pietro Mascagni; Confession and Forgiveness; First Reading: Exodus 12:1–14; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Gospel: Luke 22:7-23; Sermon: “Remember” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Jesus Remember Me” ELW 616; Prayers; Solo: “Zigeunerweisen – Un peu plus lento” by Pablo de Sarasate; Communion; Stripping of the Altar … and concludes with a Solo Chant: “Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle” ELW 355, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ and Piano, with Megan Susuico-Scott on Violin, and Soloist Caitlin Stave …
This video recording of our 9:30am Worship Service from St. James Lutheran Church for Palm/Passion Sunday, April 13th, 2025, includes a Prelude: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” by Georg Friedrich Kaufmann; Processional Gospel: Luke 19:28-40; Processional Music: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” ELW 344; First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11; Palm Sunday Homily: “Love Is Passing By” by Pastor David Knapp; Hymn of the Day: “Ride On, Ride On in Majesty!” HFW 1074; Prayers; Anthem: “Hosanna to the Son of David” by Tomás Luis de Victoria; Communion; Communion Music: “O Vos Omnes” by Jan Dismas Zelenka, “Eat This Bread” ELW 472; Passion Sunday Reading: Mark 15:16-20, 25-34; Passion Sunday Homily: “Last Step of Love” Michael Quoist poem; Sending Hymn: “Jesus Remember Me” ELW 616 … and concludes with a Postlude: “O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß” by J.S. Bach, played by Director of Music Ministry Colin Stave on the St. James Organ, with the St. James Choir …
