Preview of the Word for Sunday, April 21
Compare and contrast the Good Shepherd, the hired hand and the wolf, and ponder the differences. (John 10:11-18)
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What does being a witness mean to you? What parallels do you see with courtroom witnesses? (Luke 24:48)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, April 7
What have you seen, touched, and heard concerning the word of life? How do you declare it? (1 John 1:1-5)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, March 31, 2024
Why do you think it matters that Mary was the first to see the risen Christ? (John 20:16)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, March 24, 2024
Does it matter if the same people who cried “Hosanna” later shouted “crucify him?” (Mark 11:9)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, March 17, 2024
Jeremiah speaks of a day when everyone will know God. What does it mean to you to “know the Lord”? (Jer 31:34)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, March 10, 2024
What does it mean to you to love light rather than darkness and to “come to the light” each day? (John 3:19-20)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, March 3, 2024
Jesus calls the Temple a “marketplace.” Why is he so angry? What can we learn from his anger? (John 2:16)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, February 25, 2024
In what ways do you sometimes argue with Jesus’ priorities and values? Why? What helps you stop? (Mark 8:31-33)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, February 18, 2024
Following his baptism, the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness. Where is the Spirit driving you this season?
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, February 11, 2024
Peter, James and John saw Jesus on the mountain top. Where do you see Jesus? (Mark 9:2-9)
Read morePreview of the Word for Sunday, February 4, 2024
What is your “deserted place” where you escape the crowds and/or communicate with God? (Mark 1:35)
Read moreHappy Holidays
We hope you have a wonderful holiday season with friends, family and loved ones. We look forward to worshiping with you in the new year.
Read moreFourth Sunday in Advent
The Fourth Sunday of Advent celebrates that God keeps the promise made to David to give him an everlasting throne. The angel tells Mary that God will give David’s throne to her son Jesus....
Read moreThird Sunday in Advent
The Third Sunday of Advent swells with optimism as we hear “Rejoice always,” the beginning of the reading from 1 Thessalonians. Isaiah and the psalmist make clear that God is turning our mourning into laughter and shouts of joy....
Read moreSecond Sunday in Advent
The Second Sunday of Advent focuses on the prophet John the Baptist who calls people to repent, to clear the decks, to completely reorder their lives so that nothing gets in the way of the Lord’s coming...
Read moreFirst Sunday in Advent
We begin a new church year this First Sunday of Advent with the prayer “Stir up your power and come!” Isaiah wants God to rip the heavens open....
Read moreChrist the King Sunday
On this final Sunday of the church year our gospel is Jesus’ great story of judgment. In the end, the faithful are those who served Christ by ministering to those who are poor, hungry, naked, sick, or estranged...
Read moreCelebration of Abundance
The faithful of St James gather, celebrating last weekend’s faith-filled meeting, laughing, praying, and worshipping with Pr. Jenny McLellan! The congregation extended and she accepted the Call of the Holy Spirit to serve as our Lead Pastor of St James!....
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