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Exploring Hope in the Midst of Yearning

The whole world is yearning for something more, something unequivocally positive. As people of the Christian faith, we are drawn towards...

In the Beginning: Christmas Day

John's gospel does not have a traditional Christmas birth story (neither does Mark's gospel). Here is how John's gospel summarizes it in...

Modeling Love

On this fourth Sunday of Advent, #allthefeelsofChristmas focuses on love. The reading from Luke 1:46-56, is known as "Mary's Magnificat"...

All the Feels of Christmas: Joy

Every year at Christmas time, we sing "Joy to the World." We have a sense of what was meant in that first-century when Jesus was born....

All the Feels of Christmas: Expectation

We all live with expectations. When we get all tied up in the expectations, they can change the way we receive what we expected when it...

Christmas Eve- 7:00PM

Saint James is celebrating Christmas Eve online and carefully in-person. We will shorten our worship, wear our masks, and keep the doors...

What to expect when you're expecting: the "Inn"

So what about when you're expecting a place to land when you're in a strange place and that is not what happens? What can we learn from a...

What to Expect when You're Expecting: Shepherds

The shepherds are doing what shepherds do: shepherding. Suddenly, angels appear in the sky and announce a new birth. What can you expect...

What to Expect When You're Expecting: Magi

This year we are switching it up. Normally we explore the magi who came from the East after Christmas. This year they are beginning the...

From the Beginning...

This Sunday is the tenth day of Christmas (...10 maids a’ milking...). How far back does the Christmas story really go? 2000 years?...

Christmas Box Challenge

Join us in giving back during this season by decorating a box and placing non-perishable food items in the box each day. It can be a...