Communion
Our online book study of Rachel Held Evans' Searching for Sunday continues with a reflection from parishioner David Thomas. For next week, read section five: Confirmation.
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Holy Orders
Our online book study of Rachel Held Evans' Searching for Sunday continues with a reflection from parishioner and associate clergy person, Borden Painter. For next week, read section four: Communion.
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Confession
Our online book study of Rachel Held Evans' Searching for Sunday continues with a reflection from parishioner Barbara Rua. For next week, read section three: Holy Orders.
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Searching For Sunday: Baptism
Our online book study of Rachel Held Evans Searching for Sunday continues with a reflection from parishioner Ann Walsh.
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Forward and Prologue
Our online book study of Rachel Held Evans Searching for Sunday begins with a letter and reflection from The Right Rev'd Laura Ahrens, our Bishop Suffragan.Each week, one new entry by someone connected to the St. James's community will ...
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Big Gifts of a Small Life: Meeting God in Sticky Floors, Carpools & the Needy People I Call My Own
"Small chaos"—that's the phrase I chose to describe my life with small children in my book No Easy Choice. They were the best words I could come up with to describe a life that was thrilling, boring, too full, n ...
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Who Are "the Least of These"?
One of my favorite scriptures—I suspect it’s a favorite for many of you as well—is Matthew 25: 31–46:When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne o ...
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Finding God in Clutter & Strawberries, Long Walks & Big Rocks
It was 20 years ago, but I still remember exactly how the preacher at my little coffeehouse church in Washington, D.C., pronounced the word at the heart of her message—“detachment.” She put such emphasis on the “ch” and the final “t” ...
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A Memorial to the Church
As Episcopalians from all over gather for the 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City next week, join us in praying for the work they have to do. Bob and Curtis have signed onto a memorial, or written statement to ...
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Why I'm Still a Christian
Last month, the latest Pew Research Center survey on American religion confirmed that our nation is becoming less and less religious. From 2007 to 2014, the percentage of Americans calling themselves Christian dropped from 78.4 percent to 70.6 percent, while the percentage of people ...
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