A Message of Greeting ...

 

It’s difficult to imagine a life lived in isolation.  We are people who need each other.   Worship, along with service to neighbor, is central to our life as followers of Jesus Christ.  We are drawn together by the Holy Spirit who rouses us from our daily lives and brings us into a time and place for common worship.  At St James Church we use the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, and when we sing, much of our music comes from The Hymnal 1982.

 

Our worship can be both contemplative and celebratory, and we welcome a variety of voices in shared participation.  We follow what is called by many a “high church” ritual; we believe it helps us come closer to the mystery of God with us.  Our worship is intentional but not fussy or precious.  It is reverent and holy without losing the companionship of one another.  At St James we do our best to make our worship “user friendly”, but if you’re new to liturgical worship it’s sometimes helpful simply to come, be with us, join in where you can, and not worry too much about doing everything “just right”.  Most of us have become familiar with the ritual of our worship and consider ourselves blessed by the opportunity it affords us to be in the presence of God with each other. 

 

Christian formation opportunities help us to think about — and discuss with one another — what it is we do and what’s important to us, and just what it is God might want us to be about.  Questioning is an important part of our study and our discussions.
 

Jesus told his followers to love God with everything we are and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt 22:36-40).  This is what we try to do at St James.  It’s a life-long process and it takes practice.  There’s a sign on the corner of our property that says, “Love Your Neighbor — Practice Here Sundays”.  But it’s something to which we’re called Monday through Saturday as well.  
 

Loving and serving our neighbor takes many forms.  We support intentionally various service projects through prayer and participation.  We hope you’ll consider getting involved with us in our life together.

May God bless you on your journey of faith,