News & notes from St. James

 

 

Oct
16

Preparing for The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 19, 2025

“I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily….” (Luke 18:8) SCRIPTURE READINGS Genesis 32:22-30 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn “Come, Thou Fount

Oct
06

Preparing for The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 12, 2025

…“Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” (Luke 17:19) SCRIPTURE READINGS Ruth 1:1-19a  2 Timothy 2:1-13 Luke 17:11-19 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn “God’s Own

Sep
30

Preparing for The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost October 5, 2025 & LWML Sunday

…‘We are unworthy servants;[e] we have only done what was our duty.’” (Luke 17:10) SCRIPTURE READINGS Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:1-10 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn

Sep
22

Preparing for The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 28, 2025

 “…but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.” (Luke 16:25) SCRIPTURE READINGS  Amos 6:1-7   1 Timothy 6:6-19   Luke 16:19-31 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn

Sep
17

Preparing for The Feast of St. Matthew September 21, 2025

“…For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:13) SCRIPTURE READINGS Ezekiel 2:8-3:11 Ephesians 4:7-16 Matthew 9:9-13 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn “Faith and Truth and

Sep
09

Preparing for Holy Cross Day September 14, 2025

Faithful cross, true sign of triumph, Be for all the noblest tree; None in foliage, none in blossom, None in fruit your equal be; Symbol of the world’s redemption, For

Sep
01

Preparing for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 7, 2025

 “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:27) SCRIPTURE READINGS Deuteronomy 30:15-20   Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-35   HYMNS FOR THE DAY 

Aug
26

Preparing for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 31, 2025

“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind” (Luke 14:13) SCRIPTURE READINGS Proverbs 25:2-10 Hebrews 13:1-17 Luke 14:1-14 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening