From the Rector The 235th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Last Friday and Saturday St. James’ Delegate Carla Kaufman and I attended our Diocesan Convention. It’s always fun to see folks who serve far and wide across our diocese, to visit the booths of all the vendors and organizations, and to pray together…
From the Presiding Bishop – Hallelujah Anyhow Easter 2019 Message. You can watch the video below. The Rt. Reverend Barbara Harris was the first woman ordained and consecrated a bishop in The Episcopal Church and in the Anglican Communion. In her memoir, entitled Hallelujah, Anyhow! [she] quotes an old Gospel hymn that says it this way: …
From the Rector – Why Am I A Christian? On Sunday, April 7th The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton will be visiting St. James’. There will be one service at 10:30 am at which Bishop Sutton will Preside and Preach, followed by a festive coffee hour. In addition, he will be leading a Sunday Forum at…
Rector – As Lent Approaches Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. ~from the invitation to the observance of a holy Lent from the…
From the Rector Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? The poet Mary Oliver died today. It is hard for me to overstate the importance of her poetry to me – though I did not begin reading her until I was nearly 30. I always find…
From the Rector – Joy is not a Constant In one of her older books, The Gifts of Imperfection, Professor and author Brené Brown, shared this wisdom, which hits on the holiday imagery and emotions of the holiday season: TWINKLE LIGHTS are the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to…
From the Rector – The Blessing of Our Work Almighty God our heavenly Father, you declare your glory and show forth your handiwork in the heavens and in the earth: Deliver us in our various occupations from the service of self alone, that we may do the work you give us to do in truth…
From the Rector – Transforming Through Generosity Last Sunday we heard a powerful testimony from Peter Sabonis about the power of church communities to sustain us during hard times in our lives. He spoke about the fact that we have a community to support us week in and week out, a place we can go…
Rector – St. James’ Thrift Shop Celebrates 50th Anniversary This month marks 50 years since the founding of St. James’ Thrift Shop. To celebrate, come shop on Wednesday 9/26 when everything in the store will be 50% off – and the first 50 customers will receive a $5 off coupon to be used on their…
Rector – Proclaiming the Gospel Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, use words. That’s a great quote that was not written by Francis of Assisi, even though it’s almost universally attributed to him. Regardless, it’s still a great way to live lives of faith. On Sundays, however, we do use words to proclaim…