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A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Earlier this week, on February 18, we remembered Martin Luther, 16th century monk, priest, professor, and reformer of the Church.

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Sunday Bulletin 02.23.25
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 02.23.25

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LOVE
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

LOVE

With Valentine’s Day commercialization everywhere, I suppose “Love” is in the air. May we all enjoy chocolates, flowers, perhaps a special meal to celebrate with our beloved. But these days I wonder where is the love?

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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Decatur
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Decatur

Before the Opening Eucharist of our Diocesan Convention at the gracious Princess Theatre in Decatur, we had invitations to visit the two churches in Decatur, historic St. John’s and Good Shepherd.

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Sunday Bulletin 02.09.25
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 02.09.25

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Go Ahead to Galilee
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Go Ahead to Galilee

“Go Ahead to Galilee” is the theme of our Diocesan Convention this year. As Father Rob wrote last week, St. James will be well represented and will bring back the good news from the Convention.

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Sunday Bulletin 01.26.25
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 01.26.25

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From The Deacon’s Desk
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

From The Deacon’s Desk

On one of my first pilgrimages to the Holy Land, in the 1990’s, a relatively calm period in the history of Israel and its neighbors, we climbed all the way up to the Golan Heights.

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Sunday Bulletin 01.19.25
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 01.19.25

Download the Sunday Bulletin and follow along with our 10am service. You can also see the prayer lists, announcements, 2024 Financials and 2025 Budgets.

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A Note From Father Rob
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

A Note From Father Rob

I was born in Glendale, California, which is adjacent to Altadena, one of the communities devastated by the unprecedented wildfires running rampant through the hilly countryside in Los Angeles County.

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The Little Things
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

The Little Things

Today’s Gospel for the remembrance of the 17th Century controversial Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud (January 10) is the story of the loaves and fishes

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WHAT’S IN A NAME
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

WHAT’S IN A NAME

On our secular calendar, January 1 is New Year’s Day, a time to resolve to begin the year anew.

On our liturgical calendar, January 1 is the day we honor The Holy Name of Our Lord.

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Sunday Bulletin
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin

Download the Sunday Bulletin. Follow along with our Live Service on Facebook at 10am. See the Saint James prayer list, announcements and more.

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Sunday Bulletin 12.29.24
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 12.29.24

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From The Desk of Deacon Judy
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

From The Desk of Deacon Judy

As we reflect on the deep meaning of this season for our twelve days of Christmas, I thought I would share our new Presiding Bishop’s Christmas message with you all.

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Sunday Bulletin 12.22.24
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 12.22.24

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Saint Thomas the Apostle
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Saint Thomas the Apostle

It is fitting on December 21, the winter solstice, the shortest and darkest day of the year, that we commemorate Saint Thomas the Apostle.

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