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Holy Week Schedule
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Holy Week Schedule

Join us for Holy Week. Daily services and Lenten Lunches. See the full schedule here.

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A Note From Father Rob
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A Note From Father Rob

In case you didn’t know, Palm Sunday is a unique service in our church. It commemorates the day of our Lord’s celebrated entry into Jerusalem, and the events that led to his arrest, torture and crucifixion.

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From the Desk of Deacon Judy
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From the Desk of Deacon Judy

Palm Sunday, Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, begins our Holy Week journey.
Monday through Thursday we continue the St. James tradition of daily noon prayer and meditations from visiting ministers.

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Palm Sunday Bulletin
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Palm Sunday Bulletin

Click here to download the Palm Sunday Bulletin and follow along with the service at 10am Live on Facebook.

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A Note From Father Rob
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A Note From Father Rob

Our Lenten journey continues in much the same way it started; and yet, we will turn a corner this Sunday as we enter the fifth week of the season.

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A Note From Father Rob
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A Note From Father Rob

This Sunday is a milestone on our Lenten journey: We have reached the half-way point! Half of the season of Lent is behind us, and we can see, just on the horizon, a sliver of light that is the Easter promise.

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From The Desk Of Deacon Judy
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From The Desk Of Deacon Judy

Over these many decades of my spiritual journey, I find that the simplest phrases become theological reflections. SPRING FORWARD has made me ponder its meaning for my life.

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Wilderness Times - Grief
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Wilderness Times - Grief

Grief grabs us in a range of emotions. It can be an unsettling time of inertia or of endless wandering – perhaps both.

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A Note From Father Rob
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A Note From Father Rob

I’m really not much of a hiker. Really. It’s not that I can’t hike or won’t; it’s just not something I think of doing very often. But when I do think of it and get up, go outside and hike some of the trails around Lake Martin, I am always rewarded with views or experiences of nature that feed my soul.

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Lenten Meditations
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Lenten Meditations

We have enjoyed fish and fellowship at our Shrove Tuesday gathering.
We have received ashes on our foreheads at our Ash Wednesday service. Our Lenten Season has begun.

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Sunday Bulletin 02.18.24
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Sunday Bulletin 02.18.24

Download the Sunday bulletin and follow along on Facebook at 10am. The 10am service will be broadcast live.

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A Note From Father Rob
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A Note From Father Rob

As you read this on Friday afternoon, I will be at our diocesan convention in Montgomery. Also representing St. James will be Kathy Graham, Jill Hiers, Rick Gassenheimer, Judy Quick and my wife Betsy.

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World Mission Sunday
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World Mission Sunday

The Office of Global Partnerships invites Episcopalians to celebrate the last Sunday in Epiphany—Feb. 11—with a special sermon for World Mission Sunday.

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