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Sunday Bulletin 01.26.25
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 01.26.25

Download the Sunday Bulletin and follow along with the 10am service now streaming live and on demand on our webpage.

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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

Download the Sunday Bulletin and follow along with the 10am service. Read the Saint James announcements and prayer list.

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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

Follow this link to download the Sunday Bulletin. Follow along with the 10am service Live on Facebook.

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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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From The Desk of Deacon Judy
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

From The Desk of Deacon Judy

On the first Sunday of the Advent season, we light the candle of Hope. We hold on to hope at all times, but especially in times of struggle and strife.

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Sunday Bulletin
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin

Download the Sunday Bulletin and follow along with the 10am service. Take a look at all our Saint James announcements and lift those up on the prayer list.

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A Note From Father Rob
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

A Note From Father Rob

I’m always surprised with the number of announcements that find their way into our service bulletins this time of year. It’s a busy time at St. James.

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God Bless Us, Everyone!
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

God Bless Us, Everyone!

“God bless us, everyone!” is the famous line of Tiny Tim in Charles Dicken’s classic, A Christmas Carol. One commentary notes that this phrase sums up the spirit of the story.

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Sunday Bulletin 12.08.24
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 12.08.24

Download the Sunday bulletin and see the prayer list and announcements. You can follow along with the Sunday service at 10am.

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Happy New Year!
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! That’s right, the long green season of Ordinary Time is finally over. After more than 25 weeks, we wrap up the season of Pentecost, and with it, another Church calendar year. So, what’s next?

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Sunday Bulletin 12.01.24
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

Sunday Bulletin 12.01.24

Download the Sunday Bulletin to see this week’s announcements, our prayer lists and follow along with the 10am service Live on Facebook.

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A Note From Father Rob
Kristy Steele Kristy Steele

A Note From Father Rob

I joined my first Episcopal Church in Guntersville, Alabama, because I loved the liturgy of the services. I loved the people in the parish, and I loved the priest, the Rev. Joseph Sanderson.

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