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From our rector

This was an Easter Sunday none of us will forget. For the first time ever, I was able to sit next to my husband to worship for Easter! In fact, Ron, Clover, Olive, and I all sat in our pew (aka couch) and participated in the Grace Cathedral worship service, joining in with the prayers and exuberantly…

Holy Week address from rev. lori

This is the most liturgically intense week of the year and it calls upon all of our senses to be alive. We can see the table set with bread and wine, tabbouleh, hummus, pita bread. We can see the wooden cross and the flickering candles. We can see the first fire of Easter, the Paschal Candle, the…

Candlelight Vigil for Homelessness

To honor those who died on the streets and to raise awareness of the plight of homelessness. In partnership with Abode Services and the Tri-City Interfaith Council, we gathered on Monday, November 18 at 7:00 pm for our annual Vigil. The evening included talks from elected officials, interfaith prayers, and a piece from the James…

Ladies Flatlanders – September 26-29

Ladies of St. James’, it’s time for our annual Flatlanders Getaway to Pajaro Dunes on the Monterey Bay! This year we will be at the beach Thursday through Sunday, September 26-29. We spend four days together talking, laughing, playing cards, getting to know each other better, and reconnecting as friends. We eat a lot of…

Why I choose St. James’

I first came to St. James’ because it was the closest Episcopal Church to where I lived.  I came here and felt very welcomed.  I continued to go there because I was comfortable.  It was and is a place where I could come and continue on my faith journey at my own pace. I’m a…

The Importance of Being a Welcoming Church

Twenty years ago I started attending St. James’ and I knew nobody.  During coffee hour after the 9am service I did strike up a conversation with 2 nice guys and they were easy to talk with.  The gentlemen were George Vlastelica and Hank Wessel.  In fact, George told me there are a lot of former…