Sundays at St. James

Year A, Lectionary 10

“Those who are well” Main point: Those who are well do not need a physician - only those who are sick are in need.

Year A, Feast of the Holy Trinity

"Tri-unity as pattern for living” Main point: The Trinity is the foundation of reality. INTRODUCTION May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (And also with you.) I bet some of you didn’t know that our greeting is taken directly from these words of St. Paul in his second letter to the Corinthians. You also heard in our gospel the command to go and baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Here we see Holy Scripture articulating the Triune nature of God. This way of talking about God is what we call the Trinity. And on this Feast Day, we sing and celebrate One God, the Father - and his Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. But the question naturally emerges: Why would we reserve a Sunday for the Holy Trinity? Typically our Feast Days honor people who have done great acts of God or events such as Pentecost, Christmas, or Easter. So if you’re feeling like this Feast Day is a little unlike the others, you aren’t wrong to think so. If you’re asking that question, “Why are we talking about the Trinity?” - I have two answers to explore with you today: * Answer 1: What we think about God matters.  * Answer 2: Trinity is the foundation of reality.

Year A, The Feast of Pentecost

“The Spirit Brings Life” Main point: The Holy Spirit brings the life of God to the world in various ways.

Year A, Easter 7 - Guest Speaker Ellen Hogbin

INTRODUCTION P: Christ is risen! C: Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! Today is the Seventh Sunday of Eastertide and we continue our season of celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus which leads to resurrection life for all those who follow him. Today we encounter the gift of the Spirit of Truth who leads us into that resurrection life.

Year A, Easter 6

Main point: We can trust that God will lead us into all truth by his Spirit. INTRODUCTION P: Christ is risen! C: Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! Today is the Sixth Sunday of Eastertide and we continue our season of celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus which leads to resurrection life for all those who follow him. Today we encounter the gift of the Spirit of Truth who leads us into that resurrection life. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. John 16:13 The Spirit of Truth  Today I wish to introduce you to the Spirit of Truth. It is unlikely this is your first introduction. Perhaps this introduction is more of a formal introduction after occasional familiarity.  You know what it's like when you  * live in the same neighborhood as someone but you don't know their name,  * or you recognize someone by name because they have a reputation in your town or neighborhood,  * or you see the same faces of other parents because your kids are in the same class at school … today might be your first formal introduction. So allow me to introduce you to the Spirit of Truth.