Reflect daily with ‘Joy to the World’ in Advent
As we prepare our hearts for the season of Advent, I invite you to join us in reading Joy to the World! as a way to reflect daily on the coming of our Savior. Through its thoughtful devotions, Scripture reflections, and prayers, this resource encourages us to dwell on the wonder of God’s incarnation and […]
In Advent, learn about ‘Mary, the God-Bearer: Revealing Jesus Through the Rosary’ at 9 a.m. Sundays in the Lab
For millennia, the Rosary has supported the faithful’s prayer through the good and the challenging times, revealing within its devotion many of the highlights of Jesus’ life as seen through his mother’s eyes. What better time than Advent to reacquaint or discover the source of peace that comes when praying the rosary, bead by bead? […]
Dr. Gary Hall gave a ‘Thanksgiving and the Great Thanksgiving’ class on the Eucharist
On Nov. 23rd, the Very Rev. Canon Dr. Gary Hall gave a class on the Eucharist, entitled “Thanksgiving and the Great Thanksgiving.” As we come every tear to celebrate the yearly harvest holiday of Thanksgiving, we Christians do so in the long history of our own festival of thanks, the Holy Eucharist. In this session, […]
Christmas Eve at St. James
Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 24th Celebrate Christmas with us at St. James! On Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m., our service will feature our choir with orchestra and handbells, with festive arrangements of your favorite carols! Come and enjoy the Christmas story re-enacted with children who would like to participate […]
‘Breaking the Apocalypse Code’ looks at how the Book of Revelation, and other biblical voices, meet modern science
The end of the world fascinates us. Billionaires and survivalists prepare for it with well-stocked bunkers. Many Christians read biblical writings like Revelation for predictions of end-times events (known as the apocalypse). Books claiming last-days prophecy fulfillment in our lifetimes are perennial best-sellers. Are they right about our times, and about the Bible? Why is […]
‘Project Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir was another in our ‘summer reads’ book discussions
Our summer reading this year was the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, a New York Times #1 bestseller, and the latest page-turning adventure from the author of The Martian. While it’s a gripping science fiction story filled with suspense, humor, and brilliant imagination, Rev. Cindy said she also found it to be deeply […]
This summer, we discussed the book ‘The Tao of Thomas Aquinas’
Can 13th-century wisdom from St. Thomas Aquinas be helpful for us today? Absolutely. Dr. Bill Yarchin, Fr. Richard Rubin, Dr. Nancy McLoughlin, and Ariel Vapor met in the Lab on Sunday mornings at 9 on the first Sundays of May, June, and July to discuss The Tao of Thomas Aquinas by Matthew Fox. Can a […]
‘Ethics and Espionage’: Watch retired CIA counterterrorism officer Darrell Blocker discuss this at our Faith Lab Speakers’ Series event
https://youtu.be/ZDxCrESz_Zo Intelligence-gathering isn’t a modern thing—the Bible has several stories dealing with it. How can we use it ethically in our 21st-century age? Retired Deputy Director of the CIA Counterterrorism Center Darrell Blocker was with us on Feb. 21, 2025, in another installment of our Faith Lab Speakers’ Series to discuss how intelligence gathering is […]
An Invitation to read and reflect: ‘Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor’
Dear St. James Family, In times of global conflict, we are called to reflect on our role as peacemakers, bearers of Christ’s love in a broken world. As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to make headlines, we are reminded of the human stories behind the political struggles—stories of longing, fear, and hope. This is why I […]
Why is the Book of Job in the Bible? We have a three-part class that explores the questions people have about it
In 2021, St. James’ resident theologian, Dr. Bill Yarchin, held a series of classes on the Book of Job, and looked at the many questions people have with this biblical book: • “The patience of Job.” Or maybe not? Is it fact or fiction? • Did God really devastate a human being just […]