Another Fishing Story      Our readings this weekend give us varied images of the temple. Our first reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel paints a beautiful image of a river flowing out of the temple. Biblical scholars have always seen this as an image of baptism. This is why when churches are built typically, they have a baptismal font at the entrance of the church as we do at St. James. Baptism is a strong symbol of what we are as Church. We are baptized into the...  continue reading

New Year with parish staff transitions and Jubilee 2025 As we are transitioning into the new year our parish staff is undergoing some significant changes. Ron Dobesh is leaving his role as Parish Administrator where has volunteered for the last 8.5 years after he retired from his medical career. I greatly appreciate Ron’s major gift to the parish through his dedicated and generous service. He was in the office, around the building and posted at the media booth for 20-30 hours every...  continue reading