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Jan 29, 2021

Stopping for a drink

Jesus and the disciples are on the way back to Galilee. On any long road trip, it may be necessary to stop and get something to eat and...

Jan 21, 2021

There was this wedding...

...and Jesus went to it. The after-wedding party ran out of wine. Jesus' mom, Mary, asks Jesus to do something about it. In the end, he...

Jan 14, 2021

Next Stop: the Wilderness

Immediately after being baptized by John the baptizer, Jesus heads out into "the wilderness." What is this wilderness experience all...

Jan 7, 2021

Jesus Begins the Way

Jesus walked a specific road which began in his baptism. To follow in his footsteps is the goal of our faith. So how will we do that? Why...

Dec 31, 2020

From the Beginning...

This Sunday is the tenth day of Christmas (...10 maids a’ milking...). How far back does the Christmas story really go? 2000 years?...

Dec 17, 2020

No House Big Enough

On this last Sunday before Christmas we leave Isaiah to turn the clock back in Israel's history. King David wants to build a house for...

Dec 10, 2020

The Spirit is on me...

We turn again this week to the prophet Isaiah for a word about how to deal with all this #expectation and #waiting and #uncertainty. And...

Dec 3, 2020

Comfort My People

Where do we find "comfort" when everything seems a bit upside-down? What word do we have when things are challenging and difficult and we...

Nov 29, 2020

Christmas Box Challenge

Join us in giving back during this season by decorating a box and placing non-perishable food items in the box each day. It can be a...

Nov 26, 2020

Hurry Up!

After 8 months of pandemic, we are getting the feeling of what it means to wait. Sometimes waiting is exciting; sometimes waiting is...

Nov 19, 2020

So, Four Guys Remove a Roof...

There are stories that begin with "three people walk into a bar..." It is, however, the rare story that begins with "four guys lower...

Nov 12, 2020

What's the Catch?

We continue the Beginning the Path: We Start Where We Are with a fish story. Jesus begins his ministry in Mark with calling two fishermen...

Apr 30, 2020

so that you may believe

This week we will continue with the gospel of John. The last two verses in chapter 20 (30-31) say there’s more, a LOT more that could be...

Apr 23, 2020

unless i see...

I have spent a lifetime coming to know Thomas as the doubtful disciple, the one who demanded a sign in order to "believe." The...

Apr 20, 2020

West End Food Pantry

Friends, the#WestEndFoodPantryis in need of food to help families and seniors in our community. The pantry distributes Monday evenings,...

Mar 19, 2020

See What Love…

1 John is a letter to a community with identity issues. So, who are they and what is the true message? What is their communal identity?...

Mar 16, 2020

Soul Space-Online on Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00PM

Soul Space is a weekly, reflective worship experience on Tuesdays at 8:00PM. (currently it is an online experience only!) It is...

Mar 16, 2020

Online Centering Prayer, Tuesday, March 17

Saint James invites you to join us for centering prayer at 7:00PM. There is a gathering, brief teaching, and then 20 minutes of sitting...

Mar 14, 2020

NO IN-PERSON WORSHIP March 15 and March 23

The bishop of the Virginia Annual Conference (of which we are part) has requested all United Methodist Churches in Virginia be closed for...

Mar 12, 2020

Don’t Love the World?

1 John 2:15-17. What does it mean to “love the world?” And why is it “bad?” I mean, we have been talking about how LOVE is a good thing;...