2023
Easter Day
9:00am and 11:00am In person Holy Eucharist
9:00am live stream on Zoom
10:15am Easter Egg Hunt for children to 5th grade.
2023
Holy Week at Saint James
Palm Sunday – 8am and 10:15am
Wednesday in Holy Week – 7:30pm Labyrinth Walk
Maundy Thursday – 7:30pm – Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday – Stations of the Cross – Noon – in-person to walk the path or download.
Good Friday – Solemn Collects in the church at 7:30pm and live streamed.
2023
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross are now in place on the pathway around the playing fields. Please walk before 8am or after 5pm on school days, or walk on the weekend. Download the meditations https://saintjames.org/stations-of-the-cross/
2023
Bishop Coadjutor Election March 25th
THE FIFTEENTH BISHOP OF MARYLAND
The Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, Canon to the Ordinary for Transition and Church Development, Diocese of Central New York, was elected on March 25th.
Click to read her resume
Attending the Electing Convention from St.James were the Rev. Joe Cochran and the Rev. Matt Rogers as clergy delegates, Ms. Franca Barton as lay delegate and Mr. Alec Shipley as the lay alternate.
2023
A Special Adult Forum Final Week
A special Bible Study series “The story of Joseph” conducted by Ms. Allison Harmon, Academy Middle School Chapel, takes place in person and on Zoom.
2022
New Year’s Day Eucharist
Sunday, January 1st ONE service at 10am in the church. All are welcome.
2022
All Saints/Baptisms – The Rev. Joe Cochran
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Luke 6:20-31
Jesus looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
“Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
“Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.”
“But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
“Woe to you who are full now,
for you will be hungry.
“Woe to you who are laughing now,
for you will mourn and weep.
“Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.
“But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
2022
19th Sunday after Pentecost – The Rev. Joe Cochran
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Luke 18:1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, `Grant me justice against my opponent.’ For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, `Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.'” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
2022
17th Sunday after Pentecost – The Rev. Joe Cochran
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Luke 17:5-10
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
“Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, `Come here at once and take your place at the table’? Would you not rather say to him, `Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink’? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, `We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!'”
2022
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost – The Rev. Joe Cochran
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Luke 16:19-31
Jesus said, “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, `Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ But Abraham said, `Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony. Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’ He said, `Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house– for I have five brothers– that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’ Abraham replied, `They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’ He said, `No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said to him, `If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'”