The Good News
Every Friday we deliver The Good News to several hundred Saint Jamers. Sign up for our weekly news letter and stay up to date on everything happening throughout our parish.
Sunday Bulletin 01.04.26
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Resolutions
This is the time of year many of us make New Year’s Resolutions – vows to exercise more, read more books, learn a new language.
Sunday Bulletin 12.28.25
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Christmas Blessings
As we begin this Christmas Season, I offer the Christmas Day prayer from the Advent Prayer Booklet of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem:
Sunday Bulletin 12.21.25
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Nina of Georgia
Our Forward Day by Day noted that December 15 was the day to remember Nina of Georgia. This brought back lovely memories of when I worked in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Sunday Bulletin 12.14.25
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Gaudete!
This Sunday, the third Sunday in Advent, is known as Gaudete Sunday, from the scripture “Rejoice (Gaudete) in the Lord always.”
Sunday Bulletin 12.07.25
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Icons and Iconoclasts
In secular culture, an icon, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “an object of uncritical devotion”, for example, an “icon of industry” or an “icon of the theatre”
Sunday Bulletin 11.30.25
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Give Thanks
Paul’s letter to the Church in Thessaloniki encourages the congregation to “rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Sunday Bulletin 11.23.25
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Cecilia (Martyr at Rome, c. 230)
In our Diocesan Prayers of the People last Sunday we prayed for St. Cecilia and the ministry of all church musicians and choirs. Her feast day is November 22.
Sunday Bulletin 11.16.25
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Thin Spaces
Last Sunday i mentioned the Celtic spirituality understanding of thin spaces, liminal spaces, holy thresholds at the edge of this world and the mysteries of the beyond.
Annual Bazaar
Our Saint James Annual Bazaar is set for November 15, 2025. This year is sure to be one of the best!
Sunday Bulletin 11.09.25
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Reflections on the Call to Holy Orders
Last Sunday the Reverend Dr. Larry Williams asked me to serve with him at Emmanuel Opelika as he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination.
For All The Saints
In this season of remembering all the saints, I wanted to write a reflection to incorporate the traditions of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day.