Brother Francis, afflicting the comfortable

“’Blessing of the Animals’,” the man read from our poster. “Where’s that in the Bible?”
True, no mention of the feast day of St. Francis can be found in the Bible. Point taken (we assumed, correctly, that this gentleman’s question was rhetorical in nature).
Leaving aside for a moment the issue of whether that was [...]

Essentials of Authentic Power

To St. James members and friends… some sharings in getting ready for tomorrow…
In a world too often marked by competition and ambition that can become violent, we sometimes feel powerless. We can even get caught up in a self-seeking mentality ourselves… engaging in little power plays… even among friends and [...]

Just who is Jesus anyway?

To St. James UCC members and friends . . .
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Open and Affirming – privately and publicly

To members and friends of St. James UCC . . .
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