St. James Day, Godly Play, and Confirmation Classes!


St. James Day this Sunday, July 26

Every year on the final weekend of July, we celebrate our patron saint, St. James! This year we will again enjoy a visit from our favorite taco truck and celebrate with cake. If you’d like to bring something, salads, and fruit salads are most welcome! In the past, we have gathered on the St. James school field; however, this year, we will stay cool in our own parish hall with overflow into the courtyard! Be sure to join us for a festive summer lunch!

This Sunday, we will also be saying goodbye to our interim music director, Bruce Neswick, and hello to our new director of music, Chris Caruso-Lynch

Godly Play in the Parish Hall

Godly Play, a fun class for our St. James children, will be every 1st and 3rd Sunday during 10:30am service! Parents may drop off their children ages 3 and up at Godly Play in the Parish Hall before 10:30AM service for a child-focused lesson. Children under the age of 3 may attend with a trusted adult. Two adult volunteers will be present, and parents will be asked to sign a consent form. Children will be returned to their parents in the church by adult volunteers by the time of announcements. Come join us for fun, child-centered lessons and activities!

The Godly Play Schedule is below:


August 2
August 16
September 6 (No Godly Play, Labor Day)
September 20
October 4
October 18
November 1
November 15

Confirmation Class to Begin

I will be teaching a four-session confirmation class on the following dates: August 4, 11, 25 and September 1. These classes will meet on Tuesday nights on Zoom at 7 PM in the evening and will last one hour. Please email me if you would like to participate! This class can lead to confirmation or reception into the church if you have already been confirmed elsewhere.

And then, on September 13, our new bishop, The Rt Rev Antonio Gallardo Lucena will visit our church and confirm or receive the people who have taken the class. This also will also be a wonderful day for baptisms, so if you have been considering baptism, I would love to hear from you too.
My email: kcress@stjla.org

Coming Up at Saint James'

GREAT MUSIC

Announcing the 2026-2027 organ recitalists …

Sunday, October 11

Maurice Clerc | Dijon, France

Sunday, November 8

Johann Vexo | Nancy, France

[no recital in December: Lessons and Carols]

Sunday, January 10

Jinhee Kim | Atlanta, Georgia

Sunday, February 14

Chuyoung and Erik Wm. Suter, organ and piano | Washington, DC

Sunday, March 14

Jae-Hyuck Cho | Seoul, South Korea

Sunday, April 11

Emma Whitten | Los Angeles

Sunday, May 9

Kartika Putri | Wausau, Wisconsin

Previous Week's Sermon

Heaven's Gate
The Rev. Dr. Kate Cress

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