by stjameslutheran | Dec 11, 2015 | Life Together, Resources
In recent years we have asked you at this season to consider making a donation to help with scholarships for our students. You have responded with generosity and love. For this we are thankful. Again, this year we are giving you the opportunity to Share the Gift of...
by stjameslutheran | Nov 19, 2015 | Resources
Written by CFW Walther in 1875 these 10 theses about the office of ministry and another nine about the church form the basis of Lutheran Doctrine and practice in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. THESIS I – The holy ministry, or the pastoral office, is an...
by stjameslutheran | Nov 5, 2015 | Resources
All Saints Day is fixed on November 1 for commemoration of all who have fallen asleep in Christ and is celebrated on the first Sunday in November. From the early days of the church we have remembered those whose faith sustained them through the trials and tribulations...
by stjameslutheran | Oct 30, 2015 | Resources
Born in Eisleben, Germany, in 1483, Martin Luther went on to become one of Western history’s most significant figures. Luther spent his early years in relative anonymity as a monk and scholar. But in 1517 Luther penned a document attacking the Catholic Church’s...
by stjameslutheran | Oct 21, 2015 | Life Together
The life of a disciple is one of good stewardship. The individual management of our lives and the congregational management of our resources were the topics for a Steward’s Luncheon on Sunday, October 18. More than 30 people gathered after the 10:30 a.m. service for a...
