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Latest Sermons

Here you will find the latest sermons preached at St. James. Click on a title to view the full sermon.

Apr 4

Who Will Roll Away the Stone?

April 4, 2021 / Easter Sunday/ Richard Holmer First Reading Acts 10:34-43 / Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 / Gospel Mark 16:1-8 Who...

Richard Holmer

Apr 2

The Whole Truth

April 2, 2021 / Good Friday/ Richard Holmer The Passion according to St. John, chapters 18 and 19 The Whole Truth In a courtroom trial,...

Richard Holmer

Mar 21

Choosing Real Life

March21, 2021 / 5th Sunday in Lent / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34 / 2nd Reading Hebrews 5:5-10 / Gospel John 12:20-33...

Richard Holmer

Mar 14

Living Eternal Life

March14, 2021 / 4th Sunday in Lent / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Numbers 21:4-9 / 2nd Reading Ephesians 2:1-10 / Gospel John 3:14-21...

Richard Holmer

Mar 7

The Foolishness of God

March 7, 2021 / 3rd Sunday in Lent / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Exodus 20:1-17 / 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 / Gospel John 2:13-22...

Richard Holmer

Feb 28

Called To Be Disciples

February 28, 2021 / 2nd Sunday in Lent / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16/ 2nd Reading Romans 4:13-25 / Gospel Mark...

Richard Holmer

Feb 21

In the Wilderness

February 21, 2021 / 1st Sunday in Lent / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Genesis 9:8-17 / 2nd Reading 1 Peter 3:18-22 / Gospel Mark 1:9-15 In...

Richard Holmer

Feb 17

Make Love Your Aim

February 17, 2021 / Ash Wednesday / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 / 2nd Reading 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 / Gospel Matthew...

Richard Holmer

Feb 14

The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ

February 14, 2021 / Transfiguration of Our Lord / Richard Holmer 1st Reading 2 Kings 2:1-12 / 2nd Reading 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 / Gospel...

Richard Holmer

Feb 7

Two Kinds of People

February 7, 2021 / 5th Sunday after Epiphany / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Isaiah 40:21-31 / 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 / Gospel...

Richard Holmer

Jan 31

By What Authority?

January 31, 2021 / 4th Sunday after Epiphany / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Deuteronomy 18:15-20 / 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 /...

Richard Holmer

Jan 24

Change Our Hearts

January 24, 2021 / 3rd Sunday after Epiphany / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Jonah 3:1-5,10 / 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 / Gospel...

Richard Holmer

Jan 17

To Be Seen, Known and Loved

January 17, 2021 /2nd Sunday of Epiphany / Richard Holmer 1st Reading 1 Samuel 3:1-10 / 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 / Gospel John...

Richard Holmer

Jan 10

Let There Be Light

January 10, 2021 /Baptism of Our Lord / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Genesis 1:-5 / 2nd Reading Acts 19:1-7 / Gospel Mark 1:4-11 Let There...

Richard Holmer

Jan 3

Incarnation

January 3, 2021 /2nd Sunday of Christmas / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Jeremiah 31:7-14 / 2nd Reading Ephesians 1:3-14 / Gospel John...

Richard Holmer

Dec 24, 2020

It Makes You Wonder

December 24, 2020 /Christmas Eve / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Isaiah 9:2-7 / 2nd Reading Titus 2:11-14 / Gospel Luke 2:1-20 It Makes You...

Richard Holmer

Dec 6, 2020

While We're Waiting

December 6, 2020 / 2nd Sunday of Advent / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Isaiah 40:1-11 / 2nd Reading 2 Peter 3:8-15a / Gospel Mark 1:1-8...

Richard Holmer

Nov 26, 2020

Choose Gratitude

Choose Gratitude Back in October when Luke and Clint and I met to make plans for this Community Thanksgiving service, Luke informed us...

Richard Holmer

Nov 22, 2020

Kingdom of Love

22, 2020 /Christ the King Sunday / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 / 2nd Reading Ephesians 1:15-23 / Gospel 25:31-46...

Richard Holmer

Nov 15, 2020

Apply Your Hearts to Wisdom

November 15, 2020 /24th Sunday after Pentecost / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 / 2nd Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 /...

Richard Holmer

Nov 8, 2020

People Be Ready

November 8, 2020 /23rd Sunday after Pentecost / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Amos 5:18-24 / 2nd Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 / Gospel...

Richard Holmer

Nov 1, 2020

Invitation to Remember

November 1, 2020 /All Saints Day / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Revelation 7:9-17 / 2nd Reading 1 John 3:1-3 / Gospel Matthew 5:1-12...

Richard Holmer

Oct 25, 2020

Common Ground

October 25, 2020 /Reformation Sunday / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34/ 2nd Reading Romans 3:19-28/ Gospel John 8:31-36...

Richard Holmer

Oct 18, 2020

Bearing God's Image

October 18, 2020 /20th Sunday after Pentecost / Richard Holmer 1st Reading Isaiah 45:1-7 / 2nd Reading 1 Thessalonians 1:1-9 / Gospel...