Sermons

Latest Sermons

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

Oct 6, 2019

Hope Perseveres

October 6, 2019 / Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecots /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4/ Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1...

Richard Holmer

Sep 22, 2019

Growing Up Into Christ

September 22, 2019 / Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost & Confirmation Day /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Amos 8:4-7/ Second Reading: Ep...

Richard Holmer

Sep 15, 2019

Love Has Found Us

September 15, 2019/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Exodus 32:7-14/Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17/G...

Richard Holmer

Sep 8, 2019

Choose Life

September 8, 2019/Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 /Second Reading: Philemon 1-21 ...

Richard Holmer

Sep 1, 2019

Welcome Strangers

September 1, 2019/Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Proverbs 25:6-7 /Second Reading: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 ...

Richard Holmer

Aug 25, 2019

Keeping the Sabbath Holy

August 25, 2019/Ninth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Isaiah 58:9b-14 /Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-29 /Gospel:...

Richard Holmer

Aug 11, 2019

Living with Assurance

August 11, 2019/Ninth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Genesis 15:1-6 /Second Reading: Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16/Gospel...

Richard Holmer

Jul 21, 2019

Sermon July 21, 2019

July 21, 2019/ Sixth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Genesis 18:1-10a /Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-28/Gospel:...

Richard Holmer

Jul 16, 2019

The One Who Showed Mercy

July 14, 2019/ Fifth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Genesis 18:1-10a /Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-28/Gospel:...

Richard Holmer

Jun 25, 2019

Greater Than What Divides

June 23, 2019/ Second Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Isaiah 65:1-9/ Second Reading: Galatians 3:23-29/ Gospel: L...

Richard Holmer

Jun 25, 2019

Greater Than What Divides

June 23, 2019/ Second Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Isaiah 65:1-9/ Second Reading: Galatians 3:23-29/ Gospel: ...

Richard Holmer

Jun 4, 2019

The Road Less Traveled

June 2, 2019/ Easter 7 /Richard E. Holmer First Reading: Acts 16:16-34/Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 /Gospel: John 1...

Richard Holmer

Apr 7, 2019

Living Into Our Future

April 7, 2019/ Lent 5 /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Isaiah 43:16-21/Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14 /Gospel: John 12:1-8 Living In...

Richard Holmer

Jan 2, 2019

Blessed

December 23, 2018/ Advent 4/Richard Holmer First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a / Second Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10 / Gospel: Luke 1:39-55 Blesse...

Richard Holmer

Oct 29, 2018

Truth Matters

October 28, 2018/Reformation Sunday /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Jeremiah 31:31-34/Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28/Gospel: John 8:31-3...

Richard Holmer

Aug 29, 2018

Give Me Jesus

August 26, 2018/Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost/Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18/Second Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20...

Richard Holmer

Jul 25, 2018

Lord, Have Mercy

July 22, 2018/Ninth Sunday After Pentecost/Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Jeremiah 23:1-6/Second Reading: Ephesians 2:11-22/Gospel: Mark...

Richard Holmer

Jul 17, 2018

Telling the Truth

July 15, 2018/Eighth Sunday After Pentecost/Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Amos 7:7-15/Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14/Gospel: Mark 6:1...

Richard Holmer

Jul 10, 2018

Unbelievable

July 8, 2018/Seventh Sunday After Pentecost/Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Ezekiel 2:1-5/Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10/Gospel: M...

Richard Holmer

Jul 3, 2018

Stewards of the Church

July 1, 2018/Sixth Sunday After Pentecost/Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Lamentations 3:22-33/Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15/Gospe...