Latest Sermons

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

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
  • 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
  • Jul 7, 2019

Do Not Give Up

July 7, 2019/ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost /Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Isaiah 66:1-14/ Second Reading: Galatians 6:7-16/ 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

Richard Holmer
  • Jun 26, 2018

Too Good to Be True

June 24, 2018 / Nativity of John the Baptist / Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Malachi 3:1-4/Second Reading: Acts 13:16-26/Gospel: Luke...

Richard Holmer
  • Jun 5, 2018

Not Forsaken

June 03, 2018/ 3rd Sunday After Pentecost / Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Deuteronomy 5:12-15/Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12/...

Richard Holmer
  • May 29, 2018

Holy Relationship

May 27, 2018/ Trinity Sunday/ Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Isaiah 6:1-8, Second Reading: Romans 8:12-17, Gospel: John 3:1-17 Holy...

Richard Holmer
  • May 15, 2018

Christian Unity

May 13, 2018/ 7th Sunday after Easter / Richard E. Holmer First Lesson: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26/econd Reading: 1 John 5:9-13/ Gospel: John...