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St James Lutheran Church - Glen Carbon Illinois
St. James Lutheran Church was established in 1982. We are a church rooted on Grace Alone, Faith Alone, and Scripture Alone. And we are a body of sinners and saints focused on spreading the Good News in the Greater Glen Carbon community.
St. James is located in Glen Carbon, IL at 146 North Main Street. We are located across from Glen Carbon Village Hall and right next to Schon Park.
We turn to Paul’s words in Colossians 3:1–4, where we are reminded to “set [our] minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” As followers of Christ, it’s easy to become distracted or even burdened by the things of this world—our routines, our worries, our pursuits. But Scripture calls us to something higher: a reorientation of our hearts and minds toward Christ, who is seated at the right hand of God and who is our true life.This message challenges us to think differently, live differently, and remember that we are already raised with Christ. While the world urges us to chase after what is temporary, God invites us into what is eternal. And even when our thoughts stray or our focus dims, the promise remains—God isn’t done with us yet. Each day is a new opportunity to renew our minds in Christ and set our sights on the things above.Things Above — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, August 3, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-eighth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250803-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 100Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–26Colossians 3:1–11Luke 12:13–21Songs and Hymns: - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain. - My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - For The Lord Is Good: Gary Sadler, Lynn DeShazo; © 1997 Integrity's Hosanna! Music (Admin. by Integrity Music); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Grace: Text and tune: Niki Shepherd; Jonny Robinson; Rich Thompson; © 2016 Getty Music Publishing; © Rich Thompson Music; © 2016 Jonny Robinson Music; © Little Life Lines Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - All Depends on Our Possessing: Text: Andächtige Haus-Kirche, 1676, Nürnberg; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Johann Löhner, 1645–1705; adapt. Johann Balthasar König, 1691–1758; Text and tune: Public domain. - We Give Thee But Thine Own: Text: William W. How, 1823–97; Tune: William H. Monk, 1823–89; Text and tune: Public domain. - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Jordan Kauflin, Kristyn Getty, Laura Story, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; © 2022 Laura's Stories and Songs; Love Your Enemies Publishing; Matthew Merker Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #timeofthechurch #Christcenteredliving #christianmindset #thingsabove #sanctification #dailyrenewal #christiandiscipleship #spiritualfocus #resurrectionlife #identityinchrist #wordofGod #transformation #christianhope #eternalperspective #livingbyfaith #higherthings #heaven #servingGod #Colossians3
We reflect on the words of St. Paul in Colossians 2:6–7, where he urges believers to "walk in Christ Jesus"—to live in a way that is rooted, built up, and strengthened in Him. While many today profess faith in God, Paul addresses the Colossian church with a sober reminder: true faith is not just spoken, it is lived. His letter serves both as a pastoral encouragement and a pointed warning—calling the Church to remain steadfast in Christ amid the temptations and pressures of the surrounding culture.As we explore Paul’s message, we consider four essential aspects of what it means to walk in Christ daily. This walk is not aimless or occasional, but continuous and intentional—nourished by a faith that is grounded in the Word of God. In the midst of life’s challenges, it is this kind of deep, Bible-based faith that anchors us, sustains us, and produces lasting joy. Our worship this Sunday will call us to examine whether our actions align with the faith we confess, and to grow in the life-giving strength of Christ, who walks with us each step of the way.Walk in Christ — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 27, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-seventh-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250727-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 138Genesis 18:20–33Colossians 2:6–19Luke 11:1–13Songs and Hymns: - Merciful God: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2006 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Hear Us, Father, When We Pray: Text: Chad L. Bird, 1970, © Chad L. Bird; used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch, 1704, Halle, ed. Johann A. Freylinghausen; public domain. - Before You I Kneel: Jeffrey J. Taylor, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music Publishing, Seek 1st, Townend Songs; used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Be Still, My Soul, before the Lord: Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007, © 2000 GIA Publications, Inc.; Tune: Marty Haugen, 1950, © 1984, 2006 GIA Publications, Inc.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee: Text: Thomas Hansen Kingo, 1634–1703; tr. Arthur J. Mason, 1851–1928; Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis Bourgeois; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Tune: Ed Cash; Fionán de Barra; Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Text: Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Fionán De Barra; Ed Cash; Tune and Text: © Getty Music; © Fionan De Barra Pub Designee; © Capital CMG Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #timeofthechurch #faith #Jesus #Christianliving #Colossians2
What kind of laugh did Sarah give when the Lord promised her a child in her old age? Was it disbelief? Contempt? Joy? The Bible doesn’t tell us explicitly, but that laugh—whatever its tone—echoes through the centuries into our own lives of waiting, hoping, and sometimes doubting.In this message based on Genesis 18, we consider the mystery and depth of Sarah’s laugh in the face of God's incredible promise. With warmth and humor, Pastor invites us to explore not only the different kinds of laughter but also the deep spiritual truth that God knows the heart behind every laugh. He knows our needs, our longings, and our struggles to believe what seems impossible.Like Sarah, we all wait for things we hope will come true. And like Sarah, we are invited to trust that nothing is too hard for the Lord. Through Jesus Christ, God fulfills His greatest promises—bringing joy from sorrow, faith from doubt, and eternal life from death. In the end, because of God's mercy, we too will laugh—with Sarah, and with all who trust in Him.So, Sarah Laughed... — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 20, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-sixth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250720-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 27Genesis 18:1–14Colossians 1:21–29Luke 10:38–42Songs and Hymns: - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain. - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Pass Me Not: Fanny Jane Crosby, William Howard Doane; Public domain. - I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus: Text: Frances R. Havergal, 1836–79; Tune: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77; Text and tune: Public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #timeofthechurch #laughter #hope #joy #waiting #faith #promise #doubt #God’sfaithfulness #miracle #waitingonGod #covenant #OldTestament #Christfulfilledpromise #Genesis18
In response to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan—a story that has challenged hearts for centuries. But His response is not merely a lesson in compassion. It’s a call to action: “Go and do likewise.”Through this parable, Jesus redefines what it means to be a neighbor. It’s not about proximity or familiarity, but about mercy. The Samaritan—an outsider in the eyes of many—becomes the true neighbor because he acted in love, even when it cost him something. Jesus invites us into the same kind of faith-based initiative: caring for others with compassion, even when it’s inconvenient.At St. James, we see the Good Samaritan story lived out in many small but powerful ways. Wherever mercy is extended and burdens are shared, the love of Christ is made visible. Jesus still speaks those words to us today: “You go, and do likewise.”Go and Do Likewise — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 13, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fifth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250713-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 41Leviticus 18:1–5; 19:9–18Colossians 1:1–14Luke 10:25–37Songs and Hymns: - Let The Nations Be Glad: Aaron Boswell, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2010 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Love Your Enemies Publishing; Curb Dayspring Music Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - The Servant Song: Richard Gillard; © 1977 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord: Text: Latin, 7th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt.; Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis Bourgeois; Text and tune: Public domain. - We Give Thee But Thine Own: Text: William W. How, 1823–97; Tune: William H. Monk, 1823–89; Text and tune: Public domain. - Here I Am, Lord: Text: Based on Isaiah 6; Dan Schutte, b.1947. Text and music: © 1981, Daniel L. Schutte and New Dawn Music. Published by OCP Publications. Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - On What Has Now Been Sown: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt.; Tune: John Darwall, 1731–89; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #timeofthechurch #neighbor #mercy #goodsamaritan #faithinaction #goanddolikewise #Luke10
In this Sunday’s message, we reflect on Jesus’ words to the seventy-two He sent ahead of Him: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” In these simple but profound words, Jesus reminds us that the work of building His kingdom is like gathering a great harvest—a work that requires willing hands, faithful hearts, and trust in the One who sends us.Jesus sends His followers out with little but His Word—no money, no bag, no sandals—yet He promises that their mission is filled with divine purpose. Though they go “as lambs among wolves,” they are not alone. He is with them, and He speaks through them. “He who listens to you listens to me,” Jesus says, affirming the sacred trust of sharing the Gospel.The seventy-two returned with joy—not because of what they had, but because of what God had done through them. There is no greater joy than to know that God has used you in His harvest. We are reminded that the call to discipleship is not just about going, but about trusting that Jesus is already at work in the hearts of those we meet.Sent to Harvest — Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 6, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fourth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250706-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 66:1–7Isaiah 66:10–14Galatians 6:1–10, 14–18Luke 10:1–20Songs and Hymns: - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lift High the Cross: Tune: Sydney H. Nicholson, 1875–1947; Sydney H. Nicholson, 1875–1947; Text: George W. Kitchin, 1827–1912; rev. Michael R. Newbolt, 1874–1956, alt.; (sts. ref–5): tr. Leopoldo Gros, 1925–2013; © 1974 Hope Publishing Co.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Let The Nations Be Glad: Aaron Boswell, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2010 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Love Your Enemies Publishing; Curb Dayspring Music Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Grace: Text and tune: Niki Shepherd; Jonny Robinson; Rich Thompson; © 2016 Getty Music Publishing; © Rich Thompson Music; © 2016 Jonny Robinson Music; © Little Life Lines Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - When Peace, like a River: Text: Horatio G. Spafford, 1828–88, alt.; Tune: Philip P. Bliss, 1838–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - I Lay My Sins on Jesus: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89; Tune: Neu-vermehrtes . . . Gesangbuch, 1693, 3rd ed., Meiningen; Text and tune: Public domain. - God Bless Our Native Land: Text (st. 1): Charles T. Brooks, 1813–83, alt.; (st. 2): John S. Dwight, 1813–93, alt.; Tune: Thesaurus Musicus, c. 1740, London; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #timeofthechurch #sent #harvest #discipleship #gospelmission #joyinchrist #Luke10
On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended with power and clarity, uniting a diverse crowd through the proclamation of God’s Word in many languages. In this sermon from Acts 2, we hear Peter's bold declaration of Jesus’ resurrection and lordship, calling his hearers—and us—to repentance and faith. What began as confusion at the Tower of Babel is reversed as God uses many languages not to divide, but to gather His people around the truth of Christ crucified and risen.Pastor Engfehr reflects on the enduring relevance of Peter’s message, drawing connections between the corruption of that generation and the brokenness we see in our world today. Yet, in the midst of sin, God’s Word breaks through with the promise of forgiveness and new life. Through powerful stories of modern missions—from rural Guatemala to urban Ghana—we’re reminded that the Spirit is still at work, transforming hearts and communities through the good news of Jesus.As we reflect on Pentecost, we’re reminded of our own calling. Just as the apostles were sent out, we too are called to be Christ’s witnesses—whether across the globe or right here in our neighborhoods. In Glen Carbon, in Southern Illinois, and to the ends of the earth, the message remains the same: Jesus is Lord and Christ, and through Him, we are made new.Testify to the Truth — The Holy Trinity, June 15, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-the-holy-trinityOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250615-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8–11Psalm 8Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31Acts 2:14a, 22–36John 8:48–59Songs and Hymns: - You Shine: Brian Doerksen, © 2001 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - God, Whose Almighty Word: Text: John Marriott, 1780–1825. Tune: Felice de Giardini, 1716–96. Text and tune: Public domain. - Across The Lands: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2002 Thankyou Music Ltd; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - How Deep The Father's Love For Us: Stuart Townend, © 1995 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - What Is This Bread: Text: Frederic W. Baue. Tune: Jean Neuhauser Baue. Text and tune: © 1991 Fred and Jean Baue, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (Battle Hymn): Text: Julia Ward Howe; Tune: William Steffe; Text and Tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #timeofthechurch #truth #God'sword #repentance #Acts2
On the day of Pentecost, something remarkable happened—something that made people stop and ask, “What’s going on here?” In this week’s service, we reflect on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and what it means for the Church today. The coming of the Spirit marks the beginning of a new era—God’s mission through Jesus has been completed, and now, empowered by the Spirit, God’s people are sent to proclaim that mission to the world.As we remember that Pentecost was originally a Jewish pilgrim festival, we see how, on that particular day, the Spirit came with power and purpose. The disciples were given words to speak, and every listener heard in their own language. This miraculous moment signaled that we are now living in the "last days," the time in which God's full plan of salvation in Jesus has been revealed.But what does this mean for us? As those who have received the Holy Spirit, we are called to be proclaimers too. Do our lives reflect this calling? If not, how can we be renewed in our purpose?Join us as we explore these questions and rejoice in the Spirit who equips us to live out our faith with boldness and clarity.What's Going on Here? — The Day of Pentecost, June 8, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-the-day-of-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250608-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 143Genesis 11:1–9Acts 2:1–21John 14:23–31Songs and Hymns: - O Holy Spirit, Enter In: Text: Michael Schirmer, 1606–73, adapt.; (sts. 1, 3): tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; (st. 2): tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Tune: Philipp Nicolai, 1556–1608; Text and tune: Public domain. - Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling: Text: Timothy Rees, 1874–1939, alt.; Tune: Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse . . . Contradanseu, c. 1710, Amsterdam; Text and tune: Public domain. - Your Table I Approach: Text: Gerhard Wolter Molanus, 1633–1722; tr. Matthias Loy, 1828–1915, alt.; Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis Bourgeois; Text and tune: Public domain. - What Is This Bread: Text: Frederic W. Baue. Tune: Jean Neuhauser Baue. Text and tune: © 1991 Fred and Jean Baue, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain. - Holy Spirit, Light Divine: Text: Andrew Reed, 1787–1862, alt.; Tune: Orlando Gibbons, 1583–1625; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #pentecost #holyspirit #lastdays #newcovenant #fulfillmentofscripture #god'smission #salvationhistory #biblicalprophecy #greatcommission #Acts2
Jesus, the Son of God, has power to change lives and yet, rather than exercise His power, He prays. Jesus could do all of the things for which He asks here in prayer. But, instead of doing them on his own, He offers them to His Father.Why? Because there is something more important than the things for which He prays. Above all petitions, even above life itself, Jesus values His relationship with His Father.Prayer Means Relationship — Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-seventh-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250601-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 133Acts 5:12–32Revelation 22:1–20John 17:20–26Songs and Hymns: - Blest Be the Tie That Binds: Text: John Fawcett, 1740–1817, alt.; Tune: Johann G. Nägeli, 1773–1836; arr. Lowell Mason, 1792–1872; Text and tune: Public domain. - Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand: Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955; Tune: Hebrew; Text: © 2002 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Public domain. - Chaconne on Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor - Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord: Text: Latin, 7th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt.; Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis Bourgeois; Text and tune: Public domain. - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns: Text: John Brownlie, 1859–1925, alt.; Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg, ed. John Wyeth; Text and tune: Public domain. - Draw Us to Thee: Text: Friedrich Funcke, 1642–99; tr. August Crull, 1845–1923, alt.; Tune: As hymnodus sacer, 1625, Leipzig; Text and tune: Public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #power #prayer #relationship #unity #oneness #love #John17
We live in very unsettling times. When the whole order of the world seems to be shifting, it is good for us to return to the unshifting words of Jesus Christ.Among Jesus’ last words before He was arrested and crucified, we see His tender concern for his disciples. He assures them of the love His heavenly Father has for them. He explains that they can pray directly to God the Father in Jesus’ name—and He will answer. Jesus comforts them with His assurance that He will rise from the dead, and earlier in the chapter, Jesus promises them the Holy Spirit.Jesus also warns his disciples that a time is coming when they will be scattered and even abandon the Christ. But He promises never to abandon them. Likewise Jesus will never abandon us, who put our faith in Him.In the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the followers of Jesus find peace, even in the most unsettling times, a peace the world cannot take away.Peace That the World Cannot Take Away — Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-sixth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250525-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 67Acts 5:12–32Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27John 16:23–33Songs and Hymns: - May the Peoples Praise You: Text and Tune: David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - You Shine: Brian Doerksen, © 2001 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won: Text: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, 1715–69; tr. Frances E. Cox, 1812–97, alt.; Tune: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662; Text and tune: Public domain. - Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise: Text: John Ellerton, 1826–93; Tune: Edward J. Hopkins, 1818–1901; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #love #trinity #heavenlyfather #jesus #salvation #holyspirit #peace #comfort #warning #encouragement #John16
We’re surrounded by claims of things being “all new”—but often, it's just a fresh label on the same old thing. In this week’s message, _All New_ , we hear a promise from God that truly is new: the creation of a new heaven and a new earth.Join us as we explore: * The deep longing for something truly new * What God’s promise of a new heaven and earth means for us * How we already experience the beginnings of this renewal todayThis is more than a hopeful idea—it's a promise anchored in the resurrection of Jesus, transforming how we live now and what we wait for with eager anticipation.All New — Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fifth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250518-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 148Acts 11:1–18Revelation 21:1–7John 16:12–22Songs and Hymns: - Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord): Text and tune: Matt Boswell; Matt Papa; © 2020 Love Your Enemies Publishing; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2020 Getty Music Publishing; © 2020 Messenger Hymns; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Jerusalem the Golden: Text: Bernard of Cluny, 12th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt.; Tune: Alexander C. Ewing, 1830–95, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus): Chris Rice, © 2003 Clumsy Fly Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - In Thee Is Gladness: Text: Johann Lindemann, 1549–1631; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, c. 1556–c. 1622; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Tune: Ed Cash; Fionán de Barra; Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Text: Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Fionán De Barra; Ed Cash; Tune and Text: © Getty Music; © Fionan De Barra Pub Designee; © Capital CMG Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #newheaven #hope #thanksgiving #forgiveness #Revelation21
In a world filled with suffering, sorrow, and sin, God offers a glimpse of a future without tears. In this week’s message, No More Tears, we reflect on John's vision in Revelation—an encouraging promise that, though we may weep now, a day is coming when God Himself will wipe away every tear. Join us as we remember that we have been washed in the blood of the Lamb and draw strength from the hope of heaven.No More Tears — Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fourth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250511-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 23Acts 20:17–35Revelation 7:9–17John 10:22–30Songs and Hymns: - Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London, alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain. - I Am Jesus’ Little Lamb: Text by Henrietta L. von Hayn; tune by Choral-Buch Brüder-Gemeinen, 1784; text and tune are in the public domain. - The Lord's My Shepherd: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want (Hymn 710): Text: The Psalms of David in Meeter, 1650, Edinburgh; Tune: William Gardiner, 1770–1853; Text and tune: Public domain. - Grace: Text and tune: Niki Shepherd; Jonny Robinson; Rich Thompson; © 2016 Getty Music Publishing; © Rich Thompson Music; © 2016 Jonny Robinson Music; © Little Life Lines Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come to the Table: Text and tune: Martin J. Nyström; Claire Cloninger; © 1991 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music; © 1991 Curb Word Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; Tune: Oliver Holden; Text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #lamb #jesus #forgiveness #strength #Revelation7
In this week’s message, we turn our attention to a deeply personal and spiritual question: How’s your love life with Jesus? We often associate love with romance or family, but Jesus’ question to Peter in John 21—“Do you love Me?”—challenges us to reflect on the nature and temperature of our relationship with our risen Savior. Whether we feel red-hot in faith or find ourselves distant and distracted, Jesus meets us with grace, restoration, and purpose.Through the lens of Peter’s denial and restoration, and the real-life testimony of Beldisa—a woman who found new life in Christ after tragedy and war—we’ll explore how God’s love breaks through even the coldest of moments. Jesus not only forgives, He restores and calls us to feed His sheep. Join us as we rediscover what it means to live in the warmth of God’s redeeming love and answer His call with renewed devotion.How's Your Love Life? — Third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-third-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250504-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 30Acts 9:1–22Revelation 5:1–14John 21:1–19Songs and Hymns: - Rise My Soul, the Lord is Risen: Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Rich Thompson; © 2024 City Alight Resources; Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing; Love Your Enemies Publishing; © 2024 Messenger Hymns; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Here I Am, Lord: Text: Based on Isaiah 6; Dan Schutte, b.1947. Text and music: © 1981, Daniel L. Schutte and New Dawn Music. Published by OCP Publications. Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Thank You Jesus For The Blood: Bryan McCleery, Charity Gayle, David Gentiles, Elisha Albright Hoffman, John Hart Stockton, Ryan Kennedy, Steven Musso; © 2021 Centricity Music Publishing; ComissionMusic; McCleery MSC; © 2021 Steven Musso Music; Watershed Worship Publishing; Remaining portion is unaffiliated; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #love #cross #peter #denial #sin #sheep #John21
No one was saying "He is risen indeed" the first Easter. Rather there was fear and confusion summarized in the Gospel of Luke by the word "marveling." There are many today who also marvel-if God loves us and is all powerful why are there accidents, illnesses and death. While we can't answer that question, as the answer is different for each person and situation, on the basis of the Easter story there are definitely two comforting things that can be said. We will look at the unique words of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke and how they give faith to the marveling.The Rest of the Story — Second Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-second-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250427-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 148Acts 5:12–32Revelation 1:4–18John 20:19–31Songs and Hymns: - Lift High the Cross: Tune: Sydney H. Nicholson, 1875–1947; Sydney H. Nicholson, 1875–1947; Text: George W. Kitchin, 1827–1912; rev. Michael R. Newbolt, 1874–1956, alt.; (sts. ref–5): tr. Leopoldo Gros, 1925–2013; © 1974 Hope Publishing Co.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - We Believe: Matthew Hooper, Richie Fike, Travis Ryan; © Integrity Worship Music; © Integrity's Praise! Music; © Life Worship; © Travis Ryan Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - My Faith Looks Up to Thee: Text: Ray Palmer, 1808–87; Tune: Lowell Mason, 1792–1872; Text and tune: Public domain. - Merciful God: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2006 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #easter #resurrection #doubt #questioning #marveling #scripture #Luke24
Join us for our Easter Sunday celebration as we proclaim the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection. Though He was betrayed, crucified, and buried, the tomb could not hold Him. On the third day, it was found empty—just as He said. Christ is risen! Alleluia!Reflect with us on the message of Luke 24:6-9 and the significance of the empty tomb. This is the hope of the Church and the joy of the world: Jesus lives.Good News! — The Resurrection of Jesus, April 20, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-the-resurrection-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250420-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 16Isaiah 65:17–251 Corinthians 15:19–26Luke 24:1–12Songs and Hymns: - This Is the Feast - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text and tune are in the public domain. - Rise My Soul, The Lord Is Risen: Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Rich Thompson; © 2024 City Alight Resources; Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing; Love Your Enemies Publishing; © 2024 Messenger Hymns; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Christus Victor: Matt Boswell, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Messenger Hymns (BMI), LIVINGHYMNS (BMI); © 2024 Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP), Love Your Enemies Publishing (ASCAP); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007 Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #easter #Jesus #crucifixion #resurrection #Luke24
What gives a man facing hell the faith to both acknowledge the justice of his fate and yet at the same time hope for a totally undeserved eternity. What words did he hear that changed his life? What words will we hear this Good Friday that changes our lives? What is the greatest promise Jesus makes to the thief and to us? Surprisingly it’s not just about paradise.The Thief — Good Friday, April 18, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-good-fridayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250418-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 52:7—53:12Songs and Hymns: - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus, I Will Ponder Now: Text: Sigismund von Birken, 1626–81; tr. August Crull, 1845–1923, alt.; Tune: Melchior Vulpius, c. 1570–1615; Text and tune: Public domain. - Passion Reading (John 18:1–40, 19:1–42): Text: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 and Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76; tr. © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; Tune: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612, public domain.#sermon #gospel #holyweek #thief #cross #paradise #hope #Luke23
On this Holy Thursday, we will go on a treasure hunt—not the kind that leads to gold or jewels, but one that leads us to the greatest treasure of all time: Jesus.Drawing from Luke 22 and other rich passages of Scripture, we explore how the events of Holy Week fulfill the ancient promises of God. Just like in a classic treasure hunt, filled with clues, codes, and dramatic discoveries, God’s Word has been leading us toward something precious—His Son, our Savior.From the first Passover lamb in _Exodus_ , to _Isaiah’s prophetic words_ , to Jesus sharing His final meal with His disciples, the signs have been there all along. The “X” that marks the spot? It’s the cross. And the treasure? It’s Jesus —God’s perfect fulfillment of the law, our sacrificial Lamb, and our risen Lord.We reflected on how often we chase after lesser treasures in life: success, health, security, approval. While these are not bad things in themselves, they can never take the place of the true treasure that gives eternal life. Jesus is not only the end of the map, _He is the map_. The one who gave His life for ours, who poured out His blood for a new covenant, who invites us to His table, offering His body and blood for the forgiveness of sins.As we share in Holy Communion, we are reminded that the treasure of Jesus is not hidden or far away. He meets us right here—in bread and wine, Word and promise, cross and empty tomb.Tonight’s message is a call to return to the map God has drawn in His Word, to look again at the clues, and to find our hearts where our true treasure is: in Christ.> Luke 12:34 : “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”May our hearts be set on Jesus this Holy Week and always.Don’t miss the “X”—it marks the spot of your salvation."X" Marks The Spot — Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-holy-thursdayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250417-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 116:12-19Jeremiah 31:31–34Hebrews 10:15–25Luke 22:7–37Songs and Hymns: - When You Woke That Thursday Morning: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008; © 1991 Concordia Publishing House. Tune: Marty Haugen, 1950; © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Behold The Lamb: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2007 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Eat This Bread: Text: Stephen P. Starke (sts. 1-2), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; Robert J. Batastini (sts. 3-5, ref.); tune: Jacques Berthier, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Text and tune used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Fullness Of Grace: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2004 Thankyou Music, used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.#sermon #gospel #holyweek #treasure #map #fulfillment #seek #prophecies #Luke22
Jesus was a wanted man. Some wanted Him dead. Others wanted to make Him King. And when He entered Jerusalem, it looked like a victory parade—crowds shouting, palms waving—but He didn’t ride in on a war horse. He came on a donkey.Why? Because this wasn’t a show of military might—it was the arrival of a different kind of King. One who came to bring peace, not violence. One who came to win a far greater battle: not just against Rome or corrupt leaders, but against the forces that still trouble our hearts today—fear, hatred, sin, Satan, and death itself.As the crowds welcomed Him with shouts of “Hosanna!” they fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. And today, every prayer, every act of love, every step of faith is like waving palms in His honor. So go ahead—wave the palms. The King has come. And He has already won.A Wanted Man Riding a Donkey — Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-palm-sundayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250413-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21–23Psalm 31:9–16Deuteronomy 32:36–39Philippians 2:5–11John 12:12–19Songs and Hymns: - Ride On, King Jesus: Steve Bell; Verses 1-3 and 6 by Hilda Carper; © 1974 Reba Place Church Inc.; Used with permission: stevebell.com - March 2023 - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna: Text: Jeannette Threlfall, 1821–80, alt. Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784, Württemberg. Text and tune: Public domain. - How Beautiful: Twila Paris; © 1990 Ariose Music; Mountain Spring Music Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain. - No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet: Tune: English; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872–1958, alt., public domain. Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926, © 1984 Hope Publishing Co. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London, alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain. - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Tune: Ed Cash; Fionán de Barra; Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Text: Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Fionán De Barra; Ed Cash; Tune and Text: © Getty Music; © Fionan De Barra Pub Designee; © Capital CMG Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.#sermon #gospel #holyweek #donkey #enemies #victoryparades #John12
We often find ourselves reminiscing about "the Good Old Days," longing for a time when life seemed simpler or better. But in Philippians 3:11–14, St. Paul offers a different way to view the past—and the future. In this week’s message, we’ll explore how Paul’s life and purpose were transformed by Christ, leading him to press on toward a far greater goal. Life, for Paul, was now a race—not to reclaim the past, but to pursue the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.As we reflect on Paul’s words, we’ll discover timely wisdom for our lives today. God is not done with us. He continues to use us to tell the story of His love and forgiveness in Jesus, no matter where we've been or what lies behind us.The Good Old Days? — Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 6, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fifth-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250406-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3–5Psalm 126Isaiah 43:16–21Philippians 3:8–14Luke 20:9–20Songs and Hymns: - Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are public domain. - Press On: Ben Shive, Kristyn Getty; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Junkbox Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Trisagion: Fernando Ortega; © 2004 Cerdo Verde Music; © 2004 Curb Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769–1855, alt. Tune: Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850, Paderborn. Text and tune: Public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI no. 20286740. - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain.#sermon #gospel #lenten #race #finishline #pressontothegoal #Philippians3
Sin isolates us—not only from our friends and loved ones but, more importantly, from God. Like the psalmist who cries, “I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop” (Psalm 102:7b), we, too, experience the weight of separation caused by our sin. But it doesn’t have to be that way. God’s gift of forgiveness restores what sin has broken. Through Confession and Absolution, He draws us back into fellowship with Himself and with one another. In this message, we are reminded of the urgent need to turn to God’s mercy, to seek His forgiveness, and to live in the peace of His grace. You don’t have to remain alone—God’s gift of forgiveness welcomes you home. God's Gift of Forgiveness: But You, O Lord, Are Enthroned Forever — Midweek Lent Service, April 2, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-midweek-lent-service-4Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250402-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 102Luke 23:1–12Songs and Hymns: - When in the Hour of Deepest Need: Text: Paul Eber, 1511–69; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Louis Bourgeois, c. 1510–61; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Now the Light Has Gone Away: Text: Frances R. Havergal, 1836–79, alt.; Tune: Liederbuch für Kleinkinder-Schulen, 1842, Kaiserswerth; Text and tune: Public domain.#sermon #gospel #lenten #loneliness #sin #confession #forgiveness #Psalm102
I. Jesus Tells the Story of a Man and His Two Sons- The younger son desired his share of the estate.- With his inheritance in hand, he left his father in search of happiness.- However, his joy was fleeting, and his resources quickly dwindled.- In desperation, he realized that the only way to save his life was to return to his father.II. We Are Like That Young Son- Our Father in heaven has generously given us an inheritance.- Yet, there are times when we act like the younger son, living as though we have left home with our blessings.- In those moments, we must remember that true fulfillment is found in returning to our Father.III. The Same is Sometimes True of Us as a Congregation- As a church, we must reflect on why we are here.- Our purpose is not just to gather but to share the good news and serve as a community of faith.- Remembering our mission keeps us grounded in our spiritual inheritance.May we always seek to return to our Father, embracing the grace that brings heaven to earth.Heaven on Earth — Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 30, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fourth-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250330-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40Psalm 32Isaiah 12:1–62 Corinthians 5:16–21Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32Songs and Hymns: - Today Your Mercy Calls Us: Text: Oswald Allen, 1816–78, alt.; Tune: Friedrich K. Anthes, 1812–after 1857; Text and tune: Public domain. - Chief of Sinners Though I Be: Text: William McComb, 1793–1873, alt.; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - He Will Hold Me Fast: Ada Ruth Habershon, Matthew Merker; Copyright © 2013 Getty Music Publishing, Matthew Merker Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - On My Heart Imprint Your Image: Text: Thomas Hansen Kingo, 1634–1703; tr. Peer O. Strömme, 1856–1921, alt.; Tune: Johann Balthasar König, 1691–1758; Text and tune: Public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.#sermon #gospel #prodigalson #inheritance #sharegoodnews #Luke15
Join us for our midweek Lenten service as we continue to explore the profound depth of God’s gift of forgiveness. In tonight’s message, we turn to the heartfelt words of Psalm 51 and the story of King David. Though David had it all, God saw beyond the surface and confronted the reality of David's sin. Through this narrative, we are reminded that all sin is ultimately against God. Yet, the beauty of the Gospel shines through as we see God’s deep desire for us to confess our sins and receive His boundless mercy. If God can forgive David, He can forgive you.God's Gift of Forgiveness: Against You and For Me — Midweek Lent Service, March 26, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-midweek-lent-service-3Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250326-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 51Luke 22:54–71Songs and Hymns: - To Thee, Omniscient Lord of All: Text: Magnus Brostrup Landstad, 1802–80; tr. Carl Döving, 1867–1937, alt.; Tune: attr. Martin Luther, 1483–1546; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.#sermon #gospel #lenten #sin #forgiveness #KingDavid #Psalm51
The Gospel for the day talks about a farmer who spares a barren tree for one year. Caiaphas, the high priest at Jesus time, was barren for almost 20 years and yet God spared him. We'll look at Caiaphas's place in history, his role in the death of Jesus, and his famous prophecy "that it is better for one man to die for the people." Finally, we will consider whether he is in heaven or in hell and why the answer to that question has important implications for us.Caiaphas - For the Good or For the Bad — Third Sunday in Lent, March 23, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-third-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250323-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54–57Psalm 85Ezekiel 33:7–201 Corinthians 10:1–13Luke 13:1–9Songs and Hymns: - Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ, the Life of All the Living: Text: Ernst Christoph Homburg, 1605–81; sts. 1–2, 5, 7: tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; sts. 3–4, 6: tr. Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1912, St. Louis; Tune: Das grosse Cantional, 1687, Darmstadt; Text and tune: Public domain. - I Am Not My Own: Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Skye Peterson, Tom Anderson; © 2023 Beehive Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Be Essential Songs; bryanfowlersongs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Sinners Doth Receive: Text: tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Erdmann Neumeister, 1671–1756; Tune: Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtisches Gesang-Buch, 1699, Darmstadt; Text and tune: Public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.#sermon #gospel #lenten #caiaphas #forgiveness #hell #history #archeology #John11
Sin weighs heavily on us, bringing consequences and hurt. But in Psalm 38, we see both the depth of our need and the richness of God's mercy. As we reflect on this passage, we’ll explore how the Law reveals our sin, the suffering Jesus endured on our behalf, and the incredible gift of forgiveness He offers. Join us as we turn to Christ in repentant joy, knowing that He has made haste to help us.God's Gift of Forgiveness: Make Haste to Help Me — Midweek Lent Service, March 19, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-midweek-lent-service-2Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250319-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 38Luke 22:39–53Songs and Hymns: - "As Surely as I Live," God Said: Text: Nicolaus Herman, c. 1480–1561; tr. Matthias Loy, 1828–1915, alt.; Tune: Jeremiah Clarke, c. 1674–1707; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Now Rest beneath Night’s Shadow: Tune: Heinrich Isaac, c. 1450–1517; Text: tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Paul Gerhardt, 1607–76; Text and tune: Public domain.#sermon #gospel #lenten #sin #forgiveness #God'sgift #Jesus #Psalm38
The Lenten season gives us an important opportunity each year to focus our attention on the cross of Christ. Among us, the cross is a beautiful symbol—we wear crosses, display them in our churches, and place them in cemeteries. But why is the cross so central to our faith?In this sermon, we look again at the cross of Jesus and see its deeper meaning. The cross is not just a symbol of suffering; it is also a sign of life. Through Christ’s death and resurrection, we receive new life and are called to live as citizens of heaven. Lent is a time to be strengthened in our faith and renewed in our identity as God’s people.Join us as we reflect on Philippians 3:18-20 and what it means to live as citizens of heaven.Citizens of Heaven — Second Sunday in Lent, March 16, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-second-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250316-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 4Jeremiah 26:8–15Philippians 3:17—4:1Luke 13:31–35Songs and Hymns: - Fullness Of Grace: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2004 Thankyou Music, used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Go to Dark Gethsemane: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - Gethsemane Hymn: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2008 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come to the Table: Text and tune: Martin J. Nyström; Claire Cloninger; © 1991 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music; © 1991 Curb Word Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Christ, the Life of All the Living: Text: Ernst Christoph Homburg, 1605–81; sts. 1–2, 5, 7: tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; sts. 3–4, 6: tr. Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1912, St. Louis; Tune: Das grosse Cantional, 1687, Darmstadt; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.#sermon #gospel #lenten #lent #cross #citizens #heaven #Philippians3
In our midweek worship service, we reflect on _Psalm 32_ and the profound truth of God's gift of forgiveness. By nature, we tend to hide from God, fearing that if He knew who we really are, He would reject us. Yet, this hiding only leads to spiritual and physical distress. True confession begins with speaking the truth about ourselves according to God's righteous Law. When we acknowledge our sin, we are freed from the burden of self-justification. God's desire is not to condemn but to forgive. His purpose is to bring us back into relationship with Him, offering the protection and peace that come from hiding _in_ Him rather than _from_ Him. Join us as we explore how God lifts the heavy burden of sin and holds us in the palm of His hand, offering His gracious gift of forgiveness to all who seek refuge in Him.God's Gift of Forgiveness: Hiding From God or Hiding in God? — Midweek Lent Service, March 12, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-midweek-lent-service-1Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250312-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 32Luke 22:1–38Songs and Hymns: - "As Surely as I Live," God Said: Text: Nicolaus Herman, c. 1480–1561; tr. Matthias Loy, 1828–1915, alt.; Tune: Jeremiah Clarke, c. 1674–1707; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - O Christ, You Walked the Road: Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007; © 1997 GIA Publications, Inc., used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: William Daman, c. 1540–1591, public domain.#sermon #gospel #lenten #sin #forgiveness #confession #grace #Psalm32
Have you ever felt unseen—like no one truly notices or understands what you’re going through? We are reminded that our God is the God who sees. From the very beginning, He has always been watching over His people with love and compassion.In the garden of Eden, God sought out Adam and Eve even after their disobedience. Later, in Genesis 16, He saw Hagar, an Egyptian slave woman who had been cast out and forgotten by others. And in Matthew 9, Jesus looked upon the crowds and had compassion on them. He saw their struggles, their pain, and their need for a Savior.Just as they were harassed by three great enemies—the devil, the world, and their own flesh—we, too, face these same challenges. Yet God does not turn a blind eye to our suffering. He notices, He cares, and He acts.As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His heart by noticing those around us. Spiritual conversations often begin with simply paying attention. How can we do this?- Pay attention to the people around you.- Pray silently for those you encounter.- Listen genuinely to their struggles and joys.When we truly see others, we reflect the heart of our God—the God who sees, notices, and loves.Listen to this week’s sermon to hear more about God’s compassion and how we can live out His love in our daily lives.The God Who Sees — First Sunday in Lent, March 9, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-first-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250309-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 91:1–13Genesis 16Romans 10:8b–13Matthew 9:35–38Songs and Hymns: - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Partita on Hyfrydol: Roland H. Prichard, 1811-1887; Setting by Charles Callahan; Copyright 1986 by Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - How Deep The Father's Love For Us: Stuart Townend, © 1995 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Glory Be to Jesus: Text: Italian, c. 18th cent.; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814–78, alt.; Tune: Friedrich Filitz, 1804–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.#sermon #gospel #lenten #sees #notices #compassion #love #Genesis16 #Matthew9
Lent is a journey, and it begins tonight on Ash Wednesday. This journey is not just about moving forward but about being shaped by God’s work in us. Psalm 6 guides us in this, echoing Luther’s words from the Small Catechism: What does such baptizing with water indicate? Through the penitential psalms, God teaches us repentance, renewal, and His enduring mercy. And at the heart of Psalm 6 is a message of hope—He gives us the gift of forgiveness.God's Gift of Forgiveness: Save Me Because of Your Unfailing Love — Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-ash-wednesdayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250305-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 6Joel 2:12–192 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21Songs and Hymns: - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee: Text: tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Text and tune: Martin Luther, 1483–1546; Text and tune: Public domain. - Liturgies: - Offertory#sermon #gospel #lenten #confession #repent #baptism #forgiveness #Psalm6
Everyone loves the taste of glory. Whether it’s making good grades as a student, earning the promotion at work, or seeing your favorite team win the championship, everyone loves that feeling of glory. We’d like to experience that kind of glory all day, every day. When Peter experienced the full glory of Jesus, the true son of God, he wanted to put up tents and camp on the mountain. He wanted to stay and revel in the glory.But Jesus led his disciples back down the mountain. Both immediately before and after this moment of glory, he explained that he must go to the cross and be betrayed into the hands of sinful men. In addition, Jesus stated that if anyone would come after him, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow him. The follower of Jesus must lose his life in order to save it.This is the path to glory. Pain. Suffering. Death. Although this may not sound appealing to us, we see that Jesus’ path results in true, eternal glory. Because Jesus took up his cross, suffered, and died for us, we who follow him and take up our cross, will also be united with him in glory. A Taste of Glory on the Way to the Cross — The Transfiguration of Our Lord, March 2, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-the-transfiguration-of-our-lordOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250302-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 99Deuteronomy 34Hebrews 3:1–6Luke 9:28–36Songs and Hymns: - Press On: Ben Shive, Kristyn Getty; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Junkbox Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus on the Mountain Peak: Text: Brian Wren, 1936; © 1977 Hope Publishing Co.; Tune: Theodore A. Beck, 1929–2003, alt.; © 1998 Theodore A. Beck.; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Your Love O Lord: Brad Avery | David Carr | Mac Powell | Mark D. Lee | Tai Anderson; © 1999 New Spring; Hipgnosis SFH I Limited; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Salvation unto Us Has Come: Text: Paul Speratus, 1484–1551; tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Tune: Etlich Cristlich lider, 1524, Wittenberg; Text and tune: Public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - This Is My Father's World: Text: Maltbie D. Babcock; Tune: Franklin L. Sheppard; Text and Tune: Public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #theologyofthecross #transfiguration #suffering #glory #Luke9
There are three pairs in Luke 6:17-26. There on the "level place" there are two groups - a crowd of disciples and a multitude of people. They are there on the "level place" for two reason - to hear Jesus and be healed. But whatever their motive for being there Luke reminds us he "healed them all."God is a god of mercy who cannot but help those who come to him in need whether they deserve it or not. However, there is a word of warning and promise that he speaks to both disciples and people, both those who come to hear and those who come to be healed. Woe to those who have nothing but worldly riches, for that's all the condolence they'll ever have. For the one who is full there is ultimately hunger, for the one who laughs there is ultimately weeping. Again this is true of all. However, for those who know this truth, that we are "beggarly poor" (the actual meaning of poor in the text) there are blessings. Our hunger will be replaced with satisfaction. Our weeping will be replaced with laughter. All of this comes to us as a gift from Jesus.For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich—2 Corinthians 8:9.Woes & Blessings — Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, February 23, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-seventh-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250223-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 1Jeremiah 17:5–81 Corinthians 15:1–20Luke 6:17–26Songs and Hymns: - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text and Tune: John Newton; Louie Giglio; Chris Tomlin; © 2006 Worship Together Music, Vamos Publishing, Rising Springs Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Blessed Are the Humble: Graham Kendrick; © 2001 Make Way Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #woe #blessings #comfort #riches #healing #Luke6
Psalm 103 says God forgives iniquities and heals diseases. Jesus did both of these. But the Psalm also goes on to say that God does this for those who keep His covenant and commandments. In our lesson for today from Luke chapter six, Jesus shows how forgiveness and healing lead to three great commandments: Loving our enemies, The Golden Rule, And Judging for Forgiving.Loving Our Enemies: No other religion teaches this commandment. Christians do not believe in pacifism or payback. They believe in justice. But we apply justice with mercy.Golden Rule: How much justice? How much mercy? The golden rule for applying justice with mercy is to ask, "Would this be the way I would want to be treated?"Judgment for Forgiveness: People love to stop short of Jesus when He says, "Judge not!" But as the verse goes on Jesus says He wants us to forgive. If we are to forgive we have to call out sin. But we call out sin in others by first calling it out in ourselves.Conclusion: This way of living by love calls for some sacrifices. We won't be doormats, but the process of love does mean getting stepped on. Jesus has one more remedy for this: "Give and it will be given to you." Every ounce of sacrificial love which you show, will be rewarded. You won't lose anything in the long run.Three Lessons for Life — Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 16, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250216-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 103:1–13Genesis 45:1-151 Corinthians 15:21-26, 32-42Luke 6:27-38Songs and Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Know My Faith Is Founded: Text: Erdmann Neumeister, 1671–1756; tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Tune: Concentus novi, 1540, Augsburg; Text and tune: Public domain. - Press On: Ben Shive, Kristyn Getty; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Junkbox Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #sacrificiallove #judgment #mercy #goldenrule #Luke6
Join us as we explore the origins of the world's many languages and diverse people groups. We'll begin by considering how many ways we can say "Good Morning" before diving into the Question of the Day: Why are there so many languages and cultures? Our journey takes us back to the Tower of Babel, where God responded to human disobedience by scattering people and confusing their language. But as Paul explains in Acts 17:27, God's purpose was always to draw people to Himself—so that all might seek Him, come to know His truth, and find salvation.Seeking God — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 9, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250209-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 138Genesis 11:1–9Acts 17:22–27Luke 5:1–11Songs and Hymns: - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Tune: Ed Cash; Fionán de Barra; Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Text: Kristyn Getty; Keith Getty; Fionán De Barra; Ed Cash; Tune and Text: © Getty Music; © Fionan De Barra Pub Designee; © Capital CMG Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Catch the Vision: Tune: Unknown, Public domain; Text: Sandra Knoernschild, ©️ 1987 Fellowship Publications, used with permission: Sandra Knoernschild and Fellowship Publications. - Listen, God Is Calling: Text and tune: Kenyan; Text: tr. Howard S. Olson, 1922–2010, © Lutheran Theological College, Makumira, Tanzania, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Public domain. - “Come, Follow Me,” the Savior Spake: Text: tr. Charles W. Schaeffer, 1813–96; (sts. 1–3, 5): Johann Schefer, 1624–77; (st. 4): Geistliche Lieder und Lobgesänge, 1695; Tune: Bartholomäus Gesius, c. 1555–1613, adapt.; Text and tune: Public domain - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Here I Am, Lord: Text: Based on Isaiah 6; Dan Schutte, b.1947. Text and music: © 1981, Daniel L. Schutte and New Dawn Music. Published by OCP Publications. Used with permission: One License #728607-A.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #languages #command #scattered #seek #find #repentance #truth #Genesis11 #Acts17
When Jesus, just 40 days after his birth, was brought to the temple in Jerusalem for dedication, his devout parents were simply doing what was required for all first born sons, according to the Law given by God to Moses.However, the events at the temple that day were certainly not usual occurrences. A righteous man named Simeon, who was waiting for the coming Messiah, declared by the Holy Spirit that this Jesus was the one who would bring salvation. He also foresaw Jesus’ suffering, and the pain it would cause his mother Mary.Because Jesus fulfilled the law perfectly in our place, which we could not accomplish, and then died and rose again from the grave, we who are united with him in baptism, have also been dedicated to the Lord.Dedicated to God — Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 2, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250202-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 841 Samuel 1:21–28Hebrews 2:14–18Luke 2:22–35Songs and Hymns: - Christus Victor: Matt Boswell, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Messenger Hymns (BMI), LIVINGHYMNS (BMI); © 2024 Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP), Love Your Enemies Publishing (ASCAP); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - Better is One Day: Matt Redman, © 1995 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #epiphany #dedicated #temple #service #Luke2
Introduction: Jesus' preaching excited many and motivated them to believe. But others rejected His preaching and especially His call to repentance and forgiveness.His Custom: Before we get to the main message, we pause for a moment and notice this important custom of Jesus - He worshipped every Sabbath. Listening to God's word with God's people and responding together with our prayers is one of the most basic aspects of the Christian life.He Was Handed the Book: The Hebrew prophets promised that the Messiah would heal both souls and bodies from the destruction of sin. Jesus knew the people of Nazareth already knew much about His preaching and healing ministry. But would they believe it? Will we believe it or try to throw Him off the hill?Joseph's Son?: The people of Nazareth believed the humanity of Jesus but not the divinity. The problem is still the same today. People love the human Jesus who stooped low to be with us. But they don't always love the divine Jesus who wants to save us from our sins.Faith in Sidon, Syria, and Glen Carbon: Jesus always refused to perform miracles for those who didn't believe. We don't need miracles to create faith. God gives miracles to confirm faith. Faith is the work of the Holy Spirit bringing us to repentance and forgiveness in Jesus. This messages reaches out far and wide and draws in some surprising people. We count ourselves blessed to be one of them.Conclusion: The rejection of the Gospel is an old problem that causes us great sadness as it did our Lord. While there will always be people who reject Jesus, we never lose hope in the power of the Gospel to save souls all the way to the ends of the earth.Learning What to Do by Learning What Not to Do — Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 26, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-third-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250126-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 19:7-14Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–101 Corinthians 12:12–31aLuke 4:16–30Songs and Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Ed Cash, Fionán De Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; © 2013 Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2013 De Barra, Fionan; © 2013 Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #TheMessiah #GodandMan #RepentanceandForgiveness #UnbeliefandBelief #Luke4
Have you prayed to God and felt your prayer wasn't answered, or not according to your timeline? In today's reading we see Jesus at a wedding party where the wine has run out—a serious embarrassment for the hosts.Jesus' mother Mary makes a faith-filled request, showing she understands and believes her Son has the power to fix the problem.He doesn't answer her request immediately—but He ultimately responds, and in a way none would have anticipated.In the same way, Jesus, now enthroned in heaven's glory, still hears our requests, though He may not respond according to our timeline or our preconception. This teaches us that He is in charge, not us.The waiting is also a test of our faith and an opportunity to mature and grown in our trust in Him. Typically, His answer to our faith-filled prayers is far better than we ever could have anticipated. Wait and see!Wait and See — Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 19, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-second-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250119-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 128Isaiah 62:1–51 Corinthians 12:1–11John 2:1–11Songs and Hymns: - The People That in Darkness Sat: Text: John Morison, 1749–98, alt.; Tune: Nicolaus Herman, c. 1480–1561; Text and tune: Public domain. - Songs of Thankfulness and Praise: Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93. Text and tune: Public domain. - When The Stars Burn Down: Jennie Lee Riddle, Jonathan Lee; © 2010 JLee Publishing; Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Tunes; Integrity's Praise! Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come, Join in Cana’s Feast: Text: Herman G. Stuempe, Jr., 1923–2007; © 1993 The Hymn Society, admin. Hope Publishing Co.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Johann Balthasar König, 1691–1758; adapt. William H. Havergal, 1793–1870; Public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #faith #prayer, #miracle #problem #answer #wedding #shame #restoration #John2
At the time of Jesus’ appearing, or “epiphany,” the people of Israel were awaiting a hero, a savior— the Messiah. They asked John the Baptist if he might be the one. He assured them he was not, but the Christ was coming, who would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire.Jesus came and was baptized by John. God the Father‘s voice was heard by witnesses there: “You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased.“Jesus proved himself to be the Messiah by His teaching, through miracles, in the prophecies fulfilled, and ultimately by His death and resurrection from the dead. All were experienced by many eyewitnesses. If you haven’t put your trust in Jesus as your Savior, what are you waiting for?If you have received Jesus as your Messiah, and have been baptized in His name, you have also received the promised Holy Spirit. You are a living fulfillment of John’s prophecy. You have a new identity as a child of God, in whom God the Father is well pleased—for Jesus’ sake. And we await Jesus’ return and the joy of eternal life with God. As we face this new year together, we are living in expectation. The best is yet to come!Living in Expectation — The Baptism of Jesus, January 12, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-the-baptism-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250112-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 29Isaiah 43:1–7Romans 6:1–11Luke 3:15-22Songs and Hymns: - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Baptism: Michael Card, © 1985 Birdwing Music; Mole End Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness: Text: Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1700–60; tr. John B. Wesley, 1703–91, alt.; Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93; Text and tune: Public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke#sermon #gospel #epiphany #expectations #Messiah #Christ #Savior #SonofGod #identity #childofGod #Luke3
In today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke, we see that the child Jesus is growing and maturing, specifically in strength, or stature, and in wisdom and favor.As we read of his visit to Jerusalem with His parents, we can see that Jesus’ growth is based on His understanding of His identity as God‘s child, and also by his willingness to submit to His heavenly Father and to his earthly parents.We, too, will grow in strength, wisdom, and favor this year, as we understand our true identity and live it out in humility, with God’s power. Growing in Strength, Wisdom, and Favor — Second Sunday after Christmas, January 5, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-second-sunday-after-christmasOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20250105-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3–5Psalm 119:97–1041 Kings 3:4–15Ephesians 1:3–14Luke 2:40–52Songs and Hymns: - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Once in Royal David’s City: Text: Cecil F. Alexander; Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett; Text and tune: Public domain. - Holy Forever: Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, Phil Wickham; © 2022 Brian and Jenn Publishing; Capitol CMG Paragon; S. D. G. Publishing; © 2022 Be Essential Songs; My Magnolia Music; Phil Wickham Music; © 2022 Simply Global Songs; Bethel Music Publishing Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Text: Polish, tr. Edith M.G. Reed; Tune: Polish; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #advent #christmas #strength #wisdom #favor #identity #humility #SonofGod #childofGod #Luke2
The entire goal of Simeon's life had been to see God bring about the salvation of Israel, and the old saint's patience, his hope, his immersion in sacred scripture, and his refusal to filter out the sorrow that colored that hope allowed him to recognize, rejoice, and be thankful for that salvation when it arrived in a way he couldn't have anticipated.Nunc Dimittis — First Sunday after Christmas, December 29, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-first-sunday-after-christmasOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241229-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 111Exodus 13:1–3a, 11–15Colossians 3:12–17Luke 2:22–40Songs and Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Gentle Mary Laid Her Child: Text: Joseph Simpson Cook. Tune: Piae Cantiones Ecclesiasticae, 1582. Text and tune: Public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - An Irish Christmas Blessing: Keith Getty, Kristyn Lennox Getty, © 2004 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #advent #christmas #nuncdimittis #simeon #jesus #salvation #Luke2
In Psalm 2 Yahweh calls the Messiah his firstborn son, laughs at all their enemies who long to rebel against his rightful authority, and warns all the nations of the earth to submit to the Son lest they be destroyed.The Christmas Revolution — Christmas Day, December 25, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-christmas-dayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241225-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 2Isaiah 52:7–10Hebrews 1:1–12John 1:1–18Songs and Hymns: - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - Once in Royal David’s City: Text: Cecil F. Alexander; Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett; Text and tune: Public domain. - All Is Well: Claire Hamilton, Johnny Parks; © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (Admin. by Integrity Music), Parks Publishing (Admin. by Integrity Music); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Angels from the Realms of Glory: Text: James Montgomery. Tune: Henry T. Smart. Text and tune: Public domain. - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Text: Polish, tr. Edith M.G. Reed; Tune: Polish; Text and tune: Public domain. - Gentle Mary Laid Her Child: Text: Joseph Simpson Cook. Tune: Piae Cantiones Ecclesiasticae, 1582. Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #advent #christmas #messiah #power #revolution #Psalm2
The Bible insists that the motive for God the Father sending his Son to be the Savior of the world is his life-giving (he gave up his life to be a propitiation for our sins) and life-saving (he came so we might live through him) love! And now, although we cannot see God physically with our eyes, we can experience this perfect life-giving and life-saving love of Jesus in the way those of us who have been saved by this love give ourselves up for each other.Christmas Every Day — Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-christmas-eveOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241224-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 7:10–141 John 4:7–16Luke 2:1–14Songs and Hymns: - O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune: John F. Wade; Public domain. - O Little Town of Bethlehem: Text: Phillips Brooks, 1835–93; Tune: Lewis H. Redner, 1831–1908; Text and tune: Public domain. - What Child Is This: Text: by William C. Dix. Tune: English, 16th century. Text and tune: Public domain. - Angels We Have Heard on High: Text: The Crown of Jesus, 1862; Tune: French; Text and tune: Public domain. - It Came upon the Midnight Clear: Text: Edmund H. Sears; Tune: Richard S. Willis; Text and tune: Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text: Franz Gruber; Tune: Franz Joseph Mohr; Text and tune: Public domain.#sermon #gospel #advent #christmas #jesus #love #sacrifice #1John4
When Elizabeth and Mary first meet after they both became pregnant, Elizabeth and her baby - the future John the Baptist - respond to Mary's unborn child, Jesus, with joy, recognizing that he is God, recognizing that he is the one to put into action God's plan of salvation, and recognizing in him God's supreme act of grace toward humanity.How to Meet Jesus — Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 22, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fourth-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241222-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 80:1–7Micah 5:2–5aHebrews 10:5–10Luke 1:39–45Songs and Hymns: - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text: Franz Gruber; Tune: Franz Joseph Mohr; Text and tune: Public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came: Text and tune: Basque, 18th century, public domain. - Brightest and Best: Words and Music: Reginald Heber, public domain; Arrangement: Keith Getty, Ben Shive, Fionan de Barra; Choir Arrangement: Samuel Wilson; © 2021 Getty Music Publishing; © 2021 Fionán de Barra; © 2021 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2021 Junkbox Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - What Hope! An Eden Prophesied: Text: Stephen P. Starke, © 1998 Stephen P. Starke, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, public domain. - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - Of the Father’s Love Begotten: Text: Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, 348-c. 413, tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-66, sts. 1-4; tr. Henry W. Baker, 1821-77, st. 5. Tune: Plainsong, 13th cent., mode V. Text and tune: Public domain. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #advent #elizabeth #mary #johnthebaptist #jesus #motherofgod #Luke1
Jesus compared his and John’s ministry to kids who play a game where they play happy and sad music, but no one dances to their happy music and no one mourns at their sad music. His point: outside of the work of the Spirit, Law and Gospel do not satisfy the average human, but wisdom is justified by her children.The Different Ministries of Jesus and John — Midweek Advent, December 18, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-advent-3Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241218-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 85Luke 7:18–35Songs and Hymns: - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry: Text: Charles Coffin; tr. composite. Tune: Michael Praetorius. Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.#sermon #gospel #advent #midweek #johnthebaptist #Jesus #ministry #Luke7
Paul encourages the Philippians church to live counter-cultural lives in the middle of Caesar's realm, knowing that Jesus is the true Lord and trusting that he is about to make all things new. The way to do this is to live in the joy of the Lord, live with reasonableness amongst an irrational world, and live without anxiety in the peace of God.How to Wait for Jesus — Third Sunday in Advent, December 15, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-third-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241215-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 85Zephaniah 3:14–20Philippians 4:4–7Luke 7:18–28Songs and Hymns: - The Advent of Our King: Text: Charles Coffin, 1676–1749; tr. John Chandler, 1806–76, alt.; Tune: Aaron Williams, 1731–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - Arise and Shine! Your Light Has Come!: Based on the English Carol, Sussex Carol; Words and Arrangement: Joseph M Martin; © 1996 Shawnee Press; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain. - In The Bleak Midwinter: Christina Georgina Rossetti, Gustav Theodore Holst; Words and music: Public Domain. - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text: Latin c. 12th cent; tr.John Mason Neale; Tune: French, 15th cent; Tune and text: Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #advent #joy #reason #peace #jesus #Philippians4
When Jesus comes into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday the crowds gather around him and chant his praises, excited that the one true king has finally arrived. And although some of his opponents try to make them stop, thinking that he has overstepped his bounds, the victory of God in Jesus can no longer be contained.The Victory of God — Midweek Advent, December 4, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-advent-1Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241204-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 25:1–10Luke 19:28–40Songs and Hymns: - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text: Johann Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth; Tune: Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers: Text: Laurentius Laurenti, 1660–1722; tr. Sarah B. Findlater, 1823–1907, alt.; Tune: Swedish; Text and tune: Public domain#sermon #gospel #advent #midweek #Luke19 #palmsunday #triumphalentry #jesus #king #peace
Against the backdrop of unrighteous King Zedekiah's reign, God reiterates his promise that he would one day execute justice and righteousness in the whole world, and that he would bring about this world of righteousness through the Branch of David - the one who would personify and embody God's true righteousness.Jesus is Our Righteousness — First Sunday in Advent, December 1, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-first-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241201-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 25:1–10Jeremiah 33:14–161 Thessalonians 3:9–13Luke 19:28–40Songs and Hymns: - The Advent of Our King: Text: Charles Coffin, 1676–1749; tr. John Chandler, 1806–76, alt.; Tune: Aaron Williams, 1731–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - Savior of the Nations, Come: Text: attr. Ambrose of Milan, 340–397; German version, Martin Luther, 1483–1546; (sts. 1–2): tr. William M. Reynolds, 1812–76; (sts. 3, 6): tr. Lutheran Service Book, 2006; (sts. 4–5, 8): tr. F. Samuel Janzow, 1913–2001; (st. 7): tr. Gifford A. Grobien, 1973; Tune: Geystliche gesangk Buchleyn, 1524, Wittenberg, ed. Johann Walter; Text (sts. 3, 6–7): © 2006 Concordia Publishing House; (sts. 4–5, 8): © 1978 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Text (sts. 1–2) and tune: Public domain. - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns: Text: John Brownlie, 1859–1925, alt.; Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg, ed. John Wyeth; Text and tune: Public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Glory Be to Jesus: Text: Italian, c. 18th cent.; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814–78, alt.; Tune: Friedrich Filitz, 1804–76; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain. - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #Advent #Zedekiah #righteousness #justice #Jesus #jeremiah #Jeremiah33
In Psalm 50 God criticizes his people for believing that by offering him sacrifices they could manipulate him into favoring them. Instead, they should acknowledge that God doesn't need their offerings since he owns everything in the whole world, stop believing that he could be placed into their debt by them giving him gifts he doesn't need, and demonstrate their true worship by offering him thanks for what he has done for them.Thanksgiving as Faith — Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-thanksgiving-eveOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241127-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 50Deuteronomy 8:1–10Philippians 4:6–20Luke 17:11–19Songs and Hymns: - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune are public domain. - We Praise You, O God: Text: Julia B. Cory; Tune: Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; Text and tune: Ppublic domain. - Offering - Sing to the Lord of Harvest: Text: John S. B. Monsell. Tune: Johann Steurlien. Text and tune: Public domain.#sermon #gospel #thanksgiving #sacrifice #faith #Jesus #Psalm50
Jude addresses a church in which false teaching has begun eating away the church's testimony from within, and cultural pressures to accommodate paganism squeezes the church from without. In this situation Jude encourages the church to remain faithful to Jesus while gently extending Christ's mercy to those who are struggling with sin, keeping before her at all times the sovereign lordship of Jesus over all things and his ultimate return to give eternal life to all who believe in him and to rule forever over his new creation.How to Be the Church in Challenging Times — Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 24, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-last-sunday-of-the-church-yearOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241124-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 93Isaiah 51:4–6Jude 20–25Mark 13:24–37Songs and Hymns: - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - The King Shall Come: Ananias Davisson, John Brownlie, Lloyd Larson; © 1999 The Lorenz Corporation; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Glory Be to God the Father: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89; Tune: Walter G. Whinfield, 1865–1919; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #faith #prayer #love #mercy #Jesus #Jude
The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross changes our position before God: now he sees us as completely perfect and innocent. But it also changes our condition: it begins to purify us and make us more like Jesus as we grow in his grace. And finally, the sacrifice of Jesus takes away all our sins for all time, winning forgiveness, life, and salvation for us forever and ever.Jesus Christ: Yesterday, Today, and Forever — Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost, November 17, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-sixth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241117-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 16Daniel 12:1–3Hebrews 10:11–25Mark 13:1–13Songs and Hymns: - Christ the Eternal Lord: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93, public domain. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In The First Light: Bob Kauflin, © 1988 Bridge Building Music, Inc.; Organon Key Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; Tune by Ludvig M. Lindeman; Public domain. - Alleluia! Sing to Jesus: Text by William C. Dix; tune by Rowland H. Prichard; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Jesus #sacrifice #sanctification #Hebrews10
The preacher of Hebrews, arguing to his listeners that salvation can only be found in Jesus, outlines for them how Jesus is the only one who can get us in to the Father, he's the only one who can stop our suffering, and he's the only one who makes us alright in the end.The Benefits of Salvation — Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 10, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241110-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 1461 Kings 17:8–16Hebrews 9:24–28Mark 12:38–44Songs and Hymns: - Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven: Text by Christopher Wordsworth; tune by Ludwig Von Beethoven; text (sts. 1, 3) and tune are in the public domain; text (st. 2), © 1982 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Lord Almighty Reigns: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2022 Getty Music Publishing; © 2022 Love Your Enemies Publishing; © 2022 Messenger Hymns; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W. Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Now Thank We All Our God: Text: Martin Rinckart, 1586–1649; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Hebrews9 #mediator #redemption #justification #Jesus #suffering
The question of whether Christians must vote is a hotly contested one in the Christian church; and while there are no explicit commands in Scripture to vote we are commanded to seek the good of the city in which we dwell. Christians, like all citizens, are faced with an array of issues to vote for, and the one issue which must drive the way Christians serve their communities is the preciousness of the image of God. And Christians must be controlled not by fear, or anger, or worry, but by the deep conviction that the true Ruler of the world is not any country, or any leader or political party, but King Jesus himself, who is orchestrating his sovereign rule over the world until the day when he returns and takes the kingdom completely as his own.How to Vote as a Christian — Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 3, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241103-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 2Isaiah 49:1–7Revelation 19:11–20John 18:33–38; 19:1–15Songs and Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - Jesus Shall Reign: Ed Cash, Isaac Watts, John C. Hatton, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; Copyright © 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon; Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; Tune: Oliver Holden; Text and tune are public domain. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #election #kingdomofGod #Jesus #imageofGod #Revelation19
The people Jesus is talking to in John 8 really do believe that they are free, in spite of the fact that they really are under the thumb of the Roman Empire. But instead of framing their problem as a purely political problem, Jesus says that the problem at its root is sinfulness - theirs and others! And unless they are freed from this sin they will always be slaves. But Jesus has come to join himself to his people, making them his sons and daughters, and giving them the world as an inheritance. In other words, Jesus turns us from slaves into sons.The Truth Will Set You Free — Reformation Day, October 27, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-reformation-dayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241027-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 46Revelation 14:6–7Romans 3:19–28John 8:31–36Songs and Hymns: - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - Christus Victor: Matt Boswell, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Messenger Hymns (BMI), LIVINGHYMNS (BMI); © 2024 Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP), Love Your Enemies Publishing (ASCAP); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Jesus #freedom #slavery #adoption #John8
The book of Ecclesiastes' raw outlook on the fallen human condition sees the pursuit of money and material goods as an empty waste, a vanity. But then, in the next breath, it will turn towards the enjoyment of the things money can buy as genuinely worthwhile. For the writer of Ecclesiastes, the difference in these two different viewpoints comes down to the view of money the reader takes. Do you see money as a source of meaning, of purpose, of salvation? Then money will always be for you a source of darkness, vexation, sickness, and anger. But do you see money as a gift from the Gift-giving God, one sign among many that he loves us and wants our happiness, an echo (however obliquely) of His willingness to give Himself to us for our salvation? Then, for you, money can be a reminder of His goodness and the beauty of the life He has given to us.The Wrong Way and the Right Way to View Money — Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, October 20, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241020-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 119:9–16Ecclesiastes 5:10–20Hebrews 4:1–13Mark 10:23–31Songs and Hymns: - Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007 Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Better: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Pat Barrett; © 2018 Capitol CMG Genesis; Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2018 Housefires Sounds; S. D. G. Publishing; Vamos Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Ecclesiastes5 #biblicalstewardship #Godandmoney #faithandfinances #moneyandfaith #christianperspective #spiritualwealth #Christcenteredlife
The discussion between Jesus and the rich young man revolves around the young man's inability to see the Law of God as anything more than a way for humans to display their goodness or their badness. But Jesus calls him to see the Law, instead, as a display of the unique and infinite goodness of God. And while this way of looking at the Law takes us out of the equation, it also has the effect of separating us from the God we hope our Law-keeping can connect us to. Jesus solves this problem by calling the young man deeper into God's heart by pointing out that while humans can't be good, God can - by giving up everything he owns (his own life!) and giving it to the poor (by saving us from ourselves and from destruction!).Misusing the Law — Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 13, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241013-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 90:12–17Amos 5:6–7, 10–15Hebrews 3:12–19Mark 10:17–22Songs and Hymns: - O Bless the Lord, My Soul: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; tune: Aaron Williams, 1731-76; Text and tune are in the public domain. - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain. - At the Name of Jesus: Text: Caroline M. Noel, 1817–77, alt.; Tune: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872–1958; Text and tune: Public domain. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Jesus Shall Reign: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: attr. John C. Hatton, d. 1793; Text and tune: Public domain. - O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: William Croft, 1678–1727; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #richyoungman #God #thelaw #Jesus #sacrifice #Mark10
Jesus is better than angels because while they mediated the law to Moses on Sinai, Jesus has mediated an eternal covenantal relationship between God and his people. Because of this, in Jesus we are given the privilege to rule and reign over all things, we are able to experience the power of the Gospel, and we now know what it means to be the daughters and sons of God.Better Than the Angels — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 6, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241006-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 128Genesis 2:18–25Hebrews 2:1–13Mark 10:2–16Songs and Hymns: - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Keep the Feast: Ben Shive, Skye Peterson; © 2024 Getty Music Publishing (BMI), Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W. Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #angels #Jesus #childrenofgod #Hebrews2
In James 5:7-11, James calls his readers to practice patience in all things. The way he motivates us to this patience is by frequently reminding us that Jesus is coming back and is going to put all things to right. This certainty allows us to trust Him in hard times, knowing that He is in charge and is certainly going to rescue us.Patience in Hope — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 29, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240929-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 104:27–35Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29James 5Mark 9:38–50Songs and Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Trisagion: Fernando Ortega; © 2004 Cerdo Verde Music; © 2004 Curb Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise: Text by Herbert F. Brokering; Tune by Carl F. Schalk; © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #James5 #Jesus #patience #secondcoming #job
We all want to be loved because we deserve it, but none of us can be deserving enough to earn the kind of love we really crave. So, in spite of our fear that we can never be truly loved because of our unlovability, Jesus holds on to us, he identifies with us, and he sacrifices himself in order to rescue us with his infinitely deep love.Loving the Unlovable — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 22, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240922-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 54Jeremiah 11:18–20James 3:13—4:10Mark 9:30–37Songs and Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - The Perfect Wisdom Of Our God: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2011 Thankyou Music; Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740 - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God, Pure and Holy: Text: tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941. Text and tune: Nicolaus Decius, c. 1485–after 1546. Text and tune: Public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Jesus #love #sacrifice #identity #Mark9
This sermon reflects on James 3:5-10, exploring how the tongue, though small, has a mighty impact. James underscores the human inability to fully control the tongue, which He describes as a "restless evil" that can stain the entire body and set lives ablaze. However, the message of hope emerges and predominates as we see in Christ's power to redeem us and transform even our speech. It is through the work of the Holy Spirit that our tongues can be turned from instruments of harm into tools that proclaim God’s abundant love, truth, and forgiveness. The Untamable Tongue: Blessing or Curse — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 15, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240915-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Psalm 86:3-5 Psalm 116:1–9 Isaiah 50:4–10 James 3:1–12 Mark 9:14–29 Songs and Hymns: - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - Breathe On Me: Lucy Fisher; © 1998 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain. Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain. #sermon #gospel #James3 #tongue #small #mighty #HolySpirit #powerofspeech #controlofthetongue #christianliving #moralintegrity #faithandactions #ethicalspeech #spiritualdiscipline #impactofwords #biblicalwisdom #righteousnessincommunication
Isaiah pictures a world where all mental and psychological diseases have been done away with and every physical illness and deformity has been cured; a world where Jesus has turned the desert into a garden and death into life. The arrival of this world is the hope that brings the future, complete cure for all our problems rushing now into the present.Healed by the Power of New Creation — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 8, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-sixteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240908-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 146Isaiah 35:4–7aJames 2:1–10, 14–18John 7:37–39Songs and Hymns: - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - He Will Come And Save You: Bob Fitts, Gary Sadler; © 1995 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Isaiah35 #Jesus #healing #newcreation
When Christians engage in the battle the kingdom of Jesus is waging against the kingdom of the Enemy, they do so through the strength of Jesus, in the armor of God, and with the Word and prayer in the Holy Spirit.The Nature of Christian Warfare — Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 1, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240901-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 119:129–136Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–9Ephesians 6:10–20Mark 7:14–23Songs and Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - I Love Your Kingdom, Lord: Text: Timothy Dwight; Tune: Aaron Williams; Text and tune: Public domain. - You Are Good: Israel Houghton; © 2001 Integrity's Praise! Music; Sound Of The New Breed; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go to Dark Gethsemane: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Ephesians6 #armorofgod #swordofthespirit #spiritualfight #jesus #holyspirit
Paul's classic statement on the heart of marriage in Ephesians 5 can speak more broadly to how we are called to love not just our spouses but everyone else as well. The key to understanding how true love works is to recognize that true love does not respond to someone who is lovable but makes the other lovable, true love does not demand but earns submission, and true love is self-love to the extent that it is self-giving love.The Quality of Self-Sacrificing Love — Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 25, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fourteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240825-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 14Isaiah 29:11–19Ephesians 5:22–33Mark 7:1–13Songs and Hymns: - Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are public domain. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - There Was Jesus: Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith, Zach Williams; © Anthems of Hope; Be Essential Songs; Cashagamble Jet Music; © Wisteria Drive; Little Louder Songs; Seven Ring Circus Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.#sermon #gospel #Ephesians5 #jesus #sacrifice #submission #salvation #truelove
In this third sermon on the Bible's teaching about human sexuality, Aaron Mueller looks at what Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians about how to relate to the sexual sin that's prevalent in the world. Paul insists that judging the world for its sexual sin is his job, not the job of the Christian church. Instead, the church is to constantly be deeply repentant of its own sin, strive for repentant chastity in its own personal conduct, and constantly live within the joy of the identity God has given it in her Passover Lamb, Jesus.Human Sexuality and the World — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 18, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240818-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 34:12–22Proverbs 9:1–101 Corinthians 5:6–13John 6:51–69Songs and Hymns: - Lord, This Day We’ve Come to Worship (Hymn 911): Text: Richard C. Dickinson, 1925–2010, © 1995 Richard C. Dickinson. Tune: B. B. McKinney, 1886–1952, alt., © 1942, 1970 Broadman Press, admin. Genevox Publishing. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Christ Is Mine Forevermore: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, © 2016 CityAlight Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus, Priceless Treasure: Text: Johann Franck, 1618–77; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt. Tune: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662. Text and tune: Public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #sex #chastity #Jesus #passover #judging #repentance #1Corinthians5
We fallen humans are born with the propensity to worship God's good gifts instead of God himself, and this propensity includes our tendency to make an idol out of his good gift of sexuality. But since this goes against the way he designed us to be, this type of idolatry manifests itself in foolish thinking, enslaved thinking, and gnostic thinking. But when we find our identity not in God's good gifts but in Jesus, we are given a new fresh resurrection-centered and Holy Spirit-indwelt life.Human Sexuality and the Church — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 11, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twelfth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240811-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 34:1–81 Kings 19:1–81 Corinthians 6:9–20John 6:35–51Songs and Hymns: - Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us: Text: Eliza S. Alderson, 1818–89, alt.; Tune: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811–87; Text and tune: Public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - For the Beauty of the Earth: Words: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint (1864); Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786–1872; Words and music: Public domain; Setting: Wayne Oquin, Copyright 2006 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #sex #idolatry #identity #Jesus #HolySpirit #1Corinthians6
Paul writes 1 Corinthians 5 to address the way the church of Corinth had neglected to hold accountable a man in the congregation who was having sex with his stepmother. Paul first points out how this sexual sin had not only violated God's will in Scripture but also the standards to which the unbelieving Corinthian culture themselves held. Paul then addresses the deeper problem with their tolerance of this sexual sin: their pride. And finally Paul points them toward the biblical standard of God's will, the lordship of Jesus over all creation (including human sexuality), and the self-sacrificial love of Jesus who became our Passover Lamb to rescue us from slavery to all sin.A Biblical Foundation for Human Sexuality — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 4, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240804-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 145:10–21Exodus 16:2–151 Corinthians 5:1–8John 6:22–35Songs and Hymns: - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Press On: Ben Shive, Kristyn Getty; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Junkbox Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise: Text by Herbert F. Brokering; Tune by Carl F. Schalk; © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#sermon #gospel #sex #pride #standards #Jesus #passoverlamb #1Corinthians5
When Jesus' disciples are stuck in the middle of the Sea of Galilee in the middle of the night, he comes walking on the water to them. The disciples don't understand what it means because their hearts are hard, but Jesus wants them to see that he is the true God who makes a path of redemption in the water, he is the true God who alone deserves worship, and he is the true God who works for those who belong to him.Jesus Walks on Water — Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, July 28, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-tenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240728-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 136:1–9Genesis 9:8–17Ephesians 3:14–21Mark 6:45–56Songs and Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - Forever: Chris Tomlin; © 2001 Rising Springs Music; Vamos Publishing; worshiptogether.com songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Jesus #walkingonwater #redemption #iam #Mark6
Although Jesus' disciples are hungry and worn out, he commands them to feed the massive crowd which has gathered to hear his teaching. The disciples are perplexed by their lack of resources and ability to do this, but Jesus meets the need by turning a small amount of food into a large amount of food. But when Jesus does this he also allows and empowers the disciples to deliver the food to the people. In other words, they keep his command to feed them but only because he miraculously made the impossible meal himself.The Impossible Meal — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 21, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-ninth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240721-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 23Jeremiah 23:1–6Ephesians 2:11–22Mark 6:30–44Songs and Hymns: - Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation: Text: Latin, c. 8th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt., Tune: Henry Purcell, 1659–95, adapt., Text and tune: Public domain. - Built on the Rock: Text: Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig, 1783–1872, abr.; tr. Carl Döving, 1867–1937, alt.; Tune: Ludvig M. Lindeman, 1812–87; Text and tune: Public domain. - Dominus Regis Me: Composer is unknown and work is in the public domain. - Glory Be to Jesus: Text: Italian, c. 18th cent.; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814–78, alt.; Tune: Friedrich Filitz, 1804–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - Chief of Sinners Though I Be: Text: William McComb, 1793–1873, alt.; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Anthem: Text: Giovanni de Palestrina, 1525-1594; Text: Public domain#Sermon #Gospel #feedingofthe5000 #Jesus #miracle #Mark6
The Trinity is not an extraneous Christian doctrine - redemption only works if the Father, who eternally loves his own Son, chooses to adopt us as his children. But he doesn't make us his "extra" children, he unites us to Jesus so that we become just as much his children as Jesus. Then he guarantees this eternal reality by giving us his Holy Spirit as the down payment for our ultimate realization of this new family when Jesus returns and makes us completely his own.Adopted into the Trinity — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 14, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-eighth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240714-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 85:8–13Amos 7:7–15Ephesians 1:3–14Mark 6:14–29Songs and Hymns: - Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007 Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Children Of The Living God: Fernando Ortega, © 1996 Metro One, used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #adoption #inchrist #election #redemption #Ephesians1
The question, why does God allow me to suffer, has many possible biblical answers. The overwhelming answer in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians is that our brokenness and weakness makes us rely on the sufficiency of God's grace in Jesus, allows the strength of God to take center stage in our own weakness, and allows us to boast and praise not about ourselves but about the cross of Jesus.The Thorn in the Flesh — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 7, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-seventh-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240707-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 123Ezekiel 2:1–52 Corinthians 12:1–10Mark 6:1–13Songs and Hymns: - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - How Deep The Father's Love For Us: Stuart Townend, © 1995 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #strengthinweakness #sufficientgrace #boasting #Jesus #thecross #2Corinthians12
Have you ever felt consumed by the challenges of life, or that the odds were stacked against you? You are not alone. However,in the middle of a book of the Bible in which the writer laments the hardship of crushing challenges and the weight of God's just judgment, we find these refreshing words that still bring us comfort today: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23, ESV)Because God is faithful--even when we are unfaithful, and in the worst of circumstances, we can say with hope-filled assurance: “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24, ESV)His Mercies Are New Every Morning — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, June 30, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-sixth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240630-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 30Lamentations 3:22–332 Corinthians 8:1–9, 13–15Mark 5:21–43Songs and Hymns: - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - O Church Of Christ Invincible: Matt Boswell, Stuart Townend; © 2014 Simple Hymns Publishing; Simple Hymns Songs; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt. Tune: Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799–1877. Text and tune: Public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #mercy #grace #faithfulness #challenges #hope #Lamentations3
When Jesus tells his disciples to take him in a boat across the Sea of Galilee, and when a massive storm blows up that threatens to sink them, and when Jesus falls asleep in the back of the boat and doesn't wake up, his disciples ask if he doesn't care that they're all going to drown. But what Jesus knows, and wants them to believe as well, is that wherever he is at they are completely safe.When Jesus Is Sleeping — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 23, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fifth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240623-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 124Job 38:1–112 Corinthians 6:1–13Mark 4:35–41Songs and Hymns: - Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation: Text: Latin, c. 8th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt., Tune: Henry Purcell, 1659–95, adapt., Text and tune: Public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Thank You Jesus For The Blood: Bryan McCleery, Charity Gayle, David Gentiles, Elisha Albright Hoffman, John Hart Stockton, Ryan Kennedy, Steven Musso; © 2021 Centricity Music Publishing; ComissionMusic; McCleery MSC; © 2021 Steven Musso Music; Watershed Worship Publishing; Remaining portion is unaffiliated; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769–1855, alt. Tune: Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850, Paderborn. Text and tune: Public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Jesus #storm #seaofgalilee #faith #Mark4
Paul's relationship with the Corinthian church had been tense - his apostolic authority had been challenged and denied - but Paul did not give up hope in either his ministry or in their faith: since Jesus died and rose from the dead all those who believe in him, even when struggling and doubting, are part of the new creation of God's kingdom.New Creation Now — Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 16, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fourth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240616-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 1Ezekiel 17:22–242 Corinthians 5:1–17Mark 4:26–34Songs and Hymns: - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune are public domain. - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - I Will Delight: John Andrew Schreiner, Walt Harrah; © 1991 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI no. 20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #newcreation #lifeafterdeath #heaven #Jesus
Jesus' family thought he was crazy and his opponents accused him of being demon-possessed, but Jesus' true followers recognized the inherent logic in his claims, bowed to the divine nature of his power, and found in him their true family and community.The Real Followers of the Real Jesus — Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 9, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-third-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240609-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 130Genesis 3:8–152 Corinthians 4:13—5:1Mark 3:20–35Songs and Hymns: - Glory Be to God the Father: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89; Tune: Walter G. Whinfield, 1865–1919; Text and tune: Public domain. - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Built on the Rock: Text: Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig, 1783–1872, abr.; tr. Carl Döving, 1867–1937, alt.; Tune: Ludvig M. Lindeman, 1812–87; Text and tune: Public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Jesus #unforgivablesin #logic #power #family
In the reading from Deuteronomy, we focus on the 3rd Commandment: "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it Holy."This commandment emphasizes taking a day to rest and dedicate to God, avoiding work and secular activities. It serves as a reminder of God's deliverance from slavery, paralleling our deliverance from sin through Christ.Jesus reiterates this in John 14, where He links loving Him to keeping His commandments, not as a burden but as a response to the salvation we have already received.To Love God’s Word — Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 2, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-second-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240602-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 81:1-10Deuteronomy 5:12–152 Corinthians 4:5–12Mark 2:23—3:6Songs and Hymns: - O Day of Rest and Gladness: Text (sts. 1–2): Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt., public domain; (st. 3): Charles P. Price, 1920–99, © 1982 Charles P. Price; (st. 4): The Hymnal 1982, © 1985 The Church Pension Fund. Tune: Hymnal of the Dukes. Court Chapel, 1784, Württemberg, public domain. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - All Is Well: Claire Hamilton, Johnny Parks; © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (Admin. by Integrity Music), Parks Publishing (Admin. by Integrity Music); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior: Text: Friedrich Christian Heyder; Tune: Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756; Text and tune © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #LoveGodsWord #Sabbath #KeepItHoly #ThirdCommandment #Deuteronomy5 #Mark2 #RighteousLiving #GodsCommandments #BlessingsInObedience
In Isaiah 6, the prophet Isaiah sees the Lord, and it is a terrifying sight. But in John 3, Jesus invites us to see the Kingdom of God — an invitation made possible by God's perfect love, which casts out all fear of judgment. From Fear to Faith — The Holy Trinity, May 26, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-the-holy-trinityOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240526-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 29Isaiah 6:1–8Acts 2:14a, 22–36John 3:1–17Songs and Hymns: - God, Whose Almighty Word: Text: John Marriott, 1780–1825. Tune: Felice de Giardini, 1716–96. Text and tune: Public domain. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - We Believe: Matthew Hooper, Richie Fike, Travis Ryan; © Integrity Worship Music; © Integrity's Praise! Music; © Life Worship; © Travis Ryan Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come, Thou Almighty King: Text is English; tune by Felice de Giardini; text and tune are in the public domain. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #TrinitySunday #confessionandabsolution #Baptism #Isaiah6 #John3
The third of St. James' three pillars is restoration - God's mission to restore Glen Carbon for himself. The power behind this massive task is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, who brings Jesus into the midst of his people and sends us out under this same power to live and preach the gospel in our town.The fruit of the Spirit is not primarily about the Christian's personal and private experience, but about the results the Holy Spirit produces in the life of the Christian which - when lived out in public - transform the world. The love, joy, and peace the world craves but cannot experience in its fallen and rebellious state can be had through the gracious power of the loving and restoring Holy Spirit.The Restoration of the Holy Spirit — The Day of Pentecost, May 19, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-the-day-of-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240519-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 104:24–30Acts 2:1–21Galatians 5:16–25John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15Songs and Hymns: - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Light of God: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling: Text: Timothy Rees, 1874–1939, alt.; Tune: Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse . . . Contradanseu, c. 1710, Amsterdam; Text and tune: Public domain. - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #pentecost #holyspirit #fruitofthespirit #restoration #Galatians5
When Jesus ascended to the right hand of his Father, he was given complete power and lordship over everything in heaven and earth. Also, through his ascension he now "fills all things", so that he is ubiquitously present with his whole church on earth. And now, through his ascension, he gives good gifts to his people so that we can be empowered to love and serve each other and our community in Jesus' presence and power.What Happened at the Ascension of Jesus? — Ascension Sunday, May 12, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-ascension-sundayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240512-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 47Daniel 7:1–14Ephesians 1:15–23; 4:1–13Luke 24:44–53Songs and Hymns: - Come, Thou Almighty King: Text is English; tune by Felice de Giardini; text and tune are in the public domain. - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; Tune: Oliver Holden; Text and tune are public domain. - Song Of Moses: Aaron Keyes, Ben Smith, Chris Moerman, Graham Kendrick, Joseph Barrett; © Barrett Daddy Music; Flock Street Music; Itisreal Music.Com; © Thankyou Music; worshiptogether.com songs; Make Way Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740A. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - All You Works of God, Bless the Lord: Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955, © 1995 Stephen P. Starke. Tune: Jamaican; adapt. Doreen Potter, 1925–80, © 1975 Hope Publishing Co. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #ascension #Jesus #lord #community #spiritualgifts #Ephesians1 #Ephesians4
Jesus' heart for healing, his power to heal, and the way he applies this healing to his fallen human race can be experienced in the power of His word and in the family of the Christian community.The Healing Power of Jesus — Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-sixth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240505-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 3Isaiah 42:1–9James 5:13–20Matthew 9:18–26Songs and Hymns: - The Day of Resurrection: Text: John of Damascus, c. 696–c. 754; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt.; Tune: Henry T. Smart, 1813–79; Text and tune: Public domain. - How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt. Tune: Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799–1877. Text and tune: Public domain. - How Long: Stuart Townend, © 1997 Thankyou Music; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #healing #Jesus #justice #gentleness #word #promise #community #Matthew9
The perfect love we have been given in Jesus is able to cast out our fear of judgment by putting us into a community of forgiven sinners, whose unconditional love for us is a constant manifestation and reinforcement of God’s infinitely forgiving love for us in Jesus.What is Perfect Love? — Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fifth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240428-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 150Acts 8:26–401 John 4John 15:1–8Songs and Hymns: - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Magnificent Marvelous Matchless Love: Aaron Keyes, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Luke Brown, Matt Papa; © 2018 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing; © 2018 Love Your Enemies Publishing, 10000 Fathers, Common Hymnal Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Chief of Sinners Though I Be: Text: William McComb, 1793–1873, alt.; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #judgement #loveoverfear #Godislove #community #relationship #fearlesslove #perfectlove #1John4
The false teachers John is defending his church against made much of their own leadership, creating doubt in the minds of her members by causing them to selfishly look for the locus of their relationship with God inside themselves. But John draws them back by making much of Jesus' love for them, a love which works in their own hearts to pull them outside of themselves to love and serve each other, and find their status before God in his declaration of his love for them.Who Are the True Christians? — Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fourth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240421-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 23Acts 4:1–121 John 3:16–24John 10:11–18Songs and Hymns: - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - The King of Love My Shepherd Is: Text: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77; Tune: Irish, c. 18th cent.; Text and tune: Public domain. - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #Jesus #love #salvation #faith #commandments
God wants us to stop sinning, but how can we even begin this impossible task? John's answer: look to the cross of the crucified Jesus who died to sin for us, look to the new creation where our destiny as full-formed children of God will become a reality, and look to our heavenly Father whose deep and forgiving love for us constantly woo us to himself.How to Stop Sinning — Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-third-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240414-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 4Acts 3:11–211 John 3:1–7Luke 24:36–49Songs and Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - All You Works of God, Bless the Lord: Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955, © 1995 Stephen P. Starke. Tune: Jamaican; adapt. Doreen Potter, 1925–80, © 1975 Hope Publishing Co. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #1John3 #Jesus #sin #children #love
John's church was attacked from within by teachers who taught that Jesus was not actually a physical being and that salvation was not about a restored relationship with God but about secret knowledge of God gained privately by the enlightened initiated. John attacks this false teaching with the reality of Easter: the God-man Jesus breaks through the barrier between us and him, revealing the light of truth to all men, forgiving our sins, and restoring us to a relationship with him and each other.Our Sin, Our Savior, and Complete Joy — Second Sunday of Easter, April 7, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-second-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240407-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 148Acts 4:32–351 John 1:1—2:2John 20:19–31Songs and Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth: Tune: Messiah, George Frideric Handel, 1741. Text: George Frideric Handel, Charles Jennens, 1741. Tune and text: Public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #Jesus #light #life #fellowship #sin #forgiveness #1John1 #1John2
The women who go to the empty tomb have a plan to anoint Jesus' body, but they soon realize the main problem with their plan is not merely that the body is missing but that they had planned to anoint his body in the first place. Today, we (and the culture) are still frequently surprised by the empty tomb, and once again must come to grips with the reality that our Savior is an alive Savior, confounding expectations and bringing back from irrelevance and failure those who trust in him.The Unexpected Resurrection of Jesus — The Resurrection of Jesus, March 31, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-the-resurrection-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240331-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 16Isaiah 25:6–91 Corinthians 15:1–11Mark 16:1–8Songs and Hymns: - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today: Text by Lyra Davidica, 1708 (sts. 1-3), Charles Wesley (st. 4); tune by Lyra Davidica, 1708; text and tune are in the public domain. - This Is the Feast: Text: John W. Arthur, 1922-1980, © 1978, Lutheran Book of Worship. Music © 1975, Richard Hillert. Exclusive agent: OCP. Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Easter Song: Music and Words: Anne Herring, © 1974 Latter Rain Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis#Sermon #Gospel #Easter #resurrection #Jesus #emptytomb #Mark16
The Lord's Supper - the body and blood of Jesus in, with, and under the bread and wine - unites holy God and forgiven humanity through a Jesus-shaped, vertical connection. But the Lord's Supper also creates a Jesus-shaped, horizontal connection which binds all believers to each other in this same Jesus Christ.The Lord's Supper: Participation in Christ — Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-holy-thursdayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240328-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 116:12-19Exodus 24:3–111 Corinthians 10:16–17Mark 14:12–26Songs and Hymns: - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain. - When You Woke That Thursday Morning: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008; © 1991 Concordia Publishing House. Tune: Marty Haugen, 1950; © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Gethsemane Hymn: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2008 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Eat This Bread: Text: Stephen P. Starke (sts. 1-2), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; Robert J. Batastini (sts. 3-5, ref.); tune: Jacques Berthier, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Text and tune used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769–1855, alt. Tune: Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850, Paderborn. Text and tune: Public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #HolyWeek #Easter #holycommunion #lordssupper #eucharist #Jesus #God #community #participation #fellowship #koinonia
The crowd who has just witnessed Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead follow Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday - the impossibility of the dead being raised irresistibly pulling all toward Jesus. But when some Greeks are pulled by the possibility of resurrection to Jesus, he knows that the time for the most impossible thing of all has arrived.You Haven't Seen Anything Yet — Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-palm-sundayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240324-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 118:19-29Zechariah 9:9–12Philippians 2:5–11John 12:12–26Songs and Hymns: - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna: Text: Jeannette Threlfall, 1821–80, alt. Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784, Württemberg. Text and tune: Public domain. - No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet: Tune: English; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872–1958, alt., public domain. Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926, © 1984 Hope Publishing Co. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Blessed Be Your Name: Music and lyrics: Beth Redman, Matt Redman, © 2002 Thankyou Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ride On, King Jesus: Steve Bell; Verses 1-3 and 6 by Hilda Carper; © 1974 Reba Place Church Inc.; Used with permission: stevebell.com - March 2023 - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public domain; Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #HolyWeek #Easter #PalmSunday #resurrection #Jesus #Lazarus #John12
The new covenant happens when God acts to forgive his people's sins, create a fresh community of people who have all experienced the power of this new covenant, and pour out his Holy Spirit into his people's hearts so that his good Law can be internalized and kept by those who have been united to Jesus' death and resurrection.The New Covenant — Midweek Lent Service, March 20, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-lent-service-5Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240320-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 119:9–16Jeremiah 31:31–34Songs and Hymns: - Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; Tune by Ludvig M. Lindeman; Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: William Croft, 1678–1727; Text and tune: Public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #newcovenant #Jesus #Jeremiah31 #holyspirit
The preacher of Hebrews argues that the ministry of Jesus is far greater than the ministry of the Old Testament high priests, that Jesus has been chosen by God to be a priest according to the order of Melchizedek, that he mediates perfectly between God and humanity, and that by his passionate prayers and requests on our behalf reconciles us forever to our heavenly Father.The Sympathetic and Obedient Priest — Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 17, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fifth-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240317-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 119:9–16Jeremiah 31:31–34Hebrews 5:1–10Mark 10:32–45Songs and Hymns: - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Highly Exalted: Words and Music by Robin Mark and Paul Baloche; © 2007 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; © 2007 Leadworship Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #Jesus #highpriest #Hebrews5 #Melchizedek
Humans have searched for ways to deal with the reality of death - everything from medical advances, psychological therapy, and existential fatalism have been used to try, however unsuccessfully, to deal with the fact that everyone dies. But when death is seen not as a technical but as a theological problem, we can be liberated to look to God for mercy, which he freely gives us by grace in his son Jesus, who rose from the dead creating a path through death and out the other side to eternal life.From Death to Life — Midweek Lent Service, March 13, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-lent-service-4Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240313-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 107:1–9Ephesians 2:1–10Songs and Hymns: - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Lord, ’Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee: Text: Josiah Conder, 1789–1855, alt.; Tune: Erbaulicher Musicalischer Christen-Schatz, 1745, Basel; Text and tune: Public domain#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #death #life #Jesus #grace #faith
In John 3, Jesus claims to be like the bronze snake Moses put up on a pole for the people of Israel to look at and be healed, but how is this possible? What's the connection? Jesus goes on to explain by connecting the realities of judgment and grace together in himself - just like the serpent was simultaneously a sign of their judgment (the snake attacks had been the result of Israel's rebellion), trusting God's grace and looking at it was also their path to salvation.The Snake and the Cross — Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 10, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fourth-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240310-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 107:1–9Numbers 21:4–9Ephesians 2:1–10John 3:14–21Songs and Hymns: - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - You Are My King: Billy J. Foote; © 1996 worshiptogether.com songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #snake #serpent #liftedup #Jesus #john316 #love #John3
The temptation for many is to view the Ten Commandments as an ethical standard for living in a good society, God's rules for living a moral life, or (in many Lutheran churches) an impossible standard meant to stir up the guilt that can drive us to Jesus. And while all of these can be true to some extent, the Ten Commandments are primarily a vision of God's own heart for his redeemed creation.A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments — Midweek Lent Service, March 6, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-lent-service-3Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240306-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 19Exodus 20:1–17Songs and Hymns: - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Built on the Rock: Text: Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig, 1783–1872, abr.; tr. Carl Döving, 1867–1937, alt.; Tune: Ludvig M. Lindeman, 1812–87; Text and tune: Public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #tencommandments #God #community #lifetogether #evangelism #Exodus20
For the world, Paul says, the message of the crucified Messiah is foolish. But the assumptions upon which the world’s wisdom is based - humanism, materialism, informationalism, and meaninglessness - are unable to provide true purpose and connection with ultimate reality. The crucifixion of God, though, while seeming foolish, always shows itself to be powerful for salvation and restoration.The Wisdom of the World and the Wisdom of God — Third Sunday in Lent, March 3, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-third-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240303-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 19Exodus 20:1–171 Corinthians 1:18–31John 2:13–22Songs and Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Lord I Need You: Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher; © 2011 sixsteps Music; © 2011 Sweater Weather Music; © 2011 Thankyou Music; © 2011 Valley Of Songs Music; © 2011 worshiptogether.com songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Merciful God: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2006 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #wisdom #philosophy #cross #crucifixion #Jesus #1Corinthians1
The command to rejoice in suffering seems impossible, but Paul says our suffering is not a destination but a path toward the hope of the glory of God revealed in those he loves. The guarantee of this future hope is the Holy Spirit whom he's poured out on those in his son Jesus, but also the promise that if Jesus went to such great lengths to die for us and initiate our salvation, he certainly won't stop until he completes the good work he has begun in us.How to Rejoice in Sufferings — Midweek Lent Service, February 28, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-lent-service-2Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240228-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 22:23–31Romans 5:1–11Songs and Hymns: - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #suffering #Jesus #holyspirit #love #Romans5
Like the man whose sight Jesus restored in two steps, Jesus' disciples come to know him in multiple stages: first, they recognize him as the Messiah; second, they accept that his mission is not in military or political victory but in suffering; and third, they come to embrace their own fellowship with him on that path of suffering to the cross.The Stages of Coming to Know the Messiah — Second Sunday in Lent, February 25, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-second-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240225-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 22:23–31Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16Romans 5:1–11Mark 8:27–38Songs and Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: Text: German version, Paul Gerhardt; tr. Bernard of Clairvaux, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: Hans Leo Hassler, public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Christ, the Life of All the Living: Text: Ernst Christoph Homburg, 1605–81; sts. 1–2, 5, 7: tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; sts. 3–4, 6: tr. Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1912, St. Louis; Tune: Das grosse Cantional, 1687, Darmstadt; Text and tune: Public domain. - Go to Dark Gethsemane: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #messiah #suffering #cross #faith #Jesus #Mark8
After promising him a son who would inherit the covenant promise to rescue the world, God commands Abraham to sacrifice him. And Abraham's willingness to do so is not a testament to his great capacity to believe in God, but his confidence in God's great capacity to keep his promise that Isaac was the chosen offspring.The True Test of Your Faith — Midweek Lent Service, February 21, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-midweek-lent-service-1Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240221-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 25:1–10Genesis 22:1–18Songs and Hymns: - The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #Abraham #sacrifice #Isaac #Jesus #faith #Genesis22
Being tempted and giving in to sin is like being seduced, impregnated, and eventually killed by the baby. But God, our heavenly Father, has brought us to birth by the word of His gospel so that we can experience his good and perfect gift, the first and best of his creation.Fighting Temptation with the New Birth — First Sunday in Lent, February 18, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-first-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240218-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 25:1–10Genesis 22:1–18James 1:12–18Mark 1:9–15Songs and Hymns: - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #Easter #James1 #temptation #Jesus #newbirth
Paul's hardships are well known - he lived his life as an ambassador for Christ as a walking dead man. But while some of his fellow Christians thought this made him a failure, he insists in 2 Corinthians that his weakness and impending death made him look like the crucified Jesus.The Vulnerability and Power of Death — Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-ash-wednesdayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240214-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 51:1–13Joel 2:12–192 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21Songs and Hymns: - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Offertory#Sermon #Gospel #Lent #AshWednesday #Paul #suffering #death #2Corinthians5
In some mythologies there are places that are “thin”: spots where the divine is really close to the experienced word. Moderns Westerners, of course, believe all places are “thick”: essentially closed off to the transcendent world. But at the Transfiguration Jesus reveals that there are no thin or thick places - wherever Jesus is is ultimate reality. Thin and Thick Places — The Transfiguration of Our Lord, February 11, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-the-transfiguration-of-our-lordOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240211-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 50:1–62 Kings 2:1–122 Corinthians 3:12–18; 4:1–6Mark 9:2–9Songs and Hymns: - O Bless the Lord, My Soul: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; tune: Aaron Williams, 1731-76; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Jesus on the Mountain Peak: Text: Brian Wren, 1936; © 1977 Hope Publishing Co.; Tune: Theodore A. Beck, 1929–2003, alt.; © 1998 Theodore A. Beck.; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - There Is A Higher Throne: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; © 2002 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Epiphany #thinplaces #Jesus #transfiguration #Mark9
Paul believes that in Christ he has been made free from all human control, but instead of exercising that right to serve himself he gives that freedom away in order to preach the gospel free of charge. This call to living in Christian freedom for the sake of serving the other is at the heart of Christian community - non-consumerist relationships that live for the other, trusting in the love of the other, and fundamentally living in the self-giving love of God in Christ.The Self-Giving Freedom of the Christian — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 4, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240204-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 147:1–11Isaiah 40:21–311 Corinthians 9:16–27Mark 1:29–39Songs and Hymns: - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Epiphany #freedom #service #community #Jesus #1Corinthians9
The commonly held view in the West that freedom and knowledge are the most important values leads to the running over of church members who disagree about issues not commanded or forbidden by God, but for Paul, the goal of the Christian life is not head knowledge or personal freedom, but love of God and love of our brothers and sisters.Loving the Weak — Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 28, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240128-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 111Deuteronomy 18:15–201 Corinthians 8Mark 1:21–28Songs and Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - You Are The One: Lincoln Brewster, Paul Baloche; © 2002 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Integrity's Praise! Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Alleluia! Sing to Jesus: Text by William C. Dix; tune by Rowland H. Prichard; text and tune are in the public domain. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Epiphany #eatingmeat #love #knowledge #Jesus
What does the word Gospel mean? This question is connected to the related question, "Why did Jesus live?" Many Christians think they know why Jesus died, but have a hard time understanding the importance of all Jesus' actions and teachings between his birth and holy week. But without the reality that, in Jesus, God has begun his rule and reign over all creation, his death and resurrection make no true sense biblically. The Victory of God — Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 21, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-third-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240121-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 62Isaiah 52:7—53:121 Corinthians 7:29–35Mark 1:14–20Songs and Hymns: - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise: Text by W. Chalmers Smith; tune is Welsh; text and tune are in the public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Brightest and Best: Words and Music: Reginald Heber, public domain; Arrangement: Keith Getty, Ben Shive, Fionan de Barra; Choir Arrangement: Samuel Wilson; © 2021 Getty Music Publishing; © 2021 Fionán de Barra; © 2021 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2021 Junkbox Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Epiphany #Jesus #kingdom #victory #God #Mark1
In 1 Corinthians 6 Paul argues against the misguided notion that Christians can do what they want with their bodies since they have the Holy Spirit. This error, Paul says, misunderstands the meaning of the resurrection of Jesus: since Jesus' body rose from the dead God means our bodies to rise from the dead too; any attempts to achieve a resurrection-like experience outside of the Gospel then are inherently idolatrous. But in Jesus we have finally been freed to know the deepest pleasure and satisfaction of infinite intimacy with the Trinity. Sex then becomes a way not to be enslaved but to experience the Gospel with our spouse.The Gospel and Sex — Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 14, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-second-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240114-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 139:1–101 Samuel 3:1–201 Corinthians 6:12–20John 1:43–51Songs and Hymns: - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Spirit Song: John Wimber, © 1979 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Epiphany #Jesus #resurrection #body #sex #temple #HolySpirit
Christians have been united to Jesus so that his death to sin means that we have died to sin, and his resurrection means that Christians have been given the power of a new, free life. This happens through our baptism, in which the word of God is mixed with normal water to create faith in us and bind us to Jesus and all his benefits.Union with Christ through Christian Baptism — The Baptism of Jesus, January 7, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-the-baptism-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240107-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 29Genesis 1:1–5Romans 6:1–11Mark 1:4–11Songs and Hymns: - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - You Called Me By Name: Don Harris, Martin Nystrom; © 1996 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.#Sermon #Gospel #Epiphany #Romans6 #baptism #unionwithchrist #death #resurrection #Jesus
Holding the baby Jesus, Simeon rejoices at seeing God's salvation in human form, but he also sees the pain that the coming of the Messiah's kingdom will cause. This mixture of glory and pain has always been a hallmark of the reign of Jesus - God's people will have their hearts pierced with a sword as the old order passes away, but they will also experience the glory and light of the new creation order as Christ transforms his world into righteousness.Nunc Dimittis — First Sunday after Christmas, December 31, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-first-sunday-after-christmasOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231231-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 111Isaiah 61:10—62:3Galatians 4:4–7Luke 2:22–40Songs and Hymns: - O Sing of Christ: Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955; © 1996 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; Tune: adapt. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872–1958; English; Public domain; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Prince Of Heaven: Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood; © 2017 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain. - Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming: Text (sts. 1–2): tr. Theodore Baker, 1851–1934, alt.; (sts. 1–2, 4): German, 16th cent.; (st. 3): Friedrich L. C. Layriz, 1808–59; (st. 3): tr. Harriet R. K. Spaeth, 1845–1925; (st. 4): tr. John C. Mattes, 1876–1948. Tune: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1599, Köln. Text and tune: Public domain. - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain. - Nunc Dimittis
The quest for political power has burdened the shoulder of the world's peoples since Adam and Eve fell in the Garden, but when Jesus comes he promises to take upon his own omnipotent shoulder the crushing burden of the world's government, and while he is crushed by this weight he rises with it to become the Lord and King of the universe.The Government Upon His Shoulder — Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-christmas-eveOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231224-2-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveJohn 1:1–14Isaiah 9:2–7Titus 2:11–14Luke 2:1–14Songs and Hymns: - O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune: John F. Wade; Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising: Text: tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Paul Gerhardt, 1607–76; © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: German, 14th cent., public domain; Text: Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Angels We Have Heard on High: Text: The Crown of Jesus, 1862; Tune: French; Text and tune: Public domain. - It Came upon the Midnight Clear: Text: Edmund H. Sears; Tune: Richard S. Willis; Text and tune: Public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text: Franz Gruber; Tune: Franz Joseph Mohr; Text and tune: Public domain.
By using the themes of the Word, the Light, the Children, and the God who dwells with his human creatures, St. John demonstrates that he believes the incarnation of the God-man, Jesus, God is finally renewing his creation, especially for those who receive Jesus in faith.The Creation and the New Creation — Christmas Day, December 25, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-christmas-dayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231225-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 2Isaiah 52:7–10Hebrews 1:1–12John 1:1–14Songs and Hymns: - Angels from the Realms of Glory: Text: James Montgomery. Tune: Henry T. Smart. Text and tune: Public domain. - Once in Royal David’s City: Text: Cecil F. Alexander; Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett; Text and tune: Public domain. - Fullness Of Grace: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2004 Thankyou Music, used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Text: Polish, tr. Edith M.G. Reed; Tune: Polish; Text and tune: Public domain. - What Child Is This: Text: by William C. Dix. Tune: English, 16th century. Text and tune: Public domain. - Gentle Mary Laid Her Child: Text: Joseph Simpson Cook. Tune: Piae Cantiones Ecclesiasticae, 1582. Text and tune: Public domain. - Go Tell It on the Mountain: Text: African American spiritual, ref.John W. Work II, 1873-1925, sts. alt. Tune: African American spiritual; setting: Hugh Porter, 1897-1960. Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
You cannot truly understand humans without understanding who God is, and you cannot understand who God is without understanding that he became a human in Jesus. But when the Incarnation is grasped humanity is restored to its rightful, honorable place as the apex of creation, the image of God. And when the Incarnation is grasped God himself can be understood since he has accommodated himself to us by becoming human for our salvation.Man and God — Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 24, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fourth-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231224-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 89:1–52 Samuel 7:1–11, 16Romans 16:25–27Luke 1:26–38Songs and Hymns: - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text: Latin c. 12th cent; tr.John Mason Neale; Tune: French, 15th cent; Tune and text: Public domain. - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came: Text and tune: Basque, 18th century, public domain. - Immanuel: Michael Card, Tom Fettke; © 1986 Birdwing Music; © 1986 Mole End Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Of the Father’s Love Begotten: Text: Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, 348-c. 413, tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-66, sts. 1-4; tr. Henry W. Baker, 1821-77, st. 5. Tune: Plainsong, 13th cent., mode V. Text and tune: Public domain. - What Child Is This: Text: by William C. Dix. Tune: English, 16th century. Text and tune: Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
In between Jesus' first and second comings it is frequently difficult to see what the good God is up to, but through faith in the power of his gospel we are called by God to always be joyful, always be praying, and always be thankful to him for the sanctification he's destined us for.The Christian Constant — Midweek Advent Service, December 20, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-advent-service-03Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231220-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 1261 Thessalonians 5:16–24John 1:6–8, 19–28Songs and Hymns: - Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty: Text: Benjamin Schmolck, 1672–1737; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Joachim Neander, 1650–80; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming: Text (sts. 1–2): tr. Theodore Baker, 1851–1934, alt.; (sts. 1–2, 4): German, 16th cent.; (st. 3): Friedrich L. C. Layriz, 1808–59; (st. 3): tr. Harriet R. K. Spaeth, 1845–1925; (st. 4): tr. John C. Mattes, 1876–1948. Tune: Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1599, Köln. Text and tune: Public domain. - An Irish Christmas Blessing: Keith Getty, Kristyn Lennox Getty, © 2004 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - The Advent of Our King: Text: Charles Coffin, 1676–1749; tr. John Chandler, 1806–76, alt.; Tune: Aaron Williams, 1731–76; Text and tune: Public domain.
Psalm 126 begins with God's people rejoicing that he has restored their fortunes but, when in the middle of the Psalm, it abruptly turns to a plea that God would restore their fortunes in the future it becomes clear that the first three verses were not realized but fantasy. This Psalm lives in the Advent tension between current hope and the faith that the God who is writing the Story is going to someday make the fantasies of Advent a concrete reality.The Fantastic Hope of Advent — Third Sunday in Advent, December 17, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-third-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231217-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 126Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–111 Thessalonians 5:16–24John 1:6–8, 19–28Songs and Hymns: - O Little Town of Bethlehem: Text: Phillips Brooks, 1835–93; Tune: Lewis H. Redner, 1831–1908; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - It Came upon the Midnight Clear: Text: Edmund H. Sears; Tune: Richard S. Willis; Text and tune: Public domain. - Away in a Manger: Text: Little Children’s Book, 1885; Vineyard Songs, 1892; Tune: James R. Murray; Text and tune: Public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text: Franz Gruber; Tune: Franz Joseph Mohr; Text and tune: Public domain. - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain. - Where Shepherds Lately Knelt: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1986 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Joseph Herl, © 2003 Joseph Herl; admin. Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Songs of Thankfulness and Praise: Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93. Text and tune: Public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public domain; Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
John the Baptist's clothing, diet, and desert-dwelling marked him as a countercultural prophet against Israel's leaders and way of life; his message was a proclamation that God was about to deliver his people through a coming anointed one; and his presence in the story is a reminder that God does not essentially need us, but gladly invites us to participate in his plan to redeem his creation back to himself through his Son Jesus.The Gift of Countercultural Gospel Proclamation — Second Sunday in Advent, December 10, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-second-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231210-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 85Isaiah 40:1–112 Peter 3:8–14Mark 1:1–8Songs and Hymns: - O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune: John F. Wade; Public domain. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain. - Gesù Bambino: Tune by Pietro Yon, public domain. - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text: Johann Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth; Tune: Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; Text and tune: Public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: William Croft, 1678–1727; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Israel is God’s vineyard, but she bore no fruit and her enemies destroyed her. So God determined to rescue his vineyard by sending his son to be the supreme vintner, but also to become himself the true vine. The Dramatic History of the Vineyard — Midweek Advent Service, December 6, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-advent-service-01Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231206-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 80John 15:1–17Songs and Hymns: - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text: Latin c. 12th cent; tr.John Mason Neale; Tune: French, 15th cent; Tune and text: Public domain. - Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London, alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain. - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns: Text: John Brownlie, 1859–1925, alt.; Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg, ed. John Wyeth; Text and tune: Public domain.
The prophet Isaiah knew God had the power and potential to act to deliver his people, but he was also simultaneously aware that the empty righteousness of God's people had put up a huge barrier between him and them. The solution, as always, is to admit that the wall between us and God is our fault, and appeal to his love for us - as our creator and redeemer - to rescue us from our self-imposed exile.Waiting on the Lord — First Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-first-sunday-in-adventOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231203-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 148Isaiah 64:1–91 Corinthians 1:3–9Mark 11:1–10Songs and Hymns: - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Rend the Heavens: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
In Psalm 148 all creation - the powers of the heavenly beings, all of earthly nature, and all human beings from every conceivable background - spend eternity in endless praise of the creator God and his Messiah.The New Creation — Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 26, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-last-sunday-of-the-church-yearOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231126-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 148Isaiah 65:17–25Revelation 21:1–14John 20:19–22Songs and Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - Even So Come: Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jess Cates; © 2015 S. D. G. Publishing; © 2015 Twelve Lions Music; © 2015 Worship Together Music; © 2015 Open Hands Music; © 2015 So Essential Tunes; © 2015 Chrissamsongs Inc; © 2015 Go Mia Music; © 2015 Vistaville Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
In 1 Timothy 4, Paul is warning Timothy against the asceticism which would argue that particular foods are bad or good by pointing out that "nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving." In other words, the ability to be thankful to God for something can point us toward the essential ethical goodness of that things; and conversely, the inability to be thankful to God might point us toward its sinfulness.The Ethics of Gratefulness — Thanksgiving Eve, November 22, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-thanksgiving-eveOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231122-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveDeuteronomy 8:1–101 Timothy 4:1–5Luke 17:11–19Songs and Hymns: - We Praise You, O God: Text: Julia B. Cory; Tune: Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; Text and tune: Ppublic domain. - Sing to the Lord of Harvest: Text: John S. B. Monsell. Tune: Johann Steurlien. Text and tune: Public domain. - Let All Things Now Living: Text: Katherine Kennicott Davis, Copyright 1939. Renewed 1966 E.C. Schirmer Music Company; Tune: Ash Grove; Traditional Welsh Melody; Public domain. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune are public domain.
When a wealthy man goes on a long trip and leaves his servants in charge of investing and growing his property, two of them creatively and aggressively grow their master's wealth while the third conservatively hoards the money. The first two work for the joy they have in their master growing out of their deep faith in his joy in them; the third refuses to work because of his fear and hatred of his master growing out of his deep distrust of his character. And like the first two, our lives and work in Jesus' kingdom will thrive and grow when we trust in the joy he has in us belonging to him.The Second Coming — Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 19, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231119-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 24Zephaniah 1:7–161 Thessalonians 5:1–11Matthew 25:14–30Songs and Hymns: - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise: Text by W. Chalmers Smith; tune is Welsh; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Watchman: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service: Text: Albert F. Bayly, 1901–84, alt.; © Oxford University Press; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: The Sacred Harp, 1844, Philadelphia; Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
In the time between Jesus' first coming and second coming God calls Christians to fill themselves up with the story of the redemption - through regularly reading and hearing his Word and by participating in the sacred drama of holy communion, which reenacts the great redemptive events of the Passover and the Crucifixion; through self-sacrificial acts of mercy and love; and through deep community - living lives with and for each other.What Should Christians Do Now? — Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 12, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231112-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 1381 Samuel 2:1–10Acts 2:42–47John 14:1–14Songs and Hymns: - We Praise You, O God: Text: Julia B. Cory; Tune: Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; Text and tune: Ppublic domain. - Thy Strong Word: Text by Martin H. Franzmann; © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; Tune by Thomas J. Williams, public domain. - May the Peoples Praise You: Text and Tune: David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Christianity is sometimes accused, in the West, of being narrow and oppressive, but the Christian church is the broadest, most inclusive community in the world. Followers of Jesus from every nation group and ethnicity are equal members in the family of God.Worldwide Mission of Jesus — Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, November 5, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twenty-third-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231105-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 87Isaiah 66:18–23Acts 1:1–8Matthew 28:16–20Songs and Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ the Eternal Lord: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93, public domain. - Kings And Nations: Robin Mark, © 1996 Song Solutions Daybreak; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Israel and Hamas' quest for the land of Palestine springs from a disagreement about which one is the true offspring of Abraham. But in the Christian New Testament writers like St. Paul argue that only Jesus is the true Offspring of Abraham. So whoever wants to inherit the land - whether they be Jew, Muslim, or Gentile, must do so through union with Jesus, son of Abraham and son of God.Jesus, Israel, and Hamas — Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, October 29, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231029-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 47Genesis 12:1–3Galatians 3John 8:48–59Songs and Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - The God of Abraham Praise: Text: Thomas Olivers, 1725–99, alt.; Tune: Hebrew; Text and tune: Public domain - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
There have been three major interpretations of Jesus' death in the Bible - his death was substitutionary, his death defeated evil, and his death provides an example for how we are to serve others self-sacrificially. In this sermon Aaron explores the biblical foundation of all three and teaches what they mean for how we understand how God thinks of us and what his plans are for rescuing his creation.The Meaning of Jesus' Death — Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 22, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231022-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 86Zechariah 12:10—13:9; 14:6–92 Corinthians 2:14–16Mark 10:35–45Songs and Hymns: - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - How Deep The Father's Love For Us: Stuart Townend, © 1995 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior: Text: Friedrich Christian Heyder; Tune: Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756; Text and tune © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament were the places where God lived with his people, revealed himself to them, and forgave their sins. Jesus claimed to be this new temple - the place where God lives, reveals himself, and forgives sins. Then, in Jesus, his church becomes a new temple built up as a place for the Spirit to dwell with Jesus being the chief cornerstone.Jesus is the New Temple — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 15, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231015-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 27Exodus 25:1–8; 40:18–38Ephesians 2:11–22John 1:14–29Songs and Hymns: - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - My Dwelling Place: Chris Eaton, Keith Getty, Kelly Meredith Minter, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend, © 2015, 2018 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Remaining portion is unaffiliated; Used by permission: CCLI License # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Beautiful Savior: Text by Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, trans. Joseph A. Seiss; tune by Silesians, 19th cent.; public domain. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Psalm 22 starts out famously with the Cry of Dereliction: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me," the cry of the crucified Son of God at the moment when he stands alone in the abyss of hell for the sake of humanity. But it miraculously ends with a description of all the nations submitting to this same Messiah who at the beginning was forsaken and alone. Throughout Scripture we see this same story told - God is planning to conquer the world through his messiah, but he is going to do it through the suffering of self-sacrificial love.The Cross and the Crown — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 8, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231008-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 22Isaiah 52:7—53:121 Peter 2:9–25Luke 24:13–35Songs and Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Perfect Wisdom Of Our God: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2011 Thankyou Music; Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740 - There Is a Redeemer: Melody Green; © 1982 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; © 1982 Birdwing Music, © 1982 Ears To Hear; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Suffering forces us to question everything - what does suffering mean, what's causing it, and what's its purpose? The reality of Psalm 88, though, is that while these questions frequently go unanswered, God - in his son Jesus - walks through suffering with us.Exile and Christian Suffering — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 1, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20231001-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 88Deuteronomy 28:58–68; 30:1–102 Corinthians 11:16–30Luke 15:11–31Songs and Hymns: - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise: Text by W. Chalmers Smith; tune is Welsh; text and tune are in the public domain. - What God Ordains Is Always Good: Text: Samuel Rodigast, 1649–1708; tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.; Tune: Severus Gastorius, 1646–82, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain - How Long O Lord How Long: Brittany Born, David Zimmer, Lisa Clow, Matthew Carpenter; © 2022 Sovereign Grace Praise; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation: Text: Latin, c. 8th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt., Tune: Henry Purcell, 1659–95, adapt., Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
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"Religion & Spirituality" "sermon" "gospel" "david" "covenant" "jesus" "mary"SoundCloud description:* ``` Psalm 132 describes the covenant that God made with David in 2 Samuel 7. But tied up with this promise is the condition that God himself will move into Jerusalem and make it his eternal home. But a short 80 years after God promises this to David the kingdom has been split up, and 400 years afterward the kingdom has been completely destroyed and God's temple has been burnt down. But in Jesus - David's son and God's son - the second person of the Trinity comes to live on earth and reign on the throne of his father and his Father. The Covenant with David — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 24, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230924-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Romans 8:35-39 Psalm 132 2 Samuel 7:1–16 Galatians 4:4–7 Luke 1:26–32 Songs and Hymns: - Glorious Things of You Are Spoken: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt.; Tune: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732–1809; Text and tune: Public domain. - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; Tune: Oliver Holden; Text and tune are public domain. - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain. Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Although God himself is the king of Israel, they also long for a human king. So God gives them David. Eventually these two streams - God as king and a human as king - come together in God's Son and David's son, Jesus of Nazareth. Because of his kingdom, all our hopes for a human being to rescue us, protect us, and fulfill us are fulfilled in him.David the King — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 17, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-sixteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230917-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 110Deuteronomy 17:14–201 Samuel 16:1–13Acts 2:22–36Matthew 22:41–46Songs and Hymns: - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007 Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - The Lord Almighty Reigns: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; © 2022 Getty Music Publishing; © 2022 Love Your Enemies Publishing; © 2022 Messenger Hymns; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769–1855, alt. Tune: Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850, Paderborn. Text and tune: Public domain. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise: Text by Herbert F. Brokering; Tune by Carl F. Schalk; © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
God's plan to redeem the world, established by his covenant with Abraham, includes the conquest of the Gentiles - the promise that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow in all of creation. Two examples from the story of the Bible are the conversion of Rahab of Jericho and the conversion of the centurion at the foot of the cross. In both cases, the lies of this world's gods were broken through by the strength through weakness of the one true God in Jesus.The Conquest of the Gentiles — Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 10, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230910-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 22:23–31Joshua 2Romans 15:8–13Matthew 27:32–54Songs and Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Shall Reign: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: attr. John C. Hatton, d. 1793; Text and tune: Public domain. - The Blessing: Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Steven Furtick; © 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon, Kari Jobe Carnes Music, Worship Together Music, Writer's Roof Publishing, Music by Elevation Worship Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
One part of God's covenant with Abraham was the promise to give his offspring the promised land of Canaan. For centuries God's people held on to this promise of a future home in which to live in peace and righteousness with their Creator God. Jesus fulfills this covenant promise by dying and rising from the dead to conquer the world for himself and for his people - a world which he will someday make completely new.The Promised Land — Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 3, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fourteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230903-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 37:1–15, 21–22, 27–29, 34Genesis 12:1–7; 13:14–17Romans 4:1–13Matthew 5:1–16Songs and Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain. - When Peace, like a River: Text: Horatio G. Spafford, 1828–88, alt.; Tune: Philip P. Bliss, 1838–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; © 1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
God calls Israel to himself in order to make them a kingdom of priests. The guarantee and goal of this covenant is his presence in their midst, living in the tabernacle and making his dwelling with them. Ultimately, the tabernacle is a sign and promise of the future presence of God with his people in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, the second person of the Trinity.The Mosaic Covenant: God with Us — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 27, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230827-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 65Exodus 24:1–11; 25:1–8; 40:18–38Hebrews 12:18–24John 1:1–14Songs and Hymns: - Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Dwelling Place: Chris Eaton, Keith Getty, Kelly Meredith Minter, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend, © 2015, 2018 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Remaining portion is unaffiliated; Used by permission: CCLI License # 20286740. - Go to Dark Gethsemane: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Passover precedes commandment. God first delivers his people Israel out of slavery in Egypt and only then does he tell them how he wants them to live in the Ten Commandments. In other words, our relationship with God is based upon his action to rescue us from sin and make us his people, not upon our ability to keep his commands. The Ten Commandments are thus "house rules", ways God wants his people to live once they become his people, not ways to get into his family.Redemption and Responsibility — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 20, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-twelfth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230820-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 81Exodus 12:1–13; 20:1–171 Corinthians 5:1–8Matthew 26:17–29Songs and Hymns: - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; Tune by Ludvig M. Lindeman; Public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt. Tune: Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799–1877. Text and tune: Public domain. - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The gap between how great God is and his desire that we take great delight in him and his work is met by the eternal promise he makes with his servant Abraham. This covenant commits God to us in such a way that, while we're called to serve him in fear and joy, he himself takes all the risk and even the punishment of breaking the covenant. He proves this by becoming human and dying on a cross to pay the covenant's violation for us.God's Covenant with Abraham — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 13, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230813-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 111Genesis 15:7–21Romans 3:21–26Luke 1:39–55Songs and Hymns: - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain. - The Perfect Wisdom Of Our God: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2011 Thankyou Music; Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740 - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior: Text: Friedrich Christian Heyder; Tune: Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756; Text and tune © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The gospel is not a philosophical concept but a new reality created by the death and resurrection of Jesus and lived-in presence and power of the Holy Spirit. This reality comes to full expression in Christian community - where forgiveness, truth-telling, humility, and patience become the new creation way of life.Vision Pillars: Community — Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 6, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-tenth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230806-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 136:1–9Isaiah 55:1–5Colossians 3:9–15Matthew 14:13–21Songs and Hymns: - Love Divine, All Loves Excelling: Text: Charles Wesley, 1707–88; Tune: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811–87; Text and tune: Public domain - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Forever: Chris Tomlin; © 2001 Rising Springs Music; Vamos Publishing; worshiptogether.com songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Your Table I Approach: Text: Gerhard Wolter Molanus, 1633–1722; tr. Matthias Loy, 1828–1915, alt.; Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis Bourgeois; Text and tune: Public domain. - Glorious Things of You Are Spoken: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt.; Tune: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732–1809; Text and tune: Public domain. - On What Has Now Been Sown: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt.; Tune: John Darwall, 1731–89; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
In this epistle reading, Paul reminds the Romans that God specifically chose them before the world. And those he chose he also justified and glorified.Paul then explains the implications of this message, it means that nothing can separate them from the love of God. Nothing that they face in this world can remove the fact that God sent His only Son to die on the cross to justify them before God. Paul explains the true comfort that God has given to them through the love in His son Jesus Christ.God's Love — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-ninth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230730-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 125Deuteronomy 7:6–9Romans 8:28–39Matthew 13:44–52Songs and Hymns: - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Okay, ‘who has the final word’ in your family? The parable of the Weeds in Matthew 13 isn’t about your family or my family, it is about the reign of God in this broken topsy turvy world wherein the devil continues to plant his evil temptations around us to the point that we don’t even know who is a boy and who is a girl, or for that matter, will AI redefine ‘what it means to be a human being in Christ’?In the first part of the Parable of the Weeds Jesus tells a following crowd this analogy of a master who plants good seed in his field, and while he was sleeping along came his enemy and planted weeds amongst the good seed. But don’t worry the master will have the final word. Jesus now turns to His disciples to explain the Parable of the Weeds so that they can be assured that the reign of God is ongoing, unchanging and that in the end, those pesky weeds sown by the sons of the evil one, the Devil, which live amongst us tempting us in every way in order to separate us from worship and witnessing the love of God in Christ Jesus, will meet their Maker.For the reign of God is real and now, and He will have the final word: the evil, devilish ‘weeds’ will be bundled up and cast into hellish fire, while the wheat, the righteous ones in Christ will shine forth like the sun in the reign of their Father in heaven. The Final Word — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 23, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-eighth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230723-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 119:57–64Isaiah 44:6–8Romans 8:18–27Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43Songs and Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - How Firm a Foundation: Text from A Selection of Hymns, 1787; tune from Genuine Church Music, 1832; text and tune are in the public domain. - Only A Holy God: Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2016 CityAlight Music; © 2016 Farren Love And War Publishing; © 2016 Integrity's Alleluia! Music; © 2016 Integrity's Praise! Music; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740 - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Human history is headed toward a magnificent goal, the return of Jesus and the renewal of all creation. On the road to that goal Jesus calls his people to participate with him in this restorative mission, which is to do in Jesus' name and by his power the ministries he began before his ascension and continues to do now through his Holy Spirit.Vision Pillars: Restoration — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 16, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-seventh-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230716-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 146Isaiah 65:17–25Revelation 21:1–7Luke 4:16–21Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Creation Sings The Father's Song: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2008 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Deep down, humans long for justice — for all wrongs to be made right. Psalm 72 expresses this deep longing and presents the administration of justice, particularly on behalf of the poor and needy, as one of the key missions for the kings of Israel. However, this psalm goes further and points forward to a King who delivers perfect justice and righteousness, but in the most surprising way.King of the Poor — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 9, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-sixth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230709-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 72Zechariah 9:9–12Romans 7:14–25aMatthew 11:25–30Hymns: - Hail to the Lord’s Anointed: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854, alt.; Tune: Leonhart Schröter, c. 1532–c. 1601; Text and tune: Public domain. - Jesus Shall Reign: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: attr. John C. Hatton, d. 1793; Text and tune: Public domain. - Capriccio in G Major: Tune: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1731-1809; Public domain. - Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W. Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Glory Be to Jesus: Text: Italian, c. 18th cent.; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814–78, alt.; Tune: Friedrich Filitz, 1804–76; Text and tune: Public domain. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Christ the Eternal Lord: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93, public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The belief that all humans are broken and damaged is a confession that we need healing. Jesus gives us this healing in his death and resurrection, then calls us to give that healing to others in the love and acceptance of Christian community.Vision Pillars: Healing — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 2, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fifth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230702-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 103:1–5Isaiah 57:14–21James 5:13–16John 8:2–11Hymns: - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain. - Before You I Kneel: Jeffrey J. Taylor, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music Publishing, Seek 1st, Townend Songs; used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Comes Today with Healing: Text: Heinrich Puchta, 1808–58; tr. David W. Rogner, 1960, © David W. Rogner; Tune: Johann Löhner, 1645–1705; adapt. Johann Balthasar König, 1691–1758, public domain; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
God calls Abraham out of a life of idolatry in Mesopotamia in order to make him his agent to bring about renewal and healing in his fallen and suffering world. He does this by unilaterally promising Abraham blessing, land, and an offspring that will one day rule the whole world in righteousness forever.The Covenant with Abraham — Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 25, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fourth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230625-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 105:1–11, 37–45Genesis 12:1–3; 15:1–5; 17:4–8Galatians 3:23–29John 8:48–58Hymns: - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate: Text: Steven P. Mueller, 1964; © 2001 Steven P. Mueller; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825, Cincinnati; Public domain. - The God of Abraham Praise: Text: Thomas Olivers, 1725–99, alt.; Tune: Hebrew; Text and tune: Public domain - Every Promise: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740 - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: William Croft, 1678–1727; Text and tune: Public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The life of King David provides a vivid picture of the combined beauty of God's world with the brokenness of our fallen world. In his powerful Psalm 51, David laments his sins of adultery and murder, and in doing so outlines for us the causes of the fall, the extent of the fall, the results of the fall, and the Jesus-centered solution to the fall.The Fall — Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 18, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-third-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230618-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 51Genesis 3:1–19Romans 5:6–15Matthew 15:1–20Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain. - White As Snow: Leon Olguin, © 1990 Sound Truth Publishing; Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain. - Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation: Text: Latin, c. 8th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt., Tune: Henry Purcell, 1659–95, adapt., Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
As we begin a series of sermons on the story of the Bible, the beginning - the creation of the world by God - will form the foundation for the whole narrative. The world belongs to God by virtue of his creating it, and he is determined to make it beautiful and whole and to live in it with his people forever.Creation — Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 11, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-second-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230611-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 24Hosea 5:15—6:6Romans 4:13–25Matthew 9:9–13Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; Tune by Ludvig M. Lindeman; Public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A. - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The only way to really begin understanding the nature of the Trinity is to begin reading the story of the Bible to see how the three persons of the Godhead relate to each other. And from the very beginning, Genesis 1, we can see that the Trinity's plan to make human beings in their image reveals how both God and man can be defined in terms of relationship.The Trinity: God in Community — The Holy Trinity, June 4, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-the-holy-trinityOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230604-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 8Genesis 1:1—2:4aActs 2:14a, 22–36Matthew 28:16–20Hymns: - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - The Lorica: Music and Lyric by Gayle Salmond; © 2008 K-Dawn Music c/o Whitewater Productions; Used with permission: stevebell.com - March 2023; CCLI license #20286740. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
The kingdom of God did not end with the ascension of Jesus, but is always expanding by the authority of the Holy Spirit so that the rule and reign of Jesus grows throughout the whole world, undoing the drought of sin by creating springs of living water everywhere he goes with his church.The Presence of the Spirit — The Day of Pentecost, May 28, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-the-day-of-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230528-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 25:1–15Numbers 11:24–30Acts 2:1–21John 7:37–39Hymns: - Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling: Text: Timothy Rees, 1874–1939, alt.; Tune: Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse . . . Contradanseu, c. 1710, Amsterdam; Text and tune: Public domain. - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Holy Spirit: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2006 Thankyou Music; used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public domain; Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
Suffering is inevitable. The key is to know how to handle it. For the Christian, the results of all suffering - shame, despair, and anxiety - are to be countered by a renewed focus on the faithfulness and love of God and the community of Christ's body.Christian Suffering and Our Mental Health — Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 21, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-seventh-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230521-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 68:1–10Acts 1:12–261 Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11John 17:1–11Hymns: - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - God Moves in a Mysterious Way: Text: William Cowper, 1731–1800, alt.; Tune: The CL Psalmes of David, 1615, Edinburgh; Public domain. - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Ed Cash, Fionán De Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; © 2013 Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2013 De Barra, Fionan; © 2013 Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
In 1 Peter 3:13-22, Peter outlines the ways we can mirror Jesus' saving acts to the world around us in the midst of our own personal suffering. The ability to do this comes from the baptismal reality of Jesus' resurrection.Evangelism in Suffering — Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-sixth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230514-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 66:8–20Acts 17:16–311 Peter 3:13–22John 14:15–21Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Still My Soul Be Still: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2008 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
The New Testament is full of echoes of important Old Testament texts, but 1 Peter 2:2-10 packs a number of these colorful and evocative allusions into a particularly dense set of verses. After commanding the reader to long for the pure spiritual milk, Peter proceeds to describe Jesus as a once discarded stone but now living cornerstone, and his people as living stones being built up into a new permanent temple. The Church, like Jesus himself, was once discarded and useless but has now become an essential part of God's plan to insert himself into his world.The Milk, the Stone, and the Royal Priesthood — Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fifth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230507-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 146Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–601 Peter 2:2–10John 14:1–14Hymns: - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Before You I Kneel: Jeffrey J. Taylor, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music Publishing, Seek 1st, Townend Songs; used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
Jesus' death does two things: it redeems us from sin and it provides an example for how we are to suffer for doing good. When Christians follow this path the world around them gets a chance to see what Jesus really looks like - the God who willingly suffers for them.The Grace of Christian Suffering — Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fourth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230430-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 23Acts 2:42–471 Peter 2:19–25John 10:1–10Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - The King of Love My Shepherd Is: Text: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77; Tune: Irish, c. 18th cent.; Text and tune: Public domain. - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London, alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
Peter exhorts us as exiles to remember that the blood of Christ on the cross has delivered us from futile ways. Instead we have a full and hopeful life, even when we struggle, since Christ rose from the dead. Having been purified by grace through faith, we are called to a life of purity and love.From Futility to Faithfulness — Third Sunday of Easter, April 23, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-third-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230423-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 116:1–14Acts 2:14a, 36–411 Peter 1:17–25Luke 24:13–35Hymns: - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI no. 20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
There are times when we are overwhelmed and wonder how we will move forward. The disciples felt this way immediately after Jesus' death. However, His resurrection opened their eyes to see that nothing, not even death, can destroy the hope Jesus gives. They were able to face the rest of their lives with deep joy, even through their hardest struggles, and so can we.Facing Troubles with Joy — Second Sunday of Easter, April 16, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-second-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230416-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 148Acts 5:29–421 Peter 1:3–9John 20:19–31Hymns: - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - This Is the Feast: Text: John W. Arthur, 1922-1980, © 1978, Lutheran Book of Worship. Music © 1975, Richard Hillert. Exclusive agent: OCP. Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - O Sons and Daughters of the King: Text by Jean Tisserand, trns. John Mason Neale; tune by Melchior Vulpius; text and tune are in the: public domain. - Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Ed Cash, Fionán De Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; © 2013 Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2013 De Barra, Fionan; © 2013 Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
The arguments against the historical resurrection of Jesus are philosophical and theological, not based on historical analysis. In other words, there are no good historical reasons to disbelieve that Jesus bodily rose from the dead. But there are philosophical reasons why people would want to reject his resurrection, namely to avoid the claims of his kingdom. But if we through faith live in the reality of Easter morning, we will find our lives changed and transformed into the new creation the first Easter founded.The Reality of Easter — The Resurrection of Jesus, April 9, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-the-resurrection-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230409-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 118:15–29Exodus 14:10—15:11 Corinthians 15:1–11John 20:1–18Hymns: - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today: Text by Lyra Davidica, 1708 (sts. 1-3), Charles Wesley (st. 4); tune by Lyra Davidica, 1708; text and tune are in the public domain. - This Is the Feast: Text: John W. Arthur, 1922-1980, © 1978, Lutheran Book of Worship. Music © 1975, Richard Hillert. Exclusive agent: OCP. Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Jerusalem: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Tiarne Tranter; © 2014 CityAlight Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text and tune are in the public domain. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
What do we do when we're convinced God has let us down? When we're troubled by all the evil he has allowed to happen? When we're convinced he's not held up his end of the bargain in helping us? We put him on trial: we present the evidence and convict him of not being a good God. This is what we did to Jesus, and he willingly underwent it for us.God in the Dock — Good Friday, April 7, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-good-fridayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230407-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 52:7—53:12John 18:1—19:42Hymns: - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: Text: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 and Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76; tr. © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; Tune: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612, public domain.
When God makes a covenant with Israel after they escaped Egypt, he committed himself to it with a covenant cutting ceremony: the blood of an ox was divided in half, with one half thrown toward God (the altar) and the other half thrown toward the people of Israel. In other words, if God or the people violated the covenant they had made themselves liable to being cut up like the ox. But when God's people break covenant, God comes up with a way to maintain the covenant without destroying his rebellious people.The Blood of the Covenant — Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-holy-thursdayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230406-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 116:12-19Exodus 24:3–11Hebrews 9:11–22Matthew 26:17–30Hymns: - When You Woke That Thursday Morning: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008; © 1991 Concordia Publishing House. Tune: Marty Haugen, 1950; © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Trisagion: Fernando Ortega; © 2004 Cerdo Verde Music; © 2004 Curb Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; Tune by Ludvig M. Lindeman; Public domain. - Eat This Bread: Text: Stephen P. Starke (sts. 1-2), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; Robert J. Batastini (sts. 3-5, ref.); tune: Jacques Berthier, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Text and tune used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
From the Garden of Eden on humans have tried to dethrone God. As a response, God becomes one of us. By doing this, God forgives us and heals us so that we can begin to look like God in ways we never could in our rebellion against him.We Can't be God, but God Can be Us — Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-palm-sundayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230402-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveMatthew 11:28-30Psalm 118:19-29Isaiah 50:4–9aPhilippians 2:5–11John 12:20–43Hymns: - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna: Text: Jeannette Threlfall, 1821–80, alt. Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784, Württemberg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - Ride On, King Jesus: Steve Bell; Verses 1-3 and 6 by Hilda Carper; © 1974 Reba Place Church Inc.; Used with permission: stevebell.com - March 2023 - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
Jesus intentionally delays going to Lazarus' sickbed because he wants to wait until he's dead so that he can heal him. Knowing he's going to heal him doesn't mean he takes his friend's death lightly though - Jesus is deeply affected and moved by the grief surrounding Lazarus' demise. But because he himself is the resurrection, he can bring new life out of that pain.Jesus, Lazarus, and the Problem of Evil — Midweek Lent Service, March 29, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-lent-service-5Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230329-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 130John 11:1–45Hymns: - Be Still, My Soul: Text: Catharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, 1697–1752; tr. Jane L. Borthwick, 1813–97, alt.; Tune: Jean Sibelius, 1865–1957, adapt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain.
To be "in the Spirit", according to St. Paul in Romans 8:1-11, means living under the final verdict of not guilty, living a life of fulfillment of God's righteous requirement, and living with the guarantee of future resurrection.Life in the Spirit versus Life in the Flesh — Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 26, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fifth-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230326-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 130Ezekiel 37:1–14Romans 8:1–11John 11:1–45Hymns: - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Gethsemane Hymn: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2008 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
When Jesus' disciples ask him what sins caused a particular man to be born blind, Jesus shockingly says it happened not because of sin but because God wanted an opportunity to glorify himself. After Jesus heals him, the contest between the man, his family, the religious establishment, and Jesus begins to see who is going to get that glory. In the end, Jesus insists that it belongs to his father, but that his judgment of the seeing and the blind is the avenue by which that glory will be revealed.Jesus and the Man Born Blind — Midweek Lent Service, March 22, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-lent-service-4Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230322-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 142John 9Hymns: - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.
The final chapter in the story of the Bible (in other words - the story of human history) is God coming to live with his people on the new earth. God's goal was never to take a disembodied people up to live with him in heaven, but to come and live with us on the earth he created for us to care for back in the beginning. In this new creation there will be no more sorrow or pain, but we will live in perfect relationship with God, perfect relationship with each other, and perfect relationship with created world.The New Creation — Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 19, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fourth-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230319-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 142Isaiah 42:14–21Revelation 21—22John 9:1–41Hymns: - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior: Text: Friedrich Christian Heyder; Tune: Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756; Text and tune © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain.
Jesus conversation with the Samaritan woman should never have happened - it just wasn't appropriate. But Jesus ignored the appropriate to rescue the lost person hidden behind the cultural barriers that imprisoned her and kept her from redemption. He does the same today.Jesus and the Samaritan Woman — Midweek Lent Service, March 15, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-lent-service-3Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230315-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 95:1–9John 4:5–26Hymns: - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.
The 1,000 years of Jesus' rule and reign appear only here in Scripture, so it would be a mistake to put too much weight on any one supposedly definitive interpretation. But what is clear in Revelation 20 is that Satan is finally defeated, Jesus' victory begun on the cross will finally come to full fruition, and God's people will rule and reign with him over his new creation.The Millennium — Third Sunday in Lent, March 12, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-third-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230312-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 44:21-23Psalm 95:1–9Exodus 17:1–7Revelation 19—20John 4:5–26Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - Beneath The Cross: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; © 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.
In John 3 a religious leader named Nicodemus meets Jesus to ask him who he really is, and Jesus teaches him about the necessity of complete human transformation by the Holy Spirit and how God brings this about through the crucifixion of his own Son.Jesus and Nicodemus — Midweek Lent Service, March 8, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-lent-service-2Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230308-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 121John 3:1–17Hymns: - Andante (from Six Sonatas): C. P. E. Bach - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Finlandia: Jean Sibelius - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain. - Fughetta: G.F. Handel
Babylon, the city who in partnership with the Beast, ruled the world through economic exploitation, illicit sex, and raw power, but when it fights against and kills the Lamb, it falls and is mourned by all those who relied on her.The Fall of Babylon — Second Sunday in Lent, March 5, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-second-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230305-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 121Genesis 12:1–9Revelation 17—18John 3:1–17Hymns: - Come, Thou Almighty King: Text is English; tune by Felice de Giardini; text and tune are in the public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - How Great Is Our God: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves; © 2004 Rising Springs Music; © 2004 Vamos Publishing; © 2004 worshiptogether.com songs; © 2004 Wondrously Made Songs; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The King of Love My Shepherd Is: Text: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77; Tune: Irish, c. 18th cent.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
In the garden of Eden, the Enemy tempts Adam and Eve with the lie that he can give them godlike power. In the wilderness, Satan tells the same lie to Jesus. But Jesus resisted the temptation, reversing the curse of Adam and Eve's fall, and providing a way for us to be forgiven and empowered.How to Fight Temptation — Midweek Lent Service, March 1, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-midweek-lent-service-1Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230301-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 91Matthew 4:1–11Hymns: - O Christ, You Walked the Road: Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007; © 1997 GIA Publications, Inc., used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: William Daman, c. 1540–1591, public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain.
The final seven plagues, poured out from the seven bowls, cause the downfall of the kingdom of the beast, culminating in a final climactic battle - the battle of Armageddon. As a result, God's people praise him for his holiness, his universal reign, and his righteous judgments.The Seven Bowls — First Sunday in Lent, February 26, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-first-sunday-in-lentOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230226-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 103:8-13Psalm 40:1-3Psalm 32:1–7Genesis 3:1–21Revelation 15—16Matthew 4:1–11Hymns: - O Worship the King: Text: Robert Grant, 1779–1838, alt.; Tune: William Croft, 1678–1727; Text and tune: Public domain. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - How Deep The Father's Love For Us: Stuart Townend, © 1995 Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694, Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - This Is My Father's World: Text: Maltbie D. Babcock; Tune: Franklin L. Sheppard; Text and Tune: Public domain.
The mark of the Beast in Revelation 13:18 is a mark identifying its bearer as belonging to the evil system of this world. But there is a much stronger mark, found in Revelation 14:1: the name of the Lamb and of his Father.The Mark of Christ and the Mark of the Beast — Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-ash-wednesdayOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230222-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 51:1–13Joel 2:12–192 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21Hymns: - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Offertory
In the highly symbolic Revelation 12-14, John records a vision of a great Dragon (the Satan) pursuing and trying to kill a Baby (Jesus Messiah), attempting to crush him with two henchmen, the beast from the sea and the beast from the land, symbols of the political and economic power the Enemy uses to try to destroy God and his people. But they are thwarted by the sovereignty of the Lamb who redeems his people and destroys his enemies.The Dragon, the Beast, and the Baby — The Transfiguration of Our Lord, February 19, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-the-transfiguration-of-our-lordOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230219-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 99Exodus 24:8–18Revelation 12—14Matthew 17:1–9Hymns: - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Transfiguration: Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, Taya Gaukrodger; © 2015 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - This Is My Father's World: Text: Maltbie D. Babcock; Tune: Franklin L. Sheppard; Text and Tune: Public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.
The two witnesses of Revelation 11 recall Moses' and Elijah's faithful witness of the truth of God's kingdom to the political and cultural forces of their place and time, a witness unto death that the church of Jesus has replicated in her confession of Jesus as Lord, a witness which will - despite the appearance of failure - result in the salvation of the world.The Two Witnesses — Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 12, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230212-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 2Deuteronomy 30:15–20Revelation 11Matthew 5:21–37Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - Revelation Song: Jennie Lee Riddle, © 2004 Gateway Create Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune: John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
The seven trumpets of the book of Revelation is a retelling of the plagues God put on Egypt during the exodus. Only now, these plagues are ongoing and global, a part of God's determination to eradicate the evil of this world so he can come and live with his people in the new creation.The Seven Trumpets — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 5, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230205-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 112:1–9Isaiah 58:3–9aRevelation 8:6—10:11Matthew 5:13–20Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - This Is My Father's World: Text: Maltbie D. Babcock; Tune: Franklin L. Sheppard; Text and Tune: Public domain. - Endless Hallelujah: Chris Tomlin, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Tim Wanstall; © 2011 Chrysalis Music Ltd.; © 2011 Atlas Mountain Songs; © 2011 Rising Springs Music; © 2011 S. D. G. Publishing; © 2011 Thankyou Music; © 2011 Twelve Lions Music; © 2011 Worship Together Music; © 2011 worshiptogether.com songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.
As Jesus opens the seven seals we begin to see a vision of God's plan to expose and destroy the dark sinfulness of this world while simultaneously protecting and rescuing his people.The Seven Seals — Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 29, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230129-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 15Micah 6:1–8Revelation 6:1—8:5Matthew 5:1–12Hymns: - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Blessing Honour And Glory: David Reidy, Geoff Bullock; © 1990 Universal Music: Brentwood Benson Publishing; Word Music, LLC *; Geoff Bullock Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.
The weak and fallen church of Revelation 2-3 is, simultaneously, the glorious and resplendent church of Revelation 4-5, and the connection is the crucified and risen Jesus, the Lion of Judah and the Lamb who was slain.The Lion and the Lamb — Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 22, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-third-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230122-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveIsaiah 53:4-6Psalm 27:1–9Daniel 7:1–14Revelation 4—5Matthew 4:12–25Hymns: - Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007 Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - Is He Worthy: Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive; © 2018 Capitol CMG Genesis, Junkbox Music, Vamos Publishing, Jakedog Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God: Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955; © 1999 Stephen P. Starke; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Gustav Holst, 1874–1934, alt.; Public domain. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
This week we'll continue our look at the seven churches from first century Asia Minor (present day Turkey) described in Revelation 3. These churches are much like our own churches - struggling against the temptation to accommodate herself to the pagan culture in which she sits by engaging in the immorality of that culture, and when she is able to harden herself against those temptations she finds herself loveless and cold to the one who died and was raised for her. But Jesus promises that - in spite of her failings and weaknesses - he is still determined to live amongst his people and rule and reign the whole world through us.What's Wrong and What's Right with the Church, Part 2 — Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 15, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-second-sunday-after-the-epiphanyOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230115-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 40:1–11Isaiah 49:1–7Revelation 3John 1:29–42aHymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Ancient Words: Lynn DeShazo, © 2001 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
The four churches from first century Asia Minor (present day Turkey) described in Revelation 2 are much like our churches - struggling against the temptation to accommodate herself to the pagan culture in which she sits by engaging in the immorality of that culture, and when she is able to harden herself against those temptations she finds herself loveless and cold to the one who died and was raised for her.But Jesus promises that - in spite of her failings and weaknesses - he is still determined to live amongst his people and rule and reign the whole world through her.What's Wrong and What's Right with the Church, Part 1 — The Baptism of Jesus, January 8, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-the-baptism-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230108-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 2Isaiah 42:1–9Revelation 2Matthew 3:13–17Hymns: - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I See The Lord: Chris Falson, © 1992 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Kathleen Thomerson, © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
Much of Revelation is composed in the ancient genre, apocalyptic. Often mistaken as a dystopian description of the future collapse of the universe, apocalyptic is instead a literary tool ancient Jewish writers used to pull back the curtain on every day political, social, and cultural events to reveal the hand of the sovereign creator God at work. And the Book of Revelation is no different: John pulls back the curtain on events both past, present (to him and his readers), and future to show that in spite of the apparent weakness and vulnerability of God's people, Jesus will win and be universally acknowledged as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.In this opening sermon, Aaron explains the nature of apocalyptic literature, gives a brief description of John's broad goals in his prophecy, and briefly introduces some of the main themes of the book by looking at chapter 1.The Book of Revelation - A Vision of Jesus — First Sunday after Christmas, January 1, 2023: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-first-sunday-after-christmasOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20230101-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 40:1-3Psalm 111Isaiah 63:7–14Revelation 1Matthew 2:13–23Hymns: - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lion Of Judah: Robin Mark, © 1997 Song Solutions Daybreak; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Kathleen Thomerson, © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke - Nunc Dimittis
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 10, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fifth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220710-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57Psalm 41Leviticus 18:1–5; 19:9–181 Corinthians 7:1–9Luke 10:25–37Hymns: - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Cry Of My Heart: Terry Butler, © 1991 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Integrity Music); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 3, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fourth-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220703-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 66:1–7Isaiah 66:10–141 Corinthians 7:1–5Luke 10:1–20Hymns: - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings: Text: Gregory J. Wismar, © 2004 Gregory J. Wismar, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: Columbian Harmony, Cincinnati, 1825; Worship & Rejoice, Carol Stream, 2001, public domain. - Hyfrydol: Tune: Hyfrydol, Rowland H. Prichard (1830); Public Domain - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Alleluia! Sing to Jesus: Text by William C. Dix; tune by Rowland H. Prichard; text and tune are in the public domain. - The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 26, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220626-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveZephaniah 3:14-17Psalm 161 Kings 19:9b–21Galatians 5:1, 13–25Luke 9:51–62Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 19, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-second-sunday-after-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220619-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 86:3-5Psalm 3Isaiah 65:1–9Galatians 3:23—4:7Luke 8:26–39Hymns: - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - O Blessed Spring: Text: Susan Palo Cherwien, © 1993 Susan Palo Cherwien, admin. Augsburg Fortress; Used with permission LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: English; Public domain. - Because We Believe: Jamie Harvill | Nancy Gordon -- © 1996 Mother's Heart Music, Integrity's Hosanna! Music, and Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by Copyright Solutions, LLC and Integrity Music); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - All Who Believe and Are Baptized: Text: Thomas Hansen Kingo, 1634–1703; tr. George A. T. Rygh, 1860–1942, alt.; Tune: Etlich Cristlich lider, 1524, Wittenberg; Text and tune: Public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Peter is no longer the frightened fisherman denying Jesus. Just 50 days later, having seen the risen Lord and restored by Him, Peter’s Pentecost speech reveals the Holy Spirit’s power within him. Quoting David to thousands gathered in Jerusalem, he clearly shows Jesus is the Messiah, whom the crowd had crucified just 7 weeks prior. Cut to the heart, they ask what they should do. The answer is simple and direct. He calls them, and us today, to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins. The Holy Spirit was for them, and us too, God’s precious gift to empower us from within. 3000 people became baptized believers in Jesus that day. By the working of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God and Baptism, we can be as confidant as Peter and the crowd that Jesus is alive, and for us. We can be ready for the day of His return. Empowered by the Holy Spirit — The Holy Trinity, June 12, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-holy-trinityOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220612-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 8Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31Acts 2:14a, 22–36John 8:48–59Hymns: - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - Lord Be Glorified: Bob Kilpatrick, © 1978 The Lorenz Corporation (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise: Text by W. Chalmers Smith; tune is Welsh; text and tune are in the public domain. - Come, Thou Almighty King: Text is English; tune by Felice de Giardini; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.The Day of Pentecost, June 5, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-day-of-pentecostOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220605-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 5:8-11Psalm 143Genesis 11:1–9Acts 2:1–21John 14:23–31Hymns: - Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling: Text: Timothy Rees, 1874–1939, alt.; Tune: Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse . . . Contradanseu, c. 1710, Amsterdam; Text and tune: Public domain. - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Antiphonal Praise: Steve Green, © 1990 Birdwing Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
In the book of Deuteronomy God commands his people to rest one day a week because they had been slaves in Egypt and he wants them to be free from a production-based slavery system designed to own and control them. And by learning to observe Sabbath, we too can experience the God-given freedom from being owned by money, work, and materialism, and find our acceptance in his love for us in Jesus.Sabbath and Redemption — Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 29, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-seventh-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220529-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveRomans 8:35-39Psalm 92Deuteronomy 5:12–15Hebrews 3:7–19Matthew 11:28—12:8Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Day of Rest and Gladness: Text (sts. 1–2): Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt., public domain; (st. 3): Charles P. Price, 1920–99, © 1982 Charles P. Price; (st. 4): The Hymnal 1982, © 1985 The Church Pension Fund. Tune: Hymnal of the Dukes. Court Chapel, 1784, Württemberg, public domain. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - All Heaven Declares: Noel Richards, Tricia Richards; © 1987 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Jesus' ascension doesn't mean that he's no longer here; instead, Paul insists in his letter to the Ephesians that it means he now fills all things. In other words, Jesus can now be everywhere where his word is preached, his sacraments are celebrated, and his people are gathered in his name. Ascension — The Ascension of Our Lord, May 22, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-ascension-of-our-lordOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220522-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 47Acts 1:1–11Ephesians 1:15–23Luke 24:44–53Hymns: - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Alleluia! Sing to Jesus: Text by William C. Dix; tune by Rowland H. Prichard; text and tune are in the public domain. - All Heaven Declares: Noel Richards, Tricia Richards; © 1987 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
God, by resting and enjoying his good work, has built the pattern of work and Sabbath rest into his creation. By faithfully observing God's command to cease from work, we learn to trust him and lean on him to provide for us; in other words, to learn how to live in our justification by faith.Sabbath and Creation — Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 15, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fifth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220515-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 95Genesis 2:1–3, Exodus 20:8–11Luke 23:50—24:3Hymns: - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - O Day of Rest and Gladness: Text (sts. 1–2): Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt., public domain; (st. 3): Charles P. Price, 1920–99, © 1982 Charles P. Price; (st. 4): The Hymnal 1982, © 1985 The Church Pension Fund. Tune: Hymnal of the Dukes. Court Chapel, 1784, Württemberg, public domain. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - May the Peoples Praise You: Text and Tune: David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Many evangelicals feel that the Lutheran doctrine of baptismal regeneration is a betrayal of the great Reformational themes of salvation by grace through faith alone, but in reality God saving his people through the waters of baptism is actually the guarantee of the Three Solas.Baptism and the Three Solas — Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 8, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fourth-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220508-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 23Ezekiel 36:22–30Ephesians 5:25–32John 3:1–16Hymns: - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Pass the Promise: Kristyn Getty, Sandra McCracken; © 2021 Getty Music Publishing, Integrity Worship, Music Paper News Publishing; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public domain; Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The resurrection of Jesus is not just a good ending to a good story; as Jesus tells his disciples, it's the guarantee that the great eschatological repentance and forgiveness of sins has happened in space and time, and now God and humanity can be reconciled.The Resurrection and Me — Third Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220501-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 30Acts 9:1–22Revelation 5Luke 24:36–49Hymns: - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Is He Worthy: Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive; © 2018 Capitol CMG Genesis, Junkbox Music, Vamos Publishing, (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Jakedog Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
It's important to intellectually believe that Jesus rose from the dead, but in the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus shows us how to personally recognize him today.Recognizing the Resurrected Jesus — Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-second-sunday-of-easterOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220424-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/givePsalm 148Acts 5:12–32Revelation 1:4–18Luke 24:13–35Hymns: - Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow: Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007; © 2000 National Association of Pastoral Musicians, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Southern Harmony, 1835, New Haven; Public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Kathleen Thomerson, © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The evidence for the historicity of the empty tomb and the earliest Jesus-community's experience of the physically risen Christ is overwhelming. It's now clear that God's new creation has broken into human history and is bringing life into places, people, and relationships that were trapped in death.The Empty Tomb — The Resurrection of Jesus, April 17, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-resurrection-of-jesusOrder of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220417-order-of-service.pdfOnline giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/giveExodus 15:1b, 2a, 6, 13, 17–18Isaiah 65:17–251 Corinthians 15:19–26Luke 24:1–12Hymns: - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today: Text by Lyra Davidica, 1708 (sts. 1-3), Charles Wesley (st. 4); tune by Lyra Davidica, 1708; text and tune are in the public domain. - This Is the Feast: Text: John W. Arthur, 1922-1980, © 1978, Lutheran Book of Worship. Music © 1975, Richard Hillert. Exclusive agent: OCP. Used with permission, One License #728607-A. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text and tune are in the public domain. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007 Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text by Edward Perronet; tune by Oliver Holden; text and tune are public domain.Liturgies: - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The Gospel writers include two minor characters in their telling of the crucifixion in order to pull the reader into the middle of the story and find themselves forgiven by and simultaneously called to follow the crucified Jesus.
Simon, Barabbas, and Me — Good Friday, April 15, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-good-friday
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Isaiah 52:7—53:12
Hymns: - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Beneath The Cross: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty; © 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: Text: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 and Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76; tr. © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; Tune: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612, public domain.
The main redemptive event of the Old Testament is the story of the Exodus, and when Jesus goes to Jerusalem to take over the kingdom of the world by dying and rising from the dead he intentionally does so on Passover - the Jewish celebration of the Exodus event. And by doing so Jesus brings to completion the great biblical story of release from slavery, vindication of God's glory, destruction of His enemies, and universal forgiveness of sins.
The Climax of the Story — Holy Thursday, April 14, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-holy-thursday
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Psalm 116:12-19 Jeremiah 31:31–34 Hebrews 10:15–25 Luke 22:7–20
Hymns: - When You Woke That Thursday Morning: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008; © 1991 Concordia Publishing House. Tune: Marty Haugen, 1950; © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Behold The Lamb: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2007 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Go to Dark Gethsemane: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854; Tune: Richard Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain.
Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Palm Sunday was and continues to be a celebration of God's victory. And while His victory is universal and complete, it's only accomplished by the self-sacrifice of His Son, Jesus.
The Victory of God — Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-palm-sunday
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Psalm 31:9–16 Zechariah 9:9–17 Philippians 2:5–11 John 12:12–19
Hymns: - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna: Text: Jeannette Threlfall, 1821–80, alt. Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784, Württemberg. Text and tune: Public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London, alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain.
Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
When we find our identity in our work we tend to either overwork (in order to establish ourselves) or underwork (in despair at not meeting expectations), but the Gospel of Jesus frees us to find our identity in Him and work at our vocations for his glory and the good of our neighbor.
The Deadly Sins: Sloth — Midweek Lent Service, April 6, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-midweek-lent-service-5
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Psalm 111 Colossians 3:22—4:1
Hymns: - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain.
Jesus has always been considered at best irrelevant and at worst dangerous and offensive by the powers that be, but their discarding of him resulted in him being made the centerpiece of God's plan to rescue human history.
The Discarded Stone — Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 3, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fifth-sunday-in-lent
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Psalm 126 Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8–14 Luke 20:9-20
Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769–1855, alt. Tune: Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850, Paderborn. Text and tune: Public domain. - Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI no. 20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
We are frequently tempted to fill up what is lacking inside of us with food and drink, but the Gospel shows us that God in Christ is the only one who can fill this hole.
The Deadly Sins: Gluttony — Midweek Lent Service, March 30, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-midweek-lent-service-4
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Psalm 34:1-10 Philippians 3:7–21
Hymns: - Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI no. 20286740. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Christ, the Word of God Incarnate: Text: Steven P. Mueller, 1964; © 2001 Steven P. Mueller. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825, Cincinnati; public domain.
We try to use God as a stepping stone to get to our real gods - money, sex, and power - but in Jesus, God makes us his children, convinces us he's our father, and teaches us to value most highly his love for and commitment to us.
The Prodigals — Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 27, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fourth-sunday-in-lent
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Psalm 32 Isaiah 12 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32
Hymns: - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.
Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The Bible tells us to put away unrighteous anger, but it also commands us to have righteous anger. Because anger is a response to what we love being attacked, righteous anger happens when we love God's glory and character enough to be angry when it's attacked. And ultimately, God's own wrath toward those things which attack his glory and character is consumed by his love for his people in Jesus.
The Deadly Sins: Wrath — Midweek Lent Service, March 23, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-midweek-lent-service-3
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Psalm 4 Ephesians 4
Hymns: - How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds: Text: John Newton, 1725–1807, alt. Tune: Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799–1877. Text and tune: Public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Christ the Eternal Lord: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93, public domain.
God designed us humans to grow the fruit of faith in him, but we have chronically failed to do that. However, Jesus is determined to aerate and fertilize this garden so that it will bear the fruit His Father desires.
Jesus the Gardener — Third Sunday in Lent, March 20, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-in-lent
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Psalm 85 Ezekiel 33:7–20 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Luke 13:1–9
Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune: John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune: Welsh, public domain.
Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Greed, the love of money, twists our view of ourselves, damages our relationships, and lies to us that it has the power to rescue us; but the gospel gives us an infinitely higher value in the beauty and riches of Jesus' love for us.
The Deadly Sins: Greed — Midweek Lent Service, March 16, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-midweek-lent-service-2
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Psalm 49 1 Timothy 6:6–16
Hymns: - My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947), © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain.
Jesus longs to gather us under his wings and protect us from the barnyard fire of our broken world.
Under His Wings — Second Sunday in Lent, March 13, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-second-sunday-in-lent
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Psalm 4 Jeremiah 26:8–15 Philippians 3:17—4:1 Luke 13:31–35
Hymns: - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.
Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
The primal sin behind all other sins is placing our highest value upon ourselves - the sin of pride. But the gospel liberates us to accept God's making us his highest value in his son, Jesus, which frees us to value others more than ourselves.
The Deadly Sins: Pride — Midweek Lent Service, March 9, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-midweek-lent-service-1
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Psalm 8 1 Corinthians 1:26–31
Hymns: - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Magnificat: Text: Luke 1:46 (ESV); public domain. Tune: David Schack (b. 1947) © 2006 Lutheran Service Book, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.
Jesus fights temptation by trusting His Father, and he wins. We can fight temptation now because that victory is ours in him.
Fighting Temptation — First Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-first-sunday-in-lent
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Psalm 91:1–13 Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Romans 10:8b–13 Luke 4:1–13
Hymns: - Onward, Christian Soldiers: Text: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924; tune: Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900; text and tune are in the public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus asks us to give up money, time, and food. But he's really only asking us to give up our self-justification so we can get our identity from the One who already gave up everything on the cross for us.
Given up for Lent — Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-ash-wednesday
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Psalm 51:1–13 Joel 2:12–19 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
Hymns: - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain.
We need a God who is strong enough to save us - we see this Jesus at the Transfiguration. But we also need a God who loves us enough to want to save us - and we see this Jesus on the cross.
Transfiguration and the Cross — The Transfiguration of Our Lord, February 27, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-transfiguration-of-our-lord
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Psalm 99 Deuteronomy 34 Hebrews 3:1–6 Luke 9:28–36
Hymns: - Transfiguration: Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, Taya Gaukrodger; © 2015 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus on the Mountain Peak: Text: Brian Wren, 1936; © 1977 Hope Publishing Co.; Tune: Theodore A. Beck, 1929–2003, alt.; © 1998 Theodore A. Beck.; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Beautiful Savior: Text by Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, trans. Joseph A. Seiss; tune by Silesians, 19th cent.; public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.
When we forgive each other in the name of Jesus we are embodying the love and forgiveness Christ won for us on the cross, living out what it means to be justified by faith, fighting against the work of Satan, and displaying the face of God.
Forgiveness as the Work of God — Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, February 20, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-seventh-sunday-after-the-epiphany
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Psalm 103:1–13 Genesis 32:22—33:10 Ephesians 2:11–18 John 20:19–23
Hymns: - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain.
Jesus won the ultimate Holy War by dying on the cross and rising from the dead; as a result, we can fight the dark powers of Satan and evil by the power of the Holy Spirit with God's Word and sacraments.
Holy War, Holy Victory — Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 13, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-sixth-sunday-after-the-epiphany
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Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:1–20 Luke 6:17–26 Esther 9—10
Hymns: - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin | Keith Getty | Matt Boswell | Matt Papa | Matthew Merker, © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns; admin. by Music Services, Inc.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Eat This Bread: Text: Stephen P. Starke (sts. 1-2), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; Robert J. Batastini (sts. 3-5, ref.); tune: Jacques Berthier, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Text and tune used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Songs of Thankfulness and Praise: Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt. Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93. Text and tune: Public domain.
The leaders of this world rule by sacrificing others to benefit themselves, but Jesus rules by sacrificing himself for us and sharing his sovereign rule over creation with us.
What True Royalty Does (Esther 7-8) — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 6, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220206-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 14:1–20 Luke 5:1–11 Esther 7—8
Hymns: - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.
While God's name isn't mentioned in the book of Esther, it's very clear that he is powerfully active through the story, defending his people. Frequently, this looks like coincidental circumstances that turn out for good, but those coincidences are in fact lovingly choreographed by the God who controls all things.
The Choreography of Coincidence — Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 30, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220130-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 71:1–11 1 Corinthians 12:31b—13:13 Luke 4:31–44 Esther 5—6
Hymns: - Christ Is Mine Forevermore: Jonny Robinson | Rich Thompson, © 2016 CityAlight Music (Admin. by Integrity Music); Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
God's people are horribly victimized by an oppressive, evil overlord, but they learn to grapple with the horror of their situation through corporate repentance, faith in God's sovereign love, and leaning on the future advocate, Jesus, who will represent them and successfully defend them against their enemies.
How to Handle Trauma (Esther 4) — Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 23, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220123-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a Luke 4:16–30 Esther 4
Hymns: - Pass the Promise: Kristyn Getty | Sandra McCracken, © 2021 Getty Music Publishing (BMI) (adm. at MusicServices.org), Integrity Worship; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
God loves to write narratives like the stories of Joseph, and Daniel, and Esther in which his people are powerless and oppressed, but also in which he takes the power from those who have it and gives it to his helpless, oppressed people in order that they might serve and love their enemies, growing God's kingdom.
Power to the Powerless (Esther 2-3) — Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 16, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-second-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220116-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 128 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 John 2:1–11 Esther 3
Hymns: - Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery: Matt Boswell | Matt Papa | Michael Bleecker; © 2012 Bleecker Publishing (Admin. by Michael Bleecker), Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, McKinney Music, Inc. (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.
Jesus died and rose from the dead so that all who belong to him can be raised to life now, spiritually, and raised to life in the new creation, physically.
Resurrection, Now and Forever — The Baptism of our Lord, January 9, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-baptism-of-our-lord Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220109-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 29 Romans 6:1–11 Luke 3:15–22 Esther 2
Hymns: - Living Waters: Text and tune by Ed Cash and Kristyn Getty; © 2016 Alletrop Music, admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing; © 2016 Getty Music Publishing, admin. by Music Services, Inc.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ the Eternal Lord: Text by Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
We now live in a post-Christian world that has rejected God, and it seems sometimes that he - if he exists - has done nothing to defend himself or his people. Esther lived in a similar world, and the book of Esther is the perfect antidote for those who believe that the apparent silence of God means that he doesn't care or won't act.
God's Stealth Sovereignty (Esther 1) — Second Sunday after Christmas, January 2, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-second-sunday-after-christmas Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220102-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 119:97–104 Ephesians 1:3–14 Luke 2:40–52 Esther 1
Hymns: - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Text: Polish, tr. Edith M.G. Reed; Tune: Polish; Text and tune: Public domain. - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise: Text by W. Chalmers Smith; tune is Welsh; text and tune are in the public domain. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain. - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain.
Jesus took on our flesh, to transform us. The humanity of God means that now we can love with the love of Jesus, we can experience and share the peace of Jesus, and we can hear and speak the word of Jesus. But this new reality is only possible because, most importantly, we now bear the name of Jesus.
What the Incarnation Means for Us — First Sunday after Christmas, December 26, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-first-sunday-after-christmas Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211226-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 111 Exodus 13:1–3a, 11–15 Colossians 3:12–17 Luke 2:22–40
Hymns: - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - Angels from the Realms of Glory: Text: James Montgomery. Tune: Henry T. Smart. Text and tune: Public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - What Child Is This: Text: by William C. Dix. Tune: English, 16th century. Text and tune: Public domain. - Of the Father’s Love Begotten: Text: Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, 348-c. 413, tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-66, sts. 1-4; tr. Henry W. Baker, 1821-77, st. 5. Tune: Plainsong, 13th cent., mode V. Text and tune: Public domain. - Go Tell It on the Mountain: Text: African American spiritual, ref. John W. Work II, 1873-1925, sts. alt. Tune: African American spiritual; setting: Hugh Porter, 1897-1960. Text and tune: Public domain.
The Bible tells us that we can't see God because he's invisible, and even if we were physically able to see him his holiness would consume us in our sinfulness. But Scripture also says that without seeing God we are doomed. How does God solve this dilemma? He becomes visible and accessible to us by becoming a human like us, in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.
Seeing the Invisible God — Christmas Day, December 25, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-christmas-day Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211225-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 2 Isaiah 52:7–10 Hebrews 1:1–12 John 1:1–18
Hymns: - Away in a Manger: Text: Little Children’s Book, 1885; Vineyard Songs, 1892; Tune: James R. Murray; Text and tune: Public domain. - Angels from the Realms of Glory: Text: James Montgomery. Tune: Henry T. Smart. Text and tune: Public domain. - Once in Royal David’s City: Text: Cecil F. Alexander; Tune: Henry J. Gauntlett; Text and tune: Public domain. - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - What Child Is This: Text: by William C. Dix. Tune: English, 16th century. Text and tune: Public domain. - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Text: Polish, tr. Edith M.G. Reed; Tune: Polish; Text and tune: Public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain
It's easy to read the beautiful, traditional story of Jesus' birth and forget how broken the entire situation is for its original participants - personally, politically, and socially. But the incarnation of God in the infant Jesus brings hope and victory to each one of those situations, and our own life situations today.
Victory in Hopelessness — Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-christmas-eve Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211224-order-of-service.pdf
John 1:1–14 Isaiah 9:2–7 Titus 2:11–14 Luke 2:1–14
Hymns: - Light of the World: Music and lyrics: Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury; © 2014 CentricSongs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), See You At The Pub (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Oceans Away Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC), Annie and Clyde Music; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune: John F. Wade; Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - Away in a Manger: Text: Little Children’s Book, 1885; Vineyard Songs, 1892; Tune: James R. Murray; Text and tune: Public domain. - Angels We Have Heard on High: Text: The Crown of Jesus, 1862; Tune: French; Text and tune: Public domain. - It Came upon the Midnight Clear: Text: Edmund H. Sears; Tune: Richard S. Willis; Text and tune: Public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text: Franz Gruber; Tune: Franz Joseph Mohr; Text and tune: Public domain.
God has accomplished the salvation of his creation through the instrument of his own body; he gives us this salvation by grace, simply because he loves us; and we receive this salvation by believing in him and what Jesus has done for us.
Salvation 101 — Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 19, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fourth-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211219-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 80:1–7 Micah 5:2–5a Hebrews 10:5–10 Luke 1:39–45
Hymns: - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain. - O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune: John F. Wade; Public domain. - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came: Text and tune: Basque, 18th century, public domain. - What Hope! An Eden Prophesied: Text: Stephen P. Starke, © 1998 Stephen P. Starke, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Child Is This: Text: by William C. Dix. Tune: English, 16th century. Text and tune: Public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.
What we most deeply need is someone who is infinitely powerful and infinitely loving to step into our situation and make things right. The someone is Jesus.
Yahweh in Our Midst — Midweek Advent Service, December 15, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-advent-service-3 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211215-order-of-service.pdf
Zephaniah 3:14–20 Romans 8:18–25 John 12:12–17
Hymns: - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain. - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text: Johann Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth; Tune: Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; Text and tune: Public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text: Charles Wesley; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn; Text and tune: Public domain.
Even the most faithful Christians doubt God sometimes - but God can use those doubts to drive us to himself, to the reality of his power and love, and to the salvation that God is working out in our world through the power of his own death and resurrection.
How to Doubt Well — Third Sunday in Advent, December 12, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-third-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211212-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 85 Zephaniah 3:14–20 Philippians 4:4–7 Luke 7:18–28
Hymns: - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came: Text and tune: Basque, 18th century, public domain. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text by William Williams; tune by John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.
The hope of Advent springs from a recognition not only of the brokenness outside us, but especially the brokenness inside us. When this understanding of our own sinfulness is seen against the backdrop of Yahweh's divine grace, we begin to see infinite hope also coming from outside of us, from him, in Jesus.
Yahweh is Our Advent Hope — Midweek Advent Service, December 8, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-advent-service-2 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211208-order-of-service.pdf
Malachi 3:1–7b Titus 2:11–14 Matthew 11:2–6
Hymns: - What Hope! An Eden Prophesied: Text: Stephen P. Starke, © 1998 Stephen P. Starke, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, public domain. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain. - As with Gladness Men of Old: Text: William C. Dix. Tune: Conrad Kocher. Text and tune: Public domain.
God calls John the Baptist to proclaim a message of repentance. This message rings out to us still today: To prepare our hearts and our lives for the coming of the Lord.
Prepare Yourself — Second Sunday in Advent, December 5, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211205-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 66:1–12 Malachi 3:1–7b Philippians 1:2–11 Luke 3:1–18
Hymns: - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text: Johann Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth; Tune: Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; Text and tune: Public domain. - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry: Text: Charles Coffin; tr. composite. Tune: Michael Praetorius. Text and tune: Public domain. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain. - What Is This Bread: Text: Frederic W. Baue. Tune: Jean Neuhauser Baue. Text and tune: © 1991 Fred and Jean Baue, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain.
In the horror of the impending Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah promises her citizens that God would someday send a Righteous Branch to put everything to rights.
Yahweh is Our Righteousness — Midweek Advent Service, December 1, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-advent-service-1 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211201-order-of-service.pdf
Jeremiah 33:14–16 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 Matthew 5:2–12
Hymns: - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text: Latin c. 12th cent; tr.John Mason Neale; Tune: French, 15th cent; Tune and text: Public domain. - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text: Johann Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth; Tune: Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; Text and tune: Public domain. - Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain.
Individualism imprisons us in our own weaknesses, but God has created a community - the Christian church - where he grows us in faith, holiness, perseverance, and praise.
Growth in Community — First Sunday in Advent, November 28, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-first-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211128-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 25:1–10 Jeremiah 33:14–16 Luke 19:28–40 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13
Hymns: - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain. - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text: Latin c. 12th cent; tr.John Mason Neale; Tune: French, 15th cent; Tune and text: Public domain. - Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune: Public domain - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Christ Be My Leader: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune: Irish; © 1964, renewed 1992 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
The ground of true thanksgiving is faith - belief that the good things we have are given to us from someone outside of us who deserves thanks. And when God's people give him this thanksgiving, that act of embodied faith draws people who don't know God into a desired relationship with him.
Thanksgiving and Evangelism — Thanksgiving Eve Service, November 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-thanksgiving-eve-service Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211124-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 67 Deuteronomy 8:1–10 Philippians 4:6–20 John 11:38–44
Hymns: - For the Fruits of His Creation: Text: Fred Pratt Green, © 1970 Hope Publishing Co.; used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. Tune: Wels, public domain. - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune are public domain. - Sing to the Lord of Harvest: Text: John S. B. Monsell. Tune: Johann Steurlien. Text and tune: Public domain. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text by Thomas O. Chisholm; tune by William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
Jesus' kingdom has already begun in his death, resurrection, and ascension; but he will completely bring about his kingdom someday when he returns to make all things new.
The Present and Future Kingdom — Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 21, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-last-sunday-of-the-church-year Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211121-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 93 Isaiah 51:4–6 Jude 20–25 Mark 13:24–37
Hymns: - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; tune: Oliver Holden; text and tune are public domain. - O Bless the Lord, My Soul: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; tune: Aaron Williams, 1731-76; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers; text and tune are in the public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are in the public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public domain.
When everything we find our identity in is taken away, Jesus promises to bring about a new creation where he is all in all.
The End of Your World — Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 14, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211114-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 16 Daniel 12:1–3 Hebrews 10:11–25 Mark 13:1–13
Hymns: - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: Text: German version, Paul Gerhardt; tr. Bernard of Clairvaux, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: Hans Leo Hassler, public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ the Eternal Lord: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: George J. Elvey, public domain.
Jesus has the right to shut down the Temple because he is the Messiah-Priest whose death and resurrection do what the Temple could only point to: be a connection between God and this world where sins are forgiven and God himself lives.
Jesus and the Temple — Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 7, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211107-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 107:1–2, 8, 41–42 1 Kings 17:8–16 Hebrews 9:24–28 Mark 12:38–44
Hymns: - My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings: Text: Gregory J. Wismar, © 2004 Gregory J. Wismar, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: Columbian Harmony, Cincinnati, 1825; Worship & Rejoice, Carol Stream, 2001, public domain. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W. Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Reformation Day, October 31, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-reformation-day Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211031-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 34:1–2, 11, 22 Isaiah 45:20–25 John 8:31–36 Galatians 2:11–20
Hymns: - May the Peoples Praise You: Text and Tune: David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Townend Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.
In spite of (or because of!) his blindness and poverty, Bartimaeus is the disciple that so many others in Mark's gospel aren't, because he abandons all he is and owns and follows Jesus on the road to the cross.
True Discipleship — Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, October 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211024-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 131; antiphon: Psalm 130:1–2 Jeremiah 31:7–9 Hebrews 7:23–28 Mark 10:46–52
Hymns: - I Will Wait for You: © 2018 Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Matthew Merker Music, Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - Christ Be My Leader: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune: Irish; © 1964, renewed 1992 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
The economy of this world runs on money, but the economy of the kingdom runs on grace. So Jesus gives us a new way to think, act, feel, and relate to others about money.
Jesus and Money — Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 17, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211017-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 34:1–4, 17-18 Ecclesiastes 5:10–20 Hebrews 4:1–13 Mark 10:23–31
Hymns: - The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
The one thing many of us lack is that we don't lack anything, but Jesus wants us to lose all those things so we can enjoy only him.
Radical Discipleship — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 10, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211010-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 112:1–6 Amos 5:6–7, 10–15 Hebrews 3:12–19 Mark 10:17–22
Hymns: - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
Jesus' teaching on divorce in Mark 10 gives us some deep insights into what marriage should be, and can be, if Jesus is in fact Lord of the universe.
The Heart of Marriage — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 3, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211003-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 127:1–5 Genesis 2:18–25 Hebrews 2:1–13 Mark 10:2–16
Hymns: - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain.
There is a narrowness and a broadness to Christianity. The narrowness is that anybody who is not for Jesus is not with Jesus; the broadness is that anyone who gives a cup of water to someone because they belong to the Messiah will not lose their reward.
The Problem of Denominations — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 26, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210926-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 135:1–3, 13–14 Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29 James 5 Mark 9:38–50
Hymns: - Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain.
Jesus predicts his impending death three times in Mark's gospel, all three times the disciples respond by arguing and fighting for power. But if Jesus' death is the way he brings about his kingdom, then his people must embrace suffering and give up aspirations of worldly power.
Victory Through Suffering — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 19, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210919-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 37:4–7 Jeremiah 11:18–20 James 3:13—4:10 Mark 9:30–37
Hymns: - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
When the disciples fell into the all-too-common trap of believing that the power of God's mission was theirs, the mission Jesus had put them on inevitably failed; but when we trust Jesus to do his own mission, and trust him to bring us along with him, the mission of Jesus' kingdom and church will always succeed.
Why the Mission Doesn't Work — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 12, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-sixteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210912-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 31:14–16, 24 Isaiah 50:4–10 James 3:1–12 Mark 9:14–29
Hymns: - Onward, Christian Soldiers: Text: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924; tune: Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900; text and tune are in the public domain. - How Firm a Foundation: Text from A Selection of Hymns, 1787; tune from Genuine Church Music, 1832; text and tune are in the public domain. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text by Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune is Welsh, public domain.
When do we, and when do we not, obey the government authorities? How do we make decisions about personal behaviors that aren't explicitly addressed in Scripture? Romans 13 and 14 give us Paul's direction on how to navigate these tense questions.
Should We Wear Masks? — Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 5, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210905-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 28:1–2, 6–8 Isaiah 35:4–7a Mark 7:24–37 Romans 13:1–7; 14:1–9, 13–19
Hymns: - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Alleluia! Sing to Jesus: Text by William C. Dix; tune by Rowland H. Prichard; text and tune are in the public domain.
It's not the sin outside of us which hurts us, it's the sin inside us. It's not the righteousness inside us, it's the grace outside us.
Worship From the Heart — Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 29, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fourteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210829-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 51:2, 7, 10–12 Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–9 Ephesians 6:10–20 Mark 7:14–23
Hymns: - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
Christians tend to isolate one part of their humanity - their mind, emotions, will, or body - and overemphasize that element to the exclusion of the others, but Jesus wants us to worship him with our whole heart.
The Whole Person — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 22, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210822-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 26:1–2, 6–8 Isaiah 29:11–19 Ephesians 5:22–33 Mark 7:1–13
Hymns: - I Am Jesus’ Little Lamb: Text by Henrietta L. von Hayn; tune by Choral-Buch Brüder-Gemeinen, 1784; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
Because God became a physical human to rescue physical humans, the salvation he won for us on the cross and from the empty tomb must necessarily be physical, if it's to be salvation at all. And in the Lord's Supper this physical salvation is given to his people - through the flesh of God, the Spirit of God, and the Word of God.
How Communion Works — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 15, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twelfth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210815-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 111:1–5, 9-10 Proverbs 9:1–10 Ephesians 5:6–21 John 6:51–69
Hymns: - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text by William Williams; tune by John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.
Jesus plainly teaches that no one can believe in him unless the Father draws that person and gives them that faith as a gift. This sovereign choice, or election, ensures that no one the Father gives to his son Jesus can ever be lost.
The Plan of God — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 8, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210808-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 34:8–10 1 Kings 19:1–8 Ephesians 4:17—5:2 John 6:35–51
Hymns: - Rend the Heavens: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Eat This Bread: Text: Stephen P. Starke (sts. 1-2), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; Robert J. Batastini (sts. 3-5, ref.); tune: Jacques Berthier, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Text and tune used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.
We are all hungry: for bread, for purpose, for experience, for meaning; and Jesus insists that he is the only one who can satisfy these deepest cravings.
The Bread of Life — Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 1, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-tenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210801-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 78:23–25, 72 Exodus 16:2–15 Ephesians 4:1–16 John 6:22–35
Hymns: - Eat This Bread: Tune by Jacques Berthier, 1923-94, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France; admin. GIA Publications Inc.; text by Taizé Community and Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France; admin. GIA Publications, Inc.; Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955, © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.
In Jesus, the invisible God is made visible and accessible to us in human flesh, and now he sits in the boat with us, rescuing us from every storm.
Jesus in the Boat — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 25, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-ninth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210725-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 145:1–3, 5–7 Genesis 9:8–17 Ephesians 3:14–21 Mark 6:45–56
Hymns: - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text by William Williams; tune by John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.
And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men. (Mark 6:41-44)
Multiplication and Division in the Kingdom of God — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 18, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-eighth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210718-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 145:16; 147:7–11 Jeremiah 23:1–6 Ephesians 2:11–22 Mark 6:30–44
Hymns: - I Will Wait for You: © 2018 Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Matthew Merker Music, Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
When it feels like the kingdom of God is going to lose, remember that the suffering of the Messiah and his people assures final victory.
The Death of John the Baptist — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 11, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-seventh-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210711-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 143:1–2, 8a, 11 Amos 7:7–15 Ephesians 1:3–14 Mark 6:14–29
Hymns: - Living Waters: Text and tune by Ed Cash and Kristyn Getty; © 2016 Alletrop Music, admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing; © 2016 Getty Music Publishing, admin. by Music Services, Inc.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text by John Fawcett; tune by Henry T. Smart; text and tune are public domain.
It can be frustrating when our kingdom work does not appear successful, but the rejection of the Messiah is the means through which God produces real kingdom fruit.
What to Do When the Mission Is Unsuccessful — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 4, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-sixth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210704-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 132:13–16 Ezekiel 2:1–5 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 Mark 6:1–13
Hymns: - Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise: Text by W. Chalmers Smith; tune is Welsh; text and tune are in the public domain. - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text by Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune is Welsh, public domain.
When Jesus healed the woman with chronic bleeding and raised Jairus' daughter he did more than just restore their physical health, he restored their broken relationships.
Kingdom Reconciliation — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 27, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210627-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 121:1-2, 5–8 Lamentations 3:22–33 2 Corinthians 8:1–9, 13–15 Mark 5:21–43
Hymns: - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
We all have different ways to rationalize, cope with, or calm the chaos in our lives, but ultimately only Jesus has enough power to bring order, meaning, and life to his creation.
Jesus Calms the Storms — Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 20, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210620-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 107:28–32 Job 38:1–11 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 Mark 4:35–41
Hymns: - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text by Thomas O. Chisholm; tune by William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - How Firm a Foundation: Text from A Selection of Hymns, 1787; tune from Genuine Church Music, 1832; text and tune are in the public domain. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Eternal Father, Strong to Save: Text by William Whiting; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are in the public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.
Jesus warns his original hearers, and us, that the kingdom's small and slow beginnings should not be confused with failure, but it will certainly grow and fill the whole world.
The Planting of the Seed — Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 13, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-third-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210613-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 92:1, 12–15 Ezekiel 17:22–24 2 Corinthians 5:1–17 Mark 4:26–34
Hymns: - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune are public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Beautiful Savior: Text by Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, trans. Joseph A. Seiss; tune by Silesians, 19th cent.; public domain.
Jesus' family thought he was crazy, and his enemies thought he was evil, but Jesus had inaugurated the kingdom of God by binding Satan.
Crazy, Evil, or God — Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 6, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210606-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 28:6–9 Genesis 3:8–15 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 Mark 3:20–35
Hymns: - Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text by John Fawcett; tune by Henry T. Smart; text and tune are public domain.
We tend to place our hope in many things, such as our abilities, jobs, savings, doctors, politicians, etc. None of these are bad in and of themselves. However, in his conversation with a man named Nicodemaus, Jesus teaches us to place our hope not in the things of this world, but in God. This hope is not in just any god, but a specific God comprised of three entities, or persons. Explore the mystery of the Trinity and why followers of Jesus place their hope in this God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Place Your Hope in God—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit — The Holy Trinity, May 30, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-the-holy-trinity Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210530-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 16:8–11 Isaiah 6:1–8 Acts 2:14a, 22–36 John 3:1–17
Hymns: - Light of God: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come, Thou Almighty King: Text is English; tune by Felice de Giardini; text and tune are in the public domain. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
Ascension and Pentecost are two sides of the same coin: Ascension means Jesus is now Lord of the universe, and Pentecost means he exercises this lordship through the person of his Holy Spirit.
Ascension and Pentecost — Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-pentecost-sunday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210523-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 104:24, 27–28, 30 Ezekiel 37:1–14 Acts 2:1–21 John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15
Hymns: - Light of God: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Come, Thou Almighty King: Text is English; tune by Felice de Giardini; text and tune are in the public domain. - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
God wants you to know that you belong to him. He does this by giving us, through his Word and Sacraments, theological certainty, Christological hope, epistemological certainty, and relational confidence.
God Wants You to Know — Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 16, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-seventh-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210516-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 27:1a, 4–5, 7, 10, 14 Acts 1:12–26 John 17:11b–19 1 John 5:9–15
Hymns: - Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W. Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
The subjective tests of our Christianity - whether we have faith in Jesus, whether we love others, and whether we keep God's commandments - can never be perfectly completed by us. But the objective proofs of our Christianity - the testimony of the Spirit, the water, and the blood - are proof that we are God's children.
The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood — Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 9, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-sixth-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210509-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 66:1–2, 8–9, 16, 20 Acts 10:34–48 John 15:9–17 1 John 5:1–8
Hymns: - I Will Wait for You: © 2018 Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Matthew Merker Music, Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.
The Christian confession that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh means that God meets us by embodying himself. And St John insists that, as a result of this incarnation, God's love is best embodied - and made perfect - in Christian community.
God's Love Made Perfect — Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fifth-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210502-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 145:1–2, 8, 10, 21 Acts 8:26–40 John 15:1–8 1 John 4
Hymns: - The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain.
Christians believe in Jesus, love others, but - most importantly - allow God and not their own heart to pass judgment on themselves.
How to Know You're a Christian — Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 25, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fourth-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210425-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 23 Acts 4:1–12 John 10:11–18 1 John 3:16–24
Hymns: - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text by Thomas O. Chisholm; tune by William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and tune are in the public domain. - Alleluia! Sing to Jesus: Text by William C. Dix; tune by Rowland H. Prichard; text and tune are in the public domain.
Justification is a very important concept to understand how we relate to God in Christ, but our adoption as his children might be even more important.
Adopted by God — Third Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-third-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210418-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 30:1–5 Acts 3:11–21 Luke 24:36–49 1 John 3:1–7
Hymns: - Rend the Heavens: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W. Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text by Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Welsh, public domain.
Jesus moves us from unbelief to faith by giving us himself in his word, in his spirit, and in an experience of his scars.
From Unbelief to Belief — Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210411-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 105:1–5, 8 Acts 4:32–35 1 John 1:1—2:2 John 20:19–31
Hymns: - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven: Text by Christopher Wordsworth; tune by Ludwig Von Beethoven; text (sts. 1, 3) and tune are in the public domain; text (st. 2), © 1982 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Sons and Daughters of the King: Text by Jean Tisserand, trns. John Mason Neale; tune by Melchior Vulpius; text and tune are in the: public domain. - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text and tune are in the public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.
The resurrection of Jesus is not primarily something that happens in our heart, but something that happens outside of us, to us.
The Reality of the Resurrection — Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-easter-sunday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210404-order-of-service.pdf
Exodus 15:1-2a, 6, 13, 17–18 Isaiah 25:6–9 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 Mark 16:1–8
Hymns: - Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today: Text by Lyra Davidica, 1708 (sts. 1-3), Charles Wesley (st. 4); tune by Lyra Davidica, 1708; text and tune are in the public domain. - Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing: Text by Cyril A. Alington; tune by Melchior Vulpius; © 1958, renewed 1986 Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd., admin. Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Good Friday, April 2, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-good-friday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210402-order-of-service.pdf
Isaiah 52:7—53:12 John 18:1–11, 12–24, 25–32, 33–40; 19:1–16a, 16b–30, 31–42
Hymns: - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: Text by Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 and Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76, Tr. © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; tune by Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612; text and tune are in the public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-maundy-thursday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210401-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 116:1–5 Exodus 24:3–11 1 Corinthians 10:16–17 Mark 14:12–26
Hymns: - When You Woke That Thursday Morning: Text by Jaroslav Vajda, © 1991 Concordia Publishing House; tune by Marty Haugen, © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756; © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Have No Fear, Little Flock: Text by Marjorie A. Jillson; tune by Heinz Werner Zimmermann; © 1973 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are in the public domain.
Because Jesus emptied himself for us he is now the Lord of the universe and invites us to empty ourselves in his name for the salvation of our communities.
Empty in Christ — Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-palm-sunday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210328-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 24:7–10 Zechariah 9:9–12 Mark 15 Philippians 2:5–11
Hymns: - Ride on King Jesus: Text and tune by H.T. Burleigh; text and tune are in the public domain. - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna: Text by Jeannette Threlfall; tune by Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784; text and tune are in the public domain. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, March 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-05 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210324-order-of-service.pdf
Jeremiah 31:31–34 2 Corinthians 3:1–11
Hymns: - In the Cross of Christ I Glory: Text by John Bowring; tune by Ithamar Conkey; text and tune are in the public domain. - Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; tune by Ludvig M. Lindeman; text and tune are in the public domain. - Beautiful Savior: Text by Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, trans. Joseph A. Seiss; tune by Silesians, 19th cent.; text and tune are in the public domain.
It seems counterintuitive that we can win through losing, but the heart of the Gospel is that Jesus sacrificed himself to ransom many to himself, so that our service to others might result in their sanctification.
The Power of Suffering — Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 21, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fifth-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210321-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 43:1; 116:1–4, 8 Jeremiah 31:31–34 Hebrews 5:1–10 Mark 10:32–45
Hymns: - My Dwelling Place: Chris Eaton, Keith Getty, Kelly Meredith Minter, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2015, 2018 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick; © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, March 17, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-04 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210317-order-of-service.pdf
Numbers 21:4–9 1 Corinthians 10:1–13
Hymns: - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are public domain. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text by Thomas Kelly; tune by Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850; text and tune are public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text by August Rische; tune by German; text and tune are public domain.
John 3:16 tells us that God's love is giving, is embodied in Jesus, and is transformative.
The Love of God — Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 14, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fourth-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210314-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 27:1, 3–5 Numbers 21:4–9 Ephesians 2:1–10 John 3:14–21
Hymns: - Go To Dark Gethsemane: Text by James Montgomery; tune by Richard Redhead; text and tune are public domain. - His Mercy is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and tune are public domain. - I Love Your Kingdom, Lord: Text by Timothy Dwight; tune by Aaron Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, March 10, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-03 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210310-order-of-service.pdf
Exodus 20:1–17 Romans 13:8–10
Hymns: - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are public domain.
Everyone longs for a place where he or she is completely accepted, completely at home, and completely safe, and Jesus is the only place where this can ever truly and completely be real.
Jesus, the Real Temple — Third Sunday in Lent, March 7, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-third-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210307-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 69:9, 14–16 Exodus 20:1–17 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 John 2:13–22
Hymns: - From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee: Text by Martin Luther, 1483-1546; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78, alt.; tune by Katie Keily-Vann; text and tune are public domain. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; public domain. - Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise: Text by Herbert F. Brokering; tune by Carl F. Schalk; © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, March 3, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-02 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210303-order-of-service.pdf
Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 Romans 4:13–25
Hymns: - Not All the Blood of Beasts: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by William Daman; text and tune are public domain. - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text by Edward Perronet; tune by Oliver Holden; text and tune are public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text by John Fawcett; tune by Henry T. Smart; text and tune are public domain.
The victory of Jesus only happens through the failure of the cross, and since Christians are called to take up that cross and follow Jesus, he encourages us to reorder our ideal of the heroic so we can see the scandal of the cross as true glory.
The Shame and Glory of Following Jesus — Second Sunday in Lent, February 28, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210228-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 115:6, 11–13, 18 Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 Romans 5:1–11 Mark 8:27–38
Hymns: - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text by Timothy Dudley-Smith; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1825. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Is the World to Me: Text by George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune by Ahasverus Fritsch; text and tune are public domain. - Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. - Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, February 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-01 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210224-order-of-service.pdf
Genesis 22:1–18 Hebrews 11:17–19
Hymns: - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.
The temptations we face are not barriers to us being on the mission of Jesus; instead, resisting these temptations in the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit is a vital part of that mission.
The Temptation of Jesus — First Sunday in Lent, February 21, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-first-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210221-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 91:9–13, 15–16 Genesis 22:1–18 James 1:12–18 Mark 1:9–15
Hymns: - Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text by Thomas O. Chisholm; tune by William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
In the book of Joel, the prophet - in the midst of a terrible plague of locusts - calls the people of Israel to repent and turn back to the God who longs to turn back to them; reminding us that for Christians every event in our life is an invitation by God to confess our sins and rediscover his love for us.
Locusts and Repentance — Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-ash-wednesday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210217-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 51:1–13 Joel 2:12–19 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
Hymns: - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. - Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. - Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and tune are public domain.
Jesus' transfiguration confused the disciples who first witnessed it, and is still confusing for us today. What was happening there? What does it say about who Jesus is, and how can we understand Jesus' mission better by witnessing it ourselves? In this sermon, Aaron outlines how the transfiguration must be seen in the context of Jesus' claims that he is headed to Jerusalem to die and rise from the dead - claims which demonstrate that following Jesus will be both painful and glorious.
The Transfiguration of Jesus, February 14, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-the-transfiguration-of-jesus Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210214-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 99:1–5, 9 2 Kings 2:1–12 2 Corinthians 3:12–18; 4:1–6 Mark 9:2–9
Hymns: - Light of God: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Beautiful Savior: Text by Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, trans. Joseph A. Seiss; tune by Silesians, 19th cent.; public domain.
Paul's commitment to the truth of the Gospel was matched by his flexibility in making that same Gospel accessible and understandable to all people, and God calls his Church now to that same Christ-centered commitment.
All Things to All People — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 7, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fifth-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210207-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 13:3–6 Isaiah 40:21–31 Mark 1:29–39 1 Corinthians 9:16–27
Hymns: - Light of God: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. - What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain. - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain.
Jesus has power over the dark forces that stand behind all our fears - a power that is original, that he always uses to rescue the creatures and creation he loves so much, and always outpaces all our expectations and hopes.
Jesus' Power Over the Enemy — Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 31, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-fourth-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210131-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 32:1–2, 5–7, 10 Deuteronomy 18:15–20 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 Mark 1:21–28
Hymns: - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Thy Strong Word: Text by Martin H. Franzmann, © 1969 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Thomas J. Williams, public domain. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are public domain. - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text by Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Welsh, public domain.
Jesus announces, “The Kingdom of God is near,” and immediately calls his first disciples to follow Him. But what is this Kingdom, and who is this King?
A brief survey of selected verses from the Psalms and the prophets reveals God Himself is the King and His Kingdom is eternal. Jesus, God’s Son in human form—now among us, ushers in His Kingdom as a Shepherd-King.
Like King David of the Old Testament, Jesus is a King who calls out to his own; it is a call to repent, to believe, and to follow. This King is one who also protects, anoints, and feeds his people, His flock. As the Good Shepherd He is the one, true King. He calls to you. Follow Him!
God's Kingdom is Near — Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-third-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210124-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 113:1–3, 4, 7–8 Jonah 3:1–5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29–35 Mark 1:14–20
Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - “Come, Follow Me,” Said Christ, the Lord: Text by Johann Scheffler, 1624-77; tr. Charles W. Schaeffer, 1813-96, alt. Tune by Bartholomaus Gesius, c.1555-1613, adapt. - There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain.
Nathanael was instantly attracted to Jesus because he knew him and accepted him. Jesus, using a strong parallel between the calling of Nathanael and the calling of Jacob in the book of Genesis, shows us that his love for us increases with his knowledge of us because he is a God who transforms us from deceitful to true Israel, from lost to forgiven.
Nathanael Meets Jesus — Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 17, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-after-the-epiphany Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210117-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 40:1–5, 10 1 Samuel 3:1–20 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 John 1:43–51
Hymns: - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Carl G. Glӓser; text and tune are public domain. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
When God ordered his creation he did so by the power of his Holy Spirit, his image (in Adam & Eve), and his Word. When God orders his new creation, inaugurated at the baptism of Jesus, he also does it through his Spirit, his Word, and his image - Jesus, the express image of God himself.
The Baptism of Jesus and the New Creation — The Baptism of Jesus, January 10, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-the-baptism-of-jesus Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210110-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 2:7–11, 12c Genesis 1:1–5 Romans 6:1–11 Mark 1:4–11
Hymns: - Living Waters: Text and tune by Ed Cash and Kristyn Getty; © 2016 Alletrop Music, admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing; © 2016 Getty Music Publishing, admin. by Music Services, Inc.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are public domain. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; public domain. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain.
Recognizing our relationship with God as primary and sitting loose to all our other relationships liberates us to genuinely and deeply love the people in our lives in the power of the gospel.
The Young Jesus in the Temple — Second Sunday after Christmas, January 3, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-after-christmas Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210103-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 147:1, 5, 11–12 1 Kings 3:4–15 Ephesians 1:3–14 Luke 2:40–52
Hymns: - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text by Franz Gruber; tune by Franz Joseph Mohr; text and tune are public domain. - Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - What Child Is This: Text by William C. Dix; tune is English, 16th century; text and tune are public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Felix Mendelssohn; text and tune are public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text by August Rische; tune by German; text and tune are public domain.
Because Jesus became human, we have been redeemed, adopted, and made heirs of God. We are no longer outsiders, but have been deeply welcomed by the Trinity into their eternal relationship, which makes us the heirs of the whole universe with Jesus.
Christmas Adoption — First Sunday after Christmas, December 27, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-first-sunday-after-christmas Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201227-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 111 Isaiah 61:10—62:3 Galatians 4:4–7 Luke 2:22–40
Hymns: - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Felix Mendelssohn; text and tune are public domain. - Joy to the World: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by George Frideric Handel; text and tune are public domain. - Gentle Mary Laid Her Child: Text by Joseph Simpson Cook; tune by Piae Cantiones Ecclesiasticae, 1582; text and tune are public domain. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Christmas Morning, December 25, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-christmas-morning Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201225-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 2 Isaiah 52:7–10 John 1:1–18 Hebrews 1:1–12
Hymns: - Angels from the Realms of Glory: Text by James Montgomery; tune by Henry T. Smart; text and tune are public domain. - Once in Royal David’s City: Text by Cecil F. Alexander; tune by Henry J. Gauntlett; text and tune are public domain. - See amid the Winter’s Snow: Text by Edward Caswall; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. - What Child Is This: Text by William C. Dix; tune is English, 16th century; text and tune are public domain. - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Text by Polish, tr. Edith M.G. Reed; tune is Polish; text and tune are public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-christmas-eve Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201224-order-of-service.pdf
John 1:1–14 Isaiah 9:2–7 Titus 2:11–14 Luke 2:1–14
Hymns: - O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune by John F. Wade; text and tune are public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Felix Mendelssohn; text and tune are public domain. - Away in a Manger: Text by Little Children’s Book, 1885, Vineyard Songs, 1892; tune by James R. Murray; text and tune are public domain. - Angels We Have Heard on High: Text by The Crown of Jesus, 1862; tune by French; text and tune are public domain. - It Came upon the Midnight Clear: Text by Edmund H. Sears; tune by Richard S. Willis; text and tune are public domain. - Joy to the World: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by George Frideric Handel; text and tune are public domain. - Silent Night, Holy Night: Text by Franz Gruber; tune by Franz Joseph Mohr; text and tune are public domain.
The miracle of the virgin birth is no harder to believe than the miracle of any birth, and is an expected beginning to the story of a God who would write himself into human history.
The Possibility and Promise of the Virgin Birth — Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 20, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-fourth-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201220-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 89:1–5 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16 Romans 16:25–27 Luke 1:26–38
Hymns: - Rend the Heavens: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came: Text and tune by Basque, 18th century; public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text by August Rische; tune by German; text and tune are public domain. - The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Advent Service, December 16, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-midweek-advent-service-3 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201216-order-of-service.pdf
Zechariah 4 2 Timothy 1:1-12
Hymns: - What Hope! An Eden Prophesied: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1998 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, public domain. - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain. - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Felix Mendelssohn; text and tune are public domain.
The brokenness of the world touches every part of our life; but more than that, it digs down deep into the very center of who we are as humans. The Gospel, though, is radically healing all of this brokenness - both across the universe and in our hearts.
The Thoroughness of the Gospel — Third Sunday in Advent, December 13, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-third-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201213-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 126 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 John 1:6–8, 19–28 Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
Hymns: - Rend the Heavens: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Joy to the World: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by George Frideric Handel; text and tune are public domain. - What Hope! An Eden Prophesied: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1998 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Advent Service, December 9, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-midweek-advent-service-2 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201209-order-of-service.pdf
Zechariah 3 Revelation 12:7–12
Hymns: O Come, All Ye Faithful: Text and tune by John F. Wade; public domain. Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text by John Fawcett; tune by Henry T. Smart; text and tune are public domain.
As modern-day John the Baptists, Christians wait for and even hasten the coming of Jesus by living lives of repentance and faithful confession of his lordship.
Prepare the Royal Highway — Second Sunday in Advent, December 6, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-second-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201206-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 80:1, 3, 8a, 9b, 7 Isaiah 40:1–11 2 Peter 3:8–14 Mark 1:1–8
Hymns: Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Thomas Olivers; text and tune are public domain. Prepare the Royal Highway: Text by Franz Mikael Franzen, translation from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune from Swedish; public domain. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text from Latin, 12th century, Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, translation by John Mason Neale; tune from French, 15th century; public domain. The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain.
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Advent Service, December 2, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-midweek-advent-service Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201202-order-of-service.pdf
2 Corinthians 1:3–7 Matthew 5:2–12 Zechariah 1:7–17
Hymns: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Text from Latin, 12th century, Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, translation by John Mason Neale; tune from French, 15th century; public domain. Comfort, Comfort Ye My People: Text by Johann Olearius, translation by Catherine Winkworth; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva; public domain. Prepare the Royal Highway: Text by Franz Mikael Franzen, translation from Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune from Swedish; public domain.
It's tempting to think Christianity is about us being faithful to God. But it's really about how he is always faithful to us.
God for Us — First Sunday in Advent, November 29, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-first-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201129-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 25:1–3; Zechariah 9:9b Isaiah 64:1–9 Mark 13:24–37 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Hymns: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. O Church, Arise: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; public domain. Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; public domain.
Grateful — Thanksgiving Eve, November 25, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-thanksgiving-eve Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201125-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 67 Deuteronomy 8:1–10 1 Timothy 2:1–4 Luke 17:11–19
Hymns: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey; text and tune are public domain. Sing to the Lord of Harvest: Text by John S.B. Monsell; tune by Johann Steurlein; text and tune are public domain. We Praise You, O God: Text by Julia B. Cory; tune by Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; text and tune are public domain.
Salvation is by faith alone in Jesus — a faith which will always make itself evident through works of mercy and upon which it will be judged by King Jesus on the last day.
The Last Judgment — Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 22, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-last-sunday-of-the-church-year Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201122-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 39:4–5a, 7–8, 12 Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24 Matthew 25:31–46 1 Corinthians 15:20–28
Hymns: My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2003 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. Arise, My Soul, Arise: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Lewis Edson; text and tune are public domain. Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
Waiting and watching for Jesus' return is not a passive inactivity, but is an active responsibility to use the gifts God has given us to live in his love for us, now and for eternity.
The Second Coming of Jesus: The Parable of the Talents — Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 15, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201115-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 143:1-2, 5–6, 10–11 Zephaniah 1:7–16 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 Matthew 25:14–30
Hymns: May the Peoples Praise You: Text and tune by David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2016 Alletrop Music, Getty Music Publishing, and Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain. Beautiful Savior: Text by Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, trans. Joseph A. Seiss; tune by Silesians, 19th cent.; public domain. Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanywa, trans. Howard S. Olson; tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
True Christian hope in the face of grief comes from believing the gospel of Jesus' resurrection - that God's ultimate plan is to restore our world, our bodies, and our relationships forever at Christ's return.
The Second Coming of Jesus — Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, November 8, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-twenty-third-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20201108-order-of-service.pdf
Psalm 84:1, 3, 9–12 Amos 5:18–24 Matthew 25:1–13 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
Hymns: I Am Not Alone: Austin Davis, Ben Davis, Dustin Sauder, Grant Pittman, Kari Jobe, Marty Sampson, and Mia Fieldes; © Kari Jobe Carnes Music, Worship Together Music, Be Essential Songs, Upside Down Under, Small City Music, A.L.K.D. Music, Benjamin Davis Publishing, and Watershed Music Publishing; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text by Charles Wesley; tune by Thomas Olivers; text and tune are public domain. Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Justification by faith isn't about going to heaven when you die; it's about where we get our worth, our justification. And the Gospel is that we are worthy and loved by God because of the faith of Jesus Christ. Watch Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, November 1 at 9 AM CST.
Justification by Faith — Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, November 1, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20201101-Twenty-second-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 46 Isaiah 40:18–31 Galatians 2:11–21 John 8:31–36
Hymns: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony; text and tune, public domain.
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Since the body of Christ is called to do works of mercy in the world, God has ordained the office of Deacon to help lead the church in this mission.
Biblical Church Government: The Deacons — Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 25, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/20201025-Twenty-first-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Web.pdf
Psalm 9:1–2, 9–10, 18 Acts 6:1–7 1 Timothy 3:8–15 Matthew 20:17–28
Hymns: Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text by Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1825, © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. The Lamb: Text and tune by Gerald P. Coleman; © 1987 and 1997 MorningStar Music Publishers; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain.
In the New Testament, the office of pastor is not different than the office of the elder. Instead, God calls elders to do the work of shepherding the flock.
Biblical Church Government: The Role of the Elder — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 18, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20201018-Twentieth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 121:1–5, 7–8 Acts 20:17–21, 28–32 1 Timothy 3:1–7 Matthew 10:1–4
Hymns: May the Peoples Praise You: Text and tune by David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2016 Alletrop Music, Getty Music Publishing, and Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. The Church’s One Foundation: Text by Samuel J. Stone; tune by Samuel S Wesley; text and tune are public domain. Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T Grape; text and tune are public domain. I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; Tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are public domain.
The Christian pastor's job is not to do the work of the ministry, but to equip the church to do the work of the ministry.
Biblical Church Government: The Role of the Pastor — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20201011-Nineteenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Isaiah 61:10; Psalm 146:2 Ephesians 4:11–16; 1 Peter 5:1–4 John 10:11–16
Hymns: Rock of Ages: Text by Augustus Montague Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are public domain. Christ Be My Leader: Text by Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune by Irish; © 1964, renewed 1992 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Stuart Townend & Keith Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu and Joseph Herl; trans. Hartmut Schoenherr, Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Jesus rules over his kingdom, not through solo human leaders, and not through the mechanics of democracy, but through the body of Christ, the Christian Church.
Biblical Church Government: The Body of Christ — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 4, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20201004-Eighteenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 133 Ephesians 4:1–6, 11–16 Matthew 18:15–20
Hymns: By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, and Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text and tune are public domain. Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune, public domain. Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and tune are public domain.
Since God is the king of the universe, all authorities and leadership structures are designed to work under His authority, on His behalf. Any successful system of church government must function as an expression of the rule of God in Christ.
Biblical Church Government, under God — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 27, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200927-Seventeenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 2 Exodus 15:1–19 Revelation 11:15–18 John 18:33–40
Hymns: Rock of Ages: Text by Augustus Montague Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings; text and tune are public domain. Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss; text and tune are public domain. Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are public domain. I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain.
Our default mode for looking at the world is either through the lens of fairness or the lens of merit. But in the parable of the vineyard workers Jesus gives us an alternative lens through which to view reality — the lens of grace.
Lens of Grace — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 20, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-sixteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200920-Sixteenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 116:12–13, 15–17 Isaiah 55:6–9 Matthew 20:1–16
Hymns: How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG and Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain. Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain. There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Sometimes it seems impossible to forgive others who have hurt us, because it is impossible! But by channeling God's forgiveness of us in Christ, we are liberated to offer that grace and forgiveness to others.
Biblical Forgiveness — Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 13, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-fifteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200913-Fifteenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 143:1–2 Romans 14:1–12 Matthew 18:21–35
Hymns: When Trials Come: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; public domain. His Mercy is More: Text and tune by Matt Papa & Matt Boswell, © 2016 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.
In the economy of the kingdom of God, we only keep power to the extent we abrogate it, and we only protect our status to the extent we give it away.
Status in Christ — Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 6, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-fourteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200906-Fourteenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 92:1–5 Romans 13:1–10 Matthew 18:1–20
Hymns: Arise, My Soul, Arise: By Charles Wesley and Kevin Twit; © 1996 Twit, Kevin; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick; © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony; text and tune, public domain. My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; Text is public domain.
It's tempting to see our suffering as random and purposeless, but in this text Paul encourages us to see our suffering in the context of God's love, God's story, and God's own suffering.
God's Love in Our Suffering — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 30, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-thirteenth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200830-Thirteenth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 37:4–7 Romans 8:35–39 Matthew 16:21–28
Hymns: My Dwelling Place: Chris Eaton, Keith Getty, Kelly Meredith Minter, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2015, 2018 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text by Edward Perronet; tune by Oliver Holden; text and tune, public domain.
The good news of the Gospel is that no one can be against us, no one can bring any charge against us, and no one can condemn us because Jesus died for us, rose from the dead for us, and always intercedes for us.
Who Can Be Against Us? — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-twelfth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200823-Twelfth-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Psalm 2:6–7; Psalm 117 Romans 8:31–34 Matthew 16:13–20
Hymns: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by Samuel Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune, public domain. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune, public domain.
Suffering frequently appears to be meaningless and random, causing us to doubt whether God is good or even if he exists. But the Bible's vision of salvation is that God is joining our suffering to his own suffering in Jesus, and working through it to bring about the renewal of all things.
All Things Work Together for Good — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 16, 2020: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2020-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/St-James-Lutheran-Church-20200816-Eleventh-Sunday-after-Pentecost-Order-of-Service.pdf
Romans 8:28–30 Matthew 15:21–28
Hymns: When Trials Come: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. When Peace, like a River: Text by Horatio G. Spafford; tune by Philip P. Bliss; public domain. I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert Lowry; public domain. Oh, How Good It Is: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, and Stuart Townend; © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
Stuck between the suffering of this age and the return of Jesus and the new creation, we frequently don't know what to pray for. But the Holy Spirit, who convinces us that we are indeed God's daughters and sons, also prays to the Father through us on our behalf.
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Romans 8:26–27 Matthew 14:22–33
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For the past several centuries Christians in the West have embraced the belief that the destiny of Christians is to "go to heaven when we die." But according to Paul, the story of salvation that God is writing in history does not end with believers living in a disembodied heaven forever but with the renewal of all of creation, including the restoration of our bodies and the setting up of a universal kingdom of righteousness and peace here on his renewed earth.
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Romans 8:16–25 Matthew 14:13–21
Hymns: When Trials Come: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert Lowry; public domain. The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Stuart Townend & Keith Getty, © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain.
What does it mean to live in the Spirit? How can I know that I have the Holy Spirit? How can I know that I really belong to God? In this study of Romans 8:5-17, Aaron Mueller explains Paul's answers to these questions and invites us to explore how life in the Spirit is the key to knowing who we are in Christ.
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Romans 8:1–17 Matthew 13:44–52
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Pastor Aaron starts on Romans chapter 8.
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Psalm 103:8-13 Romans 8:1–8 Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
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Pastor Aaron continues his sermon series on Romans. This week he will finish up chapter 7.
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Romans 7:13–25 Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost at St James Lutheran Church on July 5, 2020. Epistle is from Romans 7:7–12; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 11:25–30; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost at St James Lutheran Church on June 28, 2020. Epistle is from Romans 7:1–6; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 10:34–42; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Third Sunday after Pentecost at St James Lutheran Church on June 21, 2020. First Reading is from Hebrews 10:5–14; Epistle is from Romans 6:15–23; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
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Second Sunday after Pentecost at St James Lutheran Church on June 14, 2020. Epistle is from Romans 6:15–23; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 9:35—10:20; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
The Holy Trinity at St James Lutheran Church on June 7, 2020. Epistle is from Romans 6:1–14; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 28:16–20; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
The Day of Pentecost at St James Lutheran Church on May 31, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 25:1-15; Acts Reading is from Acts 2:1-21; Epistle is from Romans 6:1–11; Holy Gospel is from John 7:37–39; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Seventh Sunday of Easter at St James Lutheran Church on May 24, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 68:1-10; Acts Reading is from Acts 1:12–26; Epistle is from Romans 6:1–4; Holy Gospel is from John 17:1–11; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sixth Sunday of Easter at St James Lutheran Church on May 17, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 66:8-20; Acts Reading is from Acts 17:16–31; Epistle is from Romans 5:12–21; Holy Gospel is from John 14:15–21; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Fifth Sunday of Easter at St James Lutheran Church on May 10, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 146; Acts Reading is from Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60; Epistle is from Romans 5:12–21; Holy Gospel is from John 14:1–14; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Fourth Sunday of Easter at St James Lutheran Church on May 3, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 23; Acts Reading is from Acts 2:42–47; Epistle is from Romans 5:12–21; Holy Gospel is from John 10:1–10; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Third Sunday of Easter at St James Lutheran Church on April 26, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 116:1–14; Acts Reading is from Acts 2:14a, 36–41; Epistle is from Romans 5:6–11; Holy Gospel is from Luke 24:13–35; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Second Sunday of Easter at St James Lutheran Church on April 19, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 148; New Testament Reading is from Acts 5:29–42; Epistle is from Romans 5:1–5; Holy Gospel is from John 20:19–31; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
The Resurrection of Our Lord at St James Lutheran Church on April 12, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 16; Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 31:1–6; Epistle is from Colossians 3:1–4; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 28:1–10; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Good Friday at St James Lutheran Church on April 10, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 31; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Holy Thursday at St James Lutheran Church on April 9, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 34:4–8; Old Testament Reading is from Exodus 24:3–11; Epistle is from Hebrews 9:11–22; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 26:17–30; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Palm Sunday at St James Lutheran Church on April 5, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 142; Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 50:4–9a; Epistle is from Philippians 2:5–11; Holy Gospel is from Matthew 21:1–17; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, April 1, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 102; Epistle is from Hebrews 1:1–12; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2020. Psalm is from Psalm 130; Old Testament Reading is from Ezekiel 37:1–14; Epistle is from Romans 8:1–11; Holy Gospel is from John 11:1–45; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, March 25, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 51; Epistle is from Romans 3:1–8, 21–24; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 22, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 142; Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 42:14–21; Epistle is from Ephesians 5:8–14; Holy Gospel is from John 9:1–41; Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Midweek Lent Service, March 18, 2020. Psalm reading is from Psalm 38. Gospel reading is from Mark 14:53–62. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Third Sunday in Lent, March 15, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Exodus 17:1–7. Epistle is from Romans 5:1–8. Holy Gospel is from John 4:5–26. Readings were delivered by Joe Rathert and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Second Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 4:5–11. Epistle is from Romans 4:1–8, 13–17. Holy Gospel is from John 3:1–17. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from First Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 4:1–4. Epistle is from Romans 5:12–19. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 4:1–11. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from The Transfiguration of Jesus, February 23, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 3:6–10. Epistle is from 2 Peter 1:16–21. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 17:1–9. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 16, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 3:1–5. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 3:1–9. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 5:21–37. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by guest pastor Jon Lange.
Readings and sermon from Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 9, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 2. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 2:1–16. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 5:13–20. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, February 2, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 1:17—2:6. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 1:18–31. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 5:1–12. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 26, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 1:11–17. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 1:10–18. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 4:12–25. Readings were delivered by Joe Rathert and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 19, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 1:7–10. Epistle is from Corinthians 1:1–9. Holy Gospel is from John 1:29–42a. Readings and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from The Baptism of Jesus, January 12, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from Jonah 1:1–6. Epistle is from Romans 6:1–11. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 3:13–17. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Second Sunday after Christmas, January 5, 2020. Old Testament Reading is from 1 Kings 3:4–15. Epistle is from Ephesians 1:3–14. Holy Gospel is from Luke 2:40–52. Readings were delivered by Doug Rohrer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Christmas Sunday, December 29, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 31:11–17. Epistle is from Galatians 4:4–7. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 2:16–23. Readings were delivered by Jarrod Frey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 22, 2019. This is fourth and final part of a four part Advent sermon series talking about the anticipation for the New Creation and the return of Jesus. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 1:18–25. Reading and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Third Sunday in Advent, December 15, 2019. This is part three of a four part Advent sermon series talking about the anticipation for the New Creation and the return of Jesus. Old Testament Reading is from Exodus 19:1–8. Epistle is from Colossians 3:8–15. Holy Gospel is from Mark 3:13–19. Readings were delivered by Joe Rathert and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Second Sunday in Advent, December 8, 2019. This is part two of a four part Advent sermon series talking about the anticipation for the New Creation and the return of Jesus. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 31:31–34. Epistle is from Ephesians 4:32—5:2. Holy Gospel is from Mark 2:1–12. Readings were delivered by Jarrod Frey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from First Sunday in Advent, December 1, 2019. This is part one of a four part Advent sermon series talking about the anticipation for the New Creation and the return of Jesus. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 60:1–9. Epistle is from Romans 1:14–17. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 4:18–25. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 24, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Malachi 3:13–18. Epistle is from Colossians 1:13–20. Holy Gospel is from Luke 23:27–43. Readings were delivered by Doug Rohrer and sermon was delivered by guest pastor Jon Lange.
Readings and sermon from Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, November 17, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Malachi 4:1–6. Epistle is from Philippians 4:14–18. Holy Gospel is from Luke 21:5–28. Readings were delivered by Joe Rathert and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, November 10, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Exodus 3:1–15. Epistle is from Philippians 4:10–13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 20:27–40. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, November 3, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 1:10–18. Epistle is from Philippians 4:8–9. Holy Gospel is from Luke 19:1–10. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Mercy Ministries update from Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, November 3, 2019. Update was provided by Shanna Covarrubias and included information of various activities and community involvement opportunities. For more information, contact Shanna.
Readings and sermon from Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 27, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 4:1–15. Epistle is from Philippians 4:4–7. Holy Gospel is from Luke 18:9–17. Readings were delivered by Jarrod Frey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Dale Skeesick.
Readings and sermon from Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 20, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 32:22–30. Epistle is from Philippians 4:1–3. Holy Gospel is from Luke 18:1–8. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 13, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Ruth 1:1–19a. Epistle is from Philippians 3:20–21. Holy Gospel is from Luke 17:11–19. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 6, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Habakkuk 1:1–4 and 2:1–4. Epistle is from Philippians 3:15–19. Holy Gospel is from Luke 17:1–10. Readings were delivered by Doug Rohrer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 29, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Amos 6:1–7. Epistle is from Philippians 3:13–14. Holy Gospel is from Luke 16:19–31. Readings were delivered by Jarrod Frey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 22, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Amos 8:4–7. Epistle is from Philippians 3:10–12. Holy Gospel is from Luke 15:1–10. Readings were delivered by Joe Rathert and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 15, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Ezekiel 34:11–24. Epistle is from Philippians 3:8–9. Holy Gospel is from Luke 15:1–10. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 8, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Deuteronomy 30:15–20. Epistle is from Philippians 3:4–7. Holy Gospel is from Luke 14:25–35. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, September 1, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Proverbs 25:2–10. Epistle is from Philippians 3:1–3. Holy Gospel is from Luke 14:1–14. Readings were delivered by Doug Rohrer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 25, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 66:18–23. Epistle is from Philippians 2:25–30. Holy Gospel is from Luke 13:22–30. Readings were delivered by Joe Rathert and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 18, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 23:16–22. Epistle is from Philippians 2:19–24. Holy Gospel is from Luke 12:49–56. Readings were delivered by Jarrod Frey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 11, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 15:1–6. Epistle is from Philippians 2:14–18. Holy Gospel is from Luke 12:22–34. Readings were delivered by David Moldenhauer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, August 4, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–26. Epistle is from Philippians 2:12–13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 12:13–21. Readings were delivered by Bob Whipkey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 28, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 18:20–33. Epistle is from Philippians 2:5–11. Holy Gospel is from Luke 11:1–13. Readings were delivered by Doug Rohrer and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 14, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Leviticus 18:1–5; 19:9–18. Epistle is from Philippians 2:1–4. Holy Gospel is from Luke 10:25–37. Readings were delivered by Jarrod Frey and sermon was delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 7, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 66:10–14. Epistle is from Philippians 1:27–30. Holy Gospel is from Luke 10:1–20. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 30, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from 1 Kings 19:9b–18. Epistle is from Philippians 1:18b–26. Holy Gospel is from Luke 9:51–62. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings and sermon from Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 23, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 65:1–9. Epistle is from Philippians 1:12–18. Holy Gospel is from Luke 8:26–39. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Readings from The Day of Pentecost, June 9, 2019. Due to audio technical issues, the sermon could not be captured. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 11:1–9. Epistle is from Acts 2:1–21. Holy Gospel is from John 14:23–31. Readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 2, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 28:18–22. Epistle is from 2 Corinthians 8 1–9. Holy Gospel is from Luke 21:1–4. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 26, 2019. First Reading is from Acts 16:9–15. Epistle is from Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27. Holy Gospel is from John 16:23–33. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Dale Skeesick.
Sermon and readings from the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 19, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 58:1–12. Second Reading is from Acts 6:1–7. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 25:31–46. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 12, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Exodus 18:13–26. Second Reading is from Acts 20:17–35. Holy Gospel is from Luke 6:12–16. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from Third Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2019. New Testament Reading is from Acts 9:1–22. Second Reading is from Revelation 5:8–14. Holy Gospel is from John 21:1–19. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from Second Sunday of Easter, April 28, 2019. New Testament Reading is from Acts 5:12–20. Second Reading is from Revelation 1:4–18. Holy Gospel is from John 20:19–31. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from The Resurrection of Our Lord, April 21, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 65:17–25. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 15:19–26. Holy Gospel is from Luke 24:1–12. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Deuteronomy 32:36–39. Epistle is from Philippians 2:5–11. Holy Gospel is from Luke 15:1–3. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 7, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 43:16–21. Epistle is from Philippians 3:8–14. Holy Gospel is from Luke 15:1–3. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 31, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 12:1–6. Epistle is from 2 Corinthians 5:16–21. Holy Gospel is from Luke 15:1–3 and 11b–32. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Third Sunday in Lent, March 24, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Ezekiel 33:7–20. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 10:1–13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 13:1–9. Sermon and readings were delivered by guest Pastor Jon Lange.
Sermon and readings from the Second Sunday in Lent, March 17, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 26:8–15. Epistle is from Philippians 3:17––4:1. Holy Gospel is from Luke 13:31–35. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the First Sunday in Lent, March 10, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Deuteronomy 26:1–11. Epistle is from Romans 10:8–13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 4:1–13. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from The Transfiguration of Our Lord, March 3, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Deuteronomy 34:1–12. Epistle is from Hebrews 3:1–6. Holy Gospel is from Luke 9:28–36. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, February 17, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 45:3–15. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 15:1–11. Holy Gospel is from Luke 6:27–38. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 17, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 17:5–8. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 15:12–20. Holy Gospel is from Luke 6:17–26. Sermon and readings were delivered by Dr. Bob Weise.
Sermon and readings from the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 10, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 6:1–8. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 14:12b–20. Holy Gospel is from Luke 5:1–11. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 3, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 1:4–10. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 12:31b–13:13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 4:31–44. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 27, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, and 8-10. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a. Holy Gospel is from Luke 4:16-30. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 62:1-5. Epistle is from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the The Baptism of Our Lord, January 13th, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 43:1-7. Epistle is from Romans 6:1-11. Holy Gospel is from Luke 3:15-22. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the The Epiphany of Our Lord, January 6th, 2019. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 60:1-6. Epistle is from Ephesians 3:1-12. Holy Gospel is from Matthew 2:1-12. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the First Sunday after Christmas, December 30th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Exodus 13:1-3a and 11-15. Epistle is from Colossians 3:12-17. Holy Gospel is from Luke 2:22-40. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 23rd, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Micah 5:2-5a. Epistle is from Hebrews 10:5-10. Holy Gospel is from Luke 1:39-45. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Third Sunday in Advent, December 16th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Zephaniah 3:14-20. Epistle is from Philippians 4:4-7. Holy Gospel is from Luke 7:18-28. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Second Sunday in Advent, December 9th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Malachi 3:1-7b. Epistle is from Philippians 1:2-11. Holy Gospel is from Luke 3:1-14. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the First Sunday in Advent, December 2nd, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 33:14-16. Epistle is from 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 19:28-40. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 25th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah 51:4-6. Epistle is from Jude 20-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 13:24-37. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, November 18th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Daniel 12:1-3. Epistle is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 13:1-13. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 11th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from 1 Kings 17:8-16. Epistle is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 12:38-44. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints' Day, November 4th, 2018. First Reading is from Revelation 7:9-17. Epistle is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mathew 5:1-12. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
A brief explanation on why we baptize our infants and the meaning of Holy Baptism. This was described before The Rite of Holy Baptism during the service on the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, October 28th, 2018.
Sermon and readings from the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, October 28th, 2018. First Reading is from Revelation 14:6-7. Epistle is from Romans 3:19-28. Holy Gospel is from John 8:31-36. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, October 21st, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Ecclesiastes 5:10-20. Epistle is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 10:23-31. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
The reason we do the Kyrie as part of the liturgy at St James Lutheran Church. This was described during the service from the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, October 21st, 2018.
Sermon and readings from the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, October 14th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Amos 5:6-7 and 10-15. Epistle is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 10:17-27. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 7th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Genesis 2:18-25. Epistle is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 10:2-16. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 30th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29. Epistle Reading is from Philemon 1-25. Holy Gospel is from Mark 9:38-50. Sermon and readings were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Sermon and readings from the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 23rd, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 11:18-20. Second Reading is from James 3:13 - 4:10. Holy Gospel is from Mark 9:30-37. Sermon and readings were delivered by guest Pastor Jon Lange.
Sermon from the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 16th, 2018. Due to technical issues, the readings are not included but for reference, the Old Testament Reading is from Joel 2:21-32. Epistle Reading is from Romans 10:1-13. Holy Gospel is from Luke 13:22-30. Sermon was delivered by Pastor Kevin Parviz who was visiting from Chai v'Shalom, a Messianic-Lutheran congregation in St Louis Missouri.
Readings and Sermon from the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 9th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Psalm 150. Epistle Reading is from Revelation 7:9-12. Holy Gospel is from John 4:5-26.
Readings and Sermon from the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 2nd, 2018. First Reading is from Acts 2:42-47. Epistle Reading is from Ephesians 4:1-16. Holy Gospel is from Mark 3:13-19. This is part two of a two part series about the meaning of community and fellowship and our relationship within the community.
Readings and Sermon from the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 26th, 2018. First Reading is from Acts 2:42-47. Epistle Reading is from 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Holy Gospel is from John 17:20-21. This is part one of a two part series about the meaning of community and fellowship and our relationship within the community.
Readings and Sermon from the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 19th, 2018. First Reading is from Acts 2:42-47. Epistle Reading is from Romans 10:9-17. Holy Gospel is from John 1:1-18.
Readings and Sermon from the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 12th, 2018. This is part three of a three part series about what a Christian Sermon is. First Reading is from Acts 2:42-47. Epistle Reading is from Ephesians 2:6-10. Holy Gospel is from Mathew 22:34-40.
Readings and Sermon from the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 5th, 2018. This is part two of a three part series about what a Christian Sermon is. First Reading is from Acts 2:42-47. Epistle Reading is from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. Holy Gospel is from Luke 24:13-27.
Readings and Sermon from the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, July 29th, 2018. This is part one of a three part series about what a Christian Sermon is. First Reading is from Acts 2:42-47. Epistle Reading is from 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2a. Holy Gospel is from John 16:5-15.
Readings and Sermon from the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 22nd, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Jeremiah 23:1-6. Epistle Reading is from Ephesians 2:11-22. Holy Gospel is from Mark 6:30-44.
Readings and Sermon from the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 15th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Amos 7:7-15. Epistle Reading is from Ephesians 1:3-14. Holy Gospel is from Mark 6:14-29.
Readings and Sermon from the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 8th, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Ezekiel 2:1-5. Epistle Reading is from 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. Holy Gospel is from Mark 6:1-13.
The meaning of Holy Baptism described during the Holy Baptism service from the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 1st, 2018.
Readings and Sermon from the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 1st, 2018. Old Testament Reading is from Job 38:1-11. Epistle Reading is from 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and 13-15. Holy Gospel is from Mark 4:35-41.
Sermon from the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 24th, 2018. This is part two of a two part series about our sexuality and how husband and wife become one flesh.
Sermon from the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 17th, 2018. This is part one of a two part series about our sexuality and how husband and wife become one flesh.