Our Mission
Sharing ourselves and our faith with others...
St. James is a Christian community that welcomes all with respect for
the inherent dignity and value of every person.
We strive to enable spiritual growth through worship, education, outreach, and stewardship for
the purpose of restoring all people to unity with God and each other.
A Message from Father Mac
Rector's Blog
October 16, 2019
What an odd question to end this parable with. "Will He find faith on earth?" I wrote a couple weeks ago how I do not see faith as something quantifiable or measurable. However, faith, to me, is something more akin to air, always present yet not always noticed. So when the Son of Man returns, will he find faith? To continue my analogy, what will this faith be like, will it be like the sweet smell of fresh baked bread filling the house giving comfort to all, or will it be the smell of the musty garage where wet and unkept things have been left or will it be bland and unnoticeable? I believe these parables are always challenging us to reflect on our life in faith and challenge our continued maturation.
This week, a number of representatives of St James, and representatives of all of the parishes and worshipping communities of the Diocese of Rio Grande, will gather in Silver City for our annual convention. I wonder how the air will taste? Pray for us. The way we 'do' church, even the business side of church, is very much as important a theological statement as the prayers in our prayer book. Pray that we can envision God in each other and that we speak in love. Pray that we laugh. Pray that we all travel safely and return to our homes renewed as the Body of Christ here and now. Mac+
Rector's Blog
October 16, 2019
What an odd question to end this parable with. "Will He find faith on earth?" I wrote a couple weeks ago how I do not see faith as something quantifiable or measurable. However, faith, to me, is something more akin to air, always present yet not always noticed. So when the Son of Man returns, will he find faith? To continue my analogy, what will this faith be like, will it be like the sweet smell of fresh baked bread filling the house giving comfort to all, or will it be the smell of the musty garage where wet and unkept things have been left or will it be bland and unnoticeable? I believe these parables are always challenging us to reflect on our life in faith and challenge our continued maturation.
This week, a number of representatives of St James, and representatives of all of the parishes and worshipping communities of the Diocese of Rio Grande, will gather in Silver City for our annual convention. I wonder how the air will taste? Pray for us. The way we 'do' church, even the business side of church, is very much as important a theological statement as the prayers in our prayer book. Pray that we can envision God in each other and that we speak in love. Pray that we laugh. Pray that we all travel safely and return to our homes renewed as the Body of Christ here and now. Mac+