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.
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.
People of St. James Wear Masks in Public Because....
we respect the citizens of our community.
Our masks may not protect US from the Corona Virus, but they might protect our neighbors.
Wearing a mask is an act of LOVE.
Statement by the St. James Vestry May 27, 2020
we respect the citizens of our community.
Our masks may not protect US from the Corona Virus, but they might protect our neighbors.
Wearing a mask is an act of LOVE.
Statement by the St. James Vestry May 27, 2020
Holy Gospel for Sunday, October 25, 2020 The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the Lordshowed him the whole land: Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the Negeb, and the Plain-that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees--as far as Zoar. The Lord said to him, "This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your descendants'; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there."
Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, at the Lord's command. He was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended.
Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.
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October 22, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM FR. MAC BROWN
Friends,
I want to write to you today to discuss my decision to cease in-person worship for the moment at St James. According to both the state and diocesan guidelines, we are able to continue with our Phase 2 plans. However, the relevant data posted publicly to make our decision is almost two weeks old. That means the metric that allows us to continue in-person worship is not available. We know through reports, and some of our own parishioners' experiences, that there is active spread in our community. We have families who are awaiting the results of covid tests after exposure and contact with people who have tested positive. Please pray for them and all affected.
Because of the reality of spread in our community and the lack of current numbers to reflect the increase in Taos County over the last two weeks, I am not comfortable creating a space where transmission can occur. The safest way for us to gather these days is to gather digitally. This is only a temporary response until we have the relevant data published. Your vestry is meeting with me regularly to continue to discuss how we move forward. I have made this decision to be pro-active to prevent any transmission instead of having to be reactive to transmission.
Please let me also say, I do not think any one is more frustrated and heartbroken by our continual internet difficulties. In our last vestry meeting, when one of our members said that we are not feeding people's souls, I cried in pain. The reality is we are trying to solve the problems, but we are not also completely sure what the problems are. Our signal and all monitors say we are good. And while many of you do experience technical issues, many call me to say that they could hear or see everything perfectly. This week we should be connected directly into the parish sound system, and our upload bandwidth and redundant signals are as good as we can get, before we re-wire it all. And we will if we must. Remember, we had zero digital broadcast capabilities 7 months ago, and we are building this plane as we fly it.
If you are experiencing issues let me remind you of our Live Bulletin that can be found on our website. It contains pre-recorded sermon and music curated by Erick. It is my worship material early on a Sunday morning. Give it a try.
Thank you for your prayers and we will all get through this together.
Mac+
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the Lordshowed him the whole land: Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the Negeb, and the Plain-that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees--as far as Zoar. The Lord said to him, "This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your descendants'; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there."
Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, at the Lord's command. He was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended.
Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.
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October 22, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM FR. MAC BROWN
Friends,
I want to write to you today to discuss my decision to cease in-person worship for the moment at St James. According to both the state and diocesan guidelines, we are able to continue with our Phase 2 plans. However, the relevant data posted publicly to make our decision is almost two weeks old. That means the metric that allows us to continue in-person worship is not available. We know through reports, and some of our own parishioners' experiences, that there is active spread in our community. We have families who are awaiting the results of covid tests after exposure and contact with people who have tested positive. Please pray for them and all affected.
Because of the reality of spread in our community and the lack of current numbers to reflect the increase in Taos County over the last two weeks, I am not comfortable creating a space where transmission can occur. The safest way for us to gather these days is to gather digitally. This is only a temporary response until we have the relevant data published. Your vestry is meeting with me regularly to continue to discuss how we move forward. I have made this decision to be pro-active to prevent any transmission instead of having to be reactive to transmission.
Please let me also say, I do not think any one is more frustrated and heartbroken by our continual internet difficulties. In our last vestry meeting, when one of our members said that we are not feeding people's souls, I cried in pain. The reality is we are trying to solve the problems, but we are not also completely sure what the problems are. Our signal and all monitors say we are good. And while many of you do experience technical issues, many call me to say that they could hear or see everything perfectly. This week we should be connected directly into the parish sound system, and our upload bandwidth and redundant signals are as good as we can get, before we re-wire it all. And we will if we must. Remember, we had zero digital broadcast capabilities 7 months ago, and we are building this plane as we fly it.
If you are experiencing issues let me remind you of our Live Bulletin that can be found on our website. It contains pre-recorded sermon and music curated by Erick. It is my worship material early on a Sunday morning. Give it a try.
Thank you for your prayers and we will all get through this together.
Mac+