Starting this evening and throughout Lent on Monday evenings (March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6), I will be leading a Bible-book discussion. We gather at St. James from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Our text is my recently published book, Backyard Parables: Discovering Wisdom Close to Home. This is available online during Lent to the St. James community for FREE (click here to register) or you can purchase a print copy. Books are available at a discount when you buy them at St. James ($10) - 100% of the profits from sales go to the St. James Roof Fund.

I am looking forward to leading this Lenten discussion. We will explore the parables that I wrote based on things from my backyard. We will also look to scripture for assurances of God’s presence in the ordinary stuff of life. The goal is to tune our hearts, eyes, and ears to become more aware of God in everyday life.

I hope that you can take part in some and all of these evenings.

As always, I look forward to seeing you in worship. Lent offers additional opportunities for St. James to worship God. We continue to meet on Sundays at 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. We also gather on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for evening prayer.

In Christ’s Light,

Pastor Walt