Welcome

St. James is a community of believers where:

  • God’s love is shared

  • The wisdom of the Bible is taught

  • Weekly worship provides spiritual renewal

  • We serve those in need throughout our community and the world

We invite you to search for your role in God’s mission here at St. James.

June 19, 2017
Keep looking up
Quilt Sunday
School bags
Rummage/bake sale
Dennis and Paula Lofstrom - Mission Sunday
Adopt-A-Highway
Annual Corn Roast
Serving at Christian Care in Rock Island

Items of Interest

We Remember

Mort Eliason, 88, died on Jan. 3. Dorothy Eliason, 91, died on Jan. 4. They were members of St. James for about 40 years, having moved from Rock Island to St. Peter, MN in 2001. Both were very active in the life and work of St. James. Here in the obituary.

Calvary – Parking Lot Service

Weather permitting, each Sunday at 10:30 am Pastor Knowles will be outside by the parking lot at Calvary conducting a worship service with communion. You can listen to the service on your car radio.

All Saints

Starting Nov. 8, Sunday worship services at 10:30 am are cancelled because of the pandemic. More information about activities is on their Facebook page.

Here are some services that you may wish to view online.

Augustana Lutheran, Andover, IL
  Virtual Worship
  Sunday morning
Easter Lutheran, Eagan, MN
Sundays at 8:00 am
National Cathedral
Washington D.C.
Morning & Evening Prayer
  6 am & 7 pm CDT, M-Sat
Sunday – 10:15 am

Events

St. James Worship Service

Here is the video of the service for Jan. 24. Recordings of earlier services are on the Worship webpage.

Communion
On Jan. 4 at 2:00 pm and Jan. 18 at 6:30 pm, Pastor Knowles will be available at St. James to offer communion. This is a time to spend a few minutes in prayer and reflection, and receive the sacrament. A brief devotional liturgy will be available. Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing.

Bible Study
We are holding online Bible study (via Zoom) on Jan. 5, 19 and 26 at 6:30 pm.

If you would like to join the study, let Pastor Knowles know by phone or email and he will send you an invitation with the link to join the study. We are currently in the 22nd chapter of the gospel of Luke.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Congregation Meeting will be at 10:00 am on Sunday, Jan. 24 via Zoom.

Council Meetings
The Council continues to meet (via Zoom) on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Calendar

With a few noted exceptions, St. James worship services, and many events and meetings have been cancelled.

Our Monthly Calendar is updated regularly. It includes the events of St. James, All Saints, the community, and selected events at Calvary. Click on any event for further details.
If you have an event to add to this calendar, contact the church office.