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131 5 SW Park Ave , Port l and OR 972 01 www.stjamespdx.org
Worship Services
at St. James
Worship w/Holy Communion
Sunday
9:30 am
Mid-Week
Eucharist
Wednesday
12pm
Every Friday
Bach’s Lunch
12:15pm
Join Cantor Joseph Z. Pettit
& Friends
Monthly Jazz Vespers
Sunday, April 21, 5pm
with Devin Phillips
See page 4
Artist of the Month:
Joel Nickel
Reception
following
Jazz Vespers
6pm
See page 14
Lenten Soup/Suppers/
Services
Wednesdays 6pm
See page 8
St. James Lutheran Church
Newsletter April 2019
For a full schedule of
this year’s Lenten
Season Book Study, see
Page 7.
HOLY WEEK AT ST. JAMES
SUN, APRIL 14: PALM/PASSION SUNDAY
WEDS, APRIL 17: NOON EUCHARIST
THURS, APRIL 18: MAUNDY THURSDAY
WORSHIP, NOON & 7PM
FRI, APRIL 19: GOOD FRIDAY NOON WORSHIP
7PM BACH CANTATA VESPERS
SAT, APRIL 20: EASTER VIGIL, 7PM
SUN, APRIL 21: EASTER WORSHIP 9:30AM
11AM EASTER EGG HUNT
1PM FLAME MINISTRY
5PM JAZZ VESPERS
6PM ARTIST RECEPTION
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Contact us at: St. James Lutheran Church 1315 SW Park Ave Portland, Or 97201 Pastor David: [email protected] 503-227-2439
Fax 503-227-0856 Newsletter Production: Morgan Shimshak [email protected] Newsletter editor: Kathleen McDonald
“It feels like an uprising. An uprising of hope, not hate…of outstretched hands, not
clenched fists.”
-Brian McLaren
My thanks to the over 70 St. James households who are exploring Brian
McLaren’s book “We Make The Road By Walking.” Our Lenten Season journey
has taken us to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount to re-examine:
-our prayer life
-our possessions
-our reliance on violence
-our choices in God’s new kingdom.
But we don’t stop there. This month we join a Palm Sunday parade, gather at The Last Supper,
stand before Christ’s cross and finally walk with women to an Easter empty tomb. We are not lazy
bystanders in an easy chair. Instead, we make the road by walking. McLaren insists that Easter is an
UPRISING. It’s an event where God lifts not only Jesus from death to life, but also lifts us. We han-
dle offenders by forgiving. We handle money by sharing. We handle violence by suffering.
See you on the journey to the uprising,
Pastor David
From the Pastor’s Desk...
Endowment Board Report St. James Endowment Board received approval from Council for $6,000 in support of St.
James’ ministry at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS), Berkeley CA. PLTS started at
St. James, and through the years we’ve had a number of alumni. Pastor David has served as a
volunteer on the PLTS Advisory Board for six years and has a birds-eye view of how it uses
its financial resources. It is a good steward of the gifts it receives. Kathleen McDonald will give
the check to newly elected Rector Ray Pickett on Sunday, March 31.
Additionally, the Memorial Gift honoring former St. James member Judy Juul has been complet-
ed. Judy was a devoted attendee of the Wednesday Noon Eucharist. In her honor a special
altar was constructed from recycled pews from the church. We hope to have a special dedi-
cation for the altar soon.
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Music & Worship
Jazz Vespers at St. James in Sanctuary
With Guest Artist, Devin Phillips, Sunday,
April 21, 5pm Born and reared in New Orleans, the cradle of jazz,
Devin Phillips’ intense affair with the saxophone began
at the age of eight. At 14, he was accepted into the
prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts,
whose alumni include Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr.
and Nicholas Payton. There, trained in music theory and multi-styles com-
position, he graduated in 2000 with top honors. Performing, touring and
recording with top jazz artists, such as Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri,
The Headhunters, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, musician Lenny Krav-
itz, and Los Hombres Caliente (with whom he recorded two award-winning albums) soon fol-
lowed. His reputation as a sax man with intricate and rhythmically innovative sounds made him a
popular feature at jazz festivals: France’s Jazz de Vien Festival; Tokyo’s JVC Jazz Festival; Istanbul’s
The Ruins; Spain’s Barcelona Jazz Festival; the Netherlands’ North Sea Jazz and the New Orleans
Jazz Festival.
Arrive at 4:50pm for pre-Vespers music when Devin will be joined by our St. James house band,
Mike Horsfall, piano; Laurent Nickel, bass; Brent Follis, drums and Valarie Brown, cantor. Freewill
offering. Reception for Artist of the Month follows. See page 12.
Laughter Sunday The Sunday after Easter is often called, cynically enough, Low Sunday, because of the low attend-
ance after the demands of Holy Week and Easter Day. However, in the Eastern Orthodox tradi-
tion it is known as Bright Sunday, a culmination of a week of festive liturgical and social celebra-
tions of the Resurrection. In the Western Christian tradition, it is known as Hilariter or Holy Hu-
mor Sunday, crowning the days of joy and laughter begun on Easter. This year, St. James will also
observe Bright/Hilariter Sunday on April 28, with a liturgy of mirth and general silliness. The choir
will sing two laughing choruses from Handel's oratorio L'Allegro. This is not a day to be shy: wear
that Easter bonnet and those party clothes you didn't dare wear on Easter. Save up a couple of
your best/worst dad jokes for coffee hour.
Bach’s Lunch
Friday Organ Recitals, 12:15pm
St. James Cantor, Joseph Z. Pettit is presenting an organ concert every Friday. Joe
will be joined occasionally by guest musicians including organists, singers and other
instrumentalists. Everyone is welcome to bring a quiet lunch to enjoy during the
music. Find a musical respite at week's end here in the heart of the city on Friday.
Recitals are free admission, although a freewill offering at the door will support Bach’s Lunch.
Jazz Standards from Jazz Vespers The recording, "Come Sunday", was jointly produced by St. James Lutheran and
St. Luke’s Episcopal churches. The Mike Horsfall Trio, with Laurent Nickel on
bass and Brent Follis on drums, is featured on the CD, along with some guest
performers. CDs are available at the front desk for $20—all proceeds benefit
Jazz Vespers.
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Sunday School
Students Gather Funds to Build a Latrine Thank you for your generous donations to this important Sunday
School project. Did you
know 2.5 billion people lack
access to adequate sanita-
tion? Without good, accessi-
ble facilities, contamination
of the water supply and food
chain can make people sick
from preventable diseases. A
newly installed ELCA Good
Gifts latrine can lead
to a healthier, safer
community. Thus far,
$349 has been col-
lected for this cause!
Our Sunday School
children will contin-
ue this project
through Palm Sunday.
More information about this project can be found in
cards inside the “latrine” in the Pioneer Chapel. Thanks
to all who have given!
Music Filled the Air
The California Lutheran University Choir stopped at St. James on their spring tour. The 44 voice
choir shared their musical gifts with over 190 in attendance on Wednesday, March 27. The choir
performed a range of songs, from classical to world indigenous to American folk. One choir mem-
ber performed an aria by Puccini. Our thanks to those who hosted the students in their homes.
On hand was Dr. Ray Pickett, Rector of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA (part
of CLU) who preached for us on March 31. A gift of $6,000 was given by St. James to support their
good work. The seminary was founded at St. James on October 8, 1910.
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Spring Greetings from St. James Child
Development Center,
We’ve had a particularly rough month with
several confirmed cases of influenza in tod-
dler and preschool children. Staff have
been working on keeping toys and surfaces
sanitized as we try to combat the ill-
ness. Additionally, we are keeping a close eye for signs and
symptoms of measles, as the recent outbreak has been on our
mind.
Did you know that teachers at St. James are required to have a
minimum of fifteen hours of continuing education every twelve
months? This includes training in safety such as first aid, CPR,
food handling, and infant safe sleep. Additionally, staff must have
a minimum of
eight hours of training in child development each
year. We work as a staff completing inservice training
on topics involving classroom environments, curriculum,
and equity and inclusion. Staff at St. James go above and
beyond each year, and it shows in high quality classroom
practices.
We are very excited to announce that we have won a
grant for three Apple iMac computers for the Child De-
velopment Center. The machines are valued collectively
at nearly $5,000, and will be used primarily by teachers
in classroom spaces. An increase in digital communica-
tion, and the need to access curriculum information
online drove us to seek the grant. Currently our classrooms are “technology free spaces,” and we
hope to still honor that in our direct work with children, but feel that this new addition will help us
communicate more effectively with the families that we serve.
Music Teacher Miss D has been teaching music education classes at St. James for the past ten years,
and brings music to each classroom once per
week. Miss D begins working with toddler age
children singing songs, using instruments, dancing,
and teaching music theory. The culmination of all
of her hard work is a musical performance for
families each summer in the Pioneer Chapel. We
are grateful to have such an amazing professional
working with our littlest friends each day.
Patrick Earnest
Director, St. James CDC
Child Development Center News
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New Member Sunday On Sunday, May 5, we will be welcoming new members to our community
who have chosen to make St. James their spiritual home. We look forward to
meeting and getting to know these new additions to our congregation, and
we hope that you will introduce yourself and help to make them feel wel-
comed and at home here. If you, too, would like to become a member of St.
James, please see Pastor David.
New 2019 Member Directory Thank you to the many members who have already picked up the new St.
James Photo Directory. Updated copies are available for pick-up at the
church’s front desk. This year’s edition was put together by Lucy Knopf, Karin
Hatch, and Morgan Shimshak, and it features full-color printing with photos of
members new and old! We appreciate all of their dedication and hard work
for this important project. And, we thank all of our members and friends for
participating.
Come pick up your copy and be in touch with all members of our community.
Holy Week and Easter We are looking forward to an eventful Holy Week this year. Be
on the lookout for your schedule and Easter offering envelope in
the mail. Below is this year’s Holy Week schedule of worship and
special events. We look forward to sharing this season together!
Wednesday, April 17: Noon Eucharist
Thursday, April 18: Noon and 7pm, Maundy Thursday Worship
Friday, April 19: Noon Good Friday Worship,
7pm Bach Cantata
Saturday, April 20: 7pm Easter Vigil
Sunday, April 21: 9:30am Easter Sunday Festival Worship
11am Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
1pm Flame Ministry
5pm Easter Jazz Vespers
6pm Artist Reception
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8 9
10 11 12 13
14 15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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29
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Holy Week Centering
Prayer, 8:30am
Noon Eucharist
Bible Study
12:30pm
Planning Ahead: April 2019
Centering
Prayer, 8:30am
Noon Eucharist
Bible Study:
12:30pm
Soup/Supper/
Devotion 6pm
9:30am Worship
/Sunday School/
Open Space, 11am
The Flame, 1pm
Bach’s Lunch
Organ Concert
12:15-12:45pm
Holy Week Good Friday
Service, Noon
Bach’s Lunch 12:15-12:45pm
St. John Passion,
Excerpts 7pm
Choir Practice
7:15pm
Bach’s Lunch
Organ Concert
12:15-12:45pm
Holy Week Maudy Thursday
Service, Noon
and 7pm
Choir Practice
7:15pm
Holy Week
Palm Passion Sunday 9:30am Worship
Sunday School/
Open Space, 11am
The Flame, 1pm
Centering
Prayer, 8:30am
Noon Eucharist
Easter Sunday
Worship
9:30am
Sunday School/
Open Space, 11am
The Flame, 1pm
Jazz Vesper, 5pm
Artists Reception, 6pm
Wednesday Bible Study: “We Make the Road by Walking”
12:30pm, following Noon Eucharist
April 3 Chapter 30: Why We Worry,
Why We Judge
April 10 Chapter 31: The Choice is Yours
April 17 Chapters 32A, B, and C
April 24 No Study
May 1 Chapter 33: The Uprising Begins
May 8 Chapter 34: The Uprising of
Fellowship
May 15 Chapter 35: The Uprising of
Discipleship
May 22 Chapters 36 and 37
May 29 Chapter 39: Whatever the Hardship, Keep Rising Up!
June 5 Chapter 40: The Spirit is Moving!
Centering
Prayer, 8:30am
Noon Eucharist
Bible Study:
12:30pm
Soup/Supper/
Devotion 6pm
Choir Practice
7:15pm
Bach’s Lunch
Organ Concert
12:15-12:45pm
Laughter Sunday
9:30am Worship
Sunday School/
Open Space, 11am
The Flame, 1pm
9am Church
Cleaning
9am Choir
Workday
Holy Week Easter Vigil
7pm
St. James
Book Club
7:10pm
Holy Week Holy Week
(No Council)
Contemplative
Prayer, 9:30am
9am Staff
Meeting
Endowment
committee,
6pm
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Open Space Spring Schedule
April 7
Cities of Light: The Rise & Fall of Islamic Spain (Documentary)
April 14 Palm Sunday
April 21
Christian Education
Committee Easter Egg Hunt
April 28 George McCargar Free Geek (Electronics Re-use and Recycling)
May 5 Harris Zafar Our Islamic Neighbors
May 12 Mother’s Day
May 19 Church Trip to SCRAP
May 26 Memorial Day
Christian Education See below for the full schedule of Open Space discussions.
All sessions begin at 11am, Sundays
April Spotlight::
“Cities of Light: The
Rise & Fall of Islamic
Spain” April 7th’s Open Space
Event will be a viewing of
this 2007 PBS documentary.
The movie utilizes feature-
film style re-enactments to
bring to life the 700 year-long history of the European Islamic
civilization of Muslim Spain. It tells of the triumphs and short-
comings, achievements and ultimate failures of a centuries-long
period when Muslims, Christians, and Jews inhabited the same
far corner of Western Europe and built a society that lit the
Dark Ages. Join us to view and discuss this eye-opening and en-
gaging documentary!
Wednesday Lenten Evenings at St. James
April 3 6pm Soup Dinner, 7pm Devotional
April 10 6pm Soup Dinner, 7pm Devotional
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Prayer at St. James Personal and small group prayer can be a powerful force in your life. It centers
and expands - at the same time - your connection with God. St. James offers
two separate opportunities for designated prayer throughout the week. Every-
one is welcome.
Centering Prayer
Wednesdays, 8:30-9am, Pioneer Chapel
Centering Prayer is an ancient tradition of mindful meditation and prayer that is
guaranteed to get your day started in a good mood. Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a small gathering
takes place in the Pioneer Chapel, focused around a seed verse and 20 minutes of silence with clos-
ing prayer. We then adjourn to a nearby coffee shop for conversation.
Former Lutheran/Episcopal PSU campus pastor Chris Laing is the convener.
For more info: Chris Laing, 503-704-7254
Showing Our Hospitality St. James has been blessed with wonderful neighbors. As part of Pastor David’s Outreach Plan (in
line with the goals of Vision 20/20) we invited residents of The Ladd Tower to a Wine and Cheese
Open House on Sunday, March 3 immediately before our Bach Vespers Cantata. We were pleased to
welcome 13 residents. Ginny Buntrock, a Ladd Tower resident and friend of St. James, was a huge
help in pulling off this event. Thanks Ginny!
Contemplative Prayer & Labyrinth Walk:
Invitation to participate in contemplative prayer and meditation at St. James
One way we can meditate is by using the labyrinth which was painted by volunteers four years ago
in the St. James courtyard. Please think about walking it as a way to calm your spirit.
This month, Contemplative Prayer will meet on Saturday, April 6 at
9:30am. We will not meet on Holy Saturday, April 20.
World Labyrinth Day is Saturday, May 4. Events will happen at
1pm throughout the world. At St. James, we will walk at 10am as part
of our regular Saturday morning contemplative prayer. Labyrinth Net-
work Northwest and the Trinity Labyrinth Guild will collaborate on a
joint event at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland. The event will
include the opportunity to work with art materials. Check out the
Labyrinth Network NW for other activities that day.
For more information, contact Sue McBerry: [email protected].
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St . James Supports the Flame Here is the schedule for April for Flame events, held at St. James. Thank
you again for your hospitality!
Sunday: April 7, 1pm +Service of Healing and Wholeness
Sunday: April 14, 1pm +Cultivating and Letting Go -
Origami Cranes
Sunday: April 21, 1pm +Easter Worship with Communion
Sunday: April 28, 1pm + Hospitality Sunday –
Service with Communion
Filling the Snack Gap for CAP We are also continuing to collect for the houseless clients of Cascade AIDS Project. Especially
appreciated are cup-of-noodle, protein bars or breakfast bars.
Thank you for helping us make a difference for people who may not have other food options.
You can bring these items St. James Front Office, the Flame on Sundays, and we will deliver.
Your contributions make a real difference. Thank you!
The Flame, serving the LGBTQ community, meets each Sunday at 1pm in the Pioneer Chapel. Pas-
tor Leo Bancroft leads this small congregation in worship and community activities. It is a warm
and supportive environment in which all are welcome.
Lincoln High School
Students Visit St. James
Sanctuary Last month, we were happy to wel-
come some young community mem-
bers participating in an “Urban Explo-
ration Trip” to come take a look at
our beautiful building. Mr. Hooper’s
Lincoln High School class toured St.
James in March. They had heard of our
beautiful Setziol wood sculptures on
the west wall of our sanctuary.
Helping Those Without Homes In March, Charlotte Cook and Pastor David invited Portland Police Com-
mander Mike Krantz of the Central Precinct to St. James .They asked
how St. James could be part of a systemic solution to the help those on
our streets without homes. The group discussed creating a coalition of
downtown churches, along with other ecumenical organiztions, to ad-
dress the issue. Commander Mike agreed to draw up an outline for such
a project.
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Planning Ahead
St. James Community Care Day
Saturday, May 4, 9am-Noon.
Mark your calendars for some spring cleaning in this joint effort of the Child De-
velopment Center and the St. James Congregation to beautify our shared space.
Breakfast will be served at 9am. Projects begin at 9:30am, including a permanent
art installation led by Don and Doris Nielson for the CDC. Adults and children
are welcome. Rolls for all!
Lutheran Ligaments It’s time to start airing out your walking shoes for
spring training. Lutheran Ligaments needs additional walkers for their
race-walk from Portland to Seaside Aug 23-24, This is a long-standing
community event that supports Lutheran Community Services, and is
always a lot of fun, rain or shine. Please contact Linda or Larry Larsen
for more information.
Coming Events
Lutheran World Relief: Spring Boxcars What an overwhelming time in our world. Everywhere we turn, there is pressing need. Flooding in
our heartland, an incredible cyclone in Mozambique, devastating political crises in our hemisphere,
war in the Middle East and on and on. Lutheran World Relief is there helping with the most basic
necessities. But LWR can only be here because of you and me. It is our donations that make it all
possible. This spring, we will be sending health kits. A kit costs about $10.50 including shipping
costs. We are asking for monetary donations in lieu of individual items as we can usually stretch the
dollars much further. In the past we have been able to send about 100 kits—if we find great deals
the numbers will climb. Collections will be April 7, 14, and 21. Please make checks to St. James—
memo line: “Boxcars”. We will assemble kits Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30. Pizza to follow. Please look
to your heart and be as generous as you are able. Our Lord’s Blessing to you.
For more information contact Charlotte Cook:: 503-286-8480
Ushers Needed!
We need your help! Ushers keep the flock moving, and the more the merrier.
Please consider participating in this important service.
Contact Sylvia Lee if you are interested.
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April Commemorations
Amalie Sieveking: April 1 (July 25 1794 – April 1 1859) Sieveking was a German philanthropist and
social activist. She founded the Weiblicher Verein für Armen- und Kranken-
pflege, a pioneering diaconal benevolent society that aimed to help people
help themselves by providing "material and spiritual assistance" to impov-
erished sick people and their families. Workers were enjoined to pre-
serve the dignity of those they helped, and to assist with clothing and
food. She initiated employment and practical training for the poor, and
promoted the building of affordable housing and hospitals. She is regarded
as a forerunner of modern German social work.
Mikael Agricola: April 10 1510 – 9 April 1557) Agricola was a Lutheran clergyman who became the
de facto founder of literary Finnish and a prominent proponent of
the Protestant Reformation in Sweden. He is often called the "father of lit-
erary Finnish".
Agricola was consecrated as the bishop of Turku (Åbo) in 1554. He con-
tinued the reform of the Finnish church along Lutheran lines. He translated
the New Testament into Finnish and also produced the prayer book and
hymns used in Finland's new Lutheran Church. This work set the rules of
orthography that are the basis of modern Finnish spelling.
Toyohiko Kagawa: April 23 (July 10 1888 – April 23 1960) Kagawa was a Japanese Christian pacifist,
Christian reformer, and labor activist. Kagawa wrote, spoke, and worked at
length on ways to employ Christian principles in the ordering of society and
in cooperatives. His vocation to help the poor led him to live among them.
He organized the Japanese Federation of Labor as well as the National Anti-
War League in 1928. Throughout his life, he continued to evangelize to
Japan's poor, advocate women's suffrage and call for a peaceful foreign policy.
He established schools, hospitals, and churches, and was nominated for the-
Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and in 1955.
Catherine of Siena: April 29 (March 25 1347 – April 29 1380) Saint Catherine of Siena was
a tertiary of the Dominican Order, a Scholastic philosopher,
and theologian who had a great influence on the Catholic Church. Cath-
erine of Siena is one of the outstanding figures of medieval Catholicism,
by the strong influence she has had in the history of the papacy. She is
behind the return of the Pope from Avignon to Rome, and she carried
out many missions entrusted by the pope, something quite rare for a
woman in the Middle Ages. She is one of the most influential writers in
Catholicism. This recognition by the Church consecrates the importance
of her writings.
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St. James Ministries & Groups
St. James Book Club
Tuesday, April 23, 7:10pm March’s book club meeting was postponed in order to allow members more time
to finish “The Blind Assassin.” Winner of the Booker Prize, “The Blind Assassin, “
by Margaret Atwood weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and sci-
ence fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative. (Amazon.)
Next month’s book will be “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window
and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson.
For more information, contact Linda Rickert, 503-224-9353
WELCA's Fair Trade Coffee & Chocolate Sale Sunday, April 7
The Easter Bunny is coming! You can help him, or her, along by stocking up on
chocolate, cocoa and coffee so that no one’s Easter basket will be empty. And a
reminder that we provide the coffee for the weekly coffee hour following Sunday
service. Your donations are always appreciated!
WELCA Monthly April
Please join this monthly gathering for news and updates on the various WELCA ministries. All are
welcome.
For more: contact Lucy Knopf: 503-267-7177; [email protected]
Support WELCA’S Red Wagon Project WELCA is continuing to support the the PCC Rock Creek Panther Pan-
try. The PCC staff and students established food pantries on all four cam-
puses. PCC does partner with the Oregon Food Bank, but still needs
some of the following items:
Tuna, Jam, Canned Proteins, Rice, Cereal, Peanut Butter, and Hygiene
Products (toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, conditioner), as well as basic
school supplies including pencils, pens and notebooks. If you are too busy
to go shopping, you can always write out a check instead—please be sure
that you include “PCC Food Pantry” on the memo. Items are collect-
ed all month and brought forth on the first Sunday of each month.
Get Ready to Garden Spring is in the air! Did you know that St. James has a garden plot at the Ful-
ton Park Community Garden? Fulton Park is located in SW Portland, just off
of Barbur Boulevard. This year, we are in need of volunteers for the summer
months to help out with watering and weeding on a weekly basis. If you are
interested in helping out, contact Craig Gerke.
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St. James Ministries and Groups cont’d.
St. James Art Group
April Artist: Joel Nickel
“Back and Forth”
Artist Reception: Sunday, April 21, 6pm Joel Nickel is our Artist of the Month for April.
His work will be exhibited from April 1 through
April 30 in our Pioneer Chapel Gallery. In his
own words:
I work “back and forth” between two media—
painting and cloisonné enamel, one sized much
larger than the other, though the images all start out small in a
sketchbook and find their revised and adapted way onto canvas, pa-
per, or copper. My style is “geometric abstraction” in which I’m aware of the interaction between
shapes and colors, usually asymmetrical but seeking balance and harmony. The trick is to find lively
interactions between color and form in two dimensions with allusions to gravity, explosion and ex-
pansion into an orbital spiritual dimension. What connects almost all of my work is a reliance on
the form and meaning of the circle. To be “encircled” is to find oneself embraced in community, as
long as the circle has freedom of movement and opens itself to other sizes and shapes, sometimes
like little balls in the hands of a juggler, but still bouncing along the road of life (think hula hoops,
balloons, and ball games). My work grows out of training in craft (hands on work with metal and
wood) and an interest in art history. Visual art, when it works well, creates an environment of
depth and mystery that enhances life and welcomes diversity and innovation...new ways of looking
at life that are inclusive, deeply human, and therapeutic. Art moves back and forth, between what
we know and can easily identify and that which is new and anticipatory, begging for patient appreci-
ation and mature contemplation. I like to think of the labor that goes into art making (art WORK!)
as an energy gift that I receive only to give away in my art forms that become an offering for others
to receive with enjoyment. Some of it is even wearable, which can turn persons into walking art
exhibits. Lookin’ good… ”
March 2019 Council Highlights
Treasurer Becky Bolt presented the report, noting we had the best Feb. offering in 10 years. Pas-
tor added that bookkeeper, Sharon, deposited $3,495 profit from the Foot Clinic into the General
Fund.
PASTOR’S REPORT: On behalf of Paula Veseth, chair of Christian Ed, Pastor had further con-
versation with Concordia Campus Pastor about having a student work with our Sunday School.
It’s not known at this time if there will be a student available this Fall. After meeting with WELCA,
there is now a schedule in the church office for when special appeals are solicited. This is so that
fund raising is more spread out during the year. Noting that exceptions happen.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Carl Cottingham, David Scott and Pastor David will represent St.
James at the Synod Assembly in Eugene, May 10-11. The spring requirement for Seismic Upgrade
signs is postponed. The city is now projecting November 2020 as the earliest for placards (with a
2-yr extension – 2022 - for non-profits).
No April Council Meeting (it’s Holy Week!). Council reconvenes Tuesday, May 21.
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Sunday Refreshment Hosts and Altar Flower Sponsors
COFFEE HOUR: Lutherans love their coffee!!! Have you noticed lately that the coffee table is a
little bare? We’d love to have you contribute. Please add your name to the sign-up sheet in the hall-
way. It’s easy and a fun way to get to know members. FLOWERS: Please add your name to the
sign-up sheet in the hallway.
COFFEE FLOWERS
April 7 _ Cook None (Lent) _____
April 14 Altar Guild _ None (Lent)____ _
April 21 _ Church Council ____ Church Council_____
April 28 Open _______ __Open___________
In Our Prayers
For comfort, healing, and care: Paul Moyer; Carol Wallis, recovering after surgery;
Elizabeth and Gavin Morisada; Paul Sehdev, son-in-law of Judith Smith; Lucille Nylander,
aunt of Linda Rickert; Leon Gogl as his daughter Katie heals from an accident; Hannah,
granddaughter of Janet Weerts; Richard Biggs, friend of Jack Hammond; Ursula; Jerome
Hodges, brother of Margie Antico; Cameron, grandson of Janet Weerts; Elise Shamblen, grand-
daughter of Bob and Gerry Grover; Pelagie Toldoum; Paul Siegmund; Bill and Sandra Arbaugh; Rog-
er Lee; Allen Nelson; Joseph Anderson-Bussie; Deb Aronson; Lynn Drake; Debbie Marr, best friend
of Carol Wallis; Roy Bolt; Mary Ann Calvillo. For those receiving treatment for, or healing
from, cancer: Jack Spiller; Bill Hamann; Tim Mongin, coworker of Ann Tohlen. The prayer list will be refreshed every month. Please contact Karin Hatch if you’d like your re-
quest to stay on longer. Email: [email protected] or call the
Church Office: 503-227-2439
April Birthdays and Anniversaries
Paula Carlson 4/3
Charlotte Cook 4/6
Eva Tormohlen 4/10
Gary Rodgers 4/12
Robert May & Margie Lee 4/16
William Arbaugh 4/20
David Johnson 4/21
Sven Werner 4/25
Mary Ellen Isensee 4/30
FLOWERS BY JUDITH Do you have 10 green thumbs but no hands for flower
arranging? You can still contribute to the weekly altar flower arrangements. You
provide the flowers or cash and Judith Smith will make it happen. An ex-
pert arranger, Judith’s gorgeous arrangements have bedecked the altar for
years. And she won’t even tell people that you didn’t do it yourself. See the sign-
up sheet on hallway bulletin board. Contact Judith Smith for help with flowers:
503-688-6827
16
1315 SW Park Ave
Portland, Or 97201
www.stjamespdx.org
Tel: 503.227.2439
Fax: 503.227.0856
St. James Lutheran Church
1315 SW Park Ave
Portland OR 97201
STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Full Time:
Pastor: David Knapp Carl Cottingham, President
Cantor: Joseph Z Pettit Kathleen McDonald, Vice President
Patrick Earnest, Director, Child Dev. Center David Zellmer, Secretary
Morgan Shimshak, Front Office Assistant. Becky Bolt, Treasurer
Part Time:
Karin Hatch, M.S., Parish Administrator
Sharon Kurtz, Bookkeeper
Mike Horsfall, Director of Jazz Ministry
Scott Keane, RN, Foot Care Clinic
Lucy Knopf, Sunday Childcare Coordinator
St. James shares God’s inclusive and
eternal love with everyone.