8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, * slow to anger and of great kindness. 9 He will not always accuse us, * nor will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, * nor rewarded us according to our wickedness. 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, * so is his mercy great upon those who fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, * so far has he removed our sins from us. 13 As a father cares for his children, * so does the Lord care … [Read more...]
If It Snows on a Sunday
If we have any big snow storms that will affect Sunday services, we will leave a message on the outgoing church voice mail if service times will change or be cancelled. You can call the parish office phone and listen to the outgoing voicemail message. If there are services on Sunday when snow has fallen, we ask that you use your best judgement in deciding to attend. We understand that different areas could possible see different forms of weather conditions and our most important concern is the … [Read more...]
St James’ in the 2018 Downingtown Christmas Parade
St. James' participated in Downingtown's Christmas Parade again in 2018. It has become an annual tradition for our church. Children rode on the float, older youth and parents walked the route along with the float, and more parishioners watched from the front lawn of the church on E Lancaster Ave. Carolers were singing out front and the Outreach Committee handed out hot chocolate and cookies. Click a picture to see the slideshow. … [Read more...]
D-Town West & STEM Students Volunteering at St. James Preschool’s 31st Annual “Breakfast with Santa”
Santa had a group of wonderful helpers as well more than a dozen high schoolers from Downingtown West High School and S.T.E.M. volunteered as food servers on December 1st at the annual Breakfast with Santa event. There were two separate morning groups that welcomed the children of the Preschool and their families for a delicious pancake, sausage and juice (and coffee for the moms, dads, and grandparents!) breakfast. This annual event is an important fundraiser for SJP, as Santa … [Read more...]
Zachary Lindner’s Eagle Scout Project
A few tidbits about Zachary. Turned 16 on 5/22/18 Going into 11th at Coatesville Has been a scout since 1st grade Working at Wegman's Downingtown for 1 year Has been an acolyte at St. James' for 5 years Zach and his family have been St James' members for 10 years Looking forward to a career in CAD / CAM engineering & design Buy a brick … [Read more...]
