St. James' Episcopal Church

Downingtown, Pa.

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Third Sunday of Advent

Speaker: Rev. John Symonds

Date Delivered: 12/15/2019

Appointed Passages:
   First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10
   Second Reading: James 5:7-10
   Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon Audio
Advent Wreath with 3 lighted candles

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. … [Read more...]

Liturgical Season: Advent

Second Sunday of Advent

Speaker: Rev. John Symonds

Date Delivered: 12/08/2019

Appointed Passages:
   First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
   Second Reading: Romans 15:4-13
   Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon Audio
Advent Wreath with 2 lighted candles

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. … [Read more...]

Liturgical Season: Advent

First Sunday of Advent

Speaker: Rev. John Symonds

Date Delivered: 12/01/2019

Appointed Passages:
   First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
   Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14
   Gospel Reading: Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon Audio
Advent Wreath with 1 lighted candle

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. … [Read more...]

Liturgical Season: Advent

Christmas Eve – Family Service – Children’s Sermon

Speaker: Rev. John Symonds

Date Delivered: 12/24/2018

Appointed Passages:
   First Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
   Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14
   Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

Sermon Audio
Advent Wreath in Epiphany

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.   … [Read more...]

Liturgical Season: Advent

The Third Sunday of Advent – Year C

Speaker: Fr. John Symonds

Date Delivered: 12/16/2018

Appointed Passages:
   First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
   Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7
   Gospel Reading: Luke 3:7-18

Sermon Audio
Advent Wreath with 3 lighted candles

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. … [Read more...]

Liturgical Season: Advent

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409 E. Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
610-269-1774

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Friday: Closed

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