Virtual Church Services via Live Streaming
Beginning on Sunday, March 22, 2020, we will be live streaming services from historic St. James Church. Service times are:
Sundays at 10:00 a.m. via Facebook LIVE
Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
How to join Sunday morning services at 10:00 a.m.
Services from St. James are streamed using Facebook Live. When a Live Event is in progress, you will find it located near the Posts section on the Facebook main page. After clicking the button below, scroll down the Facebook page to find it.
Click here for church service — Sundays 10:00 a.m.
Click here to download the service bulletin
Virtual Coffee Hour follows each Sunday service at approximately 10:45 a.m.
Click here to join Virtual Coffee Hour on Zoom
Click here to view the video archive of St. James services
How to join Wednesday evening services at 6:00 p.m.
Zoom is a video conference application that is free and is easy to use. If you don’t have Zoom, it willprompt you to download it, or find it in the app store for your smart phone or tablet. This way ofmeeting is new for many. If you have trouble, reach out to Mother Barbara or one of the Vestry membersfor help.
Click here for Wednesday evening service on Zoom
Bible Beat continues to meet via Zoom
St. James's popular bible study group, Bible Beat, continues to meet on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
Click here to join Bible Beat — Thursdays 11:00 a.m.
Office Hour With Mtr. Barbara
Stop by for a Zoom office hour with Mother Barbara on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. This is a time to share what is happening in your life and discuss what is happening at St. James.
Click here to join Office Hour — Thursdays 2:00 p.m.
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St. Jamesis . . .
St. Jamesis . . .- — An historic church
- — A spiritual foundation
- — A place of welcome and acceptance
- — A conduit of beauty, joy, and grace
- — A center for community life
Come and be part of St. James! You are welcomed here. St. James has been part of the Paso Robles community for more than 125 years. It is both a place of welcome, prayer, and growth and a vibrant community of people seeking to grow spiritually through prayer and worship, to proclaim the good news of God made known in Christ Jesus, and to promote justice, peace and love.
We seek to do this through . . .
- worship
- Worship is at the heart of our life as a parish faith community. The sacramental life nourishes us week by week and common prayer strengthens us day by day. St. James' Sunday and weekday services provide a variety of worship opportunities for members, friends, and visitors.
- outreach
- Our parish community provides a strong center for our lives and we seek always to expand our boundaries through involvement in the greater community. St. James supports People's Kitchen and the Saturday Lunch Bunch, the SLO Food Bank, and Loaves and Fishes.
- education
- We believe that Christian formation is a life-long process that nurtures us intellectually and spiritually, equipping us to live out our baptismal promises. St. James hosts both one-time and on-going educational opportunities.
- parish Life and pastoral care
- The fabric of our life as a community of faith is maintained and nurtured through pastoral care and fellowship opportunities. We seek to support each other in the life of faith: in joy and in sorrow, in good times and in bad.
- buildings and grounds
- We are blessed with a beautiful church and a patio and garden area that provides an oasis ofcalm in the midst of our bustling downtown area. Church facilities are used by a variety of community groups.
A Special Message from Rector Barbara Miller
You are amazing! I don’t think I have told you that recently, but you are. When the shelter at home orders were given, right away you were willing to try new ways of being church. The Vestry met by Zoom and we figured out Sunday worship on Facebook Live with coffee hour via Zoom right away. Even some of our members who do not have internet learned how to call into Zoom! This immediate and calm response did not happen everywhere. Some churches did not have the people or equipment to move as quickly to virtual worship as we did. Some congregations weren’t as open and willing to try something new. Good job, St. James. You’ve got this!
As we move forward, we will continue to hold services virtually. I hope you all have had a chance to read the El Camino Real Re-entry plan that Bishop Lucinda sent to us on Saturday and I forwarded to you on Sunday. There are many plans we will need to put in place before we are ready to be together in our building again. And when we do come back, there will be no congregational singing or celebration of Holy Eucharist. We will need to wear masks and figure out how to maintain social distancing in our space. There will be many decisions to be made. The Vestry and I are gathering a small group of people to do Re-entry planning and make recommendations. They will begin their work right away. In addition, we will need to meet together as a congregation to talk about how to come back together and keep everyone safe.
This week and going forward, I’m offering a Zoom Office Hour on Thursdays at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to stop by for a few minutes or for the entire hour. This will give us a chance to check in with each other and to discuss and share ideas about our re-entry. Please stop by to say hello.
The Phone Tree has been reorganized and updated in the last few weeks and I hope you have gotten a call from your branch leader recently. The leaders will be calling every couple of weeks to check in with you. Please let them or me know of any needs or concerns you may have. The Rector’s and Deacon’s Discretionary Funds are available to help financially and there are people in our congregation who have volunteered to shop, run errands, and drive to appointments. Thank you to our Phone Tree leaders for helping us all stay connected.
You may remember that I was planning to take a three-month sabbatical beginning in June. After discussion with Bishop Lucinda and our Wardens, I have decided to postpone my sabbatical probably until June of 2021. It just did not feel right to be gone for an extended period of time during the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thank you to everyone who helped St. James respond to the pandemic. Thank you for reaching out by phone, email and cards to each other and to me. Thank you for supporting the Food Bank, ECHO, Paso Cares, and the Lunch Bunch with your donations and time. You are all wonderful and I’m grateful for each of you.
With gratitude and joy, Barbara+
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