St. James‘ Church

Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 17

Parishioner Nadia Gaya reads Acts 10:1-16: Two Visions.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 16

Parishioner Steve Urban reads Acts 9:32-43: Two Healings.

 

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Sermon: The Rev. Brenda Husson on John 10:1-10

John 10:1-10

 

Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 15

Parishioner Susanna Guffey reads Acts 9:1-31: Saul's Conversion.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 14

Parishioner Wendy Wade reads Acts 8:4-8:40: Philip in Samaria & the Wilderness Road.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 13

Vicki Hall, Director of Children's and Family Ministries, reads Acts 7:1-8:4: Stephen's Witness.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 12

Parishioner Brad Whitehurst reads Acts 6:8-15: Stephen Arrested.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 11

The Rev. Eva Suarez reads Acts 6:1-7: Seven Deacons.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 10

Parishioner Faith Fraser reads Acts 5:27-42: The Apostles and Gamaliel.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 9

Parishioner Larry Hunter reads Acts 5:12-26: The Apostles Heal Many and the First Jailbreak.

 

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Sermon: The Rev. Ryan Fleenor on Luke 24:13-35

Luke 24:13-35

(note: this recording was extracted from the live stream) 

  

Now on that same day two of Jesus' disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.” Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.

As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 8

Parishioner Ray Bailey reads Acts 4:32-5:11: Believers Share their Possessions (Almost).

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 7

Director of Communications Chris Veillon reads Acts 4:23-31: The Believers Pray for Boldness.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 6

Parishioner Tom Keller reads Acts 4:1-22: Peter and John Before the Council.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 5

Parishioner Arminda Thomas reads Acts 3:1-26: Peter Heals a Beggar and Preaches.

 

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A Blessed Little Thought from the Rev. Eva Suarez

This "Blessed Little Thought" is part of an ongoing series that will be shared during New York City's period of sheltering in place.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 4

Director of Communications Chris Veillon reads Acts 2:37-47: The First Converts and Life among the Believers.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 3

Director of Communications Chris Veillon reads Acts 2:14-36: Peter Addresses the Crowd.

 

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Acts of the Apostles in Eastertide: Day 2

Parishioner Stephen de Francesco reads Acts 2:1-13: the Coming of the Holy Spirit.

 

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Sermon: The Rev. Thomas Faulkner on John 20:19-31

John 20:19-31

(note: this recording was extracted from the live stream) 

 

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe."

A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.