Pastor Amy Gillespie, Senior Pastor
A community of growing faith serving Lake Forest and the surrounding communities for over 60 years, called as people of God to follow Christ, make disciples & live the Gospel
Pastor Amy appreciates how the church offers opportunities to bring people together of all generations and backgrounds. She has a passion for intergenerational ministry, deepening faith formation for all ages, and a drive for community engagement.
Mental Health + Faith Community Forum
Thu, Nov 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Public Seminar on "The Age of Loneliness and the Role of Hope in Mental Health". Dessert Reception immediately following.
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Service Saturday
Sat, Nov 15, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Do you have half an hour or an hour? Stop by St. James and participate in projects including: tidying the music room, receiving produce during the ProjectFRESH food drive, deep cleaning the kitchen, prepping family projects for the Advent Dinner, tying fleece blankets, cleaning the shed, installing new light poles in the parking lot, and more!
Learn about our agency partners and St. James, grow in service, and connect as we work together! A great opportunity to invite friends to join you. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Please note: 10:30-11:30 am: Learn how to make Norwegian lefse, which will be served at the Scandinavian Smorgasbord Advent Dinner on Nov 30! (Chef Shelly Holmstrom)
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ProjectFRESH - Drive-Thru Drop-Off
Sat, Nov 15, 10:00 am - Noon
We're supplying fresh fruits and vegetables for Thanksgiving Baskets that will be provided to the community. Swing by during our Service Saturday hours to drop of your donation.
Please email projectfresh@stjameslutheran.org with any questions.
To donate monetarily, click below..
Sunday Snacks
We're looking for a few good bakers and master snack shoppers to help fill the Sunday Welcome table through November!
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Music Opportunities
Do you have a musical talent you'd like to share? Check out our current volunteer opportunities coming up for the Advent season!
![Prepare your heart for worship this Sunday, July 27, 2025:
Persistence in prayer is encouraged by Jesus and wins the attention of God when Abraham intercedes for Sodom. The life of the baptized—to be rooted and built up in Christ Jesus—is to be nurtured with prayer. God hears and answers prayer and so strengthens God’s own. “When I called, you answered me; you increased my strength within me.”
This week's Readings and Psalm:
Genesis 18:20-32: Abraham bargains with God for the righteous of Sodom and Gomorrah
Psalm 138: Your steadfast love endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands. (Ps. 138:8)
Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19]: Buried with Christ in baptism, raised with him through faith
Luke 11:1-13: Jesus teaches the disciples to pray
Worship starts at 9:30 am (staffed nursery opens at 9:00 am).
Livestream: https://www.stjameslutheran.org/livestream
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![Prepare your heart for worship this Sunday, July 6, 2025:
God is the source of our nourishment. Jesus’ invitation to “take and eat . . . take and drink” is a repeated one. In holy communion, in the word read and proclaimed, in the assembly of the people of God, the dominion of God has come near. Rejoice! Your name is written in heaven.
This week's Readings and Psalm:
Isaiah 66:10-14 - Jerusalem, a nursing mother giving life to her children; Psalm 66:1-9 - All the earth bows down before you and sings out your name. (Ps. 66:4); Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16 - Do what is right now and reap at the harvest time; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 - Jesus sends out seventy disciples into the harvest
Worship starts at 9:30 am (staffed nursery opens at 9:00 am).
Livestream: https://www.stjameslutheran.org/livestream
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