Men's Breakfast

Saturday, Feb. 7, 8:00 am, Parish Hall

Men of St. James are invited to join Rev. Mark for breakfast and conversation Saturday morning, February 7th. The topic is "Parables of Lostness."

Can you Handel it? – Fundraiser Concert for St. James UK Choral Pilgrimage

Friday, Feb. 13, 7:00 pm 

Comfort ye and come one, come all in a rejoicing spirit to celebrate Handel, a favorite composer to whom we are most thankful. As we will tour this summer to Handel's chosen homeland, we thought it appropriate to honor his birthday with a celebration of his wonderful music. Please join us for a concert to include a raffle, prizes, and audience participation: can you guess how many notes were in that melisma? Our staff singers will present arias, duets, and a favorite chorus in collaboration with instrumentalists from our community, with a reception to follow. Don't miss it! 

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday, Feb.18, 12:00 & 7:00 pm

The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 18th. We will have two services in the church, with imposition of ashes. Both services will feature poignant music and hymns as we enter this penitential season.

At the 12:00 noon service, we will be joined by San Diego Baroque and a quartet of vocalists, offering musical selections from Handel’s Messiah, as well as works by Bach and Vivaldi.

Art and Spirituality – Lenten Evening Speaker Series

Wednesdays, Feb. 25, March 4,11,18,25; 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Parish Hall

Join us for five Wednesday evenings in Lent as guest speakers share their visions of Art and Spirituality. Sometimes, only art can reveal the invisible, inspiring, and often inexplicable aspects of our faith and our relationship with God. C.S. Lewis likened the human soul's journey to a painting in progress and Thomas Merton captured a similar vision, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”  See the poster larger.

To accompany the speaker series, we invite you to read The Art of Lent by Sister Wendy Beckett, to aid our Lenten reflections. St. James will offer copies of the book at our first Wednesday evening session.

Sunday Sermon

Sunday, Feb. 1

What is enough?

After waiting a long time for the Messiah, Simeon saw Jesus in the temple and departed. That was enough for him. The Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves asks us "What would we have to experience or know or discover to find the peace and the fulfillment that Simeon found that day in the temple?"

Watch or read the sermons HERE

Bach’s Lunch concert #4: Scarlatti and Handel

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 12:30 -1:30 PM

Bring your lunch and enjoy some good music!

SD Baroque again joins forces with up-and-coming LA-based soprano Addy Sterrett (last seen with us in 2023), for a program centered on Italian vocal chamber works from the early 18th century, including Alessandro Scarlatti’s exquisite L’Olimpia and Handel’s Crudel tiranno amor HWV 97.

American Red Cross Blood Drive Returns to St. James

Friday, Feb.13,10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Parish Hall



Let’s come together and “give from the heart” this Valentine’s Day weekend as a community of faith and share the gift of life. Our friends at the American Red Cross will be set up in the Parish Hall and will be accepting donations over the course of the day. Our goal is to provide 30 donations - it only takes about 15 minutes. Scheduling an appointment is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome, as well. Go to RedCrossBlood.org (sponsor code SJBTS) or call Walter in the office. Thank you.