Visitation: St. James in Dallas
Bishop Rob Price visited St. James Episcopal Church Dallas on Sunday where in addition to the celebration of the Lord's Day, the congregation celebrated baptism, confirmation, and two first communions.
Appropriate to these pastoral celebrations, Bishop Price preached a moving sermon on Christian identity, its primacy in the lives of the faithful, and the new possibilities opened to the faithful in Jesus.
St. James celebrated their 70th anniversary earlier this year and continues to grow as a vibrant faith community in the Lake Highlands and East Dallas neighborhood. Love of God and love of neighbor find daily expression through chapel services and Godly Play in both the church and Montessori school communities. Each summer, St. James embarks on "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," a series of excursions out into the larger community, to seek and partner alongside organizations working for a more beautiful Dallas. This year, they are headed to Bridge Builders, Dallas' Big Spring, and the Stewpot. Previous visits and continuing partners include Gateway of Grace, Austin Street Center, White Rock Center of Hope, and Our Savior Community Garden. In the fall, St. James will host its annual Pumpkin Patch for the 29th year. Through the years, the Patch has become a hub of community connection with neighbors and strangers.
In and through their life together, St. James prays to be a community open to and thankful for the new things God is doing in and through the People of God in this place.