Welcome to Saint James Lutheran

Help us share the Gospel beyond our walls! Our Media Ministry is looking for volunteers (ages 13+) to help run our Sunday live streams. No experience needed—serve roughly once every 6 weeks.

Sun. Oct. 11:

In person worship and live on YouTube at 9 AM CDT.

Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a grand wedding feast hosted by a king for his son, where everyone is invited to pull up a chair. When the king notices a guest without the proper wedding attire, it raises a crucial question about how we stand before God. That necessary wedding garment isn't something we can sew, buy, or earn through our own good effort—it is the robe of Christ’s righteousness given to us freely by grace. Join us as we explore what it truly means to be properly dressed for God's eternal banquet.

Death is a scary reality, and many parents struggle with when to talk to their kids about it. Should we wait until a loved one dies before talking about it? Or should we prepare our kids by talking about it in advance? In this episode of Craving Answers, Craving God, Chuck and Aaron discuss how Christianity’s unique and redemptive perspective on death gives us a way forward in navigating the topic of death with our children.

Help us bless over 150 local families this Thanksgiving! Grab a shopping list in the back of church to donate 10 specific dinner items, or share a freewill offering. Donations are accepted through November 8. Questions? See Bev Tiemann.

(October 18) Look what God has done! The LWML Circle of Friends is celebrating two incredible years of service at St. James. Stop by our special display in the entryway to see our ministry in action, then join us downstairs during the Sunday School hour for delicious...

When we compare today’s Gospel reading (Matthew 21:33–46) with the Epistle (Philippians 3:4b–11), we see two starkly different responses to Jesus. The religious leaders in Matthew rejected His rebuke with hardened hearts, while Paul’s life was dramatically transformed when he surrendered his self-reliance to Christ. Through His Word and the Holy Spirit, God lovingly rebukes us when we wander off track to call us back to repentance and faith. Today’s message explores how we can recognize God’s correction and open our hearts to His transforming grace.

Liturgist and Preacher: Pastor Jonathan Lange; Reader: David Moldenhauer and Pastor Jonathan Lange