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Sermon: Lent 2, Year A March 1, 2026

Rev. Debbie Dehler · March 01, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

While the Daughters of the King® were spending time together yesterday at their “Quiet Day,” I was in my office to work on this sermon and found myself writing a prayer.  I don’t usually work this way.  If I am going ...

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Sermon: 1st Sunday in Lent; Year A

Rev. Debbie Dehler · February 22, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

As I was studying commentaries and contemplating the Gospel reading this week, I found myself uninspired.  Nothing I was reading gave me direction and sometimes it was more confusing for me.  Maybe because this has be...

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Sermon: Ash Wednesday, Year A

Rev. Debbie Dehler · February 19, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Debbie Stover and I were out and about today to bring ashes and communion to a few of our homebound folks. We brought this reminder of our mortality, these ashes, to people who cannot share in this communal service, t...

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Pancake Supper - Tuesday, February 17th

Pancake Supper - Tuesday, February 17th

Teresa Cheatham · February 08, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Come to Gleason Hall from 5:30-7:00 to enjoy some scrumptious pancakes, bacon, and wonderful fellowship!Did you know that the idea of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is more than 1,000 years old?!! It is a way of us...

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Sermon: Epiphany 5, Year A, 2/8/2026

Rev. Debbie Dehler · February 07, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

As [most of] you are aware, I am from Minnesota.  There are plenty of jokes about how our preferred spices are salt and pepper and that ketchup is considered spicy.  That may have been true at one time, but I think as...

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Sermon: 4th Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A

Rev. Debbie Dehler · February 01, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

I’m in an online book club.  We met last Sunday afternoon to discuss Madeline L’Engle’s book A Wrinkle in Time.  When we were done, I decided to read the next in the four-book series, A Wind in the Door, and read it a...

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Sermon: Epiphany 2 Year A 1/18/2026

Rev. Debbie Dehler · January 18, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

It was just about 2:00 yesterday when I read a post on Facebook that helped me finally understand, or hear, what it was I needed to talk with you about today. It was the story of a very busy, middle-aged businessman ...

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Sermon: The Baptism of our Lord, 1/11/2025

Rev. Debbie Dehler · January 11, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

I am a part of an ecumenical planning committee working on organizing prayer vigils at ICE detention centers.  Yesterday, I participated in a vigil right here in Pewee Valley in response to the shootings in Minneapol...

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Sermon: Christmas 2 2026

Rev. Debbie Dehler · January 04, 2026 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Ever since I came to this diocese, I’ve been learning about and donating to Kentucky Refugee Ministries on your behalf because this is an important part of the diocese’s understanding of their requirement to follow Go...

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Morning Prayer Reflection

Joe John · December 28, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Good morning. Merry Christmas and happy New Year.  As I begin my reflection, allow me to get back on my annual soap box and try to remind everyone that it’s still Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas didn’t start befo...

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Christmas Eve 2025

Rev. Debbie Dehler · December 27, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Merry Christmas! Welcome to this exceptional day.  For the past four Sundays, in the season known as Advent, I used the beginning of my sermons to talk about the theme of each of these Advent candles. Each candle rep...

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Sermon: Advent 4, Year A

Rev. Debbie Dehler · December 21, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Welcome to “LOVE:” the fourth Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit four candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that sometimes, people are lost, wandering this world, wondering what makes their li...

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Sermon: Advent 3 Year A 2025

Rev. Debbie Dehler · December 14, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Welcome to “JOY:” the third Sunday in the season of Advent.  When we lit three candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that there are much grief and loneliness in the world.  People struggling with the l...

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Sermon: Advent 2 Year A 2025

Rev. Debbie Dehler · December 07, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Welcome to “Peace:” the second Sunday in the season of Advent. When we lit the first and second candles in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that war and violence can be found all around the world.  People ha...

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Sermon: Advent 1, Year A 2025

Rev. Debbie Dehler · November 30, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Welcome to “Hope:” the first Sunday in the season of Advent.  When we lit the first candle in our Advent wreath today, we were reminded that there is much pain in the world.  People struggling with hunger, injustice,...

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Roaming with the Rector

Rev. Debbie Dehler · November 28, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

Every year, it seems to begin earlier than the last. I saw Christmas decorations on display in stores before Halloween. Black Friday sales started before the day after Thanksgiving. It feels like commerce and trade ar...

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Roaming with the Rector

Rev. Debbie Dehler · November 28, 2025 · Posted by: St James' Episcopal Church

It seems that every year we are required to change our clocks back to “Standard Time” before I’m ready to let go of the evening light. I tend to prefer the “falling back” for what seems like an extra hour on that sing...

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