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The Rev. Dr. Kathlyn James is senior pastor of Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA.
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The Rev. Dr. Kathlyn James is senior pastor of Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA.
She began her ministry at EUMC in July 2007. In twenty-one years she has served four congregations in the Pacific Northwest, most recently First United Methodist Church in downtown Seattle.
Her education includes a M.S. in Counseling, an M.Div. from Vancouver School of Theology, and a D.Min. from San Francisco Theological Seminary. Her dissertation was entitled, "Preaching to Post-Moderns: a Conversational Art."
Kathlyn has three grown children and three lively grandchildren. Her passions include preaching, worship, inclusiveness, social justice, creation theology, spiritual formation, and pastoral leadership. She is an avid birder, traveler, reader, journaler, beachcomber, and vegetarian cook.
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The Strangers in Our Midst
Genesis 18:1-8
August 10, 1997
The Rev. Dr. Kathlyn James (UMC)Recently I went to see a movie called "The Spitfire Grill." About halfway through, I realized that you could interpret the whole movie as a meditation on our scripture readings for today.
In one of the opening scenes of the film, a young woman steps down from a bus, onto the streets of a tiny New England town called "Gilead." It's night, and there is snow on the ground. The woman is bundled up in layers of heavy clothes; her bangs hang down in her face; she carries all her belongings in one suitcase. She has just been released from prison. She is looking for a place to stay.
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The Justice of Forgiveness
Matthew 18:21-22
July 13, 1997
The Rev. Dr. Kathlyn James (UMC)One week last summer, I invited members of my congregation to write down the issues they most wanted me to address in future sermons. Today I want to respond to one of their requests, which read: "I know that we are unconditionally forgiven by God. How can we follow that example and forgive each other?"
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