Pastor Jim supports our community of faith with his example, experiences and understanding of the Bible as we share the good news of the Gospel. With the help of God, he guides our understanding that we are An Easter People, a church anchored in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Jim leads the worship service during the year and presides over communion.
He offers a children’s sermon, sometimes including his puppet characters, to share the Good News with the children (and adults) in the congregation on the third Sunday each month. He is a member of the choir.
Pastor and Janet share their home with their two Siamese cats, Hope and Truffles, and the visiting cats from the neighborhood, Diesel and Willow, who sometimes find their way into Pastor Jim’s sermons.
The Rev. James R. Hammond accepted the call to serve Blue Church in 2016. Pastor Jim served two previous Congregations. In Schuylkill County, he served the Jacob’s & Outwood Lutheran Church for eleven years. And in Berks County, he served Mt. Zion Lutheran for twelve years. He completed his seminary training at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary in 1992.