1.Worship is a heartfelt response of total abandonment toward God, a pouring out of our love and affection, thanksgiving and praise to the God who created us and died for us.

2. Worship transpires when, the community of believers gather together in gratitude, thankfulness and with various heartfelt means of expressions to God. (Ephesians 5:19/1Cor.14

Jim's Bio

History in Music

Initially I learned to play acoustic guitar when I was 29 years old though I had dabbled with it off and on over the years. It took a solid year of lessons and a lot of practice to get me to the point I am now. I have also learned to play bass though no one ever asks me to play! Occasionally, I'll pull out my penny whistle (I am enamored by Celtic music). Even though I don't play it, my favorite instrument is the lead guitar.

History in Worship

I got involved in worship with Marty O'Brien's church (Hope Chapel) in the early & mid eighties. This later would become the first Vineyard church plant in the state of Maine. When the worship team left, there was no one to lead except me. I had no clue what I was doing in those early years except I had a strong sense that God had called me to lead people into his presence. I later became the worship leader with VCF of Lewiston where I served for four years developing the worship format. I sensed the call to take on a new position with a fresh church plant in Portland in 1993 with Phil & Janet Strout. We were in Portland for almost 9 years before Mario & Ruth Maston eventually took over the reins of senior pastor.

Favorite Music

My favorite band of all time has got to be the Beatles. My favorite musician of all time is definitely Paul McCartney. My wife and I saw him live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas back in April 2002. I also enjoy Eric Clapton and a host of other musicians. My favorite female singer is Karen Carpenter (okay, all you Carpenter closet people, you can come out now). She had the voice of an angel! Rich Gouette ranks as my favorite Spiritual musician as well as Ben Hancock. My favorite drummer has to be my son Nathanael.  Man can that kid drum! If I didn't mention your names, it is for lack of space. Delirious is my favorite Christian band and a host of others.

About Jim

I was born in Los Angeles California and grew up in the midst of the hippie movement. I saw the Jesus people movement and learned to surf in the surf mecca of So. California, Hermosa Beach. Later, I moved to San Diego for a while before moving to Maine in 1978. It was then I met my sweetheart, Lori, and subsequently married her on September 19th 1979. In 1982 our first child, Shanna was born (she was our New Years day baby). Next was Nathanael in August of 1986. Shanna has since married Chad Perreault in August of 2005.

We left Portland in March of 2001 and took a position out in North San Diego, Ca as worship pastor at the VCF inland North County. I sensed the call to return to Maine in August of 2004 and subsequently returned to the Vineyard of greater Portland. We make our home in Gorham, Maine. I am a construction worker by trade and my expertise is in tiling.

I Love to surf, throw pottery on the wheel and play guitar and music.  I am completely Hooked on VW's.

My favorite memory (and still love to do) is traveling across the country with my wife Lori.