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Sunday Worship
08:00
am - Low
Mass,
Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Traditional)
10:30 am -
High Mass with Incense, Holy Eucharist Rite II
09:15 am - 10:15 am - Christian Formation
for Adults
07:30 a.m. until the end of
the 10:30 mass -
Nursery
attendants on duty
for infants and
early school age children.
Wednesdays
12:00
noon -
Low
Mass - The
Holy Eucharist, Rite II with the
Laying-on-of- Hands &
anointing for Healing and
Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Current Calendar
for
Saint James
Episcopal Church
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Found on pages 447-452 in
the Book of Common Prayer) is available by appointment. Please
contact the Rector to make arrangements to meet with her or another
priest.
Wildlife
Habitat Update
The Habitat Garden
Team has been busy! In between rains, the team has managed to weed
the entire property, fertilize (organic fertilizer used), mulch, and
trim back overhanging branches. Some annuals and the ECW
memorial/thanksgiving coneflowers have been planted.
A tour of the
gardens will delight you with the following in bloom: red bee balm,
purple coneflowers, white lilies, multi-colored zinnias, oak leaf
hydrangea, hollyhocks, roses, oregon grape, evening primrose,
petunias, butterfly bushes and rose milkweed. In the future, look
for sunflowers and black-eyed susans, cupplant and more coneflowers.
There are many
native plants in place on the property and they provide food and
habitat for a variety of critters. Some of the ones that have been
observed include a rabbit, various birds including a hummingbird,
several species of butterflies, many, many toads, loads of bees
(valuable pollinators) and various other insects.
It is interesting to
note that the activity of toads indicates that the habitat is
healthy and balanced. Scientists use amphibians as indicator
species to the health of the environment since they are sensitive to
factors such as pesticides. No pesticides are being used in the
habitat gardens. Organic compounds are being used on the flower
beds.
We have babies!
A habitat is more than a place for wildlife to visit – it is
a place where they can live and bear and raise young. Host plants
for butterflies have been planted – milkweed for the monarch, fennel
and parsley for the black swallowtail and violets for the
fritillaries. The black swallowtails have already laid eggs on the
fennel and they have progressed to the larva or caterpillar stage.
Look for the green and black caterpillars on the fennel in the
butterfly garden. It is planted in the metal tub.
And, the St.
James Vestry has gone green. They have purchased a leaf
shredder that will be used to shred all the leaves that fall in the
autumn. The shredded leaves will be used as mulch instead of
purchasing wood chips. The leaf shredder will pay for itself in
just a couple seasons plus the savings on the gasoline to get the
mulch. Using our own leaves is sustainable gardening at its best.
Martha Beckett, Ron
Garden, Leslie Meena, Ginny Nunemacher and Kitty Twarog make up the
Birdbath Brigade. They follow a weekly schedule in cleaning and
refilling the birdbath in the butterfly garden. A water source is
critical for a successful wildlife habitat.
The Gardens group
consists of: Rich Arnold, Dennis Bryant, Barb Fletcher, Ron and
Judy Gardner, Kinsley and Sarah Giles, Mark and Roberta Gordon,
Nathan McGuire, Leslie Meena, and Steve Young.
The gardens are
designed for people as well as wildlife. Please tour the gardens
and enjoy the sight and sounds of nature around you.
Future plans include
installation of a bat house, birdhouses, picnic table and a new
bench for the butterfly garden. If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Roberta Gordon at
robertajg@earthlink.net.
POP TOP CANS PREFERRED FOR FOOD PANTRY.
When
bringing canned foods for the
Clintonville Community Resource Center
(CCRC)
“red tub” at St. James it would be appreciated if you could bring
pop top cans. Many of the recipients of the food items are homeless
and have no access to can openers. The pop top cans would make it
easier for them to make use of the food items. Thank you.
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2008 GREAT CHILI COOK-OFF
St. John’s,
Columbus will be hosting their annual
Great Chili Cook-Off
on Saturday,
October 18th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Gladden Community
House. The Cook-Off supports the following ministries: His Place,
Street Church, Franklinton Learning Center, Emergency Assistance
Food Pantry, Her Place Women’s Programs, Hospitality House, and
Avondate School Partnership. If you are interested in entering your
chili in the cook-off, entry forms are on the bulletin board in the
north hallway. Tickets for the event will be available
mid-September.
ST. JAMES SUPPORTS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS
AT
LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
It’s time to
think about getting back to school and Linden needs your help! Over
the past few years, one of the outreach programs for St. James has
been to help students in need at Linden Elementary. Linden is a
Columbus Public School located in a high poverty area. The students
are in need of a variety of school supplies. Donations of pencils,
pink pencil erasers, crayons, glue bottles, glue sticks, scissors,
spiral notebooks, two-pocket folders, boxes of tissues, book bags,
and notebook paper would be very helpful. There will be a box near
the front entrance where you can place the supplies. If you have
any questions, please contact Jennifer Couch at 475-3451 or
jencouch88@yahoo.com.
Thank you for all of your generosity and support.
FROM THE SENIOR WARDEN
1.
If anyone has a serviceable desk chair - we are in need of one or
two for the office. The two chairs currently at the Treasurers desk
are about 20 years past their prime. I would be happy to write a
letter to the donor(s) for tax purposes!
2.
We have a great team of people counting and recording our weekly
offering - but we are exploring options to strengthen the team and
perhaps be poised to make some changes - should the need arise. If
this is a ministry to which YOU feel you could contribute - please
call me to discuss the opportunities available. A phone call and
discussion will not be viewed as a commitment - unless after
prayerful consideration YOU feel so called.
Thanks!
Susan Porter-Pintz
Senior Warden
SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO JOB SEEKERS
New
Directions Career Center (NDCC), a non-profit United Way agency,
works with individuals who are in the midst of a career transition.
Licensed counselors offer guidance and support as clients explore
personal and professional goals. Classes, which range from an
intensive, four week program to specialized workshops, prepare job
seekers to meet the demands of the employment market. Topics include
but are not limited to: networking, resume writing, interviewing,
and lifelong learning.
One
of NDCC's most powerful programs, New Directions, begins September 2nd.
This program, designed especially for women, helps participants
successfully transition into the workforce by giving them the skills
to reduce barriers, overcome obstacles, and develop an effective
career plan. Placement Services are available - free of charge – to
all graduates of NDCC programs.
Scholarships and sliding fee schedules are available to eligible
candidates. For more information, contact Terra Tadlock-Smith at
849.0028, extension 109.
“COFFEE HOUSE” AT LOCAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Glen Echo
Presbyterian is beginning a monthly coffee house at their church.
The inaugural night was Tuesday August 19th
from 7 to 9. Featured entertainment will run the gamut of anything
in the visual and performing arts in a non alcoholic family
atmosphere. As time goes on, they will open the venue up to anyone
who wants a place to showcase his or her talents. Desserts and
beverages will be available on a donation basis. The church is in
the Clintonville neighborhood at the corner of Calumet and Cliffside
Drive. For more information, please call the church at 262-4866 or
Tim McIntire at 452-4815.
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