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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; Church
School for grades 6 -8
Christian Education for
Children during the 10:30 a.m. mass
with the children returning
to join their families
at the Offertory.
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.
SAINT
JAMES VESTRY
The members of St James
Vestry constitute the elected leadership of the congregation.
Please feel free to give them a call if you have questions and/or
comments about the life of the parish.
Class of
2010
Matt Couch 614.475.3451
John Osmond 614.781.1731
Tina Wicks 740.548.0166,
Senior Warden
Class of
2011
Jane Christy 614.570.1545
Neal Lee 614.451.8003
Steve or Julie Young
614.478.0560, Junior Wardens
Class of
2012
Martha Beckett 614.436.2371
Todd Colquitt 614.854.0306
Eric Reasoner 614.253.1401
HELP NEEDED!
Volunteers are needed to pick up the bagged yard waste for either
pick up at residence or delivery to a composting facility. The St.
James gardens generate quite a bit of garden debris especially in
the early summer and again in the fall. Mark and I have been
hauling the bags home and then they must be unloaded, and shredded
before they can be composted. We are no longer able to handle this
part of the garden work. Please contact us if you are able to
help. Home phone: 614.873.5722 or cell: 406.4405 or email at
robertajg@earthlink.net.
Thanks for your consideration.
CHURCH SCHOOL REQUEST
We would love to have more adults involved with the young
people. Please talk with Mother Lynn or Martha Beckett if you have
any interest in helping. There are always a variety of activities
and time slots in which you may become involved --
at your
comfort zone!
SUNDAY MEMORIALS AND THANKSGIVINGS
THROUGH GIFTS OF FLOWERS AND CANDLES
Contributing to the
cost of the flowers that adorn our altar is one tangible way to
remember someone or to give thanks for someone or something special
in your life. We are now adding two more possibilities for
remembrance and/or thanksgiving: the Sanctuary candle and the candle
in the Mary Chapel. The Sanctuary candle was first lighted from the
Pascal candle at the Great Vigil of Easter and will burn continually
(except on Good Friday), reminding us of the Real Presence of Christ
in the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle of the altar.
The large single candle in the Mary Chapel also burns continually
reminding us of blessed Mary’s constant prayers to the Lord Jesus.
Individual votive candles are always available in the Mary Chapel
and are lighted from time to time by those seeking or offering
prayer for themselves or others.
If you would like to
contribute to the cost of the altar flowers, the Sanctuary Candle,
or the large single candle in the Mary Chapel, please use the
sign-up sheets in the hallway near the Lamborne Room and note your
name, the commemoration you wish to make, and the date on which it
is to be made. Members of the Flower Guild will purchase $ 25.00
worth of cut flowers and arrange them on the altar. The suggested
donation for the Sanctuary candle or the large single candle in the
Mary Chapel is $ 5.00. There is no suggested donation for the
individual votive lights in the Mary Chapel; an offering box is
there, however, if you wish to contribute to the votive
ORGAN UPDATE
The swirl
of activity around St. James is producing results. Renovations
Unlimited of Grove City will be finished with rebuilding the
west gallery by the time you read this. Electrical and HVAC service
upgrades will be completed. In the east end of the church, the
reredos has been secured; the plaster wall is nearly finished;
volunteers are close to completing the floor refinishing; and new
lighting enhances our worship space. The Vestry has approved the use
of available memorial funds to refurbish the 1919 stained glass
window that has been hidden for years behind our former Brombaugh
organ; that work will be completed by August. Our Reuter
Organ console has been rewired by Southfield Organ Builders in
Springfield, Massachusetts, and is in our building awaiting
installation the week of July 6. Volunteers have prepared the
organ’s wind system for installation. They have also restored
expression shutters, wood pipes, and metal bass pipes. Delicate
internal action parts have been releathered by Columbia Organ
Leathers of Columbia, Pennsylvania. Three new ranks of pipes (about
180 in all) have been built by Thomas Anderson of North Easton,
Mass., and will be voiced by Southfield in August.
Sections of the organ will first play for worship on
Sunday, July 12th.
The organ installation will be complete by August 31st.
We anticipate Solemn Evensong and Dedication of the Organ on Friday,
October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. with Bishop Breidenthal.
Adult Formation:
Exploring the Gospel of Mark
9:15-10:15 am on Sundays
The Adult Formation group, which meets every Sunday from 9:15-10:15
am in the Lamborne Room, is currently studying the Gospel of Mark.
In our common lectionary (the three-year cycle of scriptural
readings used by Episcopal, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and other
churches), we are currently in “Year B,” in which the Gospel of Mark
predominates (“Year A” is the year of Matthew, “Year C” is the year
of Luke, and John gets inserted in various places throughout each
year).
Mark is the earliest (around 70 CE) and the shortest of all the
gospels; it is concise, spare, surprising, and fast-paced. The
author proclaims Jesus as the One who suffers and dies, yet in whom
the Kingdom of God breaks through into the world in a powerful way
through that suffering, death, and resurrection.
We began with chapter 1 on May 31st,
and will cover roughly a chapter per week throughout the summer.
Please join us as we explore the world of Mark’s gospel and live
into our call to discipleship by studying and praying with the Holy
Scriptures.
Elise Feyerherm
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MARK
YOUR CALENDARS NOW
St
James Church will celebrate our Patronal Feast Day (St James, the
Apostle) on Sunday, July 26th
at our 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. masses. Please plan to join us for the
annual parish picnic following the 10:30 a.m. mass. Please contact Martha Beckett with any questions at 436.2371 or
e-mail at
mailto:mabwincov@gmail.com
WELCOME DEACON ELISE!
We welcome to our clergy staff the Rev’d
Elise Feyerherm.
Elise was ordained to the transitional diaconate yesterday at Christ
Church Cathedral in Cincinnati. A transitional deacon is a person
whose vocation is to the priesthood, which means ordination to the
priesthood is anticipated. In Deacon’s Elise’s case, by the grace of
God and with the Bishop and Standing Committee consenting she will
be ordained a priest next June. She will begin her ministry as an
ordained person at St James and will continue with us as a member of
the clergy staff for at least the next two years. Her commitment to
St James will be part-time and non-stipendiary, and she will be
focusing on Christian Formation for all ages. Although we are used
to having her around and have enjoyed her ministry among us for the
past few years, she now will exercise her ministry among us in the
context of a new relationship to the Church sealed by the sacrament
of ordination.
Deacon Elise will continue her ministry as a member of the faculty
of Bexley Hall Seminary, one of eleven seminaries of the Episcopal
Church. At Bexley Hall she is professor of Ascetical Theology and
Ecclesiastical History, and has taught classes in spiritual
practices, Celtic Christianity, and Early and Medieval Church
History. She has also taught classes in Religious Foundations and
the Bible locally at Capital University and Old and New Testament at
the Pontifical College Josephinum. She holds a Master of Divinity
from Yale University Divinity School and a PhD with an emphasis in
Church History and Systematic Theology from Boston College.
In a couple of months, once our organ is in place, Deacon Elise will
move into her office in the room currently storing organ pipes and
parts just off the Lamborne Room. Her telephone extension will be
posted at that time. In the meantime, she can be reached by phone
through the parish office and will be happy to return messages left
for her through the parish secretary.
We now have two deacons among us. Deacon Douglas, a vocational
deacon (rather than a transitional one), will continue to work with
our Service Committee and with the acolytes, and be that on-going
presence in the life of St James, connecting us with the needs and
concerns of the world and encouraging us to serve the world in
Christ’s name. Deacon Elise will be focusing more on those
ministries within the church that equip us for our various
ministries and service to others. Deacon Douglas has also been
appointed by Bishop Breidenthal as the Convener of the Community of
Deacons in the Diocese; in that capacity he may be out and about the
diocese on Sundays from time to time.
We are indeed blessed to have them both on staff at St James.
Welcome Deacon Elise!
EDUCATION
FOR MINISTRY (EfM)
The
seminar group is the nucleus of the Education for Ministry program.
A group consists of six to twelve participants and a trained mentor
who meet weekly over the course of a nine-month academic year. These
meetings are usually from two and a half to three hours in length.
Through
study, prayer,
and
reflection,
EfM
groups move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God's
kingdom. This process can be illustrated by a two-rail fence. One
rail is the Christian tradition. The other is the collective
experience of the group's members. The rails are linked by fence
posts which represent the seminar sessions where life and study
meet. The fence is grounded in the soil of regular worship which is
vital to the life of the group.
Participants are given weekly assignments to study with the help of
resource guides. Students are responsible for setting their own
learning goals. They spend between two and four hours in study and
preparation each week. In the seminars members have an opportunity
to share their insights and discoveries as well as to discuss
questions which the study materials raise for them.
Through discussion and guided reflection, the seminars furnish an
opportunity to deepen understanding of the reading materials.
More
important is the development of skills in theological reflection.
The goal is to learn to think theologically. By examining their own
beliefs and their relationship to our culture and the tradition of
our Christian faith, participants can learn what it means to be
effective ministers in the world. In coming to terms with the notion
that everything we do has potential for manifesting the love of
Christ, we discover that our ministry is at hand wherever we turn.
The
seminar is supported by a life of prayer and regular worship. EfM
groups are encouraged to develop a pattern of worship appropriate to
their situations. Liturgical materials are furnished with the course
materials.
Local
classes are offered at the following times:
Monday, 9-11:30 a.m. (Women’s group)
Monday, 7-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m.
Further information can be found at
www.sewanee.edu/EFM/
Please contact
Deacon Elise
or
Mother Lynn
for registration forms or for further discussion of Efm.
DECISIONS FROM THE JUNE 8TH
VESTRY MEETING
· Vestry
minutes approved with minor corrections to people names and origin
of the organ console.
· the
following renovation projects for the basement have been approved
for completion using the remaining funds from the insurance
disbursement: 1) finish the wall in the south end of the basement
dining area, 2) apply molding to area below windows in the dining
area, 3) application of VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile) in the
unfinished floor areas of the basement hallway and recreation room
· pending
confirmation of the availability of funds, $2.2K (two thousand, two
hundred dollars) from memorial funds have been committed to the
Franklin Art Glass renovation of the stained glass window behind the
reredos in the sanctuary.
CHOIR TAKES A HOLIDAY
The St James Choir is taking a holiday. With many of
our choristers out and about on vacation and weekend jaunts, we
offer our thanks for a blessed choir season and pray them a great
and enjoyable summer. They tirelessly commit to practice schedules
many months out of the year and are among the most faithful
worshippers in our congregation. They will be back for our Patronal
Feast Day celebration on July 26th!
SEE BELOW
FOR DEANERY & DIOCESAN ITEMS.
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Around the Deanery …
the Diocese … and the World ...
Columbus Symphony
Picnic with the Pops
Presented by Nationwide
A
community favorite for 25 years, these casual outdoor evening
performances on the lawn of Chemical Abstracts Service are a great
opportunity to gather with friends, family, co-workers, or clients –
bring your own picnic to share or reserve a table and dine in style.
Concert Dates are as follows:
SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH
Christopher Cross
The Columbus Symphony
Albert-George Schram,
conductor
SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH
Marvin Hamlisch & Linda Eder
The
Columbus Symphony
Marvin Hamlisch,
Conductor
SATURDAY, JULY 4TH
Patriotic Pops
The
Columbus Symphony
Albert-George Schram,
conductor
Abby Burke,
Vocalist
Tom Battenburg,
Trumpet
SATURDAY, JULY 11TH
The Oak Ridge Boys
Albert-George Schram,
conductor
SATURDAY, JULY 18TH
Aaron Neville & his Quintet featuring
Charles Neville
Albert-George Schram,
conductor
SATURDAY, JULY 25TH
ABBA the Hits
Albert-George Schram,
conductor
FRIDAY, JULY 31ST & SATURDAY, AUG. 1ST
The Ohio State University Marching Band
Albert-George Schram,
conductor
For tickets call 614.228.8600 or go online at
PicnicWithThePops.com
All concerts are performed on the lawn at Chemical Abstracts
Service, 2540 Olentangy River Road.
HEALTHY THOUGHTS: SWINE FLU Q & A
Remain
calm, Get informed, Be prepared
What is the swine flu?
Influenza type A virus N1H1 (swine flu) is a respiratory disease
found in pigs that does not usually spread to people. Unlike most
cases of swine flu, this strain can spread between people.
Can you catch swine flu from eating pork?
No, it is not transmitted by food. As always, it is recommended that
you cook pork to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
How does it spread?
The same way that seasonal flu viruses spread, through infected
respiratory droplets released by coughing or sneezing. You may
become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it
(tissue, telephone, tabletops, shopping carts, door knobs) and then
touching your mouth or nose.
What are the signs and symptoms?
Symptoms are seasonal flu symptoms and include fever, cough, sore
throat, aching, chills, fatigue and possibly vomiting/diarrhea.
How do I protect myself from getting sick?
· Wash
your hands frequently with soap and water or use alcohol based hand
sanitizer and rub until your hands are dry.
· Do
not pick up used tissues without wearing gloves.
· Avoid
touching your eyes, nose or mouth as the flu virus can survive up to
24 hours on surfaces.
· Avoid
close contact with people who are sick.
What should I do if I get sick?
· Contact
your health care provider especially if you have made a recent visit
to Mexico or have close contact with someone who has. They will
determine if further testing or treatment is needed.
· Stay
home to avoid spreading your illness to others
· Out
of courtesy to others, avoid contact during the exchange of peace
and forego the common Eucharistic cup.
· Wash
your hands frequently with soap and water.
· Cover
your mouth when you cough or sneeze in the bend of your elbow or
with a tissue and throw the tissue away in a wastebasket (not purse,
pocket or pew)
Antivirals such as Relenza and Tamiflu may reduce the severity of
the symptoms and shorten the recovery period
Additional Information can be found on these websites: Centers for
Disease Control-www.cdc.gov; World Health Organization – www.who.int.
Or contact your local Health Department.
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