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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.
HYMN FESTIVAL SUNDAY, NOV. 16 AT 7 PM
AT ST.
AGATHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Columbus Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral
Musicians is hosting a Festival of Hymns led by Robert Batastini,
General Editor of GIA Publishers. The Festival will include texts
penned by contemporary hymn writers sung to tunes from across the
centuries. Organists are Julia Parker, Katherine Florian, Matthew
Meloche, Sharon Silleck and William Miller. A handbell choir from
parishes across the Diocese of Columbus will accompany some of the
hymns. The massed choir will lead the congregation in singing what
we believe. The Festival
Tunes through the Centuries, Words for Today
will be held at St. Agatha Catholic Church, 1860 Northam Road,
Columbus (Upper Arlington) on Sunday, November 16th,
at 7:00 PM. The public is invited. A free-will offering will be
received.
ADVENT WREATHS FOR THE MAKING
The Advent wreath is popular in many households as a
blessed opportunity to embrace the season through scripture and
story, symbol and prayer. Sunday, November 30th,
during the 9:15 and the 10:30 a.m. Church School classes, our
children will be making wreaths for the season of Advent. Materials
and devotions for families will be available that Sunday.
BASICS OF THE FAITH CLASS at 6 PM
(with a light supper provided)
¨ Wednesday,
Nov. 12th
¨ No
class the week of November 16th
¨ Tuesday,
November 25th
¨ Wednesday,
December 3rd
we’ll help out at His Place at St John’s, Town Street
This class is for anyone
interested in learning more about the Christian faith and the
Episcopal Church’s expression of it. So, whether you have been “in
the Church” for years or are new to St James, this is a great
opportunity to meet with others who are sharing the same journey of
faith. We’ll meet in the Lamborne Room; a light supper will be
served at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Breidenthal will be here December 7th
for our annual bishop’s visitation and to confirm or receive into
this Communion any and all interested folks. Please contact the
rector if you are interested in being confirmed or received on that
day, or if you are seeking baptism for yourself or your child.
GREENING OF THE CHURCH
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH
AT 10:30 AM
Come Saturday, November 29th
at 10:30 a.m. to help green the church for the season of Advent (the
Christmas decorations and poinsettias will be added December 23rd).
It will also be a time to prepare the church for the Bishop’s
Visitation the following weekend. You may have noticed how easy it
is to let things collect over time. So, if you have items that need
to be taken home or put back in their places, please do so. Thanks
for your help!
YOUNG ADULT RETREAT
December 19th
& 20th
Procter
Come to Procter Conference Center for an overnight for young adults
age 18-25 (you must have graduated in 2008 or earlier). There will
be a discussion with
Bishop Breidenthal,
two worship services, a campfire, and general fellowship time.
The retreat begins on Friday, December 19th
at 5:00 p.m. and end on Saturday, December 20th
at 5:00 p.m.
Procter Conference Center is located at 11235 State Route 38, SE,
London, OH 43140.
The
event is
FREE to all
participants, but you must
R.S.V.P. to
either
Maggie Foster
or
Paul Hardin NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 13TH
foster.463@osu.edu
phhardin@owu.edu
FLOWER GUILD NEWS
Mary Lou Cotter
has “retired” as head of the Flower Guild after many years of
committed service.
Jen Couch and
Mina Dishong
are also retiring from the Guild. Jen will be focusing her
time and energy on the Church School, and Mina will need to focus
her time and energy on school. We thank Mary Lou for her
leadership and all three of them for their wonderful work.
Members of the Flower Guild obtain cut flowers from a local florist
and then arrange the flowers for Sunday masses when we have special
commemorations provided. If you are interested in taking on
the supervision of the ministry of the Flower Guild, or wish to
serve on the Guild, please contact Mother Lynn. If you wish to cover the cost of altar flowers for a
given Sunday, either in memory of someone or in particular
thanksgiving for someone or something, please refer to the Altar
Flower chart in the north hallway, or contact the David in the
parish office. The suggested donation is $25.00.
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The
UNITED THANK OFFERING
… I recognize God’s presence in the daily events of
my life (and of those around me) and make a small offering, a
tangible act of thanksgiving.
My ‘thanks-giving’ is added to that of countless
others.
Our collective thanks are spread around the globe,
supporting an incredible range of ministries and creating a new
round of thanks.
The theology is fabulous!
Terry
Parsons,
Program
Officer for Diocesan Services
at The
Episcopal Church Center
At St. James,
the United Thank Offering Fall ingathering will take place on the
first Sunday in Advent. If you want a United Thank Offering “blue
box” for your contributions, you will find it among all the other
blue boxes in the narthex (vestibule) or in the Lamborne Room. The
grants made possible by your offerings and those of others this year
will be focused on projects being addressed by the Millennium
Development Goals for alleviating profound human suffering,
especially that which directly impacts the lives of women and
children.
Mother Lynn
says God is always faithful to us, and we respond by being faithful
to God.
To
learn about the UTO and its Grant Stories, check its site at
www.episcopalchurch.org/uto.
ECW ADVENT NEWS
In the belief that the use of Advent Wreaths/Candles can enrich our
Advent worship and preparation, the ECW is offering Advent candles
(not wreaths) for sale on Nov. 16th
and 23rd.
This is an ECW
service project
and the
candles are being sold at the ECW's tax-exempt cost. Please see the
display in the Lamborne Room for some ideas on using advent
candles. The candles can be purchased after masses on both Nov. 16th
and 23rd.
MUSIC NEWS
We welcome back
The Magpie Consort on Friday, December 12th
at 7:30 p.m. for another of their favorite holiday concerts.
Lessons and
Carols for Christmas moves to the afternoon this season on Sunday,
January 4th,
2009. A recital of J. S. Bach’s organ works at 4:30 p.m. will be
followed at 5:00 p.m. by anthems sung by our choir, and traditional
carols sung by all. The lessons for this candlelit service will
follow the entire Nativity of our Lord from prophecy through a visit
from the Magi. Mark your calendar now for a grand close to the holy
season.
Solemn Choral
Evensong will also mark the close of Epiphany and the beginning of
Lent. On Sunday, February 22nd
at 5:00 p.m., the Choir of St. Luke’s Church in Granville will join
our Parish Choir for music of Henry Purcell and Edward Bairstow.
Nearly forty singers will combine their voices in an afternoon of
song and ceremony.
SEE BELOW
FOR DEANERY & DIOCESAN ITEMS.
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Around the Deanery …
the Diocese … and the World ...
HOLY HABITS DURING A FICKLE ECONOMY
by
Christie Wills (Episcopal
Diocese of SW Virginia)
During her three visits to the Diocese of
Southwestern Virginia — twice as Council keynote speaker—former
Episcopal Church stewardship officer Terry Parsons shared wisdom
about financial matters. In these times of economic uncertainty,
Parsons' advice merits review for parishioners and parishes alike.
All things come of Thee, O Lord...
Here is her advice:
1. Pray.
Especially if you've tried everything else.
2. Bible study.
Episcopalians tend to explore lots of background on the possible
authors of the Bible or details about word choice and translations,
but none of those things has the power to transform a life. Instead
read a Gospel looking for what is Jesus saying to you and how it may
change your life.
3. Rebuke scarcity.
Don't try to manage fear well or try not to let it upset you.
Wholeheartedly rebuke it. Stand up to the fear of scarcity and say
No! God does not live in our fear.
4. Claim abundance.
In the story of the loaves and fishes, Jesus tells his disciples to
feed thousands with a few loaves of bread and fish. The disciples
retreat into scarcity because it is safer than the risk of relying
on Jesus' wisdom. To risk feeling stupid or foolish, especially in
financial matters, is to bravely claim the abundance God intends for
his people.
5. It is more important to nurture holy habits than
to fret over a budget.
Sometimes
budgets are the means by which we intend to notify God of our intent
to place limitations on ministry. Instead, focus on holy habits such
as:
a. Keep the Sabbath.
See what
happens when you "do nothing" and allow God to influence your day.
b. Tithe.
Just as Jacob promised one-tenth of all he had to God in
thanksgiving for all that God had done for him, consider that a
tithe is an act of faith. "All things come of Thee, O Lord, and of
Thine own have we given Thee." -1 Chronicles 29:14
6. Say thank you.
If you have less now than you did before, that will feel a lot like
scarcity. Take extra care to thank God out loud in exchange for
every prayer of supplication.
7. You can't sell soap if you don't take a bath.
If you think others should call on the Gospel, call on it yourself.
If you think giving is important, give of yourself.
Parsons had particular
advice for leaders of churches:
8. In churches, sometimes the conversation comes down
to cutting expenses or increasing income.
Faith is always found when focusing on the income side. "Sometimes
the bad news is that ministry costs money. The good news is that we
have the money. The terrible news is that the money is in our
pockets," said Parsons.
9. As a church we are called to confront the culture
of greed and the spectacle of debt.
We must do this for ourselves and as an example to our children.
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Terry
Parsons has been a magazine editor, marketing consultant to small
businesses, director of development for a not-for-profit human
service agency and developed a training program for women executives
before beginning her work in stewardship. She believes it is more
important to study the Bible than budgets, to pray than to beg. She
also believes the greatest challenge facing congregations today is
our preference for scarcity, and reluctance to claim the abundance
which God offers.
Previously, Parsons served as Missioner for Stewardship and
Discipleship of the Episcopal Church. She currently serves as
Program Officer for Diocesan Services for The Episcopal Church
MEDITATIONS
ON-LINE
A series of meditations are
available online
for a time of prayer and witness for economic justice, healing and
racial unity to be used in the days leading up to the Day of
Repentance observance on Oct. 4. There are meditations for each day
from Sept. 25th
to Oct. 4th
as well as Prayers of the People for use on Sept. 28th
and Oct. 5th.
This 10-day period of witness may be accompanied by additional
disciplines of fasting or acts of charity and service. The
meditations were prepared by the Rev. Canon Karl Ruttan, Canon for
Life Ministry.
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