From the Rector
Introducing our DOV Intern
I am excited to share that this fall we will once again be welcoming a DOV Intern at St. James’. Please join me in welcoming Nancy Smith this Sunday 9/13.
DOV (Discerning Ordained Vocation) is the second year of the process in the Diocese of Maryland for people discerning a call to ordained ministry. As a part of the DOV program, participants disengage from their home parish and spend 4 months serving at another parish. The value of the internship is that it allows folks to participate in a different parish to help discern if their call is to serve in the church writ large. So often we love “the church” because we love “our church.” When we begin to discern a call to ordained ministry, we have in the back of our minds that serving “the church” means serving a congregation just like “our church.” And yet for all that we are a people of common prayer, every parish is different, with varied core identities and charisms. Learning and leading in a new parish is a helpful way to clarify this sense of call.
Goals for the internship include preaching, pastoral care, attending a Vestry meeting, participating in Outreach, assisting in liturgy planning, and meeting with a Parish Lay Committee (PLC) made up of members of the parish for reflection and feedback. Because all of this looks different during the pandemic, this internship will also look different – a great way to learn ministry in real time!
Please read below for an introduction from Nancy, and whether you see her in person at our outdoor Eucharist or over Zoom for online worship or meetings, I hope you’ll give her the fabulous St. James’ welcome.
Yours in God’s peace, Kristin+
From Nancy –
I was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Before moving to Maryland in 2002, I lived in Germany, Belgium, and Northern Virginia. I now live in Dayton, MD, with two kids, one grandkid, four dogs, two cats, and a fish. My daughter works for a medical practice in the Sinai network in Baltimore; my son works for Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia; and my granddaughter is entering the sixth grade (how in the world did that happen?). I love to read, do crosswords, and do things with my hands (cooking, gardening, mowing, crocheting, painting walls, tilework, etc.).
My current spiritual home is St. Mark’s, Highland. I am the Ministries Coordinator & Administrator at St. Andrew’s, Glenwood.
I am grateful to Kristin+ and this congregation for receiving me as an intern, and for walking with me on this part of my spiritual journey. I look forward to learning with you!
Sunday Worship Information
IN PERSON WORSHIP
We will gather at 8:30 am outside for Holy Eucharist in the Memorial Garden and field. All attendees must abide by the provisions of the Covenant for Regathering, including:
- wearing a mask
- maintaining physical distancing from those not in your household
- only attending when non-symptomatic for COVID-19 or any other transmittable disease
- abstaining from attending if doing so would put you at greater risk because of your own health status
To attend outside worship please plan to bring your own chairs or blanket. You will be asked to spread out in the field facing the building, keeping at least 8 feet between households – so consider hats or an umbrella for shade. While this will be a service with Holy Communion (wafers only), you are free to choose if you feel comfortable receiving the sacrament.
If outside worship needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather a decision will be made by 4:00 pm the day before when possible, and if it needs to be cancelled, an email will be sent out. In the case of unanticipated bad weather, including rain which would inhibit our ability to use sound amplification, an update will be posted to our Facebook page by 7:30 am the morning of. You can check our Facebook page for updates.
ONLINE WORSHIP
A printable bulletin is available here.
We will “open the doors” beginning at 10:15 am for folks to greet each other and say good morning. Kristin+ will give instructions at 10:25 am and we will begin recording and livestreaming the service promptly at 10:30 am. Don’t worry if you’re late – you can still attend via Zoom if you “get to church” at 10:40!
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 840 0933 3924
Passcode: 680990
One tap mobile +13017158592,,84009333924#
Facebook Livestream
We plan to begin streaming to Facebook at 10:30 am. If you arrive at Facebook and you don’t see the video, please refresh your screen. There is a delay.
CARE PACKAGES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
The Outreach Committee would love to have the names and addresses of all our young men and women that are attending college whether they are away from home, commuting or studying virtually; please send their contact information to office@stjamesmtairy.org.
We plan to send them “CARE Packages” in mid-October; meanwhile, beginning this Sunday, September 13th, we will begin collecting items to fill the CARE packages.
Please donate items such as hot chocolate, razors, shower scrubbies, fruit snacks, pencils, cookies, pop tarts, instant coffees, tea, chips, goldfish, Pringle’s, microwave mac ‘n cheese, microwave popcorn, tissues, lotion and small bottles of hand sanitizer.
Collection containers will be outside the lower church door Sunday mornings at the 8:30 service, as well as, under the table in the Narthex at other times during the week. The CARE Packages will be blessed on Sunday, October 18th.
Thank you so much, in advance, from your Outreach Committee for your kind donations.
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Scouting for Food
St. James’ will be a drop off location on 9/19 from 9am-3pm for Scouting for Food. We are looking for Food donations which will benefit Mount Airy Net. The parking lot will be setup as a drive through/drop off site and Troop 829 will be running it.
Fall Book Discussion Group
The Wired Word – Connecting Scripture & Current Events to Our Lives
Parishioner Adrienne Smith is hoping to launch a new Bible study using the Wired Word curriculum. Adrienne participated in this program at her former parish and has volunteered to lead a group here if there is interest. Check out her description below, and SIGN UP HERE if you’d like to join the group. This Bible study will meet on Thursday nights on Zoom.
Thursday Weekly Zoom Bible Study
Please join us September 17 for Bible study at 11:30 am.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 893 2033 7186
Passcode: 581216
One tap mobile +13017158592,,89320337186#
Lectionary Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost:
Next Week’s Commemorations:
Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2018 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you pray to on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:
Ernie and Sharon Hansen
Mike and Chris Henyon (McKenna, Brennan, Kaley)
Andy and Annie Horrigan (Jack)
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special
prayer requests.