From the Rector
Preparing for Sabbatical Time
In three months we will be launching into a time of sabbatical when I will be stepping away from the St. James’ community for fourteen weeks. As you may recall, in 2020 we were awarded a clergy renewal grant from the Lilly Foundation. This grant will be funding my sabbatical activities as well as covering the cost of interim clergy and parish renewal events while I’m away.
I am pleased to share that the following members will be serving on our sabbatical team in preparation for this time: Dave Rak, Annie Horrigan, Lynda Ellis, Joan Fader, Lucy Winston, and Blix Winston. They will be working over the coming months to help me plan my leave-taking and return, to help orient interim clergy, to assist with pastoral care, and to organize parish activities. They’ll be sending out regular updates so be on the lookout for exciting information coming soon.
Alongside the sabbatical team, the vestry, boards, ministry chairs, and staff will remain responsible for the ongoing work of the parish, thrift shop, and nursery school. We will have a planning meeting in May to set direction for the summer and fall.
I am excited by the opportunities this sabbatical time will provide for all of us. If you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Yours in God’s peace,
Kristin+
Sunday Worship Information
Join us on April 3 for the Fifth Sunday in Lent for Holy Eucharist at 8:30 am or 10:30 am, or watch the 10:30 am service livestreamed on Facebook.
We will welcome Kate Riley, Missioner for Youth and Young Adults for the Diocese of Maryland as our guest preacher. Kate Riley has been actively engaged in the Diocese of Maryland since the age of thirteen. She became the Missioner for Youth in 2015.
Her Bachelors in Science is from Frostburg State University where she graduated in 2012. She followed with a Certification in Family Ministries from FORMA in 2014.
Kate is a former Episcopal Service Corps – Maryland member, 2013-2014, where she lived for a year in intentional community and worked as an intern and then full-time assistant to Canon Rev. Wes Wubbenhorst.
She currently lives in Baltimore City, but returns to Western Maryland as often as possible.
A printable bulletin is available here.
Lectionary Readings for this Sunday
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.A printable bulletin is available here.
Announcements
Kristin+ Away
Kristin+ will be away at a conference April 4-6. If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact her via cell phone.
A is for Africa Mite Box Ingathering on Easter Day
A reminder to everyone to bring back your Lenten mite boxes as well as your Lenten Calendar donations on Easter Day! There will be a basket in front of the church and during the Offertory you will be invited to bring forward your gifts.
Easter Egg Hunt!
It’s time to get ready for our Easter Day egg hunt! We are asking folks to bring in filled plastic eggs – stickers, erasers, seashells, charms, and printed scripture verses (as well as candy!) are all possible ideas. Please bring your filled eggs to the marked plastic bin by Easter Day.
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Next Week’s Commemorations:
Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2022 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:
Christopher and Kara Rosenker (Vivienne, Gwenyth, Penelope)
Nicholas and Rebecca Sach (Alexander, Juliana, Sophia, Colin)
Louise Saulsbury
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.
Dear Friend,
You are invited to complete a survey! You’ve attended a listening session or are planning to do so. What’s next? Another tool the Bishop Search Committee uses to inform the forthcoming profile is a survey. This survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
All who worship in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland are invited to complete the survey. The more data that is collected through survey submissions, the more complete a picture the Search Committee will have of the wants and needs of the diocese to draft the profile. The survey is available here: https://episcopalmaryland.org/bishop-search/.
Please share with your congregations and at regional meetings!
Deadline to complete the survey is April 4!
Prayerfully,
Ms. Vicki Willard
The Rev. Randy Callender
Co-Chairs, Bishop Search Committee
Making plans for the summer?Consider adding a week at Claggett to the list! Join us on April 3rd for a camp open house to meet some camp staff, play games, see the beautiful campus, and ask any questions you might have about camp. Especially for first time campers and families considering camp at Claggett, the event is open to all. Bring the whole family and invite your friends. You won’t want to miss out on the fun! |