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Rector – As Lent Approaches Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. ~from the invitation to the observance of a holy Lent from the…
Rector – Reach the Mountaintop! Summer Service Trip to Appalachia We’re returning to Barnes Mountain and St. Timothy’s Outreach Center this July – and the deadline to sign up is NOW! Join folks from St. James’ and St. Andrew’s, Glenwood for a week of community building and construction projects in Kentucky from July 21-27. New…
Rector – Grace & Grub Dinner Fellowship We’re putting on the grub! An ad hoc group of people passionate about building up fellowship and ways we can care for one another as a family at St. James’ has come up with some ideas for new ministries, the first of which – Grace & Grub dinners – will begin next month.…
We’re returning to Barnes Mountain and St. Timothy’s Outreach Center this July – and the deadline to sign up is NOW! Join folks from St. James’ and St. Andrew’s, Glenwood for a week of community building and construction projects in Kentucky from July 21-27. New this year will be a day trip to Berea College…
Rector Senior Warden Announcement & Welcoming New Vestry Members A warm welcome to our 2019-2022 Vestry class, elected at our Annual Meeting last Sunday: Ty Conlon, Bill Ellis, Andrew Gobien, and Steve Stowell. I am also delighted to announce that Vestry member Jeannie Pellicier has accepted my offer to be our next Senior Warden. I…
Vestry – New Year, New Vestry We are so very blessed to have a wonderful church family that is willing to say “Yes” when called to serve. As we embark upon our Annual Meeting this Sunday at 9:30 am, and welcome three new Vestry members, we also give our thanks to those rotating off. During…
From the Rector Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? The poet Mary Oliver died today. It is hard for me to overstate the importance of her poetry to me – though I did not begin reading her until I was nearly 30. I always find…
From the Rector – February Book Group Selection & Dates The new year means it’s time for a new book for our Book Group! Eighteen folks met between the two gatherings last November to reflect on Everything Happens for a Reason (and other lies I’ve loved) by Kate Bowler. Next up we’re reading Learning to…
Dear St. James’ family, Please hold in prayer all those affected by partial shutdown of the Federal Government. Check on friends and neighbors who are facing the stress of work stopped, family rhythms interrupted, and financial strain. Keep in prayer everyone impacted, and reach out to support those you know who may be hurting –…
Happy Epiphany! Just in case you missed any of the 12 Days of Christmas: