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A huge thank you to the congregation and families for your support in our trip to Hungerford, Texas. It has been greatly appreciated. Through Samaritan’s Purse, we will be aiding in renovations for the Straightway Training Center. Our Memorial Day brunch was a success, and thanks to your donations, we are now just over our…
This year’s Memorial Day Weekend Camp Out will be Saturday, May 28th to Sunday, May 29th ~ WEATHER PERMITTING ~ KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED AND YOUR EYE ON THE PARISH WEBSITE! Setup starts on Saturday at 5:00 PM and we should be ready to serve dinner around 6:00 PM. We’ll get the fire pit going near sunset and cook s’mores for…
Have you registered your kids for church camp this summer yet? If you’ve never attended, I can’t say strongly enough how transformational I believe church camp can be for both children and teens. Here’s what’s on tap this summer at Claggett: Did you know that the Bible tells us over 100 times not to be…
Mark your calendars! Crop Hunger Walk is Sunday, June 12th at 2:00 p.m. The CROP Walk is a 2.6 mile loop (approx 1 and 1/2 hours) that starts at St James Episcopal Church (1307 N Main St, Mount Airy, MD 21771) heads down to Calvary United Methodist Church (403 S Main St, Mount Airy, MD 21771) and back up to St. James.…
Want to learn a little about hand bell playing in an informal environment? Now’s your chance! Middle School Age through Adults are welcome! We’ll practice briefly after 10:30 Worship 4-6 times and find a date to play for summer worship! No experience necessary! Sign up in the Narthex.
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, the gateway out of Eastertide and into the long green growing season of Ordinary Time, which will last until Advent. As has been the pattern, we are changing up our liturgical pieces with the change in liturgical seasons. Because Ordinary Time is so long we will be breaking it up…
Check out the posters during coffee hour explaining our trip with Samaritan’s Purse! How can you help us get to Texas? Come get your car washed this Sunday, May 22nd at the New Market Food Lion. Youth will be there from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Enjoy a brunch in the church after the outdoor Memorial…
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS 9:30-10:15 a.m. lower level Preschool through high school Sunday School Closing Celebration Can you believe it is now May and we are nearing the end of our Sunday School program? What a wonderful year it has been! We have learned about God’s love through music, Bible stories, class lessons and activities and group outreach projects. Most recently, students decorated…
Dear St. James’ Parish Family, May is the month that truly brings spring here in Maryland. In April we enjoyed the first flowers and showers of the season, but now is the time when we see the deep green of new life spring forth. It is no mistake that this is when we celebrate the…
This week ends National Poetry Month. In case you haven’t learned this about me yet, I’m a poetry hound. I find so often in poems the images or words that either escape me when I try to articulate a thought or feeling – or the images and words that open up something new and set…