From the Rector Survey Results & What’s Next Thank you to everyone who filled out the August survey about worship and re-gathering. Fifty-three folks shared their thoughts and gave us lots of data to use for planning for the fall. The big picture is that while there is a small group of folks who prefer…
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…
From the Rector Diocesan Convention Resolutions Our annual diocesan convention, which usually happens in May, was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will now take place mostly virtually on September 12. St. James’ delegate Carla Kaufman and I will both be attending. Pre-Convention hearings on the proposed resolutions will also take place virtually this…
Please Welcome Our Guest Clergy, The Rev. Dr. Ann Boyd Along with her careers as a researcher at the National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research Development Center and biology professor at Hood College, both in Frederick, Maryland, she became an ordained priest in Feb. 2005. She is retired from St. John’s in Hagerstown and continues to…
Vestry August at St. James always seems like a sleepy month – many folks are on vacations or focused on preparing their children to start school. But, many parishioners and committees are busy preparing for this fall. The Sunday School teachers recently had discussions with parents to envision what classes could look like this fall.…
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…
From the Rector – A Little Bit of Summer Left As we begin to turn our eyes toward fall and families plan for the start of school, here are a few ideas for some quality family time before everything changes again. Both involve inviting our children into practices that can help to calm and ground…
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…
From the Rector – Supporting St. James’ Thrift Shop Today I have two asks for you – prayer and action. First, please keep our Thrift Shop Manager Sandy Baker in prayer as she faces some serious health issues (not COVID related). Please also keep our dedicated staff (Becki, Sergio, Jeanne, and Ed), and the volunteers who…
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…