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St. James' Episcopal Church – Mt. Airy, Maryland
From the Rector (Page 14)
The Twelve Days of Christmas Happy Christmastide! Here are some ways to ponder and rejoice in this holy season over the next twelve days. Each day you will receive a link. See you this Sunday, December 30, for Lessons & Carols at 9:30 am! Peace, Kristin+ Merry Christmas!
Prayer for the Feast of St. James O gracious God, we remember before you today your servant and apostle James, first among the Twelve to suffer martyrdom for the Name of Jesus Christ; and we pray that you will pout out upon the leaders of your Church that spirit of self-denying service by which alone…
From the Rector – Are You A Match? As many of you know, our former Parish Administrator Christine Burnett was diagnosed with leukemia at the end of January this year. She began treatment immediately with the hope of a bone marrow transplant down the line. Her son was initially identified as a match and she…
Happy Christmastide! As we rest in the days to come, here are some ways to ponder and rejoice in this holy season. See you next Sunday! ~Peace, Kristin+ December 25 Merry Christmas! December 26 Today is St. Stephen’s Day. Stephen was the first martyr of the church, as recorded in Acts 7. December 27 The…
In this week after another mass shooting, this time 26 people killed in their place of worship last Sunday, my heart has been heavy. Should we have had another service of lament, ringing our bells for those who died? How do we decide when to do this, and when not? Should we gather after every mass shooting? That would mean weekly services…
Over the past month we have all been invited to reflect on the ways we’ve experienced generosity in our lives. From the way we see each other offer it on Sundays, to our reflections from Vic Pellicier and Jennifer Meisenkothen the last two weeks, it is clear that generosity is something that changes our lives. …
Over the summer at our Vestry meetings, we began taking a few minutes each month to reflect on a brief article or resource about congregational life. One that really struck a chord with all of us was an article written by Erin Wathen about volunteering at church. The point she makes, and you can read her full article here, is that when…