Weekly electronic newsletter
From the Rector July Worship and Pastoral Care While our service schedule will remain the same in July, we will be praying Morning Prayer rather than Holy Eucharist. Earlier this year we announced that Kristin’s sabbatical, which was scheduled for 2021, would be postponed to 2022. In order to build in…
From the Rector July Worship and Pastoral Care While our service schedule will remain the same in July, we will be praying Morning Prayer rather than Holy Eucharist. Earlier this year we announced that Kristin’s sabbatical, which was scheduled for 2021, would be postponed to 2022. In order to build in…
From the Rector Introducing Our New Treasurer I am pleased to share that Natalie DelRegno has accepted the call to become our next Treasurer. With a background in accounting as a former CPA, Natalie has the skills needed in this role, and with her deep faith and commitment to St. James’,…
N O T I C E Our Scouts will be heading out for Summer Camp this Sunday morning. The upper parking will be closed to provide an area for packing and hitching the trailer as well as space for family send-offs. Thanks so much for your cooperation! Vestry The Vestry saw a…
From the Rector A New Executive Director for St. James’ Nursery School I am excited to announce that Michelle Rippeon has accepted the call to be the next Executive Director of St. James’ Nursery School. Michelle has been a valued member of our school staff for the past four years and so knows our community and…
CLICK HERE Sunday Worship Information INDOOR HOLY EUCHARIST Reserve Your Seats for 8:30 Worship or watch the service livestreamed on Facebook Based on Diocesan guidelines and the size of our sanctuary our max capacity for this service will be 40 people. This means that if you would like to attend…
CLICK HERE From the Rector The College for Congregational Development Tomorrow I head out for a week+ to launch The College for Congregational Development in the Diocese of Maryland. As many of you know, since May 2019 I have served as the Director of this new initiative for leadership development in our diocese. We had…
CLICK HERE Vestry Vestry members completed the final session of the book study: “We Shall Be Changed: Questions for the Post-Pandemic Church.” The essays collected in this book helped us identify issues and opportunities arising from the pandemic. Several essays pointed out that the pandemic amplified and accelerated preexisting trends. It hasn’t been easy and…
From the Rector Covid Updates for Worship Yesterday the diocese released updated guidelines for congregations based on both the recent CDC recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated, and our commitment to be a community of love that follows the gospel call to care for the vulnerable among us, especially those in our congregation who…
From the Rector Nursery School Executive Director Search I am pleased to share that we have officially opened the search for the next Executive Director of St. James’ Nursery School. The job is posted at the top of our Facebook page – please share it widely! Interested persons should review the position description and email me…