Co-chairs Lynda Ellis and Marilyn Hancock would like to personally thank those who so graciously volunteered to help make this month’s Quartermania fundraiser a huge success. We would also like to celebrate that we earned a profit of $1,505.75—more income than either of our last two Quartermania events! The impact of our efforts shows we…
This year St. James Nursery School has been celebrating its 40th Year Anniversary. Their goal and vision to have the best preschool and early education program in the area has been proven time and time again. With lots of hard work and dedication their goal and vision continues to be accomplished. St. James Nursery School is fortunate to have the best staff…
We ended our Sunday School classes for the summer on May 31st and the closing ceremony was held during 10:30 worship. Hopefully you had an opportunity to attend and give thanks for all the wonderful youth of our parish: Sunday School students, acolytes, youth group. What a terrific bunch of kids! In addition to our Living the Good News curriculum activities, each…
Because I spent far too long in school, my head is full of lots of odd stories about how Christians have worshiped through the ages. This one is particularly unusual and, I think, fascinating, as it was one of the important but pretty well forgotten causes of the Reformation. –Bill Doggett The Middle Ages were a time of tremendous change and social…
Pilgrimage to Biblical Turkey in 2015 Sept. 28 – Oct. 10, 2015 Are you interested in walking in the footsteps of Paul, seeing the cities of John’s Seven Churches of Asia Minor, or exploring the cave churches of Cappadocia? All Saints’ Church is sponsoring a pilgrimage to Turkey. Tour leaders are the Rev. Earl Mullins…
Claggett Summer Camps The Camp Director for Summer 2015 will be Spencer Hatcher. Spencer has attended Claggett summer camps since elementary school, was a junior counselor and senior counselor for many years, and served as Assistant Camp Director in 2013 and 2014. In addition to her camp experience, Spencer learned much about camp and conference…
The news from Baltimore has touched all of us in one way or another. It may be the injury and death of Freddie Gray, or the grief of his family and community, or the anger of many, or the peaceful marches, or the violent protests, or the looting and destruction of property, or the history of mistrust, inequality and injustice that gets…
St. James’ Nursery School is continuing to celebrate its 40th anniversary and would like to donate 40 tote-bags, filled with children’s books and other items for preschoolers, to the Mt. Airy Net. These tote-bags will be given to preschool children (ages 2-4) that come into the Net for help. The school will be purchasing the tote-bags and several children’s books for each…
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Easter Season is here with the children’s joyous shouts of “Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The coins our students and families saved in their mite boxes during Lent , will be collected on Easter Day or April 12th. Once the coins are counted, we will let you know the amount to be donated to our A is for Africa outreach…
The following article is the second of a 2 part series written by Rev. Dr. Bill Doggett. It is in response to some recent questions from parishioners about the vestments worn by clergy and other participants during a worship service. Decorative Vestments The long strip of decorated cloth that ministers drape around their necks is a Stole. The stole was a sign of rank…