St. James’ Outreach is supporting a new way for families to celebrate Advent, the Reverse Advent Calendar activity. The idea is to mark the days until Christmas, but instead of getting something each day the idea is to collect items to give to others every day. We believe this is a wonderful way to provide much needed support to Mt. Airy Net.…
I hope everyone has a filling Thanksgiving this week – and that you will come to church this Sunday as we enter the holy season of Advent. Advent is a time of expectation of God-with-us, the divine presence born human. It is a time to prepare to come close to the Mystery of Christmas. Mysteries…
It has been a very busy and exciting fall at St James Nursery School! Our 3’s and Preschool 4’s classes took field trips to local pumpkin farms and our classroom Halloween parties were held October 31st and November 1st. We also just wrapped up another successful fundraiser and the proceeds will go towards our spring field trip to the National Zoo. As…
Here it is….November! Can you believe it? Sunday School has been in full swing since September and we have been enjoying our time with your children on Sunday mornings. Our last 4th Sunday group activity was a busy one. The children decorated fall leaves with words of thankfulness – and made bagel bird seed treats for our fine feathered friends. Speaking of…
The leaves are turning and there is a chill in the air, sure signs that the holiday season is upon us. St. James is supporting three (3) Mt. Airy Net families during the 2016 holiday season. A Thanksgiving sign up list is posted in the Narthex and collection bins are setup for each family. Please……
The Vestry Nominating Committee is excited to announce that they are accepting nominations for the 2017-2020 Vestry Class. A blue handout is available in the narthex which details ideal qualities for candidates as well as Vestry member responsibilities. Outgoing members Lynda Ellis, Jane Barger, Mike Henyon, and Cory DelRegno are also available if you are interested and have questions. If you would…
It is with very grateful hearts that we would like to thank of all our St. James’ family and friends for helping to make our one-day 2016 Basket Raffle and Silent Auction a wonderful success. With your help in so many ways, we raised $4,287 toward our church and it’s outreach projects. With blessings to…
Join others in the Episcopal Church across the nation in praying daily for our upcoming elections. Pick up the prayer packet in the narthex or download it here: http://www.forwardmovement.org/promotions/PDF/Season-of-Prayer_Election-English.pdf The prayers will also be posted to our Facebook Page.
A colleague recently offered a metaphor that has helped me remember why I give. It has to do with the two bodies of water in Israel. In the north of Israel, the Jordan River flows into the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee teems with life, and supports humans and myriad other creatures. The…
Recently our old chest freezer in the church kitchen conked out – and because when it rains it pours – one of the refrigerators is also on its way out the door. Do you happen to have an extra chest freezer or refrigerator you’re looking to get rid of and would like to donate to the church? If so, please contact Jim…