Dear St. James’ Parish Family, It is hard to believe it is November! This is a month of turning in the church year. We begin with the great Feast of All Saints and end with the start of the new church year when we enter Advent. Throughout it all, symbols help point us along the way. Beginning on All Saints you will notice a…
So many exciting things are happening at St. James Nursery School! Recent trips to Summers Farm, Gavers Farm and Clarks Elioak Farm were enjoyed by all and capped off with Halloween festivities at the end of October. The Pre-K 4’s will also be enjoying an upcoming trip to Piney Run in November. The Holiday Extravaganza will be held Saturday, November 14th and…
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS 9:30-10:15 a.m. lower level Preschool through high school Fall is definitely here and we hope you have been enjoying the beauty of the season. In order to help our fine-feathered friends during this seasonal change, our Sunday School students made bird feeder treats during their group activity. You may have seen the treats hanging in the trees by our…
It is with great joy that I invite you to welcome Len Langrick as our long term interim Music Director. Len will be with us for six months, through Easter, and from there further plans will emerge. Len’s first Sunday with us will be November 1, but he begins rehearsals this week with the choir. Please hold Len and our choir in…
This Sunday you are invited to bring your pledge cards to church and to gather with others in making an offering at the altar. Once gathered, our gifts will be blessed. The wonderful thing about St. James’ is that there is already so much here. When I share why I felt called to this community…
In a recent conversation with Mt Airy Net we learned of some specific needs they have. If you are willing and able to bring in some of these items it would go a long way in eliminating the need. Here is the list… Personal Care Items toothpaste, tooth brushes, toilet paper, shampoo Soup all varieties…
It is with great joy that I invite you to welcome Len Langrick as our long term interim Music Director. Len will be with us for six months, through Easter, and from there further plans will emerge. Len’s first Sunday with us will be November 1, but he begins rehearsals this week with the choir. Please hold Len and our choir in…
Bring your smart phones and your tablets to church this Sunday for Social Media Sunday! Check in to Facebook, update your status & tell everyone you are at church, tweet the sermon, Instagram a selfie or other pic from church! Please hashtag all posts with both #stjamesmtairy and #SMS15. And if you haven’t already, don’t forget to LIKE our Facebook Page…
9th Annual St. James’ Episcopal Church Basket Raffle and Auction! 1307 North Main Street Saturday, October 17th 10am-4pm 70 Baskets Valued $50.00 – $200.00+ Free Popcorn, Face Painting & Balloon Artist! Amazing baskets filled with donated items from individuals and local businesses valued at $50-$200+! Many baskets contain gift certificates or a gift…
Our new Facebook Group – St. James’ Mt. Airy Group – is up and running! All you have to do is search it on Facebook and ask to join. It is a closed group that we can keep out spammers, but all parishioners will be admitted. I’ve started seeding the group with a few posts, things that may be of interest to…