Posts from June 2015

Statement from Bishop Sutton Regarding the Election of the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop

Dear all Maryland Episcopalians, I join you in celebrating the election of Michael Curry as our next presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. As you may know, Michael was rector of St. James-Lafayette Square, Baltimore from 1988 to 2000. ​Next, he was elected bishop in the Diocese of North Carolina. Michael is a dear friend,…

A is for Africa Lenten Outreach

Our Sunday School is pleased to announce the final amount raised for our Lenten Outreach program, A is for Africa. The Mite Boxes, filled with coins by our children and their families, collected $552.37 and St. James’ Outreach Committee graciously matched the children’s efforts. A total of $1,104.74 will be donated to A is for…

What Will it Take?

Statement of the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, on the Charleston, S.C. murders at Emanuel AME Church, June 17 June 18, 2015 I am heartsick, outraged and in pain. Last night we saw another shooting in a church, a house of prayer and peace. Innocents are killed because they represent something…

Summer Pledges

Summer is here – bringing warm weather, beach trips, barefoot days and time for family fun!  Summer also means that St. James’ pledges fall behind because vacations and outdoor activities limit parishioners’ attendance on Sunday mornings. This year, your Vestry is more concerned than usual about meeting our financial obligations during the slow summer months. …

Thank You for a Fantastic QuarterMania

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…

St. James’ Nursery School News …

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…

Seeing is Believing

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…