From the Rector – The Church Does Not Need Volunteers Over the summer at our Vestry meetings, we began taking a few minutes each month to reflect on a brief article or resource about congregational life. One that really struck a chord with all of us was an article written by Erin Wathen about volunteering…
This Sunday, as we kick off another program year, we will also be celebrating that 10 years ago St. James’ made the move into this “new” building on North Main Street. In honor of this anniversary we are asking everyone to bring 10 items for the Mt. Airy NET Food Pantry. And to mark a…
From the Rector – Celebrating 10 Years on North Main Street This Sunday, as we kick off another program year, we will also be celebrating that 10 years ago St. James’ made the move into this “new” building on North Main Street. In honor of this anniversary we are asking everyone to bring 10 items…
I am excited to share that we are in the final stages of planning for the launch of the NEW digital Shell Newsletter. We stopped our monthly paper newsletter at the end of last year, and have been relying on our This Week at St. James’ Thursday news emails in the interim as we’ve dreamed…
This Sunday, August 13, please welcome The Rev. Robert Deshaies as our visiting clergy while Kristin+ is away. Rev. Deshaies will share his personal witness about Food For The Poor’s mission to care for the destitute as a means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another as the provide direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the…
Calling all youth and parents! We will be beginning a Confirmation program in September for any High School youth who are interested in exploring their faith and discerning Confirmation in the Episcopal Church. We will meet once a month from October through March and have a weekend retreat in April. For those who want to be confirmed we will join with others…
I am excited to share that we have found our new Nursery Care Attendant for Sunday mornings! Please join me in welcoming Katelynn Marshall. Katelynn comes to us with experience as a professional nanny and glowing recommendations. Her first day with us was last Sunday and some of you had a chance to say hello then – but don’t be shy about…
This slightly odd phrase – to take your share in the councils of the Church – is actually a part of the ordination service for a priest. It is an admonition to remember that community is not just the parishes we are called to serve with, but the wider body of Christ as well – and we are called to serve widely. …
At the beginning of every Vestry meeting we open with prayer and our norms. This month we began a new prayer practice, and it’s one I’d like to invite our whole parish family into. Each month three Vestry members are volunteering to choose one of the prayers from the Prayers & Thanksgivings section at the back of the Book of Common Prayer. …