From the Rector
July Worship and Pastoral Care
While our service schedule will remain the same in July, we will be praying Morning Prayer rather than Holy Eucharist. Earlier this year we announced that Kristin’s sabbatical, which was scheduled for 2021, would be postponed to 2022. In order to build in some substantial time for her refreshment this year Kristin+ will take the whole month of July off for vacation and professional development.
Morning Prayer Officiant Schedule
- July 11 – Annie Horrigan
- July 18 – Blix Winston
- July 25 – Peter Sabonis
During this time, Kristin+ will not be available to accept phone calls, emails, or text messages. Arrangements have been made for pastoral care in her absence. She will be kept informed of church happenings. Please resist the urge to reach out to her as you normally would during this time.
If you have a pastoral need in July, contact senior warden Dave Rak.
Outreach
HEALTHY SUMMER LUNCHES
Our Outreach Committee is collecting items to provide healthy lunches to 10 local families through Mt. Airy Net.
Non-perishable items can be dropped off during regular office hours. Fresh fruits and refrigerated items can be dropped off on Friday, July 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Our 10 families will be picking up their boxes on Saturday, July 24.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE ITEMS
Finance/Stewardship
ALLELUIA!!
We can be ‘on the road again’. Schools are out! Vacations are in! Warm weather and long days relax our routines a bit and we can enjoy some well deserved ‘time off’.
Which means…..it is time for the St. James’ Annual Summertime Reminder!! Please try to keep your pledge up to date! There is no ‘time off’ for those pesky invoices that ALWAYS seem to arrive right on time!
Thank you all…..and HAVE FUN!
Sunday Worship Information
INDOOR MORNING PRAYER
Attend Indoor In Person or watch the service livestreamed on Facebook
- Masks are required at this service
- We will begin increasing seating capacity by adding chairs and introducing rows on one side of the sanctuary while keeping pods of chairs separated on the other side for those who still desire social distancing
- You no longer need to sign up online for this service
We plan to begin streaming to Facebook at 8:30 am. If you arrive at Facebook and you don’t see the video, please refresh your screen. There is a delay. A printable bulletin is available here.
OUTOOR MORNING PRAYER WITH MUSIC
Join us this Sunday for Morning Prayer with music
in the Memorial Garden at 10:30 am
- This is a mask-optional service
- If this service moves indoors due to inclement weather, it will be still be mask-optional except during singing – anyone who chooses to sing will be required to mask up for the hymns
- There is no sign up for attending the 10:30 am outdoor worship
Inclement Weather Announcements
This summer, our 10:30 service will be celebrated outdoors if the weather cooperates. If the weather looks threatening, the 10:30 service will be held indoors. when we decide to celebrate the 10:30 service indoors, we’ll post an announcement to our Facebook page by 8:00 am Sunday morning. (In the past we sent an email on Saturday afternoon. This new streamlined approach gets us out of the weather forecasting business – a little, anyways.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lectionary Readings for this Sunday:
Next Week’s Commemorations:
Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2021 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you pray to on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:
Vic and Jeannie Pellicier (Maria, William, Caroline)
David and Heather Peters (Amber, Connor)
Bill and Karen Phillips
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.