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The Shell Newsletter – April 15, 2021
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From the Rector Rain Before Rainbows One of my favorite parts of being at St. James’ is that I get to lead monthly chapels with the Nursery School classes. Yes it looks different this year because of covid, but if nothing else there has been comfort in the monthly routine of prayer, story, and…
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The Shell Newsletter – April 8, 2021
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From the Rector Journeying through Eastertide Alleluia, Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! We are now beginning our journey through the fifty days of Eastertide, from Easter Day to Pentecost. This season of the church year outpaces the forty days of Lent and invites us into a time of celebration and thanksgiving…
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The Shell Newsletter – April 1, 2021
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From the Rector Our Holy Week Journey Today we enter the Triduum, the three holy days encompassing Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday that guide us to Easter morning. For centuries upon centuries Christians have been gathering to retrace the last steps of Christ by journeying through these days. We make this pilgrimage…
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The Shell Newsletter – March 18, 2021
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From the Rector We need your ALLELUIA! this Easter The old adage “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” certainly rings true for me these days – not seeing everyone’s dear faces regularly over the past year has been one of the things I’ve missed most. As we circle around to our…
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The Shell Newsletter – March 4, 2021
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From the Rector Resuming the Indoor 8:30 am Service on Sundays I am pleased to share that due to improving COVID metrics the Diocese is lifting the suspension of indoor worship. We will resume our 8:30 am service of Holy Eucharist beginning on Sunday, March 14. We will also continuing gathering at 10:30 am…
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The Shell Newsletter – February 11, 2021
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From the Rector Update on the Beyond Shelter Campaign Check out this amazing update from The Rev. Kathleen Smith-Jones on the Beyond Shelter Campaign about which she shared with us during online worship last month. The churches in the Frederick Region have given so generously that the original goal has been surpassed and…
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The Shell Newsletter – February 4, 2021
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DOV Intern Dear People of St. James’, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. As you read this, I am probably sitting at my desk, wrestling with the Scripture for Sunday’s sermon, on the final Sunday of my internship at St. James’. It occurs to me…
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The Shell Newsletter – 1/21/2021
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From the Rector Financial Help for Parishioners The members of our community who gave a generous donation to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund with the hope of helping parishioners with winter heating assistance have extended these funds to help parishioners in whatever way needed during these tough times. Please reach out to me for more…
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The Shell Newsletter – January 14, 2021
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From the Rector When we feel overwhelmed The events in Washington, DC last week are still reverberating through our nation and in our lives. Those of us with children have had to have hard conversations about what happened and have needed to offer assurances of safety. All of us have likely felt anxiety mixed…
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The Shell Newsletter – January 7, 2021
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From the Rector Notice of Annual Meeting The 2021 St. James’ Episcopal Church Annual Meeting will be Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 9:00 am on Zoom, followed by online worship at 10:30 am. The Annual Meeting is one of the most important things we do as a community. It is a time for us…