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The Shell Newsletter – September 9, 2021
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From the Rector Fall Kick-Off this Sunday! We’re all set for our fall kick-off this Sunday! Grab a chair or a blanket and join us in the Memorial Garden at 8:30 am or 10:30 am for worship.** There will be Sunday School registration after both services, and you can also pick up fall faith…
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The Shell Newsletter – July 8, 2021
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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…
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The Shell Newsletter – Jun 10, 2021
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CLICK HERE Sunday Worship Information INDOOR HOLY EUCHARIST Reserve Your Seats for 8:30 Worship or watch the service livestreamed on Facebook Based on Diocesan guidelines and the size of our sanctuary our max capacity for this service will be 40 people. This means that if you would like to…
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The Shell Newsletter – May 27, 2021
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CLICK HERE Vestry Vestry members completed the final session of the book study: “We Shall Be Changed: Questions for the Post-Pandemic Church.” The essays collected in this book helped us identify issues and opportunities arising from the pandemic. Several essays pointed out that the pandemic amplified and accelerated preexisting trends. It hasn’t been easy…
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The Shell Newsletter, May 13, 2021
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From the Rector Nursery School Executive Director Search I am pleased to share that we have officially opened the search for the next Executive Director of St. James’ Nursery School. The job is posted at the top of our Facebook page – please share it widely! Interested persons should review the position description and email…
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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 Beyond Shelter Campaign
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If you were unable to be with us for yesterday’s online worship, below you can watch The Rev. Kathleen Smith-Jones who is the Regional Deacon for the Episcopal Churches of the Frederick Region talk to us about the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs effort to transform an old farmhouse into an emergency family shelter. Find…
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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 – December 10, 2020
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From the Rector Christmas Eve & At Home Holy Communion We hope you will join us for our streaming Christmas Eve Candlelight & Carols Holy Eucharist at 5:00 pm on December 24. It won’t be what we’re used to, but we’re hoping to make it special by filming it in our beautifully decorated sanctuary,…
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The Shell Newsletter – November 12, 2020
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From the Rector St. James’ Awarded Clergy Renewal Grant I am thrilled to officially share that we were among the 140 congregations across 36 states that have been awarded grants through the Lilly Endowment National Clergy Renewal Program to fund my sabbatical! It seems like more than ten months ago that we were hosting…