We will gather at 8:30 am outside for Holy Eucharist in the Memorial Garden and field. All attendees must abide by the provisions of the Covenant for Regathering, including: wearing a mask maintaining physical distancing from those not in your household only attending when non-symptomatic for COVID-19 or any other transmittable disease abstaining from attending if…
From the Rector Grace Groups 2.0 – What’s Next? Back in early April, as the COVID-19 pandemic was first unfolding, we launched Grace Groups. Every household in our congregation was assigned to a small group overseen by a Shepherd. The hope was that these small groups could help people stay connected as the stay at…
We will gather at 8:30 am outside for Holy Eucharist in the Memorial Garden and field. All attendees must abide by the provisions of the Covenant for Regathering, including: wearing a mask maintaining physical distancing from those not in your household only attending when non-symptomatic for COVID-19 or any other transmittable disease abstaining from attending if…
GET READY FOR PENTECOST! This Sunday as we celebrate Pentecost remember to wear RED! Also, click here for a Pentecost coloring sheet. Print it out hang it up where we can all see it when we gather on Zoom Sunday for church. Join us on Pentecost for the Liturgy of the Word at 9:30 am followed…
Before Morning Prayer take time to update your Zoom app to the latest version. Join us tomorrow for Morning Prayer at 9:30 am followed by Zoom Coffee Hour, or watch the service livestreamed on YouTube. A printable bulletin is available here. We will “open the doors” beginning at 9:15 am for folks to greet each…
Rector – Have You Heard We’re Moving To A Summer Schedule? We’ve been talking about it since Easter, so I hope you know that on Sunday, June 10 we’re moving to a summer schedule with one service only at 9:30 am. I wrote extensively about the “why” here (https://www.stjamesmtairy.org/2018/04/12/the-shell-newsletter-april-12-2018/), but the short answer is to have more of a critical mass in…
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. …
Greetings from high school camp week at Claggett! As many of you know, church camp has a special place in my heart which is why I am so thankful the leadership at St. James’ supports my serving as chaplain for a week each summer. This year’s theme is Go and Do Likewise, and throughout the…