Dear St. James’ Parish Family, September means an end to summer vacation for our children, even if summer weather persists. It also means we are in the middle of the long green season (liturgically speaking) after Pentecost. It will last until we step into the blue of Advent at the end of November. Back in the…
The Outreach Committee has reached out to our two elementary schools to determine if there is a need for school supplies or other items. We haven’t heard from Parr’s Ridge yet, but Mt. Airy Elementary needs some personal items for the children. There is a poster board in the Narthex listing the needs of the…
It is with great joy that I can share with you that we have called a new Music Director! Richard Drehoff Jr., who was our guest musician last Sunday, has accepted our call and began rehearsals with the choir this week. You can read more about Richard in his brief bio below. Calling Richard was the culmination of a month and a…
It’s been an amazing week so far with 32 campers at MAD Camp. Check out our Facebook event page to see the amazing arts and crafts, set building, and singing that is going on. Everyone is invited to join us tomorrow at 6:00 pm for a festive potluck, followed by a 6:45 pm performance of…
This Sunday three members of the team who went on the recent service trip to Texas will be offer reflections as part of the sermon at both services. We will get to hear about the facility and program where they served, Straightway Training Center, and stories of their work and the people they met. PowerPoint presentations for adults and with the Sunday…
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Mt. Airy will hold its 10th Annual Basket Raffle and Auction during the Fall Fest Saturday, October 1, 2016. The event will be held at the Mt. Airy Carnival Grounds at the intersection of Twin Arch Rd. and Rte. 27. Come join us!! Tickets for the raffle baskets which are filled with donated…
This Sunday we will celebrate our Feast of Title – the Feast of St. James. The actual Feast of St. James is on July 25th annually, but we’ve transferred it to Sunday so we can celebrate together. Part of that celebration will include the baptism of Lucas William Hartman. How much do you know about St. James? The blurb below is from…
Hello my Thrifty Friends, As summer begins the shop is well stocked with a variety of things. You will find very unique items in our Thrifty Finds and our Craft Corner is exploding. Sales are posted on our face book page: www.facebook.com/St.Jamesthriftshop Don’t forget every third Thursday is Thrifty Thursday. We are open until 6:00pm and…
Dear St. James’ Parish Family, In May Blix Winston, St. James’ Delegate, and I attended 232nd Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. It was a full two days of worship, elections, workshops, conversation, and voting on resolutions. Here are our reflections. Kristin+ The two things that stood out for me at Convention this year were the keynote speech by The Very Rev. Mike…
St. James’ Church is seeking a part-time Director of Music Ministries. Candidates should be competent pianists and organists and demonstrate an ability to work with volunteer choirs and musicians. The successful candidate will have experience with the tradition and liturgies of the Episcopal Church as well as the ability to accompany and lead the choir and congregation in a variety of musical…