A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net Bobby leads the choir at practice.

Free Celebration lunch! Sunday, October 2 all 8 and 10 o’clockers are invited following the 10am service to a “Thank You Saint James’ Family” grand celebration luncheon in Galloway Hall.

Rummage Sale is Here! Rummage is now being accepted.   Rummage work days are Sept 24-29.  The sale is Sept 30 and Oct 1.

Five Women, Five Faith Journeys.  Today at Holy Cross Episcopal Church (40700 W. Ten Mile Rd, Novi) join five women from different faith traditions as they tell their personal stories about their journeys through their own faith traditions.  3:30-5:30pm, followed by an informal reception.  Wendy Kiblawi (248-476-0265) will be going and is happy to carpool.

After We Lose A Loved One, We Feel Lost And Alone; our heart is broken.  Although every person grieves differently, it is normal to feel sad, angry, and overwhelmed. It is also helpful to do healing work after a loss in community with others…

A free “Healing after Heartbreak” workshop series is being offered at Saint James’ this fall. The series will be presented by Healing Spirit, an organization with experience helping people find healing after loss. The fully subsidized workshop series will begin on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. It will continue for 7 more Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. Each evening will include an educational presentation about an aspect of grief & healing followed by a small group session facilitated by a trained facilitator. To attend these free workshops as a participant, or if you know someone you would like us to contact about it, or if you feel a calling to help facilitate a group, please contact Gwyn Dugliss at 734-379-0907 or griefhealing@saintjamesgi.net. These workshops are intended for the entire community, not just Saint James’ members. Please spread the word about this wonderful and rare opportunity. If you know people who are grieving, please personally encourage them to sign up. Also consider attending with them for support. The time is guaranteed to be excellent and helpful.   

Please join us for Crop walk on Sunday, September 25th at 1:00.  All walkers will meet at St. Thomas Lutheran Church at 12:45.  The length of your walk is up to you (1mile-6miles).  Get a group together and enjoy their company and the beautiful bike path. If you don’t want to walk a donation would be wonderful too. Help to “End Hunger One Step at a Time”.

“Harvest for the Homeless” is a Fund Raiser for Christnet. It will be held Friday Sept. 30, at Orlando Familia Banquet Center (15001 Sibley Road)   It is a fun filled evening of Dinner, Dancing and Silent Auctions.  The guest speaker is Debbie Dingell (U.S. Representative-12th District).  For tickets you may contact Sue Lowery at 734-771-2503. The fee is $50.00 per person or $450.00 to reserve a table for ten.

Diaper Awareness Week Bottoms Up Diaper project is an ongoing program, however, the week of September 26th to October 2nd is “Diaper Awareness Week”.  Interfaith Council along with Fish and Loaves want to make everyone aware that many families can’t afford the diapers their little ones need.  Many of these parents want to work to support their families but they can’t afford the diapers which are required by the day cares. The weekend of October 1st and 2nd, there will be Church members outside Kroger handing out flyers and a box to collect diapers.  There will also be a box by Sav-On entrance for collection.  We are also collecting coupons, and donations are more than welcome. With the coupons and donations we can order in bulk at a cheaper rate. We do need volunteers on this weekend.  A sign up sheet is on the Interfaith board in our hallway. Many thanks to all of you that have made donations already.  We hope we have your continued support.

Dr. David L. Wolf, author of The Gift Is You will be speaking at Saint James Monday, Oct.10^th at 6:30pm.  Sponsored by the ECW and Men’s Ministry, you won’t want to miss this inspiring event as Dr. Wolf talks about how a horrible accident revealed to him how faith, prayer, friendship and God’s sovereign care provides assurance and hope for a life that makes a difference.  A light supper will be served.

Volunteers Are Needed For The 182^nd Convention Of The Diocese of Michigan on Friday, October 21, and/or Saturday, October 22. You may choose to serve as teller, hospitality/greeters, or assist with vendor set-up/break-down. In addition to our gratitude, volunteers also receive special treats and perks. Convention volunteers may also take advantage of the special room rates available to delegates. For more information, or to request a volunteer form, please contact Julie Travis, 182^nd Convention Volunteer Coordinator, at pcjuli@yahoo.com or (734)233-7334.

100% Wool Items And Old Sparkly Jewelry Needed For Greens Market Crafts We need​ your​ old i​tems, such as: hats, scarves, vests, dresses, skirts, mittens, gloves, pants, sweaters, etc. ​ It does not matter if they are stained or full of moth holes, as long as they are 100% wool (no blends, please)! The items will be felted and cut up​ ​to use for the projects.  We also need sparkly costume ​jewelry – anything that is broken or you just don’t wear anymore.  ​We also need YOU!!!​ ​  If you enjoy crafting and doing artful things, you are just our cup of tea!​  We’ll have fun and fellowship as we create magic to sell at our next Greens Market! Interested? ​Call us, talk to us at Coffee Hour, or send us an email!  Love & thanks  to each of you!  Sincerely​ , Amy ​ Kohair & Sharon Metz​

The Little Blue Boxes On The Table Across From The Office Are For the UTO, the “United Thank Offering” founded in 1889.  Each year all the monies gathered are given away in the form of grants to meet compelling human need and support the mission and ministry of the church locally and worldwide.  The fall ingathering (box collection) will take place in November.  In gratitude for God’s grace, let’s give generously- your change can change lives.  Thank you, Wendy Kiblawi

Packets Of Additional Crowley Envelopes As Well As New Boxes Of Envelopes can be found on the table across from the office.

A Weekly Eucharist focusing on a saint is held on Wed’s at 10:15am in the chapel.

Boar’s Head 2015 DVDs will be available for purchase starting October 1. Pick them up at Grosse Ile Hardware for only $15. These professionally filmed memories of the entire production are sure to be a big Christmas hit.

A Variety of  Group Studies are Offered Through Saint James

– Sunday mornings gather at 9:05am in the Fireplace Room for a Bible Study

-Thursdays mornings meet at 10:30am in the library for discussion on short passages from luminaries like Ghandi, C. S. Lewis, and Elie Weisel.

-Wednesday evenings the WOW (Women on Wednesday) group meets in members’ homes.  They are currently discussing the book “Old Testament Times” by R. K. Harrison.. Talk to Sue Hartley (734-675-9503) for more information.

Sunday School runs during our 10am service and is for children in preschool through 5^th grade

New Directories are adding last minute photos, but will be available soon!

Beginner’s Belly Dance runs on Wednesdays at 7pm in Galloway Hall. Open to all.

Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours are every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm.

We Continue to Collect empty prescription bottles for the St. Frances Cabrini Free Clinic, diapers and coupons for “Bottoms Up,” food and supplies for the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, and toiletries for the homeless.  Collection baskets are in the hallway outside of the office.

SERVING THIS WEEK

THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants. To serve in one of these capacities send an email to that effect to office@saintjamesgi.net .

September 25
Altar Guild	Carole V., Blanche Hutchison, Gwyn Dugliss
8am 1st lesson reader	Meren James
8am Eucharistic Minister	Tom Coleman
10 am 1st lesson reader	Anthony Baker
10am 2nd lesson & chalice	Andrew Johnson
10am prayers & chalice	Blanche Hutchison
Ushers	Dave & Judy Christie, Jack Hartley, Robin Knudson
Greeters	Dave & Judy Christie
10 am Crucifer	Andrew Johnson
10am Acolytes Prayer Team	Landon Johnson, Zoie Christie Sue Anderson & Madeleine Jones

SAINT JAMES WISH LIST

Below are some things that St. James would love to have, but the budget does not allow them at this time. If one of these items speaks to your heart, please make a donation toward the purchase. All partial gifts will be gratefully accepted and put toward the total cost. Also, if you see or think of something that should be on this list, please let us know.

1. CAN YOU HELP LAY SOME SOD
2. CAN YOU HELP MOVE A LARGE BUSH
3. CAN YOU HELP FACILITATE THE PURCHASE OF 3 BEAUTIFUL PINES

Thank you, thank you, and thank you!

 

🎵 🎶 🎶🎵  MUSIC NOTES  🎵🎶🎶 🎵

Choir season is up and running, and it’s never too late to join! We are doing some very exciting music this year, including some great standards by composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and John Rutter, exciting new pieces by composers Libby Larsen and Benjamin Wegner, and even a Bach Cantata in December, “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” BWV 61, complete with soloists and orchestra! This is not a year you want to miss! Bell choir will also be doing some exciting work this year as well! Please let me know if you plan to attend! The St. James Bell Choir rehearses Thursdays at 6:30PM, and the St. James Adult Choir rehearses Thursdays at 7:30PM. All are welcome!

Please consider joining in the music at St. James, we have lots of excellent programming this year. If you have reservations about joining that I can smooth over, or even just want to chat and learn some more about music, I’m always happy to talk! I’m easily reached at music@saintjamesgi.net.

This morning’s musical point of interest: The Beethoven prelude is a very unusual piece of music for Beethoven at this time. The piece does indeed visit every major key, and also explores many of the relative minor keys as well. The piece begins and ends in C Major, and is highly chromatic, hinting at the kind of composition style Beethoven would frequent much later in life.

Stay tuned for upcoming music events in the area:

Friday, Oct. 14 at 2PM: Grosse Ile Musicale features a Woodwind Quintet at Grosse Ile Presbyterian

Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:30PM: Minister of Music Robert Ragoonanan in a piano recital performing the music of David Guion, Henri Dutilleux, and Franz Schubert.

Nov. 12 at 8PM and 13 at 4PM: Berlin Philharmonic in Ann Arbor. Tickets at http://ums.org/performance/berlin-philharmonic/

 

CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS

We Celebrate Birthdays This Week

	Michael Blanks (9/25)	Sara Boc (9/26)	Paiten Christie (9/26)
	Vanessa Allen (9/26)	Don Hartwell (9/27)	Thomas Lashley(9/27)
	Jennifer Lee (9/28)	Sydney Sexton (9/30)	Lukas Miklos (9/30)
	Gabrielle Glover (9/30)	Gary Gorris (10/1)	Allie Tabarez (10/1)

 

We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week

	Greg & Lisa Glover (9/28)	Heather & John Haggard (9/29)
	Becca & Kenneth Bearden (10/2)

Please Pray This Week For Healing         

	Lee	Jerry Zavadil	Maureen Kohn
	Jerry	John Kurth	Marsha Childress
	Pete Fernandes	Jean Fernandes	Andrew Brunell
	Philip Metz, Sr.	Denise deBeausset	Judy Williams
	Allison Bell	Charles	Carol Tyler Gacioch
	Joan Klose	Marge Stahlman	Jackson Bruce Beidler
	Barbara Bishop	Tamara Howes	Lisa Hayworth
	Charlie Rice	Mark Sawmiller	Mary F
	Pat Zavadil	Wayne Laviolette	Donna D
	Annie Krueger	Mary B	Keith Zook

Pray for those serving in The Church   For leaders of the worldwide church, for Philip our priest, members of our vestry, heads of our guilds & committees, and the staff and lay leaders of this congregation; for those engaged in mission work, for Jamie Treadwell in England, Todd and Patsy McGregor & family in Kenya, El Hogar in Honduras, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.

Pray for those serving in the military  AJ Allen, J.B. Faistenhammer, Brett Ready, Dr. Bettina Sauter, and Alexander Turin.

To ensure our Lists are current petitions for healing are listed for 4 weeks per submission. Names may be re-submitted any number of times to office@saintjamesgi.net.