| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Rummage Sale Update Rummage is being accepted now. Help will be needed for set-up on Sunday, September 30th, after the 10am service. Our rummage work week begins Monday, October 1st though Thursday, October 5th (9am-4pm each day). Sale days are Friday, October 5th (9am-4pm) and Saturday, October 6th (9am-Noon) with clean-up afterwards. Whether you work full time, part time, or are retired, we would be grateful for any amount of time you can spare to come and help! Contact either Sharon Metz (cell 734-626-1650) or Carole Vandenberg if you have any questions.
We need lots of strong help cleaning up at noon on Saturday, Oct. 6th!
Our Music Minister, Bobby, is heading off this week to Minnesota to begin a new position in his home town. Please take a moment to thank him for the excellent ministry he has done among us. A reception is planned for Bobby following the 10AM service this morning.
The Widow’s Mite Mark McPherson is presenting his play on the life and legacy of Lisette on Saturday, October 13th at 4p.m. The play will feature our own Blanche Hutchison as Lisette. It should be an amazing evening reliving the events that led to the building of our own St. James Chapel. Mark is asking if the ladies of St. James could be in charge of the refreshments for this event. There are sign up sheets outside the Chapel and the main Church. Please help to make this a memorable evening for our parishioners and the many guests that will be attending. Thanks for your help.
The World-Renowned New Testament scholar, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, is coming to East Lansing this Wednesday, October 3rd to lead a day-long conference. A practicing Jew, Dr. Levine brings a Jewish perspective to what is essentially a Jewish story about Jesus Christ. The $97 admission includes four hour-long sessions with Dr. Levine, lunch, and an “Annotated Jewish New Testament Commentary” ($39 value) to take home and keep. Find out more and sign-up at EpiphaniesConference.com or ask Fr. Phil, who will be attending.
ECW Speaker Series – Oct. 8, 6pm , Guest Speaker Irene Miller, a Holocaust survivor, author, speaker, ad educator will take us on a survival journey little known or written about. Please bring a dish to pass for a potluck and listen to Irene’s message of tolerance and acceptance of diversity.
The Thursday Book Group meets at 1:30pm in the library. Our book is “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis, a classic with over 3,000 five-star ratings on Amazon. The humorous and satirical narrative follows a series of letters from an elderly and experienced fallen angel, “Uncle Screwtape,” to his inexperienced nephew “Wormwood,” with advice on how to misguide the human to whom he has been assigned. Filled with insights into human folly, we nevertheless watch as the human becomes a Christian, falls in love, and finds eternal salvation. We will read the first section of this text together aloud on Thursday. (it’s an easy read.) Copies of the second chapter will be distributed. By the third week we hope people will have their own copy of the text.
We Have Posted our open Minister of Music position with the American Guild of Organists, their local chapters, and the Association of Anglican Musicians. Please begin praying for the next person called into this important worship leadership role. Also, feel free to share word of this employment opportunity with any musicians you may know. The Position Description can be found at www.saintjamesgi.net/Downloads/MusicMinister.pdf
Operation Christmas Cookie For the past two years we have been sending tins of homemade Christmas cookies to those listed on our Military Prayer List. If you have a loved one who is in the military and is not currently on our prayer list, please contact Colleen Herman in the office with your loved one’s name and mailing address (we mail both state side and overseas). If your loved one is already on the prayer list, please verify the current mailing address we have for them. Recipients will receive a tin of delicious homemade cookies and a Christmas card from St. James. If you have any questions, please give Sharon Metz a jingle at 734-626-1650 (cell) or 734-720-0710 (home).
Capital Campaign projects have begun. If you haven’t yet pledged, you can pledge on line at saintjamesgi.net/cc150 . Thank you for pitching in.
Prayer Ministry This Summer continues in the chapel. If you would like prayers during communion, come to the back of the church by the red doors that lead to the front parking lot. In that small narthex the prayer minister will be glad to hear your needs and pray with you.
Open Bible Study A drop-in Bible Study runs every Sunday morning from 9:05-9:50AM in the Fireplace Room. The study requires no preparation, and you can come on whatever Sundays are convenient for you. Drop in any time!
Gluten-Free Wafers are always available at communion. Just ask.
Secretary Office Hours: Colleen is in the office Tues-Thurs 9-2, & Fri 9-noon.
Open Office Hours Fr. Phil is available for appointments throughout the week for meetings of any length, but on Tuesday evenings you never need an appointment. Drop in any Tuesday between 4:30-6:30 pm and say hello.
FEATURES AND ARTICLES
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St. James Music Series 2018-19
Nov.10, 7:30pm: the Organ in the Sanctuary. A recital by Bobby Ragoonanan featuring works by Willcocks, Bach, Clerambault, and Franck.
Jan. 19, 7:30: The Organ in the Chapel, featuring students from the U of M: An Arbor.
March 23, 7:30pm: Music from Bowling Green, featuring DMA students performing music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
April 21, 10am: Easter Sunday will feature a brass quintet, bell choir and the St. James Choir performing music for Easter.
Events are free and open to the public, with free-will donations accepted. Come and celebrate God’s gift of music with us!
SAINT JAMES WISH LIST
Listed 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 at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net!
*Do you have an item for the Wish List? Please speak to a Vestry member
or to Fr. Phil to have your wish listed here!
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
This morning’s musical point of interest: Today at 10:00 we hear one of Purcell’s larger choir anthems, Rejoice in the Lord, alway. Purcell is one of Great Britain’s most important composers, and the only truly notable Baroque composer from the island nation. He had an illustrious career as a composer and organist, working his way up to the organist position at Westminster Abbey by the age of 20. He became well-known during his time for his choral and keyboard works, but was largely forgotten after his death outside of the Anglican church until his music experienced a revival in the 20th century, thanks largely in part to the efforts of composer and pianist Benjamin Britten (1913-76.
Upcoming Music Events:
Nov. 10, 7:30pm: The Organ in the Sanctuary. A recital by Robert Ragoonanan featuring works by Willocks, Bach, Clérambault, and Franck.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Sydney Sexton (9/30) | Lucas Miklos (930) | Gabrielle Glover (9/30) | |
| Gary Gorris (10/1) | Allie Tabarez (10/1) | Cathy Kalafut (10/3) | |
| Crosby Ferguson (10/3) | Samantha Bohl (10/5) | Randy Thomas (10/5) | |
| Myra McInerny (10/6) | |||
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Elke | Gabby | Kathleen Proctor | |
| Bruce Stahlman | Jerry Zavadil | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Ron Kohn | Andrew Brunell | Lindsay Labaddie | |
| Joe Rodelett | Shaun Stahlman | Sheila Miles | |
| Laurie Miles | Mike Reme Vinne | Lauren Gardiner | |
| Lori Ferguson | Lynn Chemla | Jackie | |
| John Marion | James Marion | Michelle Mills | |
| Sharon Hopkins | Kate Kohn Parrott | Wendy Waltz |
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, Buckley Neal, JP Pandoff, Brett Ready, Dr. Bettina Sauter, Alexander Turin, and Alex Bearden.
**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
PARISH CONTACTS
To update information contact goodnews@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-17
| STAFF | CHURCH OFFICE | office@saintjamesgi.net | 734-676-1727 | |||
| Rector | The Rev. Phil Dinwiddie | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Minister of Music | Bobby Ragoonanan | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Secretary
Sexton |
Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
office@saintjamesgi.net
office@saintjamesgi.net |
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| VESTRY | Treasurer | Curt Crysler ‘19 | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | |||
| Member-at-Large | Carl Colwell ‘19 | carl@carlcolwell.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Margaret Horvath ‘19 | mhorvath@comcast.net | ||||
| Recording Secretary | Lynda VanEngelen ‘19 | barrylyndahtg@wowway.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Mel Bonis ‘20 | melandron@wowway.com | ||||
| Building & Grounds Jr. Warden | Jeff Faistenhammer ‘20 | jfaisten@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary of the Vestry | Beth Primeau ‘20 | bethholliday323@gmail.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Barbara Valmassei ‘20 | btvalmassei@comcast.net | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Tom Benson ‘21 | thomas.b.benson@gmail.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Laurent Chappuis ‘21 | lbchappuis@icloud.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Kim Faistenhammer ‘21 | kfaisten@gmail.com | ||||
| Senior Warden | Blanche Hutchison ‘21 | bhutchison1@hotmail.com | ||||
| MINISTRIES | Acolytes | Tom & Erica Benson | (231) 690-9655 | |||
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth
Michael Glover |
(734) 675-1506
(734) 676-1062 |
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| Bell Choir | Bobby Ragoonanan | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Chapel Tours | Kate Hartwell | (313) 318-3275 | ||||
| Children’s Ministries | Nancy Crysler | ncrysler@outlook.com | ||||
| Choir | Bobby Ragoonanan | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Church Rejuvenation | Sue Hartley
Judy Christie |
suecartwright1@comcast.net
(734) 323-8663 |
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| Counters | Curt Crysler | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Eucharistic Ministers & Readers | Sue Weston | (734) 931-2232 | ||||
| Episcopal Church Women | Colleen Lough | colleenlough@gmail.com | ||||
| Finance Committee | Curt Crysler | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Greeters | Lynn Blanks | lblanks@wideopenwest.com | ||||
| Helping Hands | Linda Kurth | (734) 675-1506 | ||||
| Interfaith Council/ Outreach | Sue Lowery
Jane Colwell |
(734) 675-0417
(734) 671-9446 |
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| Men’s Ministry Group | Jim Holubka | jholubka@sbcglobal.net | ||||
| Memorial Garden | Carole Vandenberg | (734) 671-6492 | ||||
| Office | Colleen Herman | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Pastoral Care Team | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel | (734) 250-3375 | ||||
| Rainbow Bell Choir | Sue Johnson | (734) 783-1752 | ||||
| SCRIP & Kroger Rewards | Lynn & Paul Blanks | lblanks@wideopenwest.com | ||||
| Soup Kitchen | Amy & Frank Kohair | (734) 693-0694 | ||||
| Ushers | Carl Colwell | carlcolwell@hotmail.com | ||||
| Vestry | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| Worship Committee | Fr. Phil | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Youth Group – Sr. High | Fr. Phil | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| September 30 | |
| Altar Guild | Joan Hemsworth, Madeleine Jones, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Francis Gardiner |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, Carl Colwell, Robin Knudson |
| Greeters | Sue Anderson, Robin Knudson |
| 10 am Acolytes | Zoie Christie, Paiten Christie |
| 10 am Crucifer | Andrew Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Tom & Erica Benson |
| October 7 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Lillian Everlove, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Marcie Treadwell |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, Merri & Zach Lewis |
| Greeters | Lil Everlove, Lynn Blanks |
| 10 am Acolytes | Joi Boswell, Crystal Turner |
| 10 am Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough, Madeleine Jones |
| October 14 | |
| Altar Guild | Carol Nankervis, Blanche Hutchison, Meren James |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Natalia Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | Carl Colwell, J. Dermody, J. Drake, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Jenifer Drake, Natalia Baker |
| 10 am Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Caleb Johnson |
| 10 am Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Anthony & Natalia Baker |