February 10, 2019

A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK

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Rest In Peace….our good Linens Rummage friend, Elke Malcomson (in Blue)

This Morning We Welcome  Rev. Sarah Boelter to our celebration at St. James.

Cold Weather Is Upon Us,   so if the Grosse Ile Schools are closed due to weather, all church led activities will also be canceled for that day.  This includes the Wednesday morning prayer service  and Thursday afternoon Book Club.  We want all parishioners to stay safe and warm this winter!

Please Join the Diocese in Celebrating  Absalom Jones, the first African American pastor, pioneer and priest ordained in the Episcopal Church.  The celebration will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit at 11am.

The Coffee and Tea Club at Saint James is no Starbucks — it is so much better!  LOL  The club continues to percolate with quality coffees from all over the world, and to steep with quality loose leaf teas, herbal teas, chai, flavored teas, bag teas, and tisanes.  An order is called in to CoffeeAM on the Monday after the first Sunday of every month, and club members pay wholesale prices, not the retail prices shown on the website — http://www.coffeeam.com.  If you or a friend are interested in joining the club let David Hartwell know — dhartwell4@yahoo.com — 313 318-9009.

Last year club members weighed in and Tuesday and Friday received the most votes of weekdays for planning club functions like tastings and road trips.  I know that we won’t be able to work around everyone’s schedule, and that some of us work, but I would love to hear from you.   Stay tuned for news of an upcoming club function.  Sincerely, David Hartwell 313 318-9009  Cell and text

Fr. Phil Will Return From Sabbatical on Sunday, March 3. Please continue to pray for him and for all the lay leaders of Saint James.

Leadership During Sabbatical is provided by our lay leaders and local clergy. For general needs contact our secretary Colleen Herman at office@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727. For parish leadership needs contact our Senior Warden Blanche Hutchison at bhutchison1@hotmail.com or 313-657-1726. For ministry needs contact our Minister of Music Jim Johnson at music@saintjamesgi.net or 734-788-4364. For emergency care contact the Rev. Shirley McWhorter at 734-934-0748, or the Rev. Lynda Carter at 734-308-1189. While Fr. Phil is on sabbatical he will not be available, but he returns Sunday, March 3.

 “Jesus Was An Episcopalian” is the name of the book that the Thursday Afternoon book group will be studying for five weeks. You can find copies of the first week’s readings on the resource table across from the office. For those who plan to continue, please buy the book written by Chris Yaw. The always-open group meets on Thursdays at 1:30pm in the library.

The Pastoral Care Team will meet on Saturday March 09 at 10:00 AM in the Library.  This meeting is open to current members of the Pastoral Care Team and anyone who wants to learn more about the ministry of bringing the Eucharist to our homebound parishioners.  Please mark your schedule and watch for additional details as we get closer to this meeting.

Rummage Sale Notice – We cannot accept rummage items until after April 15.  Please do not leave anything before that date.  The GI Fire Department does not want us to store rummage for more than two weeks, and we also need access to our cabinets, tables and chairs.  The rummage sale is May 3 and May 4.

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 Tue-Thur 9-2, &  Fri 9-12.

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.

 

 

 

WISH LIST

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  • Do you have a “decent recent” computer you could donate to our new Minister of Music? Contact Jim at music@saintjamesgi.net

 

FEATURES AND ARTICLES

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GET YOUR

New Parish Directory!

 

 

 

 

 

Elected Lay Delegates for the Election of a Bishop & Diocesan Convention….

 

Erica Benson

Gwyn Dugliss

 

Wendy Kiblawi

 

 

 

CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS 

We Celebrate Birthdays This Week

Susan Weston (2/10) Kristen Shamus (2/11) Brian Weston (2/16)

We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week

Randy & Diane Mammo (2/12)

Please Pray This Week For Healing    

Bruce Stahlman Jerry Zavadil John Brass
Linda Kohn Jean Fernandes Jackson Beidler
Robert Kohn Michael Stoddart Gregory Kohn
Ron Kohn Alex Kate Kohn Parrott
Pam Berlinski Shaun Stahlman William Sabo
John Huddlestone James Marion Ralph
Mary Ann M. Fred Schuster Lucy Contreras
Viola Patrick Vincent Brow Andrew Brunell
Gordon Miles

 

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

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    STAFF CHURCH OFFICE office@saintjamesgi.net 734-676-1727
Rector The Rev. Phil Dinwiddie rector@saintjamesgi.net
Minister of Music Jim Johnson jjcricket1958@yahoo.com
Secretary

Sexton

Colleen Herman

Harold Schwochow

office@saintjamesgi.net

office@saintjamesgi.net

   VESTRY Member-at-large Mark Ferguson        ‘22 Thefergusons1108@me.com
Member-at-Large Warren Johnson      ‘22 warnie@comcast.net
Member-at-Large Sue Weston            ‘22 suelovessnow@yahoo.com
Youth Member-at-large William Johnson     ‘22 warnie@comcast.net
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

Bell Choir Jim Johnson Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com
Chapel Tours Kate Hartwell (313) 318-3275
Children’s Ministries Nancy Crysler ncrysler@outlook.com
Choir Jim Johnson Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com
Church Rejuvenation Sue Hartley

Judy Christie

suecartwright1@comcast.net

(734) 323-8663

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

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

 

February 10, 2019  
Altar Guild Michael Glover, Meren James, C. Nankervis, N. Baker
8am 1st lesson reader Margaret Horvath (2nd Reading)
8am Eucharistic Minister Sue Weston (1st Reading)
10 am 1st lesson reader Mark McPherson (2nd Reading)
10am 2nd lesson & chalice Jim Holubka (1st Reading)
10am prayers & chalice Blanche Hutchison
Ushers David Christie, J. Dermody, Sara & Scott Lazuka
Greeters Martha Gape, Jennifer Dermody
10 am Acolytes Joe Boswell, Crystal Turner
10 am Crucifer Tommy Shumate
Prayer Team Sue Anderson, Amy Kohair

 

February 17, 2019  
Altar Guild Jennifer Dermody, Carolyn Hoey, Marilou Arvin
8am 1st lesson reader Sarah Bates
8am Eucharistic Minister Tom Coleman
10 am 1st lesson reader Herman Rugel
10am 2nd lesson & chalice Warren Johnson
10am prayers & chalice Jim Holubka
Ushers Stuart Cartwright, C. Colwell, Robin Knudson, Chi Paik
Greeters Marie Johnson, Robin Knudson
10 am Acolytes Paiten Christie, Zoie Christie
10 am Crucifer Sam Rankine
Prayer Team Tom & Erica Benson

 

February 24, 2019  
Altar Guild Linda Kurth, Blanche Hutchison
8am 1st lesson reader Meren James
8am Eucharistic Minister Sue Weston
10 am 1st lesson reader Linda Shannon
10am 2nd lesson & chalice Jane Colwell
10am prayers & chalice Colleen Lough
Ushers David & Judy Christie, Jack Hartley, Chuck Kurth
Greeters Chuck & Linda Kurth
10 am Acolytes Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra
10 am Crucifer Anna Shumate
Prayer Team Colleen Lough & Madeleine Jones