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Raymond and his human Mark, worshipping at Saint James at our annual Blessing of the Pets Sunday as Fr. Phil raises the host in the distance. Photo credit: Frank Kohair
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Ireland will be the focus of Fr. Phil’s presentation on Monday, October 21st, hosted by the ECW. Come at 6:00 p.m. for a baked potato fundraiser with proceeds going to Bahamas Hurricane relief fund. Fr Phil will start his program at 6:30pm. and will show slides from his sabbatical pilgrimage in Ireland, share some of the sacred history of that holy Isle, and share stories from the experience. Desserts would be appreciated.
The Mailboxes in the Hallway will be updated soon. If you do NOT want a mailbox please let Colleen know at 734-676-1727 or office@saintjamesgi.net. If you get a mailbox, please check it often.
A 5th Sunday Oktoberfest Celebration is being planned for Sunday, October 27 after the 10 o’clock worship service. A festive luncheon will be served! The 5th Sunday committee is planning to prepare many delicious German dishes for the luncheon but they would like to know if you plan to attend. Please take a look at your schedule for that day, October 27, and RSVP, either yes or no, on a signup sheet that you will find on the Fellowship bulletin board in the hallway. PS — Beer will be served, but it will be root beer! David Hartwell / 313 318-9009 Cell and text
The Names of Those Who Have Died in the past year since last All Saints Day are being collected. Please send these names to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net so they can be listed and read in our All Saints Sunday services. Time will also be made in the service for you to honor those others who you love, who have gone on to God’s closer presence.
A Bonfire sponsored by the Men’s Ministry will take place on the church grounds at 7pm, Friday, November 1, 2019. Come and enjoy the evening with family and friends. Bring your own refreshments.
There Will Be a Halloween Party for all children of the parish on Nov. 2, from 10 – noon in Galloway Hall.
November 3 is a Kids Sunday to include a children’s sermon and special fun for children. Kids are invited to wear their appropriate Halloween costumes to church, too, If they want! No Sunday School will be held on this day so kids can be with their families for the whole service.
The St. James Sunrise is a weekly email that includes all the upcoming Sunday’s announcements, serving schedules, and more. To be added to the Sunrise List, send a request to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net and we’ll be sure you are added.
The Next Soup Kitchen work day is Nov. 16, 2019. More info to come.
Free Voice Training in a Fun, Social Environment When you try our Choir Ministry you gain a talented voice coach, a fun Thursday night community, and a new way to grow and deepen your faith. Come this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and see if this ministry is for you.
Our Thursday Book Group is reading “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills. The drop-in group meets on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the library.
An Invitation for all pianists and instrumentalists… If you would like to play one or more selections during the 10:00 A.M. worship service, please speak with our Minister of Music Jim Johnson. As an inviting and inclusive community of worshipers, we want to give those with musical gifts the opportunity to participate in worship in such a way.
Peach Pits Drop Off Your peach pits can be placed in the back room to be used with wreath trimming. Also, please delay your fall bush trimming until Thanksgiving so you can bring in the branches for the Greens Market. Boxwood, Holly, Juniper, Balsam & Cedar—we use them all!
Nursery Care is available every Sunday from 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Service Recordings from our 8am service are found at saintjamesgi.net under the “Media” tab, and at youtube.com/user/saintjamesgi
First Aid Kits are located throughout the church: 1) On the shelf under the main altar; 2) On the coat rack in the main hall by the office; 3) In the kitchen by the sink; and 4) In the chapel sacristy.
Sunday Bible Study An open, drop-in Bible study is held every Sunday in the Fireplace Room at 9 a.m. It requires no prep. Try it out this Sunday!
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 on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for anyone to drop in without an appointment. For a meeting of 40 minutes or more, please call or email to schedule an appointment.
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!
- 9 New Silver Crosses for Acolytes (9 x $22) = $194
- 3 New Robes for Acolytes ($129 + $140) = $269
- Commercial Fridge for our main kitchen – $1648
Fridge Details: Our main kitchen refrigerator was professionally serviced last week. It is not fixable and on its last legs. The commercial refrigerator listed above has a self-closing door (the current fridge may have burned out from the door being left partially open), a 2 year factory warranty on parts/labor, 5 year warranty on the compressor, and a rating from purchasers of 4.6/5.0.
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Our next program as part of the St. James Music Series 2019-2020 will be on Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 in the chapel and features “The Music of Dave Martin.” Dave Martin is a Downriver Detroit songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,, and music educator. Dave will present an evening of intimate acoustic music in St. James’ beautiful chapel. Selections will include original worship music he’s written for the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church Band, as well as other songs about love, loss, belief, connection, joy, and redemption.
Special Thanks We give thanks and praise to God for the gifts of musical talent given to Colleen Herman as she shares her skills in our 10:00 A.M. worship today.
About the Anthem. The text for the anthem today falls into the category of “Anglican Hymns and Music” since the author of the text was an Anglican priest Henry Alford. Alford, Henry, D.D., son of the Rev. Henry Alford, Rector of Aston Sandford, b. at 25 Alfred Place, Bedford Row, London, Oct. 7, 1810, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in honours, in 1832. In 1833 he was ordained to the Curacy of Ampton. Subsequently he held the Vicarage of Wymeswold, 1835-1853,–the Incumbency of Quebec Chapel, London, 1853-1857; and the Deanery of Canterbury, 1857 to his death, which took. place at Canterbury, Jan. 12, 1871. In addition he held several important appointments, including that of a Fellow of Trinity, and the Hulsean Lectureship, 1841-2. His literary labours extended to every department of literature, but his noblest undertaking was his edition of the Greek Testament, the result of 20 years’ labour. His hymnological and poetical works were numerous, and included the compiling of collections, the composition of original hymns, and translations from other languages.
NEWS & UPDATES
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Bell Tower Leg Replaced
In the process of painting the chapel we discovered that one of the legs of the bell tower had almost completely failed. This bell tower was installed brand new in 2007. Apparently some of the caulk failed, allowing water to seep between boards where it did not evaporate. If you look at the bell tower today you will see that this leg has been completely replaced. Because it is treated wood it cannot be painted for four months. This work will happen in 2020, when we plan to bring in an expert to evaluate the entire structure and make recommendations. Thanks to Jeff Faistenhammer for coordinating all the repair work this past Wednesday!
Ninety-Seven Bushes Planted
A team of 12 spent five hours on Tuesday planting 97 grasses, bushes, and flowering plants on all sides of our historic chapel. That’s 97 holes, 97 times getting down on their knees, 97 lovingly finished plantings. Then the group spread 5 yards of mulch through all the chapel beds. Thank you Tom, Libby, Lois, Fr. Phil, Sue, Lynda, Stuart, Cindi, Burdette, Pete, Jeff, and (not pictured) Joan Hemsworth who made a fantastic lunch, and Sue Lowery who did plantings and also took the grandkids to the orthodontist. Come take a loook!
Inspirational Thoughts :
Every day, God fills our lives
with so much goodness…
All we need to do is open our
eyes and GIVE THANKS for each of them.
Blanche Hutchison, Senior Warden
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Larry & Sally Southerland (10/21) | |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Sally Byers | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| James Marion | Shaun Stahlman | Hank P. | |
| Ralph | Toni Mann | Alex | |
| John Santori | Jennifer A. | Sophia Pratt | |
| Daphne | Michelle Mills | Reno Santori | |
| Elena Coleman | Philip Metz Sr. | Sharon Rodelett | |
| Carole Vandenberg | |||
Pray for those serving in The Church For the 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, Todd and Patsy McGregor & family in Madagascar, El Hogar in Honduras, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
Pray for those serving in the military AJ Allen, Cole Kohair, 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 734-676-1727
| STAFF | CHURCH OFFICE | office@saintjamesgi.net | 734-676-1727 | |||
| Rector | The Rev. Phil Dinwiddie | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Minister of Music | Jim Johnson | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Secretary
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
office@saintjamesgi.net
office@saintjamesgi.net |
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| VESTRY | Member-at-large | Mark Ferguson ‘22 | Thefergusons1108@me.com | |||
| Member-at-Large | Warren Johnson ‘22 | warnie@comcast.net | ||||
| Youth Member-At-Large | William Johnson ‘22 | warnie@comcast.net | ||||
| Member -At Large | Sue Weston ‘22 | Suelovessnow@yahoo.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 | Jim Johnson | Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Chapel Tours | Kate Hartwell | (313) 318-3275 | ||||
| Children’s Ministries | Erica Benson | Ericabenson101@gmail.com | ||||
| Choir | Jim Johnson | Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| 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 | Sharon Metz | midwestfrost@hotmail.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 | David Dowhan | daviddowhan@comcast.net | ||||
| Memorial Garden | Carole Vandenberg | (734) 671-6492 | ||||
| Office | Colleen Herman | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Pastoral Care Team | Jim Holubka | (313) 389-1833 | ||||
| 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 | Blanche Hutchison | (313)657-1726 | ||||
| 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
| October 20, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Natalia Baker, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Natalia Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Jack Hartley, Robin Knudson, Sar & Scott Lazuka |
| Greeters | Anthony and Natalia Baker |
| Acolytes | Ethan Drake, Caleb Turner |
| Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
| October 27, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Joan Hemsworth, Gwyn Dugliss, Blanche Hutchison |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Herman Rugel |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Pete Jett, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Dave & Judy Christie |
| Acolytes | Jackson DePaul, Paiten Christie |
| Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson & Amy Kohair |
| November 3, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Carol Nankervis, Chris Robertson, Lois Zook |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks |
| Greeters | Paul & Lynn Blanks |
| Acolytes | Joi Boswell, Crystal Turner |
| Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Tom & Erica Benson |