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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
Rowers on the river at sunrise. We have several rowers at Sarah James’, including Tyler Stepaniak, Max & Alex Bearden, and Sarah Hemsworth. |
Welcomed in Holy Baptism Today we welcome Desmond Blanton into our fellowship in Christ. Congratulations!
Graduate Recognition Sunday will be June 7th. Please let the office know if you are graduating so we include you.
A Baby Changing Table has been installed in the ladies restroom. There is also a changing table outside the unisex handicapped bathroom near the kitchen.
Get Tickets Now for the Detroit Riverboat Cruise Children ride free! The cruise runs on June 6th from 7 pm to 9 pm. Come early for an optional 6 pm Celebration of Holy Communion in Downtown Wyandotte’s Bishop Park. Boarding begins at the pier at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased after the 10am services or in the church office during regular business hours, $20 adult, children under 18 free (children must be with an adult).
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed Please sign up to host this wonderful time of fellowship. Hosts set up, make coffee and tea (provided), bring simple food to share, and clean up. Sign up in Galloway Hall! Thanks to all who have helped by hosting. For more information talk to Joan Hemsworth (734-675-8191)
Check Your Kroger Receipt If the bottom of your Kroger receipt does not say Saint James Episcopal Church, then you are not currently enrolled in the Community Rewards Program for the 2015-2016 cycle. If Lynn Blanks has enrolled you in the past and your receipt does not display that message, contact her at 676-3967 ASAP. If you have never participated in the program or have enrolled yourself in the past, pick up directions for enrollment from the information table located across from the church office or visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the listed steps. Our group number is #82842. Shop and earn for Saint James the easy way.
Light Refreshments Are Served After the 10am service every Sunday Join us in Galloway Hall for this relaxed time of fellowship.
An On-going Bible Study is held each Sunday at 9 AM in the Fireplace Room.
Join us for a Weekday Eucharist every Wednesday at 10:15am. Wednesdays at 11am join us for “Coffee and Conversation” in Galloway Hall.
FEATURES & ARTICLES
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Basically Bach
Recital by Daniel John Susan
THIS SUNDAY, May 24 at 3 PM
St. James’ Church is blessed by a number of fine keyboard instruments and they will be featured in one program on the afternoon of the Day of Pentecost. As the title “Basically Bach” suggests, most of the music performed is composed by J. S. Bach, and will include both large Preludes and Fugues, and smaller Chorale Preludes. A few works by other composers will be included as well. Newly appointed Minister of Music Daniel Susan will first play in the chapel, moving on to the harpsichord, and ending in the main church. This will provide listeners with a rare opportunity to hear various styles of keyboard instruments in one program and a pleasant stroll will be had by all!
Mr. Susan is accepting students who wish to study piano, organ, harpsichord, or music theory.
Saturday, June 13 at 3pm
Enjoy an Island-wide blessing of cyclists and their bicycles in celebration of the peaceful sharing of roads. A short bike ride and lots of fun will follow the Blessing Ceremony
An interesting historical record of the Episcopal presence on Grosse Ile was found in our archives We have presented this document in a series in our Good News Weeklies. Here is the 4th and Final Part…
INDEPENDENT PARISH – RESIDENT RECTORS 19[45] – 1948
1945 – 1949 … The Rev. Warner Forsyth (now the Rev. Canon)
The nave window facing to the east was replaced by a stained glass one – a memorial to all who had served in World War II. The four evangelists – St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke and St. John. By popular subscription.
Memorial side windows given.
Instituted marriage counsel.
1948 – 1953 … Miss Virginia Weylandy, as assistant in religious education and youth work, served with Rectors Forsyth and Crowley.
1949 – 1954 … The Rev. Archie Henry Crowley
(now Suffragan Bishop of Michigan)
Rector’s study and classrooms built into Parish House.
Land south of Church (site of Hunter School) acquired and cleared.
Plans drawn up for the new church.
1954 – …. The Rev. R. Lloyd Hackwell.
1955 – Church of Holy Family, East Rockwood, organized as parochial Mission.
1956 – Building Fund Campaign. $250,000 pledged by parishioners.
1957 – June 23rd, memorial doors commemorating Lizette Denison dedicated… entrance to original church building.
– Mrs. T. Edward Dunlop called to serve as Executive Assistant in Religious Education.
– September 15th, Ground Breaking Ceremony for new church and educational unit – at site of Hunter School.
1958 – April 13th, The Sunday After Easter, at 12 o’clock noon, ceremony of Laying the Corner Stone of new buildings. The Rev. Carl R. Sayers, Dean of the Downriver Convocation, Officiant, assisted by The Rev. R. Lloyd Hackwell, Rector of St. James’ Church.
STATISTICS
Family enrollment 547
Church School pupils 285
Church School teachers 50
Adult Class 55
(meets Sunday mornings after Family Service)
WOMAN’S ORGANIZATIONS
First organization, started at time parish first became independent, was Parish Aid. Parish Aid then became part of Service League; these titles discontinued.
Now, all women in every Episcopal parish automatically are members of the Auxiliary. The groups at St. James’ within the Auxiliary:
Afternoon Guild
St. Elizabeth Guild
St. Anne Guild
Altar Guild
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Joseph Brough (5/24) | Sarah Hemsworth (5/24) | August Corpe (5/25) | |
| Valentina Bisaro (5/26) | Walt Carroll (5/26) | Nathan Howes (5/26) | |
| Julia Stein (5/27) | Jeff Hightower (5/29) | Karyn Hightower (5/29) | |
| Marissa Tissot (5/29) | Jennifer Drake (5/30) | Margaret Horvath (5/30) | |
| Brenda Roekle (5/30) | Dianne Tissot (5/30) | Kate Sullivan Hartwell (5/31) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| Linda Shannon & Herman Rugel (5/29) | Jennifer & Patrick Matragrano (5/30) |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Jerry Cleaver | Mary Phillips | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandez | Jean Fernandez | Andrew Brunell | |
| Jerry | Audrey Lyden | Charles | |
| Stephen Conner | Dylan Neal | Carol Tyler Gacioch | |
| Leonard Weber | Lola Boyd | Carl Colwell | |
| Judy Williams | Jane Rogers Clark | Robert | |
| Don Hartwell | Robert Bohl, Jr. |
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: Drew, Jimmy Adams, AJ Allen, Billie Ray Brewer, John Chambers, J.B. Faistenhammer, Cristopher Gernand, Devon Goyert, Steven Grzywa Jr., Matt Hertl, Keith Johnson, Laura Levillier, Blake Liddle, Ken Matthews, Buckley Neal, PJ Ramsey, Brett Ready, Ronald Riling, Christopher Rodgers, Kristina Rodgers, Bettina Sauter, Jonathan Southerland, Jeff Speer, and Travis Tam.
