| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Due Today: Flower and Music memorials and thanksgivings are being received through today, Palm Sunday (Tuesday in the office at the latest). Turn in your gold sheets to the office with a donation of any amount.
Holy Week and Easter are right around the corner. Experience the Passion in all its fullness:
- Holy Wednesday Evening Prayer 6:15pm. Pizza & a Jesus Movie at 6:40. (See announcement below.)
- MAUNDY THURSDAY POTLUCK Remember the last supper in Galloway Hall at 6:30 pm. Bring a dish to pass!
- GOOD FRIDAY services begin at 1 pm in the chapel.
- Holy Saturday begins in the chapel at 9am.
- HOLY SATURDAY FOR KIDS is a special morning for children and families that includes an Easter Egg Hunt, a Craft, a telling of the Easter Story by Fr. Phil and a snack. Gather in Galloway Hall at 10:00AM. Please bring friends!
- EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES: The Easter Vigil Sunrise Service begins in Galloway Hall at 7:30am. The Festival Eucharist Service begins at 10am in the main church, with full choir and Brass!
Good Friday Reflections are needed. Please help! Speak to Fr. Phil if you would be willing to write a reflection about one of the witnesses of the cross: Judas, Pontius Pilate, Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, the “good” criminal on the cross, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Joseph of Arimathea.
Maundy Thursday Potluck! The central event of Maundy Thursday was a meal. So we gather for a meal at 6:30. Bring a dish to share.
The Annual EASTER EGG HUNT Breakfast for children will be held on the Saturday before Easter, April 20 at 10:00. Come one and all. There will be the Easter egg hunt for children, a light breakfast, crafts, and an Easter story by Father Phil. It’s always a great time.
The United Thank Offering Ingathering Continues Today Please return your blue boxes this Sunday. UTO envelopes are also available for donations of cash or checks made out to “St. James ECW” with UTO in the memo line. The money collected is used to provide grants both domestically and internationally for projects that help alleviate profound human suffering. UTO encourages us to deposit change or bills in our blue boxes year round as we give thanks for all of our blessings. Thank you, Wendy K. wendykiblawi@yahoo.com
EASTER TREATS – bring your favorite coffee cake, bread or decorated eggs for our Easter Coffee Hour!
First Communion has been moved to Sunday June 2. Prep classes are held after the 10am service, starting April 28th. Contact Nancy Crysler.
Five New Sunday School Teachers will alternate weeks starting today to teach the younger children, while a new class for older children will begin today. Several middle school and high school students have volunteered to serve as helpers in the classrooms. Thanks to one and all!
A Playroom for children after services and programs has been created with all kinds of fun toys and materials for kids. Its right across from the Sunday School room. We prefer kids choose to play there instead of the Sunday School room “after hours”.
“Jesus Of Montreal” Is Our Holy Wednesday Movie this year. An evening prayer service begins at 6:30pm in the chapel. The movie begins at 6:45. A pizza dinner is provided.
An All-Night Vigil is held in the chapel Maundy Thursday night and Good Friday morning. Two spots are available each hour. Will you watch and wait with Jesus? The sign-up sheet can be found by the office.
The Easter Vigil Sunrise Service begins at 7:30am on Easter morning, April 21, in the chapel. We begin in the dark with the lighting of a single candle to represent Christ’s resurrection. This beautiful service gives a special start to Easter.
The Easter Festival Eucharist begins at 10 am on Easter morning, April 21, including a Festival Brass Quintet and a full choir. This service is a singularly joyful celebration of Resurrection not to be missed!
Pruning Workshop sponsored by our Landscape team. Landscape Designer Heather Lakatosh will give a pruning/shrub maintenance workshop on Monday, May 6 at 10am. This will be done outside.
Church Clean Up Day —Saturday, May 11, 10 am. We’ll spend the morning cleaning up the landscape around the church. Not only to spruce up the looks of the church, but also have the grounds ready for new plantings.
6th Annual Boat Cruise The Men’s group will once again be hosting a cruise on the Detroit River on Sat. June 15th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $20.00 for adults. Children 18 and under are free when accompanied by parents. Mark your calendars and get ready for another fun night on the river!
Meet The Bishop Candidates at one of the “Walk Abouts” that have been planned by the Diocese: Friday, May 17, 7:00 PM at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit; Saturday, May 18, 4:00 PM at All Saints’, East Lansing; Sunday, May 19, 3:30 PM at St. Clare’s, Ann Arbor. Our electors are Wendy Kiblawi, Erica Benson, and Gwyn Dugliss, with Jim Holubka as our alternate. You are invited to engage them in conversation about your hopes for the next bishop. The electing convention will be held on June 1, 2019.
Ladies of St. James…. …..it’s time again for the annual ECW annual dinner. The dinner will be held on Sunday, May 19th at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club at 6:00 p.m. Please remember that you don’t need to join the ECW, if you attend St. James, you are automatically a member of the ECW, so please consider attending. It’ a great way to meet more of our wonderful ladies. We will have a short meeting and present the “Woman of the Year Award”, have dinner and do lots of socializing. The registration forms will be coming out this week. Looking forward to seeing all of you.
Confirmation –Confirmation by the Bishop is every three years at St. James and 2019 is the year! On Sept. 29, Bishop Gibbs will be officiating at St. James and confirming those willing and eligible. Any high school student who would like to explore the possibility of Confirmation this Sept. please let Nancy Crysler know. We are also making it available to any future 8th grader this year as well. St. James has a number of mature 7th graders going into 8th grade in Sept. Confirmation is a public affirmation of your belief in Christianity. Even if you are not certain at this point of your beliefs, you are encouraged to attend the training to explore your faith. You can make a decision after the training. Confirmation classes will begin on Sunday Aug. 4 and run through Sept. They will be held after the 10:00 service for an hour with lunch served. Aug. isn’t the most convenient time for classes but we are subject to the Bishop’s schedule and we’ll work around yours. Please consider this opportunity prayerfully. It is a huge step in your spiritual growth.
Fr. Phil Will be on Sabbatical Leave from Monday, April 22 through Saturday, May 25. During this time we will have the opportunity to host four different priests, to hear their reflections and to be led by them in Holy Communion. Please keep Fr. Phil in your prayers in this time.
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!
Wednesday Morning Services are at 10:15am in the chapel, in which we remember the life of a saint and share Holy Communion. The service is followed by Coffee and Conversation. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy some great conversation.
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.
FEATURES AND ARTICLES
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A major thank you to….. Jennifer Engle, Linda Shannon and Natalia Baker for helping out in the office while I was away on vacation. It was much appreciated!- Colleen
Out there With Outreach: Spirit of Hope Easter Saturday Meal
On our third Saturday in April, Saturday April 20th, we will do the whole day at Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen. This will be the Easter Meal with Easter Sunday actually being the next day! Your help will be greatly appreciated! Sign-up sheets for this special meal are posted on the Soup Kitchen/Outreach bulletin board between the Sunday School room and the Choir practice room. The Metz Family (Sharon, Phil & Andy) are making sugar cookies and the Saavedra Family (Patricia, Anthony, Austin & Noah) are creating Easter Eggs!! The Christie Family (David & Judy) are donating the hams! You have donated Easter Story Books as gifts for the children who come! Blanche Hutchison & Granddaughters are making toiletry bags for the adults! We just need help to prepare the meal and to serve. We will meet in our Chapel Parking lot at 8:20am, to load up the cars and to car pool downtown to prepare the meal. You will be on your way home by 10:30ish am. If you are going to help serve, you should arrive at Spirit of Hope on the corner of Trumbull & Martin Luther Kind, by 11:30am. You will be on your way home by 1:30pm. What a lovely way to thank Christ for His great love and sacrifice for us. May you all enjoy the most lovely Easter ever, filled with Love, Gratitude, Family and Friends! With Love & Thanks Always, Amy & Frank Kohair PS. If you have signed up and cannot come, please call us at 734-693-0694 to let us know. Thanks! Amy
Table Talk The inspiration for the family style seating arrangement at the 5th Sunday Bruncheon on March 31 came from old church photographs of people gathered around rectangular tables in Galloway Hall. It occurred to us that if we used the church’s 8′ rectangular tables instead of the church’s 6′ round tables that conversations would be easier, more people could be seated more comfortably, there would be more flexibility for creative table/seating arrangements, and handling would be easier as well. And it was. Fellowship at the 5th Sunday Bruncheon celebration was embraced by all who attended, and many stayed long after all the food was eaten!!! LOL Perhaps it is time to take a page from the church’s past and reconsider rectangular tables for Galloway Hall. Feel free to let David and Kate Hartwell know what you think.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Kate | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Alex | Shaun Stahlman | Bill Riley | |
| Esther Snyder | James Marion | Ralph | |
| Bruce Smith | William Sabo | Colleen Lough | |
| Michelle Taylor | Michael Cleaver | ||
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 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 | jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary
Sexton |
Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
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 | Nancy Crysler | ncrysler@outlook.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 | 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 | 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 | 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
| April 14, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | L. Kurth, C. Robertson, M. Arvin, S. Bates, L. Fornwalt |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan (2nd reading) |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston (1st reading) |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Francis Gardiner |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Stuart Cartwright, J. Dermody, Sara & Scott Lazuka |
| Greeters | Martha Gape, Jennifer Dermody |
| 10 am Acolytes | Caleb Johnson, Landon Johnson |
| 10 am Crucifer | Andrew Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
| April 21, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Lois Zook, Carolyn Hoey, S. Callahan |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Natalia Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, David & Judy Christie |
| Greeters | Anthony & Natalia Baker |
| 10 am Acolytes | Paiten Christie, Jackson DePaul |
| 10 am Crucifer | Tommy Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson & Amy Kohair |
| April 28, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Carol Nankervis, Natalia Baker, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Carolyn Hoey |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Robin Knudson, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Wendy Kiblawi, Robin Knudson |
| 10 am Acolytes | Crystal Turner, Joi Boswell |
| 10 am Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Tom & Erica Benson |