August 13, 2023

HOLY MOMENTS OF THE WEEK
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One of our youngest members found his favorite book in the Children’s Library!
Pete and Cindi Jett bring up the gifts at Cindi’s mother’s funeral service.
RECENT SERMONS
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE JESUS IN A RUSSIAN VAN SAYING LET’S MEET ON THURSDAYS
This is why YOU and your ENEMIES are WHEAT (not weeds)
CHRIST AND YOU on a bicycle built for two!
GOD’s BIG NO’s: The Surprising Story of Abraham & Isaac, Sacrifice & Salvation
PLAY BALL!  Buy your tickets for the Men’s Group outing to see the Toledo Mudhens game against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Tickets are $20/ea.
When: Friday August 18
Game starts at 7:05pm. If you want to carpool and join the group for dinner in Toledo before the game, meet at the church at 4:00pm for a 4:30pm departure. Sign-up sheets are on the Men’s Group bulletin board in the hallway and on the table in Galloway Hall, write your name down and how many tickets you want.  See Burdette Milkins, Jim Holubka, or Peter Jett on Sunday 8/6 or Sunday 8/13 to obtain your tickets.

IF YOU ARE HEADING TO THE MUD HENS GAME in Toledo on Friday, August 18 and have a red cap, why not wear it!  If you’re going but don’t have one, Hobby Lobby has you “covered”, for only $2.99 plus $.18 tax — $3.17! RSVP today to David Hartwell for a red cap and/or the baseball game.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone in our St. James church family for the sympathy, the love, the prayers, and all forms of support extended to us as we mourned the passing and celebrated the life of Cindi’s mother, Angeline Benson. With sincere and heartfelt thanks from the entire Benson family, ✌️♥️ Cindi and Pete Jett

THE THURSDAY BOOK GROUP is taking a summer hiatus. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 24, from 10:30am to noon. For this meeting, please read pages 113-140. It’s a great book! If you haven’t been meeting with us, consider reading the book and joining up for discussion. It’s titled, “Inspired” by Rachel Held Evans.

FR. PHIL WILL BE AWAY from Aug 1-17. For pastoral care needs, reach out to Nancy Crysler at 734-673-3990, Jim Holubka at 313-389-1833, or the Rev. Lynda Carter at 734-308-1189.

CURIOUS ABOUT STAINED GLASS?  St. Stephen’s is having a free stained glass tour & dinner event on August 22 at 6pm. It will be a stained glass tour in the main church, followed by dinner, music, and worship in the Parish Hall. Please RSVP by August 18 by calling 734-284-8777.

THE GROSSE ILE BOAR’S HEAD FESTIVAL is a community celebration of Christmas with hundreds of parts  for individuals, kids, and families. You get to wear costumes, go to a few rehearsals, and participate in the biggest Christmas Pageant of your life. We have roles for shepherds and kings, attendants, beefeaters, choirs, angels, solos, dancers, and more! Plus, there are behind-the-scenes roles. Sign up at BoarsHeadGi.com/volunteer .

THE SIMSONIAN 5K/1MILE RUN is being held on August 19, 2023, hosted by the Grosse Ile Educational Foundation. For information and registration go to www.runsignup.com.

WANT TO ADD AN ANNOUNCEMENT?  Just email  goodnews@saintjamesgi.net with the short paragraph you would like us to print, and we’ll make it happen.

HANDY CRAFTERS UNITE Join us if you have any portable craft and want to share it with others: knitting, embroidery, calligraphy, etc. We’ll focus on our crafts and great fellowship. We meet monthly on the first and third Tuesdays, from 1pm-3pm at 8187 Grays Drive, #B1 in the Grays Village condos. Contact Mary Shelton at 734-215-5113 or mary@mshelton.net to reserve a seat.  Bring your own refreshments.

CAN YOU HELP WITH ICE CREAM SUNDAYS after a 10am service? It involves 3 things: 1) Either before the service or after communion (take communion first), move some ice cream treats from the standup freezer in the middle rummage room into the cooler and the cart standing next to it. 2) Fill up a clear reservoir with ice water in the kitchen and place it on the cart with some paper or plastic cups. 3) Push the cart to the front parking lot at the end of the service and put it all away after 20 minutes or so. This is a HUGE SERVICE to all our members, plus the kids especially love it! Look for the sign-up calendar near the kitchen and thank you!

SUNDAY SERVICES ARE RECORDED and posted in high quality on YouTube every Sunday afternoon. Check YouTube.com/saintjamesgi

WEEKLY “SAINT’S STORIES” SERVICES are held in the chapel on Wednesdays at 10:15am. An optional potluck lunch follows.

DEDICATE SUNDAY FLOWERS in memory of a loved one, perhaps on the date they died or on their birthday. There are several open dates available on the Flower Chart for 2023 located in the hallway near the office. The recommended donation is $50, which covers two arrangements used at the 8am and 10am services. Just sign up on the poster and Linda Kurth will contact you to coordinate. Call Linda with questions: 734-675-1506.

RECEIVE CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS BY EMAIL by following this link and adding yourself to the mailing list: https://bit.ly/3FI20ba  Please add us to your contact list: stjamessunrise@gmail.com

CHECK THE OFFICE CALENDAR when scheduling events at Saint James. Contact Colleen in the office at 734-676-1727 or office@saintjamesgi.net.

NEWER MEMBERS, please fill out a new member form on the resource table so we can reach out to you with parish updates!

FR. PHIL’S OPEN OFFICE DROP-IN HOURS are Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m.

RECENT SERMONS are posted online at www.SaintJamesGi.net

GLUTEN FREE WAFERS are always available at communion. Just ask!

SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS:  Tue 9-2, Weds 9-3 and Thurs 9-4.

CALL OR TEXT FR. PHIL at 734-775-7140.

I’m away for two weeks – but I’ll see you soon!

 

2023 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!
BIRTHDAYS

August 13
Jackson DePaul

August 14
Natalia Baker

August 15
Diane Larkin

August 16
Andrea Watson

August 17
John Bates

August 18
Malcolm Williamson

ANNIVERSARIES
August 13
Chuck & Linda Kurth

August 14
Paul & Lynn Blanks

 IN OUR PRAYERS
Melanie Jones
Judy Alford
Mary Jo Brough

Julia Shamus
Dorothy Crooks
Carol Nankervis

 IN HOSPICE
Philip Metz, Sr.

SEMINARIANS
The Benson Family

To add your birthday, anniversary, or prayer,
email us at 
goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
(Please check with people before adding them to the prayer list.)

MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU,
AND SURROUND YOU WITH HIS LOVE.

MINISTRY SCHEDULES

ALTAR GUILD

August 12
Madeleine Jones
Carol Nankervis

August 19
Gwyn Dugliss
Gail Barnes

August 26
Linda Kurth
Hubert Hermann

USHER

August 13
8am
Gwyn Dugliss

10am
Pete Jett
Larry Southerland

August 20
8am
Gwyn Dugliss

10am
Carl Colwell
Jane Colwell

August 27
8am
Gwyn Dugliss

10am
David Christie
Judy Christie

LAY READERS AND PRAYER LEADERS

August 13
8:00 1st Reading                  Sarah Bates
8:00 2nd Reading                 Hubert Hermann
10:00 1st Reading                Lynn Blanks
10:00 2nd Reading/EM         Andrew Johnson
10:00 Prayers and Chalice   Nancy Crysler

August 20
8:00 1st Reading                  Jim Johnson
8:00 2nd Reading                 Jim Holubka
10:00 1st Reading                Carolyn Hoey
10:00 2nd Reading/EM         Jane Cowell
10:00 Prayers and Chalice   Blanche Huchison

August 27
8:00 1st Reading                 Hubert Hermann
8:00 2nd Reading                 Suzanne Bell
10:00 1st Reading                Natalia Baker
10:00 2nd Reading/EM         Burdett Milkins
10:00 Prayers and Chalice   Andrew Johnson