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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
VBS helper Emma lends a hand with a craft. |
The New Windows installed last week are spectacular! They are easily openable, have screens, and were chosen to match our church’s history and architecture. With a 35-year warranty all around, they are double-paned, double-hung, and filled with Argon gas, making them among the most energy-efficient windows available today. These windows are so energy efficient that DTE wants to examine them so they can give us a rebate on our monthly energy bill! (Therefore, please do not pull off the stickers, until that has happened.) Walk through Galloway, the Kitchen, Breezeway (where the windows are also tempered glass!), storage room, and Betty’s Garage to view them and try them out. You may open the windows any time for any event, but PLEASE remember to close and LOCK them when your event is over (left is lock). Special thanks to Victor O. Thomas and June R. Thomas, parents of Randy Thomas, for their lovely, timely, and thoughtful, memorial gift.
Altar Guild Brunch Sunday, August 28, 11:30 am at the lovely gardens of The Bishop’s Cottage on Macomb Street. Quiche or salad lunch is $15.00. All Altar Guild members and anyone interested in joining the Altar Guild are invited to attend. See Joan Hemsworth or Linda Kurth for more information. August 21 is the deadline for reservations.
From Your Treasurer: Interim financial statements for January thru July will be mailed soon. Use yours to: Measure the progress toward your 2016 goal, plan out your giving for the rest of 2016, and correct any errors the church may have made in your account
Small Electronic Organ Available For Free for anyone willing to pick it up. Technic model SX-EA3. Contact Dan Sanquist at 734 552-3883.
Mel Bonis Created The Beautiful Hallway Decorations for several seasons, and is starting to gather materials to make similar decorations for the fall. Please pass on any extra coupons you have for Michaels or Hobby Lobby. They can be placed in her mailbox in the hallway.
Help Feed the Hungry at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen on Saturday, September 17. We will do the whole day: cooking and serving. There are two signups on the Outreach Bulletin Board. If you have questions contact Amy Kohair at 734 693-0694.
Forward Day by Day is the small booklet of daily devotionals that you see distributed on our resource tables. Pick one up quarterly! New books for August, September and October have arrived.
A Weekly Eucharist focusing on a saint is held every Weds. at 10:15am in the chapel.
We Are Pleased to Pray for the Men and Women serving in our military, but want to be sure our list is current. Please let the office know of friends and family currently serving in the military. We will refresh our list in September, and remove any names not confirmed by then (new names given to us will be added immediately!)
Beginner’s Belly Dance Continues to run on Wednesdays at 7pm.
Join The Pastoral Care Committee to adopt a homebound parishioner, visiting them every week or two, bringing a bulletin and communion. This group is also the core of the emergency prayer chain, which is activated in times of immediate need. Contact chair Marie Johnson mariewarrenj@comcast.net or Fr. Phil.
We’re Updating Our Picture Directory Send corrections or a new/updated picture to office@saintjamesgi.net. Look for the new version in the fall.
Holy Moments Happen Around Us Every Day – a quiet moment at home between a parent and child, an evening of boisterous laughter with friends and family, or an encounter with God’s beautiful creation. We encourage you to open your hearts and minds to see the holiness in every day. And when you capture a holy moment on film (or rather, digitally!) send it to goodnews@gmail.com. We’ll share them here to inspire others to see the holy in every moment.
If You Enjoy Time To Visit With Friends Old And New At Our Coffee Hour please consider volunteering to help with this weekly, low key event that is so integral to our fellowship. Your simple act of service for a short time after the 10am service, with easy set up and clean up, helps everyone enjoy this time together. Coffee and tea are provided, and the food can be simple, purchased snacks. To host contact Joan Hemsworth (734-675-8191) or look for the sign-up in the kitchen.
After a 6-Week Long Search, Mr. Robert Ragoonanan has accepted our call to serve as Minister of Music. Bobby’s first day will be Tuesday, August 9. Read more about Bobby in this morning’s Music Notes column.
We Continue to Collect Prescription Bottles for the St. Frances Cabrini Free Clinic. If you have any questions, ask Andy June or visit www.cabriniclinic.org
We Continue To Collect Diapers for “Bottoms Up.” Diapers and coupons can be placed in the box in the hallway. Contact Jane Colwell (734-671-9446) or Susan Lowery (734-675-0417) with questions or to make a monetary donation.
New Group Studies have formed at Saint James. Join us Sunday mornings at 9:05am in the Fireplace Room for an open Bible Study. A weekly open book study runs on Thursday mornings, beginning at 10:30am in the Library, reading short passages from luminaries like Ghandi, C. S. Lewis, and Elie Weisel.
Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours are every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm.
VBS was filled with fun and faith. Thanks to all our enthusiastic volunteers! Look for more information in next week’s GNW!
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants. To serve in one of these capacities send an email to that effect to office@saintjamesgi.net .
| August 7 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley & Joan Hemsworth |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mark McPherson |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | David Hartwell |
| 10am 1st lesson reader | Herman Rugel |
| 2nd lesson, prayers chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Robin Knudson & Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| Prayer Team | TBA |
SAINT JAMES WISH LIST
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.
- New floor in the River Room Kitchen $600
- Bibles in the Pews $2,000
- Landscape area outside breezeway $1,700
- Chapel window plexiglass $6,000
- Island-wide mailing $3,000
- Finish the Organ Fund ($35,000 of the $65,000 is already received.)
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
🎵 🎶 🎶🎵 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Robert Ragoonanan is a sought-after collaborative pianist, orchestral conductor and voice coach, with experience serving five parishes in musical capacities, including as organist and choirmaster. A recent graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bobby holds a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting, with a Bachelor of Music from Luther College.
Bobby is a gifted conductor of orchestras, choirs, and wind ensembles. He was frequently granted the honor of conducting new music initiatives at BGSU. His recent performances include the premiere of Lydia Dempsey’s The Wishing Well ballet, Andrew Binder’s Ballyhoo, Husa’s Elegie et Rondeau for saxophone and orchestra, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 6.
Bobby’s skills in collaborative piano and vocal coaching have made him a popular choice for collaborations with solo artists and ensembles in the Twin Cities and Bowling Green. His recent performances include Bach’s Flute Sonata in B Minor BWV 1030, Poulenc’s Sextet, Brahms’ Vier ernste Gesänge, and Schubert’s Winterreise.
Robert has previously held positions as pianist, organist, and cantor at Sacred Heart Parish in New Bavaria, OH, and St. Mary’s Church in Holgate, OH, where he also served as the choirmaster. He also worked at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, IA, as the Saturday traditional and Sunday contemporary worship pianist, and as a regular support musician at First United Methodist Church, Decorah, IA. Since 2011 Robert has organized Peace Lutheran Church’s Summer Concert Series in Minneapolis, Minnesota and served as a freelance musical recruiter for Church Music and Community Theatre for the region.
Bobby will begin serving Saint James’ in August, 2016, his first day being Tuesday, August 9. He looks forward to learning what delights us, and especially to making Saint James’ a leader in the region for beautiful worship and special music. Please give him a hearty welcome!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Russell Turner (8/7) | Connor Glover (8/8) | Alexander Bidari (8/9) | |
| Jason Bandy (8/9) | Emily Kiblawi (8/9) | James Brock (8/11) | |
| Sue Hartley (8/11) | Russ Atkinson (8/12) | Susan Corpe (8/13) | |
| Jackson DePaul (8/13) | Kelsey Haddix (8/13) | Maxwell Karl (8/13) | |
| Natalia Morris (8/14) |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Cassandra & Brad Lazorka (8/7) | Christina & Matthew Armbruster (8/9) | |
| Jill & Bill Smereka (8/11) | Heather & Steven DePaul (8/12) | |
| Pam & Neil Keller (8/12) | Linda & Charles Kurth (8/13) | |
| Lynn & Paul Blanks (8/14) |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | Maureen Kohn | |
| Jerry | John Kurth | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Andrew Brunell | |
| Philip Metz, Sr. | Denise deBeausset | Judy Williams | |
| Allison Bell | Charles | Carol Tyler Gacioch | |
| Joan Klose | Marge Stahlman | Jackson Bruce Beidler | |
| Chris Schuster | Tamara Howes | Thomas | |
| Charlie Rice | Antoinette Woodward | Liam – being adopted | |
| Pat Zavadil | Wayne Laviolette | Irene Will |
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, Dr. Bettina Sauter, Jonathan Southerland, Travis Tam, and Jeff Speer.
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.