A SPECIAL GREENS MARKET THANK-YOU to everyone who helped and bought things from our ECW Greens Market!

OUR KIDS AND TEENS CHRISTMAS PAGEANT will be held at our 4pm Christmas Eve service. There are non-speaking parts for ALL KIDS (and your kids’ friends too)! Please come to church by 3:40 so we can get everyone into costume.

OUR CONFIRMATION CLASS IS SELLING CHAPEL ORNAMENTS of the St. James Chapel this morning as a fundraiser for their selected missions: Christnet and Loaves and Fishes.

A RECTORY CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE is scheduled for Friday, Dec 13 from 5-9pm. The address is 26041 Martin Ln, GI. Bring a dish, drink, or dessert to share, if you like. Kids are welcome! Call or text Libby at 734-775-8009 or Fr. Phil at 734-775-7140 for more info.

HELP ADMINISTER THE CUP ON CHRISTMAS EVE 4PM ~ We are looking for two people who plan to attend the Christmas Eve 4pm service who could help to administer the consecrated wine at communion. You don’t need prior experience, as we’ll give you a quick & complete training. Please reach out to Fr. Phil or Hu Hermann.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JACK HARTLEY is planned for Saturday, January 4, at 11am.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER GIFT CARDS ~ Look for Lynn Blanks at Coffee Hour and she’ll set you up!

POINSETTIA DEDICATIONS are being received through Tuesday, December 17. Dedicate a poinsettia in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving for something wonderful. Donations can be any amount.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES are awesome at Saint James!
Eve @ 4:00 pm with Pageant
Eve @ 10:30 pm with 30 minutes of carol-singing starting at 10pm
Day @ 10:00 am in our Historic Chapel   

FOR THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING Christmas can be especially difficult. An all-island “Blue Christmas” service is being held at GIPC on Wednesday, Dec 18, at 4pm

BLESSING BOX ADVENT CALENDAR ~ As we wait and prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ birth on Christmas, this is also a time of reflections on hope, peace, love and joy. May we bring the same feelings to our neighbors in need by giving what we can to the Blessing Box. Check out the Advent Giving Blessing Box Calendar for much needed items. Thank you for your love and kindness.

8 O’CLOCKER SNOW SHOVELING ~ We’re looking for one or two volunteers to come into church at 7:30am on Winter Sundays when it has snowed. You would help shovel the sidewalks and throw salt so all is ready for the morning. Please speak to Fr. Phil if you can help.

2025 PLEDGE CARDS can be found online at www.bit.ly/SJ-grateful. Please be generous as we expand our ministries in 2025.

JOIN THE STEEPLECHASERS NEXT TRIP! On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 we’ll take a noontime guided-tour of Christ Episcopal Church, Detroit, share in lunch in a Detroit restaurant, and catch a holiday concert back at the church performed by the Community Chorus of Detroit (4pm) and a concluding reception in the church parish hall. Please RSVP (or send questions) to Kate and David Hartwell. (Meet at the church for car pooling.) Concert tickets are $20 from Madeleine Jones (mizmadlin@yahoo.com) or $25 online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1079771990089?aff=oddtdtcreator

BAPTISMS ARE AVAILABLE as part of our January 12 service, as we remember Jesus’ own baptism. Reach out to Fr. Phil if you are interested!

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH is scheduled for Sunday, January 26, at 11am in Galloway Hall. This is a celebration of our past year and a looking-forward to what God is calling us to accomplish this year. We will also elect officers and bestow the Alice Award, so don’t miss it!

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING VESTRY! The “vestry” is the leadership body of an Episcopal Church. It is comprised of 12 members, with four people typically elected each year for a 3-year term. Please consider whether you may feel called to join the vestry this year. That group works closely with Fr. Phil to chart our church’s future!

ANNUAL REPORTS ARE DUE in the office by Wednesday, January 15. If you lead or coordinate any Saint James ministry, program, offering, or event, please share the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and RESULT in a report fit for printing. Sharing names, thank-you’s, and how your program is helping the Kingdom of God to come near is welcome!

QUESTIONS FOR SERMONS ~ Fr. Phil will offer a January sermon that is entirely dedicated to answering your questions! He is requesting that questions of any sort, on any topic, be emailed to him at or slid under his office door. Let’s try to stump him! His email: rector@saintjamesgi.net

NO ECW MEETING is planned for December due to busy schedules & Greens Market. The next general meeting will be Weds, Jan 15, at noon.

TRIGGER LOCKS save lives, especially with kids & teens. Free red locks are on our Resource Table. Donate anything for a Combo lock.

ALL FOOD DONATIONS go straight to kids and to our Blessing Box. Thank you for donating regularly to the Food Baskets!

“LISETTE” BOOKS all about the life of our founder, Elizabeth Denison Forth, are available in the office for a donation of $15 (our cost).

“STATION ELEVEN” is our current Book Group book. For DEC 12 read to page 280. For December 19 read to the end.

SERMONS are posted at YouTube.com/SaintJamesGi and saintjamesgi.net

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A MIDWEEK SERVICE AND LUNCH POTLUCK is held in the chapel on Wednesday mornings at 10:15am. The potluck lunch follows.

WHEN SCHEDULING EVENTS, check the church calendar online at www.saintjamesgi.net . To be added to the calendar, you must schedule with Colleen in the office at 734-676-1727 or office@saintjamesgi.net.

MEMBER DIRECTORIES are available in print or PDF.

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

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

SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS are Tue 9-2, Weds 9-3 & Thurs 9-4

CALL OR TEXT FR. PHIL at 734-775-7140 1