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Happy Spring Forward Day!
ECLIPSE GLASSES are available on the Resource Table! Grab one for parishioners and after March 24 you can take what you need for others! The eclipse is April 8.
EASTER LILY & MUSIC MEMORIALS are now being accepted. Your gifts honor those who have died and enable us to fill the worship space with Easter Flowers & Festival Brass!
SIGN UP TO WATCH WITH JESUS in the chapel on the night of Maundy Thursday and morning of Good Friday. The sign-up sheet is on the window of the Main Office. Each hour has two spots. We’ll provide warmth, a lit candle, Holy Communion, and spiritual books to join you. Sign up on the sheet on the main office window.
WRITE & SHARE A MEDITATION ON GOOD FRIDAY As part of the service we need 7 parishioners to each prepare a mediation on one of “The Seven Last Words of Christ.” Fr. Phil will give you all the support you need. The sign up sheet is on the main office window.
HOLY SATURDAY FOR KIDS is an Easter Egg spectacular, with a craft, snack, egg hunt, and Easter story. Every household gets a special gift valued at $22! Tell your kids and their friends to come to church on Saturday, March 30, at 10:30am!
THE ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S CORNBEEF DINNER is Sat, March 16 from 5:30-7:00pm. $15/Adults, $10/Students, and $50/Family. Reach out to Colleen at (734) 460-3700.
THE ECW WILL HAVE A general meeting on Sunday March 17 @ 11:30 in the fireplace room. All women are welcome.
THE SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY on the Book of Ephesians continues this morning in the Fireplace Room from 9:05-9:50am. This is a drop-in study. No prep needed, just come!
THE RONDO STRING QUARTET joins the 10am service this week. Allison Rhodes, the first violinist, holds degrees from Florida State University; she is the Orchestra Director of Oakland Christian School and enjoys playing with Meadowbrook Theater. Lisa Saluk, second violin, graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in Violin performance and a Master’s Degree in Music Education; she works in the Oxford Community Schools and maintains a private studio of violin students. Jessica Zelenskyy, on viola, is a graduate of Michigan State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music performance and a teaching certificate; she also plays with the Midland Symphony, the Macomb Symphony Orchestra, and subs with other symphonies in the Detroit area. Kim Borgert, on cello, graduated from Michigan State University in Music Education as a Strings Specialist; she studied with the Juilliard String Quartet and has experience as the Principal cellist of the Southfield Symphony and Livonia Symphony. Welcome!
THE MIRACLE MAKER is the Jesus film we will watch on Wednesday of Holy Week. It is roundly hailed as brilliant, beautiful, and poetic. Best of all it’s great for kids! The church provides Pizza, so all you have to do is come and see. On Wednesday, March 27, the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. in Galloway Hall on the big screen.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES!
Palm Sunday is March 24 at 8am & 10am in Galloway Hall
Holy Wednesday MOVIE & PIZZA 6:30pm in Galloway Hall
Maundy Thursday Potluck is March 28 at 6:30pm in Galloway Hall
Good Friday is March 29 at 1pm in our Historic Chapel
Holy Saturday for Kids is March 30 at 10:30am in Galloway Hall
EASTER CANDLELIGHT SERVICE! is March 31 at 7:30 am in Chapel
EASTER FESTIVAL EUCHARIST! is March 31 at 10 am in Main Church
THE MEN’S GROUP IS EMBARKING on a new fundraiser, and they invite you for your support. They are selling commercial quality, 35’X48”, tables. You can see one in Galloway Hall. If you are interested, please contact David Hartwell at 313-318-9009.
INTERFAITH COUNCIL – Christnet is returning to Grosse Ile the week of March 31st to April 7th. Christnet is program that provides food and shelter to Downriver homeless people. Each of Grosse Ile’s churches are responsible for at least one night. St. James will provide dinner and supervision on Monday, April 1. St. If you are willing to help out there is a sign up sheet on the Interfaith bulletin board. Thank you in advance😀! The 30 guests arrive about 6:30pm, eat dinner, participate in an activity/or not, sleep and return to warming center in Taylor at 6:30am. St. Thomas Lutheran Church (Church and Meridian) will be hosting Christnet this time. If you have any questions contact: Jennifer Engel at 734-552-3587 or Karen Overesch at 734-552-3714.
THE ARK OF GOD by Isabella Swan is available in the display case above the resource table across from the main office. It tells the history of our church! Grab yourself a copy.
FIRST COMMUNIONS will happen on Sunday, April 14. Classes for First Communion are for student’s 2nd grade and older. They are held during the first half of the service in a hallway classroom.
LENT POTLUCKS AND PROGRAM continue this Wednesday. Come at 6:15pm if you want to join a 15-minute chapel service of Evening Prayer. The potluck starts at 6:30pm in Galloway Hall. A program led by Fr. Phil begins at 7:10. Potluck hosts are: CHOIRS -Mar 13; VESTRY-Mar 20. Bring your own place settings if desired.
THE SACRED HEART FOOD PANTRY is an island-wide ministry that all churches contribute to. Place shelf-stable & nourishing food items in the labeled basket by the Resource Table and we’ll get them to Sacred Heart.
OUR CHURCH CALENDAR is just a click away at SaintJamesGi.net. Click on the prominent link on our home page to see all the things!
SHARE PRAYERS by writing them in the red booklet as you enter the worship space. New items each week will be read aloud in the service.
CAN YOU READ THE PRAYERS? Fr. Phil is looking for volunteers to read prayers aloud during the 10AM service.
“THE LIFE OF CHRIST” HAS ENDED – Handouts will be on the resource table if you are interested.
THE ISLAND ECUMENICAL CHOIR will present their Lenten Concert on March 24th at 3pm right here in our Main Sanctuary!
LENT MADNESS IS ON! Who will win the Golden Halo? Each day of Lent features a matchup of two historical saints. On Lentmadness.org you can read about each saint and vote on who is most saintly. Their life stories are very encouraging.
BOOK CLUB meets on Thursday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the library.
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MEMBER DIRECTORIES are available in print or PDF.
“SAINT’S STORIES” SERVICES are held in the chapel on Wednesday mornings at 10:15am. An optional potluck lunch follows.
CHECK THE OFFICE CALENDAR when scheduling events at Saint James. Contact Colleen in the office at 734-676-1727 or office@saintjamesgi.net.
SERMONS are posted at YouTube.com/SaintJamesGi and saintjamesgi.net
NEW 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.
GLUTEN FREE WAFERS are always available at communion. Just ask!
SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS are Tue 9-2, Weds 9-3 & Thurs 9-4
CALL OR TEXT FR. PHIL at 734-775-7140. |
