| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Hannah Thomas, with her crew, selling tickets for her fundraising event, Fleece and Thank You. |
This Sunday be sure to stay for the free 5th Sunday Bruncheon in Galloway Hall after the 10 o’clock service. Great food and fellowship will be “served”. Come celebrate with us. We will save you a seat!
Sunday School- The Sunday School children are working on PRAYER and as a Lenten activity, want to pray for all of us individually. You received a note paper this morning to write down one of your prayers. Please write it down and put it in the collection plate. The children will pray for each of you and put them in a “Prayer Cross” for safe keeping. The children use the guide “ASTA “ to remind them of the kinds of prayers to say. It stands for Adore (compliments to God), Sorry prayers, Thank you prayers and Asking prayers.
Holy Week and Easter Services are right around the corner. Enter the full experience of Jesus’ Passion by participating in as many parts of the story as possible:
- Palm Sunday: We begin in Galloway Hall at 8am and 10am to celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Free palms for all!
- Holy Wednesday: Evening Prayer at 6:15pm. Pizza & a Jesus Movie at 6:40.
- The Maundy Thursday Service celebrates Jesus’ last supper and arrest. We gather in the chapel at 7 pm.
- Good Friday services begin at 1 pm in the chapel.
- Holy Saturday Services are begin in the chapel at 9am.
- Holy Saturday For KIDS is a special morning for children and families that includes an Easter Egg Hunt, a fun Craft, a telling of the Easter Story by Fr. Phil and a snack. We gather in Galloway Hall at 10:30AM. Please encourage your child to invite friends!
- EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES: The Easter Vigil begins in Galloway Hall at 7:45am. The Festival Eucharist Service begins at 10am in the main church, with full choir and Brass Quartet!
EASTER TREATS – bring your favorite coffee cake, bread or decorated eggs for our Easter Coffee Hour!
United Thank Offering ingathering April 7 Our annual collection of UTO envelopes and boxes will take place next week. An outreach ministry of the Episcopal Church, UTO was founded in 1889. 100% of the money collected is used to provide grants to people in need from our diocese, our nation and throughout the world. Kept in a prominent place your UTO box is a daily reminder to say a prayer of thanks and drop in coins or bills in gratitude for God’s many blessings. If you would prefer, checks made out to St. James ECW with UTO in the memo line are also gladly accepted. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Our change can change lives. A list of current grant recipients can be found at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/uto_2018_grants_brochure.pdf Wendy K. 248-476-0265
ECW Speaker Series — On April 8 Lucy Dinwiddie PhD, will be speaking about her experience working in Saudi Arabia. Middle Eastern dinner at 6:30pm. Speaker at 7pm
Flower and Music memorials and thanksgivings are being received through Palm Sunday. Turn in your gold sheets to the office with a donation of any amount.
First Communion Classes We have changed the date of this year’s First Communion from Mother’s Day to Sunday, June 2. Preparation will begin on Sunday, April 28. Sorry if this is an inconvenience to anyone. Contact Nancy Crysler. to have your child enrolled. ncrysler@outlook.com
The Women’s and Men’s Bathrooms have both been updated with new fixtures and sensor-flush systems thanks to your support of the Capital Campaign. The Campaign has also covered repairs to our ceilings in various places over the winter. This Spring and Summer even more dramatic improvements will begin as the chapel exterior is scheduled to be stripped of lead paint and repainted and the front lawn is set to receive a major lighting upgrade. If you have not given to the Capital Campaign, now is a great time to get on board. Point your internet browser to saintjamesgi.net/cc150 or speak to Fr. Phil or a member of the vestry. For those who are giving, THANK YOU!
Lenten Potluck Dinners are on Wednesday evenings during lent. Come for the whole night, or just a part: Evening Prayer in the chapel begins at 6:30PM. The potluck dinner begins at 6:45PM. The Lent Program begins at 7:15PM. The program ends by 8PM. For the potluck please bring your own table setting and a dish to share.
Lent 4— April 3——-Choirs Lent 5— April 10——Vestry
An All-Night Vigil is being 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 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, a full choir, an Easter sermon and Holy Communion. This service is a singularly joyful celebration of Resurrection!
Easter Is a Perfect Day for Baptisms. To find out more speak to Fr. Phil or contact him at rector@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727
First Communion– Any child in 2nd grade or older is welcome to attend prep classes and receive their First Communion on Sunday, May 12. That is Mother’s Day. Prep classes will begin on Sunday March 31 for 30 minutes after the 10:00 service in the library. Contact Nancy Crysler if your child is interested.
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.
Meet The Bishop Candidates at one of the following “Walk Abouts” that have been planned by the Transitions Committee: 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.
Our Vestry Needs A Recording Secretary. Are you willing to come to a monthly meeting to take minutes for our vestry? Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm, though they sometimes end early. Please speak to Fr. Phil, or our Senior Warden, Blanche. Thank you.
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 and children 18 and under are free when accompanied by parents. Mark your calendars and get ready for another fun night on the river!
The Grosse Ile Musicale- proudly presents: renowned pianist Ralph Votapek, Professor Emeritus MSU in recital, Friday April 12, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church, 7925 Horsemill Road, Grosse Ile, Michigan. Wine and cheese reception to follow. Mr. Votapek’s remarkable career includes hundreds of appearance with major orchestras including The Boston Pops, The Chicago Symphony, and The New York Philharmonic. He is the winner of the Naumberg Award and a gold medalist in the first Van Cliburn International Piano competition. Please join us for this very special evening.
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.
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The new cutlery has arrived, been washed and put in the drawers. It is so nice to see all this nice, shiny cutlery in the kitchen. We were able to purchase 180 settings of knives, forks and teaspoons. We have enough money left to purchase tablespoons, soup spoons or other pieces. We would like to give a big thank you to everyone that contributed to this much needed purchase.
Thanks goes out to: Judy & Dave Christie, Larry & Donna Crabtree, Jack & Sue Hartley, Diane Larkin, Colleen Lough, Chi & Amy Paik, Mandy Phillips, Chris Robertson, Anthony & Patricia Saavedra, Barry & Lynda Van Engelen, Collie Hooper-Yan and Lois Zook.
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 | Mary Jo Brough | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Alex | Shaun Stahlman | Susan Burns | |
| Esther Snyder | James Marion | Ralph | |
| Andrew Brunell | Kevin Kaufman | Mary Phillips | |
| Eleanor George | Kate | Beverly Brow | |
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
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
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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 | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| 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
| March 31, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Natalia Baker, Lois Z, Chris Robertson |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Merri & Zack Lewis |
| Greeters | Dave & Judy Christie |
| 10 am Acolytes | Paiten Christie, Jackson DePaul |
| 10 am Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough & Madeleine Jones |
| April 7, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Meren James, Blanche Hutchison |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Lynn Blanks (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell (1st reading) |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, Lynn & Paul Blanks, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Lynn & Paul Blanks |
| 10 am Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra |
| 10 am Crucifer | Sam Rankine |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| 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 |