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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
Linda Kurth was honored as the ECW Woman of the Year at the annual meeting |
Blood Drive This Weeknd Help save lives by giving blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive at Sacred Heart on Sunday, May 22, 8am – 2pm. Appointments can be made at redcrossblood.org (sponsor code “sacredheart”) or by calling 734-692-4255.
Tickets for our BOAT CRUISE on the Detroit River on Saturday, June 11, are available for purchase on Sunday mornings or in the office during office hours. Tickets for adults are $20. Children under 18 are free when accompanied by an adult. The cruise will be catered this year, and will start with an optional Communion in the Park. Also the route is NORTH this year, under the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit.
Clean-Up Thank You! Though the temperature was in the 40’s and even somewhat snowy, 20 people rallied last Sunday to clean-up the church grounds. Thank you to all the workers in the field, and also to those in the kitchen, who prepared an excellent lunch for all.
A Purse is Being Collected for Daniel Susan, our music minister, whose last day with us will be June 12th. To contribute, please clearly mark an envelope with “Daniel Susan Purse” and include cash or a check made out to Saint James’ Episcopal Church. The gifts will be combined and sent as a single gift of thanks.
Open Book Theatre Company, run by our secretary Krista, will soon have a new home at 1621 West Road in Trenton – Look for shows to begin there in September! The final show of this season, Calypso’s Corner, is running now through May 21, at the rented venue in Southgate. Visit openbooktc.com for more information, or just ask Krista. She’s always happy to talk about it!
Exotic Coffees to be Featured at Our Sunday Coffee Hours from such far flung countries as Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Sumatra, and Tanzania. Won’t you please join us?
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.
A New Kroger Community Rewards cycle has begun. If the bottom of your receipt now reads, “At your request, Kroger is donating to St. James Episcopal Church—Grosse Ile,” you are enrolled for 16-17. If your receipt does not show this, please go to KrogerCommunityRewards.com and enroll/re-enroll to earn donations for Saint James. Our group number is 82842. Questions: Contact Lynn Blanks, 676-3967.
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. If you don’t have a current version you can pick one up on the table outside the office.
Beginner’s Belly Dance Continues will continue to run on Wednesdays at 7pm.
We Continue To Collect Diapers for the “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.
Not Your Conventional Bottle Drive! St. Frances Cabrini Free Clinic located in Corktown can use your old prescription bottles. Please remember to remove all labels prior to donating them. There is a donation basket set up in the hallway.
New Group Studies are being offered through Saint James. Join us Sunday mornings at 9:05 in the Fireplace Room. A second weekly Study runs on Thursday mornings at 10:30am in the Library. Beginning and ending with centering prayer, most of the time is spent discussing the reading selection on Faith, by such authors as Thomas Aquinas, Ghandi, C. S. Lewis, Augustine of Hippo.
A Weekday Eucharist focused on the life of a saint is held every Wed. at 10:15am.
Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours are every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm.
Coffee and Fellowship follow the 10am Service every Sunday in Galloway Hall. Volunteers are always needed. To host contact Joan Hemsworth (734-675-8191).
FEATURES & ARTICLES
Please send your write-up on church events to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
Rummage Lunches
One of the favorite parts of rummage week is the delicious lunches.
Coordinator Norma Smereka sent this report:
We had a great week cooking. Sharon Metz made baked spaghetti & garlic bread which was wonderful! We made a huge salad to go with it and fed 62 people. On Tuesday Nancy Chrysler made baked chicken thighs with potatoes & carrots. We also had cranberry jello by Judy Christie both were great! We fed 60 people. On Wednesday Donna & Larry Crabtree made ham & cheese sandwiches with chips & we had pasta primavera. People said “let’s do this again!” We fed 77 and no, that is not a mistake, 77!!! Thursday we had salad bar with tuna pasta salad by Linda Kurth, couscous by Linda Shannon, deviled eggs by Norma & orange jello by Judy Christie with bean salad & coleslaw, we fed 51. Friday gave us pulled pork, buns & chips by Sue Lowrey, Linda Kurth’s potato salad!!!!! & coleslaw. We fed 47. They love that dinner! On Saturday we had giant hot dogs & buns & chips w/sauerkraut & leftovers. We fed 50. What a week!!!!
Blessing of the Bicycles
Saturday, June 4 at 10am
Blessing, Police Escorted Ride, Lunch
FREE — Come join us
Out There With Outreach – Saint James at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen:
Our schedule has been changed…
We will prepare the meal and will also serve the meal on Saturday June 18th. Sacred Heart will have the day off. There will be 2 shifts. The 1st crew will meet in our Chapel parking lot at 8:20 a.m. to meet at the Soup Kitchen at 9:00 a,m, We’ll set-up and prepare the meal. You will be finished at around 11:30, if not before. The 2nd crew will need to arrive at Spirit of Hope before 11:30 a.m. to serve the meal and clean-up. You will be on your way home by 1:45. If you want to work with both crews please sign up on both lists.
Our next day to serve will be Saturday, September 17th. we will set-up and prepare the meal and Sacred Heart will serve. (We will have July and August off)
The most current sign-up sheets are always posted on the Outreach/Soup Kitchen bulletin board in the hallway near the East River Room. We guarantee that you will enjoy wonderful fellowship and will walk away filled with the spirit that comes from doing for others. Amy Kohair 734-693-0694 & Frank Kohair 734-693-5904
Gordon Bugbee Memorial Cruise and Fundraiser
for the Spirit of Hope Community Kitchen and Food Pantry.
Sunday, May 22nd, 4-7 p.m. at Stroh River Place in Detroit.
Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2541391
The Facebook link is: https://www.facebook.com/events/1545482192420340/
SERVING THIS WEEK
Email goodnews@saintjamesgi.net if you want to serve in one of these capacities.
| May 22 | |
| Altar Guild | Carole Vandenberg, Marie Johnson, Nancy Clark |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Todd Rankine |
| Ushers | Walt Denson, Robin Knudsen, Zach & Merri Lewis |
| Greeters | Sue Anderson, Robin Knudson |
| 10 am Crucifer | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am Acolytes
Prayer Team |
Zoie Christie & Sam Rankine
Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
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.
- Evangelism Ink Pens to share – 500 pens $275
- New floor in the River Room Kitchen $600
- Hard Cover Bibles in the Pews $2,000
- Automatic per-cup Espresso Machine for Galloway $1,200
- Landscape and decorate area outside breezeway $1,700
- Chapel window plexiglass $6,000
- Island-wide mailing $3,000
- Fall flowers and decorations for hallway and Galloway $400
- Finish the Organ Fund ($35,000 of the $65,000 has been received.)
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
🎵 🎶 🎶🎵 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
A Weekly Series by Daniel Susan, our Minister of Music
Some of us will sing a powerful hymn in praise of the Holy Trinity this week, but all of us can ponder the text. “Thy strong word did cleave the darkness”, Hymnal 1982, No. 381. Such a hymn as this is clearly not “hymn light.” It demands that we think as we sing. It weaves poetry and theology into a sturdy yet beautiful fabric. For some reason the editors of the hymnal chose to omit two stanzas, one of which contains the christological center of it. The cross is held before us not as the moment of the Word’s defeat, but is proclaimed as its hour of triumph.
From the cross thy wisdom shining breaketh forth in conquering might.
From the cross forever beameth all thy bright redeeming light
American Lutheran pastor and poet Martin Franzmann (yes, they misspelled his name in the hymnal) penned this powerful hymn in the 1960’s but obviously chose to use older forms of language. This likely lends some dignity to his effort and the hymnal editors were right to not meddle with it. Our attention is turned altogether away from ourselves, still making our pilgrimage through the “valley of the shadow,” toward God who is Light and worthy of all praise.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Betty Burns (5/22) | Marina Carroll (5/22) | Lola Boyd (5/23) | |
| Joseph Brough (5/24) | Sarah Hemsworth (5/24) | August Corpe (5/25) | |
| Valentina Bisaro (5/26) | Walt Carroll (5/26) | Nathan Howes (5/26) | |
| Julia Stein (5/27) | Jeff Hightower (5/29) | Karyn Hightower (5/29) | |
| Marissa Tissot (5/29) |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Nina & Jim Galleher (5/21) | Linda Shannon & Herman Rugel (5/29) |
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 | Linda Petras | Judy Williams | |
| Mary | Charles | Carol Tyler Gacioch | |
| Robert | Christopher | Bradley | |
| Rachael Village | Lola Boyd | Jackson Bruce Beidler | |
| Joan Klose | Pat Smith | Allison Bell | |
| Rick | Kathy |
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, Bettina Sauter, Jonathan Southerland, Jeff Speer, and Travis Tam.
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.