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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
Father Phil blesses a dog at our annual Blessing of the Animals. |
WELCOMED IN HOLY BAPTISM
Today Joshua and Christina’s boys, Finn Vincent Blaine Henrickson, and Owen Henry Peter Henrickson, join our fellowship in Christ. Congratulations!
Our Annual Parish Bonfire is scheduled for Friday November 6 from 7pm to 9pm. A roaring fire and music will be provided. Bring a snack to pass and the beverage of your choice and we’ll all have a fantastic time. (This event is hosted by the Men’s Ministry Group)
Uto Box Collection November 8th Our fall ingathering of “blue boxes” will take place next Sunday. The monies collected will provide grants to people in need from our diocese, our nation and throughout the world. The mission of the United thank Offering is to expand the circle of thankful people. Feel free to pick up a blue and white UTO box and participate at any time, the ingathering will take place each fall. Kept in a prominent place, it is a daily reminder to say a prayer of thanks and drop in coins in gratitude for God’s many blessings. Envelopes will also be available for checks made out to “St. James ECW” or cash. Thank you, Wendy Kiblawi
We Give As A Gratitude Reponse To God and to support Historic Saint James as a center for Christian Teaching and Service. Pledge at www.saintjamesgi.net/pledge to help us budget for the coming year. Please fill out your Giving-Goal card on or before November 15 so your pledge can be gathered and blessed in the service.
Sister Betty’s Piano needs a good home! (Free) email: betty@sacredheartgi.com
If Feet Could Talk Sock Ministry is now collecting socks. Do you still have good, usable, extra socks in your drawer at home that you forgot to bag up for rummage? Bring them to church for our St. James Sock Drive. Two barrels, one by the chapel and one by the main church entrance, are open for your donations for new and gently used socks. As winter winds approach we will also need help delivering the socks to Detroit homeless shelters and those individuals begging on corners that we frequently pass.
Our Thanks+Giving Fun Run is right around the corner. Join us for a 1 mile Kid’s Dash and/or a 5K “there-and-back” along East River. Last year was so perfect. Learn more & register: www.saintjamesgi.net Bring family, friends, & neighbors!
The so-called Gospel of Thomas is being considered at our weekly Sunday morning Bible Study held in the Fireplace Room at 9 am. The text was discovered in 1945, and supposedly contains over 100 sayings of Jesus not otherwise recorded in the New Testament. Are they genuine? Come join this drop-in Bible Study.
The Planning For the Historic Greens Market Has Begun We need all sizes and shapes of pine cones. If you have any please bring them to the church now so they can be wired. I am requesting if any of you need to trim your evergreen bushes or trees could you please wait until Thanksgiving week and then bring your branches to the church so they can be used for the Greens Market. This will give us local, fresh greens. We need branches of boxwood (this is in short supply because of last year’s very cold winter), juniper, cedar, white and red pine, balsam, Douglas fir, holly and branches of evergreens. If you have any questions please call me at 734-671-1831. Thank you in advance, Collie
The Search For A Great Cup Of Coffee is happening now at Saint James. Did you know the new coffee brewer will also be able to brew hot tea as well as iced coffee and iced tea? Please come and try a cup.
Tutoring Early Elementary Students Is A Wonderfully Rewarding Experience. Join a group from Grosse Ile Presbyterian that journeys to Harms elementary in Southwest Detroit every Monday afternoon. For more information contact Mary Sickafus at mssickafus@u-sit.net.
Coffee and Fellowship follow the 10am Service every Sunday in Galloway Hall.
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Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours are every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm.
A Weekday Eucharist focused on the life of a saint is held every Weds at 10:15 am.
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THANK YOU TO PATRICIA SAAVEDRA AND TEAM for the horrifyingly wonderful Halloween party last Sunday after the 10:00 service! Galloway Hall was transformed into a goblin festival thanks to Amy Kohair, Patricia and Libby Dinwiddie. There were so many edible treats for adults and children alike.
Children were encouraged to decorate cupcakes, and make a spooky craft. The cake walk was the finale that all the kids were anticipating in hopes of winning a Halloween goodie. Many thanks to you, Patricia, who really knows how to throw a party! Thanks to your helpers as well: Amy Kohair and her fantastic decorations, Tina Hirsch, Sharon Metz, Libby Dinwiddie, Sue Johnson, Nancy Crysler, Joni Bohl, Jillian Wirtel, Bryan Mahon, and Tony Saavedra. Thank you also to all who brought goodies for the cake walk, candy and frosting. You all are making some fun memories for our St. James children.
INTERFAITH COUNCIL NEWS
Christnet
As you know the Interfaith Council volunteers to sponsor the Downriver Warming Center (Christnet) for a week each November. Each year there are around 30 guests that will be provided with breakfast, a bag lunch, dinner, shower, and a warm place to sleep. The guests stay each day (7:00 P.M.- 7:00 A.M.) at the Presbyterian Church. Each Grosse Ile Church will be responsible for a day. St. James is doing Monday, November 16th. We will need volunteers to prepare dinner and to host throughout the night. Food for breakfasts and bag lunches is purchased by Interfaith Council. As you can imagine, it is expensive. Each Church makes a donation, and we do get some money from a grant. However, donations are always welcome and needed.
Sign up sheets are in the hallway on Interfaith Board. Please, check and see where you can volunteer: cook, host, laundry, setup, breakdown or make a donation.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Jane Colwell – 734-671-9446
Sue Lowery – 734-675-0417
Thanksgiving Eve Service
Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 is the Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve service. It is being held at St. Thomas Lutheran Church (9393 Meridian). Everyone is welcome, so bring your family and friends. It is so nice to have members from each Church gather together in prayer. Afterwards, we will meet for conversation and refreshments. This is such a beautiful service and a wonderful time to thank God for all our blessings.
Jane Colwell and Sue Lowery
MUSIC NOTES
We remember all the saints both living and dead in this ancient Christian commemoration of All Saints’ Day, so today’s music is filled with hymns fit for a funeral. This is a day also fit for baptisms since we are baptized into “the death of Christ” – a connection that our culture often seeks to avoid yet is biblical (see Romans 6:3); we often prefer to think of baptism only as a washing, not a death. Although the Gospel traditionally appointed for All Saints’ Day is the Beatitudes, today we hear of the raising of Lazarus, reflected in the ancient text traditionally sung at all funerals, “Into paradise may the angels lead you.” This text may be viewed in “The Hymnal 1982”, No. 354.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays Last Week
| Bob Lange (10/25) | Thomas Bidari (10/27) | Larry James (10/27) | |
| Anna Davis (10/29) | John Haggard (10/30) | Greg Goyert (10/31) |
Birthdays This Week
| Nina Galleher (11/1) | Robby Sauter (11/1) | Jennifer Miklos (11/2) | |
| Greg Glover (11/3) | Matthew Armbruster (11/4) | Erica Benson (11/4) | |
| Matthew Uhse (11/4) | Melanie Uhse (11/4) | Jane Colwell (11/6) | |
| Christian DeFrain (11/6) | Anna Shumate (11/6) | Ethan Drake (11/7) | |
| Tony Saavedra (11/8) | Jillian Wirtel (11/8) | Brian Mahon (11/8) |
Wedding Anniversaries
| Marilyn & Jerry Lange (10/127) | Patricia & Malcom Williamson (10/27) | ||
| Sharon & Randy Thomas (11/3) | Mandy & Phil Thomas (11/3) |
Pray for the Departed:
| Roger Will | Leslie Frisch Hanuscak |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | Dorothy Galloway Crooks | |
| Jerry | John Kurth | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Andrew Brunell | |
| Philip Metz, Sr | Van Johns | Nancy Volk | |
| Bob | Charles | Carol Tyler Gacioch | |
| Kirk | Terrie Thurlow | Michael Gratz |
Pray for the infirm & homebound
| Joe Rogers | Sally Frisch |
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.