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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
The baptism of Owen Henrickson. Photo taken by his grandmother. |
Christnet Warming Center will be sponsored by the Interfaith Council this week, November 15-21. Each year around 30 guests are provided with breakfast, a bag lunch, dinner, shower, and a warm place to sleep. The guests stay each day (7pm – 7am) at the Presbyterian Church. St. James is hosting 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. Sign up sheets are in the hallway on the 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) and Sue Lowery (734-675-0417).
Spirit Of Hope Soup Kitchen Saturday, November 21st. Sign-ups for everything are posted on the Outreach bulletin board.
The Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service will be held Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 at St. Thomas Lutheran Church (9393 Meridian). Afterwards, we will meet for conversation and refreshments.
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 at: www.saintjamesgi.net Bring family, friends, & neighbors!
Junior Choir will begin when at least six young singers have signed up (outside the music office). This is for all in grades 3 through 8, although younger children will be accepted if they can read and are willing to work together with us. Rehearsals will be on Sundays, 11:15 – noon. “Train up children the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it.”
Place an Order For Scrip Gift Cards and avoid the stress of holiday shopping! Or use the cards to do your shopping at your favorite stores. A percentage of the gift card comes back to Saint James. Order forms and the list of over 400 participating retailers are located on the information table. Orders must be pre-paid. Make checks payable to St. James Scrip. Contact Lynn Blanks (734-676-3967 or lblanks@wideopenwest.com) for help.
Greens Market Pre-Orders are being taken now. Download the form or pick one up at church: Greens Market Order Sheet 2015
A Volunteer is Needed to Make the Little Tree Frames for the Green’s Market. The supplies are cut and ready to be assembled. Contact Collie at 734-671-1831
If You Have a Little Tree Frame at home please bring to the church with your name and you’ll be credited $1.50 off your next Green’s Market purchase!
Sister Betty’s Piano needs a good home! (Free) email: betty@sacredheartgi.com
If Feet Could Talk Sock Ministry is still collecting socks. 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 individuals.
Tickets For The Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival (Dec 10-13) are going fast. This non-profit community event involves over 600 people in cast, crew, and choirs, and includes a full orchestra, bagpiper, and more. Most importantly, it has a moving Christmas Pageant at its heart, celebrating the birth of our Savior. Learn more and get tickets at www.boarsheadgi.com.
The 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.
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 Wed. at 10:15 am.
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Candy Popper Supplies needed for December Soup Kitchen “Christmas Dinner”
Hello Saint James Family!
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost time for our Spirit of Hope “Christmas Dinner” isn’t it? Our early-prep project is to give our St. James Youth Groups what they need to make “candy poppers” as gifts for the people we serve.
What they need:
- Your leftover Halloween candy (check out sales at stores too!, 2. curling ribbon, 3. Tape, 4. Christmas wrapping paper, 5. AND cardboard tubes from T.P. rolls
There is a collection box for the popper supplies up by the “Big Church”
P.S. Band together!!! BOYCOTT TUBELESS T.P.!!!! SAVE CANDY POPPERS!!!! Only WE can avert this potential catastrophe!!! We SHALL overcome!!!
Love & Thanks for your “collective” help, and for roasting, slicing & bagging turkeys for the upcoming “Thanksgiving” dinner at Spirit of Hope!! Sign-ups for everything are posted on the Outreach bulletin board. YOU are ALL the BEST!!!
Always, Amy & Frank Amy’s cell 734-693-0069
Heart’s Journey Through the Seasons
The next “Heart’s Journey Through The Seasons Gathering” will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Parke Lane in room B in the education wing (U-shaped drive & small north parking lot). Sister Betty Leon will again lead us in a lovely inter-faith contemplative program, offering two opportunities to attend: Tuesday, Nov. 17th, 9:30 – 11am, or Thursday, November 19th, 7 – 8:30 pm. The October programs were phenomenal! Sister Betty worked really hard to create a meaningful program and she succeeded! We all went home with hearts full of peace and grace! Those from Saint James who attended an October gathering were Kate Hartwell, Audrey Lydon, Wendy Kiblawi, Frank & Amy Kohair and Bonnie & Shannon Smith. Talk to any of them to learn more! There will not be gatherings in December as there is already enough on all plates with Christmas and Boar’s Head commitments! We will resume the gatherings in January. We hope to see you there -we promise you will not regret this time well spent! For more information contact the Sacred Heart Parish Office or Sr. Betty at 676-1378 With Love, Amy K. & Kate H.
MUSIC NOTES
A Weekly Sereis by Daniel Susan, our Minister of Music
The Advent season was once 40 days long and like Lent, was a time of preparation for baptism at the upcoming Holy Day. Remnants of that penitential season remain in the readings arranged for us (for centuries), and most Christians in the world also hear these today. The discussion of the “end times” is clear in the first reading and the Gospel of the day. So we sing of our faithfulness and trust in God in the face of “wars and rumors of wars”, singing “praise to the Lord” while “thy kingdom come” is our sung prayer. “Come, bring your burdens to God.”
SERVING THIS WEEK
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| November 15 | |
| Altar Guild | Carolyn Hoey, Blanche Hutchison, Joan Hemsworth |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Pat Zavadil |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Carolyn Hoey |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, Dave & Judy Christie |
| Greeters | Paul & Lynn Blanks |
| 10 am Crucifer | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am Acolytes | Mitch Lewis, Alex Bidari |
Coming soon?
Featured member/family of the week
This could be a chance to highlight individuals or families within our congregation, featuring a photo and a few paragraphs about the higlighted individuals.
If you would like to help coordinate this talk to Father Phil or contact the church office.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays This Week
| Mary Phillips (11/15) | Ian Lewis (11/19) | Avery Lewis (11/19) |
Wedding Anniversaries
| Lillian & Thomas Everlove (11/20) |
Pray for the Departed:
| Linda Pearson |
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 | |
| Michael Gratz | Terrie Thurlow |
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.