| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Our Memorial Garden lychgate is protected by new cedar shingles given in living memory of Teddie Fornwalt by her loving family. |
The Blessing of the Pets will be at Saint James today. Bring your pets to be blessed by Fr. Phil on the front lawn of the church between 11:20 a.m. to 12 noon. Or, if you have a docile pet that is leashed or otherwise restrained, your pet is also welcome in the actual worship service. Bring forward your furry, gilled, or feathered friend at the end of communion and you can get your pet blessed in church!
A “Barnyard Buddies” Petting Zoo is coming to St. James this morning, from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. This is for kids of all ages! Make friends with lambs, little goats, bunnies, bantam chickens, ducks, and depending on the weather maybe also a giant tortoise and an African pigmy hedgehog. Consider inviting friends and neighbors.
This Sunday there will be an ECW General Meeting at Noon in the Fireplace Room. If you are able, please bring a package of diapers for the Bottoms Up Diaper Bank.
Ireland will be the focus of Fr. Phil’s presentation on Monday, October 21st, hosted by the ECW. Come at 6:30 p.m. with a dessert to share. In the program that runs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fr. Phil will show slides from his sabbatical pilgrimage in Ireland, share some of the sacred history of that holy Isle, and share stories from the experience. All are welcome.
A Plant-Planting Party is planned for this Tuesday morning and afternoon. A hundred new plants are coming on Monday, destined for our chapel front and side beds. (We are finally able to plant beautiful flowers and bushes in these beds, thanks to the Keith Zook sprinkler system!) To save money we are planting these bushes and flowers ourselves. This means we need lots of hands and shovels, and maybe a few volunteers to whip up a simple lunch for the workers. Can you help? Let Fr. Phil or Lois Zook know to expect you. We know this is a weekday, but if you can come Tuesday morning it will be a huge help!
The third 5th Sunday of 2019 , on September 29, was not observed at Saint James because a day earlier the church had been transformed to prepare it for Rummage Sale week, and what a week it was! A do-over 5th Sunday celebration is being planned for Sunday, October 27 after the 10 o’clock worship service, with an Octoberfest themed luncheon being served. The 5th Sunday committee is planning to prepare many delicious German dishes for the luncheon but they would like to know if you plan to attend. Please take a look at your schedule for that day, October 27, and RSVP, either yes or no, on a signup sheet that you will find on the Fellowship bulletin board in the hallway. PS — Beer will be served, but it will be root beer! David Hartwell / 313 318-9009 Cell and text
The Names of Those Who Have Died in the past year (since last All Saints Day) are being collected. Please send these names to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net so they can be listed and read in our All Saints Sunday services. Time will also be made in the service for you to honor those others who you love, who have gone on to the greater life.
There Will Be a Halloween Party for all children of the parish on Nov. 2, from 10 – noon in Galloway Hall.
November 3 is a Kids Sunday to include a children’s sermon and special fun for children. Kids are invited to wear their appropriate Halloween costumes to church, too, If they want! No Sunday School will be held on this day so kids can be with their families for the whole service.
Nursery Care is available every Sunday from 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
The Chapel painting is nearing completion! Thank you to everyone who is supporting our 150th Anniversary Capital Campaign. This project, along with so many others, would not be possible without your generous support. If you haven’t joined already, now is a great time. Point your browser to saintjamesgi.net/cc150 to help us finish the chapel project, replace the Education Wing windows, and resurface the back parking lot.
The Next Soup Kitchen work day is Nov. 16, 2019. More info to come.
Free Voice Training in a Fun, Social Environment When you try our Choir Ministry you gain a talented voice coach, a fun Thursday night community, and a new way to grow and deepen your faith. Come this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and see if this ministry is for you.
Train Your Brain and your Heart by giving the Handbell Choir a try. You will learn timing and trust as you join ringers who create beautiful music together. Bell Choir gathers every Thursday at 6 p.m.
Our Thursday Book Group is reading “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills. Reading one chapter a week we will spend three weeks on each Gospel, beginning with Mark. The drop-in group meets on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the library.
Emails asking for money or gift cards are never from Fr. Phil. Unfortunately, scam emails continue to proliferate asking for funds to help someone in need. No matter how genuine the email seems, Fr. Phil will never send you an email asking for money or gift cards. When in doubt call or text him at 734-775-7140. We recommend that you save this number in your phone now so you have it handy when you need it.
In The Back Handicapped Parking Lot, people are sometimes pulling in and just stopping, effectively parking their car along the side of the building behind the parked cars. This blocks everyone else from getting in and out of those parking spaces. Thank you for parking in the specified spots and not alongside the building in the handicapped lot.
Handicapped Parking Places, and those close to the entrances, are needed on Sunday mornings for those who have physical challenges that make long walks difficult. If you are able to walk a few extra steps, please choose parking places that are further from the building. Many thanks!
Peach Pits & Greens for Greens Market As the fall approaches, our plans for Greens Market begin. Save your peach pits and bring them to the back room to be used on our wreath trimming. Also, please delay your fall bush trimming until Thanksgiving so you can bring in the branches for us to use at the Greens Market. Boxwood, Holly, Juniper, Balsam & Cedar—we use all of these! Many Thanks
A Good-Bye Open House for Bishop Gibbs hosted by the Downriver Deanery (that’s us!) is being held on Saturday, October 19, from 4-8 p.m. RSVP by clicking this link: tinyurl.com/gibbs-open-house
Volunteers Are Needed for Diocesan Convention on Friday, October 25, and/or Saturday, October 26 in Novi. You may choose to serve as a teller, a hospitality greeter, or an assistant for vendor set-up and break-down. In addition to our gratitude, volunteers also receive special treats and perks. For more information, or to sign up to help, please contact Julie Travis, at pcjuli@yahoo.com .
Service Recordings from our 8am service are found at saintjamesgi.net under the “Media” tab, and at youtube.com/user/saintjamesgi
First Aid Kits are located throughout the church: 1) On the shelf under the main altar; 2) On the coat rack in the main hall by the office; 3) In the kitchen by the sink; and 4) In the chapel sacristy.
Sunday Bible Study An open, drop-in Bible study is held every Sunday in the Fireplace Room at 9 a.m. It requires no prep. Try it out this Sunday!
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 on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for anyone to drop in without an appointment. For a meeting of 40 minutes or more, please call or email to schedule an appointment.
SAINT JAMES WISH LIST
Listed 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 at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net!
- 9 New Silver Crosses for Acolytes (9 x $22) = $194
- 3 New Robes for Acolytes ($129 + $140 + $160) = $429
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
“I’ve Just Come From the Fountain”, a well-known spiritual, has been made popular by various artists over time and describes the joy found in Jesus. This joy, whether found by the woman at the well, or the leper made clean by Jesus as described in today’s Gospel, is indeed, life changing.
A sincere “Thank You” to all who helped make the Hymn Festival a successful and meaningful program for all who attended. A special thank you goes to Collie Hooper-Yan and Wendy Kiblawi for coordinating the reception afterwards.
Our next program will be on Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 in the chapel and features “The Music of Dave Martin.” Dave Martin is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music educator. He lives in southeast Michigan and teaches choral music at Robert J. West Middle School in Taylor. Dave holds two degrees in music education and has inspired students to find their voice for over two decades.
NEWS & UPDATES
SEND YOUR WRITE-UPS OF RECENT HAPPENINGS
Inspirational Thoughts :
Wishing You A Magnificent Sunday.
Love what you have.
Need what you want.
Accept what you receive.
Give what you can.
Be Grateful for Everything,
Always remember, what goes around comes around.
May God bless you with peace, love and light
and protect you.
Blanche Hutchison, Senior Warden
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Kevin & Jennifer Dermody (10/17) | Scott & Amber Biddle (10/18) |
| Francis & Lauren Gardiner (10/18) | |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Sally Byers | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| James Marion | Shaun Stahlman | Hank P. | |
| Ralph | Toni Mann | Alex | |
| John Santori | Jennifer A. | Craig | |
| Robin Steffen | Michelle Mills | Reno Santori | |
| Angie | Philip Metz Sr. | Sharon Rodelett | |
| Elena Coleman | Sophia Pratt | Carole Vandenberg | |
| Daphne |
Pray for those serving in The Church For the 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, 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 | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Secretary
Sexton |
Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
office@saintjamesgi.net
office@saintjamesgi.net |
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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 | Erica Benson | Ericabenson101@gmail.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 | Sharon Metz | midwestfrost@hotmail.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 | David Dowhan | daviddowhan@comcast.net | ||||
| Memorial Garden | Carole Vandenberg | (734) 671-6492 | ||||
| Office | Colleen Herman | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Pastoral Care Team | Jim Holubka | (313) 389-1833 | ||||
| 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 | Blanche Hutchison | (313)657-1726 | ||||
| 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
| October 13, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Meren James, Laura Fornwalt |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James (2nd reading) |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman (1st reading) |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Carolyn Hoey (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell (1st reading) |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, S. Cartwright, J. Dermody, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Sue Anderson, Jennifer Dermody |
| Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra |
| Crucifer | |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| October 20, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Natalia Baker, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Natalia Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Jack Hartley, Robin Knudson, Sar & Scott Lazuka |
| Greeters | Anthony and Natalia Baker |
| Acolytes | Ethan Drake, Caleb Turner |
| Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
| October 27, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Joan Hemsworth, Gwyn Dugliss, Blanche Hutchison |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Herman Rugel |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Pete Jett, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Dave & Judy Christie |
| Acolytes | Jackson DePaul, Paiten Christie |
| Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson & Amy Kohair |