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A Children’s Backpack Blessing will be held on the first Sunday of Sunday School –September 20th. Have your children bring their backpacks to church to have them blessed in the 10AM service. Would you like to help out with our children’s Christian Education this year? Contact Nancy Crysler at ncrysler@comcast.net
A Trip to The Holy Land informational session is planned for Monday, Sep 21 at 7pm at St. Stephen’s in Troy.
The ECW Welcome Back Luncheon for all Episcopal Church Women is this Sunday, Sept 20th, at the Grosse Ile Country Club at noon. This is a great chance to make new church friends and catch up with old freiends. A soup and salad lunch will be provided. All Women of St. James are invited. Please sign up on the sheet outside the chapel. Thanks, Lynda.
Baptisms will be celebrated Sunday, Nov 1st, All Saint’s Sunday. To inquire about a baptism, speak to Fr. Phil or call the church office.
An Elizabeth Perk Boar’s Head Fundraiser is being held this Wednesday, September 23rd, and will raise money for the Boar’s Head Festival. Enjoy some deliciious ice cream or coffee and 30% of your purchase will be donated. Elizabeth Perk is located just outside Elizabeth Park on W. Jefferson in Trenton.
A CROP Walk to Help Stop Hunger will take place on Sunday, September 27th at 1pm. Meet at Saint Thomas Lutheran, Grosse Ile, at 12:30 to register. For more information click HERE.
The Boar’s Head Festival is an All-Island Christmas Pageant that involves over 600 island residents as Cast, Crew and Choir. (http://www.boarsheadgi.com) Sign up for cast and crew by dropping in at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church any time Monday September 28 from 6-9pm, Tuesday September 29 from 6-9pm, or Sunday October 4, from 1-5pm.
Several Wonderful VBS Helpers were accidentally omitted from the list announced several weeks ago: Daniel Susan enthusiastically taught a hymn that still resounds in our brains. Lynda VanEngelen floated and helped in most areas. Ever faithful, Millie Miles worked preparing food. And youth helper Jessica Roekle assisted in games. Sorry for the ommision and thank you for your loving service.
Rummage Sale Setup – It Takes a Village! Please swing by church on Saturday, September 26 from 9:00 am until about 11:00 am (just a few hours!) to help move furniture and prepare rooms for our Fall 2015 Rummage Sale. Many hands are needed to help distribute items. Work days are September 28 through October 1 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. We especially need help on Tuesday that week, as there is a Garden Club luncheon that day that involves many of our normal faithful workers. Volunteers are always welcome to work as much or as little as they can. Rummage is being accepted now.
The Open Book Theatre Company Kicks Off Its Second Season with a production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play, The Shadow Box, running now through Oct 3rd. Our secretary, Krista, is the artistic director of the company and appears in the play. For more information visit www.openbooktc.com or talk to Krista!
The Heart’s Journey Through the Seasons is a wonderful interfaith opportunity for reflection and rediscovering God’s presence in our lives. Open to all adults in our community. Our first gathering will be on Monday October 19th from 7:00 – 8:30pm at Sacred Heart Parish Center. The program will be repeated on Tuesday morning October 20th from 9:30 – 11:00am. For more information on this special opportunity contact Amy Kohair (734-693-0694) or Kate Sullivan (313-318-3275)
If Feet Could Talk… A Clean Pair Of Whole Socks is something most of us take for granted. But it is the most requested item at homeless shelters. Seeing this need, we are starting a sock drive this fall and plan to donate them around the Detroit Metro area this winter…in pairs on corners or in bunches at shelters. We hope you can help with this worthy effort, either by donating socks or by helping with the distribution. Look for the collection drum in the hallway after Rummage Sale.
Adopt a Coffee Hour – Thanks so much to all who have hosted a Coffee Hour in recent months. This is a great time for fellowship, but volunteers are needed to bring refreshments and man the kitchen. Please look for the signup sheet on the table in Galloway Hall. See Joan Hemsworth for more info. (734-675-8191).
Music Lessons are Being Offered at Saint James with our own Music Minister, Daniel Susan. Lessons in piano, organ, harpsicord and music theory are offered for all ages and skill levels. Contact Daniel at 734-258-8754 for more information.
The Gospel of Thomas is being considered at our weekly Sunday morning Bible Study. The text discovered in 1945 supposedly contains over 100 sayings of Jesus not in the New Testament. Are they genuine? 9am Sundays in the Fireplace Room.
Volunteers are needed for the 181st Convention of the Diocese of Michigan on Friday, October 23, and/or Saturday, October 24. For more information, or to request a volunteer form, please contact Julie Travis, 181st Convention Volunteer Coordinator, at pcjuli@yahoo.com or (734)233-7334.
The Rich History Of The Bicycle will be the topic for the day today, September 20 at the Old Spokes Home of Grosse Ile – the building of bicycles at 8802 Macomb Street. Come and see between 9 am to 4 pm. The owner is coordinating the opening to coincide with the Tour de Ile Bicycle Ride (www.tourdeile.com) being organized and hosted by the Rotary Club of Grosse Ile.
The Little Blue Boxes on the resource table across from the office are for the UTO, the “United Thank Offering” founded in 1889. Each year all the monies gathered are given away in the form of grants to meet compelling human need and support the mission and ministry of the church locally and worldwide. The fall ingathering (box collection) will take place in November. In gratitude for God’s grace, let’s give generously- your change can change lives. Thank you, Wendy Kiblawi
Check our Coat Racks for any items that might belong to you. Items still there by the end of September will be sold in the Rummage Sale.
The Diocesan Episcopal Church Women Retreat will be held January 21-23, 2016, at Columbiere Center, Clarkston, MI.The theme is 40 Women of the Bible For more information, contact Beth LeClair at leclair143@wowway.com or 248-852-0942.
Coffee and Fellowship follow the 10am Service every Sunday in Galloway Hall.
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An On-going Bible Study is held each Sunday at 9 AM in the Fireplace Room.
Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours are every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm. These are open drop-in hours, so you do not need an appointment. These meetings usually run 30 minutes or less. For a longer meeting please call or email ahead.
Join us for a Weekday Eucharist every Wednesday at 10:15 am in the chapel. Hear about a Saint’s life in the sermon and join us for a mini-potluck at 11am.
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CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week
| Evelyn Howes (9/20) | Richard Stoddard (9/20) | Peter Uhse (9/20) | |
| Steven Lewis (9/20) | Emily Sauter (9/21) | Morely Burns (9/23) | |
| Jeffrey Denson (9/24) | Michael Blanks (9/25) | Sara Blanks (9/26) | |
| Christie Paiten (9/26) | Vanessa Hooper-Yan (9/26) | Don Hartwell (9/27) | |
| Thomas Lashley (9/27) |
Wedding Anniversaries
| Robin & Tommy Jones (9/22) |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Mildred | Patti Lewis | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Andrew Brunell | |
| Jerry | Van Johns | Don | |
| Stephen Conner | Ardsley | Carol Tyler Gacioch | |
| Laura | Graham Frazelle | Dorothy Galloway Crooks | |
| Scarlet | Colleen Lough | Daniel Davenport | |
| Philip Metz, Sr | Charles | Leslie Frisch Hanuscak | |
| John Kurth | Shelia Arbour |
Pray for the infirm & homebound
| Sally Frisch | Joe Rogers |
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.