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Good Morning! Welcome to ChurchFEST Sunday. Be sure to grab the Blue Book, the Yellow Pages of Ministry, the Music Series Flyer and this Good News Weekly, so you can track all the great things happening this year at Saint James.
A Potluck Picnic will be held outside following our 10am service.
Reception, Reaffirmation, baptism, and Confirmation are happening on Sept 22 as part of the bishop’s visit. To be received into the Episcopal Church, to be baptized, to reaffirm your baptismal vows, or to be confirmed speak to Fr. Phil. A short but important preparation for these things is necessary.
Sunday Kid’s Church starts next week, September 15. Children Preschool- 5th grade meet in the River Room at 10am to sing songs and engage a Bible story. During announcements, our children return to the worship space to receive communion with their family. Register in advance on the St. James website at saintjamesgi.net.
Vocal Choir and Bell Choir Has Started Up Again! ! Please consider joining, all are welcome and it is a fun and exciting environment to sing, ring, and explore the rich history of church music. Bell Choir rehearses Thursdays at 6:00, and Vocal Choir rehearses at 7:30 on Thursdays.
Healing Prayer Is Available every Sunday morning at the 10am service during communion. Prayer Team members can be found at the back of the main sanctuary by the baptismal font with “Prayer Team” name tags. They will ask what you would like prayers for. Then they will pray for that thing. Healing, Thanksgiving, Hope, Employment, Friends, Self, Family — these and more are all appropriate things to bring up to the prayer ministers. To join the Prayer Team speak to Fr. Phil, Linda Shannon, or Herman Rugel.
The Book Group is back! We are reading the eminently readable and academically current “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills. For the first group (9/12, 10:30-11:30am, library) we will read the book’s Introduction, which is photocopied and available on the resource table across from the main office. In subsequent weeks we will spend three weeks on each Gospel, reading 15-20 pages per week. The open study is held every Thursday from 10:30am-12 noon in the library. Please buy the book for future meetings.
Are You A Musician? Whatever your skill level, if you have a favorite musical selection that you are interested in playing during the 10:00 A.M. worship service, please speak with our Minister of Music, Jim Johnson. As an inviting and inclusive community of worshipers, we welcome those with musical gifts to participate in worship by sharing your gifts.
Preparing for Greens Market As the fall approaches our plans for Greens market begin. Can you please save your peach pits and bring them to the backroom so they can be used on our wreath trimming? We always use greens – boxwood, holly, juniper, balsam & cedar – so delay your fall trimming until Thanksgiving and then bring in the branches for us to use at the Greens Market! Many Thanks!!
ECW Welcome Back Luncheon – Please join the “Episcopal Church Women” on Sunday, September 15th at 12:00 noon at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club for a free lunch. All are welcome! This event is a thank you for all the hard work done in this church every year. We know the younger ladies of the church are working hard also—we would love to treat you at the luncheon. This is a good time for us all to relax and get to know each other better. There are signup sheets outside the main church and also outside the chapel. Looking forward to seeing you all.
The next “Safe Church” Training to raise awareness about how we must support and protect our children and vulnerable adults is scheduled for September 21 at St. Stephen’s, Wyandotte. This training is required for all Sunday School teachers, Sunday School helpers, childcare workers, and home-communion visitors. Thanks to the 27 people who took this training already! The cost of this training can be reimbursed by the church. Just bring your registration form into the office and Fr. Phil will help.
One Worship Service on Sept 22 will be held at 10AM for Bishop Gibbs’ visit, in accordance with his wishes. He visits only every 3 years. Mark your calendars, it should be fun.
A Reception is Planned for Bishop Gibbs on the morning of his visit. Please bring a snack to be set out as part of a spread for that morning. With the bishop’s impending retirement this will be his last visit with us.
The “ Downton Abbey” Movie will be playing at MJR and we’re going! The plan is to see the show on September 24th at 10 a.m. The cost is $5 for a ticket. Please speak to MaryLou Cartwright about ordering your tickets so we can be seated near each other. After the Movie we will go to Sibley Gardens Dining Room for lunch. We will need to know how many are coming. ECW Ladies, everyone come, and bring a friend if you like. Hope to see you there
Rummage Sale Is Coming! The sale is October 4-5, but we cannot accept items yet. Please do not bring any rummage until Sept 16. We need to have access to our storage cabinets, tables and chairs in the garage to set up the sale. Thank you for your understanding and help.
A Celebration Open House for Bishop Gibbs is being hosted by the Downriver Deanery (that’s us!) in conjunction with the Detroit and McGhee Deaneries on Saturday, October 19, from 4-8pm. RSVP by clicking this link: tinyurl.com/gibbs-open-house
Share the Joy of Coffee Hour A “Coffee and Conversation” signup sheet is always on the main food table at coffee hour. Please sign up for a Sunday to prep the coffee and provide a simple snack. This would be a great help, as coffee hour is an entirely volunteer effort.
The Yellow Envelopes in the pews are for gifts to the Capital Campaign. If you did not make a pledge, your support is critically important. Use the yellow envelopes and join the effort!
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 9:05am. The study 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 ahead.
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Now that the Daylight Fills the Sky was written Ambrose , Bishop of Milan. The words we sing were translated by John M. Neale. Ambrose (b. Treves, Germany, 340; d. Milan, Italy, 397), one of the great Latin church fathers, is remembered best for his preaching, his struggle against the Arian heresy, and his introduction of metrical and antiphonal singing into the Western church. Ambrose was trained in legal studies and distinguished himself in a civic career, becoming a consul in Northern Italy. When the bishop of Milan, an Arian, died in 374, the people demanded that Ambrose, who was not ordained or even baptized, become the bishop. He was promptly baptized and ordained, and he remained bishop of Milan until his death. Ambrose successfully resisted the Arian heresy and the attempts of the Roman emperors to dominate the church. His most famous convert and disciple was Augustine. Of the many hymns sometimes attributed to Ambrose, only a handful are thought to be authentic. Pray that you will find joy, as did Christians hundreds of years ago, as you lift your heart and voice in song with the singing of this hymn. (Continued on next page)
“The Summons”, also called “Will You Come and Follow Me”, is a Scottish Christian hymn. It was written by John L. Bell in 1987. “The Summons” is set to the tune of Kelvingrove, a traditional Scottish melody. Its text contains thirteen questions asked by Jesus in the first person. The initial four stanzas with the questions are in Jesus’ voice, and the fifth stanza is the singer’s response to them. You are INvited to sing along on stanza five. The hymn is based on Mark 1:16–20 and alludes to Jesus calling his disciples to follow him. The Gospel message today calls us to be faithful in all things. Will be be faithful in hearing the voice of the Savior and following him?
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!
- Do you have an item for the Wish List? Please speak to a Vestry member or Fr. Phil to have your wish listed here!
NEWS & UPDATES
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Prayers for the Bahamas: Many of you may know that I am from the Bahamas. In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian which devastated Abaco and Freeport, I am asking for your prayers for both of these Islands. I have family members on both Islands and am very concerned about their well-being. We have not been able to get in contact with relatives in Abaco and are very worried for them, as well as, everyone else in Abaco and Freeport. This is a very trying time for the Bahamas as this type of devastation has not been seen in the Bahamas before. Please pray for the families of the ones that were called home as a result of Hurricane Dorian. May light perpetual shine upon them as they rest in the arms of our Heavenly Father.
If you can help, please do so by making donations to: The Bahamas Red Cross Society or to the American Red Cross. The needs are great.
Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless,
Blanche Hutchison
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Steven & Kristin Lewis (9/8) | Joe & Debra Taschler (9/9) |
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 | Kathy Toth | |
| Ralph | Toni Mann | Elena Coleman | |
| Sharon Rodelet | Jennifer A. | Philip Metz Sr. | |
| Maureen | Craig | Sharon Hopkins | |
| Joe Hopkins | Alex | ||
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, for Jamie Treadwell in England, 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 | jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
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
| September 8, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Joan Hemsworth, Lois Zook |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Larry Crabtree |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, S. Cartwright, J. Dermody, C. Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra |
| Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| September 15, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Blanche Hutchison, Gwyn Dugliss, Madeleine Jones |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sarah Bates (2nd reading) |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer ( 1st reading) |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Lynn Blanks (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson (1st reading) |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Lynn & Paul Blanks, Merri & Zack Lewis |
| Greeters | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| Acolytes | Jackson DePaul, Paiten Christie |
| Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
| September 22, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley, Sarah Bates, Carol Nankervis |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Mike Bisaro |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Tom Coleman |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Sara & Scott Lazuka |
| Greeters | Dave & Judy Christie |
| Acolytes | Caleb Johnson, Landon Johnson |
| Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson & Amy Kohair |