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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
Sylvia and Nancy sing Here I Am, Lord at the Thursday book discussion. |
Mysteries Of The Faith is the title of our Wednesday Potluck programs this year. With Fr. Phil we will explore 5 major mysteries of the faith: The Mystery of the Trinity; The Mystery of the Sacraments; The Mystery of Salvation; The Mystery of Heaven; The Mystery of Our Purpose on Earth.
Lenten Potluck and Program begins this week on Wed. evenings for 6:15 Evening Prayer, 6:30 Potluck Dinner and Program at 7:10. We will finish by 8pm or earlier. Come for everything or whatever parts fit your schedule. For the potluck please bring your own table setting and a dish to share. A main course is provided by the host group:
Lent 1— March 8— Choirs
Lent 2— March 15— Altar Guild
Lent 3— March 22— ECW
Lent 4— March 29—8 O’Clockers
Lent 5— April 5—— Vestry
Private Confession is always available in the Episcopal Church. Lent is an especially good time to consider making a confession. Falling under the category of “All may, some should, none must” Confession is usually undertaken by a person who is entering a new phase of life or who is having a hard time feeling forgiven or who is feeling a particular desire to clean the slate. To schedule a private confession contact Fr. Phil at rector@saintjamesgi.net or 734-775-7140.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, Saturday March 18th, 5:30-7pm. Featuring Irish Music. Donation $12 for adults, $8 for children 6-17, and free for 5 & under.
First Communion Will Be Celebrated on Mother’s Day, May 14th at the 10am service for students in 2nd grade or above. Preparation for students will begin Sunday, March 19 and meet each Sunday (except Easter) after the 10am service for 30 minutes in the River Room. See Nancy Crysler to enroll your child(ren).
Sister Betty Continues Her Journey Through The Seasons with a mini-retreat exploring the season of spring as one of transformation: seed to bud, darkness to light, lost to found, and surrender to resurrection. Tuesday, March 21, 10-11:30am at Sacred Heart. Questions? Call Kate Hartwell at 313 318-3275.
Colorful Easter Eggs were a big hit with the guests of Spirit of Hope last year, and we’d like to provide them with this fun treat again this year! We’ll be cooking and serving the Easter meal on April 15th. If you’d like to provide some hard boiled eggs, please talk with Amy Kohair.
Updated UTO Ingathering Total- $750.00!! Look for examples of grant recipients on the ECW bulletin board soon. Blue Boxes continue to be available year round to express gratitude for our blessings in a tangible way. Another ingathering will take place in early 2018. Your change can change lives. Thank you!! Wendy Kiblawi
Save the Date for the annual Saint James River Cruise on Sat. June 10th, 6:30-10, hosted by the Men’s Ministry. More information and tickets coming soon.
Middle School Youth Group will next meet on March 12 after the 10am service (until noon). Join us for relaxed conversation, Bible stories, testimonies and snacks. Any questions please see Natalia or Anthony or call @ 908-656-0915.
A Children’s Choir (K-5) meets on Sundays after the 10am service. Talk to Jill Robinson (robinsonjill25@yahoo.com) or Bobby to find out more.
Group Studies: On Sunday mornings we gather at 9:05am in the Fireplace Room for an open Bible Study. On Thursday mornings we meet at 10:30am in the library to discuss the writings of famous Saints. On Wednesday mornings we have a 10:15am service of Holy Communion in the chapel. Contact the office for more information.
Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours: Drop in for up to half an hour with the rector on any Tuesday between 4:00-6:30 – no appointment necessary! Fr. Phil is also available for hour-long conversations on any day by appointment. Contact him by email: rector@saintjamesgi.net, cell: 734-775-7140 or at the office: 734-676-1727.
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Serve the Homeless
through Inter-Faith Council and ChristNet
Sign up on the Inter-Faith Council Bulletin Board in the hall
or call Sue Lowery (675-0417) or Jane Colwell (671-9446).
Christnet, a warming shelter, comes to Grosse Ile twice a year as it rotates around the Downriver Community. Approximately 30 homeless people will be served dinner, given a place to sleep, and provided breakfast in the morning. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian church will be housing our guests. Every island church hosts the event for one night. This time St. James’ is responsible for Monday night, March 20th.
Volunteers are needed on:
Sunday, March 19th around noon to help set up at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church
Monday, March 20th
- From 5:30-10:30 p.m. to receive and assist guests, assist with dinner, cleanup and staff the warming center.
- From 10:15 p.m. – 3:15 a.m. to staff the warming center, and prepare lunches for guests to be distributed after breakfast.
- From 3a.m. – 8 a.m. to staff warming center, awaken guests, serve breakfast, distribute lunches, cleanup, wash towels.
- Provide side dishes and dessert for dinner.
Sunday, March 26th at 6:30 a.m. to help tear down, pack up, clean or go to the Laundromat to wash bedding. The more who volunteer the quicker the work is done.
Thank you for your help! Sue and Jane
Divorce Support Group
The York Connection at GIPC is now offering Transcending Divorce, our divorce support group beginning Thursday, March 9, 2017. The group will meet each Thursday evening in the Fireside Room of Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church. The group will run from 6:30 – 8pm, and the sessions will last 10-12 weeks, depending upon the needs of the members.
This group, using the writings of Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. from the Center for Loss and Life Transition, is focused on those individuals needing hope and healing after the pain of a divorce. Our resource books are Transcending Divorce: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart and The Transcending Divorce Journal. These books are available the first day of class for a cost of $30.
Please contact Shannon Higdon-Genter, 734 341-7879 cell, 734 676-7389 home or Shannonacsw@att.net with questions or to indicate interest in participating in this group. Class membership is open to residents of the downriver communities.
For the love of coffee
Sunday, March 5 is the first Sunday of the month. On the Monday after the first Sunday of every month the Saint James coffee club places an order, and is ready for pick up at Saint James’ the following Sunday. Go to www.coffeeam.com to explore the wonderful world of coffee that is yours to enjoy. Coffee club members pay 20- 30% less than the retail prices shown on the website. Both 1 pound as well as 1/2 pound bags of fresh roasted coffee are available. If you compare our coffee club prices with the prices from other specialty companies you might just decide to give a bag of CoffeeAM coffee a try. Can I place an order for you this month? Please let me know by noon Mon., March 6.
David Hartwell dhartwell4@yahoo.com 313 318-9009 (Phone and text)
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| March 5 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Jennifer Dermody, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mark McPherson |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | David Hartwell |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Larry Crabtree |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | Stuart C, Carl C, Robin K, Chuck K |
| Greeters | Chuck and Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Crucifer | Danny Bohl |
| 10am Acolytes | Zoie Christie, Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Sylvia Booth and Collen Lough |
SAINT JAMES WISH LIST
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.
- New “Episcopal Church Welcomes You” sign at E. River– $150
- New music books for the bell choir – $240
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
🎵 🎶 🎶🎵 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
If you have been on the fence about joining bells or vocal choir, it’s a great time to start! We will be starting fresh with new rep and learning musicianship skills, so swing on by and make music with us! Please let me know if you plan to attend! The St. James Bell Choir rehearses Thursdays at 6:30PM, and the St. James Adult Choir rehearses Thursdays at 7:30PM. The children’s choir meets after the 10AM service. All are welcome! Please consider joining in the music at St. James, we have lots of excellent programming this year. If you have reservations about joining that I can smooth over, or even just want to chat and learn some more about music, I’m always happy to talk! I’m easily reached at music@saintjamesgi.net.
This morning’s musical point of interest: Welcome to the wonderful, colorful world of César Franck! César Franck pioneered the development of the modern French organ, which rivals the full orchestra in terms of sound production and color possibilities. Franck also was the “grandfather” of the 20th century school of organ composition, and taught many of the most important French composers of the 20th century. Franck’s influence on the music world cannot be overstated! Many thanks to Jill Robinson, Soprano, for soloing with us this morning.
Stay tuned for upcoming music events in the area:
March 25, 7:30PM: St. Paul based tenor Benjamin Wegner will join Minister of Music Robert Ragoonanan on the piano in an explosive recital featuring Benjamin Britten’s Holy Sonnets of John Donne and Gustav Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, right here in Galloway Hall!
March 24, 8PM, and March 26, 3PM: check out Bowling Green State University’s Opera production, Street Scene, a jazz-based opera by Kurt Weill and Langston Hughes telling a very personal story of loss amidst the backdrop of the daily struggles of being an immigrant in 1940s New York.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Jill Robinson (3/5) | Gwyn Dugliss (3/6) | Alexis Czajka (3/7) | |
| Shelly Davenport (3/7) | Debra Taschler (3/8) | Zoie Christie (3/9) | |
| Justin Lee (3/9) | Jennifer Dermody (3/11) | Sharon Metz (3/11) | |
| Bill Smereka (3/12) |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | Maureen Kohn | |
| Jerry | John Kurth | Gordon | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Andrew Brunell | |
| Rebecca Grossklaus | Tamara Howes | Laura Crawford | |
| Allison Bell | Charles | Michael Stoddart | |
| Joan Klose | Jackson Bruce Beidler | Annie Krueger | |
| Irene John | Art John | Rhonda Boitkus | |
| Kevin Kaufman | Mary Jo Brough | Teddy Cleaver | |
| Misty | Joe Radelet | Amy Brockmiller | |
| Newberry family |
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 AJ Allen, Buckley Neal, Brett Ready, Dr. Bettina Sauter, and Alexander Turin.
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.