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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net David Hartwell with Mel Bonis and her bike bell at the blessing of the bikes. |
HAPPY EASTER May the Great Fifty Days be joyous for you!
Lettuce, Kale, and Radishes, Oh My! Carol and Mike Johnson have an overabundance of these delicious vegetables, and will have them for the taking after both services this Sunday. Enjoy the harvest!
RED is the Color of Pentecost. No pressure, but it can be fun to wear red for Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit!
INQUIRER’S CLASSES are for anyone who wants to know more about the Episcopal Church & Saint James’, and are especially helpful for newer members of the congregation. Get all your questions answered, get a tour of the church, learn the history of the Episcopal Church and Saint James – all in a three week class. Classes begin at 7pm on Tuesdays, June 6, June 13, and June 20. Can’t come to one? Come to the others! We gather in the library across from the office.
Baptisms Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, is a wonderful festival day for baptisms. To inquire about a baptism, speak to Fr. Phil or call the church office.
Walk to End Hunger at The CROP Walk On Sunday June 4th at St. Thomas Lutheran Church. The walk begins at 1pm. All proceeds go to Church World Service (CWS) to help end hunger. If you would like to walk or sponsor a walker, please see Jane Colwell or Sue Lowery in Galloway Hall after our service. You also can call Jane at 734-612-1222 or Sue at 675-0417. Pre-registration is not required.
The Office is closed for the celebration of Memorial Day on May 29th.
Please Join Us on Saturday June 10 for the 4th Annual Detroit River Cruise hosted by the Men’s Ministry Group. The cost for an adult ticket is $20 and children under 18 can ride free when accompanied by an adult. There will be a service of Holy Communion in Bishop Park (Wyandotte) at 5:30 pm and our Diamond Jack boat will depart at 7 pm for a two hour cruise on the lower Detroit River. Dinner is complimentary and adult beverages and soft drinks can be purchased on the boat. Tickets will be available Sundays after both services or through the church office.
Graduate Recognition Sunday has been moved to June 11th. Please let the office know if you are graduating (from high school or anything!) so we can include you.
Sunday, June 11 Will Be The Last Day Of Sunday School. On that day, the Sunday School children will be hosting a bake sale with proceeds to help the children at El Hogar in Honduras. El Hogar is a home and school for homeless street children and children of extremely poor families. Founded by our own late Connie deBeausset, El Hogar has raised and educated thousands of children over the years. Please bring your appetite and dollars to Galloway Hall on June 11.
150th Anniversary LOGO Contest – We’re coming up on a hugely important birthday for our church — our 150th (1868-2018)! This September we will kick off 12 months of dedications, celebrations and commemorative events, and you can help. We’re looking for a beautiful logo that can be used throughout the year to tie everything together. The logo should look good when printed small (a little larger than a quarter) and be simple enough to be added anywhere. It will appear on church stationery and other printed documents. It will be printed on memorabilia and maybe even stamped onto a coin. Submit your idea by May 25 to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net and you could win a free logo-emblazoned item!
Islandfest Is Looking For Volunteers to help with exhibitor check-in, the information booth, ID check and wristband sales, the parade, and clean up. IslandFest is this coming weekend: June 2, 3, & 4. To sign up visit www.islandfestgrosseile.com.
We Move To The Chapel for our 10am service beginning Sunday, June 18.
Belly Dance classes are meeting every Wednesday in Galloway Hall at 7pm.
Do You Enjoy The Time Of Fellowship After The 10am Service? Sign up to host a week. Hosts do simple set up and clean up, and provide a simple snack.
Vestry Minutes are always available on the bulletin board outside the main office. Vestry members wear blue name tags if you have comments or questions.
Open Office Hours Fr. Phil is available for appointments throughout the week for meetings of any length. Tuesday evenings are open office hours, meaning you can drop in without an appointment between 4:00-6:30 pm. Contact Fr. Phil any time: rector@saintjamesgi.net, cell: 734-775-7140 or at the office: 734-676-1727.
Group Studies On Sunday mornings gather at 9:05am in the Fireplace Room for a drop-in Bible Study. On Thursday mornings meet at 10:30am in the library to participate in a chapter-a-week book group. On Wednesday mornings we have a 10:15am service of Holy Communion in the chapel.
This Beautiful Oak Organ is looking for a new home. Carol and Mike Johnson would like to donate this organ to a church or family that will be able to put it to good use. Please contact the church office for more information.
Features & Articles
Long-form stories about upcoming events, or events just passed are printed here. Submit a Feature or Article by sending to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net. Photos are always welcome.
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.
- REPAINT AND REFRESH FADED SIGN IN FRONT OF CHURCH — $950.00
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Thank you to Sue and Brian Weston (new members at 8 o’clock!) for the donation of the electric mower for the Memorial Garden!
Thank You to the Hartwells for the donation of a new Bunn Coffee thermos and three wonderful new coffee stands!
Thank You to the Bonis’s for the donation of Mardi Gras decorations for next year’s Shrove Tuesday celebration!
In-kind and Wish-List donations help us go above and beyond. If you are aware of any such gifts please let us know at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net.
🎵 🎶 🎶🎵 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
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: All the music this morning, from hymns to organ music and even the choir anthem, come from Great Britain! Enjoy the changing styles and sounds as we hear music from the 16th century all the way up to the 20th century! Of particular note is the choir anthem this morning, a frequently performed piece regarded as one of the “Greatest Hits” of the Anglican Church. The text, written by Caroline M. Noel, details the life, ministry, symbolism, and ascension of Jesus in a very poetic and metaphorical manner. Vaughan Williams deftly sets the text to a rousing tune in E Dorian.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Julia Stein (5/27) | Jeff Hightower (5/29) | Karyn Hightower (5/29) | |
| Marissa Tissot (5/29) | Kate Sullivan Hartwell (5/31) | Andrew Johnson (6/1) | |
| Monica Treadwell (6/1) |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Linda Shannon & Herman Rugel (5/30) | Dana & Peter Uhse (6/3) | |
| Russ and Nancy Warren Atkinson (6/14) |
Pray for the Departed
| Edward Larsen
Service Sat. June 3, 10:30am |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | Maureen Kohn | |
| Jerry | John Kurth | Andrew Brunell | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Laura Crawford | |
| Rebecca Grossklaus | Tamara Howes | Michael Stoddart | |
| Joan Klose | Charles | Annie Krueger | |
| Irene John | Jackson Bruce Beidler | Rhonda Boitkus | |
| Paul Showalter | Art John | Teddy Cleaver | |
| Lynn Ryder Cain | Mary Jo Brough | Amy Brockmiller | |
| Meredith Beidler | Julieanne Kohn | Brian Thompson | |
| Gordan Scueder | Greg Kohn | Justin Beidler | |
| Margie Coleman | Joe Radelett | Gabby | |
| Josie Smereka | Gordon | Kevin Kaufman |
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.