In this week's edition of the eNews:

- St. PJ's Memorial Wall

- David Tate in Shakespeare on the Green

- News from the Wider Church: Archbishop of Canterbury to visit CT in September; CT's Canon Ranjit Mathews reports from Anglican Consultative Council meeting; Christians resist ICE in Chicago; and more

- This Sunday at St. PJ's

• Cycles of Prayer
• Video: Last Sunday's Service and Sermon

- There's Always More...

St. PJ's Memorial Wall

Plaques on the Sanctuary’s back wall are available not only to remember friends and family who have died but also to welcome, honor, and thank those who have made an impact on our individual lives.

Please consider purchasing a plaque to honor someone while also supporting our church. For more information, contact Agatha Zichichi-Evans or Rev. Nathan.

David Tate in Shakespeare on the Green

St. PJ's member David Tate will perform the part of Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, outdoors at the Sterling Farms Theater Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, July 9-12 and 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. each night.

A goodwill donation of $20 is suggested. Lawn chairs are allowed in designated areas. For more information, click here >>

News from the Wider Church: Archbishop of Canterbury to visit CT in September; CT's Canon Ranjit Mathews reports from Anglican Consultative Council; Christians fight ICE in Chicago; and more

- - [ENS] Archbishop of Canterbury to visit US Episcopal Church, House of Bishops, Connecticut: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/07/09/archbishop-of-canterbury-to-visit-us-episcopal-church-house-of-bishops/

- [ENS] Episcopal Church’s ACC members [including CT's Canon Ranjit Mathews] see hope in connections made with Anglican leaders: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/07/07/episcopal-churchs-acc-members-see-hope-in-connections-made-with-anglican-leaders/

- [ENS] Episcopal Church Center in New York evacuated after bricks fall from nearby construction site: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/07/07/episcopal-church-center-in-new-york-evacuated-after-bricks-fall-from-nearby-construction-site/

- [Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Episcopalians invited to commemorate 50 years of 'full and equal claim' for LGBTQ+ people: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/episcopalians-invited-to-commemorate-50-years-of-full-and-equal-claim-for-lgbtq-people/

- [RNS] Inside a Christian mother's fight against ICE activity in Chicago: https://religionnews.com/2026/07/09/mother-of-eight-and-conservative-christian-challenges-ice-activity-in-her-chicago-neighborhood/

Come 10:30 a.m. this, Sunday, July 12, for a service of Morning Prayer officiated by Dr. Samuel Ernest. We will also have jazz music and Coffee & Community to mark the seventh Sunday after Pentecost.

Children's Sunday School is on summer break until September.

Serving this Sunday:

Sunday

10:30 a.m.

Jazz Service

In-person and online

Wednesday

12:30 p.m.



Quiet Communion

In-person only

Thursday

12:30 p.m.



Midday Prayers

In-person only

Cycles of Prayer and St. PJ's Prayer List

In the Episcopal Church in Connecticut cycle of prayer for July 12, we pray for St. James’, Poquetanuck; Christ Church, Redding; St. Stephen’s, Ridgefield; and for ECCT & parish committees on investments, stewardship, planned giving, insurance & personnel policy.

In the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

On the St. PJ's prayer list, we pray for Doug Parker, Calvin Griffin, the Rev. Walter MacNutt, Kevin Gerbe, Leota Tucker, Edwina Johnson, Cynthia King, Paul D'Agostino, Tiras Jaske, Uli Mackert and family, Charlie & Bridget Farrell, Alyce, Pam, Stephen Lett, Vanetta Lloyd, Marietta D'Albero, Marietta Coppola, Alexandra Sanseverino, Dr Milton Coke, Pam Yesner, the Rev. Carl Scovel, Karl Mini, Margaret Perry, Ryan Welch, Kyle Park, Fr. Tom, George Moore, A.J. Crosby, Adrienne Brady, Jeannie & Clemente Campos, Joan Farrell, Sharyn Kessler, Michael Montenegro, Meryl Tate Triplett, Tom Olds, Dawn Magliulo, the Gilder Family, Carolyn Wigley, Wendy McLeod, Anne Cheney, Sandy Sanford, Judy Hopkins, Andrew Aiken, Cotton Burlingame, Richard Holcomb, Deacon Felix Rivera, Marie Blake, Hossna

✠ Birthdays: Suzy McDowell (07/12), Katherine Babb (7/16)

✠ Anniversary: Jeff & Janie Lange (7/18)

✠ Deceased: Joan Capella, Dr. Ann E. Garrett Robinson (6/27)

VIDEO: Last Sunday's Service and Sermon

Last week was the sixth Sunday after Pentecost. David Tate officiated Morning Prayer and Tudy Hill preached.

If you either missed or want to revisit last Sunday or other recent Sundays at St. PJ's, you can find the recorded livestream on our Facebook and/or YouTube pages.

Jazz, Justice, and Jesus: Urgent Needs for St. PJ's Ministry and Community

Church finances are urgently tight and getting tighter. Our budget is in the red, there is essentially no cash on hand, and expenses have already been cut.

There are questions each month about whether certain bills will be paid.

To help ensure that St. PJ's can continue to:

• offer robust worship with unique and spiritually grounded jazz
• physically support the work of Loaves & Fishes and Sunrise Cafe
• speak out for justice in Jesus's name
• gear up for a full year of Christian adult formation
• and more

Please spread the word about our available event and office rental facilities and consider making an extra donation if you can.

There's always more...

Please remember that there is a blue Lost & Found bin in the church office.

If you would like to submit an item for consideration in the eNews or bulletin announcements, please let Rev. Nathan know at revnathan@stpaulstjames.org by next Wednesday afternoon.

Please contact Monifa Atkinson in the church office at office@stpaulstjames.org or (203) 562-2143 if you are interested in receiving more information about any of the following:

- Renting space at St. PJ's for your next party, meeting, concert, wedding, or other event. More info at the St. PJ's website here >>

- Volunteering with St. PJ's

- Adding a name, birthday, or anniversary to the St. PJ's prayer list

- Arranging pastoral care needs

- Purchasing grocery-store gift cards to benefit St. PJ's

- Reserving a place in the St. PJ's columbarium or purchasing a plaque on the Memorial Wall

St. PJ's Staff and Contacts

Administrative Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - Noon

Priest Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday by appointment

office@stpaulstjames.org

(203) 562-2143

• Priest-in-Charge: The Rev. Nathan Empsall, revnathan@stpaulstjames.org, (203) 278-9199
• Administrative Director: Monifa Atkinson, office@stpaulstjames.org
• Sexton: Sammy Rodriguez
• Children's Sunday School: Sarah Hill
• Interim Director of Music: Dylan Rowland
• Tech and Music Intern: Dontae James
• Vestry: Bill Evans (co-warden), Juhani Jaske (co-warden), David Hill (treasurer), Maggie King (clerk), Maurice Harris, Pam Sayre, Vanetta Lloyd, Lynne Severance, David Boyer, Roni Holcomb