Keeping Up with St. James’sers is in full swing. |
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Our social media has been so much more interesting this Summer because folks have been sending us pics of what they’ve been up to. We call it “Keeping Up with St. James’sers.” And now it’s your turn to share your Summer fun.
So whether you’re going on a big family trip, having lunch at the museum, spending a day at the beach, an afternoon in the garden, or walking through Richmond park, send us a pic or two.
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This week's eChimes features |
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- The Summer Fellowship & Service Events
- Mark your calendar for Flying Squirrels baseball game
- August 19-20 "Good-bye to summer" Youth weekend
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- Shrine Mont Parish Retreat
- Staff
- The Inklings Conference
- Prayers of the People
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Summer Fellowship & Service Events
Fun for All Ages !
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Saturday, July 23
Family Service Opportunity
Families are invited to come to Valentine Hall from 9am - 11am to work on two service projects we have.
All ages are welcome!
Making baptism banners for the Children's Ministry.
Making food bags that we’ll be giving to Harvest of Hope to be used for future gleaning projects. Harvest of Hope is one of the Youth Ministry mission partners.
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Thursday, August 18
Flying Squirrels Baseball Game
Save the date–August 18– for Family Night at a Richmond Squirrels game. It’s Faith Night at the ballpark, plus there's a fireworks display after the game.
Keep watching the eChimes for more details.
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August 19-20
"Good-bye to summer"
We’re planning to say, “good-bye to summer” with one last service opportunity for our youth in grades 6-12.
Come to our Youth Service Lock-in from August 19th-August 20th at St. James’s! We’ll meet at 5pm on August 19th, have dinner, and go to the Goochland Drive-In Movie Theater. The next morning, we’ll wake up, have breakfast, and engage in a service activity until 3pm!
To sign up, go here. Hope you’ll join us for fellowship, service, and fun! |
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Learn about our amazing Confirmation Program,
Sunday, August 21
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Interested in Confirmation for 2022-2023? We'll be having a Virtual Information Session on Sunday, August 21st from 7 to 7:45.
To attend, use this Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85078237998pwd=L2E4SFpjMlk5OWhRNVZvaFgyWlo5Zz09
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2022 Parish Retreat: Save the Date
The 2022 Parish Retreat is the weekend of October 21 thru 23 at Shrine Mont. Please save the dates.
But just as important is keeping your eye open in mid August, because that’s when registration will begin. And, like last year, we expect the slots to fill up quickly.
All the info will be in future eChimes, but you can also reach out to Rev. Amelia Arthur with questions at aarthur@doers.org.
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Summer is a great time to catch up on reading. If you’re looking for some ideas of what to read next, the St. James’s staff has created a list of books you might consider.
To see the full Staff Picks list, go here.
Happy reading, y’all!
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The Inklings Conference, being held September 22-24 at Nashota House in Delafield, WI, is a unique and fascinating opportunity to explore the creative imaginations of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Dorothy Sayers. And to make it even more interesting, one of the featured speakers will be our very own John McCard.
Nashota House's lakeside campus is the ideal location for this 3-day immersion into three of our most brilliant thinkers, which includes a public viewing of Tolkien manuscripts at nearby Marquette University.
To learn more about The Inklings Conference, go here. If have any interest in attending, please reach out to John (jmccard@doers.org) and he'll happily advise you on making arrangements. |
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Here are the names of those we're remembering in our prayers this week.
We do our best to keep this list current, but if you want your name added or removed, please contact Mary Brown or call her at 804-355-1779, ext. 313. |
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St. James’s Episcopal Church | DOERS.ORG | (804) 355-1779
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