News from St. James' Episcopal Church, Austin
From the Rector's Desk:
Founders Day
A Brief History of St. James'

Save the Date
Join us at the Gran Tamalada.
December 6 at 6:30 pm
December 7 at 9 am
Celebrate St. James' on Founders' Day at all three services
December 8.
Sandy Battise Memorial Dinner
Join us at St. James' Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd., on Dec. 13 at 7 pm to celebrate the life and light of our extraordinary friend Sandy Battise, who went home to God on Thanksgiving Day. If you're able, please bring a dish or a beverage to share. Let us know you're coming and what you plan to bring on the Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1057510284580592/ .

Learn and Serve
Sundays, 9-10 am, November 17-December 15: An Introduction to Matthew
The Thursday Theological Reading Group is exploring Bart Ehrman's The Triumph of Christianity.
December 8, 4-5:30 pm: The St. James' Book Club, Novel Theology, discusses Mr. Ives' Christmas, a story of grief and redemption.
December 10, 6:30-8:30 pm:
Join the Phenomenal Women for their Christmas Party!
Volunteer at the Neighbor2Neighbor Christmas Party, December 17, and give to the work of Welcome Table.
Sign up to serve with the Mobile Loaves and Fishes Team on Saturday, December 21.
For the St. James' Family
News from the St. James' Family
Big thanks from the Norman-Sims Art Department!
Huston-Tillotson Holiday Concert and more
Explore St. James' children's library

Prayer List
PRAYERBOX: Prayer requests from the e-news and the website will be auto-forwarded to clergy, the pastoral care ministry lead and the office. To add a name to the prayer list, email  prayerbox@stjamesaustin.org.

We pray for (3 weeks list): Joshua, Eddie Redd, Dexter Garrett, Maria,Vonzo, and Richard.

We give thanks for Bishop - Elect Deon Johnson and his family as they transition to the Diocese of Missouri.

We also pray for those with long-term needs: Mike C., Shelia, Yvonne King, Lisa, Gene Kruse, Jewell Gunn,Diane Hoffman, Justin N, Brian M, Martin,Joyce, Ganelle, Noah,Thor, Troy, Allissa, Janice R,Charlene Moore, Eugenia Hayes,Tim and Shalmah, Pablo, Beverly, Carol Daughtry, Rachel and Daniel, Rebekah, Diane Neill, Wayne Maner, Sandra Little, Cecile, Mildred Grimble, Margie Lawson, Melvin Alfred, Amy and Chad Carroll, Natrice Harding, Paul Pleasant and his family, John and his family, Anne Osbourne, Lucinda, Antonia Brunelle Nusser, Joffrey Harris, Pablo Machado, Richelle Easley, Shirley Gordon, Julius Gordon, Rosey Watley, Jeffrey McGuire, Johann Williams, Patricia Harding, Patrick Simmonds, Maria and her extended family, Daniel and his family, Susan Moore, Evelyn Taylor, Tony, Brenda Lumsden, Jerry, Dick Peterson, Frances and Sumner Patch, Ricky, Brandon Williams, Joey Ramirez, Esperanza Herrera, Frank, James, Paul, Marvin Sykes, Max and his mother, Paul Gill, Kodie, Mary Graf, Samuel Kraemer-Dahlin, Jacquelyn Ferrell Mccadden, Ursula Ferrell Jackson, Simone Monique Barnes, Pinky Cotton, Anne Sapp, Joan Khabele, Lazaro Ortega, Dave, Virlin Blue, Susan B. Peters, Arlene, Marvin, Christina, Ronnie Yarmuck, Bertha Malone, Samah Al Adawi, Bill and Peggy Clark, The Rev. Ed Hartwell, Earl and Hazel Livingston, Arthur Shelton, Sammie Eppright, Dorothy Orebo, Caren Bradshaw; and for all who are incarcerated and for their families, and all the refugees throughout the world. God of hope, comfort and restore all who suffer in body, mind or spirit.
 
We pray for all who have died including Sandy Battise and Arlene Kerr.