News from St. James' Episcopal Church, Austin
Dear People of St. James':
Feast and Fast
This week, our church calendar challenges us to throw ourselves, body and soul, into two of the essential disciplines of the Christian life: feasting and fasting. 
This Weekend

Sunday Adult Forum: Repentance and Reconciliation, February 23 9:10-10 am in Founders Hall

How will you observe the holy season of Lent? Explore the rich resources for transformation embedded in our Anglican tradition.
This Sunday Novel Theology after the 10:15 service
This Sunday, Mardi Gras Service and Meal 5:30 pm
Save the Date
Tuesday, February 25: The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Bring family and friends for an evening of food and fun before the solemnity of Ash Wednesday.
Ash Wednesday, February 26
There are lots of different ways to observe Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday services at St. James' will happen at 7:30 am and 7 pm. Teams for Ashes for the Journey will head out from St. James' at noon and 4 pm. If you would like ashes brought to a homebound friend or relative or if you would like to participate in the rite of reconciliation, contact The Rev. Eileen O'Brien at [email protected].
February 27: Black History Month Eucharist, Dinner and Reception at the Seminary of the Southwest
February 28-29: EHF In Common Event at St. David's Episcopal Church
Amplify Austin is Coming: March 5-6
It's your chance to support your favorite nonprofit in town.
Welcome Table welcomes your support.
The Center for Health Empowerment (CHE) clinic at St. James welcomes you to attend our open house on March 8th at 11:45am. 
Learn and Serve
Family Ministries Update: Spring and Summer Fun
Sunday Morning 9 am
Forum Schedule
The St. James' Lenten Tea is coming on Sunday, March 22, at 3 pm.
Join the Tea Team.
St. James' Usher Team Training on March 1, 11:45-12:30 pm
Get the emergency plan training.
For the St. James' Family
News from the St. James' Family
News from the Larger Community
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  [email protected].

We pray for (3 weeks list): Josephine Davis, Amy Latour and her family: Rev. John Tober and their children, David Saling, Eckhardt and Winstel families, Brooke Robb, Carolyn Gipson, Romy Fleiss, Bobby and Abby Fleiss.

We also pray for those with long-term needs Keith Campbell, Doug Lawrie, Jane Knox,Tara Turner, Lucinda Holzer, Frances and Sumner Patch,Lillian Eppright, Gertrude Fowler, Claudette Milne, Frankie Scott, Nina Toland, Mark McCrary, K é si Anderson, Rev. James Palmore, Cleo B. Jason A, Reed B, Angelina, Mike C., Shelia, Yvonne King, Lisa, Gene Kruse, Diane Hoffman, Justin N, Brian M,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, Ricky, Brandon Williams, Joey Ramirez, Esperanza Herrera, Frank, James, Paul, Marvin Sykes, Max and his mother, Paul Gill, Mary Graf, Samuel Kraemer-Dahlin, Jacquelyn Ferrell Mccadden, Ursula Ferrell Jackson, Simone Monique Barnes, Pinky Cotton, Anne Sapp, Joan Khabele, Dave, Virlin Blue, Susan B. Peters, Arlene, Marvin, Christina, Ronnie Yarmuck, Bertha Malone, Samah Al Adawi, Bill and Peggy Clark, 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 Norma Biering and Linda Esquivel.