Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends, families and neighbors.
They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts - Acts 2:46
The Thanksgiving Week eChimes is the only one you'll receive this week. Below is the worship schedule for Thanksgiving Day and this Sunday (the first Sunday of Advent) and more. The parish house will be closed for Thanksgiving, but we will be back on Monday.
Wishing God's best for you.
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The blood of Christ, the cup of salvation
We're now offering wine at our Communion service. We strongly request that you drink from the chalice and not dip (or intinct) the body. All scientific evidence makes it clear that drinking from the cup is safer than dipping the wafer.
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Monday, November 29th
Community Yoga on Zoom:
Yoga for Mobility & Stability: 2:30 pm (suitable for beginners)
Vinyasa Yoga: 4 pm
Tuesday, November 30th
Tuesday Men’s Bible Study on Zoom: 7:30 am
Education for Ministry (EfM) on Zoom: 6 pm
Wednesday, December 1st
Living Faith Bible Study: 10 am
Wednesday Night Worship, Study & Fellowship on Zoom: 5:30 pm - 8 pm
Meeting ID number: 838 0728 2761
The Great Preachers: Advent Series
Topic: Will Willimon's 2018 sermon from the first Sunday in Advent
Facilitator: Blake Singer
Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm,
Study at 6 pm, Fellowship at 7 pm
Come for all or part of our evening together
Thursday, December 2nd
Men's Bible Sunday Breakfast: 7:30 am
Valentine Hall
Brown Bag Book Group: 12 pm
Saturday, December 4th:
Advent Retreat Lost and Found: 9 am
Guest Facilitator: David Hoover
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This week's eChimes features |
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- Advent Fair is this Sunday!
- St. James's Advent Retreat: Lost and Found
- The McCard's Open House - please rsvp
- Order your Christmas Poinsettias
- Help us fill the Peter Paul Giving Tree
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- Purchase your 2021 Children's Center cross
- Blake Singer and Kilpy Singer
- Vestry Nominations
- The Service of Hope - deadline for names
- Prayers of the People
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Advent Fair is this Sunday!
Memorial Garden; 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
We’re on the advent of Advent! Which means the Advent Fair is almost here. All ages are invited to come and build an advent wreath and stock up on Advent calendars and other devotional materials. The weather is looking good, so we plan to hold it in the Memorial Garden. To help us plan for Advent Wreaths, we would greatly appreciate that you place your order here. (But if you don’t, you can still participate.) Thanks!
Suggested donation for Advent wreath materials (wreath form, candles, candle holders, and greens) is $15 per wreath, payable by check to St. James's at pick-up.
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St. James’s Advent Retreat:
Lost and Found
Saturday, December 4, 2021, 9am to 3pm
Valentine Hall
The last 18 months have been difficult for just about everyone. What have you lost in COVID times? Just as importantly, what gifts have you discovered? Our Advent Retreat is a chance to slow down at this sometimes harried time and reflect on how you changed, what you’ve gained and what you’ve lost.
Join our facilitator, David Hoover for a workshop called Lost and Found. Through a variety of spiritual practices and safe small group discussions, you’ll be guided to explore the toll and the treasure of this pandemic. Click here to learn about David Hoover.
Suggested Donation: $25.00
- Make out checks to St. James’s Church, writing in the memo line “Advent Retreat.”
- Mail to: St. James's Episcopal Church, Attn: the Rev. Hilary Streever, 1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond VA 23220.
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John & Cynthia McCard's Christmas Open House
When: Sunday, Dec, 12th from 5--8 pm.
Where: The McCards, 1104 West Ave.
This is always a warm and lovely event, and a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season.
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Christmas Poinsettias
The Flower Guild welcomes memorial gifts for poinsettias during the Christmas season. They will be delivered to home-bound parishioners after Christmas.
Get ahead by ordering before the deadline - Friday, December 10th. Click the image for details.
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Help us fill the Peter Paul Giving Tree
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” -- Picasso
Following our annual Christmas tradition, St. James’sers are invited to give to the Peter Paul Giving Tree. Because of COVID, Peter Paul is again asking for gift cards rather than gifts, which empowers families to give Christmas presents of their own choosing. St. James’s will begin collecting money this Sunday that will then be used to purchase gift cards in $100 denominations.
There will be a table setup at the Advent Fair ....
where you can donate either in cash, by check, or online. Once you make the donation, you will have the opportunity to write your name (or someone else’s name whom you’re giving in honor of) on an ornament and put it on the Giving Tree.
On Dec. 5th and 12th, the tree will be moved inside Michaux House ....where you will also be able to donate and put an ornament on the tree.
In order to pay by check, please make the check out to St. James’s, and put “Giving Tree” in the memo line.
If giving online, also make sure to put “Giving Tree” in the memo, you may also do so at anytime at this link.
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The 2021 Children's Center Cross is here!
The Children’s Center Cross is a wonderful St. James's Christmas tradition and an annual work of love by Children's Center board members and friends. Cross designer Tenley Beazley described the 2021 design, “Following last year’s dove ornament where we wanted to convey the idea of Peace, this year I thought we should send the message of Love and Kindness, hence the heart incorporated into the design.”
This year's crosses are available for a donation of $30 each. Each wooden ornament comes tucked inside a fabric bag complete with a gift card enclosure and is dedicated in memory of Geoff Sisk. This donation will cover two weeks’ cost of breakfast, lunch and two daily snacks for one of our children.
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Blake Singer and Kilpy Singer to be ordained!
Of all the news that came out of the recent Virginia Diocesan Convention, the most exciting to us was the announcement that our very own Blake Singer and Kilpy Singer will be ordained in the next year. We couldn’t be more thrilled for them as they reach this significant milestone in their lives, and we look forward to sharing in their ministerial journeys.
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Do you know someone who would be a great addition to The Vestry?
Six vestry positions are coming open and we’re eager to get as many nominations as possible. We’re making a real effort to attract potential Vestry members who represent the depth and breadth of our parish, so please think hard about some who can bring the imagination, focus and dedication required for this important position.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, December 1st. Voting will be at our January 30th Annual Meeting. Please send nominations to communications@doers.org
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The Service of Hope.
Because grief knows no season.
While Advent and Christmas are times of joy, they can be a challenging time too, especially if you’re dealing with the loss of a loved one or loneliness or grief of any sort. Solemn, candle-lit, prayerful, and moving, Our Service of Hope is a time to slow down, feel supported and loved, and reconnect with our God and others feeling grief.
Part of this service includes the reading of the names of those being remembered, whether they have passed away or need to be remembered for another reason.
If you have a name or names you wish to submit, please send them to Mary Brown (mbrown@doers.org) by December 9th.
Our Service of Hope will be Monday, December 13th at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. It will not be live-streamed.
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Click here to see 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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