Weekly News & Updates

April 1, 2026

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 2: 6pm-Maundy Thursday liturgy & SERVICE

Join us for the traditional Maundy Thursday eucharist liturgy, beginning at 6pm, and then for an evening of fulfilling Jesus’ commandment to SERVE others.

Please bring perishable goods (oranges, apples, onions, potatoes, etc.) to the church office any time tomorrow, and place them in the box in the hallway outside the office. After the Maundy Thursday worship service, we will move to the Parish Hall to be OF service as Jesus commanded us, as we sort, package, and then deliver the food to neighbors in need.

Friday, April 3:

6pm- Good Friday liturgy

Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunday

6:00am- The Great Vigil of Easter, with baptisms (and Ukrops

breakfast pizza & a festive toast to the newly baptized immediately following the service!)

8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I, with hymns
9:00am Adult and Children's Formation & Hiding Easter Eggs
10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II, with baptism
11:00am Easter Egg Hunt

Monday, April 6:

Office closed
10:30am Good Grief Group (library)
7pm- Dream Group (4th Quarter room)

Tuesday, April 7:

Office closed

Wednesday, April 8:

7:30am- Holy Eucharist (bagels and coffee after)
6:00-9:00pm: St. James the Less Free Clinic

Parish Updates

Palm Sunday was a grand day of community worship and fellowship.

The youth group also had a beautiful hike in the woods at Susan and Harrison's house.

Our wonderful volunteers are busy "sprucing up" our spaces for Easter Sunday. We are so grateful for them!

St. Cecilia's Choir

We are so excited for the kids to sing at the 10am Easter service. Please arrive at 9:20am in the library. If you have any issues, please reach out to Miriam. Looking forward to seeing you all!

Remembering Heather Grande

We will celebrate the beautiful life of Heather Grande as a community on Saturday, April 11th at 2pm here at St. James the Less. We will have a reception following the service. All are welcome and wanted: she wouldn't have it any other way.

"Red Hats" Are Going To The Gardens!

All ladies of a certain age are welcome to join us for a Red Hats luncheon at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens on April 28th. We will meet in the tearoom at 11:30 for lunch. It's $20 for non-members of LG who wish to tour the gardens afterwards. We are loosely connected to the national Red Hats organization, but we seldom wear red, and almost never wear hats! Dani Stockwell heads up our group, so if you have any questions, contact Dani We hope to see a large group there for a springtime treat.

We’re excited to offer FOUR new classes in April (with more to follow:) Please contact Kasey to sign up ahead for classes: All classes meet in the 4th Quarter room downstairs.

CREATE AN INDOOR SUCCULENT GARDEN April 16 at 10:30 a.m.

Each student will be provided with all materials needed to create a beautiful

tabletop garden of succulent plants that require little water or maintenance.

Class is led by Linda Bruce, a hydroponic garden expert, AKA as the former

“Lettuce Lady” at the Farmer’s Market. Price for all materials: $20. Make checks payable to “Linda Bruce”. Garden gloves optional. Participants should pre-register by April 9. Class limited to first 10 people. Email Kasey to sign up. Contact Jenny Bruce with questions. (Scholarships available)

MENS’ BOOK CLUB

If you’re a reader who is looking for a setting where you can share ideas with

others after you read, Tom Hubbard is facilitating a book group for you. Potential books may focus on the classics, history, biographies, religion, etc. Let us know if you are interested. The group will determine the ongoing meeting dates and times. Contact Jenny Bruce with questions.

HOUSEHOLD FINANCES 101 April 30 at 10:30 a.m.

If you have questions about setting up automatic bill payments, making a

monthly bill paying schedule, or other issues with basic monthly finances, this

may be the class for you! Linda will provide a clear, easy way to get your bill

paying into a manageable procedure that even those who have never had to do

this before can follow. Contact Jenny Bruce with questions.

KNIT ONE, PURL TWO! May 12 and 19 10:30am-12:30pm

If you've always wanted to learn to knit, our knitting class, led by a friend of the church, Becci Pfister, is the class for you! The first class will teach you how to cast on and knit, and the second one will focus on the purl stitch and casting off. Please bring one skein of bulky or chunky yarn, and a pair of needles to match (it will say what size yarn to use on the label.) The instructor recommends "wooden or bamboo needles." This will be held in the library. Questions: contact Jenny Bruce

Yoga in our Pavilion on Thursday evenings

Please join Wendy Philips for an evening of outdoor, all levels, slow flow yoga on Thursdays at 6pm in the Pavilion. All are welcome! Cost is $15 cash or Venmo @Wendy-Phillips-90

Prayers

Lord God, encourage us to faithfulness, righteousness, and compassion for all God’s children. We lift up Sean, our Presiding Bishop, Mark, Gail & Bud, our Bishops, and John, our Priest in Charge. May they be strengthened and encouraged as they work with us to proclaim your Good News in this world. We pray for Donald, our President, Abigail, our Governor, and Steve, our Mayor, and all our elected officials. Guide them to lead us to the common good.

We pray for members of our community, friends and loved ones who are ill, especially, Gus, Erin, Meghann, Haden, Hilda, the Smith family, Mary Lou, Alicia, Erik, Steve, Margaret, Patty, Jennifer, Susan, Dearing, Jason, Mike, Melissa, Amy, Martin, Cara, Sharon, Sandi, Jack, Winnie, Michael, Addison, Pam, Julie, Ray, Kelly, Jack, Dale, Mark, & George.

We pray for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. We ask your prayers for those serving in the diplomatic corps, the military, and as missionaries: Larson, Greg, Matthew, James, Ellie, Andrew, Katherine and Duke.

We pray for those who have died, especially Heather Grande, Cleve Collins & Judy Sledd. We ask your prayers for those who grieve their missing loved ones. Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored.