Saturday, Nov. 18

10:30 a.m. | Autumn Outdoor Labyrinth Walk and Eucharist at the Broenner Home (155 Warren Lane, Hendersonville)

1:00 p.m. | Funeral for Loni Bothwell; reception to follow in Stillwell Hall

Sunday, Nov. 19

8:00 a.m. | Spoken Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Nave

9:00 a.m. | Adult Formation Hour in the Trinity Room

10:00 a.m. | Sunday School for Children in the Atrium

10:15 a.m. | Holy Eucharist Rite II with the St. James Choir in the Nave

5:00 p.m. | Celtic Eucharist in the Nave

Monday, Nov. 20

8:30 a.m. | Monday Morning Prayer in the Sanctuary

Wednesday, Nov. 22

9:30 a.m. | Yoga in the Trinity Room

Noon | Thanksgiving Eucharist in the Nave

Thursday, Nov. 23 & Friday, Nov. 24

Offices Closed. Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday, Nov. 25

5 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Chapel (4th Saturday)

Church offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 22 after the Noon Thanksgiving Eucharist, and all day Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24.

Thank you to all those who have already returned their stewardship commitment cards for 2024. Your commitment makes a difference! It's not too late to return your commitment card by mail, in-person or even online

For the past several weeks, we have reflected on all the ways God has truly blessed our parish abundantly. You can revisit all our stewardship reflections from fellow parishioners about the ways God is working in their lives and at St. James at our website by clicking the button below.

Join us for a Celtic Eucharist on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. Music for the service will be led by members of Allelu! (Lisa Whitfield, director) and harpist Lelia Lattimore. It is a wonderful opportunity to invite friends and family members to this quiet, contemplative service in this beautiful sacred space.

We are having a Thanksgiving Eucharist on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at noon. Before you head out of town to visit family or make that last-minute trip to the grocery store for the one thing you forgot, join us for a simple Holy Eucharist for Thanksgiving this year. Held in the church, this spoken, 45-minute service will include a brief homily as well as a special litany for giving thanks. Phillip Haynie will be the soloist for this service.

Director of Music/Organist Brad Gee will be giving an up-close demonstration and explanation of the Organ Enhancement Project immediately following the 10:15 service on Sunday, Nov. 26. He will be answering any questions you may have. After the postlude is over, please feel free to come to the choir loft for this short demonstration.  

All are welcome to a Thanksgiving Potluck Eucharist on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. in Stillwell Hall. We ask you to bring a dish or dessert to share. 

Advent Lessons & Carols is Saturday, Dec. 2 & Sunday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Plan now to attend this glorious service with The St. James Choir and Montreat Scottish Pipes and Drums. While no tickets are required, contributions of any amount are welcomed and appreciated in support of the music ministry of St. James. 

Gluten-free wafers are available during communion for those with celiac disease or medical issues. You may request this gluten-free option at communion from the priest. 

The Outreach Commission invites you to join us in the Trinity Room on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. for a discussion of services to women in Hendersonville. Parishioner Tom Morgan of Project Dignity, Trinka King of Safelight, and Deacon Tim Jones of Hendersonville Rescue Mission will be our guests. Each will have time to share information about the work of their agencies, answer questions, and enlighten us about ways we an help these important organizations and the women they serve. 

Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5960851208 

Autumn Outdoor Labyrinth Walk and Eucharist, Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Broenner Home, 155 Warren Lane.

Experience the ancient prayer practice of walking the labyrinth, a special form of embodied prayer that dates back some 4,000 years. The labyrinth will be open to walk beginning at 10:30 a.m. with an optional program from 1 to 2:30 p.m., followed by time to walk the labyrinth or spend time in prayer outdoors and ending with Eucharist on the grounds at around 3:30 p.m. Reaching the labyrinth requires walking down a relatively steep hill and may pose issues for those with mobility needs. An indoor labyrinth walk is currently being planned for Holy Week.

Introduction to Centering Prayer workshop on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9-12:30 p.m. in the Trinity Room led by Chris and Rev. Wendy Pinzino. At this workshop, we will learn the method and have time to experience this ancient Prayer form. We will explore its historical and theological background and learn ways to sustain and support this practice. What a beautiful way to begin the sacred time of Advent. For more information and/or to RSVP please email Chris and Wendy at wpinzino228@yahoo.com or text/call 561-400-0157. 

Soon we will be transforming a section of the North Lawn into an open air Sanctuary Garden Chapel! This park-like setting will be a re-grading and improvement of the north side of the property to allow for more use of this space for weddings, services, funerals, and special religious events.

We are excited to offer the opportunity to contribute to the installation of a grove of redbud and holly trees in dedication to a friend or family member.

For more information or to submit a dedication, click here.

Yoga will take place on Wednesdays, Nov. 22, and 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Trinity Room. Participants need to arrive 10 minutes early and be ready to begin promptly. Individuals who might have come to chair yoga are welcome and we will adapt poses into chair versions. Contact the instructor, Dianne Hunter, for any questions.

All St. James Women are invited to lunch on Friday, Dec. 1 at 11:30 a.m. at Sol y Luna Mexican Restaurant (1715 Brevard Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791) in Laurel Park. Afterward, join us for a cookie exchange at Diane King's home. Contact Diane at echomtn1@yahoo.com or 828-674-1461 to RSVP.

Now more than ever, help is needed in Gaza and all of the Diocese of Jerusalem. Click here to learn more about how to support our friends in the Middle East.

Coins for Change in Cuba! Start collecting spare coins and pocket change as we join with other Episcopalians to provide Vacation Bible School for children in Cuba in collaboration with the Episcopal Diocese of Cuba. Contact Jack Watson for more details. Bring your coins to the Christmas Pageant on Dec. 24 at 10:15 a.m. to join with the Magi in placing your gifts before the Christ Child.

Our food collection in November supports the Interfaith Assistance Ministry (IAM) Holiday Food Drive. We need seasonal food items to help those in need share in the joy of a special Thanksgiving meal in their home. On Nov. 19, we will have a blessing of the cans before delivering the donations. Food received after that will be delivered at the end of the month for use during the December holidays. Pick up a purple “St. James Recycles” bag in the narthex or reception area of the parish hall, and return it filled with any of the following needed items:

Stewardship Tip from the Creation Care Ministry:  For many, Thanksgiving means a big feast! Some, though, look forward just as much to the day after Thanksgiving. Not for the sales, but for the leftovers! Turkey sandwiches and soup are favorites, of course. Leaning into leftovers is also a way to be a good steward and avoid food waste. Did you know 40% of food is thrown away in our country, between retail, restaurants, and households? So, this year, be a good steward! Enjoy those leftovers! Share with neighbors or friends who have no one to spend the holiday with. After all, after the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus and his disciples even made sure to pick up the baskets and baskets of leftover bread and fish.

Create your own Advent Wreath on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 9–10 a.m. in Stillwell Hall. We have the rings, candles, and ribbons. Donations of evergreens like Ilex are welcome and needed.

St. Nicholas Party 🎅🏼 on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 5–6 p.m. in Stillwell Hall for our families, especially with younger children. Join us for German Christmas sweets and a screening of the Peanuts Christmas special. A little bird hinted that St. Nicholas himself will visit.

Our St. James Christmas 🎄 Pageant will be on Christmas Eve at 10:15 a.m. during the Sunday Service. All children, from babies to high school teenagers, are welcome to join us as angels, shepherds, kings, animals, Mary, Joseph, and narrators. Please email or text Diane King at echomtn1@yahoo.com or (828) 674-1461 if interested. 

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sunday School is offered every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Atrium by the Trinity Room for ages 2 through 5th grade. Children will return to the church during the Peace.

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