The people of TMC have been active in the building up of St. James from their beginning in 2011, cleaning the chapel of St. James the Less which had been closed up for years so the the children would have a place to meet God in prayer. We participated in fundraisers and then Sallie organized our parish picnics on the grounds. At these, and other events, we sometimes met students and teachers and took tours of the classrooms as they grew from one 4th grade class to 5 grades. Please consider registering for the online event to hear Presiding Bp. Michael Curry and celebrating together one of the most amazing ministries in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia! Please RSVP: St. James celebration

At its February meeting, the TMC vestry appointed Linda Robinson to serve as church treasurer for one year beginning March 1st, 2021.

The Rector has been away from her regular schedule due to the death of her mother on February 14. She plans to return next week.

Lenten Study. As usual, we will continue our tradition of "taking something on" rather than "giving something up" for Lent. Deacon Lynn and others will lead us in our study of Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times by our Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry. Our first discussion session will be on Sunday Feb 21 at 11:30 (at the conclusion of coffee hour). Here is the schedule for the sessions:

Each week we will read two or three chapters and discuss them on Sunday.

It is OK to join the discussion if you have not been able to do the reading.

Bishop Curry provides questions for discussion at the beginning of each

chapter so we can start exploring answers to those.

Each week Lynn will provide one or two other discussion questions and maybe share an article or essay that pertains to the topic of love as

viewed from a religious perspective.

Schedule:

           Week 1         Feb. 21^st           Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2

           Week 2           Feb. 28^th         Chapters 3 and 4

           Week 3           March 7^th        Chapters 5 and 6

           Week 4           March 14^th  Chapters 7 and 8

           Week 5           March 21^st       Chapters 9 and 10

           Week 6           March 28         Chapters 11 and 12 (Palm Sunday)

You may buy the book in electronic or physical form through your favorite store. (ISBN-13:9780525543039 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group)

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DIOPA LENTEN Bible Study With Ruby Sales, Wednesdays, 2/24-3/31 at 12:30pm (join any time)

For more information and to register click HERE.

This week-end brings a close to Black History Month. We have read the words of famous black religious leaders and poets but we haven’t really heard from an ordinary, down to earth black person.

Introducing: Eunice Maddox Hunt, the Mom of my NAMI friend Vicki. Eunice passed away last month at the age of 95. Eunice led an ordinary extraordinary life. She had to leave school at 16 and go to work. She married, had 7 children, volunteered in the neighborhood, her church and became politically active. After her kids were grown she acquired her high school diploma, and went on to Temple where she received a degree in Pan-African Studies at the age of 64. She worked as a mentor to children and the elderly in crisis. She finished writing a book about her life in 2001, called “Sharing God’s Blessings." Her main goal for writing her book was to share with future generations of black people the importance of knowing and celebrating their history. She believed in teaching black children about their family’s “passage” and the faith that kept them strong. She wrote:

She believed strongly that when black people know their history, they can develop pride and a sense of identity, most needed to face the challenges of racism in our country. Now Eunice dances with her ancestors in heaven and hopefully future generations will remember and tell her story. 

Eunice, into paradise may the angels lead you.

Pax,

Deacon Lynn

Rachel, David

26 Caroline MacMoran

Joshua Brandstadter

28 Katie Claxton

Sundays: all on Zoom

9:00 a 25 - minute time of prayer, songs, story for 0-7 year old

Wednesdays 9-10:00 Morning Coffee & Prayer both resume this week

Thursdays 5:30 Evening Prayer

Please pray healing and support especially for: Mark, Sarah W, Sasha, Shirley, Bill, Travis, Luca, Sallie & Jim W., Lynn, Andrea, Susan W, Richard, Peter D., Ulpiano, Carmen, Susan, Isaac, Donna, Sarah

Special prayers of gratitude, especially for vaccines against Covid-19

Grace for those who have died, especially Ruth, and all who mourn

Stamina and creativity for all essential workers, especially teachers, clerks, IT professionals, trash collectors, medical personnel, delivery, bankers, restaurant employees ...

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