Your Gratitude is on full display.
Our Season of Gratitude is in full swing. And we were delighted by everyone who participated in the “I’m grateful for…” project last Sunday.
Please watch this video to see what your fellow parishioners are grateful for as we reflect on our many blessings.
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What’s on Summer Vacation?...And what’s not?
These groups will continue to meet during the Summer:
Brown Bag Book Club
Men’s Bible Study Breakfast
Community Yoga
These groups will NOT continue to meet during the Summer:
Women’s Bible Wisdom Bible Study
Living Faith Bible Study
Tuesday’s Readers
Lectionary Ladies
For more information, go to the Calendar at doers.org.
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Monday, July 12th
Community Yoga - Yoga Stability/New to Yoga: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Community Yoga - Vinyasa Flow: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 14th
Communion in The Garden: 5:30 pm
A short communion service in the Memorial Garden.
For more information about these events, go to the Calendar at doers.org.
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This week's eChimes features |
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- Our Youth Missions
- Join the choir
- New Pastoral Contact Number
- Come see why Church in the Garden is so popular
- Take Jesus with you
- Help us say "Hello"
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- Help research our history
- Subscribe to YouTube
- St. James's App.
- Amazon Smile
- Celebrating those we've lost
- In Our Prayers this week
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Our Youth Missions are active and making a difference... right now.
As a congregation of Doers, it’s been hard to give up our usual missions this past year, but our Youth Missions are in full swing this coming week. And we couldn’t be more proud.
This weekend, our 5th through 8th graders are on a mini-mission harvesting crops with our partner Harvest of Hope. The food they glean will be donated to local food banks, and with hunger up 40% in Central Virginia, this mission couldn’t be more timely.
Then starting this Sunday through July 24th, our 9th through 12th graders--and their families--will be working with Hurley Community Development to provide much needed construction and maintenance to homes in Hurley, VA. This area has been extremely hard hit by the pandemic, so our mission here is particularly valuable this year.
Because of the pandemic, organizing these missions was a much bigger task than usual. So thank you to Mary Beth and to all the teenagers and their families who committed themselves to being God’s hands in the world.
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Raise your hand if you’re ready to raise your voice.
Of all the joys that being together in church again has brought, for many of us singing together is the most powerful. If you’d like to raise your voice in song, now is the time to sign up for one of our six—count ‘em SIX—musical groups.
Beginning with our Cherub Choir, which starts with Kindergarteners, to our Guitar Ensemble, there’s a choir for everyone and every age.
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• Cherub Choir (K to Gr 2) • Children’s Choir (Gr 3 to 5)
• Youth Choir (Gr 6 to 12)
• West Gallery Choir • Parish Choir Guitar • Ensemble
You can even improve your singing by joining our singing class, which will meet weekly at 6:15 pm on Wednesdays for six weeks beginning September 15.
If you have any questions or you’re ready to sign up,
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There’s a new Emergency Pastoral Line
you can call any time.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a pastoral emergency after office hours, please call 804-762-0501. A member of the clergy will be on call at all times.
Summer Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm.
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Come see why our 9 am service in the Garden is so popular.
Every week, more and more St. Jamesers are attending our casual outdoor service in the garden. Usually about 35 minutes, but still featuring a homily and communion (plus singing!), the service is intimate, joyful and meaningful
Many folks wear comfortable summer clothes, including (just like Jesus) sandals. Come as you are, we can’t wait to see you.
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Take Jesus with you on vacation.
Or anywhere else.
No Vacation Bible School, no problem. With our “Take Out Church” you and your family can find fun and engaging ways to laugh and play together, to praise God, pray, learn God’s word, give thanks, and serve…no matter where you are, including vacation. You can pick up your “Take Out Church” at the Church every Sunday or you can contact Becky Page at [email protected] and she’ll arrange a pick up for you.
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Do you like to bake and greet?
Help us say "HELLO" every Sunday.
Every Sunday throughout the summer we’ll be setting up a welcome/hello table outside the church where people can touch base and have questions answered about upcoming events, like the Fall Parish Retreat.
If you’d like to volunteer for this welcoming ministry (including baking cookies!) sign up here. No limit. Volunteer as much as you’d like.
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You can help us uncover
St. James's rich history.
Do you have research or writing skills? Are you interested in the racial history of St. James’s and wondering how you can help? Our Racial Justice and Reconciliation Formation Team (RJR) is beginning Part II: Reconstruction & Post-Reconstruction (1865-1900) of our parish history project and would love you to join our ministry.
The work will include combing through records and documents in print and online from your home and/or at libraries and museums. We’ve already uncovered fascinating and revealing information about our history—and we look forward to learning even more with your help.
High schoolers and adult parishioners are welcome.
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Why Subscribe?
What you'll get:
Easy access to video recordings of recent sermons, services, musical performances, bible studies and more.
What St. James's gets:
Free access to enhanced video capabilities that includes live streaming and more.
Subscribing is easy.
Go to the St. James’s Episcopal Church Richmond page on YouTube.com - find the red "subscribe button" and instantly be one of the 99 who gets us to the finish line.
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The St. James’s App
is back!
Want an easy way to watch the Sunday service on your phone? There’s an App for that. Want to read the eChimes, view the calendar or watch past sermons on your tablet? There’s an App for those things too. The St. James’s App has been updated and it’s ready to make your life easier. You can see the bulletins for the services, refer to the book of common prayer, even make a pledge. Click on your preferred button to download our app.
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Support St. James’s without it costing you a penny.
There’s an easy way to support St. James’s while you’re doing something else. When you're shopping on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com, instead. Once you’re there, designate St. James’s as the program you’re supporting, then a percentage of every purchase you make on Amazon will go the church. Easy-peezy.
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Celebrating Those We’ve Lost
In our attempt to make the eChimes as helpful as possible, we will begin posting upcoming memorial services so you can get the dates on your calendar.
There is a memorial service this week:
ⴕ Thurs., 7/22, 11 am in the sanctuary in honor of True Coxe
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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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