The Day of Pentecost

Whitsunday

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Holy Eucharist at 8am & 10am

Sunday's Readings

First Lesson Acts 2:1-21

Psalm 104:25-35, 37

Epistle 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Gospel John 20:19-23

Readings can be found on The Lectionary Page

Serving - Sunday 10am

Lessons Shirley Ayers

Prayers Tom Dubois

Chalices Donna & Ross Fisher

Current Liturgical Minister Schedule

Coffee Hour Carol Grieves

Current Coffee Hour Schedule

Counters Jeanne Speel & Joyce Meleleu

Current Counting Schedule

Sunday, May 24th

The Week of Pentecost

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Evening Prayer with Communion at 5:30pm

Wednesday's Readings

First Lesson Isaiah 49:8-18

Psalm 62

Epistle 1 Corinthians 4:1-13

Gospel Matthew 6:24-34

New Website

Our new website www.stjameswoonsocketri.org is up and running. Check it out and spread the word!

TIme for Tools

We are grateful that the major garden areas and "the pit" have been adopted! HOWEVER, we need basic garden tools to support our parishioner volunteers as well as occasional comunity service and other workers who lend us a hand. If you have any grass clippers, tree/shrub clippers, tarps, rakes,mowers, hedge trimmers, trowels, etc. that are in generally good shape, we could sure use them to keep up with the outside work. The Coat will collect them and help find a place to store them. Thanks for checking your garage or shed!

P.S. We are still looking for volunteer gardeners to adopt an area or help on a gardening work party.

The Food Bank is in need

of wrapped bars of soap, please.

Bible Study

Wednesdays at 6:30pm (following the 5:30pm service) in the ECW Room. Anyone who is interested in studying the scriptures is invited to attend. Topics are selected by the participants—sometimes we choose a full book of the Bible, sometimes we focus on themes or ideas and trace them to different sections of the scriptures. Come and experience God’s living word!

Help Wanted – Altar Guild

St James Altar Guild is looking for new/returning members! The duties are not strenuous but are important as members prepare the sanctuary for worship services. They also decorate the nave for special services. If you are an 8 o’clocker and are interested, you will be accommodated as well! Please see Rev. Peter or Shirley Ayers if you have questions or are interested in becoming a member.

Spring Into Action and Rid Your Home Of Unneeded Extras!

The Coat of Many Colors and the Kitchen Ministry will be happy to receive them. We especially need sneakers and flip flops this season.(Please - new and gently used items only!) Happy Spring and thanks to all!

Sarah M. Wales Scholarship - Deadline Approcahing

Applications for the Sarah M. Wales scholarship are now available. Originally intended as a scholarship for aspiring elementary school teachers, the Sarah M. Wales Scholarship now rewards aspiring teachers of all kinds as well as those pursuing higher education for careers involving teaching others in some way. To receive an application, call the church office at 401-762-2222 or email the office at stjameswoon@outlook.com.

First-time applicants must include with their application an unofficial transcript of high school grades and two letters of reference from high school. Applicants who have already received a scholarship may reapply including an unofficial transcript of college grades and a one-page assessment of their academic and personal growth during the school year.

The application deadline is June 1, 2026. The scholarship is open to any qualified applicant; special consideration is given to those with an association with St. James Episcopal Church.

None this week

If your name has been omitted, please contact the parish office.