Coffee & Conversation
Thursday, March 19th
6:30 - Gather
7-7:45 - Speaker
7:45-8:30 - Conversation
AI: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Speaker: Barnaby Pung, PhD
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Easter Brunch?
For many years it has been a Saint James' Family tradition to have an Easter Brunch. This began as a way to sustain and nourish the choir when we had two services and they sang at both and it grew to a family gathering from there!
Is this a tradition we wish to continue? Or have our needs changed?
Easter Sunday is coming up quick! We want to know how the congregation wishes to move forward. Click below, or contact Wendy Arntson - ASAP.
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Team Meetings
Worship Team will meet Sunday, March 8 during coffee hour to prepare for Holy Week.
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Hearth to Hearth:
Art to Art
For our 2026 global outreach goal, St. James’ would like to support Hearth to Hearth in Kenya.
As Julie Lowery shared in her presentation, the children meet after school a few times weekly for club activities in areas not taught in their daily curriculum. These clubs, which receive no funding, provide an exposure to arts, sports and comradery - helping children to develop their passions and talents, when they would otherwise not have this opportunity. Because St. James’ so highly prizes our music program, we would like to sponsor a music club. For $950, we can help fund an outside teacher to give instruction in music (music principles, songs, simple instrumentation); and provide money for travel & competitions.
Let’s spread our joy
through music!
Collection March 15-April 12
Checks & online donations, memo: Hearth to Hearth
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Easter Egg Hunt
This year we would like to try something new.
If you would like to donate to the Easter Egg Hunt, please pick up a package of eggs, provided in the vestibule, to take home and stuff; and then return them by Easter Sunday.
The hunt will take place, as St. J's tradition, on the first Sunday after Easter.
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Lenten Compline
Tuesdays @ 7:30pm on Zoom
Each Tuesday evening in Lent there will be a zoom Compline prayer time for the Lenten season. Many of us mark the season with times of prayer, quiet reflection, special readings and personal devotions. The Daily Prayer of Compline, the evening service, will allow all participants to come to a short worship time in community. A worship page for each week will be available on the Adult Formation page to use during the service and may serve as an aid during the following days.
The link will be made available on:
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2026 Lenten Alms Project
for Church at the Crossroads
If you can participate, we are asking families to contribute $1.00 (or more!) for each day of Lent. We are asking our children to contribute one penny (or more!) for each day of Lent.
One-time contributions via check or on-line giving, memo: Lenten Alms by 4/2
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Holy Week
Dear Friends, Please put these events on your calendar as we celebrate God's goodness towards us and support those who will officially commit to a life in Christ.
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Palm Sunday - 9:30 am, which will include participation of children
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Deanery Palm Sunday March in Ypsilanti at 3 pm - Standing with God and the innocent.
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Holy Monday - 5 pm - A prayer service in a time of anxiousness. A beautiful service that takes us through Lament, Grief, and Hope. Invite anyone you know who is struggling with any issue.
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Maundy Thursday - 6 pm a simple meal of soup and bread, 7 pm worship with Foot washing. Children invited to help Rev. Stacy if they desire.
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Ecumenical Good Friday- Noon. Place to be announced
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Good Friday - 5pm, a simple service meditating on the 7 last words of Christ.
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Easter Sunday -9:30 am, Celebration of the Resurrection and Baptism of Amelia and Sloane.
Looking ahead
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May 9th- Diocesan wide Confirmation and Baptism - 4pm at Christ Church, Dearborn. Please come and support Levon, Morgan and Mackenzie, and Coco as they commit their lives to Christ.
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Still Waters
We will share a meal together followed by a time of contemplative worship and sharing in a variety of traditional Christian devotional practices.
Our next gathering will be on
Saturday, March 14
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the home of Roger Parker,
8522 Parkridge Drive, Dexter.
We welcome new participants.
No experience necessary.
RSVP to Roger
roger.parker07@comcast.net
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Wednesday Bible Study
in the church library
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
The Plan of God. Join us for an hour or two. Some folks will be bringing sack lunches and continue the conversation until about 1:15. We encourage all to give the topic a try. More information will be found on the usual Adult Formation page.
Remember to check for the meditation for the Psalm of the Week. This will be on line on Fridays and available for reading and study for each Sunday Eucharist.
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Church School
Meets the 1st thru 3rd Sundays of each month.
Family Worship in the sanctuary - 4th and 5th Sundays. During family worship, children's sermons and/or materials that relate to the service readings will be provided.
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Outreach
Faith in Action
Pantry needs:
- Laundry detergent
- Spices
- Snacks
- Chicken and Beef broth
Just a reminder that the pantry is always in need of the following perishable items:
- Yogurt
- Cheese
- Cottage cheese
- Sour cream
- Frozen vegetables
Perishable items can be dropped off at the pantry: https://faithinaction1.org/
M, Tu, Th 9-4
Wed 12-7
Fri 12-4
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Let's get together and enjoy good food and conversation!
Women's Lunch Thur, Mar 19 @11:30
Knight's Steakhouse
2324 Dexter Ave, Ann Arbor.
Men's Lunch Friday, Feb 27 @11:30
Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill
8031 Main St #101, Dexter, MI 48130
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Please Pray for
Peace in the world, especially in Gaza, Ukraine, Latin America, Ethiopia, the Republic of Congo, Syria. Pray for all victims who have been disappeared without due process. Pray for all who have been affected by gun violence in America. Pray for the people of Sudan, Africa and Venezuela.
In our Diocesan & Anglican community we pray for St. Clare of Assisi, Ann Arbor; Trinity Church, Belville.
The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East.
In our St. James community, Denise Krey; Linda Meyer; Robin; Alice; Teri & her family; the Karl Larson Family; Bob Devine; the Perkins family; Cheryl Jamison, Gary Zientak; Gia Kullgren; Tom Heider; Burgett family.
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Office & Staff
office@stjamesdexter.org
Call: 734-426-8247
Rev. Stacy Salles, Interim Vicar
Tues & Thurs - 9 am to 5 pm
Email: revstacysalles@gmail.com
If there is a pastoral emergency, call & leave a message at 734-649-7726. Rev. Stacy will call you right back.
Teri Landreth, Office Manager
Mon & Wed – Remote
Thurs – 10 am to 2 pm - In person
Text: 248-622-0451
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Janet Cook, Financial Secretary
Email: janet.cook114@gmail.com
Carol Hoggard, Treasurer
Email: carolhoggard@gmail.com
Dr. Gwangwon Park, Music Director and Organist
Email: pkw0304@gmail.com
Kathie Sandmaier, Director of Christian Education
Email: ksandmair@aol.com
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Reader: Joyce Wallace-Reed
Intercessor: Coco Pung
Server: Coco Pung
Usher: Andy Duncan
Altar Guild: Julie Frost & Janet Tornow
Church School: Morgan Schantz & Shannon Verbal
Coffee Hour: Wendy and Len Arntson
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Volunteer FYI
The Sunday Service Team is always posted in this weekly email. If you would like to look ahead at the schedule to see when it is your turn, click the button below to view the live calendar.
Email changes to the church office.
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