New & Notable

Advent Compline

Compline is one of the daily offices along with morning prayer, noonday prayer and evening prayer. Compline will be said by Kathie Sandmaier on Mondays in Advent at 7:30 pm.

A zoom link and information for each gathering will be forthcoming in the weekly announcements and available on the adult formation page.

Come and participate in the virtual liturgies on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 and be part of the blessed waiting of the season.

Are you ready for

Cookie Walk?

The Cookie Walk is only a week away! Are you ready, like the Get Ready song says?? Flyers are posted in various Dexter businesses and also in The Sun Times electronic version.

Ingredient lists are due to Sandy: sbutler1953@hotmail.com by December 2nd.
Check the sign up chart in the Parish Hall to double check what you signed up for!
Take any flyers from the Parish Hall that you want to distribute to help advertise our Cookie Walk.
Cookies can be dropped off at the church on Friday, December 5th between 4 and 6 pm

THANK YOU for volunteering your time, talents and energy!!

An Invitation to

Pray for Palestine

During Advent

Read the letter & prayer suggestions from FOSNA here.

Holiday Home Items

Faith in Action has asked St. James’ to collect 40 (4-6 roll) packages of toilet paper and 40 boxes of facial tissue. These packages will accompany the Christmas bundles for each family served.

Please add to our collection by December 7th. As always, Outreach will accept a donation, marked FIA Holiday, and shop for bulk amounts of these paper items!

Bags of Grace

This year we are supporting two families from Crossroads and two from Faith in Action.

You can help in any of these ways:

You shop.

Pick a snowman tag from the Parish Hall. Shop the item and follow the wrapping and delivery instructions included.

We shop.

Make a donation to St. James' marked Bags of Grace and Outreach will do the shopping & wrapping.

Give a wrap.

Outreach is accepting gift wrap and wrapping supplies. Leftovers are fine.

Gifts will be due by December 14th. As always, thank you!!

Welcome Brunch

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Join us during coffee hour on Dec 14 and spend some time welcoming the newer people to the congregation.

Let Wendy Arntson know if you want to bring something, or if you have dietary concerns we should keep in mind.

Weekly Psalm Meditation

Take a little time today to spend with God by meditating on the Psalm of the Week. https://stjamesdexter.org/adult-faith-formation

Next Steps in Supporting Immigrants

Dear friends,

Saint James' hosted coffee and conversation for 38 people from the Dexter/Chelsea community who were interested in what is happening in the lives of immigrants and their families and how we can support them. There was a lot of great conversation.

The Diocese is also having that conversation. If interested, click the link below to see the EDOMI slides from their presentation on Next Steps at convention. This doesn't have to be a "church" thing, but with 38 interested people, maybe we too, can have next steps that count.

Next Steps in Supporting Immigrants

Rev. Stacy

Ongoing Ministry

Church School

Church School meets the first three Sundays of each month.

The 4th and any 5th Sunday the children will be in worship with all of us.

Wanted:

The church school kids like to do jigsaw puzzles when other activities have been completed.

We are looking for gently used puzzles (60-100 pieces) and small building sets (Legos, wooden blocks or other small constructive toys). If your children have outgrown these items, please think of us first!

Men's Lunch

at Aubrey's on Main in Dexter

December 5th - 11:30 am

St. J's November Calendar

at a glance

Still Waters

You are invited to Still Waters, a monthly small group gathering for fellowship. Each time we gather, we share a meal and explore one or more of the traditional practices that can help us grow in our relationship to God.

Our next gathering will be on

Saturday, December 20

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

at the home of Roger Parker,

8522 Parkridge Drive, Dexter.

Kathie Sandmaier will be coordinating the meal. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let Kathie know.

We welcome new participants.

RSVP to Roger at 615-310-9788

Wednesday Bible Study

in the church library

@11:15 am

No reservations needed. Just come on in. ~ Kathie Sandmaier

Please Pray for

Peace in the world, especially in Gaza, Ukraine, Latin America, Ethiopia, the Republic of Congo, Syria. We pray for all victims who have been disappeared without due process. We pray for all who have been affected by gun violence in America.

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, Christ Church Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills; St. Matthew’s, Nizao, DR.

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, The Anglican Church of Australia.

In our St. James community, the Perkins family; Cheryl Jamison, Gary Zientak; Helge Federlin; Gia Kullgren; Tom Heider; Burgett family; Linda Meyer; Glenn Pung; Sahara, Duane Nagel.