Open House this Sunday from 9-11 am
This Sunday, we’ll be offering another Open House from 9 to 11 am in the sanctuary. While you’re here, you can receive communion at the altar, spend time in prayer or reflection, and enjoy the beauty of our sanctuary. No registration required.
We will observe the safety precautions that are required for indoor gatherings: social distancing, masks, and check-in for contact tracing when you arrive at the church.
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This week's eChimes features: |
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- The future of in-person worship
- St. James's Confirmation Classes are inspiring others
- Lace 'em up
- Bible Scavenger Hunt
- The History of St. James's
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- Summer 2021 Missions
- Bishop Michael Curry's Easter Message
- Invite • Welcome • Connect
- Ways to Connect
- Remembering the Departed
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The future of in-person worship
Our ability to keep having in-person services --and to eventually return to the Sanctuary --depends on the COVID numbers. Since the bishop announced that churches can meet in person, COVID numbers have been going up, getting close to the 25 per 100,000 threshold that will prevent in-person services from continuing. Since our first priority is the health and safety of each parishioner, we will closely monitor the numbers each week to determine which services will be available. Thanks for your understanding during this uncertain time.
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St. James’s Confirmation Classes are a model for other churches.
St. James’s teens recently completed their 2020-2021 Confirmation classes (totally online), but they aren’t the only ones who learned and grew from the experience. Others in the Episcopal Church are taking notice of our powerful 5-part confirmation classes, including Building Faith, a ministry of the Virginia Theological Society.
The attached article, which encourages other churches to follow our model, shows all the inventive and inclusive ways that our very own Mary Beth Abplanalp and the confirmation team re-imagined confirmation. It’s a fascinating read and proof that St. James’s is doing great things. Here’s the link to the story.
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Let's go for a run. Let's have some fun. |
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Lace ‘em up!
Youth Ministry Running Club starts this Sunday.
It's Spring, the outdoors is beckoning, and now St. James’s has a Youth Ministry Running Club. So lace up your shoes, find your favorite t-shirt and head to Byrd Park.
Created for every age and every level--walkers, joggers, runners--we’ll meet every Sunday at 10:00 am in Byrd Park from April 11 through May 23.
And while this is a Youth activity, walkers and runners of all ages are invited to join in. We’ll do the 2.5 mile loop around Byrd Park (which you can shorten).
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Park in the Dogwood Dell parking lot, next to Barker Field parking. This is where you'll check-in too.
A few safety rules: Masks on once you get out of your car. But you can remove your mask while running socially distanced.
No cost and no registration needed. See you there!
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WARNING: There will be running
and laughing.
Our 2nd & 3rd graders and our 4th & 5th graders will be gathering on Zoom on Sunday, April 11 at 9:30 am, for an at home Biblical Scavenger Hunt.
Links to Zoom the meetings will be sent directly to parents on Friday, April 9. Even if you didn't get the email, you can find the Zoom link here.
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The History of St. James’s from
the Very Beginning
Starts this Wednesday, April 14
No matter how much you know about St. James’s, you’re about to learn a whole lot more. Every Wednesday evening from April 14 through May 5, we’ll see the very early history (1830-1865) of St. James’s through the lens of race in our series: Uncovering Our History, which begins this Wednesday.
Under the leadership of the Racial Justice & Reconciliation Ministry, a team of St. James’s parishioners have undertaken an ambitious research project, digging into old records, vestry minutes, sermons and the like, uncovering more of our history, to help us as a church family take stock of our past and move toward becoming a beloved community. In addition, well-known historians of antebellum Richmond and the Episcopal Church, Dr. Gregg Kimball and Dr. Ed Bond, respectively, will provide us with the larger historical landscape and context. We will then take two Wednesdays to discuss Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s recent PBS special, The Black Church.
April 14: An Overview of Richmond 1830-1865, by Dr. Gregg Kimball Dr. Kimball is the Director of Public Services and Outreach at the Library of Virginia and the author of American City, Southern Place: A Cultural History of Antebellum Richmond.
Fellowship is 6-6:30 pm. Discussion is 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Register in advance just once for this entire series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining all the meetings. Registration
Click here to see the full schedule.
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Youth Summer 2021 Missions are back.
And lives will be changed.
As a church of Doers, it’s been a challenge to scale back our mission efforts over the past year. But we’re delighted to announce that our Youth Summer Missions are back. And here are the dates:
The Mini Mission gleaning the fields with Harvest of Hope is July 16-18.
The Appalachian Youth Mission with Hurley Community Development is July 18 -24.
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Both missions will adhere to the most current CDC Guidelines while promising the highly rewarding and personally rich experience you’ve come to expect from St. James’s Summer Youth Missions. Both mission opportunities give our youth--and their families--a chance to put their faith into action and see how our work together can change the lives of others in a meaningful way.
If you’re interested, click here to see all the details. Click here to register.
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Inspiration & Invitations |
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry:
Easter 2021 Message
“Our work goes on. Our labor for love continues. We will not cease, and we will not give up until this world reflects less our nightmare and more God's dream where there's plenty of good room for all God's children. Hallelujah anyhow.”
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry - his Easter 2021 Message
To see or read the Bishop’s entire Easter message, which is inspiring and powerful, click here.
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Invite • Welcome • Connect
wants to connect with you.
Invite • Welcome • Connect is a transforming ministry that is coming to St. James’s. It will inform and enliven everything we do moving forward--from the way we welcome new parishioners into our church to the way each of us connects to each other and our meaningful personal ministries.
We’ll be launching focus groups about IWC on April 18th in our House Churches. If you’re not in a House Church but wish to help St. James’s become more intentional in our practices of evangelism, hospitality, and connectedness rooted in the gospel directive to “make disciples of all nations," contact Blake Singer.
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Help Us Get to 1000
For us to do even more with our video program, we need 1000 YouTube subscribers. We're currently at 866. To help, go to YouTube.com, search for St. James’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, then click on the red Subscribe button.
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Here are the ways to stay connected with everything happening at St. James’s.
Share your Email
Your email is our most direct link to you--and a great way to be up to the minute on what's happening at St. James's. If you haven’t shared your email, now’s a great time to do it. It's also a good time to make sure we have your most up-to-date email address.
Here’s the link. It will take less than 10 seconds.
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Follow us on Facebook and Instagram
When you follow us on Facebook and Instagram, you see pics and news you won’t see elsewhere. Remember, we’re SJEC1205 on Instagram and St. James’s Episcopal Church on Facebook. Facebook & #sjec1205
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We commend the recently deceased to
God’s love.
Marvin Presson, Jr. (died 4/2/2021)
If you would like information on how to reach out to the loved ones of the deceased, please do not hesitate to contact the church offices.
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Make sure to check out the new updates on our App. On the App, You will find tools like giving, streaming, and the bulletins. It is highly recommended to use the app as an alternative to paper bulletins. |
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Shop on Amazon Smile. Help St. James’s.
Don’t forget to use Amazon Smile as a simple and painless way to give to St. James's. Just designate St. James’s Episcopal Church Richmond, VA as your designated charity on Amazon Smile and a percentage of your purchase support our church.
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