Oh come all ye faithful
Christmas Eve – Friday, December 24th
4 pm — Festival Eucharist* (in person and live-streamed) Bulletin
6 pm — Festival Eucharist (in person only)
10:30 pm — Choral Prelude: Handel’s Messiah (in person and live-streamed) Bulletin
11 pm — Festival Eucharist, Rite II (in person and live-streamed) Bulletin
*Special nursery hours from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Christmas Day – Saturday, December 25th
10 am — Holy Eucharist Rite II* (in person only)
*No nursery
Christmas I – Sunday, December 26th
10 am – Christmas Lessons & Carols* (in person and live-streamed) Bulletin
*Nursery from 9:30 to 11:30
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The blood of Christ, the cup of salvation
We have suspended offering wine at our Communion services.
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Sunday, December 26th
10: 00 am – Christmas Lessons & Carols (live-streamed)
Monday, December 27th
Community Yoga on Zoom:
Yoga for Mobility & Stability: 2:30 pm (suitable for beginners)
Vinyasa Yoga: 4 pm
Tuesday, December 28th
Tuesday Men’s Bible Study on Zoom: 7:30 am
Women's Bible Wisdom: 5pm
Tuesday Readers: 7pm
Education for Ministry (EfM) on Zoom: 6 pm
Wednesday, December 29th
Living Faith Bible Study: 10 am
Thursday, December 30th
Men's Bible Study Breakfast: 7:30 am
Valentine Hall
Friday, December 31th
New Year's Eve
The parish office is closed Friday, December 24th through Sunday, January 2nd and
will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3rd.
For pastoral emergencies, please call our pastoral emergency line, (804) 762-0501
or our clergy members’ cell phone numbers.
The Rev. Dr. John McCard, (404) 408-8241
The Rev. Hilary Streever, (276) 451-8809
The Rev. Dr. Robert Friend, (804) 310-5713
Lay Chaplain Blake Singer, (423) 298-4907
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This week's eChimes features |
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- Making a gift of stock
- 10 am Sunday worship services
- Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend at St. James's
- Creation Care roundtable - Jan. 2
- Hello/Goodbye Party
- Let's get to know each other.
- Become a Small Group leader
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- Winter/Spring Adult Learning
- 5pm worship service is returning.
- Snowfest winter retreat is back!
- Be a front desk volunteer at the church
- Good Book Club returns
- Prayers of the People
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Making a gift of stock to the church
Thanks to everyone who has given stocks–or plans to give stocks–as a gift to the church. Please note that when the gift comes to us, there is generally no name attached. So we’re requesting that you advise us of the gift ahead of time so we can be on the lookout for it.
We have several gifts right now with no name attached. One is Target and one is Vanguard. If you have given stock to the church recently, please email or call us to let us know.
Contact either ....
At the end of the year we have a lot of stock transfers and we want to make sure you are getting credit for it.
To know more about making a Gift of Stock, go here.
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Please note that both services this weekend will be at 10 am. In addition there will be no outdoor service at 11:30 am until Sunday, January 2nd. |
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Las Posadas is wonderful old tradition that found its way to St. James's last Christmas. Simply put, the Holy Family and the wise men travel from the home of one St. James'ser to another during the 12 days following Christmas.
Each host sends pictures of their "visitors" to Weezie in Communications. Pictures will then be posted on St. James's Facebook and Instagram.
It's great fun to participate in--and great fun to follow. To learn more or to become a host, go to here.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
at St. James’s
The 17th annual Evensong
Honoring and remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in music and words.
Sunday, January 16th at 5 pm
St. James’s Sanctuary
Featuring St. James’s Choirs and The Norfolk State University Choir.
Seats are limited.
(Free) tickets available soon.
A Public Reading
Monday, January 17th at 10 am
Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
The Steps of St. James’s (no ticket required)
Multiple readers bringing his moving letter to the streets of Richmond
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Creation Care Roundtable
January 2nd, Valentine Hall
Creation Care is a passionate network of Episcopalians in the Diocese of Virginia committed to faithfully uplifting, stewarding and protecting God’s creation.
On Sunday, January 2nd, the chairperson for the Virginia diocesan Creation Care group– Stacey Remick Simkins–will be bringing her energy, her wisdom, her spirituality, and her insights about the ambitions of Creation Care right here to St. James’s. Between the services, please join her, Kristen Wickersham and Barry O’Keefe in Valentine Hall for an informal roundtable discussion that promises to be fascinating, inspiring and valuable.
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Hello/Goodbye Party
On Sunday, January 9, between the services, we’ll be holding a Hello/Goodbye party. We’ll be saying Good Bye to Mary Beth Abplanalp, our outgoing Director of Youth Ministry, and saying Hello to Katie Ricard, our new interim Director of Youth Ministry. We’ll also be recognizing Mary Beth for her remarkable efforts–and successes–here at St. James’s.
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Let’s Get to Know Each Other.
Newcomers Classes, January 12 & 16
Valentine Hall
Are you new to St. James’s? We can’t wait to get to know you better. Please accept our invitation to come to our Newcomers classes– two back-to-back sessions – the first on Wednesday evening from 6 to 7 pm followed by another on Sunday morning from 10:15 to 11 am. You’ll enjoy fellowship, worship, and learn the basics about Christian life & membership here at St. James’s. The next Newcomers Class is scheduled for May 4 & 8, 2022.
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We’re looking for Small Group leaders.
Our Sunday Small Groups have been a popular and meaningful Adult Learning program this fall. Participants have found the topics and the small group setting to be engaging and compelling. As we look ahead to the winter and spring, we’re looking for folks to host or lead a Small group.
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The Winter/Spring Adult Learning schedule is out!
You can click here to see the amazing range of opportunities to deepen your faith, strengthen friendships, and see your life and world in a whole new way. From Sunday Small groups to Wednesday Night Gatherings and everything in between, there’s so much to see and learn. Click here.
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The 5pm Worship Service
The 5 o’clock service (soon to have a new name) will return January 23rd.
Stayed tuned for more details.
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A Winter Retreat
for 6th-12th graders
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Be A Front Desk Volunteer
If you’re looking for a way to serve St. James’s, may we suggest volunteering to be a receptionist in the church office. You’ll answer the phone, greet and direct visitors, sign for packages, and generally be a warm and welcoming face. For more information about volunteering, contact Gina Young at (804)335-1779 ext. 315 or gyoung@doers.org. Thank you!
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The Good Book Club Returns
Start the new year with a renewed spiritual practice of reading God’s Word. This year the Good Book Club will dive into the first twenty chapters of Exodus from Epiphany, January 6, to Shrove Tuesday, March 1. For those who want to keep reading, we’ll offer a daily reading guide. That reading period will conclude on Easter.
Check out the Good Book Club Podcast with daily readings and reflections, available wherever you download your podcasts.
Other resources from Forward Movement and partners are offered to enhance your reading experience, and to learn with others, including children can be found at Good Book Resources.
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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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