Saturday

• St. James Summer Crawfish Boil at 4 p.m. on the Lawn on N. Grove Street (there will be no 5 p.m. Eucharist)

Sunday

• Spoken Holy Eucharist Rite I at 7:30 a.m. in the Nave
• Adult Formation Hour at 9 a.m. in the Trinity Room
• Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir at 10 a.m. in the Nave
• Spoken Holy Eucharist Rite II at 5 p.m. in the Nave

Monday

• Monday Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Wednesday

• Focused 45 Yoga from 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the Trinity Room
• Chair Yoga from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Trinity Room
• Healing Prayer and Holy Eucharist at noon in the Chapel
• EYC Youth Group at 5:30 p.m. in Stillwell Hall

This coming week, St. James welcomes a new ministry partner in the school, Helping Hand, a unique local nonprofit that serves special needs children in our county. While Helping Hand is technically a tenant, their mission—to provide quality developmental services with a unique commitment to serve those who are physically, emotionally, and educationally challenged so that they may realize their potential—reflects also St. James' own gospel mission—to love all, serve all, and welcome all, especially those who are often overlooked. Helping Hand will be phasing into full use of the child-care area over the next several months and the Vestry looks forward to sharing more information about this exciting new chapter at St. James. We give thanks to our Facility Manager, Teri Smith, who has been instrumental in this transition!

Get texts from St. James! We're trying a new communication tool called Remind. Receive brief texts for important events and updates from St. James. Simply use your cell phone to text the code "@f368b89" to the number 81010. Text reminders will go out for things like event deadlines or reminders (crawfish boil reservations, Christmas flower dedications, etc.) or worship changes (inclement weather, etc). You should receive no more than 1 text a week.

Please keep the Rev. Carol Jablonski in your prayers. Carol+ was our interim rector just a few years ago and helped lead us in the early days of the pandemic. She is receiving palliative and end-of-life care in Asheville for a brain tumor. 

To participate in Christoph's meal train, click the button below.

Starting June 18, all worship will be in the Parish Hall. Our weekend services will all take place on Sundays, at 8 a.m. (Rite I), 10 a.m. (Rite II with Choir), and 5 p.m. The Sunday 5 p.m. Eucharist will be an opportunity to experience new and creative liturgies. Stay tuned for more details soon!

Join us Monday, June 12 at 2 p.m. to help move into the parish hall. Help is needed with moving furniture, books, and setting up chairs. Come create our summer worship space together!

The Wednesday Healing Eucharist and Monday Morning Prayer will continue during the Nave project in the Parish Hall at regularly scheduled times.

Philip Wiehe will be directing a 30 minute sermon drama in August. He needs a cast of 4-6 players who will be expected to learn their lines. Any age from 16 years and up may audition. At least two players need to be agile. Experience helpful, but not necessary. Auditions June 14 - 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Email Philip at pfwiehe@gmail.com if you are interested, have a question, or need to set a different time to audition.

JOIN THE SUMMER CHOIR AT ST. JAMES

Summer is here and the St. James Choir sings for Sunday morning services through July 23. If you are musically inclined and enjoy singing, please consider joining us for a "no-commitment" opportunity to join this vital ministry. Summer choir begins SUNDAY, JUNE 25 and goes through SUNDAY, July 23. Meet at 9:15 a.m. in the choir room for a thirty minute rehearsal of the service music and anthems, then sing the 10 a.m. service with us. We will provide music and vestments! For additional information, contact Director of Music Brad Gee at 694-6925 or email Brad@StJamesEpiscopal.com.  

Gluten free wafers are available during communion for those with celiac disease or medical issues. You may request this gluten free option at communion from the priest. 

St. James will be present at the Hendersonville Pride Picnic on Saturday, June 10, from noon to 5 p.m. at Jackson Park along with several other welcoming religious communities including our fellow Episcopalians at Calvary Fletcher. St. James is a safe place for all to worship and experience God's welcoming and unconditional love, and we want our LGBTQ siblings to know that. Contact Mindy for more details or to sign up for a shift at the St. James booth.

Yoga classes will meet all Wednesdays in June. We will not meet in July but will resume on Wednesday, Aug. 9. We are offering two classes:  Focused 45 and Chair Yoga. Focused 45 will start at 9:30 a.m. with participants arriving and getting settled at 9:20. Focused 45 is very active and offers a wide range of unassisted movements and poses. Participants for Chair Yoga will arrive at 10:20 to set up for a 10:30 class start time. Chair yoga offers the support of the chair for participants and the use of the chair as a prop for those who want to stand for certain poses. Contact the instructor, Dianne Hunter, for any questions. Register here, email Teri Smith, or call 828-694-6938.

The next Men's Fellowship gathering is Tuesday, June 20 at 9 a.m. at Mike's on Main in Downtown Hendersonville. Please wear your nametags.

This month, St. James is having an IAM Food & Clothing Drive! Grab a purple “St. James Recycles” bag in the narthex and fill it with these most needed items: canned meat, fruit, vegetables, and soup; dry goods such as pasta and cereals; personal care items such as diapers (sizes 3,4, 5, 6 – no pull-ups), deodorant, shampoo, bar soap, and razors. Current clothing/linen needs (new and gently used) include men’s and women’s jeans, children’s shoes, towels, pillows, and queen and king sized bedding.

Items can be dropped off in the St. James reception area or in the narthex. Thank you for supporting this mission!

There will be no Sunday School for children this Sunday, June 11, so that our children & youth ministry leaders can be present for the Bishop’s visit, confirmations and baptism. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sunday School will return next Sunday, June 18, at 10 a.m. in the Atrium by the Trinity Room for ages 2 through 5th grade. Children will return during the Peace in church.

Tired of Emails? Youth and Parents Can Stay Connected with St. James via text. Join our Remind account by texting @2fhfhb2 to 81010. We will post upcoming events, photos, and reminders here and all will go directly to your phone.

Registration is open for Vacation Bible School on June 26-29 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. This year's theme is “Tree of Healing!” Hosted by Trinity Presbyterian with the help of Grace Lutheran and St. James Episcopal Churches, VBS is open to children entering Pre-K through 5th grade. Students finishing 6th grade and up are welcome to volunteer. Email Diane King or call 828-674-1461 for more info.

To ensure that you receive St. James emails in your inbox, please add office@stjamesepiscopal.com to your contact list. If you have issues getting our weekly emails, call Mindy at (828) 693-7458 or email mindy@stjamesepiscopal.com.