9/28/2024

Opportunities to worship, share, learn, and stay connected at St James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc.

We value our diverse community. At St James Episcopal Church we welcome and celebrate diversity in age, race, nation of origin, citizenship status, gender identity, sexual orientation, social status, political view, background, criminal record, ability level, marital status, and anything else that makes us unique. We strive to be an inviting safe community for all. QUICK LINKS: Sundays 8:30AM Discover & Grow Discussion/Bible Study go.mysjec.com/biblestudy Sundays 10AM Worship go.mysjec.com/youtube Fridays 7AM Morning Prayer go.mysjec.com/friday 4th Wednesday (usually) 7PM Book Group go.mysjec.com/bookgroup We continue our annual Season of Creation observance, an annual ecumenical effort organized by the World Council of Churches. Our Season of Creation observance concludes on 10/6. The blessing of animals is a tradition associated with Francis of Assisi, an Italian catholic friar who founded religious orders and is commonly known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. Francis is said to have referred to animals as his brothers and sisters. We will have several blessing options this year: 1. During 10AM worship at the church on Sunday, October 6 we’ll bless animals, whether they can be present or not. We ask that people bringing animals are able to control the animal and clean up after the animal in the event of an accident. Live pets, photos of pets, and toy pets are welcome, and we can even bless your animal who remains at home if you mention them.  2. Pastor Brian can bless your animals at your home if you are unable to make it to church. Please contact him as soon as possible to make arrangements.  3. Watch our October 6 worship service online live or at a later time, which will include a blessing of pets. St James Weekly for 9/29 In addition to items in this email, the attached St James Weekly PDF includes a variety of other announcements not included in the body of this email, including our weekly prayer list. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ST JAMES WEEKLY Discover & Grow Bible Study - Sundays 8:30-9:30AM In the church and online! Sundays at 8:30 are one of our chances to discover & grow together. Join us any weeks you are able! See St James Weekly for more info. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/biblestudy Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 580 876 932 then press # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # [number zero] Sunday Worship - Sundays at 10AM In the church and online! September 29 - Pentecost 19 / Season of Creation week 4 October 6 - Pentecost 20 / Blessing of Animals October 13 - Pentecost 21 / Mental Health Awareness with guest celebrant Mother Portia Corbin October 20 - Pentecost 22 / Disabilities Awareness October 27 - Pentecost 23 / Homelessness Awareness View and participate during our Sunday Worship services on YouTube (also shared to Facebook) on Sundays at 10AM Central: go.mysjec.com/youtube OR go.mysjec.com/facebook Song lyrics, special prayers, etc for the service appear in the videos. You can also download the complete bulletin: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS SUNDAY'S BULLETIN & ST JAMES WEEKLY You may need to refresh the page if you arrive before the live stream begins. If you 'Subscribe' to our YouTube channel and then click the bell icon you'll receive a notification any time we post a new video. If you can't watch live, you can watch at the same links at a later time/day on YouTube. Fellowship - Sundays at 11:15AM  Please join us downstairs after worship each week for refreshments, snacks, and conversation. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided. We invite anybody who is interested to bring snacks/treats to share any week. Morning Prayer - Fridays at 7AM (Zoom) Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/friday Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 831 5230 0483 then press # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # [number zero] Everybody is encouraged to read/pray/sing at the appropriate times during Morning Prayer. If you need to mute your phone for any reason, use your phone's mute button or press *6 to mute/unmute. CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS Thanks for your support! We appreciate your continued financial support. Checks can still be mailed to the church and are regularly counted and deposited. You can also set up payments through your bank (most offer this for free). Online options are available with the link below. We know that these are difficult times for some, and we understand if you are unable to support the church financially. Please contact Pastor Brian if you need help connecting to assistance or resources. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS SECURE ONLINE GIVING THROUGH OUR WEB SITE Our special offering in odd-numbered months (January, March, May, July, September, November) goes to the Manitowoc Warming Shelter, a new local ministry. Our special offering in even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, December) goes to the Rector's Discretionary Fund, helping those in need. Please label your gifts accordingly. St James Episcopal Church | 434 N 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 mysjec.com | facebook.com/sjecmanitowoc

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