11/21/2020

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

St James Weekly In addition to items in this email, the attached St James Weekly PDF includes a variety of other announcements, weekly Vestry Notes, and our weekly prayer list. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 11/22 ST JAMES WEEKLY Bible Study - Sundays at 8:45AM We start at 8:45AM and end by 9:45AM (allowing a break before 10AM Worship starts). This week we'll be discussing the 2nd chapter of Galatians. 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] If you need to mute your phone for any reason, use your phone's mute button or press *6 to mute/unmute. Sunday Worship (Holy Eucharist) - Sundays at 10AM 11/22: Christ the King Sunday 11/29 First Sunday of Advent 12/6 Second Sunday of Advent 12/13 Third Sunday of Advent - Sermon by Bishop Matt 12/20 Fourth Sunday of Advent View and interact during our Sunday Worship services on Facebook or YouTube on Sundays at 10AM Central: go.mysjec.com/facebook OR go.mysjec.com/youtube You may need to refresh the page if you arrive before the live stream begins. If you 'Like' and 'Get Notifications' from our Facebook page you'll receive a notification each time we start a new live video. If you 'Like' and 'Get Notifications' from our Facebook page you'll receive a notification each time we start a new live video. 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. Most of the words and song lyrics for the service appear in the videos, or you can download the bulletin: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 11/22 BULLETIN If you can't watch live, you can watch at the same links at a later time/day on Facebook or YouTube. Mid-Week Worship - Wednesdays at 4PM Join us for a mid-week Worship service on Wednesdays at 4PM. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/wednesday Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 670 567 006 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 appropriate times during Mid-Week Worship. If you need to mute your phone for any reason, use your phone's mute button or press *6 to mute/unmute. Thanksgiving with St James 11/26 at 10:30AM Our St James Thanksgiving traditions will continue in a new way this year. Join via phone or computer starting at 10:30AM on 11/26. We’ll have a brief (~15 min) prayer service followed by social time. We’ll wrap up around noon, though could continue longer if people are interested. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/thanksgiving Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 858 0078 2472 # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 # [number zero] Friday Morning Prayer - Fridays at 6:30AM Join us for a weekly Morning Prayer service on Fridays at 6:30AM. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/friday Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-571-317-3122 When prompted for Access Code, enter 780 162 197 # If prompted for an Audio Pin enter # 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 11/27 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS Celebrating Our Gifts This month we are Celebrating Our Gifts, including with a special 10AM Worship service on Sunday, November 15. The Vestry sent a mailing to all households on November 1, including updates and celebration of the progress we've made on many of our St James Tree of Life goals this year. (You can download a PDF of the mailing and pledge card using the links below.) We invite you to continue to support our shared mission and ministry by making your financial commitment for 2021, as you are able. Your pledges help us develop our 2021 budget—please return your card by mail or drop in the church mail slot. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 11/1 MAILING CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PLEDGE CARD Bishop Matt's virtual visit on 12/13 Bishop Matt Gunter’s visit to St James will be virtual this year. Join us using the usual Facebook or YouTube links at 10AM on 12/13 for Worship which will include a Sermon by Bishop Matt. At 11AM, connect on Zoom for a time of conversation with our bishop. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/bishop Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 848 2139 4453 # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 # [number zero] St James Book Group year-end meeting Wednesday 12/16 at 7PM The Book Group meeting date for this month is Wednesday, November 18 at 7PM—to accommodate Thanksgiving, even though none of us are planning to go anywhere! Our November book is "The Tenth of December" by George Saunders. It's a collection of 10 short stories that are inter-related in some way. To quote from the book jacket summary: these stories "fulfill Chekhov's dictum that 'art should prepare us for tenderness.'" Thanks to the Manitowoc Public Library inter-library loan program we have 10 copies of this book.   Use the info below to participate. Please call Anne Schuette (920-242-2819) to obtain a copy of the book, if you have any questions, or if you have problems connecting on the evening of the meeting.  Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/bookgroup Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-571-317-3122 When prompted for Access Code, enter 898 340 413 # If prompted for Audio Pin, enter # St James Becoming Beloved Community race conversation continues Sunday 12/20 at 11AM We've gathered on 9/13, 10/18, and 11/15 to share our thoughts following the 7-week Becoming Beloved Community series and where God may be leading us in response. Participants want to continue the conversation about race and invite others to join at 11AM on Sunday 12/20. This series is designed to help us grow as a community of reconcilers, justice-makers, and healers who share a passion for the dream of God. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/beloved Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 865 7336 7198 # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 # [number zero] St James Weekly and email list timing St James Weekly is included in two emails per week, and mailed once per week. When sharing information about projects, programs, and events please send the info as early as possible so we are able to promote over a longer period of time, when appropriate. (To help limit the burden on everybody’s inboxes, we intentionally send only two emails per week to our email list, unless there is a death or other urgent matter.) Do you ever have trouble clicking our links? For a variety of technical reasons, links in the emails we send may sometimes malfunction. These are often due to incompatible updates or security settings on various device, software, and web sites. If you click a link in our emails (or attached PDFs) and it doesn't work properly, type in the link manually. Open your web browser and type in the exact link (don't add www or anything else). Manually typing the link should always work properly. We use customized shorter URLs in the format "go.mysjec.com/_______" that make manually typing links easier than the longer URLs for most events. If you encounter a link that doesn't work when you type it in manually, please contact Tony (text, call, or email info@mysjec.com). Thanks! Thanks for your support! We appreciate your continued financial support while we are being the church in this different way. 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 Amma Diane if you need help connecting to assistance or resources. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS SECURE ONLINE GIVING THROUGH OUR WEB SITE Our special offering in the month of November goes to Painting Pathways Clubhouse, our local mission partner supporting those in our community diagnosed with a mental illness-- please label your gifts accordingly. View our past services any time View our previous services any time you like on our YouTube channel: go.mysjec.com/youtube 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. We appreciate your feedback Thank you to everybody who has taken the time to participate in our various opportunities to engage remotely for worship, sharing, learning, and connection. Until further notice we'll be maintaining our schedule on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, as well as other special services and remote gatherings. Thank you for watching/listening! Thank you for commenting and engaging with each other! And thank you for liking and sharing our videos, Facebook page, and YouTube channel to help spread the word! We appreciate your feedback about any of these new technologies we are implementing. If you had any technical issues or technical questions, please let us know. Please email your feedback and questions to info@mysjec.com St James Episcopal Church | 434 N 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 mysjec.com | facebook.com/sjecmanitowoc