11/9/2024

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

St James Weekly for 11/10

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!

November 10 - Pentecost 25 / Honoring Veterans & Military / with guest celebrant Mother Portia Corbin

November 17 - Pentecost 26 / lay-led worship, with preaching by Mary Green

November 24 - Christ the King Sunday

December 1 - First Sunday of Advent / decorating the church

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.

Evening Prayer - Wednesdays at 4PM (in person)

Wednesdays October 23 through December 18, St James Episcopal Church will be holding a 4PM Evening Prayer service with optional healing prayers in the Chapel (not online). All are welcome! Plan to stay about half an hour. No sign-up is necessary. Evening Prayer is part of the Daily Office—an ancient practice in some Christian traditions that uses prayers to mark times of day. Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer may be led by lay people and are said communally or individually. Junior Warden Mary Green will serve as our primary lay leader for this service. This new service could continue beyond December 18, depending on interest. If you have any questions, please talk to Mary Green.

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.