2/19/2022

We are continuing to monitor the COVID surge and will continue our safety practices, including masks for all and distancing. If anything changes, we'll send an update.

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, ability level, marital status, and anything else that makes us unique. We strive to be an inviting safe community for all.

St James Weekly for week of 2/20

In addition to items in this email, the attached St James Weekly PDF includes a variety of other announcements, updates, and our weekly prayer list.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ST JAMES WEEKLY

Special letter from Episcopal bishops of Wisconsin

The Episcopal bishops of the three dioceses in Wisconsin share this letter about the ongoing trialogue about reunification.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD LETTER

Book Discussion - Sundays 8:30-9:30AM

In the church and online!

On Sunday mornings through March 13 we’ll be discussing the book The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community. The author is Stephanie Spellers, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation, and Creation—helping Episcopalians to share the good news and cross boundaries as part of the Jesus Movement. These discussions will help us continue on the conversations we’ve already been having on Becoming Beloved Community for all. Books are available online, or you may contact Amma Diane for a copy. All are welcome to participate even if you can't be present every week.

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!

COVID precaution: Masks and distancing are currently required for all present for all St James Episcopal Church indoor group activities. Thanks!

2/20: 7th Sunday after the Epiphany

2/27: Last Sunday after the Epiphany

3/6: First Sunday in Lent

3/13: Second Sunday in Lent

View and interact 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 THE 2/20 BULLETIN

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

Join us for a weekly time of conversation after worship in our lower level Fellowship Hall. Due to COVID, we will not be having food/drink at this time.

Mid-Week Worship - Wednesdays at 4PM (Zoom)

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.

St James Book Group - Wednesday 2/23 at 7PM (Zoom)

The St James Book Group will meet via Zoom throughout the winter months. Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 26 at 7PM. We’re reading and discussing the book Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Books are available for pick up at the main desk of the library (tell them you are a member of the St James Book Group) or from another source of your choosing. You do not have to have read the book to join in our discussions, so join us when you are able. Please feel free to invite others to participate. If you have questions or technical issues contact Amma Diane.

Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device:

go.mysjec.com/bookgroup

Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799

When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 873 5481 2492 then press #

When prompted for Participant ID, press #

When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # [number zero]

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 2/25 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS

Ash Wednesday Community Worship 3/2 at 6:30PM, plus Ashes-to-Go option 5-6PM

In the church and online!

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. St James Episcopal Church will be joining with our siblings in faith from various churches to mark this special day. We are this year's hosts for the 16th annual ecumenical Ash Wednesday worship service on March 2 starting at 6:30PM (no 4PM service that day). Worship will include imposition of ashes, the symbolic reminder of our humanity and mortality: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Attend in-person at 6:30PM, or participate LIVE or view at any time after on YouTube (video links are also shared on Facebook):

go.mysjec.com/youtube OR go.mysjec.com/facebook

For those who can’t attend the service, we’ll offer Ashes-to-Go from 5-6PM on 8th St in front of First Presbyterian. Those in the Community Dinner pick-up line will be offered ashes, and there will also be an express station by the second FPC parking lot driveway on 8th Street.

Monthly Fellowship Gathering - Saturday 3/12 at 9AM (In-person & Zoom)

Our next monthly fellowship gathering will take place at 9AM on Saturday, February 12. We’ll gather in the Fellowship Hall at St James (bring your own food/snacks, if you like). A Zoom option is available for those who can’t be present in-person. Last month we started combining the women’s & men’s fellowship gatherings. All are welcome!

Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device:

go.mysjec.com/fellowship

Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799

When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 822 4207 3112 then press #

When prompted for Participant ID, press #

When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # [number zero]

2022 pledges and capital campaign

We invite you to continue to support our shared mission and ministry by making your financial commitment for 2022, as you are able. Our estimated expenses for 2022 are $123,000.

Please return your pledge card as soon as possible.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A 2022 PLEDGE CARD

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CARD

Cards can be left in the offering plate, mailed to the church, put in the mail slot, given to Amma Diane, or you can email your pledge info to Treasurer Linda Molitor.

You can also set up one-time or automatic recurring giving below:

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS SECURE ONLINE GIVING THROUGH OUR WEB SITE

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 odd-numbered months (January, March, May, July, September, November) goes to Painting Pathways Clubhouse, helping those in our community with a diagnosed mental illness. 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 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.)

View our past Worship services at 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.

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 [email protected]). Thanks!

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 [email protected]