2/6/2021

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 2/7 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). 1/10-2/14 - Discussion of book "Passionate for Justice: Ida B Wells as Prophet for Our Time" by Catherine Meeks & Nibs Stroupe (contact Amma Diane if you'd like a copy of the book). (This weekly book discussion will also be offered at 10AM on Mondays during the same time period.) See announcement below for more information.  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 2/7 5th Sunday after the Epiphany 2/14 Last Sunday after the Epiphany * 2/17 Ash Wednesday (see separate announcement) 2/21 1st Sunday in Lent 2/28 2nd Sunday in Lent * 3/7 3rd Sunday in Lent 3/14 4th Sunday in Lent * * indicates The Rev Deacon Jerry Molitor is preaching 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 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 2/7 BULLETIN 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 '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 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. NEW TIME! Morning Prayer - Fridays at 7:00AM 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 2/12 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS Congregational book read Sundays & Mondays -- join in any time! Join us in reading Passionate for Justice: Ida B. Wells as Prophet for Our Time by Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe. This is a book read and discussion that should help us as individuals and as a faith community explore how race and gender affect our lives and what we might do to help address the issues facing us, our communities, our country, and the world. Discussions will take place... Sundays 1/10-2/14 at 8:45AM, with Amma Diane facilitating;  Mondays 1/11-2/15 at 10AM, with Joan Estes facilitating We'll discuss one chapter each week. You don't need to attend every week--come when you can! The same connection info will be used for both days: 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] Another option is to participate in the discussion by one-on-one phone conversations, which Amma Diane will coordinate. Let her know if you’d like this option. The Vestry will also be reading this as a group. Contact Amma Diane if you’d like a book or have any questions. 2/16 Spring Primary information As people of faith, voting is one way we can contribute to the well-being of our neighbors and communities. The upcoming Spring Primary on February 16 includes candidates for State Superintendent of Public Education as well as judges and local government officials. Learn what is on your ballot and how to register to vote or how you can cast your ballot at myvote.wi.gov. You can also find nonpartisan information on the candidates at vote411.org/ballot. Ash Wednesday is coming 2/17 ASH WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY WORSHIP 2/17 On Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021 our ELCA, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and UCC faith communities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers are joining together for the 15th annual Ash Wednesday Community Worship. Calvary Lutheran Church, First Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church, Peace United Church of Christ, St James Episcopal Church, St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Parish, and St Paul Lutheran Church will be participating this year. This year’s host congregation is Peace United Church of Christ—due to the pandemic, we’ll be offering the service online.  You can watch on Facebook or YouTube at 6:30PM (or anytime after) using our usual links: go.mysjec.com/facebook OR go.mysjec.com/youtube OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE ASHES ON ASH WEDNESDAY 2/17 Since we aren’t able to gather in person for this ecumenical event, our congregations are offering multiple opportunities throughout the day to receive ashes in Manitowoc and Two Rivers. Just as anybody who attends our annual community service in-person can receive ashes from any of the participating clergy, we invite you to receive ashes at whatever time and location you like. All are welcome at any of these options. ASHES AT HOME: St James Episcopal Church will be delivering ashes to households of the congregation prior to Ash Wednesday, for those who'd like to apply ashes at home while watching the service online or reading the bulletin. ASHES-TO-GO: Please stay in your vehicle and wear masks. Clergy will come to your vehicle.   First Presbyterian, Peace UCC, & St James Episcopal churches will be offering ashes-to-go together in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot (502 N 8th St, Manitowoc) from 6:30AM-8:00AM & 4:00PM-6:00PM.  Calvary Lutheran Church (1921 Adams St, Two Rivers) will be offering ashes-to-go from 12:00PM-1:00PM. St Paul Lutheran Church (2601 S 10th St, Manitowoc) will be offering ashes to go from 5:00PM-6:00PM. PARKING LOT SERVICE: Please stay in your vehicle. First Lutheran Church (521 N 8th St, Manitowoc) will offer 15-minute services in their parking lot at 12:00PM & 6:00PM. Participants listen on their car radios. St James Becoming Beloved Community race conversation continues Sunday 2/21 at 11AM We've gathered on 9/13, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20, and 1/17 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 2/21. 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] 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. 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 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! 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