5/26/2021

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 5/23 ST JAMES WEEKLY 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. St James Book Group meeting 7PM on 5/26 The book being read and discussed by the St James book group in May is a novel by Fredrik Backman titled Anxious People. You are welcome to join in the conversation even if you have not been able to read the book. A bit about the book from Goodreads.com: "A poignant, charming novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined...Humorous, compassionate, and wise, Anxious People is an ingeniously constructed story about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope—the things that save us, even in the most anxious of times."   Book Group meets the 4th Wednesday of the month from 7 - 8pm, except in November and December we meet one week earlier. May's meeting will be a virtual via ZOOM on May 26. You can call or join via the internet following the link provided. If you have technical difficulties Amma Diane Murray (920-860-5152) will try to help you. 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 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 5/28 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS NEW TIME - Bible Study of 1 Corinthians - Sundays 8:30-9:30AM On 5/16 we started meeting on Zoom from 8:30-9:30AM so those who wish to attend onsite Worship have time to get to church by 10AM. We’re reading and discussing the book of 1 Corinthians. Use any bible translation(s) you like; no other book/guide needed. We read through and discuss one chapter each week, with the following questions in mind: 1) What stands out to you in the passage we are studying?; 2) What do you have a question about or want to know more about?; 3) What can you apply from the passage to your daily faith journey?; and 4) If you were to talk to a friend about this passage what would you talk about? 5/30 chapter 14; 6/6 chapter 15; 6/13 chapter 16 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 5/30: Trinity Sunday -- Memorial Day weekend 6/6: Pentecost 2 -- LGBTQ+ Awareness * 6/13: Pentecost 3 -- World Refugee Day observance 6/20: Pentecost 4 -- Fathers//Father figures * 6/27: 5th Sunday after Pentecost * indicates The Rev Deacon Jerry Molitor is preaching ONSITE SUNDAY WORSHIP OPTION BEGAN MAY 16. We will continue to provide online Sunday Worship. Read the letter in St James Weekly for more info. 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 5/23 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. St James Becoming Beloved Community race conversation continues Sunday 6/5 at 11AM (in-person and via Zoom) Following last Summer’s 7-week Becoming Beloved Community series on race we’ve been meeting monthly via Zoom to discuss where God may be leading us in response. Previous and new participants are invited to be part of the conversation on Sunday, June 6 at 11AM. We'll gather in the Sanctuary following 10AM Worship and others can connect via Zoom if they aren't able to attend in person. 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] Special Resources on Race We commend to you the following items of interest: The Manitowoc Public Library recently hosted a virtual panel forum "Privilege & Power": CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON MPL YOUTUBE CHANNEL CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON MPL FACEBOOK PAGE Bishop Craig Loya (Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota) recently shared the following statement following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial in his state: CLICK HERE TO READ BISHOP LOYA'S STATEMENT Men's & Women's monthly meetings 6/12 MEN: Saturday 6/12 at 8AM The Men's Group is going to meet IN PERSON (!!!!) on Saturday, June 12 at 8AM. We will meet outside at Union Park (two blocks east of St James on State St between 7th and 6th). Please bring a chair and whatever you’d like to eat/drink. Join us for enjoyable fellowship and conversation—all are welcome!  Unvaccinated people, please plan to wear a mask; we will also socially distance our chairs, as we move into our re-entry plan. If we have bad weather we will have a socially distanced meeting at church in the fellowship hall. If you have questions, please talk to Richard Hall or Mark Hunner.   WOMEN: Saturday 6/12 at 9AM The Women's Group is going to meet IN PERSON (!!!!) on Saturday, June 12 at 9AM. We will meet outside at the Spirit of the Rivers Monument and Wayside on Memorial Drive. Please bring your own beverage. We will use their picnic tables but bring a camp or lawn chair if you prefer. Summer meetings are for fellowship and conversation, so please join us if you can!  Unvaccinated people, please plan to wear a mask; we will also socially distance our chairs, as we move into our re-entry plan. If we have bad weather we will have a socially distanced meeting at church in the fellowship hall. If you have questions, please talk to Chris Eggert-Rosenthal or Liz Gordon. 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. Our May 2 Worship service focused on the theme of mental health awareness month. May is mental health awareness month--here are some helpful resources: Mental Health Resources Phone numbers are area code 920 unless otherwise indicated. IN TIMES OF CRISIS National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – call 800-273-8255 (24 hours/7 days) Your call is confidential and free. No matter what problems you’re dealing with, whether or not you’re thinking about suicide, if you need someone to lean on for emotional support, call the Lifeline. People call to talk about lots of things: substance abuse, economic worries, relationships, sexual identity, getting over abuse, depression, mental and physical illness, and loneliness, to name a few. A skilled, trained crisis worker will listen to you, understand how your problem is affecting you, provide support, and share any resources that may be helpful.   Crisis Text Line – send a text message to 741741 (24 hours/7 days) Your texts are confidential and free. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via text messaging. A crisis counselor will help you sort through your feelings, with the goal of helping you feel calmer and safer. Resources and referrals are available, if necessary.   911 emergency calls – call 911 (24 hours/7 days) If you or a loved one is in immediate danger related to mental health concerns, 911 can help. Let the operator know you are calling about a mental health crisis, explaining their mental health history and/or diagnosis. You can ask for an officer trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a mental health crisis.   Manitowoc Co Human Services Crisis Intervention – call 683-4230 (Mon-Fri/8am-4:30pm; 888-552-6642 after hours) Provides telephone and in-person/mobile crisis intervention services for people experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis in which they may be a danger to themselves or others. Manitowoc County contracts with Northwest Connections to provided after-hours telephone and in-person crisis services.   INFORMATION, RESOURCES, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, SERVICES NAMI Helpline (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – call 800-950-6264 (Mon-Fri/9am-5pm) / www.nami.org Your call is confidential and free. Trained workers are prepared to answer your questions about mental health issues including: symptoms of mental health conditions; treatment options; local support groups and services; education programs; helping family members get treatment; programs to help find jobs. Or email info@nami.org   Painting Pathways Clubhouse – call 652-9952 / 1226 Washington St / www.paintingpathways.org Non-profit organization changes lives by empowering individuals with diagnosed mental illness, building community, and supporting recovery. PPC supports members in education, employment, housing, community support, and much more, while fully involving members in the operation of the Clubhouse.     Holy Family Memorial Behavioral Health – call 320-8600 / 339 Reed Ave / www.hfmhealth.org   Aurora Behavioral Health Center – call 793-7420 / 5300 Memorial Dr / www.aurorahealthcare.org   Bellin Health Psychiatric Center – call 433-6073 / 3415 Custer St / www.bellin.org   New Day Resource – call 320-1325 / 520 N 7th St / www.newdayresource.com   This list includes some helpful essentials, but there are a variety of other resources available. For other community resources, call 211 or go to www.211.org. Additional resources can also be found online or in your phone book. 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 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. 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