5/7/2022

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.

QUICK LINKS:

Sundays 8:30AM Bible/book discussion go.mysjec.com/biblestudy

Sundays 10AM Worship go.mysjec.com/youtube

Wednesdays 4PM Worship go.mysjec.com/wednesday

Fridays 7AM Morning Prayer go.mysjec.com/friday

2nd Saturday 9AM Fellowship go.mysjec.com/fellowship

4th Wednesday 7PM Book Group go.mysjec.com/bookgroup

St James Weekly for week of 5/8

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

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

In the church and online!

We're discussing the book Looking for God in the Messy Places: A Book About Hope by Jake Owensby, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana. His work focuses on the spirituality of everyday life. Owensby’s blog is JakeOwensby.com

The book is broken down into sections and is a fairly easy read. We anticipate 6 – 8 weeks of discussion. You do not have to have read the book before the discussion begins and you can join or not our Sunday morning discussions as you are able. Let Amma Diane know if you'd like a copy or purchase one in your preferred way.

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!

5/8: Mother's & Mother Figures

5/15: Companion Diocese

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 5/8 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

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.

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.

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 5/13 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS

Please share your photos for our upcoming Father’s Day service

We need your photo contributions for the following:

Due June 15—Please send photos for our June 19 service of your grandfathers, fathers, sons, spouses, or yourself... other relatives, friends, and people from our church... or anybody else who has been like a father, spiritual or otherwise, in the lives of you or your loved ones. We'll also reuse photos from last year unless we hear otherwise from you. Send photos by June 15.

Please share your photos to be included in slideshows during our Worship services. Send in as many as you like. We’ll also re-use photos you shared last year unless we hear otherwise from you. As with photo requests for our previous Worship services, we do not include names or other identifying information for privacy. Please send your photos to Worship Coordinator Tony Karl (email them to info@mysjec.com, text them to him, or give them to him and he can scan them for you). Please send your photos as soon as possible. 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 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.

We appreciate your feedback

Thank you to everybody who has taken the time to participate in our various opportunities to engage for worship, sharing, learning, and connection. 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

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!