9/29/2020

Opportunities to worship, share, learn, and stay connected at St James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc.

Blessing of Animals is happening now -- Please send your pet/animal photos by October 1 We're having a hybrid Blessing of Animals this year. If you would like to have your pet blessed in person, contact Amma Diane as soon as possible to make arrangements. She’ll stop by and bless you and your pet(s) using appropriate precautions. She or you can also take a picture to include in our special October 4 service. We’ll also include the Blessing of Animals in the service for those who can’t arrange a visit. Please share your pet/animal photos to be included in a photo montage for this service. Photos can be of any current or previous pet(s) or animals(s) that are/were part of your life. The photo can be just the animal, or humans can be in it, too! Send as many as you like. Pictures can be emailed to info@mysjec.com or texted to Tony Karl). Please send your pictures by October 1. Thanks! St James Weekly In addition to items in this email, the attached St James Weekly PDF includes other announcements, weekly Vestry Notes, and our weekly prayer list. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 9/27 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. Friday Morning Prayer - Fridays at 6:30AM Join us for a weekly Morning Prayer service on Fridays at 6:30AM. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: go.mysjec.com/friday Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-571-317-3122 When prompted for Access Code, enter 780 162 197 # If prompted for an Audio Pin enter # 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 10/2 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS Bible Study - Sundays at 8:45AM We are continuing to study our way through the Gospel of John using N.T. Wright's book as our guide. If you need a copy of the book, please contact Amma Diane. We start at 8:45AM and end by 9:45AM (allowing a break before 10AM Worship starts). 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 including Communion - Sundays at 10AM 10/4: St Francis of Assisi/Blessing Animals 10/11: Mental Health Awareness 10/18: Homelessness Awareness 10/25: For Our Nation 11/1: All Saints/All Souls 11/8: Veterans/Military 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 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 '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. 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 10/4 BULLETIN 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 conversation continues 10/18 at 11AM Eleven people joined in conversation on 9/13 to share their thoughts on our 7-week Becoming Beloved Community series and where God may be leading us in response. Participants want to continue the conversation and invite others to join at 11AM on Sunday 10/18. 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. Services are on Facebook or YouTube if you missed any or want to review. 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 the month of October goes to the Rector's Discretionary Fund, helping people in need in our community-- please label your gifts accordingly. 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 www.mysjec.com | facebook.com/sjecmanitowoc