Welcome to Holy Week, options to connect, and more

We're expanding our ways to worship, share, learn, and stay connected at St James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc.

Thanks! Thank you to everybody who participated in our first livestreamed Worship service on Sunday. We were able to livestream video to Facebook along with a call-in audio option on Zoom for those who needed it. We had dozens of people watching and listening live, and many more have been watching the video since then. Thank you for watching/listening! Thank you for commenting and engaging with each other! And thank you for liking and sharing our video and page to help spread the word! We've heard from a few of you about technical issues that prevented you from being able to view or hear. Saturday while rehearsing we learned of a last minute update from Zoom that requires passwords for all meetings, including audio only, and we weren't able to reach everybody in time. We also heard from some who had issues with the live video. The full video can be viewed on Facebook or YouTube (links below), and the non-live video will be smoother for most. We appreciate your feedback about Palm/Passion Sunday Worship or 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] View worship from this past weekend any time View our Palm/Passion Sunday Worship service from April 5 any time you like on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. Share them with others to share God's love! CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON YOUTUBE 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. YouTube may be easier for some people to use depending on your device, internet connection, and other factors. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BULLETIN Expanding Our Options We at St James Episcopal Church have been adapting and growing in many ways throughout the course of the pandemic. In some cases, we have started from zero, but we've been improving and expanding our options to worship, share, learn, and stay connected each week. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we have all learned from our successes and mistakes along the way. As our internet-based opportunities continue to expand, we'll be sending special emails twice a week (typically Mondays and Thursdays in future weeks). These emails will include information about our various at-home opportunities, downloadable PDFs of bulletins, links to view some Worship services live or at a later date, information for connecting to other audio only opportunities, etc. We'll still be sending the St James Weekly email once a week with other information. This means, while our building is closed, you'll be receiving 3 regular emails per week from us to keep you up-to-date and connected. St James Weekly and the bulletin will be printed and mailed to those we are aware of who do not have email access. If you'd like to receive paper mailings of St James Weekly and bulletins one time or regularly, please contact Amma Diane ( [email protected] or 920-860-5152). Mid-Week Worship - Wednesday, April 8 at 5:30PM Join us for a mid-week Worship service on Wednesdays at 5:30PM. ( Please note we're temporarily switching to a later time to accommodate more participation.) Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: https://zoom.us/j/670567006?pwd=bkhtRlNxL3E3SnZCTU1oSFNHcHJNQT09 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 # 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. Maundy Thursday Worship - Thursday, April 9 at 6:30PM View our Maundy Thursday Worship service LIVE on Facebook at 6:30PM Central this Thursday, April 9: CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON FACEBOOK 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. Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 155 609 708 then press # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # Everybody is invited to read/pray/sing at the appropriate times during Maundy Thursday Worship. We're keeping all phones muted throughout Worship so everybody can hear. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BULLETIN If you can't watch live, you can watch at the same link at a later time/day on Facebook or YouTube. Friday Morning Prayer - Friday, April 10 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: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/780162197 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 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER READINGS FOR THIS WEEK Good Friday Worship - Friday, April 10 at 12:15PM View our Good Friday Worship service LIVE on Facebook at 12:15PM Central this Friday, April 10: CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON FACEBOOK 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. Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 600 408 616 then press # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # Everybody is invited to read/pray/sing at the appropriate times during Maundy Thursday Worship. We're keeping all phones muted throughout Worship so everybody can hear. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BULLETIN If you can't watch live, you can watch at the same link at a later time/day on Facebook or YouTube. The Great Vigil of Easter - Saturday, April 11 We aren't aware of anybody in our Diocese who will be live streaming The Great Vigil of Easter. Here are some options for viewing this special celebration: 6:30PM Central - Trinity Church Wall Street in Manhattan CLICK HERE TO VIEW 8:00PM Central - All Saints Episcopal Church in Chicago CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bible Study - Sunday, April 12 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: https://zoom.us/j/580876932?pwd=WEtHK0llaWZmTWtmTnhPUlVqRmlGUT09 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 # Everybody is encouraged to talk during Bible Study. If you need to mute your phone for any reason, use your phone's mute button or press *6 to mute/unmute. Easter Sunday Worship - Sunday, April 12 at10:00AM View our Easter Sunday Worship service LIVE on Facebook at 10AM Central this Sunday, April 12: CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON FACEBOOK 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. Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 342 570 232 then press # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # Everybody is invited to read/pray/sing at the appropriate times during Easter Sunday Worship. We're keeping all phones muted throughout Worship so everybody can hear. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BULLETIN If you can't watch live, you can watch at the same link at a later time/day on Facebook or YouTube. Easter Sunday Fellowship - Sunday, April 12 at 11:15AM We invite you to join us for Fellowship after Sunday Worship each week. We'll start at 11:15AM and end at 11:45AM. Feel free to drop in for some or all of this special time with our sisters and brothers in Christ. We'll have the camera option enabled for Fellowship, so if your device has a camera you have the option to turn that on. Click the link to participate using a computer, laptop, tablet, or other device: https://zoom.us/j/554946801?pwd=ak1XbmprdFBUQnRZOWszWU91VHdyUT09 Or participate from any phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 When prompted for Meeting ID, enter 554 946 801 then press # When prompted for Participant ID, press # When prompted for Password, enter 0 then press # Everybody is encouraged to speak during Sunday Fellowship.If you need to mute your phone for any reason, use your phone's mute button or press *6 to mute/unmute. Thanks for your support! Several people have asked ways they can continue to financially support St James when we are not gathering in person. You can still mail checks to St James Episcopal Church, 434 N 8th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220. Contributions are being regularly counted and deposited. You can also set up one-time or recurring payments through your bank (most offer this for free). Look for "bill pay" or similar options online or call your bank. People have asked us for an online option to donate, so we have added Tithe.ly to our new web site. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS SECURE ONLINE GIVING THROUGH OUR WEB SITE 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. Other Online Resources We're revising and updating our list of other online resources. If you have a favorite you'd like to suggest, please email it to [email protected]. Thanks! St James Episcopal Church | 434 N 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.mysjec.com | facebook.com/sjecmanitowoc