Sunday,
July 8, 2007
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Newcomer? No matter who you are, or where you are in your
faith journey, you are welcome here. After the service, please join us in the
Parish Hall for a cup of coffee or — weather permitting — outside the Bell
Tower for lemonade and iced tea.
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Adult Forum and Sunday
School, usually meeting at 10:10 each Sunday, are both taking a
much-deserved Sabbath rest for the summer.
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Healing Rail: During the 11:15 service, and on occasion at
the 7:45 and 9:00 services, the laying on of hands and anointing with holy
oil is offered to everyone either before or after receiving Communion.
Kneelers are located in front of the lectern (forward and to your left). Please
come for your own needs or as an intercessor for those you have on your heart
or mind.
Parish Database Update: By now you should have received a copy of
the parish database information we currently have on file for you. Please review your information, make the
necessary corrections or changes, and return it to the Church Office in the
envelope provided. (Please ignore some
of the fields, such as “SSN” and “Misconduct Prevention.” These are used for
employees and volunteers, and the software did not allow us to delete them from
the profiles!) Thank you!
Adult Mission Trip:
There
are still openings left for our adult mission trip to Keystone, WV. Rev. Kate, Ken Getty, and Kirk and Renee
Hawn will lead the trip from Sunday, July 15, to Saturday, July 21, to repair
the Old Highland Education Project house.
Much of the work will involve cleaning and painting. St. James’ commitment to support the Rev.
Hilda Kennedy and the Highland Education Project goes back several years. Join us in transforming the lives of
others—and be transformed. For more
information, contact Ken Getty at the Church Office at (703)777-1124.
Overight Host Families Needed: Solar
Light for Africa needs a family to provide overnight
accommodation for a youth mission team member on July 11. The mission team will leave from Dulles on
July 12, returning on July 28. No meals
are needed, just a bed! Contact Carol
Hathaway at the
Church Office at (703)777-1124.
Vacation Bible School
(VBS): For everyone who is registered for VBS, please
arrive at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, July 9, at Leesburg Presbyterian Church, so we
can complete paperwork and get going! Also, please come with a pair of
sunglasses in hand!
The pantry at Interfaith Relief is experiencing a shortage of the
following: macaroni & cheese, canned pasta/sauce, 100% juice in plastic or
cans, and school supplies. Donations may be dropped off at St. James’ or,
because VBS is participating in Interfaith Relief, at Leesburg Presbyterian
Church. The last day of VBS is “fresh produce Friday” ...fruits and vegetables
are also in short supply, and this will be the day all our donations are
delivered. Thank you!
Registration forms are now available for our Middle School Outreach Camp, which
will take place August 27-30. We are teaming up with St. Mary’s, Arlington, for
four days of hands-on outreach in the community. The cost is $25, and the camp
is open to rising 6th-8th graders. You can get a form online or in the Narthex.
The Good Grief Support
Group will not meet again until September. Anyone who
wishes to talk to someone in the meantime is welcome to call Bill Newland or
Bob Pirie at the
Church Office at (703)777-1124.
Audio Ministry
Expanding: From time to time we have recorded sermons preached
from the St. James’ pulpit and transferred them to CDs for listening by
parishioners after the Sunday services. If you’re interested in helping to
expand this ministry, we’d like to hear from you. Please contact Marnie
Montgomery at the
Church Office at (703)777-1124.
On the Horizon at St.
James’
Sunday, July 15
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The 20s/30s Group will gather at 6:00
p.m. on Sunday, July 15, for a cookout at Darrin Myers’ house. Darrin is
providing everything, so just bring yourself… and a friend! You can sign up
using our group e-vite or with Pastor Mary.
Sunday, July 22
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St. James' Day Celebration: We
celebrate the feast day of our patron saint, St. James, with an all-parish pig
roast after the 10:00 a.m. service (please note: the 9:00 & 11:15 services
are combined at 10:00 that day.) This
is a special day in the life of our parish, so save the date on your
calendar! Volunteering for set-up or
tear-down is a great way to get “a little more involved” in your church, so if
you’re interested, please let us know by calling the Church Office at
(703)777-1124.
July 14 through January
13
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The Virginia Historical Society (428 North
Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220; Phone: 804-358-4901) exhibit: The Episcopal Church in Virginia,
1607–2007 The first Jamestown colonists brought with them the liturgy,
theology, and administrative practices of the Church of England. As part of the
government of Virginia until the Revolution, or as one of many churches serving
Virginians after 1776, the Anglican/Episcopal Church has played an important
role as a “middle way” between cultural extremes. This commemorative exhibition
includes rare objects and interesting images of buildings and services. It also
profiles people of shared faith, in a denomination marked by strong traditions,
struggling to adapt to an ever-changing world.
Last week’s attendance:
7:45 50
9:00 169
11:15 182
Total: 401
Altar Guild: Jane Davison, Joy Griffith, Karen Hetzel,
Julie Johnson, Lucille Muse, Lisa Rogers, Kathleen White, Darcey Wilkes
7:45 a.m.— Acolyte: Dottie Brannock; Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Alex Lunsford, Ken Robinson, Richard
Colven; Ministers of Healing: Christopher Hatch, Janis Hatch; Ushers: Joy Griffith, John Tello; Fellowship Host: Bill & Sheila Brooks
9:00 a.m.— Minister of Music: Dr. Pat Avery; Acolytes: Courtney Marcellin, Megan Marcellin, Grace Marcellin, Leah
White; Lectors & Lay Eucharistic
Ministers: Paul White, Barbara
Poell, Mike Nunnally, Elaine Nunnally, Randy Minchew, Alecia Moroz; Ushers: Rick & Anne Stevens, Tyler, Zachary & Mitchell Stevens,
Kirk & Renee Hawn, Kirk Junker; Fellowship
Host: Stephan & Karen Knobloch
11:15 a.m.— Minister
of Music: Dr.
Steven Cooksey; Acolytes: Walter Richardson, William Moore, Tucker
Moore; Lectors & Lay Eucharistic
Ministers: Lloyd Hill, Judy Perso,
Chuck Womack, Ron Kunz, Anne Tiffany; Ministers
of Healing: Anne Tiffany, Mary Pitz; Ushers: Kirk & Renee Hawn, Cathy & Stephanie Swift; Greeter: Mary Stevens; Fellowship
Hosts: Howard & Sandra Moody
Vestry: vestry@stjamesleesburg.org Senior Warden Mary Frances Forcier
(‘05-’07), Junior Warden Ken Getty (‘06-’08), Clerk Clayton
Cameron (‘06-’08), Jon Aycock (‘07-’09), Jan Joseph (‘06-’08), Sandra Moody
(’07-’09), Barbara Poell (‘07-’09), Ken Robinson (‘07-09), Tom Smith (‘05-’07),
Mark Sump (‘07), Chuck Womack (‘06-’08)
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Leesburg, Virginia 20176-2801
703-777-1124
Website: http://www.stjamesleesburg.org
Office Email, General
Information: info@stjamesleesburg.org
Rector: The Rev. John Ohmer: john@stjamesleesburg.org
Assistant to the Rector
for Adult Ministries: The Rev. Kate Bryant: kate@stjamesleesburg.org
Assistant to the Rector
for Children & Youth Ministries: The Rev. Mary Davila: mary@stjamesleesburg.org
Priest Associate: The Rev. Donald Goodness: drglrg97@comcast.net
Registrar/Wedding
Coordinator: Kay Gregg: kay@stjamesleesburg.org
Financial Administrator: Sheri Nelson: sheri@stjamesleesburg.org
Parish Administrator: Janine Carmichael: janine@stjamesleesburg.org
Parish Secretary: Laura Heyer: laura@stjamesleesburg.org
Newcomers Committee: Ruth Blakeslee: ruthart@earthlink.net