The Announcements
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Today at St. James’
¨ Youth Sunday at 9:00 service! Youth will serve as ushers, musicians,
preacher, readers, and Lay Eucharistic Ministers! No Youth Group tonight.
¨ Adult Forum: “The Church and Politics (Acts 25)” Should politics
be left to politicians? What kind of relationship should the church have toward
governing authorities? How high a wall
should there between church and state?
What should the role of Christians be in government? Join Fr. John for
a discussion of Acts’ response to these questions in this, the seventh and
final session of the series. Adult Forum runs from
10:10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Old School Building, at the corner of Wirt and
North Streets.
¨ “Discovering St. James’”:
Join Fr. John, Rev. Kate, and Pastor Mary for the second of this informal and
lively three-part class designed to introduce you to the unique features of St.
James’ and help you develop a greater appreciation for what goes on each Sunday
in worship. The first part of the class (10:15-11:00 a.m.) will meet in the
Sanctuary for an instructed Eucharist led by Pastor Mary; the second part
(11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.) will meet in the Old School Building at the corner of
Wirt and North Streets.
¨ Sunday School: 3-Year-Olds
— Rittenhouse Room R1; 4-Year-Olds — Janney House
Room J2; Kindergarten — Janney House Room J1; 1st
Grade — Rittenhouse Room R3; 2nd & 4th Grades — Parish Hall; 3rd Grade —
Parish Library; 5th Grade &
Middle School —
Old School Building; Senior High — Catacombs
¨
Extended Healing Rail: The Healing Team will offer an extended healing rail today immediately after the 11:15 a.m. service.
The laying
on of hands and anointing with holy oil is offered to everyone during the administration of
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.
The
Church Office will
be closed in celebration of the Thanksgiving
Holiday Wednesday, November 21, through Sunday, November 25, and will reopen on
Monday, November 26.
20s/30s Group: Join us on Tuesday, November 27, for an
“anything but turkey” dinner! We’ll meet at 7:00 p.m. at Mary and Chris
Davila’s house. Please call Pastor Mary
to RSVP or call to be added to our evite list. The
cost of admission is a can(s) of food to be donated to Interfaith Relief.
Peace, Love, Joy and the Healing Power of Christ: On Friday evening, November 30, through
Saturday afternoon, December 1, Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church in Bluemont is hosting a fall retreat with
time for prayer, meditation, and healing.
Speakers are The Rev. Bill Burk, rector of The Church of the Creator in
Mechanicsville; Br. Anthony Bernard Campos, OSB; and Br. John Ogle, OSF. For more information, contact The Rev. Chris
Cunningham at (703)861-6751.
It’s time to
update our Church Directory! We have arranged to have
Lifetouch take our family portraits for the directory on December 6, 7, 8, and 11 in the Parish Hall.
Spaces are limited, so be sure and make your reservation soon to have your
picture taken. (Pictures ordered by December 11 will be delivered in time for
Christmas—they make great presents!) You may reserve your picture date and time
by accessing the link through www.stjamesleesburg.org. There is also a sign-up
table available in the Narthex after each service. Additional dates will be available in January
if needed but we encourage everyone to sign up in December so that they may have
the pictures back in time for the holiday.
Save the date: St. James’ will host the annual Alternative Gift
Market on December 9 after
each service in the Parish Hall. This is an opportunity to do two great things
at once: to purchase gifts for people on
your Christmas list and to help the less fortunate. You make donations to worthy organizations in
the name of your gift recipient at the market and in exchange are given a token
gift and honor card to explain the donation you made. Consider alternative gifts for everyone on
your list who really doesn’t need any other tangible gifts this Christmas.
Join
the St. James Book
Club as
we discuss A Christmas Memory, the
classic memoir of Truman Capote’s childhood in rural Alabama. We will reminisce our own Christmases past
through the poignant prose of Capote’s autobiographical story. Check out a copy of the book in the Parish
Library (located on the second floor of the Janney
House) and join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Janney Parlor
on December 14. All are welcome! Please bring a snack or beverage to
share. Contact Mary Pellicano
through the Church Office at (703)777-1124 for more information.
St. James’ collected 130
Operation
Christmas Child Shoeboxes to be sent to needy
children throughout the world.
Parishioners can deliver shoeboxes that missed the St. James’ collection
directly to the Ashburn collection point between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
today. This is the final day that the
local collection point is open.
St. James’ Preschool currently has openings for
children in their 2 1/2- and 3-year-old programs. Contact the Preschool office at (703)
777-8439 for more information.
Did you know that you can get these announcements
electronically each Friday? If you’d like to subscribe to our weekly “e-pistle,” containing an
electronic link to the Announcements along with a brief inspirational or
informational message from one of the clergy,
give your email address to the Church Office at (703)777-1124 or info@stjamesleesburg.org.
Prayer Shawl Ministry: Interested in knitting or crocheting a prayer
shawl for someone in need of comfort or solace as well as celebration and joy? Contact Rev. Kate for patterns/directions at (703) 777-1124 or kate@stjamesleesburg.org.
Saturday Night Service
Begins: St. Gabriel’s Saturday Night service begins with two
“pre-launch” services December 15 and January
19 at 5:30 p.m. in the St. James’ Nave. Weekly services will begin February 2. Each
week, you will experience God in a service of Holy Eucharist with a casual,
upbeat, and multisensory style. Kids welcome; nursery provided. In order to make this service a success, we
are looking for 50 adults to commit to seeding the worship service for the
prelaunch worship and for the first 6-8 weeks.
By “seeding” you commit to being regular in worship, and agree to
respond to a short feedback form each week you
attend, so that we can improve the worship experience before we advertise it to
the community. Please contact Faye Wenger at the
St. Gabriel’s church office at (703)779-3616 if you are interested, or fill out
the interest card found in the Narthex.
St. James’ Youth Groups
Every
Wednesday: Pizza with a Purpose: 6:30-8:00. Come for pizza, fun, fellowship,
and Bible Study. Senior High meets in the Catacombs
and Middle School in the Parish Hall.
Sunday
November 25: No
Youth Group. Have a happy Thanksgiving weekend!
Sunday,
November 30:
¨
Middle School (6th-8th): 4:30-6:00 p.m. at St. James’
¨
Senior High (9th-12th): 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Shankles’ house. Youth can either go straight to the Shankles’ or meet at St. James’ at 6:00 p.m. for
a ride.
Sunday,
December 9, 5:00-7:00
p.m.; meet at St. James’
Christmas
Caroling and Hot Chocolate! Senior High and Middle School will tour the
neighborhood, providing Christmas cheer to all who answer their doors! Kate and
Fred Williams will host us for hot chocolate and cookies along the way…
Sunday,
December 16:
¨
Middle
School Youth Group Christmas Party… Dinner and a Movie at the Young’s house!
4:30-6:30!
¨
Senior High will
go to the Holiday Coalition from 2:30-7:00 p.m.to serve as personal shoppers at
their warehouse, which serves families who do not have the resources to buy
Christmas gifts.
Last
week’s attendance:
7:45 49
9:00 275
11:15 160
Total: 484
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), Chuck Womack (‘06-’08)
St.
James’ Episcopal Church
14 Cornwall Street, NW
Leesburg, Virginia 20176-2801
703-777-1124
Website: http://www.stjamesleesburg.org
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
Administrative Assistant: Courtney Patterson: courtney@stjamesleesburg.org
Newcomers Committee: Ruth Blakeslee: ruthart@earthlink.net