The Announcements
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Today at St. James’
¨
Adult Forum: No
Adult Forum today; we resume next Sunday, December 2, with a new two-part
series, “What the Christmas Pageant Doesn’t Tell You.”
¨ Sunday School: No Sunday School today. We
will resume next Sunday.
¨ “Discovering St. James’”: No class today; class resumes on Sunday, December 2
with the third and last session. Meets in the Old School Building at the corner
of Wirt and North Streets.
Alternative
Gift Market: 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.
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 through
the St. Gabriel’s church office at (703)779-3616 if you are interested, or fill
out the interest card found in the Narthex.
Toy
Drive — St. James’ Kids With Purpose (KWP) will sponsor its toy and
clothing drive benefiting the Holiday Coalition. Collections will take place in the Narthex
beginning today
(November 25) and
run through the Alternative Gift Market on Sunday, December 9. New toys and outfits for children of every
age from infant through teen are needed.
Donations should not be wrapped as they will be utilized for the Holiday
Store where parents will shop for items on their children’s wish lists. Volunteers are needed to
deliver the items collected to the Holiday Coalition between noon and 4:00 p.m.
on December 9. Families with children under
the age of 14 may participate in delivering donations. Email KWP at kwp@aol.com to
volunteer to deliver our St. James’ gifts.
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. The phone number is (703)443-8122; please call to RSVP or call
Pastor Mary 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.
Winter Warming Tree: St.
James’ will sponsor a winter Warming Tree benefiting The Good Shepherd Alliance
and the homeless in Loudoun County.
Please help us decorate the Christmas tree in the Parish Hall from December
2-16 with new
mittens, hats and scarves for men, women and children of all ages. Homemade warming items are appreciated as
well. Feel free to safety pin a note of
warmth to the recipient of your gift.
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.
Loudoun County Holiday Coalition: Volunteers
who are 14 years old or above are needed for hands-on help for the Holiday
Coalition on Wednesday, December 12, from
6-9 p.m. Volunteers will be sorting
items and assisting in the “shopping” process.
Spanish is valuable, but certainly not necessary. For more information on this enriching
experience, please contact Kimberly Haeringer through
the Church Office at (703)777-1124.
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’ 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.
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.
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,
December 2:
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Middle School (6th-8th): 4:30-6:00 p.m. at St. James’
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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 52
9:00 268
11:15 185
Total: 505
Altar
Guild: Margaret
Akers, Di Cook, Caroline Ennis, Kay Gregg, McLean Pumphrey,
Kate Williams
7:45 Service: Acolyte: Dottie
Brannock;
Lectors
& Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Bill
Brooks, Ken Robinson, Richard Colven; Ushers:
Wright Horton, Alan
Fulton; Fellowship
Hosts: Jack
& Di Cook
9:00 Service: Children’s
Choir Director: Dr. Pat Avery Corner
Chorale Director: Dr. Stephan Knobloch Acolytes: Temple
Douglas, Richard Moffett, Conor Cosgrove, Hannah
Bowman Lectors
& Lay Eucharistic Ministers:
Barbara
Poell, Debbie Gegenheimer, Elaine Nunnally, Susan
Moffett, John Forcier
Ushers: Kirk
& Renee Hawn, Rick & Anne Stevens, Zachary & Mitchell Stevens, Doug
Reece Fellowship
Host: Pat Schott
11:15
Service: Minister of Music: Dr.
Steven Cooksey Acolytes: Andrew
Cangelosi, Phil Cangelosi,
Gabrielle Haeringer
Lectors
& Lay Eucharistic Ministers:
Freddie
Martin, Jeff Brannock, Ken Getty, Anne Tiffany, Karen Jackson Healing
Team: Anya Johnson, Anne Tiffany, Mary Pitz
Ushers:
Ken
Getty, Michael Galvin, Bill & Mary Strum
Fellowship
Hosts:
Elizabeth & Mark Krial
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