The Announcements
Sunday, January 6, 2008
¨
Annual Meeting with election of
Vestry members at 10:00 a.m. in the Nave. In addition to
electing leaders who will serve the parish for the next three years, we’ll be
celebrating accomplishments of the past year, and unveiling exciting plans for
2008 and beyond. Adult Forum takes
a break today due to the Annual Meeting and will resume next Sunday, January
13.
¨ Sunday School: 3-Year-Olds meet in Rittenhouse Room R1; 4-Year-Olds meet in Janney House Room J2;
Kindergarten meets
in Janney House Room J1; 1st Grade meets in Rittenhouse Room R3; 2nd & 4th
Grades meet
in Parish Hall; 3rd
Grade meets in Parish Library; 5th Grade & Middle School meet in the Old School Building; Senior High will not meet today due to the
Annual Meeting
¨ Youth Groups: Middle School Youth Group and. Senior
High Youth Group
will join in the Burning of the Greens festivities. See you
at the Hatch farm!
¨
Burning of the Greens: “Twelfth
Night,” or Epiphany, is the night of our annual Burning of the Greens TONIGHT —
bring your Christmas Tree and other greens to the
Hatch Farm for a gigantic bonfire celebrating the Light of Christ coming into
the world. Bonfire begins at 5:00 p.m.
Do you have a church-related event to
publicize? Please forward all announcements for inclusion in the weekly blue
Announcements to Janine Carmichael at janine@stjamesleesburg.org by close
of business on Wednesday afternoons. Announcements received after that time cannot
be guaranteed to be included in the Announcements for that Sunday.
Children’s
Choir will resume rehearsals on Wednesday,
January 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the Nave. All children are welcome! For more information, contact Dr. Pat through
the Church Office at (703)777-1124.
If your New
Year’s resolutions including adding grace to your everyday life, join the St. James’ Book Club
on Thursday, January 10, at 7:00
p.m. in the Janney
Parlor when we discuss Marianne Williamson’s Everyday Grace:
Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness. In this book of hours, the author explores
ways to nurture spirituality in a harsh world and suggests ways to imbue our
rituals and relationships with grace and purpose. 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.
You are
cordially invited to attend a Thanksgiving Service for the
Adult Mission Trip to The Bromley School
in Liberia, West Africa, at St. David’s Episcopal Church (43600
Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn, VA 20147) on Friday,
January 11, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. Come
enjoy the music of an African choir, hear stories and see pictures from the
trip, enjoy African food, browse handmade Liberian jewelry & crafts.
Service of Holy Eucharist and Fellowship to Support Pastoral Care
Ministries on Saturday, January 12: Members of the Healing, Intercessory
Prayer, and Pastoral Associates ministries do so much to care for the St.
James’ community. To nourish them in
word and sacrament beyond the Sunday worship experience, and to give them
additional sustenance for the work God has given them to do, we will hold a
special Saturday Eucharist on Saturday,
January 12, at 1:00 p.m. preceded
by a period of fellowship beginning at 11:45 a.m. All are welcome. Please contact Rev. Kate if you expect to
attend so we can plan accordingly.
Saturday Night St. Gabriel’s Service at St. James’: St. Gabriel’s Saturday Night service
continues with a “pre-launch” service on January
19 at 5:30 p.m. in
the St. James’ Nave. Weekly services
will begin February 2. Please contact Faye Wenger at
(703) 669-3386 or fwenger@us.ibm.com for
more information.
Middle School
Youth Group will head to the
mountains of West Virginia for its annual ski trip on February 1-3. Cost is $140, and we will stay at the
home of Ken & Bonnie Getty (and rent one additional condo). Please contact
Pastor Mary to sign up.
Contemplative Prayer Group formation meeting will
be held on Sunday, January 20, at
12:30 p.m., in the Janney Parlor.
Traditionally called contemplative prayer, centering
prayer is a method of prayer which prepares
us to receive the gift of God’s presence by consenting to God’s presence and
action within, furthers the development of contemplative prayer by quieting our
faculties to cooperate with the gift of God’s presence, and emphasizes prayer
as a personal relationship with God.
Contact Henry Stribling
through the Church Office at (703)777-1124 for more information.
Morning Prayer (Rite I) is prayed every Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the
Choir. Take 30 minutes at the beginning
of each Friday to
share with fellow worshippers the experience of common prayers of penitence,
praise and thanksgiving in a small and intimate setting. All are welcome!
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.
Now Hiring: The Nursery is now hiring dependable adults to work in the nursery during the 9:00 and 11:15 Sunday services. Schedule can be
flexible and pay is terrific. For more information, contact Dawn Stejbach through the Church Office at
(703)777-1124.
Pledge Envelopes: We regret that
the boxed offering envelopes for 2008 will not be available until later in
January. Please be assured that your
check dropped in the offering plate will be posted appropriately to your pledge
record. If you wish to make a cash contribution to be applied to your record, please use
the pew envelopes, record your full name and address and drop it in the
offering plate. We are sorry for any
inconvenience this causes.
We have set Baptism dates from
now through May, and the baptisms are preceded by a four-part preparation class
held on Sunday mornings. Parents are
welcome to attend the classes even before their baby is born. For more information or to sign up, contact
Pastor Mary at mary@stjamesleesburg.org or (703)777-1124 ext. 103.
Kids With
Purpose 2008
Winter Session
Happy New
Year from KWP! We are bubbling over with
enthusiasm for our next session which will start January 23, and will end
before Spring Break. Each season seems
to bring many new and returning faces, and we’re happy to see them all!
Children
seem to be in the groove of volunteering their time to make the world a better
place. KWP exposes them to many
different needs, including literacy, autism, Loudoun Free Clinic, Solar Light
for Africa, New Orleans, seniors, homeless shelters, Interfaith Relief, Ida
Lee, animals, and more. We hope to
inspire children to look around them, recognize the needs of others, and to
help make a difference. They have done a fabulous job! Please email us at KWPstjames@aol.com
if you know of a group who could use our help.
St. James’
parishioners and are able to register early for KWP between
January 7–13. KWP children
returning from Fall 2007 are also eligible for early
registration. Registration will be open
to the community from January 14—21.
Please email any questions you have to KWPstjames@aol.com.
Thank you for
your support!!!
To Register:
¨
Pick-up
a KWP Registration packet in the Narthex.
¨
Return to the Church Office along with check ($30
plus $5 if t-shirt needs to be ordered) between January 7–13
for priority registration.
¨
Returning students from Fall
2007 only need to fill the blue sheet and submit to the Church Office with
their check of $30.
¨ We will also
have a registration table in the Narthex on Sunday, January 13, from
10:00—11:00 a.m. Forms can also be
filled in at that time.
Last week’s attendance:
7:45 33
9:00 188
11:15 175
Total: 396
Ministers of Today’s Liturgy
Altar
Guild: Sheila Brooks, Mary
Brecht, Kathy Brown, Patty Costantino, Janis Hatch,
Beth Johnson, Martha Lynch, Mollie Shorter, Sallie Vaaler
7:45
Service: Acolyte: Arrianna Hamrah Lectors
& Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Jack
Davison, Jack Cook, Richard Colven Ushers: Bob
Stanley, Chris Scharrer Fellowship
Hosts: Bill
& Sheila Brooks
9:00 Service: Children’s Choir Director: Dr. Pat Avery Corner
Chorale Director: Dr. Stephan Knobloch Acolytes: Ashley Cameron, Andrew Cameron, Leah White,
Elizabeth Ohmer Lectors
& Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Alecia Moroz,
Barbara Poell, Debbie Gegenheimer, Janell Easter,
Susan Moffett Ushers:
11:15 Service: Minister of
Music: Dr. Steven Cooksey Acolytes:
Stephen Brannock, William Moore, Jack Minchew,
Eliza Stribling Lectors
& Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Andrew
Price, Judy Perso, Jon Butler, Jim Tiffany, Susan Mosley Ushers:
Cathy
& Stephanie Swift Fellowship Hosts: Freddie
& Bill Martin
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
Assistant to the Rector for Adult Ministries: The Rev. Kate Bryant
Assistant to the Rector for Children & Youth Ministries: The Rev. Mary Davila
Priest Associate: The Rev. Donald Goodness
Director of Parish Operations: Keith Nelsen Stroud
Registrar/Wedding Coordinator: Kay Gregg
Financial Administrator: Sheri Nelson
Communications Coordinator: Janine Carmichael
Administrative Assistant: Courtney Patterson
Newcomers Committee: Ruth Blakeslee