June 7, 2006 Volume 30, No. 6
Inside this Issue:
The next Loaves
& Fishes deadline is Monday, July 10, at 9:00 a.m. Please
forward your submissions to Janine Carmichael at janine@ stjamesleesburg.org or
drop them off in the Church Office.
Dear friends of St. James’:
I
recently read an article published in “Issues & Trends,” a publication of the
Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (a seemingly solid and visionary
organization of which St. James’, I hasten to add, is NOT a member – we are
richly endowed with many blessings, but a financial endowment is not one of
them).
Anyway
– the article was titled “Holding the Center Means Holding onto Christ,” and it
featured what The Rt. Rev. Mark Dyer, former bishop of Bethlehem and currently
professor of systematic theology professor and spiritual formation at Virginia
Theological Seminary identified as “seven marks of congregations that have an
affirmative center.”
For
this month’s Loaves & Fishes, I am summarizing the seven
characteristics (in bold), followed by my own comments on how we at St. James’
seem to be living up to them (and where we can grow).
I
share these insights in order to stimulate a conversation. I’d love to know
what you think, and so please do take me seriously when I invite you to
respond.
The
first characteristic, or mark, of a Christ-centered congregation is a vital
prayer life. Prayer sustains us both as individuals and as an organization.
Prayer informs our common vision, nourishes our leadership, and propels each of
us to “do the work God gives us to do.” We can always do more in this regard,
but at St. James’, we do try to encourage a vital prayer life in all
parishioner’s lives, and we try to marinate – not just glaze, but marinate –
all our decisions in prayer.
The
second mark of a Christ-centered congregation is inspiring teaching –
especially our responsibility (and privilege) to pass the faith onto our
children. Under the leadership of Pastor Mary and a talented, dedicated corps
of Sunday School teachers and Youth Group sponsors, we seem to do well in this
area.
But
we should also remember that the primary “theater” for Christian Education is
the home. Parents are the well children drink from and the
very air they breathe – and so the hard truth is, if we want our children to
have a strong faith, then we as adults need to have a strong faith.
That’s a “growth area” for St. James. Thankfully, “inspiring, equipping and
empowering” adults to be active disciples of Christ is one of the three top
priorities of St. James’ 3-5 year vision.
The
third characteristic Bishop Dyer names is uplifting worship. If we’re to
believe the results of last summer’s survey, then this is a top strength of St.
James. The strength, beauty, and holiness of the Sunday morning liturgy is a
major reason people choose to attend church here, and is consistently THE top
priority of the vestry, clergy and staff. But here again we have challenges:
Parishioners have come to expect excellence in preaching and liturgy, but such
excellence does not happen automatically: it comes at the price of study and
reflection. As the church grows and along with the demands on the clergy, it is
more and more of a challenge to set aside the time for careful liturgy planning
and thoughtful sermon preparation.
Another
challenge is that our organ, long having been patched together with baling wire
and duct tape, is near the end of its life. It will require several hundred
thousand dollars to repair or a half million dollars to replace. This will be
one aspect of a 2007 capital campaign, about which you will be hearing more in
the autumn.
A
forth characteristic of a vital, centered congregation is strong pastoral
care. Dr. Dyer points out that “the early Christians were known for how
they loved one another in their diversity, and how Paul treated the ‘profound
diversity’ of the church in Corinth with love as an example of how to act.”
They
say a fundamental need of every parishioner is to be “known, needed, and
loved.” Thanks be to God, we have a dedicated, loving, and talented group of
Pastoral Associates who do everything from home communions to meal deliveries
to hospital visitations to funeral receptions to hosting teas for our “Senior
Saints” who do much to meet this need for many people.
As
the “senior pastor” of this church (it’s not the term we use, and I’m not
suggesting we change, but I think I like that title better than “Rector,”) I
try to do what I can in the realm of pastoral care – providing crisis,
hospital, marriage, spiritual, and other counseling as requested, and sometimes
even proactively. And most importantly, we have many vibrant small groups who
meet members needs to be “known, needed, and wanted” – in fact, in a church the
size of St. James’ if you are going to be “known, needed, and wanted” chances
are it will be through involvement in a ministry or small group outside of
Sunday morning. If you have been touched by the Pastoral Associates, my own
pastoral ministry, or through involvement in a small group or ministry, please
share your story with me (john@stjamesleesburg.org) – we need to know where we
are doing well so we can keep it up.
And
the reason I say that is to address a fear of mine: I am afraid that with a
church as large as ours, there are many people who are “falling between the
cracks,”… many people who are unintentionally on the periphery of this faith
community…many people who feel unknown, unneeded, and unloved by this faith community…many
people who have not received the care, attention, or affection they needed,
either from Pastoral Associates, me, or a small group or ministry. If this
describes you – if you feel this faith community has failed you in this regard
– please also share your story with me (john@stjamesleesburg.org) – we need to
know where we need to make amends, and improve.
A
fifth characteristic of centered parishes is how they reach out in mission.
Here again is a major strength of St. James’ – we should celebrate the fact
that that we spend nearly one quarter of our annual budget on outreach, that we
have a creative, energetic group steering the outreach efforts of our
parishioners, that our parishioners are leaders in the community in serving
others. But again here we have identified a major area of growth: there is no
substitute for hands-on service to the poor, because in serving the poor (and
prisoners and the lonely) we are serving Christ himself, and the person who
gains the most from such service – the person who is transformed the most – is
us. And so another of the top three priorities of the new 3-5 year vision is to
challenge every member of St. James’ to be involved in a hands-on outreach or
mission opportunity.
A
sixth mark of a Christ-centered congregation is strong stewardship. You
cannot get very far into any of the gospels before you realize that Jesus
cared, and talked, a lot about money. Contrary to the way we have grown
accustomed to think, God does not think that “what we do with our money” is a
private matter. In fact, from God’s point of view, “our” money is a misnomer:
like our life, and our children, this earth, and all other gifts, we do not
“own” our life, children, nature, or our money: they are on loan to us for a
time. The good news is, St. James’ is a generous parish; we are approaching the
$1 million mark in annual giving, more people now are giving more of God’s
money back to him in thanksgiving than ever before. But as you’ve heard me say
many times before, in healthy parishes, money is always tight because new
ministries are always outpacing new money, and we have many new ministries
blossoming in 2007 that need your help.
And this fall’s Annual Fund will set the stage, and make the case for a
major capital campaign (to be launched in 2007) that will fund a mission-driven
expansion and renovation of our aging facilities. There has never been a better
time to give more of your money back to God in thanksgiving and in order to
make a difference in the world.
The
seventh and final characteristic of a centered, healthy parish is evangelism.
I love the way Bishop Dyer summarizes evangelism, partly because it captures
what I have long believed about evangelism: If all the above characteristics
are present in your church – if you, and your church have a vital prayer life,
inspiring teaching, uplifting worship, strong pastoral care, an outreach
mentality, strong stewardship – “then I guarantee you won’t be able to keep
your mouth shut about what is happening in your congregation.” Such
congregations will “have the face of Jesus Christ” while being diverse; such individuals
and such congregations will act like living steams or generous buffets, drawing
people in who are thirsty and hungry for God.
Well,
this has been a lot to consider. I’d love to know what you think of all this.
Write me at john@stjamesleesburg.org.
Faithfully
yours,
Fr.
John Ohmer
Rector
The General Convention:
Some Questions and Answers
Q:
What is the General Convention?
A:
The General Convention the national legislative body of the Episcopal Church.
It is, in secular terms, the national convention of the Episcopal Church.
Q:
Who attends the General Convention?
A: Much like a joint session of Congress, the
General Convention is comprised of a House of Bishops, which includes all
active and retired bishops, and a House of Deputies, which includes four lay
persons and four clergy “representatives” from each diocese.
Q:
What happens there?
A: The House of Bishops and the House of
Deputies meet and act separately, and both must concur to adopt legislation.
The General Convention alone has authority to amend the Prayer Book and the
church’s Constitution, to amend the canons (laws) of the church, and to
determine the program and budget of the General Convention, including the
missionary, educational, and social programs it authorizes.
Q:
How often does General Convention meet? Where and when is it meeting this
year?
A:
General Convention meets once every three years; this year it is meeting in
Columbus Ohio from June 12 through June 22.
Q:
Who represents us, as the Diocese of Virginia, at the General Convention
this year?
A: Our Bishops are Bishop Lee and Jones. The
four clergy and lay deputies – those we elected at the Diocesan Convention this
past January – are:
The Rev. Susan
E. Goff St. Christopher’s, Springfield
The Rev. Susan
N. Eaves St. Thomas’, Richmond
The Rev. Robert
W. Prichard Virginia Theological Seminary
The Rev. James
A. Papile St. Anne’s, Reston
Mr. Russell V.
Randle Christ Church, Alexandria
Mr. Russell V.
Palmore, Jr. St. Paul’s, Richmond
Mrs. Cindi
Bartol Christ Church, Alexandria
Mr. John Paul
Causey, Jr. St. John’s, West Point
Q:
What are the major “issues” to be decided on at this year’s General
Convention?
A:
Well, that depends who you ask. Many would say the most important item of
business is that we’ll be electing a new Presiding Bishop, to replace Frank
Griswold, who is completing his 9-year term. Others would say that the most
important item of business is how we, as the Episcopal Church, respond to the
Windsor Report.
Q:
What’s the Windsor Report?
A: The Windsor Report is the Anglican
Communion’s official response to some of the critical issues facing the church.
The report was commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury (the spiritual head
of the world wide Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is a
member) after an outcry occasioned in large part by two events: 1) the
Episcopal Church’s consent to the election of The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, an
openly gay bishop, and 2) a diocese in Canada which authorized a liturgical
rite for the blessing of same sex unions. The Report includes practical
recommendations on maintaining the highest level of communion together in light
of these developments.
Q:
What does any of that have to do with me, or St. James’?
A: As St. Paul repeatedly emphasizes, we are
all members of one body, and each member belongs to all the other parts of the
one body. You probably understand that as a member of St. James’ Church, what
you do affects the rest of this community, for better or worse. Just expand
that thinking: St. James’ is a member of the Diocese of Virginia, and what we
do affects the rest of the Diocese; the Diocese is a member of the Episcopal
Church USA, and what we do as a diocese affects the rest of the Episcopal
Church; and the Episcopal Church is a member of the Anglican Communion, and
what we do affects the rest of our brothers and sisters in Christ around the
world. In other words, we are not “independent,” we are inter-dependent as
different members of one body, always affecting each other through our mission
and ministry.
Q:
Why is Fr. John attending the General Convention?
A: For the third straight General Convention,
Fr. John has been honored to have been invited by Bishop Lee to be an issues
writer for the Diocese of Virginia’s publication titled “The Center Aisle.” The
Center Aisle is a daily newspaper distributed to all Bishops and Deputies that
attempts to advocate a centrist, or middle ground perspective on the issues
facing our church.
Q:
How might I keep up on what is going on at General Convention?
A:
You can follow along with developments (and read the Center Aisle) by going to
the diocesan website www.thediocse.net; or you can go to the Episcopal Church's
website, http://www.ecusa.anglican.org; or you can visit our own website
www.stjamesleesburg.org, for updates. Fr. John will also be available
post-General convention to report on his impressions and answer questions at
coffee hour in the Parish Hall, at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 25.
Glossary
definitions provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York,
NY,(All Rights reserved) from “An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User
Friendly Reference for Episcopalians,” Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak
Slocum, editors. Summary of Windsor Report from “Understanding the Windsor
Report,” Church Publishing, New York.
By Mary Frances Forcier, Senior Warden
As
we move into what I hope will be a relaxing and revitalizing summer for all of
you, St. James’ Vestry is moving into high gear. (Don’t worry – we will find
time to at least dangle our feet in the water!)
First
of all, we have begun to meet twice each month instead of our customary monthly
meeting. Generally, we meet for two hours on the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month (a change from our usual three-hour Monday nights). This change will
enable us to move more quickly on matters of importance, as well as to have an
additional hour for discussion and consideration of issues before us.
So,
you might ask, what’s so important that the Vestry is meeting more often for a
longer period? There are several key initiatives right now that require our
full attention.
First,
the Building Committee, under the outstanding leadership of Ron Kunz,
has been working diligently since January to plan the mission-driven renovation
and expansion of our facilities. They have prepared a request for proposals
that is being submitted to a number of architectural and design firms, and will
evaluate those proposals in the coming months. We look forward to sharing with
you the ongoing work of the committee as we embark on this exciting time in St.
James’ history.
As
the Building Committee has been evaluating the parish’s structural needs, the
Vestry is also planning for a fundraising campaign that will make this
renovation and expansion a reality. Mary Lou Leipheimer has graciously
agreed to bring her expertise to this effort, and as the Capital Campaign
Planning Committee gears up this summer, you will be hearing more about how you
can bring your energy and creative ideas to the table. With your help, and
God’s help, improvements to our physical plan will better enable us to do God’s
work here in Leesburg and Loudoun County.
In
addition to these “temporal” goals, we are also busily attending to our
spiritual goals, as we work with lay leaders to plan new neighborhood groups,
enhance our hands-on outreach capabilities, and develop a comprehensive program
of adult Christian ministries.
Whew!
Thank goodness we had a restful sabbatical last summer!
As
always, we welcome your suggestions, observations, prayer and hard work. Please
don’t hesitate to contact me or any Vestry member – whether you feel called to
a particular ministry at St. James’, or if you need suggestions for getting
involved. We look forward to inspiring, engaging and equipping you and your
family as we grow together in Christian community.
Faithfully yours,
Mary
Frances Forcier
Senior
Warden
By Mary Davila, Assistant to the Rector for Children & Youth Ministries
Children’s Mission Program: Kids with Purpose. Come fall, we hope to have the
program formerly known as “M&M Kids” (Methodists in Mission), now called
“Kids with Purpose,” up and running at St. James’. This weekly, weekday
outreach ministry has been wildly life-giving and successful at other churches
in the area, with its focus on hands-on outreach projects for children age 3-5th
grade. We are in the discernment phase, and part of that discerning is praying
about whom God might be calling to lead this ministry. If you are reading this
announcement, and something is stirring with within you, or your heart is
leaping for joy, please be in touch with me. We’re looking for a team of
leaders who have an interest in children and outreach.
Vacation
Bible School registration is taking place until June 26, or
until the classes are filled. The dates are July 10-14 at Leesburg Presbyterian
Church.
"You
are the best teacher ever."
"Thank you so much for telling me
about God."
"Have a wonderful summer. I love
you!"
These are some of the words that children in Sunday school wrote to
their teachers as this year came to a close. Sunday school teachers make a huge
impression in the life of those they teach. Please consider signing up to teach
in 2006-7. You serve as part of a team, so you don't teach every Sunday, and we
provide all of the lesson plans. Contact Pastor Mary at (703)777-1124 x104 for
more information.
Teen Mentors
for Senior Saints
Are
you a Senior Saint who could use a little help operating your computer or cell
phone? Would you like to be mentored by a teenager? Let’s face it: teenagers
know far more about electronics than most of us do. If you don’t know how to
get on-line, or how to save phone numbers in your cell phone, a team of
teenagers is ready and willing to help out the older members of our
congregation, and to build a friendship at the same time! (Teens: Contact
Pastor Mary if you want to be part of this group!)
Blessings,
Pastor
Mary
Regular Youth Group activities will resume in September, but we’ll
gather for some activities in the summer, and go on two mission trips:
Plans for the Senior High Mission Trip to North Carolina are well
underway, as we leave on July 9.
Thursday, June 15:
Senior High: Celebrate the end of school with a day of high ropes in
Harper’s Ferry! All Senior High youth are invited; all who are going on the
mission trip are required to attend as part of our training.
Wednesday, August 23-Thursday, August 24: Middle School Mission Trip! The Middle
School Youth Group will go to Good Shepherd Church, Bluemont, VA, to help with
some repairs that need to be done to the church. Chris Cunningham, vicar of
that parish, is creating some work orders for us. Please sign up with Pastor
Mary at (703)777-1124 x104!
The Building of St. James’ (part Two)
(an occasional insight into St. James’ history)
By Jack Davison
The
mounting costs of maintenance as the church aged led to the formation in 1882
of a committee to plan the construction of a new church. These efforts
continued over the next 15 years; at one point it was noted that the
accumulated cost of maintenance was more than that of a new building and
possibly enough for two. In 1890, a joint committee of the Vestry and the
King’s Daughters was formed to plan the building and acquire a lot, prepare the
foundation, and begin construction to the extent that funds would permit
The
following year, the plans of Leon Dessez, a prominent D.C. architect, were
approved and the King’s Daughters raised enough money to buy the lot at the
corner of Wirt and Cornwall Streets from Jenny and Henry Clagett, the
grandparents of Betty Seccomb. A joint committee of the Vestry and the King’s
Daughters was formed to solicit subscriptions to pay for the new church. Work
on the building and fund raising continued together over the next five years,
with the entire parish involved in fund raising projects. Mrs. Rachel Paxton
sponsored one event at Carlheim with this invitation.
We are getting up a party,
And we are doing it for you;
It is called ‘A birthday party.
The idea is quite new.
If you come, -- of course you’re
coming;
Hearty welcome you will find,
And a little birthday supper, --
With Friends, polite and kind.
And a taste of right good music,
-- To this – our girls are plighted;
Our Leesburg lassies do it well, --
-- And you will be requited.
Count up the years already past,
And in this dainty “grip”
Place as many pennies,
As “Time” has had you “on the hip.”
And – if – in generous heartedness,
Each cent should be a “nickel,”
-- There’s no objection on our part,
Be it “muckle,” be it “mickle.”
And if still better, they be “dimes.”
Thanks awake you all the more,
For the object’s very worthy,
And the “Treasury” is poor.
If to come you are unable,
Some cannot, I fear – alack!
Would you kindly then, enclose
“Regrets” within this pretty sack?
We’re building, in this “old Dominion,”
A lovely Church, for prayer and praise;
-- We are bidden, “Help each other,”
Is not THIS the best of ways?
Now this is all we have to say,
Except the place and date;
‘Twill be Friday night, January third;
-- At Carlheim; -- don’t be late.
R.
A. Paxton
P. S. – You are
requested to be as old as possible.
The
church building was completed and its inaugural service conducted at
Thanksgiving, 1897. It was consecrated in 1905 when it was free of debt. The
building was damaged by fire in 1929 and restored, and the Parish Hall added in
1931. The Rittenhouse Extension was added about 1950, as has previously been
related.
In
the late 1960s, the increasing need for space for offices and classrooms led to
the Third Century capital campaign to finance acquisition from her estate of
the home of Miss Lillias Janney and its remodeling. The Rector’s office was
moved to the new building and the space became the Sacristy, the former
Sacristy became the acolyte’s vestry, and the buildings were connected and the
Narthex added.
Recently
the church has acquired two houses on North King Street in the same block as
the church and Rectory. These will eventually be incorporated into the complex,
and the Vestry has formed a committee to plan how best to improve and adapt the
limited space available to meet our future needs.
Many of the children fed by Loudoun Interfaith Relief receive free or
reduced cost meals at school. When
school is out, the need for kid-friendly foods increases. Your donation of foods for school-age
children are especially appreciated.
During the month of June, St. James’ will be
holding special food drive to benefit Loudoun Interfaith Relief. Please consider adding one of the items from
the LIR "shopping list" to your basket and dropping it off in the
basket in the Narthex.
Shopping List
canned corn
canned green beans
canned fruit
100% fruit juice
macaroni & cheese
peanut butter
canned pasta
Help us build an all-new playground!
“Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, but there in
the sandpile at Sunday School.”
Robert
Fulghum
It’s great to see so many families enjoying the fun and fellowship of
the St. James’ playground – on Sunday morning, after choir practice, or while
waiting for parents or older siblings who are meeting at the church.
And, thanks to generous donations from our Preschool families, we are
well on our way to raising the money needed to replace our aging playground
equipment.
Now, with your help, we have the opportunity to improve this space with
a new commercial-grade structure for all our church families to enjoy. We are
aiming for installation this summer.
Additional funding is needed to fully complete the playground and
refurbish the existing play surface. We would also like to be able to buy a new
bench, extra swings, a picnic table and sturdy trash cans.
We appreciate contributions of any size; whatever commitment you can
make will put us closer to our goal.
We’re excited to take this first step in fulfilling our parish vision
for new facilities for our growing church family to enjoy! Thank you for your support.
George Pellicano Mary
Frances Forcier
Board Chair Senior
Warden
St. James’ Preschool St.
James’ Episcopal Church
If you can help, please drop off or mail your check to the Church Office
at 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg, VA 20176. Checks should be made payable to
“St. James’ Episcopal Church”; please write “Playground Fund” in the memo
field.
Name(s)
______________________________________________________
I/We would like to make this gift in honor of
______________________________________________________
Address
______________________________________________________
Note from Pastor Linda Kapurch
Dear Friends:
As many of you
already know, I have been serving as Interim Associate Rector at St. George’s
in Arlington. And as you may have seen
in the last issue of Loaves & Fishes, I have recently dropped the
“Interim” and accepted the call as Associate Rector of St. Matthew’s, in Maple
Glen, PA! “St. Matt’s” is probably
somewhat smaller in size than St. James’ and is located in a beautiful part of
Pennsylvania— on ten acres of land in one of Philadelphia’s “Mainline” suburbs. As Associate Rector, I will have programmatic
responsibilities in a wide variety of areas, among them Pastoral Care,
Newcomers, and Women’s Spirituality. I
wanted to share this joyous news with you and to pass on the particulars of my
upcoming transition.
Please know how very
grateful I am to you for your prayers and wishes and good cheer during
these past months of my “Interim-hood.” Our Lord has given us just that much
more time to run into each other, in and about Leesburg—in Starbuck’s…at
Giant’s…and of course, at Ida Lee!
Thanks Be to God—for so many blessings!
If your travels take
you to the Philadelphia area, I hope that you will stop by. Meanwhile please continue to pray for me and
my new community of St. Matt’s…as I hold you in my prayer and heart.
Linda K+
Upcoming Fellowship
Events
July
30: St. James’ Day
September
24: Oktoberfest
October: Road Rally/Scavenger Hunt/Picnic
Contact
the Church Office at
(703)777-1124 for more information.
Adult
Mission Trip July 16 - 22. The St James' hard work, heartwork crew will
support the Highland Education Project in Welch, WV, by assisting the Rev.
Hilda Kennedy in her mission to care for the underprivileged in that depressed
area. Initial coordination with the project indicates several construction
projects await our expertise.
Interested parishioners should contact the Church Office at
(703)777-1124 for more information.
Newcomers’
Coffee: Yes—It’s summer! Yes, we will continue our coffees for
newcomers. We anticipate a busy 2 1/2
months as it is the peak time for relocating and getting settled before
September. So, our coffees will
continue on the first Sunday of the month in the Janney Parlor at 10:10
a.m. (July 2 & August 6). If you have never attended one of our
coffees, please come now when you can relax and celebrate with us. For more information on the Newcomers’
Committee, contact the Church Office at (703)777-1124.
When
you were growing up, did you:
R Watch Beverly
Hills 90210, Knight Rider, and Miami Vice?
R Listen to Def
Leppard, Poison, Whitesnake, Debbie Gibson, or Tiffany?
R Wear a Members
Only jacket?
R Have a mullet
or other form of 80s' hair?
If
so, we have a group for you! St. James'
invites you to be part of our 20s/30s Fellowship Group. We'll gather the first Monday of each month
for dinner, and at other times for outreach projects, concerts, retreats, etc. Our next dinner is Monday, July 3, 7:00
p.m. RSVP (703)777-1124 or
mary@stjamesleesburg.org
Keith
Turbeville Scholarship Fund—Parishioners wishing to make tax deductible
donations in support of our Postulant, Keith Turbeville, while attending The
Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest may do so by making checks payable to St.
James’ Episcopal Church with a notation in the memo field “Keith Turbeville
Scholarship Fund.” The memo field
notation is important to comply with IRS requirements.
Now
Hiring: The Nursery is now hiring dependable
teenagers or adults to work the 9:00 and 11:15 Sunday services. Schedule can be
flexible and pay is terrific. Earn much
more than working retail or any part-time job. Come support the young children
of St. James’ and spend some time enjoying our “little ones.” Please contact the
Church Office at (703)777-1124.
Sundays
Alcoholics
Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Rittenhouse Basement
Mondays
Women’s
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8:00 p.m.,
Rittenhouse Basement
Tuesdays
Al-Anon, 7:00 p.m., Rittenhouse Basement
Wednesdays
St. James’
Building Committee, 7:00 p.m., Parish Library
Corner Chorale, 7:00 p.m., Nave
St. James’
Adult Choir, 7:45 p.m., Music Room
Narcotics
Anonymous, 7:00 p.m., Rittenhouse Basement
Thursdays
St. Gabriel’s
Choir, 6:30 p.m., Nave
Alcoholics
Anonymous, 8:30 p.m., Rittenhouse Basement
coming UP at
St. James’
Tuesday, June
13
Prayer Team, 7:15 p.m., Nave
Brownies, 4:00 p.m., Parish Hall
Wednesday,
June 14
Girl Scouts, 6:30 p.m., Janney J1 (meets again June 28)
Thursday, June
15
King Street
Oversight Committee, 7:00 p.m., Parish
Library
Monday, June
19
Pastoral
Associates, 7:30 p.m., Janney Parlor
Tuesday, June
20
Preschool
Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Library
Thursday, June
22
Red Cross
Blood Drive, 1:00 p.m., Parish Hall
Tuesday, June
27
Vestry Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Parish Hall
Thursday, June
29
Stewardship
Committee, 7:30 p.m., Fr. John’s Office
Honor
a loved one, give thanks for an anniversary or accomplishment, or commemorate a
loved one’s birthday or death by sponsoring flowers for the St. James’ Episcopal
Church altar or other worship related expenses. If you would like to celebrate in this way, please fill out this
form and mail it to:
St. James’ Episcopal
Church
14 Cornwall Street NW
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
along with a
contribution of $50 payable to “St. James’ Church”
with “Altar
Flowers/Worship Expenses” in the memo line.
Your
name and telephone:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Please
specify your dedication:
“To the Glory of God and . . .
.
. . in celebration of
________________________________________________________________________
.
. . in honor of
________________________________________________________________________
.
. . in memory of
________________________________________________________________________
.
. . in thanksgiving of
________________________________________________________________________
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Please circle the date you would like to sponsor in 2006: |
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June 18, 25 |
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
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August 6, 13, 20, 27 |
September 3, 10, 17, 24 |
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October 21, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
November 5, 12, 19, 26 |
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December 3, 10, 17 |
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We
are...St. James’ Episcopal Church,
a community of 1,057 baptized members.
We
belong...to the Diocese of Virginia,
a community of 89,000 baptized members and 400 clergy in 38 counties of central,
northern and northwestern Virginia, serving the world through 195
congregations, six schools, two diocesan retreat centers, and six diocesan
homes, and home to the largest Anglican seminary in the world—Virginia
Theological Seminary in Alexandria.
Which
belongs to...The Episcopal Church, USA,
a community of 2.5 million members in 113 dioceses in the Americas and
abroad. The Episcopal Church, USA was
organized in 1789.