Loaves & Fishes

News of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Leesburg, Virginia

 

August 9, 2006 Volume 30, No. 8

 

 

Inside this Issue:

 

Rector’s Message

 

Children & Youth Ministries

 

Youth Groups

 

Towel Ministry 2006

 

Outreach

 

Letter from Casey Shobe, Our Former Seminarian

 

Playground Support

 

Announcements

 

St. James’ Calendar

 

Altar Flowers

 

Who We Are

 

Service Information

 

Contact Information

 

 

 

The next Loaves & Fishes deadline is Monday, August 21, at 9:00 a.m. Please forward your submissions to Janine Carmichael at janine@ stjamesleesburg.org or drop them off in the Church Office.

 

 

 

From the Rector, The Rev. John Ohmer

 

Dear friends of St. James’:

 

You’ll recall that last summer, the Vestry and other leadership of St. James’ spent a great deal of time seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit for our church.

 

Through a series of retreats, gatherings, dinners, surveys, and focus groups, we asked, “Where is God calling St. James’ to go?” and “Since we are beneficiaries of decisions made 50 to 100 years ago, what kinds of decisions are we making now for which people living 50 to 100 years from now will be grateful?”

 

The results of that discernment process were released in January of this year in our new Vision Document (a fresh copy of which is enclosed with this Loaves & Fishes).

 

This Vision Document starts out by providing a bit of a snapshot of our parish. 

 

If you are typical of those who responded to the surveys and took part in the focus groups, you are generally very satisfied with your “St. James’ experience.” You find your worship experience here fulfilling and satisfying; you are happy with the leadership your  rector and other leaders provide; and you are confident in the fiscal management of your church.  There is much you celebrate about St. James.

 

However, given the rapid growth of St. James’ (as well as Leesburg and Loudoun County), you are concerned about busyness, transience and superficiality of the culture, and you want your church (and its leaders) to stand in contrast to those cultural elements, not mirror them.

 

On the one hand, you welcome church growth, but on the other hand, you are concerned that a major downside of church growth is a loss of intimacy, unified ministry, or common purpose.  

 

Although you are busy, you crave a spiritual anchor and sense of community, and you are willing to be involved – deeply involved – if that involvement is in a unifying, lasting effort that promises to make a significant difference in your life and in the world. 

 

And that brings us to the second thing the vision document does: It sets out three goals to be accomplished over the next three to five years. Unlike some “mission statements” that are put into a top drawer and forgotten about, this Vision Document is alive. It sets the vestry agenda, and prioritizes our church’s efforts. 

 

What are those efforts?

 

¨       On page 7 of the Vision Document, we say “we will…seek to engage all parishioners in experiences [beyond the Sunday morning experience] that inspire, equip and empower them as disciples of Christ.”  I’ve heard it said that “learning which does not change behavior is not useful learning.” I’d say the same about worship, prayer, or any other “religious” activity.

 

This goal means we’re going to put you in a situation where you have to choose to do something for Christ – or as William Carey has said, “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.”

 

¨       On page 8, we say “we hope to unite long-time members and newcomers, young families and seniors, in working together toward a common goal in Christ’s name.” We say that while continuing current outreach programs, we should encourage new areas of exploration. We even floated some possibilities: an after-school ministry? Something to serve Loudoun’s Hispanic community? Or some other hunger, housing or social need?”

 

We are now taking the next step in discerning that common goal by going out into the community and studying the major needs of the poor and/or marginalized in Leesburg and Loudoun County. We’re asking, “what services are already being provided by others? What needs exist? What gaps are there?”

 

In September and early October, we’ll share those preliminary findings with the congregation and wider community. Later this Autumn, we will, as a faith community, prayerfully answer the question, “okay, given all these gaps, and given that we cannot be all things to all people, what specific need is the Holy Spirit inviting us to meet? – in what specific way is St. James’ Episcopal Church “anointed to preach good news to the poor, release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom for the oppressed?”

 

The answer to that question is our “common goal in Christ’s name.”

 

You know what’s exciting? I have no idea at this point what that common goal is, but I am completely confident that it is out there, and that the Holy Spirit will reveal it to us.

 

This common goal in Christ’s name will, over time, not only drive, unify and help clarify the above two vision document goals, it will help drive, unify, and clarify our third goal (see page 9), that of undertaking a mission-driven expansion and renovation of our church facilities.  

 

A major renovation and expansion could be justified based on our own internal needs alone – we all know we need new classrooms, a new parish hall, a restored organ, and so on. But a mission-driven expansion and renovation means getting all those things for ourselves as almost a side benefit of building something primarily for the benefit of future generations and the wider community. 

 

In all these areas, we’re about to embark on an adventure, and as C.K. Chesterton says, “An adventure is, by its nature, a thing that comes to us. It is a thing that chooses us, not a thing that we choose. And as the truer fairy tales warn us, every adventure involves danger of the highest order.”

 

So buckle your seatbelts, folks! Here we go!

 

Faithfully yours,

Fr. John

Rector

 

 

Children and Youth Ministries

From the Assistant to the Rector, The Rev. Mary Davila

 

Kids with Purpose Update:  (KWP was formerly known as M&M kids, a program focused on children’s outreach.) Stay tuned. . .  we promise that good news is on the way!

 

Sunday School Teachers Needed: We are on our way to filling out our teaching team, but we still need some help, especially for 3– and 4-year-olds and 3rd and 4th grades.  The Sunday school teacher orientation and meeting will take place on Thursday, August 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Library. All new teachers are asked to attend, and all returning teachers are invited and encouraged to be there.

 

Kudos to rising 9th grader Temple Douglas who was accepted to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.  Congratulations and best of luck at your new school!

 

St. James’ Youth Groups

Middle School Mission Trip is coming up soon! All rising 6th-9th graders are invited to join us for an overnight mission trip to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Bluemont, Virginia, August 29-30. Our work will be primarily focused on cleaning up the grounds and painting. To sign up, contact Pastor Mary at (703)777-1124 x104.

 

Save the date for these Diocesan-wide gatherings:

¨       8th Grade weekend at Shrine Mont: September 29-October 1.

¨       6th and 7th Grade weekend at Shrine Mont: November 10-12.

Contact Pastor Mary for more information about these awesome events.

 

Thanks to those who attended the Towel Mission Trip (see Towel Ministry 2006 for more information)

Kevin Young

Walter Richardson

Colin Chapman

Richard Moffett

Lillian Moring

Liz Cunningham

Matt Shankle

John Patton

Marco Constantino

Tyler Pumphrey

Page Moffett

Mary & Chris Davila

 

 

Towel Ministry 2006

By Richard Moffett

 

Many youth sit at home and see what is going wrong in the world yet have no idea what to do. All the poverty and sadness in the world is almost overwhelming to a teenager trying to live their own “dramatic” life. They think, “What could a kid like me do to help?” Really, what could a small group of young adults do to help solve all the problems of the world? Well, they cannot fix everything that is wrong, but what they did sure meant the world to the people they helped. The youth that went to Valle Crucis, North Carolina, and participated in Towel Ministry, saw what they could do. They, with some new friends from Arlington and Alabama, forever changed both the lives of the people they worked for, and their own.

 

As we left from the church parking lot in our rented 12-seater van, none of the youth really knew what to expect from this trip. All we knew was that we were headed for some place out in the middle of nowhere, or as many would call it, hillbilly country. After the long seven-hour trip down, which must have seemed much longer to Mary Davila driving a van filled with ten teenagers, we arrived in Valle Crucis. The other two churches were already there:  one from Arlington, Virginia, and the other from Birmingham, Alabama. We checked in at the beautiful Holy Cross Church and proceeded to our dorms. The dorms were surprisingly nice for a camp and I think everyone was happy with their bunk beds. The first full day we were there was a relaxing day and our Youth Group made a trip to a nearby resort town named Blowing Rock. After we got back we got assigned to our worksites where we would be working for the next five days. All three churches got mixed into groups of about seven kids and three adults. There were five groups and each was assigned to a family they would be working with for the rest of the week.

 

Every day of the rest of the week would have pretty much the same schedule. We would be roused out of a deep sleep at about 7:00 and marched into bible study at 7:30. At 8:00, we would gather and head up to the dining hall for breakfast and then leave for our worksites at about 9:00. We would return to Valle Crucis around 4:00, and then have free time until 6:00 when we had dinner. After dinner at 8:00, we would have program which was hosted by a different church or leader every night. At Bible study and program we would discuss Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians and Corinthians. Everyone went to bed about 11-ish and tried to get some sleep for the next day. Now each worksite we went to was different with a different family at each. Each family did not have a lot of money and/or was physically or mentally disabled. The group worked on things the family needed to get done and helped them in some special way. Even more important than what work the kids did for them was the time the youth spent with them. Just talking and spending time with the teenagers meant so much to the families. Some of the families even asked the participants how much they were getting paid to work. They were amazed when we could say that we actually paid to come and work for them. Nothing could have meant more to the people we worked for than showing we really cared about them.

 

Every worksite worked on something different. One built a deck, one painted a trailer, another fixed a bathroom. Each group did something wonderful for their family and my group was no exception. My worksite was at the home of Lincoln and Lorraine Trivette. Lincoln and Lorraine were high school sweethearts and were probably the two nicest people I have ever met. Tragedy struck only about five and half weeks after they got married when Lincoln was in an accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. He is confined to his wheel chair and has only just got back feeling in his arms. It is a terrible thing but we saw no sorrow in either of their eyes. The way Lorraine helps him and the love for him you can see in her eyes are inspiring. Lincoln is also as cheerful as can be. He talked our ears off and was always bright and optimistic every time we saw him. Since Lincoln cannot work and Lorraine can only get a part time job, they do not have much money. Also their trailer is not very wide and did not have much room for Lincoln to move around in his wheel-chair. What we did was continue on a project that was started in the first two weeks of Towel Ministry. We worked on a large extension to the trailer with a fireplace, big beautiful windows, and plenty of room for Lincoln to maneuver in. The Trivettes live on top of a mountain with a million dollar view that you can now see out of the windows. We put up supports, shingled the roof, filled in ditches, put in windows and a door, put in insulation, and painted, all the finishing touches to the room. Everything we did felt wonderful because of the gratitude we got from Lincoln and Lorraine. I could not have enjoyed helping a family any more than the Trivettes. They were some of the best people I have ever met in my life.

 

I think I speak for everyone that went to Towel Ministry when I say that it was a life-changing experience. Working for these amazing people really made me feel closer to God. When I had to leave the Trivette house for the last time, it was with a tear in my eye and a heavy heart. Lincoln and Lorraine showed me that it doesn’t matter how many bad things the world throws at you, you can still be happy in your faith. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or how nice your house is; love, friends, family, and faith are what really make you happy. Nothing can express the joy I felt in helping Lincoln and Lorraine that week. Just as Christ came to serve us, we served others.

 

 

Outreach

The following are excerpts from letters received by Susie Harding, Ministry Head of the Outreach Committee:

 

D. Rebecca China, Executive Director, Jackson-Field Homes

 

On behalf of Jackson-Field Homes, our girls, out Board of Trustees and staff, I want to thank you, the Outreach Committee, and the St. James’ Episcopal Church parish for your very generous donation of $5,500 in support of our mission and services to the teen-age girls in out care.  Your loyalty and confidence in our ministry is greatly appreciated and needed.

 

We earmark donations from the Episcopal Churches first to our Chaplaincy program and second to the extracurricular activities that we provide for our residents.  The funds we receive from agencies who refer youth to us provide for the basic room and board, transportation, food and counseling services we offer.  However, unlike nearly every other facility that is similar to ours in Virginia, we offer far more services to our girls.

 

First we provide nursing services seven days per week to ensure the safety and welfare of all girls, the proper care of our pregnant teens and the welfare and safety of our infants and toddlers.  Second, we offer three vocational career training tracks through our Gwaltney School with certificates and employment opportunities to ensure our young girls have employable skills upon completion of our program.  Third, we provide nutritional counseling and monitoring through a registered dietitian, a professional aerobics instructor, memberships in the local YMCA for our independent living students weekly field trips throughout the summer to Virginia’s cultural and historical museums, season passes to performing arts events such as symphony orchestras and ballet.  Finally, we provide our high school graduates with formal ceremony, class rings, caps and gowns and the whole graduation experience that signifies one of their rites of passage from youth to adulthood through high school graduation.

 

We can only offer these experiences and enrichment opportunities through the generosity of donors such as St. James’ Episcopal Church.  Without your support, we would be limited to the basic services that are customarily found in most of Virginia’s facilities.

 

Again, let me say how much we are thankful for your support through your thoughts and prayers as well as your financial gifts.  May God bless you.

 

The Rev. Hilda Kennedy, The Highland Educational Project

 

I send my love and thanks to you for the $4,000 gift to HEP and the people of Premier Park.  You exceeded our greatest expectations and hope.  Thank you.

 

The self-sufficiency program at Premier Park is taking off.  We are now offering the camper rental sites and have rented a couple already.  While we are a ‘non-profit’ I am striving that we also be a ‘non-loser’ and I think we are beginning to turn the corner.

 

This summer work season appears to be filling up.  We have over 30 applications as well as some much-needed work to be done here in the Park.  These FEMA unit roofs are beginning to crumble and blow away.  They need treated with that special roof treatment as some are beginning to experience leaks.

 

I must close and get to work but I do want to thank you and send my love to your congregation for your continued support.  I am anxious to see you this summer.

 

Lyle Werner, Executive Director, The Catoctin Foundation, Loudoun Community Free Clinic

 

As we approach our new fiscal year and take stock in what those who have done for us in out past year have meant to us, I want to offer my sincere gratitude to you for St. James’ Episcopal Church’s donation of $865 from the Church’s second annual alternative gift fair.  Your generosity enabled to us 4,500 patient visits in 2005 and will go very far in serving the uninsured residents of Loudoun in 2006.  With new patients finding their way to the Clinic every day, we are growing exponentially, and because of donors like you, we will not have to turn away a single patient.

 

We owe each of your parishioners a debt of gratitude for continuing to support the Clinic as a recipient of these benevolence funds.  As we stated last year, we realized there are so many deserving charitable organizations in the community that need assistance, and we are grateful for your donation to be able to provide healthcare to the community.

 

 

Letter from Casey Shobe

This letter was received from Casey Shobe, our former Seminarian.

 

 

Dear members of St. James’,

 

There are no words to adequately express how humbled and thankful I am for the generous outpouring of love, prayers, and gifts in the weeks leading up to my departure from Virginia and St. James’.  I want you all to know just how wonderful and transformative my two years in your midst were.  I left for Seminary having come from a church that deeply supported my call and the development of my gifts, and in this life we and usually hope to experience one such community.  Little did I know that I would receive, if possible, even more from you.  Though I was not a full-time member of the St. James’ staff, nor was I ordained, you treated me with profound respect from the moment I arrived, allowing me to nurture such parish ministry skills as preaching, teaching, discipleship and pastoring.

 

Let me say this:  you are a phenomenal church.  I think John and Mary (not to mention Linda and Donald) are exceptional priests and leaders, but the community of St. James’ is about more than merely its leadership.  You are actively living into the call that God has for you, the call to be a community that is distinct from those around it, one that works to love and transform the world by receiving and embodying God’s grace as made known in the person and work of Jesus Christ.  I am incredibly encouraged to know that there is a church out there who actively puts its outreach money where its mouth is, that effectively sponsors and participates in mission (local and global), routinely reads and digests Holy Scripture, and holds a strong sacramental identity.  Hold tight to those things make you strong and empower others to equal strength, but never forget to look for ways of growing even more into the body that God would have you be.

 

I am excited to report that I left your midst to come to work at Christ Church Cathedral, the cathedral for the Diocese of Texas.  The Cathedral sits at the heart of downtown Houston, providing a uniquely urban environment to live and minister in.  They work hard to serve as Christ would the abundance of needs presented by such a location; actually, they are finishing work on an enormous new capital campaign project that will add 20,000sf of international outreach space (in conjunction with several social-aid organizations who will provide staffing and volunteers to run the new center).  I have been hired to direct attention to the young adult population here, as well as reworking the links between the church and its partner-school (pre-K).  I will also teach adult forums (Exodus in the fall!) and preach four or five Sunday services a month.

 

Melody has also started at an exciting place, working at St. Thomas the Apostle in Nassau Bay, which sits about six blocks from the Johnson Space Center.  She is truly ministering to rocket scientists.  We think that both places, the Cathedral and St. Thomas offer us incredible opportunities to work and learn, places where we can continue our growth as ministers and as Christian disciples.  It is an exciting time to say the least.

 

Please know that I have taken with me your support, encouragement, lessons and love.  You will always be close to my heart.  I hope that someday I will be able to visit and gain share in, even for a day, something of that special quality that makes St. James’ unique.  Until then, I remain, as always,

 

Your faithful servant,

Casey

 

 

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

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Announcements

 

You’re invited to help welcome our new Assistant to the Rector for Adult Ministries, the Rev. Kate Bryant during coffee hour on her first Sunday, August 20, or during receptions sponsored by our Annual Giving Campaign (invitations to be mailed soon) on:

U      Thursday evening, October 5 (at the Rectory), or

U      Thursday evening, October 19 (at the Aycocks), or

U      Friday evening, October 20 (at the Cordermans), or

U      Saturday evening October 14 or 21 (TBD), or

U      a brunch reception Sunday October 22 (at the Rectory).

 

Fellowship Events

Contact Rosie Reh for more information.

 

September 24:  Oktoberfest

 

October 15:  Road Rally/Scavenger Hunt/Picnic

Think you can find and handle the back roads of Loudoun County? Think you can solve clues straight from the brilliant, twisted mind of George Pellicano? Are you ready for an afternoon of exploring, fun, mystery and adventure? Then sign up for the St. James’ Road Rally and Amazing Adventure. We will meet in the St. James’ parking lot at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday October 15. George will then dispatch the cars at intervals of a few minutes to try their luck at his devilishly hard course around the scenic roads of Loudoun County, solving a veritable plethora of difficult clues and ending up at a surprise location where refreshments and prizes await. We are cautiously optimistic that all the departing cars will also be arriving cars, but given the mystery of the course and the clues. . .  who knows?  This is a great family activity, and the changing leaves will make the course a lovely and fun one to follow.

 

From the St. James’ Parish Register

 

Baptisms

Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit.  Give them inquiring and discerning hearts, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.   Book of Common Prayer, page 308

 

Bianca Alyssa King, daughter of Vali Ann Godfrey

Phyllis Ting Schaefer, daughter of David & Caroline Schaefer

 

Marriages

Send therefore your blessing upon these your servants, that they may so love, honor, and cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home may be a haven of blessing and peace. Amen.         Book of Common Prayer, page 431

 

Erika Lynn Musa & Scott William Young, July 22, 2006

 

Transfers to St. James’

May the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen you, that in this, and in all things, you may do God’s will in the service of the kingdom of his Christ. Amen.    Book of Common Prayer, page 420

 

Donald, Krista, Aubrey & Adelyn Winger from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria

Jane Roth

Bernice Havlicek

 

 

Newcomers Hospitality:  Think back about when you first came to St. James’. How were you greeted and welcomed? What convinced you to come back? Certainly, it was the quality of your worship experience. But, chances are it was also a friendly personal contact. Someone gave you a warm welcome, took the time to have a conversation and expressed interest in you, or, told you something a bout St. James’.  Should you now like to "pass on" that warm welcome to someone else? Wouldn't you like to participate in our Newcomers' Ministry? Come, join us and be the first to get to know and welcome new members into our Church family. The Newcomers committee NEEDS you to share in this important ministry. We organize monthly coffees, especially for those new to the Church community, on the first Sundays during the 10:00—11:00 a.m. time period. Our future coffees will be on September 3, October 1, and November 5.  VOLUNTEER - come to one of our coffees - just to chat and to get to know our committee. Contact Ruth Blakeslee for more information.

 

Memorial Service:  A memorial service for Barbara Makela, a St. James’ parishioner during the 70s and 80s, will take place on Saturday, August 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Wakefield Chapel, 8415 Toll House Road, Annandale, VA. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hprs/wakefieldchapel.htm

 

 

Weekly at St. James’

 

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

 

 

ALTAR FLOWERS

 

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

________________________________________________________________________

 

Please circle the date you would like to sponsor in 2006:

 

 

 

August 20, 27

September 3, 10, 17, 24

October 21, 8, 15, 22, 29

November 5, 12, 19, 26

December 3, 10, 17

 

 

 

 

 

Who we ARE…

 

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.

 

Which belongs to...the Anglican Communion, a global community of 73 million Anglicans in 38 member provinces.

 

 

Service Information

 

Sundays

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:10 a.m. Christian Education

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I or II

 

Wednesdays

12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

 

Childcare for infants and toddlers is available in the Nursery during the 9:00 & 11:15 services.

 

 

How to Contact Clergy & Staff via E-mail

 

Rector: The Rev. John Ohmer:  john@stjamesleesburg.org

Assistant to the Rector for Adult Ministries:  (vacant)

Assistant to the Rector for Children & Youth Ministries:  The Rev. Mary Davila:  mary@stjamesleesburg.org

Priest Associate: The Rev. Donald Goodness: drglrg97@adelphia.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

 

14 Cornwall Street NW, Leesburg, Virginia 20176

Phone: 703-777-1124

Fax: 703-777-1129

e-mail: info@stjamesleesburg.org

 http://www.stjamesleesburg.org

 

For pastoral emergencies, dial (703)777-1124 option 3 to alert the on-call clergy.

 

 

Ministry Directory

 

Worship                                                                         Vestry Point of Contact

Music Director:  Dr. Cooksey                                         E. Nunnally

Youth Choir:  Pat Avery                                                 E. Nunnally