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Upcoming Series from Diane Stanton:
The ABCs of Faith
Ever wish you knew more about the Bible?
Ever wish you could talk about your faith more freely?
Here's your chance!
On October 3rd, we will begin a study called "The ABCs of Faith." This course, designed by Bishop Stanton and taught by he and Mrs. Stanton across our diocese, is a basic and fun exploration of what every Christian should know - and be able to talk about - when it comes to our faith.
Bible Study booklets will be available for $20 each payable at start of class (and scholarships are available for anyone who needs it).
Come join with your fellow disciples for a life-changing journey.
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Parents Sunday Group: The 127th Psalm
 Parents, join us this week for our series on "The Ancient Parenting Bible."
Make plans to drop off your children for Sunday School at 9:00 a.m., then join us for a discussion led by Ben Lima.
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Mission and Outreach
The Mission and Outreach Committee will meet Sunday after the 10 am service in the Chapel/Conference room. Anyone is welcome.
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Men, Meat, Malt and Movie Night
 Men's "M4" group will be watching Chariots of Fire in the Parish Hall this Sunday night. We will start cooking our meat at 6ish, movie to begin at 6:45ish!
Bring your malt, bring your meat...we've got the movie!!
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And Don't Forget
Adult Education
: The Tough Ones
This fall at St. James, Bishop Stanton and Mother Rebecca are leading a series of discussions of designed to enrich our understanding of our Christian Faith and to equip us to share answers with a questioning world. Our topics will be:
September 24 - Violence in the Bible (Mtr. R)
October 1 - Demons (Bishop)
October 8 - Forgiveness (Mtr. R)
October 15 - Free Will (Bishop)
Join us Sundays at 9:05 a.m. in the Conference Room! For information, please email Mother Rebecca.
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Second Annual Women's Retreat This November
 The second annual Women's Retreat will take place this year on November 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An optional happy hour will follow until 5 p.m.
Mark your calendars, bring a friend and join us! For questions, please contact Teresa Forrester
.
"Save the Date" for next year's retreat as well. October 19-21, 2018 at Montserrat Retreat House.
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Tuesday Evening Bible Study - Concluding Our Study of Luke This September
Our Tuesday evening Bible Study with Mother Rebecca. Last class will meet September 26 at 7 pm in the Conference Room/Chapel. We will finish up Luke's Gospel during the month of September so we can join the ABC's of Faith in October!
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Pumpkin Patch Sign - Ups: Almost There!
 We are almost to our goal of 50% by Friday. We are at 48.6%! Help us push over the mark by signing up today! Also, special incentive, the parishioner who signs up for the most shifts will receive 1 year of free valet parking at Northpark Mall with a VIP Valet Gold Card!
100 Shifts to Go! Pumpkin Patch
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Youth & Children's Ministry Dates
 Dates are out for the year of activities for youth and children's ministry. if you have not received a copy through the newsletter please e-mail
[email protected].
 Children's Sunday School Rebooted
Sunday 9:00-9:45 am in Old Parish Hall. We are so very excited to launch Fall Children's Sunday School with some great changes to our activities and lesson plans. We are excited to welcome two very talented teachers, Raeanne Geer and Katie Hargrove to our awesome teaching staff in addition to our all stars Scott Doggett, Shanan Richard, and Kathy Baumgarten.
Don't let your kids miss this amazing year of formation! For more information please contact
[email protected].
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Bagels & Beakers: Youth Scripture Lab
Sunday 9:00-9:45 am Youth Portable 6th-12th graders are invited to join us for a special fall Sunday School as we slow down and focus each week on one lectionary reading. Students will learn creative methods of investigating scripture as they discovery how to use historical clues, text in original language and have access to consult with a handful of re-known biblical scholars working in the field. Students should bring their personal Bible, notebook and an open mind to class each week. For full schedule please
http://www.stjamesdallas.org/st-james-youth/ or contact
[email protected]
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Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark Study
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm in Parish Hall, 6th-12th grade students are invited to join us for a 7 week hands on learning experience bringing biblical archeology and Old Testament theology to life as we search for the legendary Ark of the Covenant. Our study will conclude with a trip to watch Indiana Jones with a live score performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on Friday, October 27th.
Tickets are limited and students who attend all seven sessions will be given preference.
Please bring $5 for pizza dinner. For more or to RSVP for tickets please e-mail
[email protected].
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Driving Karen Children
 Please prayerfully consider being a driver for those of our Karen members who are without transportation. We hope to recruit enough volunteers that each driver will only be scheduled once per month.
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Have You Checked Out Our Online Directory?
We now use FellowshipOneGo to keep track of our members and guests. Everyone has online and mobile phone access to their information, so you can help us keep in touch.
To access your account on your computer, g
o to
St. James' FellowshipOne Go Page
. To access via mobile device, download the FellowshipOneGo app on either your Apple or Android device.
To log in,
you'll need your username and a password. Your username is your firstname.lastname (keep in mind that we've used your "given" first name, not a nickname). To create a password, click on the "forget password" like, then enter the email address we use to communicate with you. You'll then be prompted to follow a link to create a new password.
Once logged in, you'll be able to access your own personal information, including your year-to-date giving and your pledge status. You also have the ability to search and find basic information for other members of the parish. FellowshipOne Go includes space for a member profile picture, which you can update anytime with a favorite picture.
If you have any questions about FellowshipOneGo, please email Carol Hernandez or call the
church office at (214) 348-1345.
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Worship This Sunday
 Lectionary Readings
8 & 10 a.m.
The Rt. Rev. James M. Stanton
Church in the Chapel
at 10 a.m. with Rev. Rebecca Tankersley
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Liturgical Servers for Sunday, September 24
Vergers
: Tim Green (
8)
and
(10
) Joe French
Readers
: Jon Cagley
(8) and TBD (10)
Server: Claudia Stephens
Bells:
Hannah Hatfield
Crucifer
: Than Ling
Torchers: Ellie and Charlie Baumgarten
Ushers:
Mari and Chalmers Omberg (8) Justin Baldwin, Andy Shafer, Kenneth Lawrence, and Jim Johnson (10)
Audio: Rob Klarer
AltarGuild:
Becky Pate, Terry Cagley, Janet McColloch, Jill Roll, Aubrey Nestman, Stephanie McKay and Patsy McGuffey
LEVs: Beth Wakeland, Russ Pate, Marion Johnson, and Dan Stewart
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Sermon & Education Recordings
Our sermons and adult education classes are recorded and made available online! This is a wonderful way to stay in touch if you are traveling or have to be away on a Sunday
morning.
Please also consider sharing sermons or classes that are particularly useful to you with friends and family who might not attend St. James (or any other church). We hope these resources might draw others into fellowship with us at St. James.
For sermons, visit the Sermons page on our website. For adult education classes, check out our SoundCloud stream.
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Spiritual and Social Activities
Holy Eucharist 8 a.m.
Holy Eucharist in Church 10 a.m.
Church in the Chapel 10 a.m.
Children's Sunday School 9:05 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Old Parish Hall, School Lunch Room.
Sunday School for Youth Sundays, at 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. in the Youth Portable.
Adult Education Series: The Tough Ones
Sundays, at 9:05 a.m. in the Conference Room.
Parents Sunday Group: 9:05 a.m. in the School Library.
Adult Education
6:15 p.m. Church Chicks, Chapel
7:00 p.m. Bible Study, Conference Room
The Series "The ABC's of Faith" will begin on October 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Stanton will lead an introductory class.
St. Elizabeth's Guild meet 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Conference Room at 10 a.m.
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Unction in Chapel
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bible Study, Chapel
Saturday
The Daughters of the King will be meeting on the third Saturday of each month in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m.
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Do You Have A Prayer Request?
St. James is a community characterized by prayer. Please share your prayer concerns with us: it is our joy to lift up your prayer concerns to the Lord just as we lift up our own. We welcome you to bring these concerns to our clergy or the church office or you can share them with us on a prayer request form (located in the entry to the Church) or through our website under the heading "Connect."
James 5:13-14 Are any among you suffering? You should pray... Are any among you sick? You should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.
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