St. James Lutheran Church
"Growing in Christ Through Worship, Learning,
Fellowship, and Service."
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WORSHIP SERVICE THIS WEEK
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2ND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Today’s gospel opens with further reflection on Jesus’ baptism. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and the one anointed by the Spirit. In the liturgy we come and see Christ revealed among us in word and meal. We go forth to invite others to come and worship the Holy One and to receive the gifts of grace and peace made known among us.
Service of Holy Communion
10:00 a.m.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
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HYMNS FOR JANUARY 19
Three of our hymns this week use the verse/refrain structure that we frequently associate with popular music. Hopefully these three are already familiar to you (very, very familiar, I bet), but if not, just press play!
Our Communion hymn is another of the first-generation (early 16th-century, that is) Lutheran chorales that purposefully seek to update even older Catholic music. I say "another" because we're already singing one each week as the Agnus Dei of our musical liturgy. "Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless" follows a pattern that Luther established as he and others began translating Catholic service music into German chorales designed to be sung by the congregation: in addition to the original Latin text, an explanation is included to lead the singer to a greater understanding of what's being sung.
- I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (ELW 815)
- Here I am, Lord (ELW 574)
- Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless (ELW 357)
- We are Marching in the Light (ELW 866)
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EPIPHANY MUSICAL LITURGY
Since we're launching into the season of Epiphany this Sunday, here's our musical liturgy for the next few weeks. Two melodies from Schubert, two Lutheran chorales, and - for folks who enjoy the popular idiom - Marty Haugen's Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful.
- Kyrie - from Franz Schubert's Deutsche Messe
- Gloria - the Lutheran chorale Allein Gott in der Höh
- Offertory Hymn - Marty Haugen's Let the Vineyards
- Sanctus - from Franz Schubert's Deutsche Messe
- Agnus Dei - the Lutheran chorale Christe, du Lamm Gottes
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PRAYER FOR QUIETNESS
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
be still and remember
all the Lord has done;
in our darkness when
his word was our light,
in our gladness when
his joy was our song,
in our weakness when
his touch was our strength,
in our coldness when
his love was our warmth.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
be still, be still and remember.
Amen
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PRAYER REQUEST
Please remember in prayer the family of Alex M. Patterson on the loss of his brother, James G. Patterson, on January 1st in Wadmalaw Island, SC. The Memorial Service is January 18th at Hampstead United Methodist Church in Hampstead, NC and internment will be in the spring in Asheville, NC. Jim was baptized at St. James in 1932 and was a member here until relocating from Concord after serving in the U.S. Air Force.
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SUNDAY, Jan. 19
9:00 Sunday School
9:00 Choir Rehearsal
10:00 Worship
11:30 Pre-Confirmation
2:00 Confirmation
MONDAY, Jan. 20
Church Office Closed
TUESDAY, Jan. 21
12:00 Lively Leisures
7:00 Sea Scouts
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22
12:05 Chapel
1:00 Chair/Mat Yoga
5:30 Wednesdays Together
6:00 Handbells
6:30 Guys Small Group
7:00 Choir Rehearsal
9:30 College Online
THURSDAY, Jan. 23
10:30 Singing Seniors
FRIDAY, Jan. 24
No Scheduled Activities
SATURDAY,Jan. 25
10:00 Celebrating Sobriety
Church Council Retreat
SUNDAY, Jan. 26
9:00 Sunday School
9:00 Choir Rehearsal
10:00 Worship
5:00 Jr. Youth
6:00 Sr. Youth
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BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
19-Jan
Carrie Craver
19-Jan
Gail Johnson
21-Jan
Michael Phillips
22-Jan
Samantha Cooley
22-Jan
Don Faggart, Sr.
22-Jan
Jeff Jones
22-Jan
Jason Pittard
25-Jan
Anne Fridlund
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MY FATHER’S HOUSE
St. James will be hosting My Father's House Ministry January 20-21, 2020. There are 7 adults, 6 children in the Ministry. If you can help by providing an item for the dinner on Monday, January 20 or Tuesday, January 21 please contact Sylvia Corl.
Home: 704-786-0296 Cell: 704-425-8621
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LIVELY LEISURES
The January Lively Leisure luncheon will be at the church at 12:00 on Tuesday, January 21. Mandy Smith-Thompson, Environmental Educator-City of Concord will present the program on New Recycling Program.
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January 22 at 5:30
Bible Study follows the meal.
January 22 Menu
Vegetable Beef Soup
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Salad / Crackers
Dessert
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SALVATION ARMY
CITY OF HOPE
NIGHT SHELTER
The week of Jan. 26 - Feb. 1 St James will prepare and serve a meal each night at the Salvation Army City of Hope Night Shelter. A sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board in the portico. One or more persons can plan and prepare meal. Breakfast items are also donated for the following morning's breakfast. Contact Juanita Fitts with questions.
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SOLO HANDBELL CONCERT
Central United Methodist Church
invites you to hear
Solo Handbell Artist Christine D. Anderson
Sunday January 26th, 2020
at 4:00 pm
Reception to follow in Fellowship Hall
Childcare provided
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YOUTH VALENTINE'S DINNER FUNDRAISER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
7:00 PM
This is one of the largest fundraisers the youth ministry has for the year and because of that, all youth are asked to participate in this event.
Please invite your friends and family members to join us for this special event in the fellowship hall at Calvary Lutheran. There is not a set cost but we ask for your generous donations. Reservation forms will be available next week.
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YOUTH NEWSLETTER
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Find out what's happening in Youth Ministry. It's time for a New Beginning in 2020
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SCOUTING FOR FOOD
This time of the year our food pantries for needy families are at their lowest inventory levels. Cub Pack and Scout Troop 91 are now collecting non perishable food items for the Scouting for Food Drive. Please drop off food items on the portico counter by February 2nd and we will deliver them to Cooperative Christian Ministry . Last year we collected 18,000 pounds in Cabarrus County, please help us increase that to 20,000 pounds this year.
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COAT DRIVE
Collection Ends January 30
Social Ministry is partnering with Cabarrus Partnership for Children to collect coats (new and gently used) children sizes 0—5, hats and gloves. We will have this collection thru
January 30, 2020
. This is to provide coats to children that do not have a coat at all. Please consider donating a coat or coats to help us help those in our community stay warm this winter. Coats are distributed to preschools in Cabarrus County. A box is located in the portico area marked Cabarrus Partnership for Children Coat Drive.
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OUR STEWARDSHIP
Contributions and Receipts
for January 12, 2020
$10,029.73
($8,414.00 needed per week)
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ONLINE GIVING
You can manage your giving online! Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions or make a one time contribution and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet. In a few short minutes, you can make a one-time gift or set up a donation that will process automatically on a recurring basis. Recurring donations are convenient and provide our church with much needed consistent support throughout the year.
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ANNUAL REPORTS DUE
There will be a congregational meeting on February 23 for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report for 2019. Reports are needed from each committee or ministry group for 2019.
All reports should be emailed
keith@sjnc.net
or dropped by the church office by Thursday, January 30.
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ST. JAMES STAFF
- Rev. Tony Bradshaw, Senior Pastor Email
- Rob Keene, Director of Music Ministries Email
- Mike Holt, Youth and Family Email
- Jill Irvin, Financial Administrator Email
- Keith Sutton, Parish Administrator Email
- Cindy Cruse, Hospitality Coordinator Email
- Kathryn Radcliffe, Nursery Coordinator Email
- Kenny Propst, Congregation President Email
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Church Office: 704-786-0166
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