"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
1 Peter 1:3
Easter is the single most significant day on the Christian calendar. In celebrating the resurrection of Jesus three days after his crucifixion, we remember how he conquered death and redeemed us from sin.
This Sunday St James’s will be filled with beautiful lilies, multiple St. James’s Choirs with trumpets and timpani, hundreds of excited parishioners, and most of all, the hope that comes with the resurrection.
We’ll have two services – at 9 and 11:15 am. And we can’t wait to see you there.
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Wine is now part of communion again. |
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Masks continue to be optional for all of our worship services. Masks are also optional in our Children’s and Youth ministry activities as well. . |
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Tuesday, April 19
Education for Ministry (EfM) on Zoom: 6 pm
Wednesday, April 20
Living Faith Bible Study: 10 am
Valentine Hall
Study and discussions that help to make
our Christian faith a “living faith” and apply the witness of the Scripture to
our everyday lives.
Thursday, April 21
Men's Bible Study Breakfast: 7:30 am
Valentine Hall
The parish house will be closed on Monday, April 18 and Tuesday, April 19.
For pastoral emergencies, please call our pastoral emergency line, (804) 762-0501
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This week's eChimes features |
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- Stations of the Cross
- Let's keep getting together
- We need DOERS to help us deliver Easter Lilies
- April Parish-wide Doer Opportunities
- Special Wednesday Zoom series
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- Music to fill your soul
- Don't make your summer plans until you've read this.
- How you can help the people of Ukraine
- Diocese of Virginia Web site
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Walk with Christ.
Stations of the Cross on Belle Isle.
The Stations of the Cross are a way to help you make a spiritual pilgrimage through the powerful Passion of Christ. This year, St. James’s will walk the stations on Saturday, April 16, starting at 10 am on Belle Isle.
The plan is to meet in the Belle Isle parking lot at 10 am and walk over together.
Please bring a picnic lunch. We're planning to find a spot to sit and enjoy fellowship together after the walk.
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Meet in the Belle Isle parking lot at 10 am and walk over together. |
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Let’s Keep Getting Together
Easter is one of the biggest gatherings of the year at St. James’s. But it’s by no means the only chance for hundreds of us to gather in one place. On Sunday, May 15, St. James’s will be coming together as a church family at the Rock Bottom Spring Picnic. And we’re planning on it being a really big deal.
Live Bluegrass music from Oak Lane, fried chicken from Lee’s, grilled burgers and dogs, a Hardywood beer truck and games for the kids (even the grown up ones).
Plus we'll have the Senior Blessing and the Blessing for Rising Middle School students.
To make sure we have all the food we need, we’re asking everyone to register here.
We’ll also be asking for a donation of $5 per person or $15 for a family to be paid on the day of the event. All proceeds will go to St. James’s Outreach ministries
So mark your calendar. Dig out your favorite shorts. And get ready for the party of the year.
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Please Help Us Deliver Easter Lilies
Thank you to everyone who ordered Easter Lilies. Following the 11:15 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, we invite you to spread the joy of Jesus’ resurrection by helping us distribute our gorgeous Easter lilies to homebound loved ones in our community.
We’ll meet by the communion rail after the service. Thank you in advance.
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Here’s the April Parish-wide Doer Opportunity with CARITAS
This month we’ll be cooking dinner for the CARITAS Men’s Shelter on Sunday, Apr. 24th from 2 to 5 pm in the Michaux House Kitchen. Spots are limited, so signup here now!
In addition, we would love your help delivering Easter Lilies to those in our community who are sick and homebound. If you’re interested, stick around after the 11:15 am Easter service.
To see all the opportunities to DO with our outreach partners, click here.
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Easter People:
Faith Practice and Climate Justice
Wednesdays, April 27 – May 25
6-7pm, via Zoom
Join us as we follow the Episcopal Church curriculum on climate justice, for Bible study, discussion and reflection to learn more about climate change, about how God is calling us to be stewards of God's creation, and to discuss what resurrection and healing for the planet and people might look like.
Then come to our Sunday Adult Forum on Rogation Sunday, May 22, to learn more about our diocesan Creation Care Task Force.
You can register here in advance for this series, and you will receive a confirmation email containing Zoom information about joining the meeting.
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So much music to fill your soul.
And your calendar.
The St. James’s music calendar is full of beautiful and inspiring events over the next few months.
Each of them will be promoted as they come, but to see them all in one place, click here, then save the dates. And think about inviting friends to join you at each one.
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Don't make your summer plans until you've read this.
Whether you’re in 5th grade or preparing for college, St. James’s has amazing opportunities for you this Summer.
Click here to see the big plans we have for you, including missions and pilgrimages near and far, volunteer opportunities, and camps. You can also find registration and payment information.
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The deadline for our Florida trip has passed but you can register for all other trips until April 18.
Or watch this video to hear what Katie Ricard, our Director of Youth Ministry, has to say about the terrific plans for this summer. |
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Episcopal Relief is helping Ukraine.
You can help them do more.
Ukraine desperately needs our help and you can make a difference by donating to Episcopal Relief & Development. The Episcopal organization is hard at work bringing assistance and support to the people of Ukraine.
Click here to make a direct gift to help Ukrainian families and citizens. Thank you.
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St. James’s Episcopal Church | DOERS.ORG | (804) 355-1779
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