Parish House News!
The Parish House boiler is being replaced in the coming week and we may have good news as it is brought online at the end of next week.
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Canine Visitor on the Job this Sunday! |
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Susquehanna Service Dog (SSD) Storm is an 18-month, female yellow lab that is training to be an assistance dog, and new vestry member Kristen Gedeon is her puppy raiser. As part of Storm's training for her Public Access Test, she will be attending church on Sundays. (You'll most likely see her at the 8:30 AM service.) Her job while at church, is to be calm, well-behaved and unobtrusive to the public. Storm will be wearing a purple vest to let people know she is working. She can be approached and greeted and will need to remain in a sit-stay position while being greeted.
Storm was born on July 7, 2022 at the Warrior Canine Connection in Boyds, Maryland. She is a smart, sassy and confident puppy who enjoys learning new things and playing with her canine pals. She is scheduled to go to Advanced Training (AT) this summer where she will work with the SSD trainers to prepare for her 'fur'ever job.
Click here if you would like to learn more about the assistance dog program through Keystone Human Services.
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Saturday, February 10 | 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Spiritual Healing With Joy & Purpose
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Join us for a transformative day with Erin Jean Warde Saturday, February 10th. Dive deeper into recovery and healing through prayer and rest. Explore common challenges, break down barriers to joy, and discover the power of meditation and prayer in your healing journey. Click here to learn more and register.
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Saturday, February 10 | 5:00 PM
Addiction, Liberation & Recovery Mass
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With a Reflection by Erin Jean Warde
Gather with us on February 10th at 5:00 PM for an addiction and recovery mass. These services are oriented toward hope and confidence in the abundance of God’s grace and love for the addict. All are invited to attend—the friend or family member of an addict and all who have known the pain and suffering caused by the disease of addiction.
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Sunday, February 11 | 9:30 AM
Shrove Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Canceled!
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The Shrove Sunday pancake breakfast has been canceled due to the lack of heat in the parish house.
You'll still have the opportunity to celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00 PM.
Read below for more details.
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Tuesday, February 13 | 7:00 PM
Fat Tuesday With Dutchy Funk!
Change of Plans!
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The Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner in the forum room has been canceled.
Instead, join us at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary for a festive celebration of Shrove Tuesday—better known to the French as Mardi Gras. Take in the last evening before Lent begins with the funky sounds of New Orleans style brass band, Dutchy Funk. This jam session in the sanctuary will also provide an opportunity to learn a bit about this 40-day period of the liturgical cycle.
Afterwards, all will enjoy a New Orleans/Creole dessert reception with king's cake and beignets. You won’t want to miss this party!
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Wednesday, February 14
Ash Wednesday Services
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Observe the beginning of the season of Lent—a season of introspection, fasting and prayer symbolic of the 40 days and nights Jesus spent in wilderness in prayer and fasting.
Ash Wednesday services:
- 7:30 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 3:00 PM at Willow Valley in Manor North auditorium
- 5:30 Ash Wednesday Mass with Godly Play in the chapel
- 7:30 PM
Unless indicated otherwise, all services are in the sanctuary at Saint James. The 7:30 PM service will be streamed.
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Thursday Evenings, Beginning Feb 15 | 5:30 PM
Group Spiritual Direction
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With Pat Latshaw
In the Parish House Library
If you would like to become a more intentional traveler on your faith journey, consider joining others to explore this centuries-old practice.
Group spiritual direction undertakes some of the same exercises as individual spiritual direction, but in a small, intimate setting with just a few other people. The group will meet for six Thursday evenings at 5:30 PM, February 15th through March 21st. Cost: $125, scholarships are available. Click here to learn more and register.
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Thursday evenings, Beginning Feb 15 | 7:00 PM
Mercy Seminar
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With Fr. David and
Prof. Randall Zachman
This year Prof. Randall Zachman and Fr. David Peck will explore Buddhist and Christian spirituality using classical spiritual texts like the Tao Te Ching from China and selections from an authoritative manual on spiritual formation from the Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan. The guiding question for the series will be, “How can the insights of Christianity, when compared to other faith traditions, help me to experience my own faith and be God’s mercy in the world?” The Mercy Seminar meets from 7:00 - 8:30 PM entirely on Zoom for six consecutive Thursday evenings. Click here for more information and registration.
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Saturday, February 17 | 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Upper Room Men's Group
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In the Chapel
The Upper Room Men's Group will meet in the chapel for their meeting on February 17th.
Click here to email Chuck Smith for more information.
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Saturday, February 17 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Women's Gathering
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Via Zoom
As we move into Lent, Women's Gathering will walk in prayer with contemporary Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama and the Corrymeela Community, an organization devoted to peace and reconciliation.
Pádraig Ó Tuama led the community from 2014 - 2019. Ó Tuama is an experienced author, teacher, chaplain, pod-cast host, speaker, mediator, and poet-in residence.
If you are curious to learn how words, stories, encounters, and hospitality can make a difference for you and the world, join us. Click here to email Lorraine Rollo for the link.
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Saturday, February 17 | 8:30 - 12:00 Noon
Pathways: Exploring Membership at Saint James
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Rescheduled for February 17,
In the Rectory
Interested in learning more about Saint James, the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion? Join us for an upcoming Pathways session. We’ll talk about confirmation, reaffirmation, reception and how you can be more engaged in the Saint James community.
Have Questions? Click here to email Mother Shayna for more info. Click here to let us know you'll be attending.
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Saturday, February 17 | Beginning at 1:00 PM
9th Annual observance for The Feast of
Fr. Absalom Jones
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On Saturday February 17, 2024, the Bishop Nathan Baxter Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians along with the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, Saint James Episcopal Church and community partners will host its 9th Annual observance of the Feast of Fr. Absalom Jones with the theme, “Resurrection.”
The day features guest preacher The Rev. Ricardo Sheppard, Atonement Episcopal Church, Washington, DC; guest musicians Dr. Michael Clarke, Atonement Episcopal Church, Washington, DC and Dr. Donald Locklear, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. The day includes a series of events that are free to the public, all are welcome. Click here to learn more about the event.
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Saturday, February 17 | Beginning at 1:00 PM
Absalom Jones Community Choir
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All are welcome to participate and volunteer your voice in the Absalom Jones Community Choir under the direction of Dr. Michael Clarke, PhD. The choir will be singing deep and exciting music from the African Diaspora tradition.
Singers are asked to check in at 12:45 PM for a 1:00 PM rehearsal lasting until 3:30 PM. At 4:40 PM, the choir will be in place for the prelude and service that begins at 5:00 PM. Interested singers, please click here to register. |
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Wednesday, February 21 | 6 - 7:00 PM
Rise From the Ashes: A Lenten Bible Study of the Psalms With Mother Shayna
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In person and via Zoom
Location to be determined
Join us as we embark on a journey of reflection and growth in a study of the Book of Psalms. Beloved by many, the Psalms express the profound human experience with God in a range of emotions from grief and despair to joy and hope, and they offer us valuable insights into our own spiritual lives.
For our first session, we will be joined by Dr. Emerson Powery, Professor of Biblical Studies at Messiah University who will help us explore general themes and the history of the Book of Psalms. We warmly invite you to join us on this meaningful journey of self-discovery, spiritual growth, and connection with God as we rise from the ashes together and find inspiration in the timeless wisdom of the Psalms. Click here to let us know you'll be attending.
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Sunday, February 25 | 3:00 PM
Hearts and Voices Tenfold: A Benefit Concert
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Under the direction of Bill Wright
Saint James will host a benefit concert featuring music of many styles. The performers include: William Wright, pianist and conductor; Michael Jamanis, violinist; Franklin & Marshall College Chamber Singers; Music for Everyone Sound Factory Strings (Michael Jamanis, director); Lancaster Symphony Chorus and the Choir of Saint James Church.
Admission is free; a freewill offering will be collected in support of Tenfold Community Services.
Tenfold is a community service organization committed to ensuring equitable housing and financial security by providing a broad continuum of services to address our community’s ever-changing housing and financial wellness needs. Click here to visit their website.
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Tuesday, February 27 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sacred Ground Circle 3 begins
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Sacred Ground is a film and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith and is part of the Episcopal Church's long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice. We invite you to join Circle 3 in this insightful exploration of America's history of race and racism and how it might have contributed to and shaped our own preconceived ideas of economic class, and political and regional identity.
Sacred Ground Circle 3 starts on February 27 and meets in the chapel every other Tuesday evening through May 7th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Contact the facilitator Brenda Buescher to sign up or for questions. Signup deadline: February 23rd. For more information about Sacred Ground, click here.
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February 10, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Spiritual Healing: Connecting to Joy and Purpose with Erin Jean Warde
February 10, 5:00 PM | Addiction and recovery mass with Erin Jean Warde
February 13, 5:00 - 7:30 PM | Fat Tuesday Celebration
February 14, 3:00 PM | Ash Wednesday service at Willow Valley
February 14, 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 7:30 PM | Ash Wednesday services in the sanctuary
February 14, 5:30 PM | Ash Wednesday with Godly Play
February 15, 5:30 PM | Group spiritual direction begins
February 15, 7:00 PM | Mercy Seminar, Term 1 begins
February 17, 8:30 AM - 10:30 PM | Upper Room Men's Group
February 17, 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Women's Gathering
February 17, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Pathways: Exploring Membership at Saint James
February 17, 1 - 3:30 PM | Absalom Jones Day Community Choir Rehearsal
February 17, 5:00 PM | Feast Day of Absalom Jones Observance
February 21 - March 20 | Lenten Bible Study with Mother Shayna
February 25, 3:00 PM | Hearts and Voices Tenfold: A Benefit Concert
February 27: 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Sacred Ground circle 3 begins
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