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Holy Saturday, April 16 at 9:00 a.m. - Holy Saturday Liturgy
(practice for Easter Vigil service immediately following the service)
Sunday of the Resurrection
Easter Sunday, April 17 at 6:00 a.m. - The Great Vigil of Easter & Holy Eucharist
(begins with lighting of the new fire outside, and entrance into the church by the light of hand-candles)
Easter Sunday, April 17 at 8:30 a.m. - Festival Service of Holy Eucharist
Easter Sunday, April 17 at 10:45 a.m. - Festival of Holy Eucharist
Easter Sunday at 10:00 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt (churchyard, weather permitting)
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Wine Returns to the Common Cup On Easter, and thereafter, we will share Communion in both kinds: the blessed bread and the wine. Worshipers may partake of the blessed wine by sipping from the common cup. Intinction (the practice of dipping the wafer into the wine) will not be used. will not be permitted. Dipping the consecrated bread into the chalice carries a high likelihood of fingers touching or plunging into the wine itself. This is an unclean and unsafe practice. While many people have waited anxiously for consecrated wine to return to use, others may come to it with a deep sense of apprehension. We are fully supportive of anyone who still chooses to wear a face mask, keep their distance, or refrain from the common cup.
Plans are being made for the 92nd Annual Tea and we need your help. Please email Randy Harrison at rharrison.ict@outlook.com or contact the church office. We are looking for people to help with: Bake Sales, Plant Sales and more. We will need baked goods: tea-sized sweets, cookies and bars, items for the bake sale, and musicians. Kitchen help too. Five weeks to go. Thanks! Randy Harrison, 2022 Tea Coordinator.
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Nothing will bring World Peace faster than the opening of our lives to cultures and religions unlike ours. Sister Joan Chittister.
The registration fee is $25 via Zoom and $50 in person.
A few volunteers are needed to assist with welcome and hospitality. Please volunteer as we welcome others from across the diocese for this special event. Call or email the church office.
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100th Anniversary
Capital Campaign
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The response this week to the second mailing for the 100th Anniversary Capital Campaign has been very encouraging.
We now have 46 donations and pledges totaling $357,092, which is 95% of our $375,000 goal! With only $17,908 to go to reach our goal, please consider pledging or donating towards helping us cross the finish line on our campaign!
As a reminder, we are trying to raise $375,000. Please remember that you can pledge over a three-year period. No pledge is too small. We value all contributions. All contributors will be named on a plaque at the end of the campaign. If you have any questions about the campaign, please talk to Mother Dawn, Joan Moore or Woody Swain.
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100th Anniversary Labyrinth |
Plans are in the works for the Labyrinth. Memorial Day weekend is our goal to start on the installation.
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Lessons appointed for Easter Vigil
At The Eucharist
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Adult Forum: Going off the Lectionary Grid will pick up again after Easter Sunday. All are welcome!
Earth Day Earth Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24. Special prayers for Creation will be included in the liturgy.
Ted Lasso!? – Yes! “The Theology of Ted Lasso” will be offered Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. April 27 – June 15. Each week we will watch an episode of Ted Lasso (season one) and discuss the Christian points it suggests. Whether or not you have seen the popular show before, you are invited. The show includes adult language and content, so all students under 18 must attend with a parent. At the first session we will watch 2 half-hour episodes. All sessions thereafter we will watch one episode and then talk about it together. We will meet in the Guild Hall at St. James Church and no masks are required (for the time being). This discussion series requires no preparation. Mother Dawn leads the discussion.
New Acolyte Training Anyone desiring to begin service as an acolyte is invited to an introductory training session on Sunday, May 1st. The training will be held in the church and will begin shortly after the 10:45 service. Acolytes carry torches (candles), carry the cross, ring the bells, and assist clergy at the altar. Lectors and chalice bearers are trained separately.
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Children and Youth
Calling all Kids: The Easter Egg Hunt will be at 10 a.m. on Easter. Happy Hunting!
If you picked up a bag of empty Easter eggs please return them filled by 8:30 a.m. on Easter day. The Easter Egg Hunt for the kids will take place at 10 am on Easter day.
Thank you to everyone who donated to our Paxton Blessing Box! You can drop off food at anytime, please leave items on the stairs next to the Church office Please donate non-perishable goods and hygiene products. Read more
Outreach
The St. James Outreach Committee will meet a week earlier and a half hour earlier than usual on Tuesday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the church lounge. We will plan our suitcase drive for foster children, and we will plan our work for the 100 Year Project, the restoration of several Family Visitation rooms at St. Francis Ministries. You are invited to come and share your ideas.
As we approach Earth Day on April 22, the St. James Creation Care Committee continues to explore options for St. James to consider regarding energy efficiency, native plants, recycling, and other ways that we can make a positive impact. Check the E-Tower every week for more information and check our website for updates on legislation and other information. You can access it by going to the St. James webpage and clicking on Creation Care.
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Wichita Minster News
Father Dillon is offering Morning Prayer by Zoom at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Morning Prayer Zoom Link.
YAW (Young Adults Wichita) is a ministry of the Wichita Minster led by Father Dillon. It includes members from St. James, St. John’s, Good Shepherd, and St. Stephen’s. We meet weekly, currently Mondays at 6 p.m. (time/dates subject to change). If you know anyone interested in participating, please connect them with Dillon at 256-762-5110 or at dillongreen7@gmail.com. If you aren’t a young adult (18-35) and want to be involved, we are always looking for people to provide meals for the group each week. Instructions are to prepare for six to 10 people. If you’re interested in helping out that way, please contact Dillon.
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Parish Prayers for the Week of April 15
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For our seminarian: Maddy Bishop
Pray for those serving in the military: Will Corkins, J. David Anderson-Lusk and Maureen Tanner.
Pray for those who have died: Craig Cowdery, Gary Fast (husband of Taci and son-in-law of Eddie Huitt), Glenna Kleinkauf, Jan Moreland (Jarl’s mother), Mike (brother of Cathy Wuu), Horace Edwards (father of Adrienne Edwards) Jean Showalter Lehr, Sallie Hager, (mother of Deb Hager),
Pray for those who are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity: Ron H., Peg B., Susie R., Taci F., Sue R., Ashley M., Phil S., Isabella, Cathy W., Helen B., Marcia & Lowell, Bill & Carolyn, Dave W., Carole, Kitty, Luree, Laura S., Bob & Sue, Marge, Pam M., Dal, Gus, Joan J., Martha, Betty, Sage, Joseph, Sam & Beth, Jerry, Robin S., Joy J., Judy T.
Our Parish Prayer List: All members of our parish community are asked to pray for each person on our prayer list. To share your prayers of thanksgiving (births, weddings, new jobs, anniversaries, etc.), to notify us that someone you love is serving in the military, to share that you or someone you love is suffering, or to tell us of a death, please call 316-683-5686 or email office@stjameswichita.org.
If your prayers have been answered,
we would love to rejoice with you.
Please let us know so your name may be removed
from our list of people most urgently in need. Thank you.
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Prayers from Bishop Cathleen |
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Dear Beloved members of the Diocese of Kansas,
As we witness the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and wonder what the radiating seismic impacts may be, we are reminded that in the Risen Presence of Jesus we have a Living Hope. These verses of 1 Peter, addressed to people dispersed and disenfranchised by political turmoil and violence, speak to me today:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5
Our Living Hope includes prayer. Let us pray as individuals and in our parishes for the people of Ukraine and all of those involved in this conflict. I ask all parishes to include prayers for Ukraine, for leaders of state and the military, for all those affected by the conflict, and for peace. Please include these prayers in the Prayers of the People this Sunday and throughout Lent. Of course there are wonderfully appropriate prayers in our own Book of Common Prayer.
- O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to the President of the United States, the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. - BCP 820
- Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. - BCP 816
Our staff has also gathered prayers from a variety of sources that can be accessed on our diocesan website.
Our Living Hope also includes care for those who suffer. As needs become known and avenues of aid become apparent, I ask parishes to remain open to the sharing of resources widely. Care also for those who suffer anxiety or personal grief. As part of the world-wide Anglican Communion, we have a network of support in such times. I commend both Episcopal Relief and Development and Episcopal Migration Ministries as meaningful ways to respond to this conflict. Both of these organizations are positioned to help those directly affected in the region.
Our Living Hope includes advocacy. Please remain in contact with our national leaders and those making decisions for the welfare of the world. May your Christian values guide communication with them.
As the Apostle wrote, may grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Sincerely,
+Cathleen
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