St. James' Episcopal Church

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Dear People of St. James':

Pastoral Care

It's been a tough time. If you need pastoral care resources, here is how we approach this at St. James'.

Read the letter from Rev. Eileen

Usher Training April 20, 10:30 am-12 pm

Interested in helping guests and members experience St. James' radical hospitality? Join our 10:30 service usher teams. Ushers are the smiling faces that greet you every Sunday morning as we gather for worship. To usher is to be a leader, a guide, a helper and a doorkeeper. Ushers do more than pass out bulletins: they help with the orderly running of the service, guide parishioners to the altar rail for Communion, count how many parishioners attend each service, collect the offering and help anyone who needs assistance. Interested? Let us know at office@stjamesaustin.org.

Why participate in One Human Race?

You're already a part of the beautiful multicultural community of St. James' Episcopal Church, so why should you come to One Human Race? Here are a few reasons:

The shared knowledge and experience gained in the workshop sets us on common ground with one another.
Listening to people's stories helps us better understand one another.
There's always more to learn about the deliberately buried truth of our history of racism.
The more you know, the better equipped you are to be a witness to others.
Understanding and correcting for your own unconscious biases is a lifelong process for all people.

Dear People of St. James': You've got this!

A letter of encouragement from Rev. Eileen

Read the letter

Sunday, April 20: 9:15-10:10 am Sunday Morning Forum

This week, the Sunday Morning Forum looks at the work of William Temple. Socialist, scholar, Archbishop of York and then Archbishop of Canterbury, William Temple was an example of a cleric who thought deeply and wrote much about the relationship of the Church to power in a globalizing world. Rev. Robby will guide us into an exploration of his thought this Sunday.

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Mark your Calendar

April 23, 7-8 pm: Mueller Tuesdays continue at the Overture's Cork Room

Join Rev. Jim Harrington in the Cork Room on the first floor of the Overture for Bible Study.

May 2, 6:30-7:30 pm: Join Restaurant Group! Our next meeting will be on May 2 at 6:30 pm at The Brewtorium near Lamar and Koenig.

Who can join us? Anyone who attends St. James’

Do you have to let us know you’re coming? No! It’s helpful if you can email Teresa Chang, turner.teresa@gmail.com, so we know how many seats to save, but not necessary.

Do you have to be punctual and stay for the whole time? No!

Will you be expected to come to every meeting? No!

Vacation Bible School, May 28-31

St. James' Children's Ministries will be working with St. David's for Vacation Bible School this year.

May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday), 9 am-12 pm, Age 3-5th grade

(Scholarships available through St. James' clergy discretionary funds. Contact Rev. Harrington.)

Serve the Community

Welcome Table needs volunteers for Neighbor 2 Neighbor in April and May. This is a time when a lot of our regular volunteers travel, so jump in where you can! Did you know that we have been distributing almost as many bags of food on Tuesdays as we did during the height of the pandemic? The need is great!

Small teams of work colleagues are welcome.

Our next day serving at the Trinity Center downtown is May 19, 2-4 pm. Trinity Center serves those facing food and housing scarcity. Our team prepares and serves a meal and prays with our neighbors. Email Will Clark for more information or to join the team.