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Share you talent and passion,
sign up to cook for The Taste.
Mark your calendars! The Taste of St. James is just around the corner - on Wednesday, November 15 from 5 to 7pm Please come for a night of food, fellowship, and shopping. Funds raised will support youth summer mission partners.
To make the Taste a success, we need your help! If you are willing to cook, bake, or volunteer for the Taste, please visit our sign-up genius.
For cooking, we need help making the following items:
breakfast casseroles
minestrone soup
butternut squash soup
chicken chili
sausage, white bean, kale soup
For our bake sale, we would love any of your specialties!
Not a cook or baker? Save the date and come support us at the Taste!
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Tuesday, October 31
Tuesday Men's Bible Study - 7:30 am, Valentine Hall
A weekly hour of fellowship, discussion of the bible, and good food.
Contact: Patrick Strickler, jpstrickler@verizon.net
Stephen Spraker, stspraker@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 1
Living Faith Bible Study - 10 to 11:30 am
Currently on Zoom (in person gatherings TBD)
This opportunity for spiritual refreshment and enlightenment begins with fellowship, a prayer followed by study and discussions that help to make our Christian faith a “living faith” and apply the witness of the Scripture to our everyday lives.
Contact: Betsy Trow (804) 282- 4152 or betsytrow@gmail.com
Wednesday Noon Eucharist & Healing Service
held in the chapel located within the sanctuary
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Wednesday Night Dinner - 6 pm, Valentine Hall
Join us for dinner at 6 pm. The suggested donations are: Children, $5; Adults $10, Families, $25.You can pay in cash, check or credit card.
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Thursday, November 2
Thursday Men's Breakfast Bible Study - 7:30 am, Valentine Hall
Our Bible Study Group welcomes St. James’s members and non-members
It meets every other Thursday morning in Valentine Hall for about an hour.
The group enjoys fellowship and relationship-building with each other
and growth in knowledge of scripture and their faith applied to the here and now.
You're welcomed regardless of your current knowledge about the scriptures.
Contact: Matt Harper, mharper2240@gmail.com.
Brown Bag Book Group - 12:00 pm on Zoom
The Brown Bag Book Club Group reads and discusses both fiction and non-fiction selections, recommended and selected by the book group. All interested readers are invited to join our lively and thoughtful lunch-time discussions.
The book list is available here.
November book: The Boys for Biloxi by John Grisham
Contact: Linda Owen, lindaowen23@gmail.com
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Peek at the Week is now on the website (doers.org) too. So if you need to check in on what’s going on this coming week, click on the Peek at the Week banner (The Week's Events) on the home page: doers.org
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This week's eChimes features | |
- Annual Giving Message
- Children's Ministry Supply Drive for SCAN Circle Preschool
- Stuart Circle Parish happenings
- Vestry Nominations for the Vestry 2024 Class
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- Youth - Come tee off this Sunday at TopGolf
- Youth - come cook for Taste earn volunteer hours
- All Saints Necrology
- Prayers of The People
- Diocese of Virginia
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“Why did I say yes to helping with the Celebration? LOVE. I love my church family, starting with our youngest members – whom I’ve taught in Godly Play. I value all the events that we put on that bind us and motivate us to give back to one another and our community. I appreciate everything the church has given my family for the past 30 years, and continues to give. Most importantly I believe in the message that we receive weekly from our clergy and staff.
Having been both a volunteer and a staff member, I know what it takes to make St. James’s move forward in the name of Christ. My husband, Mark and I willingly give what we can to continue to support the things we believe in: love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and mind, and love thy neighbor as thyself.”
-- Laura Shuford
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Now is the time to invest in the ministry and mission of St. James’s with boldness and courage, and out of a commitment to love God and love our neighbor.
Your pledge, combined with the pledges of other St. James’sers, makes up our proposed budget – and creates opportunities for the over 60 ministries planned for the coming program year.
Look for our Steeple-o-meter in the Narthex, which will chart our progress as we move toward our goal.
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SUPPORT
SCAN's Circle Preschool Program
with a supply donation
Please join the Children's Ministry in collecting much-needed supplies for one of our outreach partners, Greater Richmond SCAN. The supply drive will benefit SCAN's Circle Preschool Program (CPP).
CPP is the first and only preschool of its kind in our region. It serves children with early exposure to trauma and provides a unique healing environment through high-quality early education and intensive trauma-focused treatment.
Please drop-off supplies by this Sunday, October 29:
- in the church Narthex
- on Michaux House, 2nd floor
Click here to see Circle Preschool Program Wish List.
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There’s so much happening
in the Circle right now.
The Stuart Circle Parish Council is a partnership among the congregations near Stuart Circle (including St. James’s) – but the council is broadening its scope to include churches and agencies outside the circle. Its goal is to bring our partner congregations together to share news, educational opportunities, events and opportunities to come together as neighboring Christians and friends.
The organization is particularly busy right now, with four events happening between today and Saturday, November 4 that everyone is invited to attend:
Grace Covenant Presbyterian
1627 Monument Avenue
- Friday, 10/27 at 4:30pm - Fall Festival
First English Lutheran
1603 Monument Avenue
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Sunday, 10/29 at noon – German Fest and Food Truck
St. John’s UCC (two events)
503 Stuart Circle
- Tuesday, 10/31, Halloween Night from 5 to 9 pm
On the front steps, they will give out candy and dog treats,
and have scary harp music!
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Saturday, November 4, 6 to 8 pm – German Dinner
Reservations required: (804) 358-9291 or office@stjohnsrvaucc.org
Adults $15 and Children $5.
To learn more about the good work of the Stuart Circle Parish Council, go here.
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St. James’s is now accepting nominations
for the 2024 Vestry Class.
Serving on the Vestry is one of the great privileges of church membership--and one of the most important responsibilities.
All confirmed members of St. James’s are eligible to be nominated. And our goal is to have the Vestry continue to represent as wide a range of parishioners as possible, including both new and long-time members. It’s also important to find Vestry members with a range of talents and interests.
As you think about who you might nominate, consider folks who can bring the imagination, focus and dedication required for this essential position. Being on the vestry is a three year term. And, yes, a previous Vestry member can serve again.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, November 22 to Veni Davidkova, Parish Administrator at vdavidkova@doers.org.
Please do your best to provide the following information about each of your nominees:
- Name
- Nominated By
- Age Range
- Relevant Work
- Why you think your nominee would be a good choice
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Tee it up at TOPGOLF
this Sunday.
We’re going to Top Golf this Sunday, October 29 from 6:30 to 8 pm.Come play some rounds with us, no experience – or clubs – needed! The weather forecast is sunny and warm.
To sign up, click here.
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Looking for some volunteer hours?
Next Saturday, November 4, we’re cooking for the Taste of St. James! Come out and make soups, breakfast casseroles, and peppermint bark with us and earn volunteer hours at the same time.
We’ll work from 9 am to 12 pm in Valentine Hall - breakfast and snacks will be provided.
Come out and learn how to make something new!
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It’s the constant story in our newsfeeds: Yet another shooting. This one at a school, this one at a grocery store, this one at a synagogue. This one at our own Monroe Park. We’re scared and angry, confused and frustrated, frozen and numb. But we’re also people of faith. And as such, we’re called to share these feelings with God—and to call on God to act.
With this in mind, you’re invited to a Service of Community Lament, to be held at 5:30pm on Sunday November 5 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, on Northside. Join others from around Richmond as they share their grief with God, while standing firm on God’s promises to bring about a better world. One without gun violence.
If you’d like to contribute to a prayer for the service, please register for an upcoming Zoom or in-person workshop. Workshops will be led by The Rev. R. Dale Smith, a deacon in the Episcopal Church and former writing professor. At these free workshops, you’ll learn about the ancient, cathartic practice of lament, and compose one as a group. Click here for more details and to register.
These events are part of the Beyond Thoughts and Prayers series. Other events include: A Service of Community Healing from Gun Violence (Dec 3), a public worship service (in the spring, date TBA), and a call to community action (also in spring, date TBA). All are invited to these events.
Hear the good news: We do not need to carry the cross of gun violence alone; we can share it with each other and with our God; we can trust that change will come. Amen.
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Names for the All Saints Necrology
are due this Sunday.
All Saints Sunday is November 5. On this Sunday we remember our beloved ones who have died. If you have someone that you want remembered, please send their name by this Sunday, October 29 to Mary Brown at mbrown@doers.org.
Please note, if their name has appeared in the church bulletin during the last 12 months, their name is already on the list – and there’s no need to submit their name.
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St. James’s Episcopal Church | DOERS.ORG | (804) 355-1779
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