There is no Children’s Sunday School nor is there Children’s Chapel on Sunday, September 4 (it is Labor Day weekend). The first Children’s Sunday School and Chapel of the school year will be held on the first Sunday in October.

Weekly choir practices are starting up in September! The St. James Choir (adults) will start rehearsing on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 pm. Choristers (grades 3-8) will begin practicing on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6:00 pm

Re-Start Sunday is on Sunday, September 11th. Join us for a potluck breakfast and ministry fair from 9:30-10:45am!

Click here to go to the Lectionary Page

Click here for a free PDF download of the Book of Common Prayer

The Lessons appointed for the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper Eighteen, Revised Common Lectionary, Year C

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Psalm 1

Philemon 1-21

Luke 14:25-33

The next meeting of the Daughters of the King (DOK) will be September 11, between services around 9:30am in the Chapel. We look forward to seeing everyone! This year our chapter dues are $2.00 per person.

Consider EfM - Education for Ministry

This four-year study course is available to anyone interested in broadening their knowledge of the Bible and Theology. Through study, prayer, and reflection, EfM groups move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God’s realm. We will start up on September 14, at 6:30 pm. If interested or for more information contact Dr. Paul Rillema or Deb Bagby

St. James/ St. Stephen's Book Club is reading Cloud Cukoo by Doerr. They meet every Thursday at noon and welcome new members to join. As of now, they are meeting via Zoom. Click here for the link. Questions, contact Mary Sloan.

Adult Forum meets every Sunday

Join us at 9:45 in the Guild Hall as we discuss the weekly readings in our series "Going off the Lectionary Grid."

Lauren Schmeidler, a long-time member, is our new Nursery Coordinator! She is planning to start on Sept 11th and will be here each Sunday to love and cherish your kiddos in the Nursery. She is trained in CPR and Safeguarding God's Children. As a long-time volunteer in the Nursery, she is excited about this new opportunity. The nursery is open each Sunday from 8:15 am - 12:00 pm and special events for newborns to five years of age. We are still looking for volunteers to assist Lauren, contact Chelsea.

Youth Group Date to Remember: Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 pm. All youth (Grades 6-12) and their families are invited for a cookout to start the new year.

Pocket Change Ministry

The Wichita Children’s Home is sponsoring a new program called Crossroads to aid run-away and troubled teens. The program provides counseling, temporary shelter, job training, and housing placement for teens. We are saving for a $500 donation to Crossroads. Thank you St. James for generously supporting our Pocket Change Ministry.

Parish Prayers

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: 

Pray for the Anglican Church of Australia 

In the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer: 

Pray for Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo

In the Kansas Cycle of Prayer: 

Pray for Trinity, Atchison 

St. James Church prays for these individuals as well:

Our seminarian, Maddy Bishop;

Those serving in the military:

J. David Anderson-Lusk, Will Corkins, Maureen Tanner.

Thanksgiving for the birth of Parker Liam Mather, born Aug. 14 to parents Ashley and Taylor Mather and grandparents Vicky and Jim Petty.

Those who have recently died: Judy Wilkinson, Richard Coleman Clausen; Joyce Essmiller; Terry Downs;

And those who have died in Septembers past: Anne Allen; Virginia Armstrong; Nancy Avery; Betty Bacon; Iris Bain; Walter Bentley; Jim Callender; Colin Carroll; Jackie Davis; Joan Downs; Larry Elliott; L. Fox; The Rev. Jackie Gossard; Jan Hutchison; Janet Jenkins; Philip Knight; Sandra Lyon; Mac McPherson; Craig Miner; Beverly Mitchell; Russell Nelson; José Peggs; Uleta Phelps; Linda Rutherford; Beverly Sarver; Chuck Shield; Chuck Steele; Emmy Lou Stewart; M.P. Van Kueren

Those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity:

Jan M.; Edna & James; Janet R.; Martha F.; Lucy C. & family; Diana; Andy; Pat; Arnell & John; Peggy S.; Gary; Deb H.; Bill and Jeri; Tom T.; Tom G.; Jayne P.; Barbara H.; Dana F.; Suzy R.; Phil S., Helen B., Bill and Carolyn, Dave W.; Carole, Kitty; Laura S.; Bob and Sue; Marge R.; Pam M.; Dal; Gus; Joan J.; Martha L.; Betty; Sage; Joseph B.; Sam and Beth; Jerry M.; Joy J.; Jonathan

For the sake of privacy, we do not list the last names of those who are on our prayer list because of trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or adversity. We do our best to include last name initials in the event that two parishioners with the same first name exist.

If your prayers have been answered, let us rejoice with you. Please contact the office to let us know we can remove your prayer request. If you have prayers you would like added to the prayer list, please contact the office at office@stjameswichita.org or 316-683-5686.

Loving, Liberating and Life-Giving

Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.