A Special Summer Jazz Mass
this Sunday at the 10 am service.

Jazz Masses are among our most popular and beloved services, and with our choir in Gloucester this Sunday, it’s the perfect time to hold one. This Sunday’s Jazz Mass will feature pianist Anthony Dowd and saxophone player Roger Carroll, who have played together for many years as a duo and in larger ensembles.

Anthony Dowd started his music career right out of high school, joining the Kings of Swing at King’s Dominion. Over the years, he’s played the Carillon at Byrd Park, played on cruise ships, and had Frank Sinatra sit in at The Jefferson Hotel.
Roger Carroll attended VCU Music School in the early 80's and after school spent a number of years touring with a few different bands. After returning to Richmond he worked for The U.S. division of Hohner Musical Instruments as an Accordion Technician as well as playing music around Virginia.
By the way, you can view the livestream of the St. James’s choir performing at Gloucester Cathedral this Sunday here. Fair warning, you have to get up at 5:15 am to watch.
(You might just need to refresh the page a few moments before the service is due to begin.)
Worship
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

In-Person SUMMER Worship Services
8 am -- Holy Eucharist Rite I
Held in the Memorial Garden weather permitting (otherwise in the Sanctuary)
10 am -- Holy Eucharist Rite II -- Bulletin
Held in the Sanctuary

Live-Streamed Worship Services
on doers.org/live at 10am
and recorded version on YouTube
The readings for this Sunday

Old Testament: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105, 1-6, 16-22, 45b  
Epistle: Romans 10:5-15
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
SUMMER Nursery Hours
9 am to 11:30 am


Kilpy & Blake's baby shower
is this Sunday
after the 10 am service

Join us on Sunday in Valentine Hall after the 10 am service for a shower celebrating Kilpy and Blake.

Their baby girl is due to arrive in the fall, and we’re so excited for them. If you’d like to purchase a gift for baby Singer, here's a link to their registry.
(There are two registries - Amazon and Target. You can find some of the Amazon registry items in-store at Target.)

Regardless, we hope you’ll join us in wishing these two well as they embark on parenthood.
Summer Fellowship
9 am in the Memorial Garden

We'll be having coffee, cookies and lemonade just outside the Memorial Garden during the summer. If it's raining, we'll move inside to Valentine Hall.

Our Children's and Youth Ministries have upcoming August events and news to share about the program year. Click here to read the Doings August newsletter.


Saturday, August 12
Young Family Social - 4 to 6pm
Our Young Family Social will be at
the home of Katie and Darryl Ricard (1921 Hanover Avenue).  
The social is for any St. James's family with children living at home.
Everyone is sure to have fun.

Sunday, August 13
Jazz Mass
10 am service in the sanctuary

Kilpy & Blake's Baby Shower
after the 10 am service in Valentine Hall

Monday, August 14
Summer Book Club Zoom Discussion- 7:30 pm
Blake Singer will lead the discussion
Book is On the Road with. St. Augustine by James K.A. Smith

Tuesday Men's Bible Study, Young Adults, and Women in Wisdom
are taking a summer break, but will return in the fall.
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
This week's eChimes features
  • Young Family Social this Saturday
  • Summer Book Club Zoom discussion on Monday evening
  • Brown Bag book announces their reading list for 2023/24 
  • Confirmation packet and virtual information session
  • Looking ahead to August events
  • See what's happening this summer in one place
  • People who have died recently
  • Prayers of The People
  • Diocese of Virginia

The fun starts tomorrow
at 4 pm


Our August Young Family Social is this Saturday, August 12, from 4-6 pm at the home of Katie and Darryl Ricard (1921 Hanover Avenue).

St. James’s will provide snacks, water, and juice. Parents are welcome to bring a favorite adult beverage if they wish. These socials are for any St. James's family with children living at home.

The parents have as much fun as the children at our Young Family socials.

Summer Book Club
Book #2 Zoom Discussion
Monday at 7:30 pm

This Monday (August 14) at 7:30 pm is the second meeting of our Summer Book Club, featuring books selected by the clergy. Led by Blake, we’ll be discussing On the Road with Saint Augustine by James. K.A. Smith.


You're invited even if you haven't read the book.
Brown Bag Book Club announces its reading list for 2023/24 

The Brown Bag Book Club, which reads and discusses a new book every month throughout the year, has announced its new reading list.

Here are a few of the books the group will be reading:
September 7 — Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Fiction)

October 5 — The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland (Fiction)

You can find the complete list and other information here. The group meets the first Thursday of each month by Zoom.
2023-2024 Confirmation

Calling all ninth graders! The 2023-2024 Confirmation Information packet is now available. Click this link to learn about the process, as well as access our electronic registration form.

There will be a virtual information session for all interested parties on Sunday, August 20 from 7:00-7:30 pm.

For now, save the date for our Confirmation kick off event on Sunday, September 24 from 12:30-2:00 pm.
Come be a DOER!
Saturday, August 26

We're volunteering at Shalom Farms on Saturday, August 26 from 9:00 am -12:00 pm.

This activity is for all ages. Come be a DOER. Sign up now - we only have 30 spots!

Shalom Farms is a nonprofit that seeks to bring healthy food options to communities in need.
Food Truck Parish Dinner
Wednesday, August 30

Come say “so long” to summer on Wednesday, August 30 at our Parish Dinner. The local food trucks will park in the surface lot for families to purchase their dinner and dessert.

Here's what will be for dinner:
Boka Tako - fusion tacos
Slideways - gourmet sliders and fresh hand-cut fries
Westray’s Ice Cream - naturally handmade here in Richmond
There's so much happening this summer.
See it all in one place.

We’re making it as easy as possible to know what’s happening this Summer at St. James’s. In addition to clicking on the Summer at St. James’s artwork, you can always go to doers.org/summer, where you’ll find the full schedule of summer social and musical events, book clubs and classes, and, of course, worship – all in one place. 
Parishioners who passed away recently:

Anne Seymour (d. 8/6/2023)
We commend Anne to God’s love. 

If you would like information on how to reach out to the loved ones of the deceased, please do not hesitate to contact the church office at 804-355-1779.

Here are the names of those we're remembering in our prayers this week.

We do our best to keep this list current, but if you want your name added or removed, please email Mary Brown at mbrown@doers.org or call her at 804-355-1779 ext. 313


For Diocese of Virginia news and information, visit: https://www.thediocese.net/
You can always find the eChimes at doers.org/eChimes.
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