Your Vestry met via Zoom on September 22 looking back with a spirit of gratitude and looking forward with a spirit of anticipation. We celebrated the terms of our outgoing Vestry class – Deb McGee, Ed Hatrick, and Senior Warden Mark Snow, and we gave thanks for a strong slate of eight faithful candidates on the ballot for the Vestry Class of 2023. Deep and heartfelt gratitude goes to the Vestry Nominating committee of Mark Snow, Ed Hatrick, Deb McGee, Ken Robinson, Kara Laughlin, and Sarah Bauer.

The vestry is considering recommended physical plant priorities for St. James’ - first and foremost, to increase accessibility of the campus. The vestry has established a task force from the vestry and Trustees to address the accessible projects, and has approved use of funds from two of our Investment funds to help ensure the initial projects are not unnecessarily delayed. Other future priorities include repairing the mortar on the church, renovating the garages, milling and repaving the parking lot, and replacing the organ. We thanked junior warden Terry Prevost, Ken Getty, Don Scheuerman, and Dan Thomas for their faithful leadership in being stewards of our physical church.

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On Sunday, October 4 at 11 a.m., we will gather together to celebrate our life in Christian community, give thanks for our blessings, announce the election of new Vestry members, and look ahead to the coming year!

Sixty-two individuals were recommended to the Vestry Nominating Committee as potential candidates. The Committee has identified eight people whose unique skills, gifts, and experience are well suited for this important leadership position at this time in our life together. Four of them will be chosen to serve for the next three years. Learn more about them here. 

Online voting for new vestry members will begin Wednesday, Sept. 30 and close during the Annual Meeting on Oct. 4. Members who are eligible to vote will receive an email ballot from the SimplyVoting platform with detailed instructions. According to the Canons of the Diocese of Virginia, "All adult communicants in good standing, registered in the particular Church in which they offer to vote, shall be entitled to vote at the election of Vestry members." If you have questions about your eligibility to vote, please email Kay Gregg or call the Church Office at 703-777-1124.

During September, we are praying for, learning about, and financially supporting Mobile Hope.

Mobile Hope improves the lives of young people, 24 years of age or younger, who are who are precariously housed or homeless in Loudoun County.

This important non-profit creates pathways for this fragile, overlooked, and often unacknowledged population with housing solutions, daily essentials and life-changing support.

Mobile Hope was created in 2011 as an adjunct of the Mobile Health program operated by Inova Loudoun Hospital, and it became its own 501(c)(3) charitable organization in 2014. Learn more about Mobile Hope.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity.

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Please consider providing food for St. Gabriel's ministry that serves folks who are food-insecure, do not have transportation, are nontraditional renters, and due to the pandemic have not had work or had their hours severely reduced. All food donations can be dropped off at St. David's in Ashburn on Mondays from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

To assist our parishioners, family, or friends, as well as support community organizations that provide key services (food, shelter, or direct aid), ​St. James' has established a COVID-19 Response Fund.

In addition, Fr. Daniel Vélez Rivera, vicar of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church (St. James' daughter church), works closely with Catholic Charities to help distribute emergency COVID-19-related rental assistance to people who are non lease-holders.

Grace to Go continues to serve to-go meals every Monday evening from the St. James' parking lot.

If you, a family member, or friend, find themselves in a place of need, please contact Fr. Earl. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are in need.

In addition, please share this list of non-profits who can assist those in need.

"In case of illness, the minister of the congregation is to be notified."

Email: fr.earl@stjamesleesburg.org

Those requesting our prayers this week: Margaret Haight, Brianne Bailey and Family, the Lamberty Family, Alice Lynn, Mary Paul, Inez Peebles, Caroline Ennis, the Lynch Family, the Page family, John Marsh, and the Riley family, Mary Bracken, Jennifer Griffith, Tim MacNamara, Fiona Ahrweiler and family; for other persons: Orma Call, Chris DeWaard, Jay Watkins, Mark and Meghan Roomsfa, Lori Turner, Chase Smith, the Schott family, Charlotte, Christian Cutillo, Ruth Guerra, Miline Hughes, Erin Stanton, Barbara Rose, Nancy Hylton, Bridget Steel, Matthew Britto, Betty Overson, Dewey, those who are unemployed or underemployed; and those serving in the armed forces at home and abroad.

Terry Prevost, Junior Warden

Mark Snow, Senior Warden

 St. James’ Clergy and Staff