Not sure whom to vote for? Join fellow parishioners in person or via Zoom this Sunday morning at 9:30 AM when those running for vestry will be introduced.

Click here to read the candidates' bios on our website. Click here to join forum via Zoom.

If you missed last week's forum on the long-range plan presented by Fr. David, Lewis Thayne and Gene Clark, it can be viewed by clicking here. If you'd like to view the long-range plan document, click here.

Giving envelopes are available for pick-up on Sundays in the cloister narthex, or we are happy to mail them upon request for any who are not able to make it to church. If you have questions about giving envelopes, contact the office at 717-397-4858 X112.

Ever wonder what it's like to sing with the Saint James choir or wish you could but aren’t ready to commit? Join the choir rehearsal on Wednesday, January 17th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM, and again at 9:30 AM on Sunday, January 21st for the 10:30 AM Mass. For more information, click here to email Director of Music, Bill Wright.

The Upper Room Men's Group resumes their monthly meetings on Saturday, January 20th. Men of all ages are welcome to attend this time of food, fellowship and thought-provoking discussions. Have questions? Click here to email Chuck Smith.

This Epiphanytide Women's Gathering will conclude their study and discussion of spirituals and social justice with Father Mark Bozzuti-Jones as he invites us to consider our Christian responsibilities to those who are suffering, especially African Americans. Click here to email Lorraine Rollo for the Zoom link.

Have Questions? Click here to email Mother Shayna for more info. Click here to let us know you'll be attending.

Click here to learn more and register for this event. If you need help with the registration process, please click here to email Samantha Stimpert. Deadline for registration is Saturday, January 20th.

Ever feel called to visit and pray with people? On Wednesday January 24th at 6:00 PM in the parish house meeting room, the pastoral care team will gather to discuss its vision and needs for the upcoming year. Team members and those who are interested in learning more about this important ministry are invited to be a part of this meeting. If interested but unable to attend, please click here to email Pastoral Care Coordinator, Kristle Evans.

Join us for a transformative day with Erin Jean Warde Saturday, February 10th. Dive deeper into recovery and healing through prayer and rest. Explore common challenges, break down barriers to joy, and discover the power of meditation and prayer in your healing journey. Click here to learn more and register.

Join us during the 9:30 AM forum hour on Sunday, February 11th for a Shrove Sunday pancake breakfast! It's ideal for those who can't make the traditional Shrove Tuesday gathering!

You won't want to miss this family-friendly celebration on Fat Tuesday, better known to the French as Mardi Gras.

Start the evening with a drop-in pancake supper in the parish house forum room from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Then head on over to the sanctuary at 6:45 PM and enjoy the New Orleans style brass band, Dutchy Funk, in concert.

Observe the beginning of the season of Lent—a season of introspection, fasting and prayer symbolic of the 40 days and nights Jesus spent in wilderness in prayer and fasting.

Group spiritual direction undertakes some of the same exercises as individual spiritual direction, but in a small, intimate setting with just a few other people. The group will meet for six Thursday evenings at 5:30 PM in the parish house library February 15th through March 21st. Cost: $125, scholarships are available. Click here to learn more and register.

This year Prof. Randall Zachman and Fr. David Peck will explore Buddhist and Christian spirituality using classical spiritual texts like the Tao Te Ching from China and selections from an authoritative manual on spiritual formation from the Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan. The guiding question for the series will be, “How can the insights of Christianity, when compared to other faith traditions, help me to experience my own faith and be God’s mercy in the world?” The Mercy Seminar meets from 7:00 - 8:30 PM entirely on Zoom for six consecutive Thursday evenings. Click here for more information and registration.

January 14, 9:30 AM: Meet the vestry candidates, part 1

January 17, 3 PM: Holy Eucharist at Willow Valley

January 17, 6:30 PM: All Comers choir rehearsal

January 20, 8:30 AM - 12 Noon: Pathways: Exploring Membership at Saint James

January 20, 8:30 - 10:30 AM: Upper Room Men's Group

January 20, 10:00 - 11:30 AM: Women's Gathering

January 21, 9:30 AM: Meet the vestry candidates, part 2, annual vestry elections begin

January 24, 6:00 PM: Pastoral Care meeting for those interested in this ministry

January 28, 9:30 AM: Annual meeting, vestry elections conclude

February 2, 9:00 PM: First Friday, Compline at the Urban Well

February 3, 6:30 PM: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

February 10, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM: Spiritual Healing: Connecting to Joy and Purpose with Erin Jean Warde

February 10, 5:00 PM: Addiction and recovery mass with Erin Jean Warde

February 11, 9:30 AM: Shrove Sunday Pancake Breakfast

February 13, 5:00 - 7:30 PM: Fat Tuesday Celebration

February 14, 3:00 PM: Ash Wednesday service at Willow Valley

February 14, 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 7:30 PM: Ash Wednesday services in the sanctuary

February 14, 5:30 PM: Ash Wednesday with Godly Play

February 15, 5:30 PM: Group spiritual direction begins

February 15, 7:00 PM: Mercy Seminar, Term 1 begins