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St. James' Mill Creek
Wilmington, Delaware

May 26th, 2024

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Sunday Bulletin (May 26th)

Before we enter the season after Pentecost, sometimes known as Ordinary Time in the Church year, we mark a piece of Church doctrine that is anything but ordinary. In the Holy Trinity we think about the threefold nature of God made known through the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit, which are also imperfect words used for something that is often just beyond our own comprehension, as in, if we think we have it, it just slips out of our reach.

 

Our readings for Trinity Sunday this year, though, do strive to tell us something about the qualities of God that we hold fast to as we think about the Trinity. Isaiah depicts the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne wearing a robe that fills the temple. The psalmist depicts the Lord working through meteorological events. Paul reminds us that through Christ the Lord God has adopted new believers into the covenant made with Abraham, and Jesus reminds us that God has sent the Son not to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through Him.

 

The great mystery of the Trinity is how all of these aspects are made known through the unity of God: three in one and one in three. It’s okay if you struggle with this; people have had trouble with the Trinity for almost two thousand years! In fact, our collect for Sunday says it plainly: “You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity.” Notice that it is “to acknowledge,” not “to understand” or “to be able to explain”, because the hope of the Trinity is not that we are able to explain it but instead that through it we may be able to see something about the overwhelming nature of God’s love for all whom God has made.

The parish office will be closed May 27th for Memorial Day. Thank you very much for your kindness and understanding.


Have a safe and Happy Memorial Day!


Emmanuel Dining Room - Outreach and Fellowship opportunities!

 

St. James' next opportunity to serve lunch at Emmanuel Dining Room- 

Friday, May 31st.  

 

Ways you can help with this ministry:



  • Make a donation to help support this ministry and fund our lunches.
  • Join us in the parish hall kitchen Thursday, May 30th 9-11 a.m. making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. 
  • Make a batch or bring a bag of cookies for our lunch, please drop them off in the Parish Hall kitchen and label EDR lunch.
  • Seven times a year, we work hard to offer a yummy lunch (May lunch: meatball sub, bag of chips, banana, cookies, and milk). By shopping smartly, we serve between 185 and 200 meals to children, women, and men for about $3 per person. 



Thank you for your continued support!!

It’s Time For a Fun Filled Bingo Night


The 2024 Claudia White Memorial Bingo Night

Will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024

in the St. James’ Parish Hall

 

Games will start at 7:00 PM. Please mark your calendars. As in the past, there will be a $10 donation for 10 Bingo Games. There will be prizes for game winners, everyone will receive a Door Prize, a 50/50 Drawing will be available, and there will be a variety of refreshments. 

 

Call Nancy Patterson, (302) 239-7649, if you have any questions, and to let us know if you plan to attend our Bingo Night. Seating is limited, so be sure to reserve your seats no later than Monday, June 10th, 2024.

 

All proceeds are donated to the St. James’ Claudia White Memorial Fund. Repairs and renovations to the Parish House were very close to Claudia’s heart and the money raised is used to help maintain the Parish House. 

We hope you and your friends will join us for a fun filled evening with family and friends.


The St. James Bazaar Ladies are looking forward to seeing you on

June 17th!


Join TOGETHER at the Episcopal Church’s Youth Booth at the DE Pride Festival!


Calling all young people and their families!



The Diocesan Youth Advisors are thrilled to invite you to be a part of a vibrant celebration of love and inclusivity at our booth during this year’s Pride Festival, at Legislative Hall in Dover on Saturday, June 1st. It’s a day to shine, share, and show your support for the community.


Here’s what we’ve got lined up for you:


• Free T-Shirt: Be an ambassador of love and pride with our specially designed t-shirts, yours to keep and wear with pride!

• Flexible Timing: Spend some time with us between 10 AM and 4 PM, or stay with us for the whole day. Your presence is a blessing!

• Pizza Lunch and Ice Cold Water Bottles: Fuel up with delicious pizza on us. It’s not just about feeding the body but also the soul with fellowship.

• Parking at Christ Church Dover: No need to worry about parking hassles. We’ve got you covered with parking spaces reserved just for you.


This is more than just a booth; it’s a mission. A mission to be the hands of God, welcoming and affirming each person’s unique beauty and worth. As we join together, we become a living message of God’s unconditional love.


For more information, please contact the Diocesan Youth Advisors, youthsupport@delaware.church. Let’s make this a day to remember!


https://delaware.church/lgbtq-in-delaware/

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Lemonade in the Circle Announcement


Thank you to everyone who hosted Coffee Hour this year. We will be starting Lemonade in the Circle on May 26th. If you would like to bring lemonade and snacks on a Sunday this summer, please speak to Eileen Marvel. 

From Kathy Jackson:


On June 1st is the Epilepsy 5K Walk and Run. I would appreciate your support and request that you go into my Facebook page via the below link or use the QR code for the EFDE Fundraiser page to submit a donation by May 31st. If you prefer you can hand the donation to me directly. If you have questions please call me at 737-8142 or 690-3513.   

 

Thanks, for your support!!

Kathy Jackson

 

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1144545023211071/



  • QR to EFDE website to donate


St. James' Mission and Outreach updates

 

Sharing God’s gifts with others

Reaching out to those in need

And serving them with dignity and respect…



New Castle County HOPE Center-for Individuals and Families in need of temporary housing and support services.


What started as temporary housing during the cold weather of 2020-2021 has grown into a permanent center that provides housing and support services for individuals and families who are without adequate housing in New Castle County. New Castle County (NCC) purchased the former Sheraton Hotel on Airport Rd (now named the New Castle County HOPE Center) and kept the hotel management staff to keep the facility running.  Working together, many non-profit organizations including Family Promise provide various services and support for individuals and families to obtain emergency and more significant housing and medical, psychological, and job skills opportunities as well. The hotel can accommodate 400 and suites and adjoining rooms are given to families and enable households to stay together. Housing is coordinated through the Delaware Housing Alliance. 


If you know of anyone who needs this housing, please ask them to call 1-833-FIND-BED (1-833-3463-233) and leave a message.


How can you help?


Review the list below and see where you might be able to help.


 Current items needed:


  • Hygiene items such as deodorant, shampoo, and soap (regular and travel size)
  • Individual sized peanut butter crackers, tuna, microwavable meals (pastas, soups, etc.)
  • Non-alcohol hand sanitizer
  • Tide pods or other laundry pods
  • NEW Underwear, and socks - all sizes, children through adult
  • New or gently used t-shirts and light jacket
  • New books for adults and children


Please drop the items off:


     ·        Monday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the parish hall porch 

Please place your donations in the bin labeled Donations for HOPE Center on the porch of the parish hall. Liz will bring in the bin and any donated items at 12:30 p.m.

    ·        On Sunday, there is a container in the foyer of the church.

 We take the donations to the distribution center about every two weeks.


Thank you,


St. James' Mission/Outreach Ministry

Prayer Team Updates


The prayer team continues to lift up prayer requests shared by parishioners through emails or calls to the church office at 302-994-1584, to individual members of the prayer team, or requests left in the prayer basket in the church foyer. We collect the prayer requests and other concerns of the parish, community, and world. They are compiled weekly and then these requests are lifted up in the daily prayers of the team members. All are welcome and encouraged to share their prayers.


For those who have an immediate prayer need, we invite you to email your prayer needs and request to Carolyn Mack at cdmack37@gmail.com or call 302-565-8675

St. James' Pastoral Care Team


St. James' Pastoral Care Team continues to support our parish family and our community.

If you or someone you know is in need, we: 

·        send cards, make phone calls, and pray with you and/or for you.

·        Make home, hospital, and Eucharistic visits.


Please call the office (302-994-1584) and leave a message. Someone will get back to you. Messages are retrieved daily, seven days a week.


Please let us know if you need us or someone you know needs us. We will not know if you do not tell us.

“Blessful” Meditations


We all know that life can be a little stressful and hectic sometimes. We hope that by reading this short bible passage and watching a relaxing video will help you take a moment and reflect on God’s gifts.  


Isaiah 43:19


"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."

Prayer for Today


O God:

Give me strength to live another day;

Let me not turn coward before its difficulties or prove recreant to its duties;

Let me not lose faith in other people;

Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;

Preserve me from minding little stings or giving them;

Help me to keep my heart clean, and to live so honestly and fearlessly that no outward failure can dishearten me or take away the joy of conscious integrity;

Open wide the eyes of my soul that I may see good in all things;

Grant me this day some new vision of thy truth;

Inspire me with the spirit of joy and gladness;

and make me the cup of strength to suffering souls;

in the name of the strong Deliverer, our only Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.


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St. James' Mill Creek
2106 St. James Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808

302.994.1584