Dear St. James’s Community,
I’m writing to invite all of you to a reception honoring John McCard and celebrating his ministry with us over the last six years. Please join us in Valentine Hall on Saturday, June 17th from 11am-1pm. We will have catered food and drinks, a cake, and we will take the opportunity to thank John for his contributions to the St. James’s community. There is no RSVP necessary and everyone is welcome. If you wish to bring John a card or gift you can drop it off at the Parish House or bring it to the reception.
In Peace,
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Saturday, June 10
Young Family Social - 4 to 6pm
Our Young Family Social will be at
the home of Margaret and John Raigins (826 Arlington Circle).
The social is for any St. James's family with children living at home.
Everyone is sure to have fun.
Wednesday, June 14
Welcome Summer Recital and Supper
Supper - 5:30pm in Valentine Hall
Recital - 7pm in the Sanctuary
The Eckhart Ensemble, featuring oboist Gus Highstein
Supper will be a hearty soup, biscuits, cookies, tea and wine.
Please RSVP here by 6 pm on Monday to give us some idea of how many people to expect.
Thursday, June 15
Thursday Men's Breakfast Bible Study - 7:30 am
This group meets every other Thursday to read and discuss the Lectionary Readings
for the upcoming Sunday. It’s a great way to learn the scriptures and
build deeper relationships with other St. Jamesers.
Brown Bag Book Group
Meets the first Thursday of each month via Zoom. Here are the books for July and August.
July Book: The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
August Book: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
Tuesday Men's Bible Study, Young Adults, Women in Wisdom and Lectionary Ladies
are taking a summer break, but will return in the fall.
Women in Fellowship
is taking a summer break, but will have a few socials later in the summer.
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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.
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This week's eChimes features |
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- Young Family Social tomorrow
- Summer at St. James's
- Get your tickets for the Richmond Squirrels before they're gone.
- We now have a Lost & Found page on the Web
- June 14 Welcome Summer Recital and Supper
- It's not too early to get involved in our Parish Retreat
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- Send us your photos for Keeping up with St. James'sers
- Help refill our Free Little Library
- College Scholarship Opportunity
- Prayers of The People
- Diocese of Virginia
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Young Family Social
is tomorrow!
Our June Young Family Social will be Saturday, June 10 from 4 to 6 pm at the home of Margaret and John Raigins (826 Arlington Circle). Come for fellowship and fun.
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St. James’s will provide snacks, water, and juice. Parents are welcome to bring a favorite adult beverage if you wish. These socials are for any St. James family with children living at home. |
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St. James’s has big plans for your summer!
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Saturday, June 10: Young Family Social from 4-6 pm (see details above)
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Wednesday, June 14: Summer Supper and Recital. Supper starts at 5:30 in Valentine Hall, the recital begins at 7:00 in the Sanctuary.
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Wednesday, June 21: Summer Supper and Recital. Supper starts at 5:30 in Valentine Hall, the recital begins at 7:00 in the Sanctuary.
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Saturday, July 8: St. James’s at the Flying Squirrels at 6:05 pm (see details below)
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Wednesday, July 26: Parish Dinner at 5:30 pm. We’re grilling burgers and hot dogs- come for food and fellowship!
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Saturday, August 12: Young Family Social from 4-6 pm
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Saturday, August 26: Shalom Farms Service Opportunity for all ages from 9 am-12 pm.
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Wednesday, August 30: Parish Dinner at 5:30 pm. We’re having food trucks on the surface lot - come and celebrate the end of summer and buy dinner. Dessert is on St. James’s!
You can also find this information at doers.org. Look for the Summer at St. James's news square at the bottom of the home page.
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Have fun! Go nuts! Don’t wait.
Join us at a Richmond Squirrels game in July.
After having such a great time last year, St. James’s is going back to see the Flying Squirrels – on Saturday, July 8! The Squirrels take on the Bowie Baysox at 6:05 pm, plus it’s Glow Night and fireworks.
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You can purchase your General Admission Tickets to the game when click here. But don’t wait, the Squirrels are drawing big crowds this year, and we don’t want anyone to get shut out. The Squirrels attract fans from not just the Richmond area, but a 45 mile radius.
As we get closer to the game, we’ll send out more information on where we’ll be sitting.
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Introducing
our online Lost & Found.
The St. James’s Lost & Found bin is overflowing. So to help reunite St. James’sers with their belongings, we’ve created a Lost & Found page on our website (doers.org/lost-and-found).
You can also find the Lost & Found page under Connect on the nav bar at the top of the home page.
If you find something you’ve been missing, come by the Parish House (next to the playground) and retrieve your lost item. Any items not claimed by September 30 will be donated.
Parrish House Summer hours: Monday to Thursday. 9 am - 4 pm.
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Our Welcome Summer Recital and Supper series
continues this Wednesday, June 14
Our lovely summer tradition -- Welcome Summer Recital Series -- plus Supper continues this Wednesday. In addition to our performance at 7 pm, we having a casual supper of hearty soup, biscuits, cookies, tea and wine that starts at 5:30 pm.
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So before you’re soothed, inspired, moved and enriched by accomplished musicians playing beautiful compositions, come enjoy a homemade dinner with friends. In addition to being a delight for St. James’sers, these recitals and suppers are also a great opportunity to introduce friends to our church or to meet someone who've never met.
Cost for dinner is $5 per person. Please RSVP here by 6 pm on Monday to give us some idea of how many people to expect.
H ere's the musical lineup for this Wednesday and June 21. Go here for more details.
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June 14 -- The Eckhart Ensemble featuring Gus Highstein, oboe
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June 21 -- St. James’s Choir: A Gloucester Prelude
Music to be sung during the choir’s residency at Gloucester Cathedral, August 7-13, 2023
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It’s not too early to think about
the Parish Retreat.
It may be summer, but we’re thinking about the Parish Retreat on October 20-22 at Shrine Mont. Save the date for this wonderful weekend that never disappoints.
If you are interested in serving on the planning committee, please email our Retreat Chair, Meredith Harbach by Monday, June 12 at meredith.harbach@gmail.com
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Keeping Up with St. James’sers
Don't be shy. Share your photos.
Our popular Keeping Up With St. James’sers program – where you share with us what you’re doing and where you’re going over the Summer - is back. And we would love for you to share your photos with us.
This summer, we want to see more than your summer vacations, things like:
Volunteering, hobbies, backyard/block parties, accomplishments, spending time at the pool, photos of your pets, activities with your kids or grandchildren, weekend activities, offbeat moments, or any other activity – serious or silly. It's about what you’re up to this Summer.
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Use this form to tell us what you're up to and send us some pics.
Have some fun. Surprise us!
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The shelves of our
Little Free Library are bare.
Help us refill them.
If you have any gently used books for children K to 5th grade, and are willing to donate them, we’d love to put them in the Little Free Library.
Just bring your books to The Parish house during the week or to the Narthex on Sundays…and we’ll see that they get into good – and grateful – hands.
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The Scott-Taliaferro
College Scholarship
for 2023-2024 Academic Year
The Scott-Taliaferro College Scholarship was created to provide financial aid for the undergraduate college education of St. James’s members. The scholarship awards are based on need and service to the community.
Funding for the Scott-Taliaferro Scholarship is given through the generosity of Mrs. Thomas Branch Scott, Jr. and Lucy Nelson Taliaferro in memory of their parents and grandparents, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Michaux.
Here are the application requirements.
- Applicant must submit a personal letter which includes:
- the objectives or purposes for pursuing a college education
- financial need and any other sources of funding
- a description of family (e.g. number of household members)
- a description of service efforts (e.g. church, community, and school)
- All application letters are due by Saturday, July 1
- Only one recipient is allowed per household.
Please submit application letters to:
Tracy Schneider--Senior Warden
c/o Mary Brown
St. James’s Episcopal Church
1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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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
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