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This Sunday, at the 9 am service,
with the prelude starting at 8:50.
This Sunday is one of our most beloved and anticipated services of the year: The U2 Celtic Mass.
The Guitar Ensemble and The West Gallery Choir will sing music by U2 at the 9 am service, which also includes Gaelic hymns and a liturgy written expressly for this mass. Join us and bring a friend.
The prelude begins at 8:50, so make plans to arrive early.
Here’s how U2’s Bono sees the connection between U2’s music and God: There [are] cathedrals and alleyways in our music. I think the alleyway is usually on the way to the cathedral, where you can hear your own footsteps and you’re slightly nervous and looking over your shoulder, and wondering if there’s somebody following you. And then you get there and realize there was somebody following you: It’s God.
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Tuesday, November 21
Tuesday Men's Bible Study
Will not meet this Tuesday, but resume meeting on November 28.
Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving
Contact: Patrick Strickler, jpstrickler@verizon.net
Stephen Spraker, stspraker@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 22
Living Faith Bible Study - 10 to 11:30 am
Currently on Zoom (in person gatherings TBD)
This opportunity for spiritual refreshment and enlightenment begins with fellowship, a prayer followed by study and discussions that help to make our Christian faith a “living faith” and apply the witness of the Scripture to our everyday lives.
Contact: Betsy Trow (804) 282- 4152 or betsytrow@gmail.com
NO Wednesday Noon Eucharist & Healing Service
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Thursday, November 23
Thanksgiving Day Holy Eucharist Rite II - 10 am
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The Parish House will be closed
Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24
For pastoral emergencies, please call:
(804) 914-2808.
You’ll be put in direct contact with the
clergy member on call.
The regular parish office hours are:
Monday - Friday: 9 am-5 pm
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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: doers.org
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This week's eChimes features | |
- Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Annual Pledge update
- Vestry Nomination deadline is next week
- Advent and Christmas events
- Children's Center Christmas Cross
- It's time for Christmas Poinsettias
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- Spectacular Cello and Piano Recital December 1
- December Music Calendar
- Next Young Family Socal
- Join Beth Ahabah for a Community Concert of Israeli Pop Music
- Prayers of The People
- Diocese of Virginia
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive supporting FEEDMORE is winding down.
Your final chances to drop off your bag(s) full of food food in the Narthex are this Sunday, November 19, and at the Thanksgiving Day service.
Be a DOER and participate in helping FEEDMORE. Your food donations do more a difference. FEEDMORE is dedicated to feeding our neighbors who are food insecure across 29 counties and five cities.
Click here to print a list of FEED MORE's most needed items.
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Thanks to everyone who has already pledged. We’re at 72% of our goal – and we’re tracking ahead of where we were last year in both participation and dollars raised.
But we still have a ways to go to meet our goal.
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Every pledge is important.
Please make your pledge today by clicking the link below.
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Time is running out to submit
your nominations for
the 2024 Vestry Class.
All confirmed members of St. James’s are eligible to be nominated. And our goal is to have the Vestry continue to represent as wide a range of parishioners as possible, including both new and long-time members. It’s also important to find Vestry members with a range of talents and interests.
Being on the vestry is a three year term.
And, yes, a previous Vestry member can serve again. Nominations are due by this Wednesday, November 22 to Veni Davidkova, Parish Administrator at vdavidkova@doers.org.
Please do your best to provide the following information about each of your nominees:
- Name
- Nominated By
- Age Range
- Relevant Work
- Why you think your nominee would be a good choice
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Be a part of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Christmas Pageant is fast approaching. After all, Sunday, December 17, at 5:00 pm is just around the corner. Do you have a child who would like to participate? All children should sign up using this form.
Parents, please use the same form to sign up to volunteer. We can’t do it without all of you!
And our youth, have you always wanted to play Joseph, Herod, the innkeeper, or narrate the Christmas Pageant? If so, your time has come! Please contact Katie Ricard at youth@doers.org if you’re interested in participating. Rehearsal for everyone will be on Saturday morning, December 16.
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Mark your calendar for
the Advent Fair
The Advent Fair will take place on Sunday, December 3, during the formation hour. All Ages are welcome!
Advent wreath supplies will be available for $15.00, and will include a wreath form, candle holders, and candles. Fresh greenery will also be provided. You pay for supplies when you come on December 3.
Children and youth can decorate ornaments and design artwork for the Christmas Pageant program. Hot chocolate, coffee, and cookies will be available.
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Come to The Christmas Parade
with fellow St. James'sers
Join us for a fun holiday tradition and morning of fellowship on Saturday, December 2. We’ll gather in the Memorial Garden near the playground from 9:30-10:30 am. before walking over to enjoy Richmond’s Christmas Parade together as a group. All ages are welcome!
We’ll have hot chocolate, coffee, and other treats. The parade goes down Broad Street, and there should be plenty of parking in the deck.
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Advent Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 3 at 5 pm
In the season of Advent we sing, “O come, o come Emmanuel” and we wait joyfully, if not impatiently, to hear the story of the birth of the Messiah. And yet, even more eagerly, we, as God’s children, await the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In candlelight and quietness, let us reflect upon God’s loving pursuit of us.
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The Service of Hope.
Because grief
knows no season.
While Advent and Christmas are times of joy, they can be a challenging time too, especially if you’re dealing with the loss of a loved one or loneliness or grief of any sort. Solemn, candle-lit, prayerful, and moving, our Service of Hope is a time to slow down, feel supported and loved, and reconnect with our God and others feeling grief.
Part of this service includes the reading of the names of those being remembered, whether they have passed away or need to be remembered for another reason.
If you have a name or names you wish to submit, please send them to Mary Brown at mbrown@doers.org by Tuesday, December 12th.
Our Service of Hope, with healing music performed on flute and guitar, will be Monday, December 18, at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. It will not be live-streamed.
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Click on the artwork here for
the full Advent and Christmas worship schedule, including live-streaming and nursery services.
Note, there are few Sunday mornings with only a 10 am service.
You’ll also be receiving a card (suitable for putting on your refrigerator) with the Advent and Christmas schedule in the mail next week.
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CHRISTMAS CROSSES
from the Children’s Center
are on sale.
The Children’s Center Christmas Cross is a wonderful St. James's tradition and annual work of love by Children's Center board members and friends.
This year's unique cross features the scallop shell. For centuries, the scallop shell has been associated with St. James and symbolizes courage, strength, and hope - the gifts we wish to share with you for the coming year.
The white bisque Christmas Cross and accompanying gift card come tucked in a coordinating gift bag. This year's crosses are available for a donation of $30 each. This donation will cover the cost of one week’s breakfast, lunch and daily snacks for one of our children.
To place your order, hover your camera over this QR Code or click here.
Free delivery on orders of ten or more.
For more information, contact Winnie Canup at the Children’s Center or 804-358-9788.
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Christmas Poinsettias
and Greenery
to beautify our church
and lift someone’s spirit.
The Flower Guild welcomes memorial gifts to help beautify the church with poinsettias and greenery, which adorn our sanctuary on Christmas Eve. After Christmas the poinsettias will be delivered to our home-bound parishioners as well as parishioners who may need a little “pick me up” during the holiday season.
The deadline to submit names is Friday, December 8. Your loved one’s name(s) will be listed in the Christmas Eve bulletin insert. The suggested donation is $25.
Please email your name and your honoree(s) name to Veni Davidkova, Parish Administrator, at vdavidkova@doers.org.
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Pay by check made payable to: St. James’s Episcopal Church (be sure to write “Poinsettia” in the memo line)
And mail to: St. James’s Episcopal Church, 1205 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23220.
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A Spectacular Cello and Piano Recital on Friday, December 1.
There’s nothing like beautiful music to get us into the mood for Advent. And on Friday, December 1, we’ll have beautiful music in abundance.
Please join us at 7 pm in the sanctuary for a very special performance of works by Debussy, Dvorak, Schumann and Martinu by the acclaimed cellist Christoph Wagner and renowned pianist and harpsichordist Joanne Kong. Both musicians have received praise for their performances around the world, and we are thrilled they have decided to delight us with this free recital.
Click here to read more about Dr. Wagner and Dr. Kong, and to listen to an interview on VPM.
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The December Young Families Social will be in Valentine Hall
Our next Young Families Social will be Saturday, December 9 from 4 to 6 pm in Valentine Hall. This Young Family Social while certainly get us all in the Christmas spirit.
Stay tuned for more details on our planned Christmas activities!
St. James’s will provide some snacks, water, and juice. Parents, please feel free to bring a favorite beverage or snack to share.
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Let's join our friends at Beth Ahabah
for a night of Israeli pop music.
Beth Ahabah has invited St. James’s to join the Richmond Jewish community in a cultural/non-political setting: a community Chanukah concert featuring an Israeli pop star held at Beth Ahabah in our sanctuary.
This concert program includes some learning about Mizrahi Jewish heritage (Mizrahi means Jews that never left the middle east and their culture), lighting the Chanukah candles, and of course the actual concert. Chanukah is the traditional spelling of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is celebrated Friday, December 7 to Friday, December 15.
Go here to see the full flier, and the direct link to the registration page: https://jewishrichmond.regfox.com/micha-biton-chanukah-concert-
Proceeds from the ticket sales will be split between the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond (a non-profit Jewish community organization here in Richmond) and Beth Ahabah to cover the costs of the event.
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Congratulate yourself. You made it all the way to the end. Well done! | | |
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