Worship and Annual Meeting, January 29th

     St. James' will be having one combined service on Sunday, January 29 at St. James' at 10:00am (no service at St. Mark's) after which will follow our Annual Parish Meeting and Celebration.
     We will conduct the meeting in the Sanctuary followed by a potluck luncheon in Ticknor Hall. Please plan to come to ratify the nomination of the Vestry Candidates, Deborah Tolliver, Earl Buffaloe, and D. Court Garretson. We will be discussing the Parish accomplishments in 2022 and presenting the budget for 2023.

St. James' Caregivers, January 28th

The first meeting of the St. James' Caregivers group will be held on Saturday, January 28 at 8:30 am. We will meet via Zoom (the link was included in the weekly update email). Anyone in need of support is invited. If you have any questions, please email Deacon Michelle at michellesdoran@gmail.com.

Adult Forum, Sundays Following 10AM Worship Service

Join us in the Parish Library for the Adult Forum after worship and coffee hour on Sunday Mornings. This will look different in different weeks: sometimes, we will have a guest speaker; sometimes, it will be a reception or event; sometimes, it will be a short class or book study that stretches over a few weeks; sometimes, it will be a Bible study on that Sunday's lectionary texts. Regardless of what we're doing, it will be a wonderful opportunity for us to gather together, to spend time together, and to grow in our faith together.

Stain Glass Window Update

The first window is completed and will be reinstalled the week of January 23rd. At that time, they will remove the 2 windows at the altar (St. James and St. Paul) but they will not return until after Easter.

Wafer Making, January 12

Wafer making will be held in the kitchen on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 9:00 am. New wafers for the New Year 2023! All are welcome to come and help in this ministry. Please contact Kim Parker at manydogs@verizon.net for more information.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Resumes! January 11th

    Join us Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. in the Library for lots of fun and fellowship as we restart this wonderful ministry! Both experienced and beginners are welcome!
    Regular weekly meetings will be held in the new year on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. in the Library beginning on January 11th. Everyone is welcome to enjoy fellowship as you knit or crochet these shawls covered in your love and prayers.
    Please do not be intimidated if you think you cannot knit or crochet! Just join us, and we will be happy to help you learn the basics – and then we can then move on to more intricate patterns if anyone chooses to. We will have very easy patterns to follow, and several shawls as examples for you to look over. The supplies you will need are very few... just knitting needles or crochet hooks and three skeins of yarn in the color of your choice. The size of the needles/hooks will determine the size of shawl you want to make. The normal size to begin with knitting needles would be a "9" and crochet hook would be a "J." The yarn type is really up to you. A good choice to begin with is Lion Brand Homespun (it is a little chunky and hides any little errors). And, the most important advice we can give you is for you to give yourself permission to make errors, because we all do!
    For more information about the meetings, or if you would like a shawl (for yourself or to give to someone else), please contact Jeanie at jeanielescallett@gmail.com.