A life in Lothian: Rector at St. James' Parish retiring after 45 years

From the Capital Gazette: www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyle/ac-cn-ticknor-retires-20180421-story.html

Four Decades of Hatching, Matching and Dispatching

From the Bay Weekly: www.bayweekly.com/articles/bay-weekly-interviews/article/four-decades-hatching-matching-and-dispatching

We Need YOUR Support! Spring Dinner, May 19

Please donate your time, your talents to support the event. Financial donations to help offset the cost of food for the dinners are appreciated and can be given to Peggy Tucker. We also need donations of baked goods, attic treasure items, plants, books and DVDs.

•  Baked Goods - Donations Please be sure to make a note of the ingredients that you use in your baking. People of all ages suffer from food allergies. We want to avoid any problems which may be caused by ingredients such as nuts, milk products, eggs or wheat.
•  Attic Treasures - Gather up all those unwanted, gently used items that you have been meaning to get rid of in the attic and the basement. Attic Treasures is the perfect place for these items to find new homes.
•  Plants - Please bring your newly divided house plants and perennials to the Parish Hall any time the week before the dinner. Please leave them outside by the North Portico.
•  Book Stall - Please consider donating your gently used books and DVDs. Just leave your donations in the designated box located in the Parish Library.

For more information, to volunteer to help, or to make a financial donation, please contact Lesa Eser at lesaeser@gmail.com, or Lillie Barrett at garylillie502@gmail.com .

2018 Reading Camp - We Need YOUR Help!

It is time to assemble our team for the 2017 year. Camp will be held July 30th - August 3rd at St. James' Parish. We need several kinds of volunteers. To run the instructional groups, we need teachers current or retired. We also need adults who were not teachers, and we need several teenagers.

There is no expense to the students who attend camp. However, the camp costs about $8,000, which is about $200 per student. We exist only on donations! You can donate to either the general camp fund or to a specific area of our budget (ask our coordinator for details). You can also donate $200 and sponsor a child for the camp. Checks should be written to St. James' Parish with "Reading Camp donation" on the memo line. For more information, please contact Reading Camp Coordinator Paula Davis at southcounty.md.readingcamp@gmail.com.

All Ages Fellowship - Laser Tag! April 8, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Join us for Laser Tag! Parental supervision is required for children in Pre-K through 5th grade. Youth in 6th through 12th grade must complete a Registration Form and a signed permission slip (available in the office). For additional information, please contact Sharon McGlaughlin at sharon.mcglaughlin1692@gmail.com. Join us for lots of fun!!

Easter Egg Hunt, April 1, 10 AM

Children through 5th grade are invited to join in the St. James' Parish Easter Egg Hunt 10 AM Easter Day, in the churchyard. Bring your basket and meet in your church school classroom. Come join in the fun & and Watch for the Bunny!

Lenten Program scheduled for 3/20 CANCELED

Lenten Program – Session 5 Acts and the Epistles, scheduled for 3/20 is canceled due to inclement weather.

Lenten Program – Session 5

Acts and the Epistles
St. James' Parish Hall, March 20
6:00 PM Fellowship
6:30 PM Potluck Supper
7:00 PM Program

Easter Food Baskets - Your Help Needed

St. James' Parish and Friendship United Methodist Church will continue our partnership to provide groceries for Easter dinners to approximately 70 local families in need. We hope you will generously donate your Time on Saturday, March 31 from 7 AM to 10:30 AM, Treasure (cash donations for groceries or a 10-12 pound ham (labeled) in the Parish Hall refrigerator by Wednesday, March 28th) and/or Talent (join us for a fun time loading grocery bags and sharing chocolate bunnies). For additional information, to volunteer to help, or to identify a family in need, please contact Cindy Carrier at bccarrier@comcast.net.

Coffee Cafe & Concert - Third Sunday Band, March 24

Lenten Program – Session 4

The Gospels/Incarnation
St. James' Parish Hall, March 13
6:00 PM Fellowship
6:30 PM Potluck Supper
7:00 PM Program

A Night of Reflection and Refreshment for the Women of St. James'

All Ages Fellowship - Lunch, Movie, and Popcorn!

Sunday, March 11, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Join us for in the Parish Hall for lunch, a movie, and popcorn!. Parental supervision is required for children in Pre-K through 5th grade. Youth in 6th through 12th grade must complete a Youth Fellowship Registration Form and a signed permission slip (available in the office). For additional information, please contact Sharon McGlaughlin at sharon.mcglaughlin1692@gmail.com.

Lenten Program – Session 3

The Hebrew Scriptures and Set Your GPS to Zion
St. James' Parish Hall, March 6
6:00 PM Fellowship
6:30 PM Potluck Supper
7:00 PM Program

Youth Service Projects

The youth in the J2A class would like to provide a ministry of service to parishioners in need of a little help on a project at home. If you are in need of a little assistance, please contact Jacqueline Wilding jacqsmack6@comcast.net and/or Kaitlin Wilding kaitlin6@comcast.net.