NEW PHOTO DIRECTORY!

We need your help so our new Rector can get to know us during a pandemic! We’re doing this ourselves (casual photos are fine) and we want to have it ready to help welcome Fr. Joe when he arrives on January 1, so we need these photos by December 13th. Photos received later will be added as time allows. Please submit a family (or individual) photo ASAP by doing one of the following:

• Email your photo (with all names) to StJamesDirectoryphoto@gmail.com.
• Mail your photo (with all names) to Directory Photos, c/o St. James’ Parish, 5757 Solomons Island Rd, Lothian MD 20711.
• Drop off your photo (with all names) to "DIRECTORY PHOTOS" tray on the right side of the Copier Room (Door 10) in the Parish Office Building.
• Come in person to the Parish Office Building from 9:00 to 11:00 AM on Thursday December 10, Friday December 11 or Saturday December 12, when Jim Cheston will take informal photos (no appointment needed).

Your submitted photo implies your consent for its use for church purposes only. Questions? call Jim Cheston at 443-822-1571. Thank you so much for helping to welcome Father Joe! -- Marjie Mack

Advent Book Study - Incarnation: Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas

Be Transformed this Advent Season! His parents gave him the name Jesus. But the prophets, the shepherds, the wise men, and the angels addressed him by other names. They called him Lord, Messiah, Savior, Emmanuel, Light of the World, and Word Made Flesh. In Incarnation: Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas, best-selling author Adam Hamilton examines the names of Christ used by the gospel writers, exploring the historical and personal significance of his birth. Please join us on Saturdays, (28 November through 19 December) from 0830-1030 to reflect upon the significance of the Christ-child for our lives. If you are interested in participating in this study please email Brenda Boucher at totheskies@msn.com to receive a Zoom invitation.

2020 Holiday Food Baskets, November 21

St. James' Parish will be distributing groceries for 75 Thanksgiving dinners to needy families in our community on Saturday, November 21 from 7-10:30 AM. This year, special safety measures and new logistics will be in place in order to ensure everyone's safety. For additional information, or to volunteer to help, please contact Cindy Carrier at bccarrier@comcast.net.

St. James' Parish Book Club

The St. James' Parish Book Club will meet online using Zoom on November 17th (and the 3rd Tuesday of every month) to enjoy fellowship and a contemporary book discussion. This month, they will discuss the book, Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, by Robert Kolker. New members are always welcome! For additional information, please contact Edlu Thom-Harper at edlu.th@comcast.net.