Men's Breakfast and Bible Study, January 15

The St. James Men's Breakfast and Bible Study will resart January 15 at 8 am at the Dockside Restaurant in Deale Md. We will meet monthly on the third Saturday. Please join us!

Snow Shoveling This Winter

Our Boy Scout Troop 840 has once again offered to shovel snow for our Amazing Grays or anyone else who might need their service! We are so grateful for their kind offer. Please contact Marjie Mack at mmack3108@comcast.net to get a name added to the list BEFORE is snows!

Women's Weekend 2022

Come join the Women's Weekend - Reconnecting and Reagthering: God Makes All Things New. January 14 - 16, 2022. Register online at claggettcenter.org

Liturgy of the Longest Night - December 21, 7:00 PM

This service, held on the longest night of the year, recognizes that Christmas isn't always an easy time. Christmas can also mean complicated feelings of loss, or grief, or loneliness, or dissatisfaction. This service is meant to help us sit together with that fact, and is offered for those who—for any reason—find they are feeling the darkness as much as the light this year.

Bishop's Visitation and Celebration of New Ministry

On December 12, we will be holding ONLY ONE worship service at St. James' at 10AM. This service will be a Celebration of Fr. Joe's New Ministry in the parish, with Bishop Ihloff presiding and a reception to follow. Come join this celebration with us!

Church School Returns, November 28!

With the approval of vaccines for younger children, we will be bringing back our Church School program at 9:30 am on November 28. All teachers and children will be masked, and all teachers have been fully vaccinated. We're very excited to be able once again to teach our children the stories of our faith together - we hope you can make it! You can download our Church School registration form here: bit.ly/3cbVH0a.

Choir Is Back!

The St. James' Choir will gather together for its first full meeting since the start of the pandemic on November 18 at 7pm. We can all look forward to having the choir back in worship for the First Sunday of Advent, on November 28! Maybe you've been a key member of our music ministry for years—or maybe you've always thought you'd enjoy it, but the timing wasn't right. This is a spectacular time to get involved!

Salvation Army Stockings

    Our tradition of Salvation Army Stockings has come to an end. Unfortunately, the Annapolis location has ended the stocking collection and donation to focus on fulfilling the requests for gifts. There are many children's items still remaining on their Angel Trees. If you would like to help, the Salvation Army has created a registry with Walmart. The items are in the registry and Walmart delivers to the Annapolis location. Here is the link: www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7018d108-fe32-4571-a063-f5f640297829.
    Thank you for all of your stocking donations over the years. This has been a special Outreach I have enjoyed doing for over a decade. - Nola Meyers

Paint & Prayer Group

The St. James' Paint and Prayer Group will meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in the Ticknor Hall. Enjoy an artist outlet by creating objects to bless others with, while discussing The Fruit of the Spirit informal Bible study. No reading in advance is required. All materials are provided. For more information about the group, please see the Shell or contact Laura Miller at LMBirdwatcher@live.com. The next meeting will be November 9.

St. James' Parish Leadership Workshop, November 7

A Leadership Workshop will be held on Sunday, November 7th, in the Library, immediately following the 10 a.m. service in order to provide information to those who might be interested in learning more about what it is like to serve in a leadership position on the Vestry and/or as the parish’s delegate to the Diocesan Convention and representative to the Southern Maryland Regional Council. Please give prayerful thought to a call to serve. For additional information, or to register for the workshop, please contact the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lenow at joe.lenow@stjameslothian.com.

Flower Workshop, November 7

There will be a flower workshop on Sunday, November 7 at 11:30 am in the Ticknor Hall. If you are interested in being on the flower committee and want to learn how to arrange the altar flowers, please contact Lillie Barrett at garylillie502@gmail.com. There will be a $25.00 fee to cover your supplies.

Noonday Eucharist, October 28

Our next noonday Eucharist will honor Saints Simon and Jude. In November, we will celebrate All Saints, on November 1st and All Souls, on November 2nd. Come join us for these powerful services!

St. James' Trunk or Treat - Please Sign Up

On October 31, St. James' will host a Trunk or Treat event. We need you to decorate your trunk or back of your car for Halloween and pass out candy. You can sign up to participate at the following link: bit.ly/2YEMTMy. We would like about 26 participants. There will be a food truck there so you can buy lunch. Hours - 11:30 to 2:30 pm. Please contact Paula at PKay621@aol.com for more information.

All Saints Sunday - Prayers for the Deceased

On All Saints Sunday (November 7th), we will reaffirm our Baptismal Covenants and offer prayers for those who have died. One prominent feature of the service will be the traditional reading of the Necrology, or remembrance of friends, family members, and those of our extended community who have died since the last Feast of All Saints, November 1, 2020. Please notify the church office at secretary@stjameslothian.com of the full name of your friend or family member whom you would like to be included by Monday, November 1st.

St. James' Trunk or Treat, 10/31

On October 31, we will have a Trunk or Treat event. We need you to decorate your trunk or back of your car for Halloween and pass out candy. Watch for the Sign-up Genius. We would like about 26 participants. There will be a food truck there so you can buy lunch. Hours - 11:30 to 2:30 pm. Please contact Paula at pkay621@aol.com for more information.