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From the Rector Alleluia! Newsletter of St. James Episcopal Church Walk with us in God’s love May 2019 From the Rector Josh Hoover This is the best way to get to know them some and help decide who you [email protected] think is the best fit to be our new More than a year ago our Bishop, bishop, so all those who will be the Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs, an- voting from St. James are planning nounced his retirement at the end of to attend a walkabout. But if this is this calendar year. Since then many too large a commitment, there is the people in our diocese have been opportunity to learn a lot about the doing a lot of work to help us candidates at the diocesan website choose a new bishop and welcome where you can find resumes, answers them to the diocese. Those of you to essay questions, and videos from who have been a part of search each of the candidates. They are committees at St. James or other here: https://www.edomi.org/ churches may have some inkling of candidates/ what this has entailed, only on a smaller scale. Like a parish search At our annual meeting, we elected for a priest, they started by creating Mark Gable, Pam Landgraf, and a profile of the diocese. Taking input Elaine Linstedt to represent us at the Alleluia! Christ is Risen! electing convention. I also have a vote from clergy and church members In this issue: Photos from Holy Week along with all the other clergy of the from all around, they asked who we and Easter – p. 7. are, who we want to become, and diocese. On May 19 the four of us what people think are the most will be available during both coffee important attributes for our new hours to answer questions and to Assuming all goes well, our new bishop. After the profile was com- listen to your thoughts about what is bishop will start working with pleted, they received names of most important about choosing our Bishop Gibbs in October in order to potential candidates and began to next bishop. Whether it is informa- learn about the diocese from his interview them, deciding which are tion about a specific candidate or point of view, and will be ordained the best fit for our diocese. In this more generally to know what you in January. We will finally be at the next month, the process will come to care about, your thoughts will help us end of a long, but really important its climax, as we have a chance to as we pray about our vote. process as we choose who we think meet the four finalists, listen to them Finally, a word of warning. On we are called to go forward with as speak, and, on June 1, elect our next Sunday, June 2, I will be able to our new bishop. Please feel free to bishop. announce at church who was elected contact me if you have questions You don’t have to be silent in this to be our next bishop. This is not the about any of this process, or input to process. On May 17-19 the candi- end of the process, however. Because share. But most importantly, please dates will be in the diocese and bishops serve the entire church and pray. Pray for the four candidates answering questions submitted by not just our diocese, in the same way who have been willing to put their people from all over, at the following I serve the diocese and not just St. names forward, for those of us who locations. James, the rest of the dioceses in the will be voting on June 1, and for our Cathedral of St. Paul, Detroit church have to give consent to the whole diocese, that we might Friday, May 17 at 7:00pm election. This is a long process since together grow into the kind of it is based on when Standing church God would have us be. All Saints, East Lansing Committees in different dioceses Saturday, May 18 at 4:00pm Faithfully, meet, and we don’t expect to have an —Josh St. Clare’s, Ann Arbor answer until the end of the summer. Sunday, May 19 at 3:30pm BowingThree-Minute at the altar Theology Someone recently asked me why I don’t bow to the altar near the end of the service. To answer that question, I have to start by saying why we bow in the first place. Teachings and practices about manual actions vary considerably The Reverend Joshua A. Hoover, around the church, so please know that what I am writing this month is a mat- Rector ter with which others might at least partially disagree. We begin by saying that [email protected] manual actions have long been a part of church practice because many Chris- St. James Episcopal Church tians believe that no words we say in worship can be enough. We pray with our 355 West Maple Road whole bodies because words alone fall short. This is why we sit to learn, and Birmingham, MI 48009 kneel or stand for different prayers. It is also why the orans position (having www.stjamesbirmingham.org arms out from the body) is recommended for the Eucharistic Prayer and many choose to cross themselves, bow or genuflect at different parts of the service. Phone 248-644-0820 When it comes to bowing, it is important to know that we do not bow to the The Spirit is a monthly newsletter altar. This would be turning the table into a god, or giving it powers it simply published for members and friends does not have. The altar is only special because of the way that we use it. Any of St. James. We are always looking table, no matter where or what its composition, can be the table around which for photographs of church events! the Eucharist is celebrated. Those of us who choose to bow, therefore, bow not The deadline for submission is the to, but at the altar. th 15 of each month for the following We bow as an act of reverence to God month’s issue. Please email articles who becomes present to us on a regular and/or photos to: churchoffice@ basis at this table, and we bow because stjamesbirmingham.org or call the we know the reserved sacrament, the Parish Administrator. real presence of the body and blood of WORSHIP SCHEDULE Christ, is kept in the area near the altar. Sundays 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. In our case it is kept in what is called Wednesdays 7:00 a.m. the aumbry, the small cupboard between the church and sacristy. You know it is Fr. Josh cleanses the stripped altar at CHURCH OFFICE HOURS present when you see the candle behind the Maundy Thursday service. Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. the red glass lit. Bowing is a way of ac- PASTORAL CARE knowledging that God is with us in this place and usually done when entering For pastoral emergencies, please the church before going into a pew, when crossing the front of the church, or contact Fr. Josh Hoover at when approaching or leaving the altar. 810-620-5402 Finally, I bow as a reminder to myself that I am in a sacred place doing sacred SUNDAYS work. It can be tempting to think of going through the church to get to the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist (Church) kitchen as a shortcut, or knowing there is something I need to do in the church 10:00 a.m. Eucharist (Church) to think only of my errand. Making myself stop and bow when crossing the 10:10 a.m. Church School (Pre-K church reminds me that this is not my office but a place where we know God through 5th grades) comes to us. It keeps me centered and fully present, aware of whose place this TUESDAYS really is and the deeper service I am about no matter how pedestrian my job 7:00 p.m. Toastmasters (2nd, 4th) right now. 7:30 p.m. AA So, why are there times I don’t bow during the service? Sometimes the answer WEDNESDAYS is that the priest forgot, but there is one time when I very purposely do not 7:00 a.m. Eucharist (Chapel) bow. One of the greatest privileges of my ministry is being able to share Christ 7:30 a.m. Fellowship & Coffee with you through the sacrament. As a part of that action, I take it out into the 7:30 p.m. MA church to those who have issues with the stairs. When I return to the altar after doing this, I do not bow. I choose not to do so because in this moment I am THURSDAYS carrying Jesus with me. There is no need to reverence the altar, because I am 12:00 p.m. AA already bearing Christ in the vessel that I carry. SATURDAYS I welcome any questions you may have about bowing, crossing, or genuflecting 9:00 a.m. Knitting (Lounge) during the service. There is no need to copy the priest, if it does not speak to you or is physically uncomfortable, but it is good to know why the things you are seeing are happening. 2 The Spirit Music Notes GLENN BURDETTE [email protected] Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make Lent, Holy Week, and Easter at St. James such a moving and exalting experience again this year.
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