Whoever you are, wherever you find yourself in your journey of faith, You’re Always Welcome! Parish Office Hours — This Week at St. James’ Monday – Thursday 9:00am–4:00pm 315-685-7600 January 29, 2017 Monday is the ’s scheduled day off www.stjamesskan.org

SUPER SUNDAY!-February 5th Annual Meeting Announcement The flowers on the Altar are given to the glory of Be aware that February 5th is Super The James’ Episcopal Church will hold God, in thanksgiving for the life of Percy, Mildred and st Anita Brown, Ruth & Herbert Edwards, & Herbert Sunday! St. James’ is packing in the it’s 201 Annual Meeting on Sunday, Edwards Jr., Lilian & Leonard Bragg and John Sr. Iva, events. Come one come all! There will February 5, 2017 immediately follow- Judy, Tommy, Bill, Jake Gregory, Lynda LaPointe be a monthly fellowship brunch between ing the 10:30 am service. The State of all services. The monthly, Youth focused the Parish and the 2017 Budget will This Morning at St. James’ worship service, Joy Church will be held be presented. Warden and Vestry posi- 7:30 am | Traditional Eucharist at 10:30 am. We are asking all kids to tions will be voted upon. 9:00 am | Formal Eucharist with Choir wear their favorite sport’s team or super Announcing the Vestry Slate for 2017 9:00 am | Sunday School ~ S.I.T. (Saints in hero outfits! Directly following Joy Church Colleen Gannon - warden Training) will be the Annual Meeting held in the Carrie Chantler - vestry 10:15 am | Nursery Available Nave. There will be time to grab some 10:30 am | Casual Eucharist w/ Worship Band John Gilly - vestry food and coffee before the meeting con- Brian Hidy - vestry Monday Rector’s Scheduled Day Off venes. To support parents attending the Laura Spanfelner - vestry Annual Meeting, children may remain in 9:30 am | Yoga led by Eva Pajak ~ Lower the Parish Hall to eat some goodies from Names of additional candidates may Level Chapel the brunch and watch Air Bud 2: Golden be submitted by petition to Ellen Kulik, Tuesday Retriever! You will not want to miss Super the chair of the Nominating Commit- 7:45 am | Centering Prayer ~ Lakeside Room Sunday! tee through January 26. In addition to the signature of the candidate, the Wednesday Children’s Ministry Lenten Series— petition must include 15 signatures 9:30 am | Staff Meeting The Life of Jesus of members in good standing which 6:00 pm | Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers forms are located in the back of the according to our By-Laws is defined as: Thursday church and also with Laura Posecznick 18 years of age, a stated worshiper in 4:30 pm | Project Team Meeting in the lower level. All kids attending the the Church, an active Communicant, 6:30 pm | Choir Rehearsal Lenten series must fill out the registration and contributes financially to the sup- Friday Parish Office Closed so we can be prepared with the enough port of the Parish. 7:45 am | Centering Prayer ~ Lakeside Room materials. There is no cost and should 9:30 am | Yoga led by Melinda Hawley your child attend Waterman or State Street Advocating for Refugees ~ Lower Level Chapel School, they can take the Gingerbread We are in need of people willing to bus to St. James’ directly. The series runs share a small amount of time each Sunday February 5, 2017 each Wednesday from March 8th-April month with a ‘New American’ our Coffee Hour Brunch is offered after each 5th from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm in the lower church has been supporting. If you service in the Parish Hall level Saints In Training room. Ashes 4 Kids are able to be an advocate or find 7:30 am | Traditional Eucharist will take place in the Parish Hall, March out more about it, please let Nancy 9:00 am | Formal Eucharist with Choir 1st 3:00-5:00pm. Registration is not Graham ([email protected]) or 9:00 am | Sunday School ~ S.I.T. (Saints in needed for Ashes 4 Kids. If you have any Carolyn Legg know. Training) questions, please contact Laura Posec- th 9:30 am | Middle / High School Youth meet znick at [email protected]. Readings for the 5 Sunday after Epiphany, February 4, 2017 in the Youth Room Isaiah 58:1-12 10:15 am | Nursery Available Psalm 112:1-9A 10:30 am | JOY Eucharist w/ Youth Band Matthew 5:13-20 11:45 am | St. James’ 201st Annual Meeting ~ Main Sanctuary Volunteer Appreciation Event Brunch and Annual Meeting This week please pray for­— February 17th 5:30 pm -7:30 pm February 5th will be our next brunch Trinity Church, Boonville; The Rev. Linda after each service and before the annual Logan, Rector This event has three goals. The first goal St. Paul’s Church, Brownville; The Rev. Ninon is to honor all the hard working volun- meeting. We welcome casseroles, sweet Hutchinson, -in-Charge teers of the St. James’ ministries. A little breads, fruit, anything that would be served at a brunch. And we are looking for Our Diocese: and give thanks to the Mission food, fellowship and music will hopefully of Miracles group as they give hope and create a light in a long winter stretch. people to help set up, serve and clean-up. healing to the people of El Salvador The second goal is to showcase all of our Please let Cathy Buck or Nancy Graham Our Companion Diocese: the Mission of ministries working tirelessly at St. James’. ([email protected]) know if you are Miracles group and the people they serve This is a great time to learn about the able to help. The brunches have become diverse areas utilizing volunteers. Pos- a wonderful time of fellowship. The Episcopal Church: the Rt. Rev. C. Franklin sibly you may be inspired to sign up for a Brookhart, Jr., of the Diocese of Montana new ministry! The third and last goal is Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. The Anglican Communion: the Rt. Rev. Mi- to raise money for these ministries. We January 29, at the Carrier Dome chael Ipgrave, ; The Rt. Rev. are creating gift baskets which people will The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebra- Mark J. Rylands, Bishop of Shrewsbury; The have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets tion committee is proud to announce the Rt. Rev. Geoffrey P. Annas, and The Rt. Rev. Clive Gregory, Bishop of for a chance to win. You can choose the speaker for this year’s event. Best-selling Wolverhampton all of Canterbury England. ones you wish to bid on. Basket themes author, actor, U.S. Army veteran and moti- include; Wine & Chocolate, Gourmet vational speaker J.R. Martinez will provide Our Neighbors: Borodino United Methodist Kitchen, Baby, Beauty/Spa, and Family the keynote address at the yearly celebra- Church, Rev. Peter Agnew, and all leaders & staff. Movie Night. We also have some people tion of the life and legacy of Dr. King. This Those expecting a baby: Cathy Cortese, Nicki willing to donate services such as babysit- is the 32nd year for the event at Syracuse Arliss, Kristina Hyde, Chelsia Castenada (grand ting, dog sitting or even gardening. If University’s Carrier Dome. It’s the largest daughter of Lia Bates), Bethany Pitman, Megan you have any items or services you can of its kind, and will take place on Sunday, Peebles, Bridget Petrowski. donate, please contact Laura Posecznick January 29, 2017. Tickets are $30 per per- We pray in thanksgiving for the birth of Zoey, at [email protected]. We need these son. The evening program, which includes daughter of Colin and Jennifer Kirkpatrick and items by February 1. Thank you so much an address by Martinez, the presentation for Kylee Grace Baleno, daughter of Krsten Baleno. for your generosity. It is your donations of the 2017 Unsung Hero Awards, music by and support that keeps many of our min- a community choir and entertainment by Those serving our country and may be in istries doing God’s work. student performers, begins at 5:30 p.m. For harms way: Stewart Wight, Kristopher Moore, questions, call Hendricks Chapel at 315- Stephanie Waddell, Alain G. Diehl, Devin Gunhammer, Beth Tran, and Eric Johnson Winter Weather Policy 443-5044 or visit mlk.syr.edu. When the Skaneateles Central Schools Those who are sick or in need of prayer: Meg Christian Summer Camp Osborne, Aunt Carolyn, John Gilmore, Sue Gatto, are delayed, ALL morning meetings and Randy Jervis, Marsha Deuel, Susan & Gerald activities are cancelled, however the Are your kids interested in going to a Ellis, Alberto Fry, Cathey Hudak, Linda Anderson, Parish Office will be open observing the Christian summer camp, but the cost is Richard Sahm, brother of Sharon Gannon, Joyce school delay. When the Skaneateles overwhelming? Last year we raised over Berry, Hersh Sosnoff, Nancy Wellman, Randy Central Schools are closed, ALL morning $1200 for our kids to go to camp. If you Jarvis, Rita Buck, Hector Cruz, Coleen Schoch, meetings and activities are cancelled as are interested in fundraising with your Sheila Ryder, Dave & Kathy Welch, Betty well as the Parish Office will be closed. kids, please join our “Christian summer Sperger, Catherine, Mark Walters, Christine Worship Services will NOT be cancelled camp fundraising committee”. Text or Cornachio, Noelle Delapp, and Mike Lana. due to weather. email Melinda Hawley at 315-657-4544 or [email protected] Those listed on our long-term prayer list: Aaron Jones, Barb Poole, Joanne Wood, Linda Tanchak. Habitat Global Village Mission Every-body Yoga Evelyn Smith, William & Addison Lovett, Grayson Kip Coerper, will be leading a Habitat Osborne, Roy and Shirley Gibson (Linda Erb’s Global Village work trip for up to 12 Every-Body’s Yoga Class, is a community parents), Liane Aust, Miguel, Gale Foote, Tom people to El Salvador on May 27-June service class (by donation only) for people Bloomer, Ann Malvaso, The Mazzie Family, The 4, 2017. No construction experience is who “can’t do yoga”, as well as those Scholl Family, Kristen Juhl, Kimberly Beseker, necessary. Come and learn to build and that have been practicing yoga for years. Thom Norris, Herbert Fort, Mary Mardis (grand- make new friends! Habitat Global Village We focus on breath & body awareness, mother of Courtney Rowe), Jerry McGrath, Joanne proper body mechanics & technique, and Wright, Brian Kewley & family, Cathy Valentine, Trips provide an opportunity for members Roxanne Soprano, George Bryan, William Rice, to learn and contribute while expanding appreciating our changing (& aging) bod- ies. We leave judgement of ourself and (cousin of Lois Laxton), Pat King, Mike Tanchak, their knowledge of unfamiliar cultures and Jennifer Carson (neice of Linda Lavery), Kaya, developing their spiritual identity. The others at the door, and create a sacred space of healing on our yoga mat. For Roseanne Relfe, Donna Sidor (friend of Connie & entire trip costs around $1,500 plus Earl Tuttle), Mary Beth Grau, Peter Randall, Donna airfare – all tax deductible. Scholarship more details: text, call or email: 315-657- Randall, David Jarvis, Nancy Phelps (sister of Mary money is available. To find out more about 4544 or [email protected]. Marshall), Tom Weston (friend of Susan Gibidies), this type of trip go to Global Village Trips in Melinda has been teaching yoga for 14 and Linda Bonaduce (sister of Pam Stewart) years, and is very knowledgable about dif- El Salvador at Habitat.org or contact kip- We also bless thy holy name for all thy [email protected] ferent modifications to make Every-Body comfortable. servants departed this life: Andrew Branson, Eleanor Edwards, Jane Bouffard