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This Week at St. James’ 1410 NE Stadium Way, Pullman WA 99163 509.332.1742 www.stjamespullman.org
This Week at St. James – Mar 3 - 9, 2019
Today (3/03) 8:00a, 10:30a Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti presiding and preaching Tuesday 6:30a Men’s breakfast @ Red Sage Café Tuesday 5:30-6:60p Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Wednesday 11:00a ECW/Women of St. James Fellowship Wednesday Noon & 7p Ash Wednesday Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes Wednesday 12:45p ECW/Women of St. James Lunch Thursday 7:00p Lectionary study Sunday (3/10) 8:00a, 10:30a Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Linda M. Young presiding and preaching
Children are invited to meet in the Canterbury Room prior to the service for Church School activities.
Parents may pick up their children in the Canterbury Room at Communion time.
Our ministry team for this Sunday March 3, 2019 The Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti presiding and preaching 8 am Eucharistic Minister Dean Ritchie Reader Catherine Ritchie 10:30 am Eucharistic Minister Doug Adams Reader Jane Sielken Chalice Jim Reece Ushers Charlie Hammerich & Kaylee Ray Coffee Hour Sharon & Ted Nitz
Nursery and School Age Cheryl Starkey and Baylee Harding
Vestry counter Travis Ridout
Our ministry team for next Sunday March 10, 2019 The Rev. Linda M Young presiding and preaching 8 am Eucharistic Minister John Brewer Reader Liz Siler 10:30 am Eucharistic Minister Nii Ankrah Reader Sylvia Hutton Chalice Jane Sielken Ushers Kathleen Smith-Meadows and Gia Gordon Coffee Hour Maureen & Dennis Edgecombe Nursery and School Age Cheryl Starkey and TBD Vestry counter Liz Siler
Volunteers are always needed for these ministries to help in making Sunday services warm and welcoming. If you can serve, please contact Jim Reece: [email protected] or 208-883-1471.
CURRENT HAPPENINGS Adult Forum - We will continue our study of “The Way of Love – Practices for A Jesus-Centered Life.” We will provide materials at each session. Join us each Sunday from 9 – 10 am in the Canterbury Room.
Men’s Breakfast – Meets Tuesdays at 6:30 am at Red Sage Café located at Pullman Regional hospital. All men and women are welcome.
Lectionary study – Meets Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Canterbury Room to study the scripture readings for the following Sunday. This Week at St. James’ – St. James’ Episcopal Church – Pullman WA – 509.332.1742 [email protected] www.stjamespullman.org
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ECW/Women of St. James will gather in the Canterbury Room on Wednesday, March 6, for fellowship at 11am. The group will attend Ash Wednesday services at 12 noon, & then continue with lunch at 12:45. (Note the change in time.) All women are invited & welcome.
Advocacy Sunday – Starting Sunday, March 10, St. James will be offering a regular chance for people at the 8 a.m. service and the 10:30 service to write postcards to politicians at the local, regional, national, and international levels to advocate for the changes needed to make the world a more just and welcoming place for all. We will do this on the second Sunday of each month. We will supply info sheets on policy statements of the Episcopal Church as well as all the supplies needed to write brief postcards about these issues. Our postcards feature a picture of the cross above the St. James' altar! You can change the world. Words matter!
SAVE THE DATE The week of March 24, St James will partner with Trinity Lutheran to serve as Family Promise hosts. Your help will be needed in many ways!
March 11– St James will be offering a community spaghetti dinner to WSU students staying for the break. Can you help? See Rev. Linda or Liz Siler.
March 5 – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Join us between 5:30 – 6:30pm in the Parish Hall.
March 6 – Ash Wednesday – Lent begins – Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes at Noon and 7pm.
March 9 – Eucharistic Visitor Training (Commission on Ministry Course)
March 15-17 – Diocesan Womens Retreat
March 15-17 – Episcopal Mission Weekend (grades 6-12)
March 23 – Annual Giving Workshop
March 29-30 – Diocesan Mens Retreat
April 1 – Deadline to submit the Church Growth and Development Grant
April 6 – Worship Leader Training (Commission on Ministry course)
April 13 – Wardens & Treasurers Workshop Day (Commission on Ministry course)
April 29-May 2 – Clergy Conference
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE AND GIVING March 16 – 23 - Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed. There are 2 routes this year, which means St. James needs to provide 4 people each day. Who can help? Please contact Catherine Ritchie, 509-334-3132 or [email protected].
Toiletries If you are interested in donating small, unopened hotel sized toiletries collected on your travels out of town, please drop them in the box marked "toiletries" in the narthex. These toiletries will be collected
This Week at St. James’ – St. James’ Episcopal Church – Pullman WA – 509.332.1742 [email protected] www.stjamespullman.org
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periodically and brought to the House of Charity homeless shelter in Spokane. Please don't put anything except small, unopened hotel-sized toiletries in the box.
Food Bank – Thank you for your ongoing support of the food bank! Please double bag canned goods. Needs for the food bank: needs for this month are: Canned Fruit, Hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.), Boxed meals, Fresh produce, and Diapers sizes 4,5,& 6. If you would like, you can write a check to the “Community Food Bank” and Cheryl will deliver it and bring you a receipt the following week.
EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR AFTER HOURS Please note: If you have an emergency that requires the immediate attention of the clergy after office hours call 208-502-0167 to leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. We ask that you use this number in the case of true emergencies that cannot wait until regular office hours which are Tuesday – Friday 9am-noon. Thank you!
INTERCESSION – PRAYER TO GOD ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER If you have a concern that you would like added to the prayer list, contact one of the Deacons (Ted Nitz or Dianne Lowe) and they will make sure that it gets added to the list. The Universal Church, its members, and its mission
Anglican Communion Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
Episcopal Diocese of Spokane Grace Church, Ellensburg
Let us pray for our vestry and officers. Vestry and officers: Doug Adams (Treasurer), Nii Ankrah, Todd Butler (Senior Warden), Maureen Edgecombe, Charlie Hammerich (Junior Warden), Liz Siler (Clerk), Eric Pratt, Travis Ridout, Jan Stewart, Lorena O’English, Jim Reece, and Kaylee Ray Hammerich
The welfare of the world Ecumenical Prayer Cycle Ireland; United Kingdom: England; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales
The concerns of the local community for Kirk Schulz, president of WSU; for Chuck Staben, president of the University of Idaho; for Glenn Johnson and Bill Lambert, our mayors; the city councils of Pullman and Moscow.
Reading ahead for this Sunday – Mar 03, 2019 Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-43a
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Reading ahead for next Sunday – Mar 10, 2019 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13
This Week at St. James’ – St. James’ Episcopal Church – Pullman WA – 509.332.1742 [email protected] www.stjamespullman.org