Intercessions IMMEDIATE PRAYER LIST: Kiera; Penny; Claire; Nev Curtis; Lucy; Mary; Lisa; Natalie; Alonna; Noah Russell; Mildred Smith; Grace; Irene; Mark; Betty Hall; Bill; JoAnn; Mike Kostrzewski; Leslie Davlin; Katherine and Burton Bronson; Keith; Jerin and Micah; Joshlyn; Elaine Parson; Madeline Garcia, Carol, Maryanna Kelly, Dave. Walk with us in God’s love June 23, 2019 SUSTAINING PRAYER LIST: Steve; Michelle Wells; Richard Wells; Vince Cardinale; Bertha Pastor; Dot; Merle Goatley; Elsie Righter; Pat Semivan; John Alleluia, Christ is risen! Womack; Joe Hardig; Barbara Livy; Jon Wickens; Rachel Heeren; David K.; the Joiner family; Pete; Elsie Overy; Tom Woodside; Margot, Althea. In the name of Jesus Christ, welcome to St. James. We are glad you are here, and hope you find in us a community that provides healing, proclaims hope, SERVING IN THE MILITARY: Bret Anstett, Andrew and Michelle Crowe, Brian and practices God’s unconditional love. Hertenstein, Geoffrey Hertenstein, Theodore Moran, Jeff Schultz, Hugo Stange. To our visitors: After services, we invite you to join us for refreshments and PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Emily, Tim, Luke, Vance, Kate, and Bobby hospitality downstairs in Centennial Hall. Meet new friends and ask Johnson; Sherry and Kip Cantrick; Chris Davenport; Anne Fox; Keli and questions. If you want to know more about what we believe and do, we Barrett Newgeon; Virginia Johnston. invite you to speak to the clergy, an usher, or a Vestry member. For more J2A PILGRIMS AND ADULT LEADERS: Hank Everett; Gabe Hennebury; formal information, please fill out a welcome card in the pew and place William Hoover; Kyle Maynard; Claire Righter; Angie Righter; Larry it in the offering plate. Vandenbergen; Chris Gannon. Preparation for Worship DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Wendell Gibbs, our Bishop; Bonnie, our Please refrain from conversation during the musical prelude; it is a time of Bishop-Elect; Christ Church, Adrian; All Saints’, Pontiac; St. John’s, Royal Oak. prayer and meditation for many. ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop; Receiving Communion Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; and the United Church of North India. The Risen Christ welcomes you to His table to feast in the banquet of the CIVIC LEADERS: Donald Trump, President; the members of Congress, the Kingdom of God. We receive the sacrament at the altar rail either standing Supreme Court; Gretchen Whitmer, Governor; the Michigan Legislature; Patty or kneeling. If you are unable to come to the rail, please notify an usher and Bordman, Mayor; and the City Commissioners of Birmingham. communion will be brought to you. You may drink directly from the chalice LEADERS IN OUR CHURCH: Our staff: Fr. Josh Hoover, Pastor Chris or dip the bread into the wine. Gluten-free wafers are available. Please Gannon, Patti Fraley, Glenn Burdette, Peggy John, Melissa Wojciechowski, indicate your need to the priest at the altar rail. Quenten Matthews, Elaine Belz, and the St. James Preschool teachers; and the Children and Youth members of the St. James Vestry: Bill Booth, Ralph Castelli, Katie Haenggi, Children of all ages are always welcome during worship. Please check out our John Hoeffler, Pam Landgraf (Junior Warden), Christina Lawson, Barrett ‘soft space’ in the back corner of the church. We do have a nursery for Newgeon, Julee Parker, Ed Sutter, Bill Ward, Michele Wogaman (Senior newborns - 3yr. olds if you prefer. Children and youth, ages 3 to grade 5, Warden), Will Yeats; clerk, Marianne Ganiard; and treasurer, Jason Schwanke. leave the 10am worship at the beginning to gather in the Chapel. They return before Communion. We encourage all members of the body of Christ no matter their age to receive communion. The worship bags at the back of the church contain age appropriate materials for children to use during the liturgy. Please ask an usher if you need assistance finding one. Coffee Hour is in Centennial Hall following the service. If you would like to host coffee hour, please sign up in Centennial Hall. Happening Today: Sunday, June 23 Each week we’ll: Holy Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. in the Church • gather together in the Children’s Chapel, • reflect on the scripture – learning about the Lord’s Prayer in its context, Happening This Week shining light on what this prayer means for us today, • engage in an activity that inspires a deeper understanding of prayer and the Please pray for our Pilgrims in Montreal this week. Lord’s Prayer WEDNESDAY • imagine and color with incredible interactive posters and coloring pages, Holy Eucharist – 7:00 a.m. in the Chapel • take home a page to help encourage further discussion and engagement at FRIDAY home with the Lord’s Prayer Memorial Service for Mary Jayne Knaff –1:00 p.m. in the Church. But we need your help! Would you consider signing up for one of the Sundays to assist? You can go to: stjames.rocks/summer to sign up. SATURDAY Knitting – 9:00 a.m. in the Lounge Coming Up J2A Pilgrimage to Quebec and Montreal – Pilgrims return Memorial Service for Kirsteen Reeve – Saturday, July 13, 2:00 p.m. Next Sunday: June 30 Mass on the Grass – Sunday, August 25, 10:00 a.m., Beverly Park. A picnic Holy Eucharist at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. in the Church will follow the service. There will be a sign-up sheet in Centennial Hall for those who wish to attend the picnic. The 8:00 service will be at the Church as usual. 5th Sunday Outreach – Following the 10:00 service in Centennial Hall. Patti Fraley will be leading our time together as we create more Kindness Rocks. Worship Leaders “World Drop a Rock Day” is July 3 and was created to inspire Acts of Kindness around the world by creating a kind message for others on a painted Sunday, June 23, 2019 Sunday, June 30, 2019 rock. Help us participate by creating more kindness rocks for us to ‘drop’ in 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. our outdoor garden! EM Mary Gospel Nan Cowan Lector Carole Woolsey Carole Woolsey Announcement 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. School is out for the summer. While for some children that means lazy days EMs John Wickens, Pam Landgraf, with the family on vacation or visiting relatives near and far, for many other Bruce Guenther Patti Fraley children it means two meals missed. Many kids who rely on school meals Lectors Margaret Moran, Susan McDonald, struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months. We can provide some Debra Lawson Michelle Boice help. Working with our own Mark Gable, Principal of Caniff Liberty Academy Acolytes Alexandra Tousignant, Abby Righter, in Hamtramck, we’re hosting a food drive for the families of Caniff. Erin Yeats Sophia Sutter On your trip to the grocery store this week please pick up some non- Altar Lois Yeats, Julia Hoover, Lois Yeats, Julia Hoover, perishables. Some suggestions: pasta, cans of veggies or fruit, rice, peanut Guild Tedene Tousignant, Keli Tedene Tousignant, Keli butter, pancake mix and cereal. Place them on our pantry shelves outside of Newgeon Newgeon Centennial Hall and we’ll get them to the families who need them. Thank you Next Sunday’s Readings: so much for your generousity. 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16; Summer Church School – Starting on June 16, we moved from our regular *Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 Church School classes to a “one-room” classroom model for the summer. This *indicates the lesson used at the 8:00 a.m. service summer we’ll be learning about the Lord’s Prayer.