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St. James Episcopal Church ● Fairhope, Alabama
March 2, 2016
Volume 20, Issue 05
A Message From Dean Cook
Dear St. James Family,
The weekend of February
26-28, St. James hosted the
Happening weekend for
the teenagers in the
Diocese of the Central Gulf
Coast. This was the reintroduction of a youth
ministry program that had lapsed in recent years.
Providing leadership was Jen Manning, St. James
Youth Minister and Natalie Smith, the Youth Rector.
Hearing the participants share their story at the
Closing Eucharist on Sunday afternoon was a
blessing. There were over 70 Happeners and staff,
including Bishop Kendrick, whom we housed and
fed over the weekend. They had the use of most of
the campus for their program. Thank you for your
flexibility on Sunday morning as we moved nursery
and Sunday School classes and Coffee Time to
accommodate the Happening weekend.
The St. James Family turned out with generous
hearts and helping hands to make it HAPPEN. The
Happeners wrote thank you notes to the parish, some
are posted in Green Hall. I though you would enjoy
reading a few of them.
In Christ,
Johnny ♱
Listed below are some of the St. James family who
helped. Names omitted are known to a gracious God.
Thank you!
Jim & Lee Beck, April Bradley, Patty Brock, Swain
Byrd, Katchie Cane, Steve & Charlotte Carey, Beverly
Clark, Maite Clyatt, Betsy Coleman, Rose Collins,
Ashley Conyers, Johnny & Mary Cook, Mike
Costigan, Marcy Covington, Susan Crutchfield, Sissy
Cunningham, Maggie Deakle, Nancy Dennis, Donna
& Michael DiMartino, Bernie & Catherine Dorrough,
Drew Downey, Pat Earle, Alainna Elliott, Elaine
Estefan, Judith Fahlberg, Nancy Falck, Meghan
Fancher, Ann Fargason, Teddy Faust, Lyn Fogarty,
Laura & Christopher Gamard, Billy & Sally Geiger,
John & Jennifer Glover, Siobhan Gonzalez, Scott
Gonzalez, Joe & Glenda Gravlee, Mary Beth & Brett
Greene, Kyle Griffin, Leslie & Roger Guilian, Sheila
Harriman, Matt & Lisa Havard, Patty Havard, Mary Henderson, Pel Henry,
Julee & Trey Howard, Ellen & George Huckabay, Jane Jackson, Rich & Judy
Jackson, Augusta Jones, Merrilee Kaufman, Beverly Kellen, Alice
Kenan, Cathy & Bob Keyser, Michael Keyser, Sue & Mickey Ladd, Laura &
Alex Lankford, Elizabeth Lehrter, Chase & Kathy Letcher, Christina Martin,
Bill & Ouida May, Holly McKinney, Patti Miller, Beth Moore, Nickie Olson,
Elizabeth Orr, Michelle Orr, Elaine Pannell, Jo Patton, Elizabeth & Rick
Phyfer, Brenda Pisarkiewicz, Lisa & Lou Priester, Susan Pruitt, Elizabeth
Redditt, Mary Mullins & Mark Redditt, Henry & Kim Richeson, Marcia
Richey, Helen & Joe Rodgers, Sandra Ryce, Earl & Kim Ryland, Beverly
Schaffer, Julene Shell, Amanda Smith, Jeannie Smith, Lloyd & Don Smith,
Martha Smith, Sally Smith, Virginia Stabler, Randy & Kathy Sternenberg,
Becky Stevens, Bruce Stone, Dianne Swanzy, Scott & Amy Thompson,
Providence Upchurch, Gina & Mac Walcott, Cathie & Robert Walton, Alice &
Phillip Webb, Rita Wells, Kenneth White-Spunner, Beth Wilson, Fonda &
George Wilson, Betty Joe Wolff, Gill & Randal Wright, Tut & Susan Wynne,
Tim Yahr, Jeanne Yancey, Travis Youngblood, The Cursillo Community of St.
James, The Men of St. James, The Flower Guild, The St. James Vestry, The
Pastoral Care Meal Ministry and The St. James Altar Guild.
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5:15 pm - Evening Prayer in the Chapel
5:30 pm - Dinner in Green Hall
6:00 pm - Lenten Program
TONIGHT: MARCH 2
The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography, by Alan
Jacob
Speaker: The Very Rev. Beverly Gibson
Dinner hosted by the St. James Vestry
RSVP by calling the church office at
251.928.2912.
When Jesus Became God, by Richard Rubenstein
Speaker: Professor John Switzer,
Springhill College
Sunday, March 6th
6:00 pm in the chapel
Dinner hosted by the Men of St. James
Menu includes: Red Beans & Rice, Green
Salad, Garlic French Bread & Dessert.
RSVP by calling 251.928.2912, email
Jennifer at [email protected] or
sign up HERE!
Sunday, March 6, at the 9 am service,
The Canterbury Choir will sing.
Don’t miss it!
Dinner is $5.00 per adult, $3.00 per child or $15.00
per family.
HOLY WEEK
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Please join us for
contemplative music,
quietness and
candlelight.
Wednesday, March 9
Family Promise is scheduled to move in this
Sunday, March 6! If you haven’t signed up to help,
it’s not too late. The sign up board is in Green Hall.
All volunteers are welcome! For more information
about Family Promise, contact Nickie Olson at
[email protected] or Evelyn Garrett at
[email protected].
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interspersed with readings, prayer and
periods of silence.
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Lenten Programs
FAMILY PROMISE
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March 20
Palm Sunday
March 24
Maundy Thursday
March 25
Good Friday
Liturgy of the Palms
and Passion Reading
7:30 am & 9:00 am
Holy Eucharist and
Stripping of the Altar
7:00 pm
Liturgy & Meditation at noon
Stations of the Cross
at 6:00 pm
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Tuesday Night Men’s Bible Study
WOW GROUP
The Men’s Bible Study begin a 20 week study of
C. S. Lewis’ Screwtape on March 15. The group
meets at 6:30 pm on Tuesday evenings in the Vestry
Room. Books are $10.00 or you may bring your
own. There will be about a one hour preparation
for the class each week, and the class will last for
one hour.
Newcomers Welcome!
Spring Fling
Sewing Session
On Thursday, March 3, from 10:00 am
until 2:00 pm, the Prayers & Squares
Ministry will meet in Green Hall to
construct and “sandwich” quilts. Those
who can should bring their machines.
Don’t forget to bring a sack lunch for
our fellowship time at noon! This
ministry welcomes newcomers, and
seamstress skills are not necessary.
RSVP to Elaine at 990.0588 or
[email protected].
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The WOW group will travel to Christ
Church Cathedral in Mobile on
Wednesday, March 16 for a Lenten
Concert: A Classic Combination featuring
violinist Gosia Leska and pianist
Christopher Powell. Lunch will be
served ($8.00). The group will depart
from St. James at 11:15 am by
carpool. Please call Joan Schnitzer at
928-9902 or Rita Wells at 929-3493 if
you would like to attend.
Palm Cross Making
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
through the eyes of Mary
Saturday, March 19
On Saturday, March 12, the Order
of the Daughters of the King®
chapter at St. James will sponsor a
walking of the outdoor Stations of
the Cross for women. We will meet
in Green Hall at 10:30 for some
light refreshments. Afterwards, The
Rev. Jandy Watkins, Diocesan
Chaplain of the Order, will lead the
meditation as everyone walks The
Way of the Cross. If it rains, there
will be an indoor walk. Questions?
Call Beth Moore at 251-626-1843.
All women are invited to attend.
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Green Hall
What better way to celebrate
Fairhope’s Arts and Crafts weekend
than by making palm crosses for your
church? Please
join us for food,
fun & fellowship
as we gather in
Green Hall to
make
palm
crosses for the
Palm Sunday
services. Come
and go as your
schedule permits. No experience
needed. For more information, call
Jane Jackson at 990.0637.
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Saturday, March 26
P a n c a k e Breakfast at 8:30
Egg Hunt to Follow
Proceeds Benefit
Family Promise
$5.00 per person or $20.00 per family
Next Baptism is Sunday, April 3
at the 9 am service
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St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 &
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Sunday Service I 7:30 am
Women’s AA 6:00 pm
Sr. High Bible Study 7:00 am
Monday Night
Women’s Bible
Study - 6:30 pm
Intercessory Prayer 8:30 am
Christian Formation - 10:15
Inquirers’ Class - 10:15 am
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Sunday Service I 7:30 am
Sunday Service II 9:00 am
Parish Gathering 10:00 am
Christian Formation - 10:30
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Women’s AA 6:00 pm
Sr. High Bible Study 7:00 am
Monday Night
Women’s Bible
Study - 6:30 pm
Inquirers’ Class - 10:30 am
*Move your clocks AHEAD
7:30 am Sunday, March 6
Celebrant/Preacher:
The Very Reverend Johnny Cook
Parish Musician: Helen V. Rodgers
Server/Chalice: Mickey Ladd
Chalice: Frances Patton
1st Reading/Psalm: Doreen Lowell
2nd Reading/P.O.P: Betty Joe Wolff
Ushers: Jackson
9:00 am Sunday, March 6
Celebrant: The Reverend Donald M. Smith
Preacher: The Very Reverend Johnny Cook
Parish Musician: Helen V. Rodgers
Server: Michael Erwin
Crucifer: Jack Hearin
Torch: Sam Phyfer, Patrick Haley
Clergy Cross: Sam Hearin
Gospel Bearer: Sam Haley
Children’s Church: April Bradley
Nursery Helpers: Mary Kathryn
Sternenberg, MaryPratt Byrd
Chalice: Ray Clark, Bruce Stone, Dana
Kasuba, John Gentry
1st Reader: Barbara Arnold
St. James Episcopal Church
Intercessory Prayer 8:30 am
Men’s Bible Study
Begins New Study at
6:30 pm
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Wednesday
Thursday
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Holy Eucharist 7:00 am
BREAKFAST -Green Hall
WAMBS - 9:30 am
Canterbury Choir - 3:30
Evening Prayer- 5:15 pm
Dinner - Green Hall - 5:30pm
Lenten Program - 6:00 pm
Adult Choir - 6:45 pm
Regular EYC 4:30 - 7:30
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Sunday Service II 9:00 am
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Healing Service 10:00 am
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Deadline noon
DOK ®
sponsored
Stations of
the Cross
for all
women at
10:30 am
Whitby Choir - 3:30 pm
Women’s AA - 6:00 pm
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Holy Eucharist 7:00 am
BREAKFAST -Green Hall
WAMBS - 9:30 am
WOW Group - Spring Fling
Canterbury Choir - 3:30 pm
EYC - 5:30 pm
YouGroup - 6:00 pm
Adult Choir - 6:45 pm
Parish
office
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noon.
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Healing Service 10:00 am
Parish
office
closes at
noon.
Palm Cross
Making 8:00 am
Prayers & Squares 10am
Whitby Choir - 3:30pm
Women’s AA - 6:00pm
2nd Reader: Roger Guilian
P.O.P: Wesley Thompson
Ushers: Winton Blount, Elaine Estefan,
Allen Jones, Scott Thompson
March Servants
Friday
after the 9 am service
Please
remember
to move
your clocks
AHEAD
one hour on Sunday, March 13.
Altar Guild: Sherry Stabler (490.6333),
Patsy Clark, Brandy Haas, Laura Jones,
Amanda Manders, Jean Mastin, Alice
Webb, Betty Joe Wolff
Pastoral Care: Judith Fahlberg, Jane
Jackson, Nancy Henke
Vestry Duty: John Glover, Bud
Doyle
Lectionary
Newcomer Hostess: Rita Wells
Coffee Hour: 3/6: Gary & Helen 1st Reading
Hammergren
Psalm
3/13: Volunteer Needed
Prayer Chain: Days: Gilda
2nd Reading
Nester 928.9600 or Michele
Doyle 990.9877 Nights/
Gospel
Weekends: Sue Ladd 928.6203
Lent 4 - March 6
Lent 5 - March 13
Joshua 5:9-12
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 32
Psalm 126
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Philippians 3:4b-14
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
John 12:1-8
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