Readings for The Third
Sunday in Advent
December 13, 2015
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Canticle 9
Luke 3:7-18
December 6 2015
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This Week At St. James’
Christmas Giving Tree
The GIVING TREE is ready with 80 items. STARS are for Meachem, CIRCLES are for Skaneateles
Outreach, HEARTS are for our refugee families . Please return WRAPPED gifts by DECEMBER 12,
to be delivered on the 13th.
Glorious Christmas Worship And Welcome In Our Newly Renovated Nave
Christmas will be particularly glorious this year as we have the opportunity to share our newly
renovated space with friends, family and first-time visitors and to provide warm welcome and generous hospitality to visitors, travelers, and those seeking shelter from the cares of the world. As you
consider which of the four services you will attend on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, bear in mind,
that your handshake, your smile, may be for someone else, an experience of the very love of Christ.
Please make a special effort to look around at whatever service you choose, and warmly welcome
those you do not know. Also consider worship- ping at a service that is less crowded, to make space
at our most popular offering, which is the children’s pageant.
Our Christmas Eve services:
3:30 p.m. – Pageant, children’s homily, Christmas carols, Eucharist, candlelight
6:30 p.m. – Worship band, Christmas carols, homily, Eucharist, candlelight
9:30 p.m. – Organ, choral anthems, Christmas carols, homily, Eucharist, candlelight
Our Christmas Day service:
10 a.m. – Christmas carols, homily, Eucharist – friendly and informal.
Green Bag Lunch Sustainability in the Faith Community December 11, 2015, Noon
Syracuse Center of Excellence, Room 203 727 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13244
Panelists:
Kip Coerper, Coordinator for ‘Earthworks’ Eco-Ministry at St. James Episcopal Skaneateles,
will talk about the Eco-Ministry at St. James and offer an overview of the Episcopal Church’s leadership in addressing global climate change.
Sister Caryn Crooke, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Vocation Minister
will be addressing the recent encyclical issued by Pope Francis, ‘Laudato Si’ and what the Catholic
parishes will do in response.
Beth A. Broadway, President/CEO, Interfaith Works of CNY, will give an overview of CNY Faith
communities and discuss plans for an interfaith climate change group within their Round Table of
Faith Leaders.
Deborah Sprague, a volunteer for NY Interfaith Power and Light, will talk about IPL and her
perspective on the connection between faith and the environment.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Attendees are welcome to bring their “Green Bag Lunch”
and participate in the conversation.
Our Slate for the 2016 St. James’ Vestry
Jr. Warden: Sharon Arliss Vestry 3 year term: Nancy Corl
Vestry 3 Year Term: Gail Cowley Vestry 3 Year Term: Carolyn Legg
To be considered a candidate the person must be a minimum of 18 years of age, a member in good
standing, a stated worshiper in the Church, an active communicant of this Parish and a contributor to the support of this Parish. Nominees via petition will be accepted by Ellen Kulik [email protected] or Susanne Howe [email protected] Nov 6 through end of day Nov 15
as per By-Laws directive - at least 21 days prior to annual meeting but not more than 30 days prior.
Nomination by written petition must be signed by 15 members in addition to the nominee.
199th St. James’ Annual Meeting, TODAY at 11:45am
The meeting will take place in the main church (following our 10:30 service). We will vote for the
2016 Warden and Vestry Candidates. We will also be voting on the Vestry’s recommendation to
move St. James’ Annual meeting to the First Sunday in February, beginning in 2016.
Igniting Passion For Jesus Christ To Change Lives
Please continue to pray for those listed
on our long-term prayer list The Scholl
Family, Krsten Juhl, Laura Shepardson, Pat Tarnow, The Scholl Family,
Lea Whaley, Dorothy McMaster, Pat
Brown, Howard Palmer (brother-inlaw of Toppie) Barbara Vargason, Laurene Moseley, Kimberly Beseker, Thom
Norris, Herbert Fort, Jeremy Coerper,
Demetrio Beach, Mary Mardis (grandmother of Courtney Rowe), Jerry McGrath, Ann & Gary Amendola, Joanne
Wright, Brian Kewley & family, Cathy
Valentine, Roxanne Soprano, Bob Gray,
George Bryan, Rick Bates, William Rice,
Terrence Ullrich, Eleanor Edwards,
Anne McKenty, Jane Bouffard (cousin
of Lois Laxton), Maria & Ray Kilz, Pat
King, Lloyd Cline, Mike Tanchak, Jim
Keegan (cousin of Colleen Smith), Jennifer Carson (neice of Ted & Linda Lavery), Kathe Farrelle (sister of Cheryl Ripley), Kaya, Scott Veley (friend of Rick
Burton), William VanderMeulen (father of Susan Gibides), Roseanne Relfe,
Robin Bradley, Donna Sidor (friend of
Connie & Earl Tuttle), Mary Beth Grau,
Peter Randall, Donna Randall, David
Javis, Ted Lavery, Nancy Phelps (sister
of Mary Marshall), Tori Li, Gary Virkler
(brother of Kathy Crowther), Tom
Weston (friend of Susan Gibidies), and
Linda Bonaduce (sister of Pam Stewart)
Musical opportunities for everyone
We are all called to make music for our
Lord, with our voices and talents he has
given us on other instruments. However,
people say, “Oh, I can’t sing” or “Someone once told me to stop singing because I
sound so bad.”
Please know that in God’s eyes there is no
such thing as bad singing! Some of us may
be more challenged to match pitch. However, God gave all of us the ability to use our
vocal chords in a way that would please
Him. And we believe He intends for all of
us to use them.
So make a joyful noise in your participation
in worship! You will be blessed, our Lord
will be blessed, and our common body
will be blessed by the magnitude of sound
when all of our voices are lifted to Him in
praise. Go for it!
If you have questions, talk with our musicians.
Pete Hawley ([email protected])
Bruce Osborne ([email protected])
Kip Coerper ([email protected])
Attention
Everyone:
The Skaneateles Food
Pantry is collecting
puddings, cookies,
Jello, mustard, relishes, and ketchup
in the basket located
outside the parish hall.
There is a new hospital
bed available. Please
call Nancy @ 317.0138
if you know someone who can use it.
Interfaith Works
Coat Drive
collecting new or gently
used coats for the New
Americans Refugee program at Interfaith Works.
Many refugees come
from warm climates with
literally their shirt on their
backs. The need is for all
ages and sizes. Also,hats
and gloves. There will be
a box in the hallway near
the office. Any questions, please contact
Carolyn Legg 685-3755
SUDANESE FAMILY
Monika, Rachel’s cousin,
had a baby girl last
month and has some
requests of gently used
baby equipment.
A baby bouncer seat, and
activity mat. They would
also like a artificial Christmas tree. If you have any
of these items please tell
Carolyn Legg or Nancy
THIS WEEK IN OUR PRAYERS
In our Parishes:
Church of the Epiphany, Sherburne
Gethsemane, Sherrill - The Rev.
Beverly Messenger-Harris, Rector
Emmaus House Shelter
Jubilee Center, Utica
In our Diocese:
Pray for all Diocesan residents
and Give Thanks to staff of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in our Diocese
In our Campanion Diocese:
Pray for and give thanks for
Fundacion Cristosal
In the Episcopal Church:
Pray for The Rt. Revd
William Klusmeyer, Bishop of
the Diocese of West Virginia
In the Anglican Communon:
Pray for the Rt. Revd
Sadock Makaya, Bishop of
Western Tanganyika (Tanzania)
For our Neighbors:
Pray for First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Dr. Craig Lindsey,
Mario Bolivar, and all leaders and staff
We pray for those expecting a baby Erika Boden, Kathy Cortese, Emily Thomas, Bridget Petrowski
We pray for those serving our country
and may be in harms way Kristopher
Moore, Stephanie Waddell, Alain G.
Diehl, Devin Gunhammer, Beth Tran,
Patrick D. Bates, Eric Johnson
We pray for those who are sick or in
need of prayer Evelyn Smith, William
& Addison Lovett, Cindy Johnson, Patty
Sager, Grayson Osborne, Tom Bloomer,
Roy and Shirley Gibson (Linda Erb’s
315-685-7600
NEW Parish Office Hours parents), Liane Aust, Frank Cutie,
Monday ~ 9:00am – 1:00pm Miguel, Gale Foote, Lee Anne Steffe,
Noelle Delapp, Betty Knickerbocker,
Tuesday – Thursday Dick Bailer, Matt Bates, Linda Tanchak,
9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday – Parish Office Closed Jeremy Coerper, and Dick Pitman
Rector’s Day Off: Mondays
We also bless thy holy name for all the
[email protected] servants departed this life Dick Hoffwww.stjameschurch.us
man (brother of Eleanor Edwards), Ron-
KIDS NEWS
Stjameskids.weebly.com
ald Robbins, Lois Cleveland and her
mother Marlene (student of Meg Abbott), Tori (friend of Pam Heintz)