St James September Greetings
The mission of St. James Episcopal Church is to be the Body of Christ. We come together to worship in the richness of our Episcopal traditions. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we seek and serve Christ in all people.
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stjamessewanee.org email: jrunkle9@verizon.net Fr. John’s Cell: 919-260-2157 Worship Schedule Sunday, 9:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite I Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall following worship. New Phone number for St. James: 931-308-9635 Fr. John's Cell: 919-260-2157 
September 2nd, is Pantry Sunday for the CAC of Sewanee.
PLEASE NOTE: DURING LENT EACH SUNDAY IS "PANTRY SUNDAY" Currently there is a special need for peanut butter, soups, and tuna. Please give generously and know your donations are deeply appreciated! Groceries that are helpful include: dried beans, pasta, rice, canned vegetables and fruit, tuna fish, peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, canned soup, and canned beans. Also donations of shampoos, soaps, and other personal care products are also needed and paper grocery bags. Donations of food or checks to CAC may be left in the narthex or delivered to the CAC office at Otey Parish. Thank you! |
A Note from the Vicar A Note from the Vicar Hello, everyone. As we make the shift from summer to fall, I am pleased to introduce our new seminarian from the School of Theology, Mary Haggerty. Here is Mary’s brief biography that will help you know her better: Mary is a native of Los Angeles and has lived all around the country and overseas. The frequent moves led to interesting and varied work as a parent educator, a librarian, a youth minister, and a freelance writer. Mary and her husband Bill have 4 grown children, 2 sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren. After many moves, Mary and Bill settled in St. Louis 5 years ago. Bill is recently retired and living in St. Louis while Mary is studying at Sewanee. They are both enjoying exploring Tennessee when Bill comes down for a visit every few weeks. Mary has Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in psychology and she holds a certificate in Spiritual Direction. Mary worked with Episcopal Service Corps in St. Louis offering workshops and spiritual direction prior to starting seminary. Mary’s first year of seminary was at Eden Theological seminary, 10 minutes from home. It was a year full of learning and growing but Mary quickly realized she needed to be formed for priesthood at an Episcopal seminary. The first year at Sewanee was challenging in all the right ways. There isn’t much time for the knitting and cooking and fiction reading Mary enjoys but that will come after ordination in June 2020. We are fortunate to have Mary with us this fall. Please extend her a warm “St. James” welcome as she formally begins her service with us on Sunday, September 1st. Faithfully, Fr. John 19 |
Dates to Remember September 8th St. James is invited to participate in the Annual STEM Eucharist and Covered-Dish Picnic at DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle. The service begins at 11 AM. Please plan to attend. DAUGHTERS OF THE KING September 10th at 5:00 The Daughters of the King’s Rule of Life includes Prayer, service, being and seeing Christ in ourselves and one another (evangelism). MISSION COUNCIL Sunday, Sept. 15th at 10:45 a.m. following worship. All are welcome to attend the meetings. Mission Council Minutes and the Financial Report for each month are posted in the Parish Hall. Fundraising Ideas The Mission Council is interested in learning about possible fundraising ideas for our church. If you have ideas, please contact Baird Smith, Senior Warden, at 931-224-8644. Weekly Prayer List Please contact Fr. John to add someone in need of prayer to our weekly prayer list. He can be reached at jrunkle9@verizon.net or 919-260-2157. |
