St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

Anchor LinesSt. James Episcopal Church ● Fairhope, Alabama

MAY 9, 2018 Volume 22, Issue 5

Summer Schedule begins May 20 - PentecostTwo Services held at 8:30 am & 10:00 am

Both services in the Church.

The bible is filled with amazing and miraculous stories. Some of the stories even sound so far-fetched that they push our exploration of faith to its extreme. One such story that stretches the edges of faith is as far-fetched sounding, paranormally, as even the most creative of comic book stories. It is the story of the first Pentecost and the arrival of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit.

The story, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, describes an incredible scene for the arrival of the Holy Spirit. The author describes this grand entrance as deafening, like the sound of a violent wind, rushing down from heaven, blasting through the entire house, yet not a whisper of air was moved by the tumultuous sound. Each stunned apostle was marked with an image of fire, dancing upon their heads, like fragmented, licking tongues. And then it was over, the Holy Spirit filled them with a Holy wisdom, and an ability to speak in new languages, and even gave them courage to leave their hiding place to carry out Jesus’ Mission to proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the Earth.

It’s an amazing story. Many see in this story the action of God, reversing the harsh punishment of separation given in the Genesis account of the Tower of Babel. Through the New Covenant of Jesus’ teaching and through the power of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, God is no longer separating people, but attempting to draw them back together. The barrier of language and culture for those who believe was removed, as the newly gifted apostles spoke to the world in the native languages of all who could hear and the Church spread far and wide.

Whether or not you believe the story is true, or simply a metaphor, that answer is left entirely in the realm of your individual faith walk. But no matter your belief of truth or fiction, the point is clear; that what Jesus had to say about God, which is the Good News, was more important than anything else on our planet and worth risking everything to make sure the message got out.

God presents us all with opportunities every day to share love and kindness with others. Be open to the possibility that someone has been placed in your path, not to aggravate or burden you, but rather that you might share the love of Christ with them. Be open to the possibility that God is acting through you.

Here at St. James, we may not have the same abilities of those faithful first followers of Jesus, but the Spirit still resides with us and beckons us to spread the Good News. Our giftedness from God is quite different, but all the same amazing and powerful. You see mutually we have buildings and grounds of an incredible, majestic beauty which provide an opportunity for us to bear witness to the love of Christ each and every time we welcome someone new with a smi le, a handshake, a friendly conversation and even an invitation to return. You can volunteer to support the ministry here in this holy place, and you can give generously to help grow and maintain the beautiful space God has loaned us for a while. The non-biblical proverb is to ‘bloom where you are planted’, but I ask instead that you will help me till the soil, plant the seeds and gently nurture others along so that many, many more may know Christ and bloom here as well.

Lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi: As we pray and worship, so we believe and live.

Your Joyful servant in Christ,

A M e s s a g e f r o m T h e R e c t o r

St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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2018 St. James Directory to be Published Later This Year

DON’T MISS OUTNEXT PHOTO SHOOT DAY IS

May 20Stop by the area between the Church and

Chapel to have your photo made!No appointment necessary.

On Sunday, May 20 at

the 10 am service, we

will recognize and say

“Thank You” to our

Sunday School

teachers who have

been such a blessing

to our children and

youth this school year.

Sunday School Teacher

Recognition

Figures from the Finance Office

April 2018 Actual

April 2018 Budget

Year-to-date 2018

Actual

Year-to-date 2018 Budget

April 2017 Year-to-

date Actual

Income $89,803 $96,500 $382,786 $381,500 $354,273

Expense $85,397 $96,775 $347,048 $404,477 $358,936

School year-to-date income is $5,725 with expenditures of $4,289.Money raised towards Playground Match: $3,500 or 10% of Total.

Note: Preliminary Results

By request: Gluten free

Communion wafers are here!

Just let the priest know when

you come to the Altar rail for

Communion.

Anne McEniry named Director of Christian Formation

St. James is pleased to announce Anne McEniry as the Director of Christian Formation. Since January of 2017, Anne has served St. James as Director of Youth Ministries. She will continue her work with the youth and, in this new role, provide spiritual enrichment and education to parishioners of all

ages. Continuing to work with clergy and lay leaders, Anne will create a cohesive program for children, youth, and adults. We are confident that Anne will bring energy and enthusiasm to the Christian Formation program at St. James. Congratulations Anne!

Mass on the Grass Sunday, May 27

10 am Bring your lawn chair and bug spray to the

parking meadow.

St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 A community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others

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St. James’ Preschool Committee enjoyed a b e a u t i f u l d a y celebrating our planet at the annual Mobile B a y E a r t h D a y Celebration.  St. James sponsored a b o o t h a t t h e

festivities providing fun earth -friendly art projects. The children enjoyed creating colorful leaf rubbings and made their own wind powered pin wheels.  'Birdseed

goodie bags" were also distributed to everyone and Lauren Arington demonstrated to the children how to make their own 2-liter sub-irrigated planter.

Aspecialthankyoutoeveryonethatpar,cipated in “the Giving Tree.”Your generosity with gi:s, pledgesand dona,ons has moved us onestep closer as we prepare to openour parish school doors in the fall.We ra i sed $10 ,000 w i th anaddi,onal $4,500 pledged throughthe Giving Tree. This was a greatstarttoourfirstfinancialcampaign.

I hope that everyone is awareof alltheworkbeingdone inWilsonHall.

Walls have beenremoved to enlargeour classrooms anddoors have beenr em o v e d t o b ereplaced with firesafedoors.Soonallnewflooringwillbeinstalledandtheinteriorpainted.We will truly have a refreshed andwonderful facility for our St. Jameschildren’s ministries and preschool.Thiswill not only be an asset to St.James but a wonderful opportunity

forourSt.Jamesfamilytoreachouttoourcommunity.

Earth Day

Church provides fried chicken and drinks.

Bring a salad (green, pasta, potato or fruit), coleslaw or a

dessert to share.

Children & youth will have a bouncy rainbow castle as well as

Arts & Crafts activities.

Sign up in Green Hall, call the parish office at 928-2912 or use

our Sign-up genius link HERE.

Pentecost Parish CelebrationSunday, May 20following the 10 am service

The congregation is asked to wear red to

symbolize the flames of the Holy Spirit.

St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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SUMMER PROGRAMS St. James is bringing you

year-round Christian Formation on Sunday mornings for

children, youth and adults! Beginning June 10

following the 10 am service

Christian Formation for children and youth will take a break on Sunday, May 13 until June 10, when summer programming begins.

Rising 4k- 6th graders, will have rotation stations focusing on Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me." For seven weeks, the classes will use art, science, games, service, storytelling and even cooking to learn that Jesus calls ordinary people just like us in the midst of their everyday life to follow him.

Rising 7th-12th graders will be using the curriculum Teen Text to guide discussions of the weekly lectionary. The guide helps youth connect the text on the page with events in their daily lives. Through a series of open-ended, text-related questions, youth begin to see the Bible as a vital, dynamic relevant resource–one that can inform them throughout their lives.

New Adult Offering: The Rev. Dr. Mary Jayne Ledgerwood will be leading Theological Conversations in the Chapel. No homework, no preparation- just open conversation to explore, understand and deepen our relationship with God. You are not required to commit to all classes. Each week a new

topic will be discussed. Join in as you are able.

For ADULTS on Sunday Mornings: • Study of a book of the Bible

(TBA), led by Evelyn Garrett, in the Vestry Room

• Lectionary Study, led by Jim Daniell, in the Library

• Theological Conversations with The Rev. Dr. Mary Jayne Ledgerwood, in the Chapel

Education for Ministry (EfM) is a seminar class through Sewanee that offers participants the opportunity to discover how to respond to the call to Christian ministry. Through study, prayer, and reflection, EfM groups move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God's kingdom. The entire EfM course is 4 years, but you do not have to commit to all four years at once!

If you are interested in joining an established EfM group that meets on Wednesday evenings at St. Paul’s, Daphne, please contact Ellen Huckabay at 251-232-0598 or ellen.huckabay@gmail.com. Classes begin the week after Labor Day and meet through mid-May.

To learn more about EfM, click here.

WAMBSWednesday Morning Bible Study

Bad Girls of the Bible, and What Can We Learn from Them by Liz Curtis Higgs will by the subject of the next 8-week session of the Wednesday Morning Bible Study beginning May 23. A former bad girl herself, Liz uses a unique way of looking at notorious women of the Bible. She categorizes them as, Bad for a Moment, (Lot’s wife and Michal); Bad for a Season, but not Forever, (Woman at the Well, and Rahab); and Bad to the Bone, (Potiphar’s wife, Delilah, and Jezebel). Higgs blends Bible commentary and contemporary fiction to bring the Bad Girls to life and teach a unique blend of Bible study. Each chapter is self contained and is accompanied by a video.

Books are available at Lifeway Christian Bookstore and online.

WAMBS meets in the vestry room at 9:00 for fellowship and get serious about studying from 9:30 to 11:00. Contact Elaine Pannell 251-990-4579 for any questions or to sign up. All are welcome to join the group. Feel free to bring a friend.

Christian Formation

For more photos

of Youth Sunday

click here

or go to our

website at stjamesfairhope.org.

Photos f rom Youth Sunday , Ri te 13 & Sen ior Recogni t ion Apr i l 29 , 2018

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St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

I really enjoyed the Confirmation Classes because I learned the meaning behind so many things we hear in our church services. It was special because I learned how to get closer to God and I enjoyed learning how to do that with my friends by my side.  I had the best mentor

experience because I had the best mentor, Pel Henry.  I was able to share with him some of the things that I question and he made it a comfortable and fun experience for me. Mac Gaillard

A Note from Mac GAILLARD, Confirmand

“And God just smiled and said, ‘Well done!’”

Congratulations to the Canterbury Choir for successfully wrapping up a great season of praising God with their musical “It’s Cool in the Furnace” (music by Buryl Red, Lyrics by Grace Hawthorne).Nebuchadnezzar – Charlotte GuilianDaniel – Ramey HaleyShadrach, Meshach and Abednego – Emma McRee

Marlowe, Mary Eden Marlowe, Emmie Freeman

Narrators - Forrest Smith, Virginia Guilian, Amelia HicksChoreographers – All Canterbury membersCongratulations to great attendance winners: First Place - Emma McCree MarloweSecond Place - Mary Eden MarloweThird Place - Ella Gray Lambert

Thank you to my wonderful assistant– Asheton Green. Asheton played the role of Nebuchadnezzar with Caroline Gamard in 2011!

Ms. Helen Rehearsals resume September 5, 2018.

Kindergarten GraduationOn Sunday, May 6 at the 11:00 am service, St. James’ Kindergarteners were introduced to the congregation and presented with a bible.

Congratulations to Vera Shamburger, Wright Thompson, Elijah Carroll, Wyatt

Richeson, Catherine Cooper, Claire Lambert, Ellie Dorrough and Win Hix.

A special thanks to Elizabeth Phyfer and Katie Smith for leading these children in Godly Play this year.

For more photos, go to our website at stjamesfairhope.org or FACEBOOK PAGE. Like us on Facebook @stjamesfairhope and follow us on Instagram @stjamesfairhope.

Photos f rom Conf i rmat ion Sunday , Apr i l 15

St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat

6 The 6th Sunday of Easter Sunday Service 7:30 am -chapel BREAKFAST in Green Hall Sunday Service 9 am -church Christian Formation 10:15 Sunday Service 11am -church Children’s Musical at 9 & 11 Kindergarten Graduation at 11 DIRECTORY PHOTOS

7 Yoga Flow with Jane Tucker - 8:00 am Beginner Yoga - 9:45 am Women’s AA - 6 pm Centering Prayer -6 pm Women’s Bible Study - 6:30 pm - Vestry Room Mother’s Day Flower Forms Due to Parish Office.

8 Intercessory Prayer - 8:30 am Precepts 9:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm- Vestry Room

9 Holy Eucharist 7 am -chapel Open Cursillo Reunion Group-7:30 am & 6 pm WAMBS - 10 am Healing Service 10 am-chapel Adult Choir at 6:45 pm

10 Women’s AA - 6 pm Yoga - 6 pm COHI - 6:30 pm Chess - 7pm-Library

11 Parish Office Closed

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13 The 7th Sunday of Easter Mother's Day Sunday Service 7:30 am -chapel Sunday Service 9 am -church Christian Formation 10:15 Sunday Service 11am -church DOK Meeting - 12:15pm

14 Yoga Flow with Jane Tucker - 8:00 am Beginner Yoga - 9:45 am Women’s AA - 6 pm Centering Prayer -6 pm Women’s Bible Study - 6:30 pm - Vestry Room

15 Intercessory Prayer - 8:30 am Precepts 9:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm- Vestry Room

16 Holy Eucharist 7:00 am - Open Cursillo Reunion Group - 7:30 am & 6 pm Healing Service 10 am-chapel WAMBS - 10 am YouGroup - 6 pm - Green Hall Adult Choir at 6:45 pm

17 Women’s AA -6 pm Yoga - 6 pm Chess - 7pm- Library

18 Parish Office Closed

19 Outreach Work Day at the Rotary Youth Club - 8 am

20 PENTECOST - Wear Red! SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS - 2 SERVICES Sunday Service 8:30 am -Church Sunday Service 10 am -Church Sunday School Teacher Recognition Pentecost Potluck Celebration at 11:15 am - Green Hall Directory Photos Make-up Day

21 Yoga Flow with Jane Tucker - 8:00 am Beginner Yoga - 9:45 am Women’s AA - 6 pm Centering Prayer -6 pm Women’s Bible Study - 6:30 pm - Vestry Room

22 Intercessory Prayer - 8:30 am Precepts 9:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm- Vestry Room

23 Holy Eucharist 7:00 am -chapel Open Cursillo Reunion Group 7:30 am & 6 pm Healing Service 10 am-chapel WAMBS - 10 am Adult Choir at 6:45 pm

24 Prayers & Squares 10 am - Green Hall Women’s AA -6 pm Yoga - 6 pm Chess - 7pm- Library

25 Parish Office Closed

26

27 Trinity Sunday Sunday Service 8:30 am -Chapel Sunday Service 10 am -

“Mass on the Grass” (in the parking meadow)

28 Parish Office Closed for Memorial Day Yoga Flow with Jane Tucker - 8:00 am Beginner Yoga - 9:45 am Women’s AA - 6 pm Centering Prayer -6 pm Women’s Bible Study - 6:30 pm - Vestry Room

29 Intercessory Prayer - 8:30 am Precepts 9:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6:30 pm- Vestry Room

30 Holy Eucharist 7:00 am -chapel Open Cursillo Reunion Group 7:30 am & 6 pm Healing Service 10 am-chapel WAMBS - 10 am

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T h e L e c t i o n a r y S c h e d u l e

Date The Old Testament Reading The Psalm The Epistle The Gospel

May 13 The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Mother’s DayActs 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19

May 20 Pentecost Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm104:25-35, 37 Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27;

16:4b-15

May 27 Trinity Sunday Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17

June 3 Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-3:6

SAVE THE DATES!Mark your calendar now for our exciting Wednesday Summer

Evening Programs:June 13, June 27, July 11

and July 25. More details coming soon!

Cursillo Weekend

St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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Just over a year ago our rector introduced to this parish the ministry Community of Hope International (COHI), an organization dedicated to training laypeople to be pastoral caregivers. Since then 11 of our parishioners answered the call to this min i s t ry. They a l l have been e x t e n s i v e l y t r a i n e d , t h e n commissioned to help provide pastoral care within our midst.

St. James parishioners who have completed the training are Susan Bridges, Katchie Cane, Nancy Dennis, Elaine Estefan, Ann Fargason, Bebe Goetter, Bill Goetter, Scott Gonzalez, Beth Moore, Susan Paris, Kenneth White-Spunner, and Fonda Wilson. Their ministry includes visiting those in the hospital and residential care facilities, as well as those who have

mobility challenges leaving their homes. The COHI team regularly visits our parishioners who cannot attend services, which helps them stay connected within our St. James family. COHI visitors offer encouragement and support in a nonjudgmental listening presence. Through shared time of prayers, hope, and blessing, the visits become visible reminders that they are remembered and loved.

Community of Hope is grounded in the hallmarks of the Benedictine Rule balance, humility and hospitality. By learning Benedictine spirituality, our COHI trained parishioners change how they approach all of their relationships, including with families and friends. The training consists of 14 modules, each taking between two to three hours to complete. Community of Hope

training provides that opportunity, changing our relationships with God, ourselves, our family, and those in need of our services.

Our eleven Community of Hope Lay Pastoral Caregivers gather monthly for Circle of Care meetings. In the Benedictine tradition, the gatherings are times of prayer in which they share their experiences from a spiritual perspective and the joys of caregiving, as well as seek help with any challenges they may be experiencing as caregivers. They are currently planning a retreat in June. Also on the horizon is a reception to invite other parishioners to join them on this sacred journey. If you are interested, please contact any Community of Hope lay leader.

More Ways to Become Involved at St. James…

What is Community of Hope International?

Welcome Ministry Want to be involved? Don’t want to attend meetings?  Want to have fun?  Don’t want another job?  Want to meet people?  It is easy…. Sign-up for the Welcome Ministry!Call Nancy Dennis, at 928-8218 for more information on how you can make a big difference in welcoming our visitors.

Foreign Language Readers Needed If you are interested in reading the lesson (Acts 2:1-21) in a foreign language on Pentecost, Sunday, May 20 at either the 8:30 or 10 am service, please contact the Parish office at 251-928-2912.

Sunday School Teachers Summer Sunday School teachers are needed for all ages. Volunteer for one day or all summer. We are flexible. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anne McEniry at 251-928-2912 or saintjamesEYC@gmail.com.

Nursery Volunteers The St. James nursery is in need of volunteers to greet moms and dads and new families in the nursery before the 9 and the 11 am services. The greeters will welcome the new families and help all families navigate the

nursery. They are needed for the 20 minutes before each service begins and may join the congregation when the service starts. We are also looking for nursery employees and adult volunteers this summer and next year.  Please contact Anne McEniry at 928-2912 or saintjamesEYC@gmail.com if you would like to be a nursery employee or volunteer.

Outreach Work Day at the ROTARY YOUTH CLUB

The St. James Outreach Committee will have a work day at the Fairhope Rotary Youth Club on Saturday, May 19, at 8 a.m. We'll be transforming one corner of their gym into a "game room," where older kids can go as a reward for things like finishing their homework. 

Randy Sternenberg is generously coordinating the construction. He expects we'll be able to complete the project by around noon as long as we have at least four or five volunteers. If you'd like to join us for this chance to help a fantastic local organization, please contact Bernie Dorrough at dorrough@gmail.com. Experience with basic home-improvement projects is helpful but definitely not a requirement. We hope to see you there!

Calling All Cooks! Would you like to coordinate the kitchen or help cook for a Summer Wednesday Evening Program? Contact Anne McEniry at 251-928-2912 or saintjamesEYC@gmail.com.

Cursillo #161 ~ May 10 - 13 ~ Camp BeckwithWould you like to spend a weekend at beautiful Camp Beckwith, learning about God, the Episcopal Church and how to grow in your relationship with Christ? If so, contact our Cursillo liaison, Ellen Huckabay, at 251-232-0598 or ellen.huckabay@gmail.com.

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St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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Andrea Kaiser-Shilston, and her husband Jim have lived in Fairhope since 2006 and recently began attending services at St. James. Andrea grew up in Orange Beach and is a broker at Kaiser Sotheby’s International Realty in Fairhope. Jim owns his own company, Shilston & Associates, which sells medical equipment.

At their former church, St. Paul’s, Foley, Andrea served on the Vestry as well as the Leadership Team for Women of Vision Retreat. They both attended Cursillo and are excited to worship in the same community where they live.

Andrea and Jim have two daughters, Halle (11) and Jane (9). When they take a break from work and school, you might find them boating, fishing, or spending time outside with friends and family.

Please welcome the Shilston family to St. James!

Welcome to St. JamesNew Member Spotlight

St. Anthony’s Group

Centering PrayerNew Time - Same Location

St. Anthony's Group has moved to Monday nights from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Meet in the youth room, upstairs in Wilson Hall. If you would like information on centering prayer, or to join the group, contact Kenneth White-Spunner at kwhitespunner@gmail.com.

Pick up a St. James bumper sticker for your car, in the Narthex, Green Hall or the

Parish office. Show your support of St. James!

Take the PLAYGROUND CHALLENGEGreatNews! St.Jameshasreceivedagenerousdona=onof$35,000.00togotoward a new playground with a

challenge for the rest of us to matchthatamount.Ifwemeetthischallengewewillhaveaplaygroundthatwillgivethechildren

of St. James the opportunity to beimmersed in s,mula,ng learningexperiencesandtoengagewithdelightinnatureandGod’screa,on.Please help us maximize this offer sowecanprovideourSt.JameschildrenaqualityplaygroundthatwillbeanassettoSt.Jamesforyearstocome.Write “PLAYGROUND” on the memolineofyourcheck.Thankyou foryoursupport!

The Shilston Family

St. James Episcopal Church ● 860 N. Section Street ● Fairhope, Alabama ● (251) 928-2912 We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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This year we will kick-off VBS with a parish-wide event on Sunday evening, July 15 from 5:30 until 7:00 pm. ALL PARISHIONERS/AGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! We will have dinner and preview the VBS curriculum. Please email Anne McEniry at saintjamesEYC@gmail.com or sign up in Green Hall for the Sunday event.

To register a child/children or sign up to volunteer for VBS CLICK HERE or go to myvbs.org/saintjames/. For those without internet access, just contact Anne McEniry in the St. James Parish office at 251-928-2912 or email her at saintjamesEYC@gmail.com.

Sunday, July 15 - Wednesday, July 18 Adult and youth volunteers are needed to make VBS a success.

MINISTRY SCHEDULER PROBeginning in June, the servant schedule will be made in 3-month increments:

• June, July, August (Summer Schedule)• September, October, November (Fall

Schedule)• December, January, February (Winter

Schedule)• March April, May (Spring Schedule)

We hope this will make the r o t a t i o n s m o r e e v e n l y distributed.

The May servant schedule is currently available online. The SUMMER SCHEDULE is coming soon.If you have questions about the Ministry Scheduler or have forgotten your password, contact Jennifer in the Parish office at 251-928-2912 or stjames8@bellsouth.net.

Vacation Bible School

2018 Episcopal StrongDiocesan Youth Mission Trip

June 23 - July 1

Houston, TexasContinued Recovery E!orts from Hurricane Harvey Youth 15 - 19 years old are invited to join other youth

groups representing other Dioceses across the U.S.Download the flyer here.

For more information on Diocesan events, go to diocgc.org.

Diocesan Events

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St. James’ Staff

Rector: The Reverend De Freeman

Associate Priest: The Reverend Dr. Mary Jayne Ledgerwood

Director of Music Ministries: Helen V. Rodgers

Director of Christian Formation: Anne McEniry

Parish Administrator: Meghan Fancher

Director of Finance: Jim Ketchum

Director of Communications: Jennifer Glover

Director of St. James Preschool: Shelley Miller

Housekeeping: Rose Collins

Sexton: Mike Costigan

For staff email addresses or other contact informationfollow the link to our website: St. James Staff

St. James’ Vestry

Mary Hopkins ChamblinJim Daniell

Drew DowneyBill Goetter

Callie GrissettGeorge Huckabay

Bob Keyser, Sr. WardenTerry MooreSallie Smith

Bruce Stone, Jr. WardenEffie Thompson

Dylan WellsTravis Youngblood

Pel Henry, TreasurerMary Mullins Redditt, Clerk

May Servants

Altar Guild: 5/7 - 5/13: Webb / Stabler5/14 - 5/20: B. Goetter5/21 - 5/27: Estefan / Johnston5/28 - 6/3: E. Redditt / B. Bentley

Pastoral Care: Katchie Cane, Beverly Clark, Matt & Lisa Havard

Vestry Duty: George Huckabay, Terry Moore

Prayer Chain: Days: Gilda Nester 928-9600 or Michele Doyle 990-9877 Nights/Weekends: Sue Ladd 928-6203

Parish Office Hours:M - Th: 8:30 - 5:00Friday: CLOSEDPhone: 251-928-2912 Web: www. stjamesfairhope.org Email: s t j a m e s 8 @ b e l l s o u t h . n e t

We are a community anchored in Christ, seeking God, sharing His love and serving others.

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