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THE ST. JAMES'
EPISTLE
The Monthly Newsletter of
ST. JAMES' MEMORIAL CHURCH
301 East Thorn Street, Marion, IL 62959
(618) 993-2074

February 2009
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MIDWEEK WORSHIP
tuesdays
Morning Prayer 11:15 a.m.
Holy Communion 12:00 noon

March 2: John and Charles Wesley, Priests
March 9: Gregory of Nyssa
March 16: St Joseph
March 23: The Annunciation of Our Lord
March 30: Morning Prayer/No Mass- Clergy will be in Springfield

After Mass, come for lunch & fellowship at one of Marion's wonderful eateries!

Thursdays
Evening Prayer

March 11: Gregory the Great
March 18: St Joseph
March 25: The Annunciation of Our Lord

Please join us after Evening pray for our Lenten Study of the Apostle John and a light supper.

March Birthdays

Prayers are offered at Morning Prayer on Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. honoring birthdays or anniversarys being observed that week

March 7 - Katie Bandera
March 29 - John VanBuskirk

Anniversaries

March 7 -Garry and Barbara Gilbert

St. James'
Military Prayer List
In alphabetical order
John Anderson III,
Lee Boyer,
Danny Followell,
Brett Holder,
Krista and Jeff Harlan,
Patrick Keener,
Patrick Lahr,
Kyle McNeill,
Ted and Chris Sharp,
Mark Sulinas,
Brandon Teaff,
John Tober,
Grant Wawrzynek.

Please
remember
all our troops
in your prayers!

special Announcements
and services

HOLY WEEK:
Sunday, March 28th: Palm Sunday
Wednesday, March 31st: Tenebrae service at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 1st: Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 2nd: Good Friday service @ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 3rd: The Great Vigil of Easter service at 9:00pm
Sunday, April 4th: Easter Sunday, the Feast of the Resurrection

Bishop’s Committee will meet on Monday the 8th with Evening Prayer read at 6:00 p.m. and meeting starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Bishop’s committee has approved a music committee for St. James. The purpose is to explore and develop traditional and modern music for services and activities. We hope to provide opportunities for the congregation to request their favorite hymns, suggest instrumental and vocal selections and any and all suggestions to enhance the music at St. James. We want to offer music for our current and future worshippers. Les, Jim and Hal have volunteered for the committee and are asking for anyone interested in serving to please sign the volunteer list in the Parish House. The first meeting is to be announced Thanks to all. Bishop’s warden, Carol Marshall

Tickets for the BBQ Chicken Dinner, Saturday, April 24th, are now available for purchase and to sell. Please see Jim Eberts for your tickets.

Pausing for Prayer is March 13th at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral. There will be a carpool leaving at 6:00 a.m. For more information see Father Swan or Father Tim.

St. Stephen’s Annual Italian Feast is Saturday, March 20th. See Carol Marshall and Father Swan if you would like to buy tickets.

ECW: Saturday, March 20th, 10:00 a.m. the ladies will be gathering together for card making and stamping at the Parish House. Deanna and Ila will have the materials to put together to make 3-4 handmade cards for each attendee.

On Palm Sunday we will be decorating the Parish House for spring after Mass. (Altar Guild will do the Sanctuary)

The Deanery Farewell for Bishop and Melinda Beckwith will be held on Wednesday, April 7th at 6:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s with Bishop Beckwith celebrating. There will be a potluck to follow.
  1. A copy of the Bishop’s appointing document for current Wardens and
    Bishop’s Committee members;
  2. A copy of the most recent Bishop’s Committee meeting agenda and minutes;
  3. and The most recent copy of the Treasurer’s Report.

THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE WORK HE IS DOING AT ST. JAMES, MARION