Read all of the current News and Announcements for our Church and School weekly by going to NEWS blue tab at top of HOME page and then to ANNOUNCEMENTS. 

The morning of December 31st dawned with conditions perfect for a race.  Thank you to those of you who made our 4th Annual Holiday Bridge Challenge such a success.  Thank you to those of you who worked and those of you who ran.  Everyone had a great time. A big thank you to Charlie and Stacey Scrabis and to Joe Hindman who were the race captains.  It simply wouldn't have happened without you.  There were over 300 runners this year many from places far away. In the near future, we will inform you of the amount raised for those ministries supported by St. James Outreach.  

St. James is the home of the Sts. Martha and Mary Chapter of the National Order of the Daughters of the King.  Currently there are ten members who are active;  all women members of St. James are welcome to come to the monthly meetings held in the Chapel on the first Saturday at 2:00 pm.  Daughters pledge to a lifetime of daily prayer and service directed toward strengthening the spiritual life of the parish. We offer daily prayers for each clergy member and remember each of them monthly with notes and gifts.  Annually the DOK sponsors a Quiet Day, which in 2012, will be the first Saturday in Lent.  

These note cards are from the original oil paintings by Barbara Isherwood of the St. James stained glass windows and are available in the church office.  

Friday, January 20th at Michelle and Tom Leek's House....more details to come..... 

Beginning on Januray 23rd, with the assistance of mystic Thomas Keating, I will be facilitating a completely different kind of conversation, one that will include intentional meditation and reflection commonly known as Centering Prayer.  You are invited to join this brief, but potentially life-changing study/reflection session on Monday evenings from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.  If you would like to be involved please notify Tracy Anderson at the parish office.  The cost of the text is twenty dollars and we must have at least fifteen registered in order to proceed.  See you in the circle! and YES, more NOOMA! to come.   Jim+ 

"BUT AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN APPEARED TO HIM, STRENGTHENING HIM.  AND BEING IN AGONY, HE WAS PRAYING MORE EARNESTLY.  AND HIS SWEAT BECAME AS IF DROPS OF BLOOD FALLING TO THE EARTH."  Looking forward to Lent:  ( a session intended for those who need to do penance!)  Trust me this will not happen every year but if 20 individuals are brave enough, are committed enough, we are going deep as we journey towards Easter through Raymond Brown's work:  The Death of the Messiah: Volume I.  On Monday Evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, for five weeks, I will pick selected readings from Brown's voluminous work and we will journey from Gethsemane to the Grave.  Think hard before you register for this session, but for those who dare, you will be changed.  Cost of text, $ 39.00.  Jim+ 

The Adult Choir holds regular rehearsals on Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room of the Annex.  New members are always welcome. The Saint James Choir is open to all interested singers, including high school students.   The choir sings every Sunday and has wonderful rehearsals.  Come and find out what you are missing.  We work hard and strive for musical excellence, but we also have fun and fellowship.  Childcare is provided.  For more information, please contact Gini Koepkey at the church office....386-677-0872 Ext 303 or vkoepkey@gmail.com  Please join us and sing for joy!   

" I Place My Hand in Yours....And Together We Can Do What I Cannot Do Alone."  Walking the Mourner's Path is a Christ-centered bereavement program.  The Next Mourner's Path is scheduled to begin January 23. 2012. 

Save the Date of Thursday, February 2nd for Italian Family Night!   More information to follow.... 

Thanks so much to the Outreach Committee and to all of you who participated in the Oktoberfest fundraisers as we raised $ 1358.49 for the solar project for this hospital.  The good news is that this amount will be doubled due to matching gifts offered!  The need is great as the city power is costly and sometimes fails, creating a dangerous situation for patients relying on oxygen machines and other medical equipment.  2 new buildings will be opened in 2013, and without solar panels, the hospital will have to purchase a larger diesel generator for $ 60,000.  The Malian sun and solar panels will provide constant power.  Your support is making a difference!  

The next time you see someone looking down at their Smartphone during the service, don't assume they are making lunch reservations or changing their fantasy football lineup.  There are many resources available for worship on electronic devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Androids.  The entire Book of Common Prayer is available as an app and is very easy to follow along during the service.  Olive Tree publishes just about every version of the Bible as well as devotions, study guides and commentaries all in the palm of your hand.  The St James Web Site www.stjamesormondbeach.com has been set up to access via your personal device so you can read the announcements, check the upcoming calendar and even read the Daily Office at any time.  All of these tools are available to enhance your worship device and help us go paperless.  And don't forget to "Check In" to let all of your Facebook friends know that you are in church and they should be as well! 

Save the Date!   March 3, 2012 at The Shores Resort & Spa.   Visit the Dream Ball tab at www.stjamesschool.info for more information! 

The Biscuit Brigade is a men's group that builds camaraderie and fellowship.  We prepare brunch for the congregation on the third Sunday of the month.  Male members of the Church are invited to join us.  No specific cooking skills are required.  If interested, please contact Jim Buttery through the church office.  Our next event in on Sunday, December 18th - a continental breakfast to supplement the Greening of the Church. 

Summer will be here before we know it!  Save the date for Vacation Bible School:  June 11th - 15th! 

The new junior high youth program is off to a great start!  This year we will concentrate on Compassion and Acts of Mercy.  Conversations have begun about social issues that impact and concern the St. James' youth. Come and join us on Sunday evenings from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm as we explore our Duty to God and to People. Call Ashton to learn about all the events planned for this upcoming year or if you have any questions about this new group.  We look forward to seeing you! 

Act Out is a Christian formation program for high school students developed by the staff of the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund.  It is an intensive educational program that brings the needs and hopes of the world together with the lives of youth.  The senior high will be focusing on local and worldwide initiatives that address poverty and hunger.  The local focus is Halifax Urban Ministries.  Call Ashton for more details. 

To learn more about the St. James Middle School outreach, East to West, to to blue tabs at top of HOME page, to MINISTRIES, to OUTREACH and then to CARING THROUGH SHARING. 

In September we resumed our knitting/crocheting of prayer shawls.  We invite all who are interested in this ministry to join us.  Prayer shawls are such a comfort in all circumstances for all ages.  If you, or anyone you know, are in need of a prayer shawl, please contact Sandy Bellico through the church office.    

Go to MINISTRIES on HOME PAGE and then dropdown to new website page MACLEAN MALI UPDATE to follow the work Brett and Sheri MacLean are doing in Mali. 

Located in the Conference Room (Annex), The St,. James Forum is a discussion group with changing topics.  The current topic is Church History from the American Revolution to the Oxford Movement.  In the school conference room (Parish Hall), you will find a second discussion group, Searching the Scriptures.  Find answers to the question, "What is God saying to us in the Sunday readings?"  

Meet our St. James Family by checking out our FELLOWSHIP photo gallery and all the other new photo galleries appearing on our web site!! 

Every Wednesday, there is a Men's Bible Study that meets at 6:30 am in the Church Annex Building.  This group gets together and discusses various books of the Bible.  Please feel free to come and join us!   

If you wish to commemorate an occasion with a thanksgiving or memorial, please call Linda Neubauer at 386.677.0872, ext 305 or email at lindaneubauer@bellsouth.net for available dates. 

For photos and updated information, visit our new web page by going to MINISTRIES tab at top of HOME PAGE and then to MEMORIAL GARDEN.   

If you would like someone to be placed on the Prayer List in the weekly bulletin, please notify the church office with the first and last name of the person to be prayed for.  Names will remain on the list for one month, at which time you may resubmit the name if you wish.  

"Are any among you sick?  They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.  The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up, and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven."                                                                      James 5:14-15
Members of the Order of St. Luke meet each Wednesday at 11:30 am in the Annex Chapel.  Please join us for Healing Prayer.