St. James's Episcopal Parish @ Porter Square, Cambridge
May 4th, 2008
THE SUNDAY NEWS
8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:15 am Sunday School Family Service followed by classes for children from preschool through 12th grade
10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music
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Readings for May 4th: Acts: 1:6-14 I Peter: 4:12-14;5:6-11 Psalm: 68:1-10, 32-35 John:17:1-11 Prayers |
Prayers: Marian King
Lay Eucharistic Ministers Yvette Verdieu, Ross Speer & Eric Maynard
Acolytes Marian King
Welcomer Hannah Reeves
Counters Edward Wu
Flower Guild Laurie Rofinot
Altar Guild Susan Harris
20-35 ACTIVITIES AT ST. JAMES'S Now that the flowers are starting to bloom and the weather warming, we wanted you all to know the latest goings-on at St. James's.
20-35's Sponsoring Coffee Hour this Sunday
Our Hospitality Committee does a great job hosting Coffee Hour every week, but in our community we all take turns to help out. We 20-35 are hosting Coffee Hour on May 4th, which will include making the coffee, bringing food for Coffee Hour, setting up and taking down the tables and helping to feed those who come after service. If you would like to help, please bring fruit, vegetables, crackers, cheese, meat and anything else you care to make or bring.
May 11th - Mother's Day
An annual tradition at St. James's will resume again on Mother's Day when the men of St. James's take their rightful place in the Kitchen and serve all for Mother's Day during the Coffee Hour. This is a special Coffee Hour where we serve fine appetizers on trays in our Sunday best. Suits are strongly preferred for male servers! It is always fun and enjoyable.
Interested in being on the 20-35 listserv? E-mail Michael Young, Senior Warden.
CLOSING THE GAP...
Are you STIMULATED by St.James? Most of us are about to receive an "economic stimulus" check from our government-amount to vary according to various rules and criteria. Here's a proposal: contribute this check, or part of it, to St. James to help eliminate the GAP between the monies raised by the Capital Campaign and the actual cost of all the improvements done for the church: masonry, parking lot, heating system and most recently, significant repairs to the organ. We'd like Holly's term to begin debt free, as it were; and WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN by combining the remaining pledges to the Campaign AND your creative generosity with the stimulus checks. Sunday May 4th, there'll be an opportunity to indicate your participation in this brief but very significant moment of giving; and letters will be sent to the entire parish offering everyone that opportunity. In gratitude, David Hall, Thomas Tufts, and Michael Young (for the finance committee).
THANKS FOR WEARING NAMETAGS
Thank
you to all who have so graciously and consistently worn your nametags on
Sundays--whether because of or, more likely, despite silly nametag
announcements week after week. Please don't stop! While our focus lately has
been on welcoming Holly and helping her to feel a part of the community,
wearing our nametags is equally important as a gesture of hospitality to every
person who walks into St. James's, newcomers and old friends alike, as can be
seen by this recent testimonial:
"It may have
already been brought up, but I wanted to stress another reason for
nametags: Growth... I can speak for
myself... coming into a close-knit community with a long, challenged, shared
history among parishers is daunting... and for a person like me, who has a real
need for community... the ability to say to someone that I've seen several
times before but never really met, "Peace, Steve!"...and having him
reply "Peace, Joe!"... well I think this is a place I'd like to
stay... I came from [another local church]... and I think they also had
this issue... great vibes in the worship hall, but no name tags and people
generally associated with those they knew after service (understandly so - they
had a connection that they felt safe with)..."
So,
keep up the good (and welcoming) work: wear your nametag, greet your
neighbors (by name!) in the service, talk to strangers in the coffee
hour. How lovely it will be to hear others say, like this new friend,
"I think this is a place I'd like to stay." Karen Meridith, Junior Warden
NOT TOO LATE
The St. James's Earth Day Shopping Bags were such a hit I'm reordering so if you were absent last week and missed out you can pre-order one or a dozen. They're perfect for Mother's Day, your kid's teacher or soccer coach, or for yourself. At only $5 each you'll want one for the back hall, one to keep in the car, one for your laptop. Email Anne Read: anne@justprint.org or see me at coffee hour.
HANDEL'S UTRECHT JUBILATE As a major portion of the Liturgy of the Word at the 10:30 service on May 4th, the Choirs of St. James's offer a performance of Handel's Utrecht Jubilate. Handel wrote this piece in honor of the Peace of Utrecht (1713). Its text is from Psalm 100, and we will sing in English. This piece, which includes three major choruses, solos, a duet and a trio, will be accompanied by orchestral musicians of St. James's. It is between 20 and 25 minutes in length and will begin very shortly after 10:30. Special thanks to Rich Kelley for his musical offering on the trumpet. Thank you. Pat Michaels
NOTES ON G.F. HANDEL'S JUBILATE DEO
Handel composed the Jubilate to commemorate the Peace of Utrecht in 1713. He was given a commission by Queen Anne, including a pension of ₤200. The piece was first performed on 19 March 1713, while the treaty was actually signed on 31 March, bringing to an end the War of Spanish Succession. The treaty gave Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Hudson Bay, as well as Gibraltar, to the British. The treaty required the French to accept a Protestant King in Great Britain, and give up Catholic claims to the throne.
The
Jubilate is a setting of Psalm 100, using the 16th century
translation by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
In Handel's time it was used after the second lesson in the often 3-hour
Morning Prayer, although today in Morning Prayer it replaces all but the gospel
appointed for the day. The text of the
Jubilate is as follows:
O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, and come
before his presence with a song.
Be ye sure that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we
ourselves: we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.
For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting: and his truth endureth from
generation to generation.
Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be: world without end. AMEN.
Soloists for the Jubilate are Janet Hobbs (Alto), Tom Hirschi (Bass), Jane Hirschi (Alto), Eustace Pollard (Tenor) and Sylvia Weston (Soprano). The choir was trained by Pat Michaels, and the conductor is John Gay. The orchestra consists of Beth Abbate, Erika Mitchell, John Petrie, Tess Pope, Edward Wu and Nancy Preis.
SOCIAL JUSTICE - Faith in Action - Young, old and all who care for them!
Tuesday, May 27, 7:00 - 9:30 pm at Boston University's Case Gymnasium (on the Green Line): Join the Governor, Mayor of Boston, legislators, CEOs, and 1200 congregational leaders and activists representing 60 congregations and community groups, 3 faiths and 50,000 of the faithful and civic-minded citizens of the greater Boston area. We will be celebrating 10 years of social justice activism by the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO), addressing current issues of youth safety, the affordability of quality health care and aging with dignity. We will also be committing ourselves to continue to work together to meet our needs as a community. Forty parishioners from St. James's, now an official member of GBIO, are invited to attend this meeting!
Goal: 40 sign-ups 25 confirms 15 maybes
Actual(4/27): 14 sign-ups 5 maybes
For more information or to sign up contact Tom Tufts in the Coffee Hour.
STEWARDSHIP BEST PRACTICES: Attention: Rectors, vestry members, and stewardship committee members. Please join us for this no-cost morning session to review Stewardship Best Practices. Sponsored by The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
Presenters: Libby Roberts, Director
of Major Gifts, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Stewardship Committee, Trinity
Church Boston. Louise Packard,
Executive Director, Trinity Boston Foundation.
This forum will provide valuable and relevant information for parishes
of all sizes. Our goal is for you to leave with a few new ideas that you can implement
for immediate results. As we summarize
the fundamentals, highlight the essentials, and go over the nitty-gritty of
successful stewardship, you may find you will share ideas others haven't
thought of yet. We promise this will be
a fun and lively exchange and anticipate that together we will strengthen each
other's planning. Kindly RSVP to
Lindsay Morgia by Wednesday, May 14th, 2008.
PARISH RETREAT
Help host the Parish Retreat to be held Friday through Sunday, May 30 - June 1, at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, NH. Registration began Sunday, April 27th after the coffee hour. The next host committee meeting is after services (12:15) Sunday, May 4th. A great chance to get to know your fellow parishioners. All ages and stages are welcome! Contact Kate Carpenter Bernier for more info or just show up!
Education
Movie: "Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith" followed by a discussion of "Maintaining Individual Identity in a Jewish/Christian family"
Sunday, May 18, 2008,
2-5 p.m. St. James's Parish House,
1991 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge.
Parking available in the St. James's Parking Lot.
Free for members, Non-members: $25 families, $15 couples/individuals Please let us know if you plan to attend by May 11th.
For the first time ever, a documentary that explores common beliefs, traditions and rituals shared by Judaism and Christianity. Based on the book "Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith" by Dr. Marvin Wilson, it also examines how contemporary Jews and Christians perceive each other, confront prejudice and stereotypes, and how they can understand and respect one another despite their differences. For more info. See www.jewsandchristiansjourney.com
Please bring a snack to share. Childcare and activities available. Thanks! Kate Hornstein Interfaith Community Boston interfaithcommunity.org.
WHY NOT MAKE BIBLE STUDY PART OF YOUR LIFE?
"Sunday scriptures in context" Study at home or join the Sunday morning discussion group. This small, informal group meets from 9:15 to 10:15 each Sunday morning in the "Upper Room" above the Parish Hall. The group is for people who want to discuss the Sunday Bible readings and to grow in faith and understanding by sharing their knowledge, insights and questions about the Bible. Visitors, newcomers, occasional and regular participants are all welcome. For more information contact The Rev Judy Gay .
Outreach
HELPING HAND FOOD PANTRY
This week we need to ask you to help out by bringing a box of cereal or a canned good to help stock our shelves. The Boston Food Bank will be closed this week and we will be unable to pick up our regular delivery of food. Food Pantries and food distribution centers are experiencing food shortages in general. There will be a donation box in the church.
HELPING HAND FOOD PANTRY
The food pantry is in dire need of one volunteer for Thursday mornings from 11AM-1PM. Please contact Nina if you are interested at 617-876-4381 or email her at foodpantry@stjames-cambridgeorg.
Parish Prayer List
Those who have asked for our prayers: Mary Grace Duffy, Julia Brown, Bob Massie, Pat Haynes, David Peters, Patricia Lindo, Miriam Joseph, Ken Holmes, Sylvia Weston, Barbara Butler, Julie Holbrook O'Connor, Eric Sollee, Cindy Boyd & Family, Adam Sahlberg, Dewey Kim and family, Chris Wilson, Scott Walters, David & Andrew, Katherine, Jim & Julia DeBorst, Katherine & Matthew Krister, Cynthia Owen, Mateo Singer-Torres, Virginia Finochetti, Betty, Yvonne and Levi, Rosmond Elwin, Robert Wilson, Laura Hallihan, Arne Nystrom, Florence Thompson, The Galindo Family, Emilenne Jules, Dessima, Evelyn Parks, Roger Shumway, Seymour Papert and Suzanne Massie, Grace Dawe, Lisa McDonnell, Ruby.
And all Iraqi civilians and security forces and all those members of our U.S. armed forces who have died in Iraq from April 22nd - April 28th: Ronald R. Harrison Jordan C. Haerter, Jonathan T. Yale, John T. Bishop, Ronald C. Blystone, Guadalupe Cervantes Ramirez, Timothy W. Cunningham, Shaun J. Whitehead and David P. McCormick.
And our elder or disabled parishioners: Ebert Agard, Helen Bushner, June Fifield, Mary Mosesian and Jack McMackin.
The Flowers on the High Altar: are given by Mrs. Elvia Hetu in loving memory of her husband George and his mother, Amy Hetu.
The Flowers on the Chapel Altar: are given by Al and Vida Carrington in loving memory of her mother, Viola Barrow.
And don't forget...
To donate memorial flowers - in memory of loved ones or in thanksgiving for birthdays, anniversaries or other life transitions - please contact Laurie Rofinot, Flower Committee.
Please recycle Sunday bulletins and music! Place them in the containers on the desk in the vestry room or in the containers in the back of the church. Thank you!
Have something to add to the Sunday News? Email Sheila at office@stjames-cambridge.org. by Thursday Noon.
Have an addition or correction to the prayer list? Email Sheila by Friday Noon.
Parish office hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10AM-2PM
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Readings on May 11th: Acts: 2:1-21 (Steve Clark) Psalm: 104:24-34, 35b I Corinthians: 12:3b-13 (Michelle Collins) John: 20:19-23 Prayers (David Hall) |
