Here's what's happening this week

March 22, 2019

St. James' Episcopal Church9 Williams Street, Clinton

Worship News

Father Gary will lead Worship Serv ice onSaturday , March 23rd at 4:00 p.m .

and Sunday , March 24th at 9:30 a.m .

March Worship Serv er ScheduleApril Worship Serv er Schedule

Sermons On-line

Each Monday , sermons from the prev ious weekend are posted on the St. James websiteat http://stjamesclinton.org/sermons

Parish NewsEducational Groups

Sunday School m eets in the Couper Room off of the kitchen on Sunday , March 24th, 9:30 a.m .

Bible Study will be T hursday , March 28th at 10 a.m .

Adult T heological Study will be Wednesday , March 27 th at 7 :00 p.m .

Coffee Hour

Coffee Hour is alway s looking for someone to set up and clean up! Ask a friend to team up

with y ou. We need v olunteers to help make coffee hour happen! The sign up sheet islocated in the parish hall.

Responding to God in All That We Are

The St. James Learning Communities Initiativ e (LCI) encourages y ou to seek, ponder, andoffer acknowledgement of God's presence in our liv es. Each of us is inv ited to deepen ourspirituality , and to discern where God is leading St. James as a community offaith. Consider using one of the Adv ent calendars as part of y our "Dwelling with God"experience. Look for where God is present in y our life - at work, at play and athome. Share photos and stories by sending to god-sightings@stjamesclinton.org , place inthe Learning Communities Initiativ e mail box , or giv e to one of LCI facilitators.

For this week's God Sightings, we enjoy the cloud-filled sunny sky overthe new roof of St. Matthias church in Camp-Perrin Haiti.

Lent Resources

Lent is a time of reflection. To help y ou on y our journey , these are av ailable in the back ofthe church and parish hall lobby . Take one home; take some to giv e to friends orneighbors

2019 Lenten Meditations guides from the Episcopal Relief and Dev elopment (ERD)group. As we consider Jesus' life of healing and sacrifice during this Lenten season,we are inv ited to reach out to others."Journey through Lent" by award-winning cartoonist Jay Sidebotham's prov ides aroad map for spiritual reflection. Hang it on the wall or keep on a table for dailycoloring.And through the Internet, Lenten Madness, a single-elimination "competition" of 32saints. Each day , two saints are paired and folks v ote for their fav orite saint. Thewinner is awarded the Golden Halo. Learn moreat https://www.lentmadness.org Join in the daily read AND VOTE! Results postedin the Parish hall and back of the church.

The Clinton Area Ministerium Lenten Gatherings

The Clinton Area Ministerium inv ites all to our Ecumenical Lenten Series, which will behosted in the fellowship room at Stone Presby terian Church (use the Williams Streetentrance) in Clinton, NY on Thursday ev enings from March 14th to April 11 th, beginningwith a light soup and bread supper at 6:00pm. Then there will be a session shown fromAdam Hamilton's v ideo series, "Final Words from the Cross", followed by a discussionmoderated by one of Clinton's clergy . The program will end before 7 :30 pm. Please plan tomake this fascinating series part of y our Lenten experience.

March 14th-Pastor Scott Leonard, Session 1-"Father Forgiv e Them"March 21st-The Rev . Jeff Hale, Session 2-"Today Y ou Will Be with me in Paradise"March 28th-The Rev . Gary Cy r and the Rev . Jean Skinner, Session 3-"Behold Y ourSon...Behold Y our Mother"April 4th-The Rev . Fr. John Croghan, Session 4- "My God, My God"April 11 th-The Rev . Janet Griffiths and Patsy Glista, Sessions 5 and 6-"I Thirst" and "It IsFinished"

Each church is responsible for prov iding soup and bread the T hursday thattheir leader m oderates. Fr. Gary m oderates on March 28. T here is a sign upsheet in the parish hall for prov iding soup and / or bread.

Blessing Bags Collection

The folks at St. Margaret's house are collecting items to make Blessing Bags. Considerdropped off donations either at St. Margaret's house, 47 Jordan Road, New Hartford, or inthe collection basket in the back of the church by Tuesday April 9. The zip-lock bags willbe filled with the hy giene and related items to distribute to the homeless, families liv ingbelow the pov erty lev el, senior citizens and children that are in need.

Gallon size Ziploc bagsT oothbrush/toothpaste (sm all size)Sm all bar of soapSocksNon-perishable snack foods-sm all bags of pretzels or chips, trail m ix, candy ,gum , crackers, protein bars, granola bars etc.T rav el size tissuesCom b/ sm all hairbrushGift cards to local restaurants or grocery storesLotion (sm all trav el size) Chapstick / lip balm in stick formDeodorant

Band-AidsPackets of T una

Cook-In to benefit Your Neighbors

There will be a "Cook- in" for Y our Neighbors, Inc. the weekend of March 23/24. Y ou canbring donations of cooked meats, casseroles, v egetables, desserts, potatoes, rice pasta, orany thing that can be put into a frozen meal. The food will then be apportioned into TVdinner sty le tray s to be frozen. The meals are distributed to frail, elderly , home boundclients of Y our Neighbors, Inc. We need v olunteers to cook and to assemble meals. Y oucan drop off y our cooked food donations to the St. James' kitchen refrigerator with Y ourNeighbors clearly marked on it please. We will be assembling the meals on Sunday , March24th after the coffee hour is cleaned up. All help is greatly appreciated.

Rise Against Hunger

The Outreach Committee is once again partnering with other local organizations toparticipate in the Rise Against Hunger driv e. This international hunger relief programprov ides packaged meals for those in need due to natural disasters, political unrest, andother crises. For more information, go to www.riseagainsthunger.org. Locally , our teams from area churches and groups raise funds to purchase the foodsupplies and participate in a work day to prepare the packaged meals (September 28 thisy ear; y ou will hear more about that later). Last y ear, the plate offerings, funds raised froma y outh group supper, and the Outreach Committee's contribution totaled nearly $3000. We hope to exceed that this y ear.

We hope that y ou will join us in this v ery worthwhile cause. Throughout Lent, env elopeswill be av ailable in the pews. Checks may be written to St. James' Church, with "RiseAgainst Hunger" in the memo line. The Outreach Committee has v oted to match fundscollected up to a total of $2000.

Update on the roof for St. Matthisfrom Karen Anderson

Wonderful news! Our friends in Haiti will be celebrating Easter in sty le!! The roof iscomplete and they hope to get a new coat of paint on the Church and tiles on the floor intime for Easter! It is easy to think we are just a small church, but look at what we hav ehelped make possible! This is not only their place of worship, it is also the school buildingfor the children. I (Karen) know it is Lent, but Hallelujah! Hallelujah!!

A Note from FredI am so happy dear friend.This is a very good step.Churchmembers are overwhelmed.Thanks and many thanks!Please, let St James people know how happy we here are.

Pere Fred

St. Matthis, August 2018

St. Matthis, March 2019

St. Matthis, March 2019

completed roof for St. Matthis, March 2019

Père Fred leading worship March 2019 under the new roof!!

Diocesan EventsBishop's Lenten Bible Study

Visit the Diocesan website for more information https://cny episcopal.org/ev ent/lent-study /2019-03-28/

Difficult Conversations Recorded!

If y ou were interested in this workshop but unable to attend any of the sessions, y ou canwatch a recording of the webinar that took place on March 14th. There are printablev ersions of handouts av ailable as well.

Recording of Difficult Conv ersations Workshop

Community EventsMarch Events at St. Margaret's

Wednesday March 27 th:6:30 p.m.: Mov ie Night showing "Unbroken"; Suggested donation of$3 per person

St. Margaret's House March Newsletter

Stone Storytellers

Senior Exercise Classes at the Kirkland Town Library

Ov er 65? Want to get activ e? Join us at the library on Monday s and Thursday s from 9:15 -10 a.m. from January 14 until April 11 for a series of free v ideo exercise classes. Most

exercises are performed in a chair. All equipment is prov ided. No experience is needed.Ev aluate y our results with a final surv ey . Space is limited; contact the library to sign up.

To qualify , participants must not be doing any kind of strength training. Walking, y oga andtai chi are okay .

Kirkland Town Library55 1/2 College Street, Clinton

315-853-2038clinton@midy ork.org

www.kirklandtownlibrary .org

Contact and Social Information

Father Gary's Office Hours

T uesday - T hursday 8:30 a.m . - 12:00 p.m .or by appointm ent

520-444-8617

St. James' Episcopal Church | 9 Williams Street, Clinton, NY 13323office@stjamesclinton.org

315-853-5359 | www.stjamesclinton.org

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