NEWS and EVENTS
A LENTEN OFFERING FOR THE COMMUNITY
Breathing Under Water
by Richard Rohr
We are all addicted to our own way of thinking.
But does it serve us?
Does it serve our community?
Does it serve our God?
Our spirits are often dry in a culture where we feel as if we are drowning.
Therefore, it becomes necessary to learn to breathe under water. Fr. Richard Rohr takes us through
steps we can use daily to help us quench our souls and enrich our lives.
Weekly Small Group Book Discussion During Lent
Sessions Available:
Wednesday Nights 6-7 pm
Led by the Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr. in the Guild Parlor
Programming for children will be available and Nursery Provided
Sunday Morning, During the Sunday school hour 9:50-10:50 am
Led by the Rev. Gates Elliott in the Moyer Room
Monday Nights 8-9 pm
Led by Laura King
(This session is not a Youth Session!)
This offering will be held via Zoom Conferencing
The link will be shared in our weekly parish email each week
*All are welcome regardless of pre-registration or not. This would be a great opportunity to introduce a friend to
what we are about here at St. James'! All sessions are open to the community!*
INQUIRER’S CLASS aka Confirmation Class or Episcopal 101
Inquier’’s class begins on Wednesday, March 19, from 6-7 pm in Oak Ridge Hall. Interested in being confirmed, received or reaffirmed in your Baptismal Covenant in the Episcopal Church? Classes will run through April 30,
with Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation happening at Bishop Wells' visitation on May 4. To register or for more information, email or call the Rev. Gates Elliott at gelliott@stjjax.org or 601-405-1668.
SPRING TEA PARTY
Saturday, March 22, 2025 2-4 pm
Fowler Hall
Join us for an English high tea including presentations from The Great Mississippi Tea Company and the Yazoo Yaupon Tea Company who will speak with us about their tea farms that are right here in Mississippi! Also enjoy performances from our St. James’ choir and an art show.
$25 ticket price.
Click here to purchase a ticket,
Proceeds to go to the St James’ choir trip to England this summer.
Seating limited to 60 people.
If you have any 3 tier dessert stands, tea, pots, and serving tongs we could borrow
please let Maura or Alice know.
Contact Alice Douglas (601-594-2895) or
Maura Jelliffe (601-594-1860) for more info.
EASTER MEMORIAL FLOWERS
We will list in the Easter Service Leaflets the names of those who give the flowers to decorate our Church for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday services and the names of those in whose memory this is done.. If you would like to make an Easter Flower Memorial this year, please Click Here.. Please submit your requests by Monday, April 14. Please make checks payable to St. James’ Church and mark them “Easter Flowers” and mail to: 3921 Oak Ridge Dr., Jackson, 39216, or, you may place it in the offering plate on Sunday morning clearly marked “Easter Flowers”.4.
TUESDAY NOON BIBLE STUDY
in the Guild Parlor
We will continue our study of the book of Revelation, with chapters 14 and 15. on Tuesday, March 11...
Contact: Gates Elliott, gelliott@stjjax.org.
SUNDAY MORNING NURSERY SERVES CHILDREN THROUGH THEIR KINDERGARTEN YEAR
Parents and grandparents, our church nursery is open for babies through children in their kindergarten year offering parents a quiet moment of adult prayer and church time and offering children an opportunity for community and play with church friends. After the lIturgy of the Word, the nursery staff and acolytes will bring PreK-3 children through kindergarten age children into the church to join their parents for the Eucharist. Parents are asked to stand to greet their children. Parents of babies, toddlers and twos are invited to step out of the service at the Peace to bring their younger nursery children into the church for Eucharist. And as always at St. James', children of all ages are welcome for the entire service. For more info about the nursery, contact Mary Nell Prichard, mnprichard@stjjax.org, or Kathryn Briscoe, kbriscoe@stjjax.org.
4TH, 5TH AND 6TH GRADE CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO SERVE AS ACOLYTES
Parents, if your child missed the recent acolyte training, it is not too late to sign up! Your child will learn about the parts of the Eucharist, how to walk with dignity and reverence, and about the joy of serving God and our church family through this ministry. Acolytes serve on a rotating basis. For more information about becoming an acolyte, contact Laura at lking@stjjax.org.
ADULT FORMATION
Sunday Mornings at 9:50 to 10:50 am
We have three Adult Formation Offerings:
Holy Conversations Lectionary Class gathers in the Parish Library.
Explorations gathers in Oak Ridge Hall.
Life with the Sacred Text, a small group reflection on various topics and their relevance as relates to Scripture and daily life, gathers in the Guild Parlor, just off Fowler Hall.
All adult offerings are open and inclusive of adults of any age or interest, no experience required.
Grab coffee and donuts in Fowler Hall and join one of our Adult formation offerings SUNDAYS at 10:00am.
REGULAR WEEKDAY OFFERINGS
MONDAYS, 2pm – Twisted Stitchers, Guild Parlor
TUESDAYS, 7am - Holy Eucharist, Church
Noon - Bible Study, Guild Parlor
WEDNESDAYS, Noon - Trellis Book Group, Library
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Wednesday Night Supper , Fowler Hall
THURSDAYS, 7am - Men's Bible Study, Guild Parlor
ST. JAMES’ SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026
School information and registration application can be found on the St. James’ School page, or you may contact
Kathryn Briscoe -- kbriscoe@stjjax.org or the school office at 601-941-4296.
ST JAMES’ SCHOOL IS EXPANDING!
The St. James’ School is excited to be expanding and offering an infant classroom in the near future! We will be able to accommodate five babies, ages eight weeks to nine months of age. Our hours of operation for the infant room will be the same as for our other classrooms - 8:15 am until 12:00 pm, with an option for extended day until 2:00 pm. Register on our St. James’ School page for the spring and the fall! We hope to be ready to accept new children in the next couple of weeks. If anyone has questions or wants to register, please do not hesitate to reach out. contact Kathryn Briscoe at kbriscoe@stjjax.org or call at (256)565-4089. We look forward to hearing from you!
OFFERING ENVELOPES/BANK DRAFTS
If you would like offering envelopes or are interested in a bank draft for your 2025 pledge, contact Judy Johnson at the church office, 601-982-4880 or jjohnson@stjjax.org.
If you marked “offering envelopes” on your pledge card for 2025 they are in the Narthex with your name on them.
ST. JAMES’ CHOIR
We are always happy to welcome new singers into the St. James’ choir family!
Members of the St. James’ choir support the 8:40 and 11:05 worship services and other sung liturgies throughout the year, including Evensong and our annual service of Lessons and Carols. We rehearse on Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. For information about membership in the choir, contact Jonathan Trotter (jtrotter@stjjax.org).
SEEKING BAPTISM?
If you or someone you know is seeking Baptism, contact one of our clergy or Kathy Stephens: kstephens@stjjax.org.
2025 BAPTISMAL DATES:
Saturday, April 19, Easter Vigil; Sunday, May 4, Bishop’s visit;
Sunday, June 8, Day of Pentecost; July 27, St. James’ Sunday,; Sunday, November 2, All Saints Sunday
LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS ON SUNDAYS!
Be sure to watch with the whole family!
St. James' will livestream the 11:05 am services on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjjax.org.
The Service Leaflet is available on the website and on the ‘This Sunday’ email.
SEND US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
If the church does not already have your email address, or if there have been any changes, please send it to Kathy Stephens at kstephens@stjjax.org.
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
If you are interested in giving flowers for a month either in thanksgiving or in loving memory of anyone, call Kathy Stephens at 601-982-4880 or
email her at kstephens@stjjax.org. The cost of this is $50 and the flowers are published in our 7:30 am service leaflets, in our Sunday announcements,
and on our website for the month. This is a perfect way to remember someone or to say thank you.
WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS!
Please be aware that scammers have gotten some of our work email addresses and are sending out emails that look like they come from St. James' staff. If you receive one of these please know that we would never reach out to you and ask you for money or for you to buy gift cards, etc. Usually you can tell from the extension on the email. All of St. James' staff have our first initial and last name followed by @stjjax.org. If you have any doubt at all please call our office at 601-982-4880.
MEMORIALS AT THE COLUMBARIA
Flowers and mementos left on the columbarium as memorials are a normal part of grieving and are allowed by the Church. Memorials may not be left at either of the inside columbaria. Only fresh flowers may be placed on the outside columbarium. St. James' will remove all flowers once they start to wilt. Mementos left on the outside columbarium will be removed daily. Due to the possibility of breakage and injury, glass of any sort is not allowed on the columbarium.