SERVICES AND GATHERINGS THIS WEEK
SUNDAY, May 5, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – 6th Sunday of Easter
If you are unable to attend, the service is live streamed. For links to the service and
the order of service please visit St. James at: stjamesdundas.ca or the St. James
Facebook page.
WEDNESDAY – COMPLINE – 9:15 p.m. Note the time change until the end of May! Compline is a short service of night prayer. The heart of Compline is the recitation of several psalms. There is a short reading from scripture, intercession, and time for reflection. It is a beautiful way to close out an active day. Compline is offered by St. James’ through Facebook to bring the community together. If you cannot join live, the service is available afterwards on St. James’ Facebook channel.
Tuesday Evening Prayer
The Tuesday evening prayer group continues to meet online via Zoom. If you would like to join, please email the office on Tuesdays by 4:00pm at stjamesdundas@outlook.com to receive the Zoom meeting link. The meeting is a combination of prayer and discussion of a passage from scripture.
KNITTING GROUP – Bring your knitting needles, crochet hooks and love of creating in wool to the Parlour every second Wednesday from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Next two knitting day May 1 and May 15 . The group will be taking a break over Summer after May 31
The Chosen – Season 2 WEDNESDAYS at 10am.
There will be weekly viewings of this Series. We will watch an episode, (each is approx. one hour) and discuss our thoughts and feelings for about 1/2 an hour after each episode. This story is based on the life and times of Jesus through words from the gospels and through the eyes and lives of the disciples and those who were close to Jesus. For more information please contact the office 905-627-1424 or stjamesdundas@outlook.com
Leslie will be away on some vacation time until Sunday May 12th.Canon Peter Davison will cover pastoral emergencies.
Canon J. Lefebvre will be with us on Sunday May 5th.
Remember to pick up
your flower orders at St. James
on Sat. May 11th
10am -noon
MONDAY AFTERNOON GAMES – First and third Monday of the month from 1.30-4pm, in the Parlour. The next game day is May 6th. Everyone is invited to participate.
Please consider supporting the St. Matthew's House Seniors Support program by donating non-perishable food items and personal care items. These items can be placed in the white tower in the narthex. St. Matthew’s House supports seniors by assisting them to remain independent in their own homes.
Refugee Settlement Project
We would like to thank you very kindly for your donations of furniture and household goods to the Refugee Settlement Project. At this time, we will not be collecting any more furniture. All our storage space is full, and our newcomers have all received furniture. Thank you for your generosity. We will reevaluate the situation in the fall. Many thanks for a job well done.
~ The Refugee Settlement Team
Please note that for the safety of St. James staff and volunteers the doors to the building will be locked during office hours due to some folks wandering unknowingly. Please ring the bell and be patient for someone to let you in.
Garage Sale Plant and Bake Sale
Saturday, May 25th 8am – 3pm
This year, there will be a garden section again. If you are splitting any of your plants, please pot them and bring them to the church on Friday, 24th. Garden tools might also be an idea too. There will be sign up sheets put out for much needed help on 23rd and 24th. To accommodate everyone’s calendar, there are different times and days.
Thank you.
EfM (Education for Ministry)
Now is the time to consider if you would like to sign up for EfM. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together. Contact the office 905-627-1424 or stjamesdundas@outlook.com if you are interested.
COMING EVENTS
Save the date!
May 10 Women’s Dinner
May 25 St. James Garage and Bake Sale