PARISH NEWS - 10 September 2025
- stjamesdundas
- Sep 10
- 7 min read
SERVICES AND GATHERINGS THIS WEEK
SUNDAY, Sept 14th – 10:00am – Season of Creation - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
If you are unable to attend worship in person, 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.
Tuesday Evening Prayer
The Tuesday evening prayer group has evolved. We are now meeting in a hybrid format. You are welcome to join on Tuesday evening at 6:15 in the parlour at St. James, or through Zoom at the same time. If you would like to join via Zoom, please email Dana on Tuesdays by 4:00pm to receive the Zoom meeting link. The meeting is a combination of prayer and discussion of either a devotional or a passage from scripture. We look forward to welcoming you.
WEDNESDAY – COMPLINE – 9:15 p.m.
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.
MONDAY AFTERNOON GAMES – First and third Monday of the month from 1.30-4pm, in the Parlour. Everyone is invited to participate, ladies or gentlemen.
Any questions, please speak with Jill.
The church office is open
Tuesday through Thursday 10am – 2pm.
Office will be closed Wednesday Sept 17th.
Thank you for your understanding!
Building Committee Reminder
It is hard to believe that summer is almost over and the pre-school children will soon be coming back to St. James. In order to keep these little munchkins safe please remember that cars need to enter from Melville Street but exit on to Victoria Street. Always using this policy will ensure that the more senior members of the community are also safer walking and as they back out of parking spaces. Thanks for remembering the St. James safety rule. Building Committee.
Car Boot/Trunk Sale
St. John’s Anglican Church in Ancaster is holding a Car Boot/Trunk Sale on Saturday, September 20, 8-2pm. Set up is at 7 am on St. John’s Green. Bring your goods and sell them out of your car trunk. Designated spot for $25, 20 foot space. You may bring your own table/awning to display your items. Please take away all you bring. For more information and to book your spot, contact Virginia
2025 Women's Weekend Retreat
Join us for a transformative weekend at Five Oaks in Paris, Ontario, from September 26-28, 2025. The theme for this year’s event is ALL GOD’S CHILDREN! “Where Do We Fit In The World Today?”, featuring guest speaker Reverend Michael Coren, Anglican priest, author, and former TV/radio host. For more information contact the church office (stjamesdundas@outlook.com) and for registration please contact Carleon, Isabella, or Marline. We look forward to gathering together in September!
September 1st – October 4th
Join St. James in lament and celebration of God’s good creation.
Calling all Gardeners
It is finally great gardening weather. Do you have a passion for gardening, have a connection with Mother Earth, are a casual gardener or just like to get your hands dirty? The gardens at St. James could use some tending. At times just weeding, watering, and deadheading are needed. At other times transplanting. If you could spare half an hour or more please consider helping with the gardens. About 25 sunflowers that were grown from seed were donated and planted in a small garden by the front (orange) steps surrounded by a very badly constructed chicken wire fence (by Barry) to keep the squirrels from eating them. They will need watering until they get used to their new home. Any help is greatly appreciated. If you are interested, please contact Barry.
Trivia Night
Trivia Night is coming up on October 18th. Bob Morrow is providing the Trivia. It will be a fantastic social evening. Volunteers are being sought to plan, set-up, help during the event, and for clean-up. If you are interested in helping or being on a small committee to finalize plans for the event please contact Terese.
Help with Small Tasks Around Building
Are you a handy sort of person? We need a few people that would be willing to assist with small tasks around the building such as mounting sign holders, repairing door stoppers, mounting toilet paper holders, general fix it or repair it items. If you are interested in this ministry please contact Terese.
Saturday Service & Supper
Saturday September 13th!
Supper at 5:30 / Service at 7:00(ish)
Please Join Us for A Very Special Event
Lunch with Drew MacDonald: Turning Your Legacy into a Lasting Gift
Tuesday, September 16th at 1:00 p.m. St. James Anglican Church
137 Melville Street, Dundas, Ontario
Join us for an enlightening time as we delve into the importance of estate planning and legacy giving from a biblical perspective. This seminar, with the Rev. Canon Dr. Drew MacDonald, Stewardship and Campaign Advisor for the Diocese of Niagara, will provide valuable insights and information on how you can leave a lasting impact through your legacy. A light luncheon will be provided.
What we will cover:
• Drew will discuss “The Importance of Legacy Giving from a Biblical Perspective”
• Legacy Giving Options that can Make a Difference
• What are the opportunities at St. James and in the Diocese?
• Question and Answer session
Please RSVP to stjamesdundas@outlook.com or (905) 627-1424 by September 12th to reserve your seat before it’s too late. We look forward to seeing you there!
Come one, come all! Your participation is of value.
St. James Development Day – Part 1.
Sunday, September 21st following worship.
Engage in conversation about God’s mission and our role and identity in it. We’ll also re-visit mission and vision statements. Watch your in-basket for a preliminary review and pre-work.
Hope to see you all there!
Leslie+
Holiday House Tour 2025
The sale of jams, jellies and preserves are a popular sales item on the day of the Holiday House Tour. If you are interested in donating your homemade jams, jellies or preserves, it would be greatly appreciated and enjoyed. Please drop them off at the church office at your convenience.
Can you think of a local business that may be interested in being a sponsor for the House Tour? The three levels of sponsorship include an advertisement in the House Tour brochure, tickets to the House Tour and recognition on the church website. Please contact Janet Cannon-Davison at Janet.e.a.cannon@gmail.com and she will reach out to the potential sponsor. Individual sponsors are also welcome. Sponsorship fees are used to off-set costs related to the House Tour.
A reminder that this year, the House Tour is on Saturday, December 6th. Please think about how you would like to help in the preparations leading up to December 6th and on House Tour Day. Sign-up sheets will be available at a later date.
Our most effective way to publicize the House Tour is word of mouth. Please remind your friends and family to plan for this special day. Ticket go on sale on November 1st on-line and at ticket outlets.
Watch for information about the House Tour in this section. If you have any questions, please speak to Lynne, Frank or any member of the House Tour Committee.
Truth & Reconciliation: A Call to Learning and Action
St. Paul’s Anglican Church – Westdale
1140 King Street West
Hamilton ON
(disabled access via Haddon Avenue doors; otherwise via King Street West doors)
St. Paul’s in Westdale has been making a territorial acknowledgement at the beginning of worship services and parish meetings for quite some time. We held a Doctrine of Discovery film night. We have also observed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation during special worship services with two prominent Indigenous church leaders in our diocese as preachers for the past couple of years. This year we are striving to learn more, preparing ourselves for seeking to establish relationships with local Indigenous people and organizations. Truth and reconciliation for those of us who are members of the colonizing society involves us taking responsibility for our own education and engaging in reflection and action on the Calls to Action arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. And so we are now holding a special faith nurture programme on Thursday afternoons, September 18 through October 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the church parlour (except where noted differently on October 2 & 9).
September 18 – Dr. Elisabeth Gedge – Where are we? How did we get here? – Pathways to colonial violence and injustice and the Calls for Justice of the Report on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
September 25 – The Rev’d Jann Brooks, St. Paul’s, Caledonia – Relating to Indigenous communities in Manitoba and Six Nations, Ontario
October 2 – McMaster’s Indigenous Circle and Gathering Place – a field trip (not too far) to a space on campus dedicated to learning, reconciliation and remembrance of indigenous people and histories now erased from this land
October 9 – KAIROS Blanket Exercise – a powerful experiential learning workshop led by facilitators from KAIROS, the Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives coalition, hosted by the
Rev’d Dr. Charles Meeks (held in the nave of the church)
October 16 – The Venerable Terry DeForest – some Reflections on what we have learned and where we will go next
Please register your intention to participate by September 14 by emailing or phoning the church office: stpauls-westdale@cogeco.net (905) 528-3724. Since there are some costs to convening this programme, participants are invited to consider making a contribution of $25. However, cost is not intended to be a barrier, so your presence will be a significant contribution in itself.
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
Sep 13 Saturday Service & Dinner (5:30 supper, 7pm…ish service)
Sep 14 Blessing of the Backpacks & Parish BBQ following worship
Sep 16 Planned Giving Lunch & Learn 1-3pm (please r.s.v.p – lunch provided)
Sep 21 Parish Development Day 11:30 – 3:00 (following worship)
Sep 24 Parish Council, 6:30pm in the Parlour
Sep 26-28 Women’s Weekend
Oct 18 Trivia Night
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