PARISH NEWS - 5 November 2025

SERVICES AND GATHERINGS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY, Nov 9^th – 10:00am – Remembrance Sunday

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.

The church office is open

Tuesday through Friday 10am – 2pm

Holiday Hope

St. James has a tradition of sending Holiday Hope gifts in large cloth bags. To make this happen, material is required for making the bags.  The material can be Christmas themed or fun and kid friendly.  If you have material to donate please give bring it to St. James for Jackie or Carleon.  If you can help sew the bags, that’s even better! Detailed instructions are provided. Contact Jackie.  Thank you!

Saturday Service Instruments

There is a need for rhythm instruments at both the Saturday service and the Sunday Service!  If you have any to donate to the church please drop them off. Hand drums, tambourines, maracas would be greatly appreciated!

Gardening and Yard Clean Up

If you can spare half an hour or more, please consider helping with the gardens (the scatter garden especially needs some attention in the next few weeks).  Any help is greatly appreciated. If you are interested, please contact Barry or the church office at stjamesdundas@outlook.com.

Mission to Seafarer’s Collection

Men’s clothing and footwear is now being collected for the Mission to Seafarer’s. Men’s clothing and footwear in gently used condition can be placed in the bin at the parking lot entrance. The bin will be there until November 17. If you have questions, contact Terese or Sue.

St James' 49th Holiday House Tour December 6, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for the St. James' 49th Holiday House Tour!  Tickets may be purchased on the St. James' website, at the church or at ticket outlets in town. Please remind your friends and family to get their tickets early to tour five beautifully decorated Dundas homes and to peruse the Christmas Art and Craft sale (plus more) at the church.  A sixth bonus location has been added for Star Trek and Star Wars fans!  

Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far to help out!  There are still spots available for greeters, kitchen help, pouring tea, baking apple pies and cookies or setting up and taking down the sales areas. Committee members will be in the narthex to help you find a position that best suits you.  

Please like and share House Tour postings on Facebook and Instagram.  

There are hard copies of the poster if you know a good spot with high traffic to advertise. 

 House Tour Cookie Baking

It’s that time of year again when an ambitious group of women get together to bake cookies to be sold at the St James House Tour!  We meet on 2 Wednesday mornings in November in the church kitchen to create most of the delicious Christmas  cookies that for many years our people have come to expect and enjoy!If you like to bake, we would love to have you join us! Alternatively, if you prefer to bake at home and would like to donate some special Christmas Cookies, they would be very much appreciated!  Either way, I look forward to hearing from you! Norma.

Grateful for Our Amazing Volunteers!

A heartfelt thank you to the two wonderful teams of volunteers who rolled up their sleeves last weekend! You moved furniture and cleared the Parlour, Narthex, and Dundas Room, and rearranged chairs in the Sanctuary to prepare for the craft show rental. Then, after the event, you came back to put everything perfectly back in place—just in time for Sunday morning. Your teamwork and dedication made it all happen—thank you for your hard work and cheerful spirit!

 Canadian Packaged Bread Class Action Settlement

Did you know that if you bought bread in Canada between the years 2001 through 2021 from grocery stores associated with Loblaws/Weston (including Fortinos, No Frills) you could be eligible for a claim of up to $25.00?! Imagine the impact if all eligible parishioners made a successful claim and then donated it to the church.

The link for the Canadian Packaged Bread Class Action settlement for claims is www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca/

Claim applications must be submitted by December 12, 2025.

50 Years Celebration St Matt’s

From bell bottoms to broadband to a name change, we’ve seen it all — and now it’s time to celebrate St. Matt’s and its 18,250 days of community building. On Thursday, November 27, 2025 we’re gathering with our donors, volunteers, neighbours, and the wider community to celebrate 50 years of community impact at St. Matt’s. Co-hosted by community leader, entrepreneur and board member of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Lohifa Pogoson Acker and legendary local musician, author, playwright and activist Tom Wilson, this is sure to be a night to remember with food stations inspired by the decades, spectacular visual and spoken-word storytelling, great music from throughout the years, and good vibes all around.

BUY TICKETS HERE!

15^th Annual Winter Coat and Boot Drive

Coats, boots, Sleeping bags, and blankets are taken to downtown Hamilton churches and agencies where they can be accessed free of charge for people in need of them.

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.

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.

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

Nov   7                       Messy Church Open House

Nov 15                      Saturday Service & Supper

Nov 16                      Messy Church

Nov 23                      Order of Niagara @ Christ Church Cathedral – 4pm

Nov 30                      ADC Advent Walk @ Dundas Driving Park – 6pm