PARISH NEWS - SEPTEMBER 17

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E-blast for September 17th, 2026

SERVICES AND GATHERINGS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY, September 20th – 10:00am – Sixteenth 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.

Church Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-2pm.

St. James Mission Statement

“To know Jesus and share Love through prayer, story, and service”

St. James' 50th Holiday House Tour is on Saturday December 5th!

As you prepare your late-summer and fall canning and preserves, set some jars aside for sale at the Holiday House Tour Market. Please bring your donations to the Church Office.

Thank you.

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.

WEDNESDAY

COMPLINE – 9:15p.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.

AUDIO ACCESSIBILITY FOR OUR CHURCH

We finally have the date correct – SUNDAY, September 20^th – for the regular service! Bettear audio accessibility technology provided by Waterfront Centre for Communication Accessibility will be with us. Bettear allows parishioners to receive audio directly from the church’s podium and sound system through their smartphone and compatible hearing aids, cochlear implants, headphones, or earbuds. Here are the details that will help you to access the technology which, from an earlier demonstration, was simply outstanding.

Before coming to church:

Download the free Bettear app: https://www.wavefrontcentre.ca/bettear onto your smartphone. Make sure your hearing aids or cochlear implants are Bluetooth-connected to your smartphone before coming to the church. Bring your smartphone and your hearing aids, cochlear implants, headphones, or earbuds.

On Sunday morning…

Open the Bettear app. Select the church’s audio channel. Connect your listening device. Adjust the volume to your preferred level.

On Sunday, September 20, there will be support at the church to help parishioners connect and test the system. The company welcomes your feedback on how well you can hear the sermon, readings, announcements, prayers, and other spoken content through the system.

This is your opportunity to provide input to the Corporation as they move towards assisting those with hearing issues to gain better access to all that our services have to offer.

(Canon) Robert Morrow

A Note from our Music Director

The Choir met on Tuesday evening last week, and I am very excited to begin working on new music together! We warmly welcome anyone who would like to join us.

Choir rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening from 7:30–9:00 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m.

Let’s work together to grow the music ministry at St. James and lift our voices to the Lord!

Please email Lina at lina.pianist@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the choir or have any questions.

Blessings,

Lina

On Saturday September 19th, St. James will be hosting a Car Trunk Sale in our parking lot. If you'd like to sell your wares from your car's trunk, you can reserve a spot for $25. Please email Terese Herron at tershaw1@gmail.com. Shoppers are welcome from 8:30 to 12:30 pm. Join us to shop or sell!

The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation. The ecumenical family around the world unites to contemplate and care for our common home, the Oikos of God. The Season’s “Celebration” begins on September 1, the day that several Christian denominations celebrate as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. It ends on October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is beloved by many Christian denominations. This year, we will unite around the theme “Living Water”, with the symbol “Immersion in Living Water”, inspired by Ezekiel 47: 9 and 12.

Garden Project Update

On Monday September 14th, the installation of the in-ground irrigation system was completed. Irrigation sprinkle heads were installed in the front gardens, the scatter garden and in the garden bed beneath the parlour window. The installation of the armour stone in the scatter garden will occur after the week of October 8th. We have also received a preliminary drawing of the front garden that will be shared shortly. The installation of a new fence will also commence once we have received our property survey. Plans are underway to prepare the soil in the gardens for planting to commence in the spring.