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Focus On Growth
St. James’ Annual Meeting
Many of you know my story regarding my family’s journey with St. James’. My husband and I were married here 35 years ago. We raised our children here. We’ve been involved in a variety of ministries, served on the Vestry several terms and enjoyed serving on Committees. We’ve wa...
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Roaming with the Rector
Meditating on God’s gifts
Through Advent, I took the challenge made by Forward Movement to focus on a single word each day. I chose to write a meditation on each of the words and post it on my Facebook page. I added a photo to nearly every entry and a link to a song on one. It was an intentional time s...
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Recipes from the Rector
“As Requested” Recipe of the Month from Rev. Debbie
Horse Head Cookies (aka Sugar Cookies) (Recipe from Ann Clark cookie cutters, as found on her “Horse Head” cutter) Cream together: 1 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar Beat in 1 egg Add: 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon salt 2 ½ cups sifted flour [I don’t always sift when it says I’m suppo...
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Advent Dec 1-24
First season of liturgical year C
Advent Dec. 1- 24 This is the first season of liturgical year C, when we will primarily read from the Gospel of Luke. Advent is celebrated for the four Sundays before Christmas. It is both a season of preparation for the coming of Jesus, as both a babe, and when he comes again...
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Roaming with the Rector
Sing with me… “It’s beginning to look a lot like…Advent?” Just what does it mean to spend these next four weeks in preparation for the coming of Jesus? I must admit, I struggle with this a bit. I want to be “true” to my Episcopal roots by not succumbing to the commercializatio...
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