Announcements January 11, 2026
Parish event Calendar from 01/11/2026 to 02/07/2026 is located following these announcements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The St. James Mission Statement:
St. James exists to Gather as God’s people.
Know the love of God in Christ.
Grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Give to the world what God has given to us.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please turn off your cell phone before worship begins.
Welcome, Everyone! Two restrooms are located in the front of the church, through the double doors to the left of the altar area. There is also a baby changing table that accommodates a child up to 50 pounds. “Buddy bags” for children are available behind the pews containing crayons, coloring paper and other materials to help keep little ones occupied during the service.
Giving Altar Flowers Altar flowers are given in memory of or in thanksgiving for a loved one or for a milestone event. Flowers cost $35. Please note “altar flowers” on your check. A sign-up sheet is on the table as you enter church and there are envelopes to complete and place payment inside. Place your envelope in the collection plates on Sundays. Altar flowers and prayer shawls are available to take to someone who may be ill, hospitalized – or who simply needs cheer.
Altar Flowers No Altar Flowers are given today.
We again Welcome and thank the Reverend Joanne Epply-Schmidt as she celebrates for us today. Rev. Joanne lives in Princeton, NJ, and served as priest at Trinity Cathedral for many years.
S.O.M.E. Dinner On Wednesday, January 31st, New Year’s Eve, we hosted our S.O.M.E. sit-down dinner. Fourteen volunteers served roast pork, sauerkraut, potatoes, green beans, dessert and drinks to 20 guests. How wonderful so many volunteers came to help that evening!
Volunteers are needed on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:00- 6:00, set-up, 6:00-7:00, serve, and 7:00- 7:45, clean up. Members of L.A.C.E. and Redemption Church have been helping us each month and without their help we would not be able to host a dinner. If you are able to help, please sign up on the sheet on the table behind the pews. Thank you!
De-Greening of the Church Thank you to ALL who were able to stay last Sunday to “de-green” the Church. And thank you to all who helped “green” the Church for Christmas!
Our Fellowship/Coffee Hour last Sunday was hosted by Denise Ciambrello and Linda Jones. Thanks to them and to all others who donated goodies. We celebrated the retirement of Georgette Miller after 26 years as our custodian and Joanne Pizzullo after 50 years as our treasurer of the Women of St. James! Thank you both so much for all your years or service and God Bless you always!
If you would like to host a fellowship/coffee hour one month, the sign-up sheet for 2026 is on the table behind the pews.
Thought to Ponder - These monthly fellowship/coffee hours would be perfect opportunities for us to think about bringing a friend to church.
Thank you Notes Received to the Women of St. James – These
Notes are on the table behind the pews.
“Grace and peace to you and heartfelt thanks. Your compassionate generosity truly makes a very great difference in our lives. It is also profoundly important to us simply to know that you have remembered us, the people of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, Farmington, New Mexico and the communities we serve. Abundant blessings to you.” +Barry L. Beisner, Bishop Provisional of Navajoland
“I appreciate what you did for me, the gift and the retirement party. You are a great group of people. I am glad to have had you in my life.” Love, Georgette Miller
“Thank you for your kind gifts to us at Christmas time. We are blessed by your generosity.” Love, Denise & Joe Ciambrello
Bible Study Our study, “DOUBT” by Max Lucado will meet on 1/19/2026, at 12:30 pm in the Parish House. Bring a “brown bag” lunch.
Parish Annual Meeting Our yearly meeting will be on Sunday, January 25th, immediately after church. Please plan to stay for it! We will be reviewing the past year, presenting the budget for 2026, and electing parish delegates to Diocesan Convention and the Bucks County Deanery. Committee Reports to be included in the written annual report are due by January 16th.
Support Silverlake Nursing Home and Rehab Center
We would like to support our neighbors impacted by the recent explosion at Silver Lake Nursing Center. This tragedy left its residents displaced, forced to evacuate with little to no personal belongings who now need essential items to restore comfort, dignity and a sense of normalcy. Please see the notice included for a list of items needed which we will collect until January31st. There are boxes on the chairs behind the pews for these items. Thank you, Rose Capitano, for leading this outreach ministry.
February 8th, is Super Bowl Sunday, the designated date for food donations for the nationwide Souper Bowl of Caring, which is coordinated locally by the Bristol Ministerium. All donations from now to Sunday, February 8th will go to the Souper Bowl. Volunteers are needed to take our donations to Calvary Baptist Church on Green Lane after church on February 9th. Please speak with Bill Keller if you can help with the delivery. Thank you.
Angel Tree Thanks to ALL who took tags from the tree and brought gifts to help a child and/or an elderly person have a merrier Christmas! Many thanks to Sue Marion, Denise and Joe Ciambrello, and Betsy Schmidt for their hard work on this ministry and to Dotti Hardy and Doris Fleetwood for all previous years!
Christmas Eve We were blessed to have a large gathering on Christmas Eve for a beautiful candlelight service.
Thank you to our choir and our music director, Sonya for the beautiful anthems during Advent and Christmas Eve. The choir is open to anyone who'd like to join! If you're interested, please speak with Sonya.
Advent/Christmas Letter Copies of our Bishop, Rt. Rev. Daniel Gutiérrez’s Advent and Christmas letter to be shared with our congregation are on the table behind the pews.
Stewardship Packets Thank you to everyone who has made a pledge to St. James of treasure, talent and time for 2026. If you wish to pledge, please place it in the collection plate to be counted in the 2026 budget. Please know that pledges are accepted at any time. Remember, your pledge is confidential, and can be changed at any time during the year if your circumstances change.
Food Donations Thank you everyone who has contributed to this ministry over the past 13 years for a total of 10,879 pounds! Latest collection is 97 lbs. Thank you to Bill Keller for delivering our donations to the United Methodist Church Food Pantry each month. God bless everyone, and please continue to bring non-perishable items for those in need.
Prayer List The prayer list in the Sunday bulletins is for people with immediate needs and conditions. If you want someone to be on the Sunday list, please contact the office (215-788-2228); or ([email protected]). Names remain on this list for up to a month then, if still needed, they are moved to the Intercessory Prayer list. See below.
Intercessory Prayer Please speak with Pam Bergey regarding people on this list and to receive a prayer for daily use. Please pray for: James H., Jr., James H. IV, Ed C., Bill R., Arman, Scott, Debbie, Judy, Craig, Michael C., Bonnie, Donna, Lilli, Ebony, Chris J., Roxanne, Kevin, Doug, Janel, Nellie, Blair, & Terry R.
Bingo’s Foundation is a non-profit, all-volunteer cat adoption and rescue organization. They are a NO-KILL shelter and the cats roam free. We are collecting Soda/Beer/pull tabs and BROWN’s Shop Rite receipts! There is a box on the table behind the pews. All the tabs and receipts are collected for recycling to aid in the cost of their electric bill. Cathleen will
mail the tabs & receipts. For more information, contact Bingo’s Foundation at www.bingosfoundation.org: or mail:PO BOX 7130, Penndel, PA 19047, phone 215-781-0378.
With the blessing of the Diocese, wine is served at communion. Eucharistic doctrine affirms the simultaneous presence of Christ's body and blood in each of the Eucharistic elements. The doctrine of concomitance upholds the truth that the fullness of communion is available by receiving either the consecrated bread or wine. The Eucharistic ministers will sanitize their hands after each communicant. We are using high alcohol content wine. Per direction from our Diocese, intinction (dipping) of the bread into the wine is strongly discouraged. Anyone who doesn't feel safe drinking from the communal cup can leave the rail after receiving the bread.
St. James on Facebook and Wikipedia St. James has its own page on Facebook, the world's leading social network: http://www.facebook.com/stjamesbristol church. Also, St. James has its own entry on Widipedia, the Web's leading encyclopedia.
You're Invited The Diocese of Pennsylvania now has its own closed Facebook page just for the people and clergy of the diocese. Bishop Gutiérrez says that it "...will better allow us to share our great ideas, be in prayer for one another, nurture our mutual love for ministry, promote programs and activities in our parishes, and build deeper community with one another." To join, go on Facebook and search for Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Click on "like."
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - EVENT CALENDAR -01/11/2026 -02/07/2026
Location/Event Date Time
Church - Holy Eucharist 01/11/2026 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 01/11/2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 01/13/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 01/14/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Church - Morning Prayer 01/18/2026 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 01/18/2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Martin Luther King Day 01/19/2026
Parish House:Bible Study "Doubt"Finding Faith 01/19/2026 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Parish House: Teen Art Club 01/19/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 01/20/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 01/21/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Usage: Girl Scout Troop #295 01/22/2026 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Church - Holy Eucharist 01/25/2025 9:00 - 10:00 am
Church - General Membership Meeting 01/25/2026 10:00 - 11:30 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 01/25/2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 01/27/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall: S.O.M.E. Dinner 01/28/2026 6:00 - 7:00 pm
volunteers 01 28 2026 4:00 - 7:45 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 01/28/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Church - Morning Prayer 02/01/2026 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 02/01/2026 9:00am - 12:00 pm
Trinity Buckingham: Deanery Meeting 02/01/2026 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 02/01/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 02/04/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
The St. James Mission Statement:
St. James exists to Gather as God’s people.
Know the love of God in Christ.
Grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Give to the world what God has given to us.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please turn off your cell phone before worship begins.
Welcome, Everyone! Two restrooms are located in the front of the church, through the double doors to the left of the altar area. There is also a baby changing table that accommodates a child up to 50 pounds. “Buddy bags” for children are available behind the pews containing crayons, coloring paper and other materials to help keep little ones occupied during the service.
Giving Altar Flowers Altar flowers are given in memory of or in thanksgiving for a loved one or for a milestone event. Flowers cost $35. Please note “altar flowers” on your check. A sign-up sheet is on the table as you enter church and there are envelopes to complete and place payment inside. Place your envelope in the collection plates on Sundays. Altar flowers and prayer shawls are available to take to someone who may be ill, hospitalized – or who simply needs cheer.
Altar Flowers No Altar Flowers are given today.
We again Welcome and thank the Reverend Joanne Epply-Schmidt as she celebrates for us today. Rev. Joanne lives in Princeton, NJ, and served as priest at Trinity Cathedral for many years.
S.O.M.E. Dinner On Wednesday, January 31st, New Year’s Eve, we hosted our S.O.M.E. sit-down dinner. Fourteen volunteers served roast pork, sauerkraut, potatoes, green beans, dessert and drinks to 20 guests. How wonderful so many volunteers came to help that evening!
Volunteers are needed on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:00- 6:00, set-up, 6:00-7:00, serve, and 7:00- 7:45, clean up. Members of L.A.C.E. and Redemption Church have been helping us each month and without their help we would not be able to host a dinner. If you are able to help, please sign up on the sheet on the table behind the pews. Thank you!
De-Greening of the Church Thank you to ALL who were able to stay last Sunday to “de-green” the Church. And thank you to all who helped “green” the Church for Christmas!
Our Fellowship/Coffee Hour last Sunday was hosted by Denise Ciambrello and Linda Jones. Thanks to them and to all others who donated goodies. We celebrated the retirement of Georgette Miller after 26 years as our custodian and Joanne Pizzullo after 50 years as our treasurer of the Women of St. James! Thank you both so much for all your years or service and God Bless you always!
If you would like to host a fellowship/coffee hour one month, the sign-up sheet for 2026 is on the table behind the pews.
Thought to Ponder - These monthly fellowship/coffee hours would be perfect opportunities for us to think about bringing a friend to church.
Thank you Notes Received to the Women of St. James – These
Notes are on the table behind the pews.
“Grace and peace to you and heartfelt thanks. Your compassionate generosity truly makes a very great difference in our lives. It is also profoundly important to us simply to know that you have remembered us, the people of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, Farmington, New Mexico and the communities we serve. Abundant blessings to you.” +Barry L. Beisner, Bishop Provisional of Navajoland
“I appreciate what you did for me, the gift and the retirement party. You are a great group of people. I am glad to have had you in my life.” Love, Georgette Miller
“Thank you for your kind gifts to us at Christmas time. We are blessed by your generosity.” Love, Denise & Joe Ciambrello
Bible Study Our study, “DOUBT” by Max Lucado will meet on 1/19/2026, at 12:30 pm in the Parish House. Bring a “brown bag” lunch.
Parish Annual Meeting Our yearly meeting will be on Sunday, January 25th, immediately after church. Please plan to stay for it! We will be reviewing the past year, presenting the budget for 2026, and electing parish delegates to Diocesan Convention and the Bucks County Deanery. Committee Reports to be included in the written annual report are due by January 16th.
Support Silverlake Nursing Home and Rehab Center
We would like to support our neighbors impacted by the recent explosion at Silver Lake Nursing Center. This tragedy left its residents displaced, forced to evacuate with little to no personal belongings who now need essential items to restore comfort, dignity and a sense of normalcy. Please see the notice included for a list of items needed which we will collect until January31st. There are boxes on the chairs behind the pews for these items. Thank you, Rose Capitano, for leading this outreach ministry.
February 8th, is Super Bowl Sunday, the designated date for food donations for the nationwide Souper Bowl of Caring, which is coordinated locally by the Bristol Ministerium. All donations from now to Sunday, February 8th will go to the Souper Bowl. Volunteers are needed to take our donations to Calvary Baptist Church on Green Lane after church on February 9th. Please speak with Bill Keller if you can help with the delivery. Thank you.
Angel Tree Thanks to ALL who took tags from the tree and brought gifts to help a child and/or an elderly person have a merrier Christmas! Many thanks to Sue Marion, Denise and Joe Ciambrello, and Betsy Schmidt for their hard work on this ministry and to Dotti Hardy and Doris Fleetwood for all previous years!
Christmas Eve We were blessed to have a large gathering on Christmas Eve for a beautiful candlelight service.
Thank you to our choir and our music director, Sonya for the beautiful anthems during Advent and Christmas Eve. The choir is open to anyone who'd like to join! If you're interested, please speak with Sonya.
Advent/Christmas Letter Copies of our Bishop, Rt. Rev. Daniel Gutiérrez’s Advent and Christmas letter to be shared with our congregation are on the table behind the pews.
Stewardship Packets Thank you to everyone who has made a pledge to St. James of treasure, talent and time for 2026. If you wish to pledge, please place it in the collection plate to be counted in the 2026 budget. Please know that pledges are accepted at any time. Remember, your pledge is confidential, and can be changed at any time during the year if your circumstances change.
Food Donations Thank you everyone who has contributed to this ministry over the past 13 years for a total of 10,879 pounds! Latest collection is 97 lbs. Thank you to Bill Keller for delivering our donations to the United Methodist Church Food Pantry each month. God bless everyone, and please continue to bring non-perishable items for those in need.
Prayer List The prayer list in the Sunday bulletins is for people with immediate needs and conditions. If you want someone to be on the Sunday list, please contact the office (215-788-2228); or ([email protected]). Names remain on this list for up to a month then, if still needed, they are moved to the Intercessory Prayer list. See below.
Intercessory Prayer Please speak with Pam Bergey regarding people on this list and to receive a prayer for daily use. Please pray for: James H., Jr., James H. IV, Ed C., Bill R., Arman, Scott, Debbie, Judy, Craig, Michael C., Bonnie, Donna, Lilli, Ebony, Chris J., Roxanne, Kevin, Doug, Janel, Nellie, Blair, & Terry R.
Bingo’s Foundation is a non-profit, all-volunteer cat adoption and rescue organization. They are a NO-KILL shelter and the cats roam free. We are collecting Soda/Beer/pull tabs and BROWN’s Shop Rite receipts! There is a box on the table behind the pews. All the tabs and receipts are collected for recycling to aid in the cost of their electric bill. Cathleen will
mail the tabs & receipts. For more information, contact Bingo’s Foundation at www.bingosfoundation.org: or mail:PO BOX 7130, Penndel, PA 19047, phone 215-781-0378.
With the blessing of the Diocese, wine is served at communion. Eucharistic doctrine affirms the simultaneous presence of Christ's body and blood in each of the Eucharistic elements. The doctrine of concomitance upholds the truth that the fullness of communion is available by receiving either the consecrated bread or wine. The Eucharistic ministers will sanitize their hands after each communicant. We are using high alcohol content wine. Per direction from our Diocese, intinction (dipping) of the bread into the wine is strongly discouraged. Anyone who doesn't feel safe drinking from the communal cup can leave the rail after receiving the bread.
St. James on Facebook and Wikipedia St. James has its own page on Facebook, the world's leading social network: http://www.facebook.com/stjamesbristol church. Also, St. James has its own entry on Widipedia, the Web's leading encyclopedia.
You're Invited The Diocese of Pennsylvania now has its own closed Facebook page just for the people and clergy of the diocese. Bishop Gutiérrez says that it "...will better allow us to share our great ideas, be in prayer for one another, nurture our mutual love for ministry, promote programs and activities in our parishes, and build deeper community with one another." To join, go on Facebook and search for Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Click on "like."
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - EVENT CALENDAR -01/11/2026 -02/07/2026
Location/Event Date Time
Church - Holy Eucharist 01/11/2026 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 01/11/2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 01/13/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 01/14/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Church - Morning Prayer 01/18/2026 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 01/18/2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Martin Luther King Day 01/19/2026
Parish House:Bible Study "Doubt"Finding Faith 01/19/2026 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Parish House: Teen Art Club 01/19/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 01/20/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 01/21/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Usage: Girl Scout Troop #295 01/22/2026 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Church - Holy Eucharist 01/25/2025 9:00 - 10:00 am
Church - General Membership Meeting 01/25/2026 10:00 - 11:30 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 01/25/2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 01/27/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall: S.O.M.E. Dinner 01/28/2026 6:00 - 7:00 pm
volunteers 01 28 2026 4:00 - 7:45 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 01/28/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Church - Morning Prayer 02/01/2026 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Redemption Church, Bristol 02/01/2026 9:00am - 12:00 pm
Trinity Buckingham: Deanery Meeting 02/01/2026 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Parish Hall Usage: Tues A.A. Meeting 02/01/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: ZUMBA 02/04/2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm