Announcements July 21, 2024
Parish event Calendar from 07/21/2024 to 08/17/2024 is located following these announcements.
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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.
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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.
Altar Flowers Altar Flowers are given today in celebration of the 312th Anniversary of St. James the Greater by the congregation.
How to Give 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.
Thank you from Episcopal Relief and Development
We received a “Thank you” for our donation of $195.52 for Mite Box Collection for Nets for Life. ERD is grateful to have us as a partner in helping save lives with the mosquito nets in Africa!
Annual Picnic Our annual picnic is TODAy at 1:00 pm! Please come back to enjoy good food and fellowship with our St. James family. Please bring members of your family and friends!
Grants for Churches Grants will make our requests for donations here at St. James so much easier! There is a second workshop at Grundy Library tomorrow, Monday, July 22nd from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Registration is required but there are still openings. If you would like to assist by getting involved in this project, please speak with Rose or Denise regarding registration or joining the project. Thank you!
Our annual Stuff the Bus collection begins today and will end on August 4th. We will deliver all financial donations and items to United Way by August 9, 2024. Thanks in advance for all help received.
Thousands of children in Bucks County are in families that cannot afford essentials kids need to succeed in school. The most effective way to help these kids is via Stuff the Bus by making a direct cash donation. That way the exact supplies required by school districts can be purchased at a deep discount which saves time and money and even more kids can be helped! Here at St. James, we are once again collecting financial donations among ourselves and with our friends, family, neighbors, or co-workers and by collecting ONLY the supplies listed below. If you donate supplies, there is a collection box behind the coat racks. If writing a check, address to United Way with "Stuff the Bus" in the memo line and place it in our collection plates in the yellow envelopes provided each week.
- Sturdy backpacks (17"+)
- Hand Sanitizer
- Disinfectant wipes (hand and surface)
- Tissues (full size boxes)
- Healthy snacks (peanut free/shelf stable)
- Juice boxes (low sugar) or small water bottles
Help With Our Audit? Three volunteers are needed to perform our annual self-audit for 2023. This is a 3 to 4 hour commitment once per year which can be daytime or evening. Please speak with Denise Ciambrello if you can assist. Thank you.
S.O.M.E. to-go Meals We provide 50 to-go meals for neighbors in need on the last Wednesday of each month. Volunteers are needed from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Our next to-go meal is on Wednesday, July 31st. Please sign up on the sheet on the table behind the pews each month you are available. Thank you!
Bible Study The Bible Study, “Set apart, a study of the Beatitudes” by Jennifer Kennedy Dean will be held on July 29, Aug 12 & Sept 9 at 12:30 pm in the Parish House. (Bring a lunch.) If you would like to participate, there’s a sign-up sheet on the table behind the pews. Book cost is $12.00.
Outreach Ministries Our vestry has discussed how to better serve outreach ministries through fundraising here at St. James and are proposing the following plan: Individual months will be designated with one outreach each month organized by a chairperson or persons. As has always been the case, please know that donations to any ministry are your own choice.
Month Outreach Ministry/ Chairperson Ask/Donation
July St.JamesDay/AnniversaryPicnic Christopher Porter & Marc Pot Luck Food Item
Schaumberg
August Stuff the Bus Linda Jones Cash/School Supplies
September Purse & Ticket Raffles Women of St. James Lottery tickets, cash, gift cards,
October S.O.M.E.–Jackie’s DailyCalendar Pam Bergey Cash
November Bristol Borough Parade Cat Amos Schaumberg Cash
December Angel Tree - Doris Fleetwood, Dotti Hardy, Gifts or Cash
Betsy Schmidt
Crochet Hats for Preemies Caps made for this ministry will be given to NIC units in CHOP, St. Christopher’s, U of Penn, and St. Mary Hospitals, and any other NIC units who request them. Thank you to Ginny Capriotti for organizing this outreach and for laundering and distributing all the caps and to those who have made caps. Instructions are on the table behind the pews. See Denise Ciambrello for baby yarn if you want to crochet the caps!
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. They can use all the can tabs they can get to aid in the cost of their electric bill! Cathleen will mail the tabs. Contact, email:[email protected];phone:215-781-0378; mail: PO BOX 7130, Penndel, PA 19047, Bingo’s Foundation on the web: www.bingosfoundation.org.
Bristol Borough Sunday Strolls The Sunday Strolls on Mill Street are from 12 to 4 pm, on Sept 15th, Oct 20th, and Nov 17th. No Sunday Strolls will be in July or August this year. There will be over 25 different food vendors, live music, over 100 Crafters and Artists, and entertainment for the whole family.
Bristol Borough Summer Concert Series and Events are listed on a separate sheet on the table in the Narthex. The Borough is a fun place to be during these events. Come out with your family and friends!
Pledging Thank you to all who have made financial pledges for 2024. Your gift will be gratefully accepted at any time. Stewardship packets are on the table behind the pews.
Pew Plaques Pew plaques are given in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one as a forever remembrance. The cost is $250. A payment plan is available to purchase pew plaques. If interested, please speak with Jim Lombardo.
Burial Lots Do you or someone you know need a burial lot? Why not choose our own peaceful churchyard? Our rates are extremely competitive. Please see Denise Ciambrello or call the office (215-788-2228).
Eucharistic Visitors Rose Capitano, Denise Ciambrello, Gene Porter, and Jo Twiss are available to provide home communion. Please contact the office, (215-788-2228); or ([email protected]) to ask for a home visit.
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 Pam Bergey has volunteered to be the leader of this Ministry. She will contract persons giving the names of people with long-term, chronic illnesses to update their conditions. Please pray for: Catherine, Paul G., Jose’, Sr., Amanda R., Miguel, Mark P., Patti P., Carrie C., Margaret, Dot A., Joe K., George, Will, Esther, Vivian, Jocelyn, Nellie, Bob, Ralph G., Blair, Gail, Buck, Sonya Mia, Ciara, Julie, Steve H., Joan H., Amanda, Cheri C., Jake, John P., Debbie, and Erica and their families. These names are on slips in a basket on the table behind the pews which will be taken to the altar with the communion gifts and blessed each week. If you would like to pray for one or more of these people, please take a paper and include the name(s) in your daily prayers for a week or as long as the name remains in this space. This spreads prayers beyond Sundays.
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. 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 -07/14/2024 - 08/10/2024
Location/Event Date Time
Church - Morning Prayer 07/21/2024 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish Hall Usage: A.A. Meeting 07/23/2024 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: Zumba 07/24/2024 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: D. Palacio 07/27/2024 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Church - Holy Eucharist 07/28/2024 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish House: Bible Study 07/29/2024 12:30 – 3:00pm
Parish Hall Usage: A.A. Meeting 07/30/2024 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall: SOME to-go meals -volunteers 07/31/2024 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Parish Hall Rental: Zumba 07/31/2024 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Church - Morning Prayer 08/04/2024 9:00 - 10:00 am
Parish Hall Usage: A.A. Meeting 08/06/2024 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Parish House: Women of St. James Mtg 08/07/2024 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: Zumba 08/07/2024 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Church – Holy Eucharist 08/11/2024 9:00 –10:00 am
Parish House: Bible Study 08/12/2024 12:30 – 3:00pm
Parish Hall Usage: A.A. Meeting 08/13/2024 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: Zumba 08/14/2024 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Parish Hall Rental: Branches of Truth Ministry 08/16/2024 6:30 - 9:00 pm