WORSHIP TODAY - St. James's Episcopal Church

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Please lift up the following people and communities in your prayers.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: for the congregations and clergy of St. Stephen’s
Church, Catlett; Christ Church, Spotsylvania; St. Matthew’s Church, Richmond;
Grace Church, Casanova; St. Asaph’s Church, Bowling Green
For the sick and in need: especially Rachel Atkinson, Charlotte Baxter, Alex Call,
Windy Chandler, Christy Farr, Ben Hagood, Mimi Blessey Heebe, Allie Lillich,
Allie Miles, Hannah Beth Salyer, Lanthe Sessoms, Shelby, Laura Shuford, Mary
Galt Singleton, Rose Stuart, and Nancy Deane Warman
For the coming of God’s Kingdom in metropolitan Richmond: for healthy economic
development, which enhances the metropolitan community, employs the
unemployed, and contributes to the common good
We pray for all whose lives are threatened by violence: lifting up to your protection the
people of Egypt, Southern Sudan, and Haiti
For our armed forces, that your Spirit would lead them: especially Alexander Gilmer
Almond, David Bhatta, Sean Breit-Rupe, Adam Burch, Ben Crowley, John
Dendinger, Nicole Edgerton, and L.H. Ginn V
For those servicemen who have recently died: including Aaron M. Swanson, Patrick R.
Carroll, Lucas T. Pyeatt, and Ryan A. Gartner
For the newly born and all who celebrate their birthday this week: especially Hudnall Ware,
Camilla Moffatt, David Worrell, Starlet Stevens, Sarge Reynolds, Kit Bredrup,
Jennie Monette, Campbell Delk, and Mason Read, who celebrate their birthday
today
For those who have recently died: especially Gerry Bemiss and Clai Reed
ANNUAL GIVING 2011
“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.”
– Robert Bresson
As we reflect on the amazing work and ministries of St. James’s in today’s annual
parish meeting, let us give thanks for the many “Doers” of our parish who make
visible God’s love; who bring to life what perhaps may never have been seen. We
are thankful for the scores of parishioners who give freely of their time and talents
and most grateful for those of you who have pledged for 2011. To date we have
received pledges of $1,747,452, which is a 3.7% increase over the actual pledges
received last year.
You will be receiving the Annual Report today, which you can take home to
read. Please make time to look at this document carefully as it contains informative
and useful reports on the many activities and ministries of our parish, which you
have made possible.
Please mail your pledge, make your pledge online at our website,
www.doers.org or contact Chip Woodson at 355-1779 or
chipwoodson@doers.org.
NEWS & NOTES
MARDI GRAS: RSVP NOW!
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! Let the Good Times Roll!
Step up to the challenge to support our missions! We have received an extremely
generous anonymous offer for our event. For every dollar we raise over $25,000,
our donor will match our proceeds dollar for dollar! Last year, we raised over
$50,000 through our Mardi Gras event. Be there on March 1 and bid generously
on the wonderful packages donated to our cause! Thanks to all who have made
such wonderful donations thus far! If you are able to volunteer or have an idea for a
great auction item please contact Kathe Hetzer at kathehetzer@verizon.net or 337-
1805 or Heather Daniel at hhddhr@aol.com or 307-2852 or our silent auction
chair Lynda Hatcher at lyndahatcher@hughes.net or 387-4873.
GROWING IN FAITH CLASS LOCATIONS:
LOST AND FOUND
Kindergarten – Room 208: Cooking
1 st Grade – Basement: Art
2 nd Grade – Room 202: Video
3 rd Grade – Room 206: Games
4 th Grade – Room 204: Art
5 th Grade – Room 210: Cooking
LENTEN GROWING IN FAITH WORKSHOP LEADERS NEEDED
Our Lenten Rotation in still in need of 3 more teachers for our 3 rd – 5 th graders (art,
science and video workshops). This Rotation runs from March 13 through April 10
and teachers lead a class 3 out of the 5 weeks of the rotation. All materials and lesson
plans are provided for you. What a great way to spend some time with the
AWESOME kids of St. James’s! Please contact Kent if you are willing and interested
in this ministry (kentduffey@doers.org).
DONATIONS FOR HAITI MISSION TRIP
St. James’s will be leading its third mission to Haiti from March 4 – 11, 2011. Our
partner school in Gonavies, Haiti, is in need of school supplies. If you would like to
donate to this mission please bring any of the following by the parish house office
(attention: Kent Duffey) before February 28. Needs: pens (blue), pencils, paper,
glue, staples, scotch tape, envelopes, labels, erasers, rubber bands, liquid paper,
English dictionaries. Please contact Mike Sullivan (mike_sullivan@ajg.com) or
Kent Duffey (kentduffey@doers.org) with any questions.
A GIFT OF NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION
Do you use words like “should, ought, never and always” Feel angry, frustrated or
misunderstood Are you overwhelmed with too much to do because you find it
hard to say “No” Learn how to express yourself without alienating those around
you. This Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Mimi Weaver of GraceMoves will present a
program on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) for the Christian Journey class.
Learn practical skills to increase your awareness... and the vocabulary to help you
connect with others peacefully.
CARITAS 2011
CARITAS Shelter Week starts this Saturday! We are gearing up for another great
week hosting our 40 homeless men February 19 – 26, but are still in dire need of
help to make their stay go smoothly. Specific areas of great need are Set-up and
Clean-up on each of the Saturdays, and the overnight shifts. Even one hour of your
time can make a huge difference to these men, and the experience will stay with
you forever. Please contact lay leaders Carrie Acey at 358-0721 or Erin Jewett at
353-8504 for more information, or look for the sign-up sheets in the Narthex.
MUSIC NOTES
“O sing unto God with the voice of melody.” ~Psalm 47:1
9:00 A.M. SERVICE
If ye love me (sung by the Cherub Choir and Children’s Choir) is by the well-known
Tudor composer Thomas Tallis (1505-1585). Tallis, often called the “father of English
church music,” served as chorister, composer, and organist at the Chapel Royal under
Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary Tudor and, finally, for more than half the reign of
Elizabeth I.
Love Divine (sung by the Children’s Choir) is by the contemporary English composer
Howard Goodall. Goodall became a chorister at New College Oxford at age 8 and
returned to Oxford to study music at Christ Church as an undergraduate and receive a
degree in music. He became a successful composer during his Oxford years. In addition
to his music for chorus and organ, he has composed music for several award-winning
musicals and has composed theme music for numerous BBC television programs. The
text is by Charles Wesley (1757-1834), the English priest who, with his brother John,
began the evangelical movement that became Methodism. Charles Wesley composed
over 9000 hymns, 20 of which appear in Hymnal 1982. Many of his hymns, like
“Come, thou long-expected Jesus,” and “Hark! the herald angels sing,” are among the
most well-loved hymns of the church.
Come and taste along with me is an American folk hymn from Southern Harmony, a shapenote
hymnal first published in 1835. Shape-note is a music reading method dating back
to the Middle Ages in which each pitch of the scale is given a different shape. Shapenote
hymns became predominant in rural America during the eighteenth century and
remain popular in the American frontier and in the South into the present century. The
style, characterized by open chords and modal harmony, is reminiscent of bagpipe
music or Renaissance song. Since 1884, shape-note enthusiasts from across the nation
have assembled in Benton, Kentucky, on the fourth Sunday in May for the “Big
Singing,” when hymns from Southern Harmony are sung.
11:15 A.M. SERVICE
Surge illuminare is by the Elizabethan composer William Byrd (1543-1623). Byrd
was appointed organist at the Chapel Royal by Queen Elizabeth in 1572, where he
served alongside his mentor, Thomas Tallis. In 1575 the two were granted a patent
for the exclusive right to print and sell music in England. Byrd was undoubtedly the
finest and most popular composer of his day. In spite of the fact that Catholics were
undergoing severe persecution in England, Byrd remained a Catholic and
composed Latin motets (like Surge illuminare) which were identified with Roman
Catholicism. The text of Surge illuminare is from Isaiah 60. It appears in the Book of
Common Prayer as Canticle 11, Third Song of Isaiah. The words celebrate the
reestablishment of Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the Temple.
Sing unto God, is from the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus by George Frederick
Handel (1685-1759). The historical Judas Maccabaeus led a revolt in 169 B.C. that
was instrumental in freeing Judea from Syrian control. The Biblical account is
recorded in the Apocrypha. Handel composed the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus in
1747, five years after his immortal Messiah. As in Messiah, he once again gives the
most prominent role in the drama to the chorus, who represent the people of Israel.
HYMN OF THE MONTH
The Hymn of the Month for February is “Sometimes a light surprises” (Hymn
667). It is a setting of a hymn text by the well-known English poet William Cowper
(1731-1800). Cowper and another famous author, John Newton (“Amazing
Grace”), produced the important 18 th -century collection, The Olney Hymns (1785).
Cowper’s 68 contributions to the hymnal included “God moves in a mysterious
way,” (Hymnal 677) and “O for a closer walk with God” (Hymnal 683). The tune
Light first appeared in the American hymnal The Christian Lyre (New York, 1831).
THE PARISH CHOIR RETURNS TO FRANCE, AND YOU CAN COME ALONG
On Sunday, March 6 (The Last Sunday of Epiphany), the Parish Choir will
sing the Kyrie and Agnus Dei from the Louis Vierne’s Solemn Mass in C# minor. This is
music that the choir sang for mass at Notre Dame last summer. It is inspired music
that allows us to “pull out all the stops” of our magnificent pipe organ. Bon Voyage!