Non Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Clinton, NY Permit No. 24 St. James’ Episcopal Church 9 Williams Street Clinton, NY 13323 Deliver to Addressee or Current Occupant Church Picnic & Sunday Service June 19 • 10am Please join us on Sunday, June 19 at 10am for Worship in the Park at the Kirkland Town Park on Post Street. Rev. Jacquline Schmi will be leading our service, followed by a picnic lunch and fun for all. We will gather in pavilion #3, which is located in the center of the park. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the Parish Hall. Hope to see you there!
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Non Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGE
P A I DClinton, NY
Permit No. 24
St. James’ Episcopal Church9 Williams Street
Clinton, NY 13323
Deliver to Addressee or Current Occupant
Church Picnic & Sunday Service
June 19 • 10amPlease join us on Sunday, June 19 at 10am for Worship in the Park at the
Kirkland Town Park on Post Street.Rev. Jacquline Schmitt will be leading our
service, followed by a picnic lunch and fun for all.
We will gather in pavilion #3, which is located in the center of
the park.Sign-up sheets will be posted in the
Parish Hall.Hope to see you there!
NOTE NEW CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
St. James’ Episcopal Church
NEWSLETTERJune 2016
St. James’ is a community where we come together in Christ to develop spiritually;find opportunities for outreach; receive comfort when in need; and engage in sacred
experiences through our liturgy, music, fellowship, and mutual ministry.”
St. James’ Episcopal Church9 Williams Street • Clinton, New York 13323 • 315-853-5359
Senior Warden: Patty Fox • Junior Warden: John PickKathy Collett • Chris Fox • Randy Grant • Sue Hecklau
Ken Iles • Deb Lucas • Sharon Pick • Werner Schmalz • Wendy WeberTreasurer: Jan Wilson
Webmistress: Patricia JueNewsletter: Pat Evans
Leadership Group Chairs:Outreach: Pat Evans
Finance Committee: Mike BaldwinInvestment Committee: Craig Heuss
Communications Committee: Kathy CollettFellowship Committee: Terry Neil
Property Management: Sharon WilliamsSearch committee: Karen Anderson & Randy Wilson•
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Worship & FormationVestry News My father had a sign in his garden that read “He who plants a garden believes in tomorrow.” He has sadly passed away, but I know that his years of lovingly planting and tend-ing his garden have left lasting beauty that the new owners of his property are able to enjoy. The sign now adorns our garden, and it provides one of a myriad of pleasures for me as I garden, one of my favorite activities. There is something so very ful-filling about the act of planting, nurturing and admiring the finished product. I feel a strong part of the life cycle of nature, and of its Creator. The very act of being involved in and enjoy-ing such beauty is very meditative for me. It reminds me that I am a vital part of this beautiful world, and indeed am mak-ing my own contribution. I am playing a role in preserving the beauty of the earth, which we have “borrowed from our chil-dren,” and am tending it for the next generation and beyond. I wrote a few months ago of the pleasures to be found in the city, but, as I said then, I find even more joy in the sensory stimulation in our backyard: the songs of the birds, the sight and smell of the flowers, the very feel of the soil in my fin-gers. I am one with nature, and the loveliness and serenity that surround me provide constant opportunity for reflection and inspiration. God is very much with me in these surroundings
… which brings me to the other garden plaque that I inherited from Dad. It bears a poem that ends “one is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth.” This is certainly true for me. Wherever you find your inspiration, I hope that you find it easily and embrace it! The Vestry and wardens have agreed that we want to revert to the original intent of this column. As its title suggests, its sole focus in the future will be to provide you with updates on what the Vestry and our many ter-rific ministries are doing. My big news this month is that Rahel, Anna and Sofie have found a nice apartment on Williams Street, just up from the church. They are pleased; Anna exclaimed that it will be great to still be able to walk to church – and we are very pleased that they will still be so close to us, in every way! – Patty Fox, Senior Warden
Welcome Summer! Summer weather is upon us and soon school will be out. Thoughts turn to summer vacation. Here at St. James, we continue worship services every Saturday at 4 pm and Sunday at 9:30am. Please feel free to dress casually, and appropriately for the summer warmth. Depending on the heat and humidity, our Saturday service may be held in the air-conditioned library of the St. James campus. If you vacation away from the lovely Mohawk Valleytake “Flat St. James” with you. Snap a picture of all of you with Flat St. James during your travels and post it on the St. James facebook page using #StJamesTravels, or e-mail your picture to [email protected] is a great way to remember that you are a part of St. James, Clinton, wherever you go…and St. James is a part of you! Stay in touch the old fashioned way. Purchase some post-cards and mail them to our shut-ins; contact Laura Stoll, St. James office administrator, at [email protected] for a list of names and addresses. Alternatively, bring the postcards back with you, place them in the wooden box in the back of the church and we will see that they get to our shut-ins. Imagine the joy and delight these postcards will bring! For our families with young children, or for the young-at-heart, pick up a “Take-out Church” pizza box filled with summer activities. See the article on page 5 for more information. When you visit another community for a worship ser-vice, bring back the worship bulletin and place it in the box in the back of the church by the door. We will feature them on one of our bulletin boards in the parish hall. How fun it will be to share "where we went for our summer vacation" in September! Whether Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian or (fill in the blank), we are all Christian, so share in that wonderful community of love in name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Finally, but certainly not last, remember the needy. As you travel, consider bringing back unopened toiletries (soap, sham-poo, conditioner, lotions, small boxes of detergent, toothpaste) from your hotel/motel stay for the guests at Hope House. There are collection boxes in the back of the church and in the Parish Hall lobby. Speaking of those in need, remember to pick up packs of juice, fruit cups and instant oatmeal for the Country Pantry Kid’s Paks. If as many of us as are able will commit to pick-ing up at least one pack every time we do our grocery shopping, this will go a long way in assisting our summer outreach min-istry project. Need help remembering? Pick up one of the tags from the back of the church and put it on your key ring as a reminder. Alternatively, make a financial donation using one of the envelopes in the pews or by sending a check made out to St. James, with "Country Pantry" in the memo line. – Patricia Jue
Creator of all, thank you for summer.Thank you for the warmth of the sun and the increased daylight.Thank You for the beauty I see all around me andfor the opportunity to be outside and enjoy your creation.
Thank you for the increased timeI have to be with my friends and family,and for the more casual pace of the summer season.Draw me closer to you this summer.
Teach me how I can pray no matter where I am or what I am doing.Warm my soul with the awareness of your presence and light my path with your word and counsel.As I enjoy your creation, create in me a pure heartand a hunger and a thirst for you. Amen.
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Don’t forget to buy your gourmet coffee from Haiti – in the SJ kitchen
OutreachYour Neighbors Inc. Cook-In
Calling all cooks! St. James will be having a “cook-in” for Your Neighbors Inc on a date yet to be determined. Cooks can provide vegetables, casseroles, starches, desserts, meats already prepared. Volunteers will apportion the food into freezer trays to then be frozen and distributed to people in need. Drop off your food contributions Saturday or Sunday morning. Please clearly label that it is for the YNI Cook-in. Watch your weekly bulletin or newsletter for the date.
Your Neighbors Inc. BBQ Chicken Drive Your Neighbors Inc., an affiliate of LutheranCare of CNY, will be holding a BBQ 1/2-Chicken Drive Thru sale at Zion Lutheran Church’s parking lot on Saturday, June 25th, from 12 noon until sold out. $7.00 for half of chicken - no sides. To pre-order, see Randy Wilson for tickets, or call Your Neighbors at 235-7149. Randy is willing to deliver pre-sold halves to your home in Clinton or the neighboring areas. Thank You for your support! – Jan & Randy Wilson
Fellowship The final fellowship event of the spring will be our annual parish worship and picnic at Kirkland Town Park, Sunday, June 19th, at 10am We will be in the pavilion to the right (south) side as you enter the park. Sign up sheets have been posted in the church and parish hall. Please bring a side dish to pass. Pulled pork, rolls, condiments, water, lemonade, plates, cups, and flatware will be provided. Please also bring along some yard games and sunscreen! Hurrah! for the outdoor weather! The Handiwork Ministry Group will continue to meet over the summer but on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, begin-ning in June. Please join us in the library at 10:30am for an hour of handiwork projects. We are currently working on lap robes and prayers shawls and baby sets (to sell at the Lutheran Home store). The Lectionary Reflection Group meets every Wednesday at 11:30 - 12:30 in the library. We look at the readings for the coming Sunday and reflect on what the words might be speak-ing to us in our lives. It's a great way to start thinking about what will be heard on Sunday and perhaps gain new insights to Christ's words. All are welcome to join us! – Terry Neil
Wine & Cheese Gathering We will have a fellowship gathering following Saturday's Worship Service on June 18th. All are welcome! Join us for some wine and simple hors d'oeuvres. If you'd like to bring fin-ger food to share, it will be appreciated, but it's not necessary. A sign-up sheet is at the back of the church.
Our most loyal Saturday acolyte Suzanne Phillips had a very special evening on May 25th at Grace Church in Utica. It was an honor for several of us from St. James, along with her parents and Grandmother, to witness Susie undertake the sacramental rites of Holy Baptism and Confirmation. Bishop Skip was there to commemorate this very special occasion. While there were several folks from around the region who were confirmed, received or reaffirmed, Susie was the only person to be baptized. As Bishop Adams pointed out - it was the Susie show and she did a wonderful job as the star. We were all very proud of her and wish her all the best as she graduates from Mount Markham this month and heads to Harwick College in the fall to study French. When you see Susie be sure to congratu-late her on all of her recent accomplishments and keep her in your prayers.
And your donations to Country Pantry kids packs:
Pick up your handy-dandy key chain reminder
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Take-Out Church There will be “Take-out Church” pizza boxes for our families with young children, or for the young-at-heart available on Sundays, beginning June 12th. Take-out Church offers opportunities to connect summer fun with church life while you are on vacation this sum-mer. The boxes contain silly games for long car rides and quiet activities like finger labyrinths, as well as table graces, conversation starters, prayer cubes, bedtime prayers, and ways to serve others. Inside the box are instruction sheets which offer short explanations. In the spirit of the “Flat Stanley” phenomenon, there will be a “Flat St. James" to color. Take him with you everywhere you go. Snap a picture and email it to church, [email protected], or post it to the St. James Episcopal Church facebook page. There will also be a few postcard stamps to send a “thinking of you” sentiment to one of our shut-in parishioners, or to a family member, or to a special St. James’ person. The idea is that while you are away from St. James and traveling, you take time to remember God and your St. James’ family. Take-out Church is a way for your fam-ily to bring your faith with you on vacation this summer. You will have opportunities for laughter and fellowship, opportunities to see and share God's awesome Creation, to praise God, pray, give thanks, and serve. When you are away, we want you to remember to take St. James with you. Have fun, be safe, and, when you can’t be with us here in Clinton, take church with you this summer!
Make our New Rooms Lovely!Property Management seeks volunteers
to help apply the finish coats to the Couper Room, the small lavatory, and the
Sacristy. All surfaces have been primed; we just need help to apply the finish coats!!
June dates to be determined, based on volun-teers' availability. One suggestion is to paint
after the Mutual Ministry review! Please get in touch with the office, or call Sharon Williams. Thank you!
Bishop Candidates The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Central New York has announced a slate of four candidates for the posi-tion of 11th bishop of the Diocese, succeeding the Right Rev. Gladstone B. "Skip" Adams, who is retiring on October 31. The candidates are:
• The Very Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Rector, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station, Virginia
• The Rev. Noah H. Evans, Rector, Grace Church, Medford, Massachusetts
• The Rev. Canon Debra J. Kissinger, Canon, Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
• The Rev. Nora Smith, Rector, Church of St. Barnabas, Irvington, New York To learn more about each candidate and the transition pro-cess, http://www.bishopcny.org/ The people of the diocese will have an opportunity to meet and hear from all of the candidates during a question-and-answer session called a "walk-about" scheduled for Friday, July 22 from 5-10pm at St. John's, Oneida. Mark your calendars and prayerfully consider attending. Look for more information and possible carpooling in July's newsletter. The next bishop will be elected at a special electing convention on August 6 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, New York. The consecration of the bishop-elect is tentatively scheduled for December 3, also at the Holiday Inn.
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Mutual Ministry Review Mark your calendar and plan to attend St. James' Mutual Ministry Review on June 11 from 9-Noon. During this session with Rev. Kathy Corley, we will con-sider the many ministries and committees that are active at St. James' and discuss what is working, what we would like to improve, and our goals for this important year. A sign-up sheet is posted in the Parish Hall; all are welcome and encouraged to attend, even if it's only for part of the time.
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June Server ScheduleMay Altar Guild: Sondra Coe
June 2016
Sat. June 4Sun. June 5 Elizabeth Fehlner Elizabeth Fehlner Karen Anderson Ben Fehlner Margaret Jones Skip Beardsell Werner SchmalzSat. June 11 Chris Fox Patty Fox Chris FoxSun. June 12 Olivia Peto, Mia Davis & Jackie Medina Judy Logan John Crossley Elizabeth Fehlner Mary Lou Iles Bruce CoeSat. June 18 Suzie Phillips Kathy Heuss Nancy Taylor Craig & Kathy HeussSun. June 19 Liam Schmalz Sharon Williams Brian Collett Karen Anderson Henry Fehlner Kathy Collett Wendy SeifriedSat. June 25 Sharon Pick John Pick Sharon PickSun. June 26 Anna Reger Lorna Grant Mike Baldwin Pat Davis Mia Davis Barbara Swetman Randy WilsonSat. July 2 TBA TBASun. July 3 Pat Evans Bruce Coe Don Neil
Date Acolytes Nursery Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Ushers/Greeters NO SERVICE – KAC RUN
June 2016 * The YMCA before/after school program meets in the Parish Hall or Library on school days from 7am until 8:45am and from 3:15pm until 6pm.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1New office hours begin 11:30am Lectionary Study 6:45pm Search Committee
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