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THIS WEEK
WORSHIP TODAY
The flowers at the Altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of
Adelaide Watkins Terry, Charles Morris Terry, Elizabeth Watkins Clarke,
Constance and John Thompson, and Connie Lee Peebles
and in celebration of the marriage of Mimi Darden and Clarke Gottwald
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE I
Celebrant and Preacher: The Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith
Deacon: Sally Gunn, Deacon-in-Training
Lay Eucharistic Minister: Johnnie Lou Terry
9:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE II, BAPTISM & CHILDREN’S CHAPEL
Preacher: The Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith
Celebrant: The Reverend Caroline Smith Parkinson
Deacons: The Reverend Dr. Mark Cooper; Sally Gunn, Deacon-in-Training
Assisting Priest: The Reverend Carmen Germino
Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Johnston, Michael Lantz
Lector: Sally Gunn
Acolyte Team 3: Anne Pearson Fox, Team Captain; Millie Fox, Lucy Johnson, Lizzy
Mauck, Lawson McVey, Sheppard McVey, Liza Read, and Sam Turner; Paige
Fox, Adult Leader; Barbara Hassett and Paige Fox, Acolyte Masters
Musicians: Children’s Choir, West Gallery Choir, Guitar Ensemble
Children’s Choir Soloists: Marla Van Deusen, Muriel Lewis, Elisabeth Eckstein,
Sarah Townsend
WGC Soloists: Sabrina LaFleur, Massie Valentine
Director of Music: Dr. Mark A. Whitmire
Organist: Virginia Ewing Whitmire
Usher Team 3: Willson Craigie, Leader; Matt Harper, Dave Irvin, Scott Kulp, John Lewis III,
Monty McFadden, Jay Patton, Barry Scott, Elizabeth Ware; Harry Turton, Chief Usher
Video: Karen Stanley
Vestry Greeter: Knox Hubard
11:15 A.M. MORNING PRAYER, RITE I
Preacher: The Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith
Officiant: The Reverend Caroline Smith Parkinson
Lectors: Brewster Rawls, Gordon Row
Acolyte Team 4: Caroline Gaenzle, Team Captain; Joseph Ascoli, Isabelle Gaenzle,
James Kulp, Braxton Page, Rachel Page, Catherine Row, and Lillibet Woodward;
Maura Gaenzle, Adult Leader; Barbara Hassett and Paige Fox, Acolyte Masters
Musicians: Parish Choir
Director of Music: Dr. Mark A. Whitmire
Organist: Virginia Ewing Whitmire
Usher Team 9: Evelyn Sutton, Leader; Elizabeth Austin, Rob Austin, Jimmy Milley, Alex
Slaughter, Ginger Trice, Wilson Trice, and Bobbie Ukrop; Brink Brinkley, Chief Usher
Video: Michael Whitlow
Vestry Greeter: Bobbie Ukrop
Wheels Minister: Wyn Brown
5:00 P.M. EVENSONG
Preacher: Charles Stillwell, Headmaster of St. Christopher’s School
Officiant: The Reverend Carmen Germino
Musicians: St. Catherine’s School Chorale, St. Christopher’s School Glee Club
St. Christopher’s Director and Organist: Greg Vick
St. Catherine’s Director and Conductor: Kerry Court
Lectors: Rebecca Merrick, Vernon Priddy
Acolyte Team 5: Mac Ukrop, Team Captain; Elizabeth Artz, Caroline Jordan, John
Jordan, Mason Jordan, Ned Tazewell, Emma Ukrop, Flora Ukrop; Lilo Ukrop,
Adult Leader; Barbara Hassett and Paige Fox, Acolyte Masters
Usher Team 10: John Hart, Team Leader; Taylor Jeffreys, Brad McGetrick, Jim
Parkinson, Alex Skidmore, Beth Skidmore, Bobbie Smith, and Randy Smith;
Brink Brinkley, Chief Usher
Altar Guild Group 1: Princess Daniel and Julia Scott, Group Leaders; Anne Booker,
Mary Craig Bryant, Corinne Davis, Loretta Miller, and Sally Watters; Lucy Meade,
Altar Guild Chair
Sunday, February 8
7:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Monday, February 9
10:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11
10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 12
10:00 a.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 13
10:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 14
5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 15
7:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
The Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Preacher
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Baptism, &Children’s Chapel
Christian Formation for children and youth
High School Focus: “Pay it forward – outreach project”
(Michaux 301)
The Wider Church: “Church, Marriage & the Supreme Court”
(Michaux basement)
Bible Study: “The Core Teachings of Jesus” (Parkinson)
Morning Prayer, Rite I
Youth Steering committee meeting (Gibson B)
Mardi Gras decoration workshop (Michaux 202)
Youth Choir rehearsal (Choir Room)
Baptism Guides meeting (Michaux 306)
Evensong: St. Catherine’s & St. Christopher’s school choirs
Staff meetings
Communications committee meeting (Gibson B)
Rapid Transit IMPACT meeting (Valentine)
Mind, Body & Stress Relief (Michaux basement)
Tuesday Men’s Bible Study (Valentine)
Food Force 3 (Michaux kitchen)
Vestry meeting (Valentine)
Tuesday Readers book study (Michaux, Fagan Parlor)
Living Faith Bible Study (Michaux 205)
SelfStarters (Michaux 306)
Lectionary Ladies Bible Study (Michaux 205)
Children’s Choir rehearsal (Children’s Choir Room)
Evening Prayer (Chapel)
Dinner (Valentine)
Strategic Planning committee meeting (Michaux 306)
Pilgrim’s Path: “Baptism & our Prayer Book,” The Rev.
Caroline Smith Parkinson (Michaux 302)
Christian Journey: “Creating Common Good: Report from the
Trinity Institute,” The Rev. Dr. Mark Cooper
(Michaux 304)
Young Adult Leadership Tream meeting (Parkinson)
West Gallery Choir (Choir Room)
Guitar Ensemble (Children’s Choir Room)
Sisters in the Word Bible study (off-site)
Youth Ski Trip chaperones meeting (off-site)
Parish Choir (Choir Room)
Group Meditation Sit (Michaux 306)
Wedding rehearsal
Wedding
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
The Reverend Dr. Mark Cooper, Preacher
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II & Children’s Chapel
Christian Formation for children and youth
Annual Congregational meeting – adults and youth (Sanctuary)
Choral Eucharist
Youth Choir rehearsal (Choir Room)
Deacon-in-training committee (Gibson B)
Coffee & Refreshments (Valentine)
February 8, 2015
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Just prior to his ascension into heaven, the very last words Jesus says to his apostles are
about mission: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and
you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.” When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took
him out of their sight. (Acts 1:8)
To be a witness to Jesus is to love others and serve others as he did. Jesus specifies that this
service is to take place in Jerusalem (locally), in Judea (surrounding areas), in Samaria
(places we’d rather not go) and to the ends of the earth (worldwide). Over the next few
months, there are many opportunities to serve others domestically and abroad. Here are a
few highlights:
Brooklyn, New York April 6-11, 2015
Two years have passed since Hurricane Sandy and there is still a lot to do – interior
rebuilding,
painting,
and
more.
Lay
leader:
Barbara
Robinson
([email protected])
San Pedro Sula, Honduras July 6-13, 2015
Our mission will be to provide a Bible school/summer camp for the girls at Our Little
Roses Home for Girls. This is a great trip for teenagers and parents to do together. The
sign-up deadline is March 15. Leader: Julie Wade ([email protected])
Richmond August 10-14, 2015
This will be our third summer of partnering with project:HOMES and other local agencies
to immerse ourselves in service right here in our own community. This will be a fun week
filled with hard work, good food, and plenty of laughter. Leaders: Kyle Martin
([email protected]) and Andy Smith ([email protected])
World Pediatric Project Summer 2015, exact dates to be determined
This summer, we plan to welcome another family to Richmond for surgery. Stay tuned for
details! Leader: Lisa Rossi ([email protected])
Appalachia October 4-10, 2015
We will return to Barnes Mountain, Kentucky, to serve at St. Timothy’s Episcopal
Outreach Center. Our team will live and work in the community, helping residents with
home repairs and improvements and harvesting healthy foods from sustainable gardens
and farms. Leader: Mike Bily ([email protected])
Mardi Gras for Missions FEBRUARY 17, 2015
None of our mission work would be possible without the support of all the
Saints who “go marching in” to the Michaux House on Fat Tuesday each
year! Our annual benefit party will offer delicious food and drink, awesome
live music, and the opportunity to bid on some fabulous auction items. To
RSVP, visit www.doers.org/mardi-gras-for-missions-2015/. Co-chairs:
Jennifer Sisk ([email protected]) and Sara Cann ([email protected])
In addition to what is listed here, we also plan to send mission teams to Haiti, Montana,
the Eastern Shore, and Cuba in 2015. Thank you for your support of the St. James’s
Missions program. Because of your generosity, we really are living out the call to witness to
Christ “in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Carmen
Be Ye Stewards of the Earth: This Chimes is printed on paper with 50% recycled content.
We recycle all paper waste at St. James’s, including this bulletin.
NEWS & NOTES
STUDY HOUR TODAY
Christian Formation for children and youth (Gibson & Michaux)
High School Focus: “Pay it forward – outreach project,” (Michaux 301)
The Wider Church: “Church, Marriage & the Supreme Court,” The Rev. Randolph
Marshall Hollerith (Michaux basement)
Bible Study: “The Core Teachings of Jesus,” The Rev. Dr. Thom Blair (Parkinson)
…AND NEXT SUNDAY
Christian Formation for children (Gibson & Michaux)
Annual Congregational Meeting for adults and youth (Sanctuary)
BAPTISMS TODAY
Elinor Crawford Mundy, daughter of Stinson and Gardner Mundy, sister of
Watson, and granddaughter of Candy and Bob Lindenzweig, Molly and Bob Pope,
and the late Watson Mundy. Elinor’s Godparents are Robert Lindenzweig, Dana
Gateo, and Carrie Ross.
Katherine Wright Neal, daughter of Stephanie and Bill Neal, sister of Jack, and
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Peters and Mrs. Caroline Hughes Neal.
Kate’s Godparents are Charles and Elizabeth Fowler and Jennifer Mika.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – FEBRUARY 15
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held next Sunday, February 15 at 10:15 a.m. in
the Sanctuary. We will review the activities of the parish over the past year and elect
new members to the vestry. Regularly scheduled Youth and Adult Study Hour classes
and activities will be suspended for the morning so that you may have an opportunity
to attend and participate.
CARITAS RALLY FOR CHILDREN
During the Annual Meeting on February 15, all Sunday school children are invited to
CARITAS Rally in Valentine Hall. We will decorate cards and tablecloths for
CARITAS guests, watch a video about homelessness, and learn ways we can serve
others.
MARDI GRAS FOR MISSIONS – FEBRUARY 17
The best party of the season is right around the corner! Our annual Mardi Gras for
Missions is Tuesday, February 17 in the Michaux House. All fun begins at 6:00 p.m.
with fabulous food and music in the basement where you can view silent auction
items. Then we’ll move upstairs for a live auction in Valentine Hall. Tickets are $30 in
advance and $40 at the door and may be purchased at http://bit.ly/MardiGras2015.
MAKE NEW FRIENDS IN 2015 – JOIN A WINTER SUPPER CLUB!
Supper Club is an informal potluck dinner for 8-10 adults, and an opportunity for
newcomers and long-timers to get to know one another better. Sign up online by
February 10, or call Carmen Germino at 355-1779 and she will enroll you. In
February and March, one individual or family will agree to host and provide a main
dish. Other group members bring sides dishes, dessert, beverages, etc. Be a part of the
table fellowship! To sign up, visit http://bit.ly/2015supperclubs.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ST. JAMES’S
Join us Wednesday nights for dinner and Christian study or choir rehearsal. Evening
Prayer is at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel. Fellowship also begins at 5:30 p.m. in Valentine
Hall, followed by supper at 6:00 p.m. This week Pilgrim’s Path, Christian Journey,
and West Gallery Choir rehearsal begin at 7:00 p.m. In Christian Journey, Mark
Cooper will continue his report on the recent Episcopal conference on world-wide
economic disparity and how the church can relate to that.
CARITAS WEEK – FEBRUARY 21-28
St. James’s will provide food and lodging to some 35 parents and children during
Shelter Week. Sign up in the narthex or at http://bit.ly/2015CARITASweek. Meg
Stott ([email protected]) and Amanda Roberts ([email protected])
are co-chairing this shelter ministry and may be contacted for more details.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
MUSIC NOTES
Please lift up the following people and communities in your prayers.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: for the congregations and clergy of Trinity Church,
Manassas; St. Peter’s in the Woods Church, Fairfax Station; Holy Cross Korean
Church, Fairfax; St. Paul’s Church, Bailey’s Crossroads; St. Barnabas’ Church,
Annandale
For the sick and in need: especially Radcliffe Anderson, Joseph Badolato, Catharine
Gabriel Carey, Ginny Cone, Carleton Fuller, John Hagadorn, Ashleigh Blumer
Kohlitz, Bill Reese, Alice Burwell Reid, Harvey Rosen, Jenny Sharrar, Elizabeth Huff
Sleeman, Sarah Spain, Mary Staton, Robbie Wells, Betty Whitehurst, Allison Wright,
Robert Stanley Yount, and Elizabeth
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
For the newly married: especially Mimi Darden and Clarke Gottwald, who were married
here yesterday
For all who celebrate their birthday today: especially Craig Crawford, Gay Peyton, Lila
Dickinson, Fraser Davis, Mary Buchanan, Courtenay Beebe, Matthew Stanley, and
Booker Melton
For those who have recently died: especially Andrew Kidwell, Sr., Joe Mark, Tom Huff,
Brand Harlan Southwell, Adrian Wheat, Jeanette Duncan, Say Luya, and the Rev.
Harry Baldwin
For the future of St. James’s: Gracious God as we prepare for a new strategic plan for our
parish, open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world about us, open our hearts
to do your will, and open our minds to see new opportunities to further the work of
your Kingdom.
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN LENT
Legos are going to be incorporated into upcoming Sunday school lessons. We are
accepting donations of Lego bricks, mini-figures, and baseplates. Workshop leaders
are needed for 2nd-5th grades for The Lord’s Supper lesson February 22, March 1, 15
and 22. The workshops will be Art, Cooking, Legos, and Service. Please contact Becky
Page at [email protected] if you have materials to donate or are interested in leading a
workshop.
NO FRILLS LENTEN BIBLE STUDY
A lectionary-based Bible study will take place on Monday mornings in Lent in the
Fagan Parlor in the Michaux House. The group will meet at 7:00 a.m. beginning
February 23. Bring your Bible and your own coffee – with a lid please!
YOUTH SKI TRIP FEBRUARY 20-22
Ski with the Youth (6th-12th grades) at Shrine Mont and Bryce Resort. Registration
deadline is TODAY. Contact Mary Beth Abplanalp at [email protected] or
register at http://bit.ly/2015YouthSkiTrip.
YOUTH SUMMER MISSION TRIPS
The Junior High Youth Mini-Mission Trip to Exmore, VA, will be July 10-12 for
current 5th-7th graders. The Senior High Youth Mission Trip to Blackfeet Nation
Reservation, Montana will be July 11-18 for current 8 th-12th graders. Scholarships
are available and registration deadline is March 1. Interested youth should contact
Mary Beth Abplanalp at [email protected] for information or register at
http://bit.ly/2015youthmission.
GROUP SIT
Gena Adams-Riley, meditation teacher in Richmond, offers an ongoing Group Sit to
St. James’s on the second Friday morning of the month (February 13) in room 306 of
the Michaux House. Beginning and long-time sitters are welcome. Following the sit,
Gena will give a talk on Meditation Basics, Vulnerability, Ego, Grief, and
Mindfulness. A meditation group for children 2nd-5th grades is offered on the third
Thursday afternoon of the month (February 19). Register at [email protected].
“O sing unto God with the voice of melody.” -Psalm 47:1
Dr. Mark A. Whitmire, Director of Music
Virginia Ewing Whitmire, Organist
9:00 A.M. SERVICE
God knows my name is an anthem that I composed in the summer of 2001 for St.
James’s Vacation Bible School. The anthem is brought to mind by a verse from
today’s psalm: “He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names.”
Jesu, who ought to be praised is an anthem that I composed based on the Irish tune
Gartan, from the Petrie Collection of Irish Melodies (1902). The text is from Carmina
Gadelica, a collection of verse compiled by Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912). The
poem emphasizes the presence of God in all of, recognizing that everything good
comes from God, to be enjoyed for itself and as a reflection of its creator.
The Children’s Choir has adopted “Care of the Earth” as the
2014-15 theme. The choir mantra is “What needs to be done to
better care for the earth? What can I do to better care for the
earth?” Inspired by the Pastoral Message on Climate Change
issued by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, we have
adopted “For the beauty of the earth” as our hymn. Working in
tandem with St. James’s recently-formed Stewards of the Earth Committee (Britt
Van Deusen and Monica Lewis, co-chairs), the Children’s Choir is learning about
the environment and working to do its part to better care for God’s creation. Last fall
the World Wildlife Fund reported that between 1970 and 2010 populations of
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish around the globe dropped 52 percent.
God’s creation appears to be in serious peril. The crosses with GREEN ribbons worn
by the Children’s Choir are symbols of a commitment to be part of the solution.
Go worship at Emmanuel’s feet is an American folk hymn from The American Vocalist,
published by the Rev. D. H. Lawrence in Boston in 1849. In response to the growing
popularity of hymn singing during the early nineteenth century, numerous hymnals
like The American Vocalist appeared across the eastern United States. Most were
oblong-shaped volumes of shape note music with instructions in the rudiments of
music at the beginning. The words of “Go worship at Emmanuel’s feet” draw on the
Biblical images of Jesus as a fountain, a sun, a tree, a rose, a star, the way, the door,
and the rock. The faith and optimism of the text in matched by music that is
reminiscent of the melodies of the composer Stephen Foster.
11:15 A.M. SERVICE
Easter Chorale is by the 20-century American composer Samuel Barber (1910-81).
While the title of the anthem refers to Easter, the text by pack Browning is filled with
images of light – a central theme of Epiphany. The anthem was composed for the
dedication of the Bell tower of Washington National Cathedral in 1964.
The first canticle is a setting of the Te Deum by 20th-century English composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Vaughan Williams He made a major
contribution to the church’s hymnody. He was the editor of The English Hymnal
(1906) and composer and arranger of numerous hymns, thirty-three of which
appear in The Hymnal 1982.
O God, thou art my God is by the English composer Henry Purcell (1659-95).
Purcell was the most important English composer of the Baroque period and one the
greatest of all English composers. He was organist of Westminster Abbey and at the
Chapel Royal, where he served under Charles II, James II, and William III.
NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 11:15 A.M.: CHORAL EUCHARIST
Next Sunday, February 15, at 11:15 a.m. the musical portions of the Eucharist
(Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) will be sung by the choir. We will sing the
Communion Service in F by Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995). Sumsion was organist at
Gloucester Cathedral, where St. James’s Choir was in residence in 2003.