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Sunday after ChristmasDecember 27, 2015

Isaiah 61:10-62:3Psalm 147:13-21

John 1:1-18

St. James’ Turns 200On Jan. 4, 1816, St. James’ Episcopal Church in Skaneateles was first organized. On Jan. 9, 2016, we are going to celebrate 200 years of ministry on this site. Please join us for a Festival Eucharist at 2 p.m. with our Bishop Adams as Celebrant and preacher, and special music featuring trumpet, organ,

choir, MasterWorks Chorale Chamber Singers, and Praise Band.Each month of 2016 we will have a celebratory event. Mark your calendar with the St. James’ day of

the month and invite your friends to enjoy our newly renovated building.Each of these celebrations will require volunteers to help us. If you might be interested in joining our planning team for even just 1 event, please talk with Kathy or Charlie Crowther, Jim Corl, Doug or Bev Smith, or Kip Coerper. Also, the church is looking for any people who might be interested in

being a church historian/archivist to help with keeping and organizing memorabilia.

MasterWorks Chorale Christmas Concert, TODAY at 4 p.m.First Presbyterian Church in Skaneateles

Featuring John Rutter’s Gloria with the Regal brass quintet and percussion Plus, nine singers from the St. James’ singing groups. Directed by Kip Coeper, ChM.

Annual Brown Bag Lunch at Skaneateles First Presbyterian ChurchJanuary 7th at Noon

The women of Skaneateles First Presbyterian Church send each of you greetings of Peace and Goodwill for 2016. You are invited to a luncheon featuring speakers from the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn NY. The center provides assistance and resources that empower our children and community members to thrive through recreational, educational, health, and cultural

programs. Soup, coffee, and dessert will be provided. You bring a sandwich and a friend. Call 685-5048 by January 5th to make reservations.

MISSION POSSIBLE!Your mission, should you decide to accept it: coming to you in January from the St. James’ mission team. Please reserve one of the four following dates to engage with a small group for St. James’

mission discernment process.Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 12 noon (parish hall)

Sunday, Jan 17 at 12 noon (chapel)Tuesday, Jan 19 at 6:30 pm (chapel)

Monday, Jan 25 at 6:30 pm (parish hall)YOUR ideas are important contributions to this step as we reflect on God’s mission for St. James’ in

our past, present and future.

Glorious Christmas Worship And Welcome In Our Newly Renovated NaveChristmas will be particularly glorious this year as we have the opportunity to share our newly renovated space with friends, family and first-time visitors and to provide warm welcome and gen-erous hospitality to visitors, travelers, and those seeking shelter from the cares of the world. As you consider which of the four services you will attend on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, bear in mind, that your handshake, your smile, may be for someone else, an experience of the very love of Christ. Please make a special effort to look around at whatever service you choose, and warmly welcome those you do not know. Also consider worship- ping at a service that is less crowded, to make space

at our most popular offering, which is the children’s pageant.Our Christmas Eve services:

3:30 p.m. – Pageant, children’s homily, Christmas carols, Eucharist, candlelight6:30 p.m. – Worship band, Christmas carols, homily, Eucharist, candlelight

9:00 p.m. Music for Christmas - trumpet, choir, handbells, and organ9:30 p.m. – Organ, choral anthems, Christmas carols, homily, Eucharist, candlelight

Our Christmas Day service:10 a.m. – Christmas carols, homily, Eucharist – friendly and informal.

Attention Everyone:The Skaneateles Food

Pantry is collecting paper towels, kleenex,

and baby products in the basket located

outside the parish hall.

There is a new hospital bed available. Please call Nancy @ 317.0138

if you know some-one who can use it.

Interfaith Works Coat Drive

We are collecting new or gently used coats

for the New Americans Refugee program at

Interfaith Works. Many refugees come from warm

climates with literally their shirt on their backs.

The need is for all ages and sizes. Also,hats and

gloves. There will be a box in the hallway near

the office. Any ques-tions, please contact

Carolyn Legg 685-3755

SUDANESE FAMILYMonika, Rachel’s cousin,

had a baby girl last month and has some

requests of gently used baby equipment.

A baby bouncer seat, and activity mat. They would

also like a artificial Christ-mas tree. If you have any of these items please tell

Carolyn Legg or Nancy

THIS WEEK IN OUR PRAYERSIn our Parishes:

St. Matthew’s Church,South New BerlinThe Very Rev. Charles Taylor, Rector

St. John’s Church, SpeedsvilleThe Very Rev. Richard Schaal, Rector

In our Diocese:Pray for and Give Thanks to all

our Servicemen and women this Holiday season

In our Campanion Diocese:Pray for Mision San Esteban,

The Rev. Alfredo Lopez

In the Episcopal Church:Pray for The Rt. Revd

Jacob W. Owensby, Bishop of the Diocese of Western Louisiana

In the Anglican Communon:Pray for the Rt. Revd Michael

Adebayo Oluwarohunbi, Bishop of Yewa (Logas, Nigeria)

For our Neighbors:Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev.

Paula Roulette, and all leaders and staff

We pray for those expecting a baby Erika Boden, Kathy Cortese, Bridget Petrowski

We pray for those serving our country and may be in harms way Kristopher Moore, Stephanie Waddell, Alain G. Diehl, Devin Gunhammer, Beth Tran, Patrick D. Bates, Eric Johnson

We pray for those who are sick or in need of prayer Kelli M and babies, Christine Cornachio, Tom Ford, Ev-elyn Smith, William & Addison Lovett, Cindy Johnson, Patty Sager, Grayson Osborne, Tom Bloomer, Roy and Shir-ley Gibson (Linda Erb’s parents), Liane Aust, Frank Cutie, Miguel, Gale Foote, Lee Anne Steffe, Noelle Delapp, Betty Knickerbocker, Dick Bailer, Matt Bates, Linda Tanchak, Jeremy Coerper, and Dick Pitman

We also bless thy holy name for all the servants departed this life Dick Hoff-man (brother of Eleanor Edwards), Ron-ald Robbins, Lois Cleveland and her mother Marlene (student of Meg Ab-bott), Tori (friend of Pam Heintz)

315-685-7600NEW Parish Office Hours

Monday ~ 9:00am – 1:00pmTuesday – Thursday -

9:00am – 4:00pmFriday – Parish Office ClosedRector’s Day Off: Mondays

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Please continue to pray for those listed on our long-term prayer list The Scholl Family, Krsten Juhl, Laura Shepard-son, Pat Tarnow, The Scholl Family, Lea Whaley, Dorothy McMaster, Pat Brown, Howard Palmer (brother-in-law of Toppie) Barbara Vargason, Lau-rene Moseley, Kimberly Beseker, Thom Norris, Herbert Fort, Jeremy Coerper, Demetrio Beach, Mary Mardis (grand-mother of Courtney Rowe), Jerry Mc-Grath, Ann & Gary Amendola, Joanne Wright, Brian Kewley & family, Cathy Valentine, Roxanne Soprano, Bob Gray, George Bryan, Rick Bates, William Rice, Terrence Ullrich, Eleanor Edwards, Anne McKenty, Jane Bouffard (cousin of Lois Laxton), Maria & Ray Kilz, Pat King, Lloyd Cline, Mike Tanchak, Jim Keegan (cousin of Colleen Smith), Jen-nifer Carson (neice of Ted & Linda Lav-ery), Kathe Farrelle (sister of Cheryl Ri-pley), Kaya, Scott Veley (friend of Rick Burton), William VanderMeulen (fa-ther of Susan Gibides), Roseanne Relfe, Robin Bradley, Donna Sidor (friend of Connie & Earl Tuttle), Mary Beth Grau, Peter Randall, Donna Randall, David Javis, Ted Lavery, Nancy Phelps (sister of Mary Marshall), Tori Li, Gary Virkler (brother of Kathy Crowther), Tom Weston (friend of Susan Gibidies), and Linda Bonaduce (sister of Pam Stewart

Musical opportunities for everyone We are all called to make music for our Lord, with our voices and talents he has given us on other instruments. However, people say, “Oh, I can’t sing” or “Some-one once told me to stop singing because I sound so bad.”Please know that in God’s eyes there is no such thing as bad singing! Some of us may be more challenged to match pitch. Howev-er, God gave all of us the ability to use our vocal chords in a way that would please Him. And we believe He intends for all of us to use them.So make a joyful noise in your participation in worship! You will be blessed, our Lord will be blessed, and our common body will be blessed by the magnitude of sound when all of our voices are lifted to Him in praise. Go for it!If you have questions, talk with our musi-cians. Pete Hawley (occtraditional@yahoo.com) Bruce Osborne (osborneb@sunyocc.edu) Kip Coerper (kipcoerper@gmail.com)