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St. James the Less Northfield, Illinois

WeeklyAnnouncements

May 8, 2014

Welcome.We are so glad you're part of the St. James the Less community. Please take a moment to read thefollowing updates, announcements and stories from fellow parishoners. And feel free to pass alongthis newsletter to anyone you think might enjoy reading about the work God is doing in our lifetogether. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Kate Rickard, CommunicationsCoordinator.

With You on the Journey...

If you asked me what I think the most important part ofour life with God is, I would say prayer. But after being apastor for a while I have learned how incrediblydemoralizing and challenging that answer can be forpeople. I understand it; prayer is so challenging to makespace and time for. Perhaps a good step forward is to think about thequestion: how do you want to pray? I have a close friend who a long time ago confessed tome that he simply could not pray. As we talked I learnedthat he did play his guitar sometimes for an hour or more.He listened to music that soothed him and gave himhope. When I indicated that this might be his prayer at

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In This Issue

Save the Date: ThrivingTogether

Sign Up for a Small Group

Garden Clean Up Day

Sunday, May 18

Save the Date- OutreachFundraiser

Auction Items Still Available

All Parish Picnic

work it was hard for him to believe. When we have trouble praying I think it can help to makea note of things you enjoy easily, things that cause you tomarvel, the ways you experience depth, or how you aresuffering. Prayer is response. God speaks to us first and somethingin us responds with gratitude, wonder, lament, yearning,intercession, repentance, or praise. One author says God is depth and horizon. God urges ustoward a deeper connection with our selves and with ourworld and with God's full Presence in both. Like thehorizon, God is also beckoning us forward. For God,forward is union in all its many forms. To fully experience God, we must surmount the hurtlesinside of us. We must be vulnerable and trust and hopethat prayer is doing something. And ultimately we mustface our deep fear that we are alone and nothing reallymatters. One of the great blessings of our church and theChristian faith are the innumerable prayers that havegone before us, that surround us all the time. Theseofferings of hope rise like incense all around us. And whoknows what good they have done to carry us a littledeeper and little further on our journey with God? How is God inviting you to respond to His infinite lovetoday?

With you on the journey,

Lisa+

Thriving Together: AParish Retreat andCelebrationJune 13-15

Save the date for Thriving

Levi's Table at the GroveCalendar and News

Parish Staff Contacts

Calendar of Events

Prayer List

Regular Service Times

Sunday Service Schedule 8:00am Holy Eucharist | Rite I9:15-10:00am Sunday School

for children and youth 9:15-9:50am 30 Worthy

Minutes for adults10:00am Holy Eucharist | Rite

II with Music Weekday Service Schedule Wednesday at 10:00a | HolyEucharist

Regular Office Hours

Monday 9a-12p, 1p-3p

Tuesday 9a-12p, 1-3p

Wednesday 9a-12p, 1-3p

Thursday 9a-12p, 1-3p

Friday 9a-12p

550 Sunset Ridge Rd. Northfield, IL 60093Office: 847.446.8430www.stjamestheless.org

Diocesan Website Facebook Group Parish Staff

Together: A Parish Retreatand Celebration. Moredetails and a specialinvitation to this inspiringevent will be arriving in themail soon.

Still time to sign up for a Small Group

If you have not participated in a small group discussionas part of our Mission and Vision Planning process, thereis still time!

Join the group this Sunday, May 11 or on Sunday, June 8following the 10:00am service.

Each group is facilitated by a Vestry member and theconversation has proved so far to be fruitful and uplifting.

Refreshments will be served. Sign up in the Parish Hall.

Coffee Hour Hosts

5/11 - Susie and John White 5/18 - Nancy and DonWhiteman5/25 - Amy and Matthew Alcorn6/1 - Parish Picnic, last day ofschool6/8 - Lynn Pike and MiriamBerry6/15 - Marilyn Russell andDede McKnight6/22 - Sarah Generes and SallyNeuert6/29 - Katherine Roane andCeci Wooster

Readings for Sunday5/11/14

Acts 2:42-471 Peter 2:19-25

John 10:1-10 Psalm 23Visit www.lectionarypage.net

for more readings from the week.

It's Gardening Time!Garden Clean Up Day at our "Weed 'em and Reap"Community Food GardenSaturday, May 17, 8:30am-12:00pm

Bring your work gloves, old clothes and a water bottleand plan to join us for our Spring Garden Clean Up Day.We need volunteers to turn over soil, clear weeds and make the garden plots ready foranother summer of bountiful produce. Children and families are welcome.(Rain date: Sunday, 5/18, 2:00-4:30pm)

Sunday May 18 - Heifer Speaker, GardenBlessing and BBQ!Check out what is happening on Sunday, May 18:

30 Worthy Minutes: A representative from Heifer Internationalwill be speaking about the work they do in developingcountries.

Garden Blessing after the 10:00am Service: Join Rev. Lisaand other parishioners at the annual Blessing of the "Weed 'emand Reap" Community Food Garden.

Deanery BBQ, 12:00-3:00pm: join in the fun at Christ Church, Winnetka (470 Maple St.,Winnetka) for a BBQ lunch and fellowship with others in our diocese. The bishop will bethere and so will many of our Episcopalian neighbors. Food is $10 per person (max.: $35per family), and includes the "Rector's Special" (Grilled pork and chicken, plus vegetarianoptions), and for kids "Tube Steak in a Bun" (aka: a hot dog). Look for the poster in theparish hall and sign up today. www.christchurchwinnetka.org

Outreach Tapas Dinner & Auction Was a Success - Thank You! I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Outreach Fundraiser this pastweekend, especially Maureen Burke, Betsy Tracy, and Anne Schnering for setting up,serving the food, and cleaning up afterwards. Thank you to fifty people came for the dinner,those who brought appetizers, those who couldn't come and gave donations, those whodonated items for the auction and those who bid on the items. After expenses, we raisedover $5,000 to help run our outreach programs. The funds raised help hundreds of less fortunate people. God's work is never done butthese funds help us do our part. - Bill Burke

Two Items Still Available from AuctionUnexpectedly, two very nice items were not bid on and are stillavailable. The first is a large framed watercolor of a countryHalloween scene. The other is a fitness package consisting of afree consultation, and two one-hour personal training sessionswith certified personal trainer, Steve Mehaffey at Infinite Healthand Performance. If you are interested in either of these items,please contact Bill Burke at (847) 347-4437.

All Parish PicnicSunday, June 1, after 10:00am Service at SJTL

Join us for our annual Parish Picnic! This is a great opportunity tocelebrate the start to summer. We will also be celebrating theministry and faithfulness of Miriam Berry as she retires from leadingChurch School this year.

More details will be made available soon.

Levi's Table News and Opportunities to ServeLevi's table is an Outreach Ministry of St. James the Less,serving the needs of the residents of The Grove ofNorthbrook, 263 Skokie Blvd. Wednesday, May 14th - Come bless the residents by helpingput on a worship service at 2:30 p.m. in the dining room. Wednesday, May 21st - Join the fun! Help host the monthly birthday party for residentsthat starts at 2:30 p.m. in the dining room. Wednesday, May 28th - Serve the residents by assisting with music, holding bulletins, andsetting up at a Eucharist service at 2:30 p.m. in the dining room.

All are welcome at any of the events above. For more information, please contact SueBabbs, Bill Fox or Ron Valentine.

Parish Staff Contacts Rev. Lisa Senuta, Rector | lsenuta@stjamestheless.org | (847) 446-8430 x 201

Rev. Ron Valentine, Deacon | chaplain@stjamestheless.org | (847) 446-8430 x 208

Virginia Hunt, Administrative Assistant | virginia@stjamestheless.org | (847) 446-8430 x. 200

Kate Rickard, Communications Coordinator | kate@stjamestheless.org | (847)446-8430 x202

Anastasia C. Balmer, Director of Music | music@stjamestheless.org | (847) 446-8430 x 204

Miriam Berry, Director of Church School | mamamastercard@comcast.net | (847) 446-8430

Joanne Straughn, Bookkeeper | bookkeeper@stjamestheless.org | (847) 446-8430 x 202

John Stevens, Senior Warden | vestry@stjamestheless.org

Richard Adams, Deacon Intern | richard@stjamestheless.org

Parish Life Calendar

This Week:Thurs., 5/8 - 7:30pm - Adult Choir RehearsalFri. 5/9, 9:30am - Prayer GroupSun. 5/11, 8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I, 10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II, 9:15am - SundaySchool and 30 Worthy MinutesSun. 5/11, 11:15am - Mission & Vision Small Group Meeting - sign up today!Mon. 5/12, 12:30pm - Book Group Planning Session & Luncheon at the home of BetsyTracy. Please bring 2 book suggestions and a side dish to pass.Tues. 5/13, 9:30am - Knitting GroupTues., 5/13, 10:00am - Staff MeetingTues., 5/13, 7:00pm - Vestry MeetingWed., 5/14, 10:00am - Holy Eucharist, mid-week serviceWed., 5/14, 2:30pm - Prayer Service at The Grove

In May:

May 18, 11:30pm - Annual Blessing of "Weed 'em and Reap" Community Food GardenMay 18, 12:00pm-3:00pm - Deanery Block Party Picnic at Christ Church, WinnetkaMay 21 - 2:30pm - Monthly Birthday Party at The GroveMay 24 - Choir Retreat with Dent DavidsonMay 25 - Worship with Dent Davidson leadingMay 28 - Monthly Eucharist at the Grove

And Beyond!June 1 - All Parish PicnicJune 8 - Pentecost Sunday - all are encouraged to bring kites to fly after the serviceJune 8, 11:15am -Mission & Vision Small Group Meeting - sign up today!June 8 - Children's Summer Program begins at 10:00amJune 13-15 - All Parish Retreat (More information will follow soon)

St. James the Less Prayer List(For the week commencing Sunday 4 May, 2014)

Blessing and honor and thanksgiving and praise, more than we can utter, more than we

can conceive, be to you, O most adorable Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, by allangels, all peoples, all creation, for ever and ever. -Lancelot Andrewes (1626)

From the Chicago Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: We pray for Congregations in the Evanston Deanery:

St. Elisabeth in Glencoe; St. David in Glenview; Holy Comforter in Kenilworth; St. Giles inNorthbrook; and in our Companion Dioceses for: San Jorge in Tabasco, South East

Mexico & St. Matthew Cathedral in Renk, South Sudan

For the Diocese of Toliara, Madagascar: We pray for the work of Bishop Todd and Rev.Patsy McGregor in Madagascar, and, in particular, for Todd travelling into the bush for

baptisms and confirmations, and for the Babbs family as they make preparations for theirvisit to Toliara.

For those who are sick: O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers;

mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that theirsickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Richard Adams (Deacon Intern)Frank Alongi Sr. (parishioner)

Becky and Dave (friends of Sarah Generes)Faith and her parents Daniela & Gabriel (friends of Colleen Schipfer)

Mary Arnieri (neighbor of Miriam Berry)Margaret Baltusis (friend of Maureen Burke)

Joan Barr Smith (Deacon friend of Ron Valentine)Pat Beneson (our former Music Director)

Daniel Berry (son of Miriam Berry)Elisa Berry (daughter-in-law of Miriam Berry)Ashley Blakeslee (friend of Sarah Generes)

Charlie Bowyer (child of friend of Katherine Carini)Patricia Buehler Blankenship (friend of Diane Otis)

Maureen Burke (parishioner)Rachel Burris (parishioner)

Debbie Carpenter (sister of David Mason)The David Family (friends of Lynne Pike)

Silvio DeBartelmaise (friend of John Roberts)Connor Dolge (friend of Jack & Patricia Kessie)

Dorothy Evans (friend of Connie & Bill Fox)Mickie Franklin (parishioner)

Kathleen Frey (daughter-in-law of Tom and Marcia Frey)Angelina Gandara (resident of The Grove)

James Garnett (resident of The Grove)Kathleen Garrity (resident of The Grove)

Joan Gault (parishioner)Mary C. Gibbons (friend of Barbara Bredehoeft)

Cynthia Gomez (daughter of Barbara Wick, friend of Linda White)Yaly Gomez (baby daughter of a friend of Debby Valentine)

Irene Gordon (resident of The Grove)Bory Harboe (grandson of Sue & Ernst Harboe)

Mary Hayes (relative of Sarah Schneider)John Hutchins (friend of many parishioners)

Helen Janovic (mother of Shari Noble)

Richard Jarvis (resident of The Grove)Brian Jenkins (brother-in-law of Richard Adams)

Patricia Jenkins (sister of Richard Adams)Kjersten (friend of Suzie Walters)

Courtney Koshgarian (friend of Peggy Greene)Patti Lawler (cousin of Yvonne Watson)Frances Lichtenstein (aunt of Gail Kotin)

Terri Lingenfelter (mother of Kim Burnson)Sal LoCascio (friend of The Synek Family)

Audrey McCully (grandmother of Sarah Generes)Karen Mills Hensley (daughter of Mike Mills)Nick Morici (son of a friend of Dane Cleven)

Rex Morris (friend of Denny & Jeannie Scully)John Oxley (cousin of Maureen Burke & Mary Saunders)

Joanie Phillips (wife of Gary Phillips)Jean Preser (resident of The Grove)Eric Ramos (resident of The Grove)

Emily Roane (twin sister of Kathy Roane)Lucy Roe (friend of Jack & Patricia Kessie)

Manuel Rosone (parishioner)Jill Ruesch (cousin of Anita Ruesch)

Patti Ruff (fiancée of Barbara Stutz's son)James Segerson (friend of John Roberts)Alan Shefsky (friend of Richard Adams)

Joan Sholten (parishioner)Ted Sidor (friend of Anita Ruesch)

John Sivright (friend of John Roberts and others)Bob Smith (brother-in-law of Linda White)Nathan Smith (friend of Kathleen Cleven)

Kathy Stutz (daughter-in-law of Barbara Stutz)Eilia Tanno (resident of The Grove)Janet Taylor (cousin of Sue Babbs)

Jamie Trotter (parishioner)Jung Lan Tusa (friend of Gail Kotin)

Elena Walke (friend of Jack & Tricia Kessie)Joan Weber (friend of Barbara Stutz)

Barbara Wick (friend of many parishioners)Nancy Young (college friend of Suzie Walters)

Nancy K. Young (Cousin and dear friend of Jane Otis)

For those who have died: Father of all, we pray to you for those we love, but see nolonger: Grant them your peace; let light perpetual shine upon them; and, in your loving

wisdom and almighty power, work in them the good purpose of your perfect will; throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Connie Crane (parishioner, died May 6th)

George R. IvesJanet Ley

Ralph Renwick, Sr.Cynthia Cross Miller

Prayers may be added to this list by completing the Prayer Request Card, which can be

found in the Parish Hall.

We invite you to join the Prayer Group which meets on Friday mornings, or the PrayerNetwork which receives email notifications and prays for needs as they are shared with us.

Contact Sue Babbs for further information.

Have an Announcement or Upcoming Event?Please send Weekly Announcements to Kate Rickard, Communications Coordinator, nolater than Tuesday at noon. Please include the following information:

What is the "why" of this announcement? (For example, if you're setting up a serviceproject, why do you feel excited about this event and why should others join you?)Details of the event or announcement (i.e. Location, Date, Time)Your contact information. If it is different from the parish directory, please let Kateknow so she can update the directory.

Questions? Don't hesitate to contact Kate at kate@stjamestheless.org. She is in the officeon Tuesdays from 10:00a-4:00p.

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