The Shell May, 2015

St. James Episcopal Church 1307 North Main St.

Mount Airy, MD 21771 301.829.0325 www.stjamesmtairy.org

Reflections on the situation in Baltimore... Dear St. James' Family,

The news from Baltimore has touched all of us in one way or another. It may be the injury and death of

Freddie Gray, or the grief of his family and community, or the anger of many, or the peaceful marches, or the

violent protests, or the looting and destruction of property, or the history of mistrust, inequality and

injustice that gets your attention and exercises your emotions. But we are all watching, and some of us are

experiencing directly the pain, dislocation, bewilderment and fear that have come to the streets of Baltimore.

Each of us brings to these events our own experiences and concerns, and so our feelings about what is worst,

what is most shocking, who is to blame, will all be different. As the parent and grandparent of African-

American children, I cannot help but project my family into the stories not just of Freddie Gray, but of

Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown and Eric Garner and many others, and wonder how to keep those I love

safe from violence.

Some of you, because of your own experiences, will connect most to the law enforcement officers, or to the

shopkeepers or to the mothers, or to the marchers. And if we can recognize in one another the different

ways of engaging the story, and listen to each other's fears and hopes and grief on behalf of those directly

involved, maybe that will help us to then be empathetic to those whose tragedy this really is.

Fear, hatred, suspicion and inequality in wealth, power and opportunity have done terrible things to our

communities. Racism is only one of the ways that those things manifest, but it is one of the most terrible. But

when we see people respond to the violence that has been done to them and their communities with violence

of their own, we often have a very hard time seeing anything but the violence of the moment.

Violence is, to be sure, contrary to the teachings of our faith. But so are fear, hatred, suspicion, inequality

and injustice. Let us pray for a swift end to the violence of our day, but let us also pray that when the

violence has ended, we are inspired by the Holy Spirit with the will, and gifted by God with the means, to

fight the injustices that give energy to the violence. Let us listen to one another with open ears and hearts,

and let us join with one another with open minds and arms, so that together we can make the world resemble

the kingdom of heaven. A world where all are welcomed and loved, and no one is in want.

There are others who know far more than I do about how to accomplish the transformation of our

communities, the reformation of our justice system, and the breaking of the tyranny of fear and mistrust

that keeps us at odds with our neighbors. Seek them out. Listen to their words. Do what they say.

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You might start by reading Bishop Sutton's statement at the link below. And as you do that, pray as hard

as you can for the victims of injustice, for our broken communities, and for ourselves and those we love.

Prayer will not, by itself, heal the world, but without prayer the world will never be made whole.

http://episcopalmaryland.org/weeping-for-baltimore-statement-by-bishop-eugene-taylor-sutton/

Blessings,

Bill +

The Rev. Dr. Bill Doggett

Interim Rector

St. James' Church

Search Committee Updates ...

During May, the final candidates will be individually joining our Vestry and

Search Committee for conversation, dinner and a final interview. The

committee will then present their candidate selection recommendation to

the Vestry for review and call of St. James’ next Rector. Please continue to

pray for our Vestry and Search Committee:

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and

further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued

and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally, by your mercy,

obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. (BCP p 832)

Thank you.

The Search Committee

Special Sunday School Event: Communion Instruction

Father Bill will be leading a special lesson on Communion -- why we do it and

how we do it. All Sunday School children and their parents are encouraged to

attend. This special class will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 9:30 AM in the

lower level.

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Saint James’ Episcopal Church Sunday School 2014-2015

Classes meet 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the lower level

Easter Season begins with Easter and includes six Sundays before Pentecost. We remember that God brought Jesus back to life so that Jesus can be with

us always. One of the symbols for Easter is the butterfly, because the butterfly seems

dead and then bursts forth with life.

Our Sunday School students had a fun time making “alleluia butterflies” during their last group

activity. We hope you have had an opportunity to see their colorful designs on the front lawn of

the church. Thanks to teens Kali Nanavaty and Ben Atkins for assisting the younger children and

to Fr. Bill for his prayer with the children as they planted their butterflies.

Here it is May and we are counting down. Can you believe it? Please make note of the following

end-of- year dates:

May 3rd, 10th, 17th - Regular Sunday School classes 9:30-10:15 a.m.

May 24th – No Sunday School classes: one service at 9:30 a.m. outdoors

This is Memorial Day weekend with our parish campout on the church grounds

beginning Saturday afternoon May 23rd. Fun for all! Come, pitch your tent!

May 31st – Regular classes at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School closing ceremony at 10:30 a.m. during worship.

All students and teachers will be recognized at this time, as well as

our youth acolytes and youth group participants and high school

graduates: Katie McKeever, Bethany Straus, Jordan Williams

Come and give thanks for the youth of our parish.

Coming up in June……a special class on Holy Eucharist instructions for children and parents.

Watch for further information

With sincere thanks to our dedicated teachers:

Co-Directors: Yvette Allen, Betsy Davis, Joan Fader

Yvette Allen (Bible Stories for Preschoolers coordinator)

Betsy Davis (Kindergarten – 2nd Grades)

Robin Kaizer and Cathy Schell (3rd – 5th Grades)

Joan Fader and Peter Sabonis (Middle School-High School)

Jon Fader (Music) ~ Nancy Nanavaty (Group Activities)

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Help Wanted at Thrift Shop

Perfect Summer Job!

Friday and Saturday 9AM - 5PM a must

Additional hours available as needed

Customer service and retail experience helpful

Call 301-829-0314

St. James’ Quarterly Giving Statement

Have you been wondering where your March 2015 Quarterly Giving

Statement is hiding? If so, we have news for you! In an effort to save

on administrative expense, St. James’ will no longer generate Quarterly

Statements for the first (ending March 31) and second (ending July 31)

quarters of the year. A statement for the third (ending September 30)

quarter will be available so that all parishioners can check for state-

ment accuracy and have any problems resolved before the end of the

year. Please talk to Aline Sautter, Receiving Treasurer, if you would like

a statement before September 30, 2015. Thank you.

Pleasant View Nursing Home

The Outreach Committee is again collecting used books for Pleasant

View. Their book shelves are getting empty!! Of special need are large

print books and hardcovers, magazines are not needed at this time.

Paperbacks can be used if the print is not too small. There will be a bin

at church labeled Pleasant View for any donations you may have. The

residents truly appreciate your donations!

Amazon Smile...

Please remember www.smile.amazon.com when shopping

for Mother's Day gifts, patio or deck furniture,

gardening needs or summer fun! Every purchase adds a

donation to St. James' treasury!

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St. James Nursery School Mixed Bag Designs Fundraiser

Please support our school in our Spring Fundraiser by ordering online at

www.mixedbagdesigns.com. Make sure to use our school fundraiser ID

number, 288029, at checkout. Our school can continue to receive profit

from online orders through June 30, 2015 as long as the online orders use

our id# 288029.

40 Tote Bags to Celebrate 40 years ...

St. James’ Nursery School is continuing to celebrate its 40th anniversary and

would like to donate 40 tote-bags, filled with children’s books and other items

for preschoolers, to the Mt. Airy Net. These tote-bags will be given to pre-

school children (ages 2-4) that come into the Net for help.

The school will be purchasing the tote-bags and several children’s books for

each tote using funds earned from our Scholastic Book Fair.

We are asking our families and church members to join us in filling these totes

with items appropriate for children ages 2-4. Please see the list below and

bring in an item between April 13 and May 1.

We will be stuffing bags and bringing them to the Net at the beginning of May.

If you would like to help us with preparing the bags and delivering them to the

Net, please let Pat know.

Child’s toothbrush box of 24-count crayons small bottles of bubbles

Child’s toothpaste box of 8 washable markers small bath toys

Child’s shampoo plain note pad child’s comb/hair brush

Child’s bath soap container of play dough child’s sunblock

Child’s wash cloth packs of stickers

Child’s hand towel children’s pencils

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May Birthdays !!!

2 Emily Davis

Ernie Hansen

Karen Larrimore

4 Donna Carr

5 Sally Severy

Shelia Pyatt

6 Ella Fader

7 Robert Larrimore

8 Christian Richard

14 Jackson Witmer

16 Karen Suckling

19 Ben Carr

24 Mara Snyder

Whitney Winkler

25 Robin Kaizer

27 Betsy Davis

28 Stacy Mullen

29 Hoff Inglesby

31 Karen Dulany

May Wedding Anniversaries !!!

5/17/97 Aimee & Lanny Winkler

5/19/73 Bob & Carolyn Etzler

5/19/94 Chris & Mike Henyon

5/20/2006 Julie & Tom Patterson

5/23/81 Karen & Bryant Dulany

5/28/61 Bonnie & Winford Winkler

5/29/82 Dee & Guy Moore

5/31/03 Jamy & Stephen Batdorff

May Memorials: In memory of ...

On their May birthdays

Elizabeth Brown, Brian Cox, Dorothy Hamer, Lillian Record

and Doug Thomas

Jeanne Marie Kaufman on the anniversary of her passing.