Monday, April 6
Intercessory Prayer Group, 5:30-6:30 pm
Pray Compline with us from home: https://stjamesaustin.org/calendar/intercessory-prayer-group/
Today we invite you to prepare a sacred space in your home where you can pray and participate in the Holy Week Journey. Join the Casanova family as they talk about their experience.
Tuesday, April 7
Neighbor 2 Neighbor Volunteer Roundtable, 10 am
This is a meeting to onboard current active N2N volunteers with the changes in the way we are serving our neighbors. If you did not receive the email invite, please contact emily@welcometableaustin.org.
St. James’ Youth Chill Out, 3:00-4:00 pm
Contact Simone Barnes, familyministry@stjamesaustin.org, for the connection information.
Evening Prayer with the Rev. Jim Harrington, 8:30-9:30 pm
https://stjamesaustin.org/calendar/Tuesday-evening-prayer-with-the-rev-jim-harrington/
Wednesday, April 8
If you are planning to do an agapé meal online with others on Maundy Thursday, make those plans today!
Wednesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study, 8:00 – 9:30 am
The Rev. Robby Vickery and The Rev. Jim Harrington lead this Wednesday morning time of prayer and Bible study, which looks forward to the readings assigned for the coming Sunday. Come as you are and join the conversation. Join us on Zoom: https://stjamesaustin.org/calendar/Wednesday-service-and-breakfast-18/
St. James’ Youth Chill Out, 3:00-4:00 pm
Contact Simone Barnes, familyministry@stjamesaustin.org, for the connection information.
Oración Vespertina (en español), 8:30-9:30 pm
Maundy Thursday, April 9
Maundy Thursday Service & Spiritual Practices at Home (watch any time)
Go to the Worship Online page on the St. James’ website. The service, along with a variety of resources for observing this holy day, will be available to you there. We invite you into considering spiritual practices such as handwashing, footwashing, keeping vigil, holding an agapé meal (at home with your household or online with others), and participating in the stripping the holy table at home.
Theology for Changing Times 7-8 pm
Join Steven Tomlinson to explore what our mission and ministry can look like (and where we can find Jesus) when life is unsettled. Join us on Zoom https://stjamesaustin.org/calendar/theological-discussion-group-with-steven-tomlinson/
Good Friday, April 10
Good Friday Service and Stations of the Cross (English)
Go to the Worship Online page on the St. James’ website.
Via Crucís (en español), 3-4:30 pm on Zoom
Good Friday Project online at stjamesaustin.org or on Facebook.
Saturday, April 11
The Great Vigil of Easter will be observed at sundown (8:15 pm) through Zoom.
Easter Sunday, April 12
Easter Sunday Service (any time)
Watch and sing and pray with us. The Sunday service will be posted on our website
https://stjamesaustin.org/worship-online/ by 8am.
The Godly Play Circle (any time)
Gather with us to experience the mystery of God’s presence in our lives, through parable,
sacred story, silence and liturgical action. The Circle will be available
on https://stjamesaustin.org/worship-online/
Sunday Morning Forum Hour, 9 am
Grab your coffee and join us on Zoom.
La Pascua, 1pm
This service is focused on bringing together families across borders for prayer in Spanish.
Night Prayer and Bible Study 5:30 pm
The Rev. Eileen O’Brien will host Evening Prayer from the New Zealand Prayer Book with Bible Study. Youth will be invited to join in their own breakout Bible study. Join us Zoom.
Check our website: https://stjamesaustin.org/worship-online/ or our facebook page for the latest updates on the Holy Week services of Noon Friday Services, Stations of the Cross, the Good Friday Project and the Great Easter Vigil of Easter.
In Our Family
Join Online Connections Groups!
Because no virus can defeat the St. James’ spirit, we’re taking our connections groups online! Each virtual connections group will include around six people and will meet for an hour every other week. If you’d like to join, please do this quick online form. After we divvy people up, your host will contact you for your first online meeting. New to Zoom? Check out this tutorial: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to get to know someone new!
Terry Dawson has written a new poem in response to the CDC handwashing video. You can view the CDC video at https://gfycat.com/happygoluckyformaleuropeanfiresalamander-nitriss.
a virus ritual
my hands grow dry
they crack from frequent washing —
proper washing
technique now everything
with soap first in palm
I begin the essential steps
and commence to recite the rhyme I learned
when young of churches but in reverse
with “all the people” popping up first
I scrub them thoroughly but then proceed
to drag them through the pews
and then atop each other
you say un-churchly behavior
but it’s better than social distance
time for soapy insistence
on to the thumbs lets call them ushers,
encircling half the church itself
around each rounded belly
then the foundation of each wing
must be scoured before allowing
the steeple to finally rise
“Yes, clean now,” I inspect
who knew I so long neglected
this two-section filthy temple
it’s cleanliness next to Godliness
in these days of COVID-19:
rinse now and repeat for Jesus,
rinse now and repeat!
News from the Larger Community
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