SEPTEMBER
- Sunday, September 19,
- 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Youth Connections Group Fall Kickoff (optional, arrive early to eat pizza outside between 6:30 pm – 7 pm). (Founders Hall)
- Sunday, September 26,
- 1 pm – 3 pm, Austin Area Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) Paintball Game Day (Off-site, Outdoors)
OCTOBER
- Sunday, October 3,
- 10:30 am and 5 pm services, youth serve as lector and intercessor (in-person);
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Youth Connections Group. (Optional, arrive at 6:30 to eat dinner on your own/with family). Topic: Where do you stand: The Gospel according to whom? (Off-site)
- Saturday, October 9
- 10 – 11 am, Feast of St. Francis de Assisi: Pet Blessing. (On campus)
- Sunday, October 10,
- 7 pm-8:30 pm, Youth Connections Group. Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: Teach Us to Pray: The Lord’s Prayer (Founders Hall)
- Sunday, October 17,
- 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Youth Connections Group. Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: Teach Is to Pray: The Book of Common Prayer. (Founders Hall)
- Sunday, October 24,
- 7 pm – 8:30 pm. Youth Connections Group. Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: El Dìa de los Muertos. (Founders’ Hall)
- Saturday, October 30,
- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Youth and families help with Altar set up para El Dìa de Los Muertos with Proyecto Santiago (Narthex)
- Sunday, October 31,
- No youth group gathering
NOVEMBER
- Sunday, November 7,
- 10:30 am and 5 pm services, youth serve as lector and intercessor (in-person)
- 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Youth Connections Group, Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: Friendsgiving. (Off-site)
- Sunday, November 14,
- 7pm – 8:30pm, Youth Connections Group. Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: Teach Us to Pray: The Sacraments. (Founders Hall)
- Sunday, November 21,
- 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Youth Connections Group. Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: Tradition: The Church Throughout the Year (Founders Hall)
- Sunday, November 28, Advent 1
- 12 pm – 1 pm or 4pm – 5 pm. Family Project: Advent Wreaths. (Founders Hall)
- Youth in grades 8th-12th table discussion topic: Where do you stand: The Power to Choose. (Founders Hall)
DECEMBER
- Sunday, December 5, Advent 2
- 10:30 am and 5 pm services, youth serve as lector and intercessor (in-person)
- 7 pm – 8:30 pm , Youth Connections Group. Dinner 6:30-7 pm. Topic: St. James’ History. (Founders Hall)
- Friday, December 10,
- 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Tamalada youth shift. Tamalada is Fri and Sat. Other shifts are available and open to St. James’ and friends of all ages. (Founders Hall)
- Sunday, December 12, Advent 3
- 3 pm – 4:30 pm, Youth Connections Group. Topic: Walking meditation/Prayer walk (Outside. Meet at St James’. Wear comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing/jacket)
- Sunday, December 19, Advent 4,
- 10:30 am service. Bishop’s Visitation. Confirmation
- Friday, December 24, Christmas Eve Pageant
- 4 pm. Details to be announced.
- Sunday, December 26, Kwanzaa
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- 12 Noon Coffee Hour. St James’ and UBE Myra McDaniel Chapter’s annual celebration. Details to be announced.
LOOKING AHEAD
Confirmations will be held on December 19 during Bishop Kai Ryan’s visit to St James’. Our youth minister Simone Monique Barnes, youth sponsors, St. James’ clergy, and Rector, The Rev. Eileen O’Brien, would love to support youth in grades 8th through 12th in their discernment and journey towards being confirmed in the Episcopal Church.
NOTE: Discord or Zoom links, as well as specifics about off-site locations are sent separately through our private, youth ministry email and text list.
For more information, contact Simone Monique Barnes, Director of Youth and Nursery.
familyministry@stjamesaustin.org
512-926-6339 x2
