Announcements

Lighting Advent Candles at Home—Prayers for lighting your advent candles at home will be available following our First Advent Ingathering service on Sunday, November 30.

Thanksgiving Service and Feast—This Thanksgiving Day we will have a service here at St. James at 10:30a.m. with Fr. Jonathan from St. Andrews officiating. Immediately afterward, we will have lunch: turkey and ham will be provided. Please bring whatever side dish makes Thanksgiving special to you.

Angel Tree—St. James is once again participating in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Our parish has been provided with 50 gift tags/wish lists to fulfill for local kids. We welcome all parishioners to visit the tree in the Parish Hall, take a tag if you choose, and return the gifts UNWRAPPED under the tree by December 17, 2025. Thank you so much.

Call for Volunteers—St. James’ Cookie Ministry

         Do you love to bake or simply love sharing hospitality? St. James’ Cookie Ministry needs you!

         Each week, our Cookie Ministry offers homemade treats as a simple but meaningful way to welcome newcomers, support parish events, and remind our community of the sweetness of God’s love. This ministry is small in effort but big in impact, and we’re looking for new volunteers to help keep it thriving.

You can participate by:

•       Baking cookies at home

•       Donating store-bought treats

•       Assisting with setup on Sunday mornings for coffee hour

Whether you can help once a month or once in a while, your contribution makes a real difference. No baking expertise required, just a willing heart and a bit of time.

If you’d like to join this joyful ministry of hospitality, please sign up in the parish hall or contact Eric at the church office. Together, we can continue sharing warmth, welcome, and a few delicious blessings.

Adult Spiritual Education Forum—Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 5:30 pm, Library, St. James Episcopal Church. DVD with presenter, Prof. Bart Erhman, " Lesson 17:  Paul's Letter to the Romans" and "Lesson 18: Paul, Jesus, and James". 

Ladies Luncheon—Women of St James, each of you is invited to attend the ladies luncheon. At 11:30a.m. on Friday, December 5 we will have our luncheon at La Posta. Please let me know if you have any questions. I ask that everyone interested RSVP me by December 3. My phone # is 575 993-0498.Thank you, Jennifer Terrazas