The document provides updates from St. James St. George Episcopal Church including welcoming new baptized members, discussing key elements of being Christian through prayer, service, and community, noting a parishioner pilgrimage discussing communication needs, spotlighting a parishioner involved in a community dinner, listing upcoming church events, and providing a brief history of the church and contact information.
The document provides updates from St. James St. George Episcopal Church including welcoming new baptized members, discussing key elements of being Christian through prayer, service, and community, noting a parishioner pilgrimage discussing communication needs, spotlighting a parishioner involved in a community dinner, listing upcoming church events, and providing a brief history of the church and contact information.
The document provides updates from St. James St. George Episcopal Church including welcoming new baptized members, discussing key elements of being Christian through prayer, service, and community, noting a parishioner pilgrimage discussing communication needs, spotlighting a parishioner involved in a community dinner, listing upcoming church events, and providing a brief history of the church and contact information.
The document provides updates from St. James St. George Episcopal Church including welcoming new baptized members, discussing key elements of being Christian through prayer, service, and community, noting a parishioner pilgrimage discussing communication needs, spotlighting a parishioner involved in a community dinner, listing upcoming church events, and providing a brief history of the church and contact information.
From the Rector Baptism Being a Christian: Prayer-Service-Community Please welcome the newest members of our church Happy summer! Here's something community: to chew on during your lazy days. Mallory Pagnotti Baptized May 08, 2016 There are three pieces to being a Skylar Warholic Baptized May 15, 2016 Christian that I believe are essential Amber Napolitan Baptized May 22, 2016 to making it work for real and for good. Let me say a bit about each of them here. Prayer, because it's essential to reach out to the One who made us and to do so for more than our "honey-do" list of the things we want the Almighty to accomplish for us. We also pray that God will transform our hearts and make them like Jesus’ own heart of love and compassion in The Pilgrimage action. We pray so that God will change us. Service, because that's what followers of Jesus Janice Black and other members of our parish recently do. Service isn't a hobby for the Christian. Nor is it attended a meeting with Bishop Sean Rowe and something we do once we have everything and only if Archdeacon Rick Cluett to discuss “Wish Lists” compiled we have a bit to spare. Service is part of how God by churches in our region. #1 on everyone’s list was changes our hearts. We serve because it's the right communication - better communication between members thing to do and not to earn heaven. We serve because of individual parishes, better communication between churches, and better communication between the Diocese Jesus did and told us to do likewise. We serve because and both churches and individuals. For updates check out we are the hands and feet of God in this broken and http://www.diobeth.org/updates-from-the-pilgrimage/. bruised world. We serve because we need to get our hands dirty. There are no white collar positions in God's Kingdom. Community, because being a Christian is not just about me and my salvation; it's about US and OUR salvation. There is no private road to heaven. If Parishioner Spotlight it's not a WE thing, we're missing one of the key Mary Metzger lives in Scranton where she works as a elements that have always been a vital part of legal secretary. Mary is in charge of faith. I'm not making this up; read the scriptures, Peacemeal, an ecumenical diner it's in there, on every page. We are saved so that served on the 2nd Saturday of the we might live as a part of the Body of Christ. month beginning at 4:30 pm at Elm Park Methodist Church, Scranton. It Have a wonderful summer and don't forget to pray, is her responsibility to provide a to serve, and to spend time in your community meat protein and a starch for while you slow down a bit over the next few approximately 40 underprivileged months. people. Interested in donating your time and talents for a Saturday evening, please contact Mary. Upcoming Events Summer Services The History of Our Church (Memorial Day to Labor Day) by Walter Avery Bishop Sean’s Visit Sunday, June 5, 2016 Church Service 9:00 am Breakfast and Eucharist The Rev. Francis H. Stricker was born St. James St. George Church in Germany, and moved to Jermyn from Mechanicsburg in 1883. He Peacemeal – became the rector of St. James Saturday, June 11, 2016 Episcopal Church on January 1, 1886. Elm Park Methodist Church Since Dundaff Episcopal Church was 4:30 pm also included in his ministry, he only Vestry Meeting- held services on alternate Sundays for Monday, June 20, 2016 the first year. He started services in 7:00 pm Carbondale for people of German St. James St. George Church descent, and also services in Archbald Food pantry - that ended with his untimely death. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 One story attributes his death to being 11: 00 am – 1:00 pm trampled by a horse while trying to St. James St. George Church save a girl in a runaway carriage. Mass in the Grass However, The Scranton Republican Sunday, August 7, 2016 (April 6, 1892) wrote that Rev. F. H. Merli Sarnoski Park – Upper Pavilion Stricker “died suddenly of neuralgia of Roast Beef Dinner the heart yesterday morning at 3:45 o’clock at his home at that place”. St. James St. George’s Famously 50/50 Monthly Raffle Delicious Roast Beef Dinner was Contact Information held on Saturday, May 20, 2016. The May winner of the Raffle of Volunteers Address: 398 Washington Avenue, $375.00 was Paulette Nealon. prepared and Jermyn, PA 18433 Don’t miss out. Support St. served James St George Parish. For June approximately Telephone: 570-876-4896 tickets see 220 delicious e-mail: ssjandg@yahoo.com Joannie Vihriski dinners. Website: ssjandg.weebly.com
