The Messenger - February 2015 by St James Episcopal Church

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Invites You to Explore Our Life and Ministries at St. James Episcopal Church 225-387-5141 • Fax 225-387-1443 • www.stjamesbr.org

Volume 99, Number 2

February 2015

Service Schedule February 2015

Sundays 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II* 9:00 a.m. As You Are Service in the Chapel of Twelve Apostles* 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour* Christian Education * 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II* 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II *Nursery available Ash Wednesday Liturgy February 18 7:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday Liturgy Noon Ash Wednesday Liturgy 5:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Liturgy Weekdays Mondays (except school holidays) 8:15 a.m. Day School Prayer Svc. Wednesdays Noon Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Healing Prayers (Chapel) Fridays 8:15 a.m. Day School Eucharist

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The St. James Center for Spiritual Formation announces a wonderful speaking series to be presented during the Friday Lenten Gumbo lunches. Six gifted preachers from various religious traditions are scheduled to speak on successive Fridays, in the church, from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m., so attendees may enjoy gumbo then the speaker, or the speaker, then gumbo in Bishops Hall! Fr. John Moloney was husband, father, and a priest in the Episcopal Church. He served as Prior of the St. James Center for Spiritual Formation for a short seven months before losing his battle with cancer in March 2009. Despite his short tenure here, Fr. John touched many lives and to this day is remembered with great fondness. As we gather to celebrate the inaugural year of the Preaching Series, we honor Fr. John, who indeed was a great preacher.

Gumbo 2015 co-chairs Mary Pesses and Kelly Williams invite you to join the fun and fellowship as a Gumbo volunteer! Gumbo 2015 opens on Friday, February 20, and volunteers will be needed each Friday during Lent to help host lunches in Bishops Hall, deliver take-out orders to waiting vehicles, and even support the volunteers! Pre-sale “dipping” and Sunday quart sales could use your help, too. You can view and sign-up directly on the volunteer sheet, here. If you can’t help at church, spread the word about Gumbo where you are! Click here for a downloadable flyer you can print and put on the bulletin board at work, the gym, etc. And, here’s a downloadable to-go menu form, so you’re ready to place your telephone order for walk-in or drive-thru pickup. Read more Glory & Gumbo on page four

Lots More Inside:

• Confirmation classes begin for youth. All about Confirm Not Conform.

• Lenten Retreats for Busy People: Saturday retreats for men and women at the Solomon Episcopal Conf. Center

• Spanish Town Parade Parking Passes & Flamingos-to-Go support the summer mission trip fund

• CSF Pilgrimage to Ireland and Brittany this fall: In the Footsteps of St. Patrick and the Celtic Saints

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February 2015

St. James Staff

Youth News

Nursery Hours

The Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr. Bishop of Louisiana The Very Rev. J. Mark Holland Rector of St. James The Rev. Ralph F. Howe, Jr. Sr. Associate Rector and Day School Chaplain The Rev. Mary Ann Garrett Associate Rector and Director of Pastoral Care for St. James Place The Rev. John Pitzer Prior, The St. James Center for Spiritual Formation The Rev. Ken Ritter President and CEO, St. James Place Deacon Pat Lyle Spiritual Director in Residence The Rev. Charles A. Wood Chaplain, St. James Place The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Witcher Bishop-in-Residence XIX Rector of St. James The Rt. Rev. James M. Coleman Bishop-in-Residence XX Rector of St. James Mary Hunt Boutwell Director of Lay Ministries Helen Campbell Director of Stewardship & Planned Giving Linda Chauviere Head of School Jo Craddock Director of Communications Mary Davis-Palms Parish Dietician Rodger Green Buildings Supervisor Jody Hanet Cherub Choir Director Jason Hubbard Choirmaster Eric Johnson Ass’t Choirmaster & Treble Choir Director Marvin McLennon Youth & Young Adults Ministries Cheryl Speights Olinde Bookkeeper Sylvia Rabalais Administrative Secretary Herndon Spillman Organist Debbie Stiltner Comptroller

EYC meets Sunday afternoons at 5:00 p.m .in the Youth Room, first floor of the Ministries Center. The St. James EYC will be going to St. Louis, Missouri on our 2015 mission trip, collaborating with St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas on the journey to work with nonprofits in the area, along with getting to tour and experience some of the incredible sights and places that St. Louis has to offer. Look for opportunities to support our young people in their mission experience with Spanish Town parade parking passes and Flamingosto-Go in this issue. As always, questions or comments are invited: contact Marvin McLennon at 225387-5141, ext. 224.

Infants and toddlers are welcome at all services, and also lovingly cared for by trained staff in our nursery on the first floor of the Parish Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday mornings, and for other events as announced.

St. James Vestry Lee Griffin*......................................Senior Warden Copper Alvarez*

Josh Pesses** Trey Roberts* Jane Christensen** Caroline Ross*** Rip Collins** Manette Sammons*** Margaret Culbertson*** Chip Stirling*** Chris Frink** Gerry Sulzer*** Tricia Henderson ** Tom Wade** Lolly Martin* Dan West* Shirley Young* Andy McCall*** The Diocese of Louisiana is one church, faithful to our Lord Jesus, united in mission, reaching out through service and proclamation to all for whom Christ died. We live in joyous expectation of God’s transforming power, compassion, and mercy in our lives.

Floral Dedications and Arrangements

The arrangements on the altar are given to the glory of God, and on January 25 in loving memory of Mr. Harold G. Herthum and Mrs. Del Marie Galland by Bruce and Sydney Galland Bordelon, married here on January 24; and, on Sunday, February 1, in loving memory of Annette Broderick by Patrick and Gary Broderick. The arrangement in the parlor on February 1 is by Martha Yancey; on February 8 by Amanda Alexander; on February 15 by Joanne Anderson; and, on February 22 by Barbara Bearden. Foyer arrangements are by Bobbie Marschall on February 1; Monica Murphy on February 8; Genny Nadler Thomas on February 15; and, Belva Dewey on February 22.

In Our Thoughts and Prayers … For the dear departed: Catherine Evans; Ruth Macmurdo; Dexter Rollins, father of David Rollins; Geraldine Hickel; David Greeson; Jane Allen, grandmother of Paige Peterson For recent concerns of: Nicholas, Carol Blank, Honey East, Henri, Sherrill, Jean, Sparky, Erin, Keith, Robby Cangelosi, Lance Peytavin, Trent Sandahl, Donnie, Hayes Kahao, Amy Teague, Misha, Naomi Montgomery, E.Z. Knight, Pat, Ginger and family, Paula, Jeff Cobb, Bernadette Williams, Chris Jarreau, Catherine Van Hook, TWL, John Noland Continuing prayers are offered for: Thomas, Fred Frey Jr., Betty Romero, Mary C. Elliott, Kevin Stockton, Marion Hart LeBlanc, Matthew Paul Buller, Glenn Stockton, Estelle Schilling, Bobby Rayne Jr., Jim Coleman, James Ott, Bob Boyd, Richard Garber, Anne Anthony, Sky Alexandra, Barbara Shilg, Larry Durant, Susan Thayer, Michael D. Moore, Colleen

Ramshur, Todd Turpin, Judy Calhoun, Debra Bagley, Christie Fawley, Emma, Janet Arst, Brooke Colquette, Casey Dué, Alma Wade, Randall Nachman, Lauren Nachman, Gray Horn, Peyton Feigley, Matthew Leonard Gill, Peyton Self, Mary Jarnagin, Jack, Chuck Wood, Tara Sperandeo-Ellis, Joanne Anderson, Alisa Janney, Cheyenne Sylvia, Bessie Stockton, Jim Toups, Marcia Campbell, Donna Holland, Rosalyn Cordell For those in the armed forces: Rob Hutchins, Major John Lyford V, Sgt William Martin USMC, PFC Don Ellen, Lt Jon Bethel, Trey Wolf ABFAN, Lt Jordan Morris, Sgt James Chambers, Major Andrew “Andy” Stone USAF, Capt Michael Oliver, Specialist Daniel Anderson, Sgt Ethan Wade, Major Charlie Hines, Capt Mathis Guy Hall USMC, Chad Hornsby SFAAT US Army, Airman Avery Frink

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In the Footsteps of Saint Patrick and the Celtic Saints CSF Pilgrimage to Ireland and Brittany: September 14-26, 2015 Led by Reverend Marcus Losack Join us on a journey back in time to visit places made sacred with the worship and ministry of St. Patrick and the early Celtic saints. On the first part of our pilgrimage, we’ll visit the famous high crosses at Monasterboice, say prayers in churches founded by St. Patrick in Downpatrick and Armagh, and walk the ancient historic sites at the Hill of Slane, the Hill of Tara, Navan Fort, and Newgrange.

Above: “A high cross and round tower at Monasterboice, Ireland” by Kevin King. Licensed under Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons. Left: Hill of Slane; and below: Mont Saint-Michel, Creative Commons license.

The second half of our pilgrimage takes us by overnight ferry to Brittany, where we will visit the place that local tradition holds is the site of St. Patrick’s childhood home. In addition, we’ll visit Mont St. Michel, several churches and abbeys with historic connections to St. Patrick and St. Columbanus, and other sites of religious and historic significance. Our pilgrimage leader, Marcus Losack, has done extensive research on St. Patrick and has published several books supporting the tradition that the patron saint of Ireland was kidnapped from his home in Brittany, not Britain. Losack is an Anglican priest, teacher, and author with over twenty years experience as a pilgrimage leader. Each day we will gather for reflection and prayers, share meals, and build friendships and memories as we follow the path of these early Celtic saints. This pilgrimage to Ireland and Brittany is limited to 20 registrants, so register soon. Several from our 2014 pilgrimage to Ireland have already signed up for the 2015 pilgrimage to Ireland and Brittany.

For a detailed pilgrimage itinerary, click here.

For the pilgrimage registration form, click here.

Parish Family News Births Thomas Daniel Inzer, the son of Katherine and Jim Inzer, was born on December 12, 2014. William Ewing, the son of Kelli and Cory Ewing, was born on December 31, 2014. Baptisms Elizabeth Fourrier Ameen, infant daughter of Laura Grayson and Michael P. Ameen, Jr. (and granddaughter of Suzette and Fr. Ralph F. Howe, Jr.) was baptized on January 4, 2015.

Marriages Katherine Cole Keller and Ryan Paul Marcel were married on December 31, 2014 in a ceremony at the bride’s home officiated by the Very Rev. J. Mark Holland. Sydney Nicole Galland and Bruce Alan Bordelon were married at St. James Episcopal Church on January 24. Deaths/Burials Geraldine “Jerry” Leebern Hickel died Monday, December 22, 2014. Her requiem Eucharist was held on December 29, 2014.

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Schedule of Speakers for the Inaugural Season of Glory & Gumbo

THE REV. JOHN MOLONEY LENTEN PREACHING SERIES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 FRIDAY, MARCH 6 The Rev. Dr. Joe D. Connelly

The Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

Sister Joan Laplace entered the

Sisters of St. Joseph in New Orleans, in 1960, was elected bishop of then earned a BS in Louisiana in 2009 while secondary education in serving as dean and rector 1964 at Loyola, and an of Christ Church Cathedral, M.Ed from LSU in 1968. Lexington, Kentucky. She began teaching at Bishop Thompson was St. Joseph’s Academy in first ordained in 1981 in Baton Rouge in 1964 and has ministered the Southern Baptist Church. In 1990, he at SJA over 32 years in the counseling was ordained a transitional deacon, then department, administration and mission priest in 1991, in The Episcopal Church. advancement office. From 1991 to 2006 His M.Div. was earned at Southern Baptist she served as Community Relations Theological Seminary in Louisville, and he has completed post-graduate studies Director at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. at the University of Mississippi Medical She is currently serving as Associate Center; The University of the South, Director of Mission Advancement at St. Sewanee, Tennessee; and, Lexington Joseph’s Academy. Rabbi Jordan Goldson has served Theological Seminary. He and his wife, as spiritual leader of Rebecca, both Mississippi natives, have Congregation B’nai two adult children: Virginia and Trey. Israel since 2009. Born The Rev. Brady Whitton is the and raised in Long senior pastor at First Island, he earned a BA The Rev. Dr. Gerrit Dawson United Methodist in philosophy from Church in Baton is the pastor of the Tulane, and studied for Rouge. He holds a BA in First Presbyterian the rabbinate at the philosophy and religion, Church and married Hebrew Union College--Jewish Institute and a Master of Divinity to Rhonda. They have of Religion in Jerusalem, Los Angeles, from Drew University, four adult children. He and New York. He received an honorary and has studied Tibetan did his undergraduate doctorate from the Hebrew Union College Buddhism extensively. He is married to work at Vanderbilt, in recognition of 25 years of distinguished Dr. Natasha Whitton, an English professor his M.Div. work at service to the Jewish community. After 12 Princeton and D. Min at RTS in Charlotte. at SELU, and they are the parents of three years in Calgary, Alberta, and five years in He carries on an active writing ministry, children, ages 10, seven, and three. Scottsdale, Arizone, Jordan and his wife, focusing on the person and work of Christ Rebecca, are delighted to be in Baton SPEND LUNCH WITH US! and how deepened knowledge of Jesus Rouge. Their daughter, Talia, resides here; shapes discipleship. He is the author of Gabe resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ’s DINE-IN OPEN Continuing Incarnation and most recently, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Blessing Life, A Journey to Unexpected THE CSF MISSION: BISHOPS HALL Joy. Dawson’s vision for the church centers on Jeremiah 29: 7 “Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you.” SPEAKER SERIES

currently serves as lead pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church after pastorships in New Orleans, Texas, and North Carolina. He earned his master of divinity at Southern Methodist University, his doctorate in ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, and is currently a third-year law student at Southern University Law School, and has over 20 years experience as a non-profit consultant.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Providing Food for the Journey

Click here for a Gumbo flyer to keep or share! Click here for a Preaching Series flyer to keep or share!

12:05-12:30 PM in the CHURCH

Enjoy Gumbo lunch before or after speaker. PICK UP DINNER!

*Nursery open

First Sunday in Lent

9:00 Childrens Church DS Chapel 8:20 10:00 Catechesis - 2d floor PH 11:00 10:00 The Old Testament CSF Atrium, 3rd Floor MC Noon 3:30 CnC Confirmation Class 5:00 EYC - Youth Room 5:30 6:00 Centering Prayer - CSF Atrium 6:00

5:00 6:00

9:00 10:00 10:00

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Vestry Meeting

Day School Morning Prayer Meditative Yoga - CSF Day School Finance & Exec. Finance Committee AA - MC Media Room

CSF Evening Prayer CSF Board

Yin Yoga - CSF AA - MC Media Room

Day School Morning Prayer

The Presentation

11:00 Noon Noon 4:00 6:00 7:30 Noon AA - MC Media Room 1:00 AlAnon - MC Library

Noon AA - MC Media Room Noon Bylaws Committee

8:20 Grands & Fav. Hands Day Eucharist - Bishops Hall

6:00 EfM Holland/Garrett Group a y s

Noon EfM Grads - offsite Noon AA - MC Media Room

3:00 Kids Orchestra 6:00 EfM Holland/Garrett Group 6:00 Mom-to-Mom Ministry

Noon AA - MC Media Room

Gumbo #2

GUMBO live on 2une-In! AA - MC Media Room Bylaws Committee Preaching Series

Gumbo #1

8:20 Day School Eucharist

5:30 Noon Noon 12:05

Noon AA - MC Media Room

8:20 Day School Eucharist

3:00 Kids Orchestra 4:00 Real Estate Task Force 6:00 EfM Holland/Garrett Group 7:00 Artemus Parade

Noon AA - MC Media Room

8:00 Exec. Comm. - offsite

6:30 Scouts Banquet

Men’s Lenten Retreat for Busy People at the SECC 9-3

12:00 Spanish Town Parade

6:30 Orion Parade

2:00 Mystique Parade

8:00 Pinewood Derby - BH SMILE Bible Study Group Noon AA - MC Media Room Holy Eucharist & Healing Svc. 12:05 Preaching Series Noon AA - MC Media Room AA - MC Media Room 5:00 Pinewood Derby setup Strategic Planning Comm. 3:00 Kids Orchestra 178th Diocesan Convention Bible 2.0 - Media Room 6:00 EfM Holland/Garrett Group Trinity Church, New Orleans Adult Choir Rehearsal

7:30 Deanery Meeting - CSF Atr

3:00 Kids Orchestra Day School Trustees Bad Girls Book Club - offsite 6:30 St. James Treble Choir

AA - MC Media Room

Meditative Yoga - CSF

Day School Morning Prayer

ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY Food Pantry SMILE Bible Study Group ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY AA - MC Media Room Discernment Meeting ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY Adult Choir Rehearsal h o o l H o l i d

7:30 8:00 11:00 Noon Noon 4:00 5:30 7:30 D a y S c

Mardi Gras Office Closed

Day School Parents Guild SMILE Bible Study Group Holy Eucharist & Healing Svc. AA - MC Media Room Strategic Planning Comm. Bible 2.0 - Media Room Adult Choir Rehearsal Ash Wednesday

Food Pantry SMILE Bible Study Group Joan of Arc ECW - offsite Holy Eucharist & Healing Svc. AA - MC Media Room Property Committee

7:30 Adult Choir Rehearsal

8:00 11:00 Noon Noon Noon 5:30

9:00 11:00 Noon Noon 4:00 6:00 7:30

Spiritual Direction AA - MC Media Room AlAnon - MC Library Kids Orchestra

5:30 Associate Vestry 6:30 St. James Treble Choir

9:00 Noon 1:00 3:00

6:30 St. James Treble Choir

3:00 Kids Orchestra

Noon AA - MC Media Room 1:00 AlAnon - MC Library

I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. BCP p. 265

MONDAY

Last Sunday after the Epiphany Childrens Church DS Chapel 11:00 Yin Yoga - CSF Catechesis - 2d floor PH Noon AA - MC Media Room LIturgical Seasons CSF Atrium, 3rd Floor MC All About Lent EYC - Youth Room Centering Prayer - CSF Atrium

9:00 Childrens Church DS Chapel 8:20 10:00 Catechesis - 2d floor PH 10:00 Mission to the World 11:00 CSF Atrium, 3rd Floor MC Noon Noon BTR Homeless Mission Noon 3:30 CnC Confirmation Class 5:00 EYC - Youth Room 6:00 Centering Prayer - CSF Atrium 5:30

Epiphany 4 9:00 Childrens Church DS Chapel 8:20 10:00 Catechesis - 2d floor PH 10:00 Mission to the World 11:00 CSF Atrium, 3rd Floor MC Noon Mtr. Sharon Alexander 3:30 CnC Confirmation Class 5:00 EYC - Youth Room 5:00 6:00 Centering Prayer - CSF Atrium 5:30 Epiphany 5

7:30 9:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 5:00

Sunday Schedule (unless otherwise noted) Rite I - spoken, in the church Rite II in the Chapel - As You Are* Rite II w/music in the church * Christian Education* Rite II w/music in the church* Rite II in Chapel of 12 Apostles

SUNDAY

February 2015 205 N. Fourth Street | Baton Rouge, LA 70801 225 387 5141 | Fax 225 387 1443 www.stjamesbr.org *Indicates child care provided

7:30

lay Ministry assignments —february 2015 as You are

9:00

11:00

5:00

Barbara Bearden Belva Dewey Joyce Rucker Bessie & Glenn Stockton Casey Gautreau Jane Christensen Dodie Edmonds Mildred Taylor Brent & Kent Caldwell Brent Caldwell deSha Carter deSha Carter Anna Garrett Kent Caldwell Randy East BB Stirling Hillary Poirrier J. Cooper Harrell Alan Miller Brian Murphy Trey Roberts

February 22

Joanne Anderson Genny Nadler Thomas Joyce Rucker Bessie & Glenn Stockton John Ozier Karen Kennedy 7:30 Sharon Hoffeld Ash Wednesday, February 18 EM: Hays Town III Mimi Riché AG: Jane Christensen MImi Riché Liz Treppendahl Hays Town III Pat Colquette Mimi Riché Allen Paterson BB Stirling B Phillips Gary Richards Ford Thomas Chris Kiesel Linda Ohmstede

Stephanie Kay 1C Andrea Kay TB Anna Kurtz TB

February 15

Colin Clark 1C Rayleigh Lapeyrouse TB Bryan Olsson TB

Ed Henderson

February 8 Amanda Alexander Monica Murphy Joyce Rucker Bessie & Glenn Stockton Randy Garrett Sharon Hoffeld Liz Carter Jane Christensen John Cadwallader Gordon Ellis Hays Town III Pat Colquette Susie Furr Annie Furr Katherine Marting BB Stirling Laurance W. Brooks Jr. Rip Collins Ben Reiser Mike Fontenot George Clark

Lazette Phillips

February 1

Emily White 1C Katherine Landrem TB Olivia Landrem TB

Phillip Wright D.J. Richard Norm Martinusen Brian Sheely

Chip Middleton Frank Leonard John Compton Neal Elliott Jr. Bob Laughlin Bella Jung 1C Lucy Pellegrin TB Martha Rhodes TB Sally Hurst 2C Nancy Hubbard

Parlor Arrangements Foyer Flowers Ushers

Stan Prutz

Mary Brandon Harrell 1C Margaret Harrell TB Warren Ross TB Risley Elliott 2C Jane Perkins

Lubna Culbert Bahin Leonard Bill Campbell Barbara Bearden Jane Henslee Ann Holmes Susan Rolfs John Ozier Frances Garland

EMs Debbie Galland

Acolytes

Ushers

Lector 1 Psalmist Lector 2 Intercessor Altar Guild

Welcome EMs

EM & Int. Lector Altar Guild

Elizabeth Canfield Michael Ferachi Manette Sammons Emily Kay Sue Larisey Janet Rowan Fred Frey Charles Coates Jr. Charlie Frey David Rollins Steve Anderson James Van Hook 1C Olivia Van Hook TB Hays Alexander TB Granison Alexander 2C David Warrington

Nancy Penn Liz Holland Nancy Penn Martha Grant Adams Julia Adams 5:30 Bahin Leonard Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18 Susan Ozier EM: John Ozier AG: TBD Hays Town Elizabeth Libbers

Martha Yancey Bobbie Marschall Joyce Rucker Bessie & Glenn Stockton Mickey Christensen Cathy McHugh Karen Kennedy Cathy McHugh, Robin diNapoli Liz Treppendahl Liz Treppendahl Ed Henderson Ed Henderson Monica Murphy Liz Treppendahl BB Stirling BB Stirling Bob Bowsher Tom Wade Randy Lamont Bill Hines Chris McCanless Mike Rabalais Maile Braden 1C Ava O'Neal TB Gracie Gagliano TB

Lectors Shirley Young Bill Hines Intercessor Monica Murphy Altar Guild Maretta Creveling Rieta Reiser Susan White Ushers Charles Kahao Chris Frink Vernon Middleton Chuck Oliver Sandy Arst Acolytes Grant Griffin 1C Cade Capron TB Katie Capron TB Elizabeth Arey 2C EMs Rodger Green

Deborah Matherne Ashley Casey Adelaide Russo Ruth Martinusen Carol Moloney Madison Henderson Myra Henderson Jeannie Frey Rhodes Betty Phillips

Judy Foil Emily Kay Bob Bowsher B Phillips Linda Bowsher Vickie Schenk Larry Mitchum Zoe Harrell Noon Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18 Nancy Jo Poirrier Nora Say EM: David Warrington AG: TBD

Lectors John Noland Virginia Noland Intercessor Chet Coles Altar Guild Joanne Anderson Camille Frink Kaki Heiligenthal Emily Taylor EM Hays Town Altar Guild Frances Garland

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Youth Events and Fund Raisers Confirm Not Conform What it is The Book of Common Prayer defines confirmation as “the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.” A more simple definition is that confirmation is a public reaffirmation of the baptismal vows. In the past, confirmation was required by the Church to complete baptism. However, that outlook has changed, and all members who are baptized are considered full members of the Church. The Curriculum The program we use at St. James is called Confirm not Conform (CnC). CnC is a youth confirmation program that takes confirmation seriously. It exposes the youth to a range of topics including sacraments, creeds, prayer, other religions, and serving others. It’s a place to ask questions, express their doubts, and discover what they truly believe. CnC emphasizes finding one’s own voice rather than simply conforming to an external standard. It is a program that respects the work youth and adults do

as they explore their faith. It serves as a safe place for people to explore what they believe. As hinted earlier, confirmation is a very personal journey and exploration of faith. That being said, if your child has no interest in the process, it is more than acceptable for them to wait until they are ready. There is no “official” age for one to participate in confirmation, and some individuals are ready earlier than others. We generally recommend that participants at least, be enrolled in the eighth grade. It should be understood at the beginning of this process that confirmation is a commitment of time and effort for both parents and children with classes meeting almost every Sunday aftgernoon between now and the confirmation service in early May. What Do They Get Out of It:

For Kids:

• The opportunity to make new friends or deepen friendships • The opportunity to have an impact on the work of the church • The opportunity to explore and decide what you believe and how you want to live that out.

For Parents:

• The opportunity to see your children take responsibility for their own spiritual development and to become leaders in their own right • A program that integrates your children into the life and leadership of the church. • A program that helps youth explore what they value and act on that

What is Required of Parents:

• Getting your child to and from confirmation lessons and activities • Planning the reception for after confirmation service • Encouraging your child to see this as an opportunity and not a burden

What is Required of Parishioners:

• Encourage the young people you see involved in the CnC course • Offer to step up and help if you see a facet of this program of interest • Support these young people through this stage of their journey by attending the iConfirm service Classes begin Sunday, January 25 and run through April before the iConfirm service shceduled on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. with Bishop Thompson, presiding.

Flamingos-to-Go! This year the EYC is offering their flamingo flocks for rent - decorate for a party, decorate your office with an interior kit (or a colleague’s office!), or flock a friend’s yard, or two or three! Two rental periods are offered: mid-week (Tuesday through Thursday) for $20, or Friday through Monday for $25. You’ll get a crate of flamingos, stakes, and sign showing your support for the St. James EYC. Interior kits also include a clay pot and some plastic grass. Spanish Town Parking Pass

Enjoy a flock, yourself, or have them visit a friend or two during your rental period!

The EYC is again offering parking space at St. James while you enjoy the Spanish Town Parade on Saturday, February 14 for a $25 contribution to the summer mission trip fund. Please contact Marvin McLennon at mmclennon@stjamesbr.org, or 225-387-5141, or see him Sunday!

Contact Marvin McLennon to reserve your flock, or download the rental form, here. You can make your rental payment online via debit/credit card or ACH, and send the receipt with your form to Marvin at mmclennon@stjamesbr.org. Laissez les bons temps rouler !

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Increased costs to meet new postal regulations and fees have forced us to terminate automatic mailing of The MESSENGER to parish households. Readers are encouraged to use the online version to enjoy color photographs and graphics, easy links to contact information, maps, additional information and reference materials, and more. If you know of someone who cannot receive the electronic version, nor is able to pick up a paper copy available in the narthex, foyers and vestibules, please share their name with us so other arrangements can be made — or better yet: pick one up and bring it to them on a visit, yourself!

We proclaim Christ crucified and risen, and invite you to join with us in ministry together in his name.

joan of arc

Joan of Arc Study Group

Lenten Busy Person’s Retreat

Suzette Tannehill hosts the Wednesday, February 4 gathering of the Joan of Arc Study Group, at noon. Martha Yancey will present the lesson and art on St. Patrick. All women of the parish are invited! R.s.v.p. to Nina Broyles at ninabroyles@cox.net.

The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and the St. James Center for Spiritual Formation are sponsoring two important opportunities to observe a personal Lenten discipline; one-day retreats led by master retreat leaders, one for men, and one for women, both at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center in Robert.

Mom-to-Mom Groups next meetings St. Mary’s Mom-to-Mom Ministry is a group of mothers

who have children under the age of five, and who would like to gather once a month for prayers, friendship, and fellowship. The evening group next meets on Thursday, February 12, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall Parlor. The daytime group has cancelled their February meeting, due to conflicts with Day School events, Mardi Gras, and Gumbo but will meet on Friday, March 6, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., in the vesting room off the Parish Hall foyer. Nursery care is provided courtesy of the St. James ECW. If you would like more information or to reserve child care, please contact Mary Boutwell, 225-387-5141 ext. 229.

Men’s Retreat: Saturday, February 21, 9:00 - 3:00 The men’s Busy Person’s Retreat will be directed by the Very Rev. Dr. Andy Andrews, former curate at St. James and now Dean at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Memphis, Tennessee, with the focus From Outer Success to Inner Strength. Women’s Retreat: Saturday, March 7, 9:00 - 3:00 The women’s retreat will be directed by the Rev. Dr. Mitzi Minor, Professor of New Testament at the Memphis Theological Seminary. Her retreat focus is Our Grandmothers Have Something to Say: Spending Time with New Testament Women. Register Now! The cost for either retreat is $35, including lunch at the Center. Register with your check payable to St. James with “CSF Retreat” in the memo line, or online here. Please do not let the cost of the retreat prevent you from attending, but contact Prior John Pitzer for information about scholarships. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Conference Center for participants who would prefer to arrive on the Friday evening before the retreat; this would not include dinner at the Center. Rooms are on a first-come, first-serve basis with payment to secure your reservation, online, or via check.