Prayer Requests

This coming Saturday our diocese will gather to re-elect The Rev. Mark J. Lawrence to be the Fourteenth Bishop of South Carolina. Pray that the consents will come in quickly and that the consecration will be able to go forward as soon as possible. Here is a picture of Mark and his wonderful wife, Allison, from last year.




...and below are some additional dates in which to be in prayer for our Church

* August 9-10, 2007 "Windsor Bishops" meet

* September 20-25, 2007 House of Bishops meet in New Orleans, Louisiana (Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, will meet with them for a time of discussion)

* September 25 - 28, 2007 Common Cause Council of Bishops meets

* September 30, 2007 Primates expect Episcopal Church response (Communique, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

* July 16 - August 4, 2008 Lambeth Conference at University of Kent, Canterbury, England

VBS Report

What a fine time we had! Some thirty children and an almost equal number of adults had fun all week at "Make A Joyful Noise". The curriculum was homegrown and inspired much creativity. We learned a goodly number of traditional Sunday School songs (B.IB.L.E.; Rise and Shine, This is the Day, Jesus Loves Me and more), considered the sweep of salvation history (Creation, Covenant, Captivity, Christ, and the Church), enjoyed being together, and finished up with a great cookout. The team has already started planning for next year, so put July 14-18 on your calendar now. Here's a picture from the closing...

VBS !

Don't forget to bring your kid-type family members or neighbors to Vacation Bible School - July 9-13. Sponsored by St. James Santee Episcopal, New Wappetaw Presbyterian, and McClellanville Methodist Churches, it should be a terrific time! This year, it will be held at McClellanville Methodist. Registration on Monday morning the 9th. Be sure to join us for the debut performance of the Make a Joyful Noise Choir and a cookout at 5:30 pm on Friday evening of that week.

Happy Fourth of July

Back and so glad to be. Tomorrow is July 4th - Independence Day. In honor of the day, here is a nice quote from Ben Franklin

“ God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel” –Constitutional Convention of 1787 | original manuscript of this speech

Have a safe one!

Jennie

VBS 2009 - Camp E.D.G.E.- July 13-17

Vacation Bible School will be held July 13-17 and St. James will be hosting.

Very soon we will be posting sign up sheets for help in the following areas: Crafts, Games, Room set-ups, Snacks, Cookout, Decorations. Jobs small and large!

Our theme this year is CAMP E.D.G.E. St. James Santee will be transformed into an extreme adventure camp where children Experience and Discover God Everywhere! CAMP E.D.G.E. VBS is not your typical stroll through the woods. It's an action-packed, adrenaline-filled expedition that teaches kids their strength and power come from God .

Happy Pentecost and Other Happenings

Dear All,

On Tuesday the 29th, I will head out of town for an extended period of continuing education. I will return to church on June 24th. We have some wonderful guest celebrant/preachers lined up and I hope you will all welcome them with your customary warmth. I will attempt to blog from Princeton. May God watch between me and thee while we are parted one from another.

Yrs, in Christ, Jennie

Ascension Day

Always on a Thursday and forty days into the Easter celebration. What sense do you make of this?

Ascension by Garofalo (1481-1559) - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Rome

Luke 24: 49-53

⁴⁹And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.’ 50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. ⁵¹While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵²And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; ⁵³and they were continually in the temple blessing God.