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Annual Parish Meeting and Brunch
Sunday, January 26 | 11:00 a.m. Our Annual Parish Meeting and Brunch will be held on Sunday, January 26, following the 10:00 a.m. service. This is your opportunity to have a voice and a vote in the governance of St. James the Less. You won’t want to miss the egg casseroles and goodies, the reports on our Mission Plans, the vote on our new 2020 Budget and introduction of our new Vestry Leaders.
Please sign up below to bring an egg dish or other goodies for the Brunch on Sunday. Also available below is a pdf of our 2019 Annual Report. |
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Marriage Enrichment Workshop
Saturday, January 11 | 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon Utilizing a program called Prepare/Enrich, Rev. Lisa will guide couples through helpful exercises for health and vitality in your marriage. Each couple will get an individual snap shot of their relationship growth and strength areas. There will be time for private conversations and reflection as well as joining with other couples for moments of larger group support and shared wisdom. The short course will enrich your most important relationship. Please sign up to reserve your spot and take a couple inventory.
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Christmas at St. James Less
Christmas Eve
Worship at 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day Worship at 10:00 a.m. First Sunday after Christmas Sunday, December 30—Two Options At 8:00 a.m., we will gather at St. James for our regular with Carols. At 10:00 a.m., we will Worship with Our Neighbors at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. |
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Christmas Caroling at The Grove
Saturday, December 21 | 9:30 a.m. One of the joys of the Christmas season is the Christmas music—and it’s everywhere! You can add your voice to the halls of The Grove as we deliver Christmas stocking to each resident.
Meet in the lobby at The Grove, 263 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook at 9:30 a.m. We need folks of all ages to come and sing and be Santa for these residents. |
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Longest Night Potluck and Service
Friday, December 20 | 6:00 p.m. - Supper -- 7:00 p.m. - Service An evening to nurture your spiritual heart around the light of Christ. Bring your favorite chili, bread or salad to share. During the dinner, there will be a program on grief and the holidays, followed by a candlelit service of prayer and song in the sanctuary. The evening is meant to speak a word of authentic hope that pierces the darkness of sorrow and grief. Bring a neighbor or a friend
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Christmas Pageant & Cookie Exchange
Sunday, December 15 | 10:00 a.m. Our Pageant will be a child and youth-led service with joyous music from our children’s choirs and the telling of the story of Jesus’ birth. Those interested in participating in the pageant are asked to attend a rehearsal on Saturday, December 14, at 9:00 a.m. After the Pageant on Sunday, we will have our annual cookie exchange—bring a dozen, take a dozen!
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Advent Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 8 | 10:00 a.m. The Bible tells us over and over again, almost too many times to count, that God abides with exiles,
migrants, and oppressed people. Our Advent Lessons and Carols will gather us once again around the Holy Family, who were migrants twice: first traveling to the city of their ancestors to be counted, and then seeking asylum in a foreign country, saving the life of our Lord. Through all their travels, God was with them – so too God abides with all people who know through experience that separation from God is a form of exile. We are spiritually all migrants and strangers inhabiting the strange land we call life. Let us sing again the songs of hope from every generation yearning for peace on earth. |
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Mother-Daughter Tea
Sunday, December 1 | 3:00 p.m. Everyone deserves a break! Treat yo'self at this year's Mother Daughter Tea (not just for Mothers and Daughters, but all women!). We talk relaxation, taking time for yourself, and creating calm in your life. We'll make some spa treatment favorites to take home or gift to others.
Contact kClare (kClare@stjamestheless.org) with any questions. |
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All Saints' Sunday
Sunday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. All Saints Sunday is a day to commemorate and celebrate, to grieve those who have gone before us and to exult in Christ’s victory over death. Please join the entire St. James the Less community for a single beautiful service, with special musical offerings and glorious hymns of eternal hope. During the Eucharist we will read the names of our departed loved ones. If you would like names to be read, please add them to the list in the Parish Hall or email them to the church office by October 28.
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Small Group Dinners
Saturday, November 2 | 5:00 p.m. Back by popular demand, we are again hosting Small Group Dinners to provide an opportunity to enjoy fellowship and lively conversation in each other’s homes. We will gather for appetizers at the church at 5:00 p.m. before moving to individual homes for dinner. Parents with younger children are invited to dinner at the Rectory. Dinner hosts are asked to provide their home and a main dish, and other guests will bring side dishes and dessert.
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Don't Miss the Soul Mass
Sunday, October 20 | 10:00 a.m. We’ll celebrate our second annual Soul Mass. This worship experience offers praise and thanks to God through the songs of Motown, soul, and gospel pioneers, including the O’Jays (“Love Train”), Ben E. King (“Stand By Me”), and the Rev. Al Green (“Let’s Stay Together”).
Our music leaders will be Chicagoland’s own Peter and the Versatiles, a skilled cover band led by the amazing singer Andre Pipes. Our preacher for the day will be the Rev. Canon Alonzo Pruitt, who, during Rev. Lisa’s sabbatical in 2017, blessed us with his generous pastoral care and riveting sermons. He currently serves as the Vicar of St. Andrew’s Chapel, part of St. Leonard’s transitional ministries in Chicago. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends and neighbors to worship with us. |