This Month’sSunday Services
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Sundays Lectionary Year A
Sunday, August 7
8 Pentecost, Proper 14 RCL
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9 Pentecost, Proper 15
Sunday, August 21
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Faith at Work Event
Faith at Work Readings*
Sunday, August 28
11 Pentecost, Proper 17
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documents/August%202011%20Pente-cost%208-11A%20Readings.pdf
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Volume 95, Number 24 225-387-5141 • Fax 225-387-1443 • www.stjamesbr.org august 2011
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I8:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service in Chapel*9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II*10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour*11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II*5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
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August 21, 2011
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:30 a.m. Combined Worship and Service Event: Faith at Work*5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II *nursery available
Faith at Work: Special Combined Service on August 21Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 21, when we will have a special celebration of Holy Eucharist and service, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Bishops Hall Every parishioner will have the opportunity to join together not only in worship, but in learning about and doing some of the volunteer opportunities at
St. James:
• Sing with one of the choirs or check out the Contemporary WorshipService Musicians
• Donate blood and learn about other Associate Vestry programs• Work on a project with the Garden Guild (yes, it’s a very-
casual-wear day, just in case!)• Learn about the projects underway with the group
working to catalog and preserve our heirloom gifts• Consider gathering a group to sort and catalog our library, or join the Archives Committee
• Get a glimpse from the ushers’ point of view• Youth and children will be making Christmas cards to send
to river mariners who have to work on Christmas Day. Come by and learn about the children and youth programs at St. James
• Volunteer for one of the several “on call” groups: meals for the ill or bereaved, hosting receptions for speakers and programs, and other
opportunities where the use of your skills and time is tightly focused• Bring forward your own observation or interest! Please contact Helen Campbell, Director of Lay Ministry at 225-387-5141 and let her know how you’d like to be involved on Faith at Work Day!
Thanks Be to God!Our beautiful St. James Church campus is growing and becoming even more beautiful thanks to the hard work, gifts and talents of many
By Emily Wray Lamont, Senior Warden
Several years ago, the parking lot near the corner of Florida Street and Third Street became available for us to purchase thanks to the very generous gift of the late Barker Kilgore. The lot was purchased and we derived a monthly revenue from that lot.
Last year, two lots directly west of our church lot on Convention became available. As Father Mark put it, “It was like a three-way trade in baseball.” All the pieces had to fall together just right for everyone to take part, and the result is that we were able to make an even trade of the Florida St. lot for the two smaller lots on Convention. With this acquisition, our “footprint” on the west side of Fourth Street is now contiguous and suited to future development. This will allow us to expand for purposes we may not even know of now,
and at present we will derive night and weekend parking revenue from these lots. The Day School teachers parking will be in these lots during the day which makes the lot facing Florida behind Bishops Hall available to become part of an expanded playground. See the overhead photo on page four which details these locations and changes.
Before his untimely death, parishioner and former Senior Warden Jesse Coates sold to St. James two of his office units in the Court Four complex at the southwest corner of Florida and Fifth Streets. Later, four more units were purchased from Miles Pollard and he generously donated a fifth unit. We presently own eleven of
See Property on page four
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20s & 30s Group
In Our Thoughts and Prayers …
The Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr. XI Bishop of LouisianaThe Very Rev. J. Mark Holland XXIII Rector of St. JamesThe Rev. John Sloan Miller Associate Rector & Assistant Head of SchoolThe Rev. Mary Ann Garrett Associate RectorThe Rev. Ralph F. Howe, Jr. Priest AssistantThe Rev. Ken Ritter Priest AssistantDeacon Pat Lyle Spiritual Director in ResidenceThe Rev. Charles A. Wood Chaplain, St. James PlaceThe Rt. Rev. Robert C. Witcher Bishop-in-Residence XIX Rector of St. JamesThe Rt. Rev. James M. Coleman Bishop-in-Residence XX Rector of St. JamesHerndon Spillman OrganistJason Hubbard ChoirmasterAmber Harris Children’s ChoirsAlina Williams Youth & Young Adult MinistriesHelen Campbell Director of Lay MinistrySylvia Rabalais Administrative SecretaryJo Craddock Director of CommunicationsDebbie Stiltner ComptrollerCheryl Speights Olinde BookkeeperMary Davis-Palms DieticianLinda Chauviere Head of School
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.
St. James Staff
St. James Vestry
Hays AlexanderDenise AllenKerry Boyd CapronBob FrazierHank D. HarperEd HendersonChuck Oliver
Lazette L. PhillipsGary Poirrier
Jeannie Frey RhodesEmile Rolfs
Stewart TharpDavid M. Warrington
Otey WhiteCarole Wright
The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God.The arrangements in the Parish Hall foyer during August are by Nora Say.
The arrangements in the Parish Hall parlor are by:Amy Ferachi on August 7; Barbara Moffett on August 14;
Sunny McCoy on August 21; and Alison Nikitopoulos on August 28.
Moving to Wednesdays:Monday’s on Tap is now Wednesdays on Tap at 7:00 p.m. at Oscar’s Ice Cream and Pizza Joint on Perkins Road near Pen-nington Biomedical Center, beginning Wednesday, August 3.
Infants and toddlers are 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. while you wor-ship. Pagers are available for your peace of mind. Or, you may keep your young child with you during the service. If either of you need a moment to regroup, the parlor is always open with soft couches, space to move and is close to the restrooms, before returning to the service.
Nursery Open this Sunday Youth News
Emily Wray Lamont ......................Senior Warden
Pat Culbertson ............................... Junior Warden
Tom Wade .......................................................... Clerk
Kevin Curry ............................................... Treasurer
Extra hands are always welcome to prepare our We Care bags. Several bags
can be packed in just a few minutes — service hours available for students! Drop by any day during office hours for instructions.
We Care Help
Calling All Youth!
Alina is looking for youth and parents to be on the EYC Steering Committee. Monthly meetings are on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m., starting in August. Responsibilities include planning EYC events, brainstorming new ideas, and recruiting others to get involved! Great resumé builder! Contact Alina Williams if interested at [email protected] or 225-387-5141.
Save the Date: EYC & Sunday School begin on September 11, 2011!
For the dear departed: Bill Atkins, father of Susannah McCarthy
Prayers are asked for: Boots Green, Billie Fenton, Regina Wadsworth, Karen Kennedy, Tommy Frazer, Ed Sakurai, Joe Guillory, John Bernhardt, Greg McElroy, Alyssa Mitchell, Roby Bearden, Locksley Rushworth, Sally Buchanan, Marilyn Kahao, Judie Allen, Gracie Gagliano, Frances Garland, Aubrey Claire Hudson, Bernard Berry, Boots Leininger, Mariann Cholakis, John Campbell, Marjorie Williams, Winston Landry, Susanne, Shannon, Magdi Selim
Our continuing prayers are offered for: O.B. Romero, Marguerite Matassarin, Bill, Thomas, John and Kathy Gummersell, Nancy, Carole, Ava Blenke, Fred Frey Jr., Vic Roy, Betty Romero, Anne Howe, Clyde Harrelson, Mary C. Elliott, Kerry Triche, Kevin Stockton, Marion Hart LeBlanc, Danie Singleton, Sarah Romero, Cheyenne Sylvia, Matthew Paul Buller, Michael Kennedy, Glenn Stockton,
Karen Savell, Annie, Estelle Schilling, Sybil Grand, Ethel Millet, James, Stacy, Stiles Kennedy, Larkin Dorris, Betty W. Fowler, Cynthia, Curtis Creed, Velma Livious, Alexander Webb, Jackie Monroe, Gretchen Broom, Mary Livingston, R.J. Lee, Jackie Andolsek, Olivia, Thea, Rufus Yerger, John Scott, Rex Everage, Eva, Cheyenne Lee, Bobby Rayne Jr., Marcie O’Dwyer, Steve Fox, Nancy DeWitt, John Daniel Jr., Hunt Odom, Jim Coleman, Jim Bowers, Karen Dwyer, Stuart Wooddy
Those in the armed forces: Rob Hutchins, Captain John Lyford V, Captain Allison Laine Lyford, Cpl William Martin, PFC Don Ellen, LtCol Michael Benson, Pvt Stephen Arnold USMC, Sgt Clayton Edmonds, Lt Jon Bethel, Trey Wolf ABFAN, Private Holden Kroenke, Lt Kelly Morris, Lt Jordan Morris, Sgt James Chambers, Major Andrew “Andy” Stone USAF, AFC Joey Donachricha, Matthew Benton, Capt Michael Oliver, Specialist Daniel Anderson, Sgt Ethan Wade
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1 Lynnette Frazer, Christopher Leavins, Mike Oliver, Douglas Harper, Alyssa Shirley
2 Audrey Paul, Carolyn Selig, Jared Bradley, Don Bell, Elizabeth Libbers, Vernon Middleton, John Spiller, Jason Creech, Grannison Alexander
3 Babs Stapleton 4 Sharon Triche, Aaron Mayers, Rawlston Phillips
III, Morgan Krutz, Joseph Buete, Cameron Rieger, Katherine Rieger
5 Charlie Matherne, Liz Harrison, Kathy Anders, George Johnson, Crawford Grigsby
6 Laura Bailey, Melissa Curry, Marshall Henslee, Stephen Roux, Prentiss Cutshaw, Jenny Jordan
7 Marguerite Matassarin, Allyson Cunningham, John Noland, Susie Heroman, Donnie Vandal, Paige Peterson, Prescott Bailey, Laura Kelley
8 Alice Nelson, Larry Durant, Mary Kay Brown, Louis Gagliano, Chuck Oliver, Tom Easterly, James Baldwin, Trey Lambert
9 Chad Phillips, Bunny Hines, Alexis Garland 10 Lynn Gildersleeve, Chris Sadler, Caroline Ross,
Chad Jones, Bronwyn Perry, Sean Clotiaux, Charlotte Richards
11 Blount Grant, Helen Johnson 12 Claudia Black, Jayne Middleton, Lauren Foil,
Haley Nassif, Matthew Prutz, Isabella Jung, Ethan Ott
13 Wally Gladney, Lisa Baker, Emily Wood, Julie Egan, Matthew Ivy
14 Bill Norfolk, Nora Say, Mildred Taylor, Kent Caldwell, Chet Coles, Robert Bailey, Taylor LeBlanc
15 Patricia Womack, Carol Jumper, Connie Spann, Jenny Kurz, Emmita Lyford, Conrad Sulzer, Andrew Johnson, Caroline Frey
16 Glenna Lusk, Harold Paul, Tim Kelley, Clare
Mathison, William Tucker 17 Bobby McCall, Doug Christensen, Kyle Landrem,
Todd McBride, Charlie Hines, Darikka Scollard, Katie Furr, Noelan Whittington, Mariela Harris
18 Celeste Spann, Carol Moloney, James Kurts, Chris Frink
19 John Bateman, Nancy Jo Poirrier, Karen Speier, Ralph Hubbard, Lisa Rascoe, Bryson Agnew, Mark Prutz
20 Mary Lou Shetterly, Mailande Walker, Judy Foil, Mike Fontenot, Elizabeth Moore, Scott Bardwell, Hill Savoy, Margo Thomas, Emory Ellis, Everett Whittington
21 Brent Caldwell, John Scott, Claude Reynaud, Gayle Parker, Julia Poirrier, Magdalena DiSanto, Chase Reed
22 Victor Roy, Robin Marschall, Manette Sammons, Tammy Brice, Charlotte Wright, Jason O’Neal
23 Martha McCrory, Bob Blackledge, Pam Gladney, Randi Ellis
24 Margaret Rush, Jay Noland, Joseph Spann, Caroline Whitley, Aubrey Saunier
25 Caroline Jenkins, David Dansky, Todd Lambert, James Perry
26 Jim Coleman, June Brooks, Anna Katherine Bardwell, Whitney Banks, William Casey, Avery Ogden
27 David Evans, Linda Gibson 28 Jane Middleton, Kenneth Land, Cooper Harrell,
Bahin Leonard, Michelle Perry, Jeff Wilbanks, Elizabeth Lowery, Kaitlyn Kelly
29 Albert Meek 30 Paul Provenza, Heidi Fisher, David Warrington II,
Becky McDonald, Alex Corby, Virginia Bowen 31 Barbara Hughes, Carolyn Bain, Terry Kontos,
Betsy Harper, Grant Griffin
Birthdays August 1-31 Baptisms
Please submit your information about births (children or grandchil-dren) and other milestones to [email protected].
Courtney Elise Crochet & her son Kade Joseph Crochet were baptized on June 12, 2011. They are friends of Fr. John Miller.
Maxwell Stewart Tharp, the son of Gina and Stewart Tharp was baptized on the 24th of July, 2001.
Phoebe Claire Ragland & William Thomas Ragland, twin children of Robert James Ragland and Katherine Elizabeth Ragland were baptized on July 31, 2011.
Births
Wendy and Ronnie Johnson had a baby boy, Jake Johnson on June 21, 2011.
Chesha and Mike Oliver are thrilled to announce the birth of their second son, Nathan Alexander Oliver. Nate was born on July 5, 2001 and weighed in at 9 lbs., 13 oz. and measured 22-1/2 inches long. He was welcomed home by big brother Will, as well.
Acolyte Training SessionAugust 28, 2011
12:15 p.m.
Kids and Parents: are you interested in serving, or having your child serve as an acolyte on Sunday mornings?
R.s.v.p. to Alina Williams for the Fall 2011 Acolyte Training session. Email [email protected], or phone her at 225-387-5141, ext. 225.
Serving at the altar can be a wonderful experience and offers new insight into how God connects to the church!
Graduates
The following recently graduated from the Education for Ministry four-year program:
Group mentored by Fr. John Miller and Mary Frances HopKins:
Connie Jordan (First Methodist member)
Brent CaldwellMartha Yancey
Group mentored by Fr. Mark Holland:Dan West
Fred KroenkeCharlotte Paterson
Allen PatersonRandy Garrett
If you are interested in the EfM program, contact Fr. John Miller at [email protected] or 225-387-5141 for more information. There are limited openings for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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the sixteen units in Court Four, and are in the process of obtaining the last five, believing this should happen in the very near future.
The line has already formed for school and church groups wanting space in the building! An opening from the playground has already been created and renovations are being made that will allow the school to use some of the units right away.
We offer special thanks to Randy Garrett who did all the legal work for us, and to Don Capron who did the property evaluations. We are very blessed to have so many parishioners willing to give of their time and talents.
Another summer project as been to secure all our properties with a brick and wrought
iron fence, in keeping with the church architecture, along Florida Blvd from Court Four to Bishops Hall. A second wrought iron fence is being installed from the corner of Bishops Hall down Fourth Street to the Parish Hall building (Atkinson Hall) completing enclosure of the block.
God surely had a hand in all these different properties coming available at the same time and has great plans for St. James. Now, we have to be good stewards of the church campus and use it for God’s work. It is big, it is beautiful and we should be very proud of it.
Of course all of this has come with a sig-nificant financial investment, but as we learned from past experience, in our
downtown, closed environment, the prop-erty has to be bought when available. As the campus grows so does the cost of maintaining these buildings and grounds. Your vestry, finance committee and invest-ment committee have worked diligently to be good stewards of the church’s money. It is you, your generous giving and your hard work that make our church so special.
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Editor’s Note:
The compiled campus photo above is available for download without marking at http://stjamesepiscopal.us/documents/PropertyChangesJuly2011.jpg. It is a large file; please be sure you have the connection and required storage space.
Below left: preparing a Court Four suite for Day School office use.
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st.JaMesSounds
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Thursday, August 25 — Dinner at 6:00
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Grateful thanks and apprecia-tion are extended to the many volun-teers associated with the second suc-cessful season of Summer Sounds at St. James — particularly noted should be Barbara Sims and Allen Paterson who were extensively involved in booking our performers, and Allen and Rod-ger Green who developed and worked sound design.
Many thanks also to our hosts and hostesses, and especially to our Patrons and Friends whose faith and action with their generous support helped bring another summer of musical and visual enjoyment to the Baton Rouge community, inviting those known and unknown inside the doors of St. James Church: Patrons — Fred Kroenke, Sunny McCoy, Rieta & Ben Reiser, Margaret Parker & Juan Barroso, Anonymous, Barbara Sims; Friends — Fran Huber & Mike Katchmer, Jane & Mickey Christensen, Shawn O’Brien, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Richard, Pat Colquette, Katherine Rayne, Susan & John Ozier, Tamara M. Santiago, Liz & Mark Holland, Mary Ann Garrett, Nancy Bogan, Jerry Lynn & Jeff Mills, Pat & Don Lyle.
It’s Sabbath Time for Fr. Mark HollandBy the Very Rev. J. Mark Holland
“What will Fr. Mark do on his sabbatical?” This is a question I hear a lot lately. It’s also a fair question for my parishioners to ask.
For me taking a sabbatical leave is all about immersing myself in Sabbath time. It is meant to be a time of intentional separation from the parish to replenish my spirit and nourish my soul. It is an opportunity to slow down from the normal hectic pace we experience at St. James and gain a new perspective on my life and my ministry as a priest. Taking a sabbatical gives me the personal space to dream a little bit and then focus my vision on what might be next for St. James.
So how does this process take place? For a couple of weeks, I will just unwind and decompress. However, I do have specific plans for my sabbatical. I intend to make a week-long retreat at a monastery in Boston where one of my classmates from seminary is a monk. I plan on spending a couple of days in Washington D.C. as I have never visited our nation’s capitol. I want to sit inside the National Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul and worship on a Sunday morning. I hope to spend an entire day or two wandering about and getting lost in the Smithsonian Institute.
There will be time for me to reconnect with friends who are dear but far away. My son’s godfather lives in Birmingham, Alabama and we plan on going fly-fishing this fall. We’ve not seen each other in more than five years. I will also do some offshore fishing in the Gulf with another priest-
friend from the Diocese of Louisiana. The fishing is fun but the fellowship of spending time in deep conversation with a close friend is the real blessing.
I have family in Dallas and Shreveport that I seldom get to see since I usually work on weekends. It’s been more than twenty years since I’ve been back to Louisiana Tech University. Because I am a graduate of La Tech, there is a brick with my name on it in Centennial Plaza and I’d like to see it.
To feed my soul, I plan on worshipping in a variety of other church traditions. This will allow me to hear others preach the gospel and challenge me personally. This past year I’ve made a number of new friends through Together Baton Rouge. I intend to worship God in some of their churches on Sunday mornings.
At home, I have grand plans on whittling down the never ending “honey do” list. Since I will have the time, I look forward to the chance to refine my culinary skills by preparing the evening meals at our home. My sabbatical will be a time to get rid of things I’ve held onto but no longer need. I can empty closets and drawers of stuff I’d never wear again.
So, in a nutshell, there will be traveling, spending time with family and loved ones. There will be opportunities to clean out the clutter and make room for new experiences in life. I’m grateful for this gift in my life and I thank St. James for making it possible. I’ll see you on November first!
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