Please click here for the
January 19 Service Booklet and
Announcements.
The St. James office will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Saturday, January 18
9:00 am Helping Hands
10:00 am Episcopal Church Women. All women are members of this very active group of folks who do so much ministry at St. James and in the community. Why not come and see what it’s all about! Conference Room A. For information, please contact Angie Livesay,
asl5409@gmail.com, 865-661-5349.
Sunday, January 19
The St. James Altar Guild hosts Hospitality Time.
Offering envelopes for 2020 are available in the parish hall or from the church office.
On-line giving. Please remember to update your on-line giving amount for the new year.
Monday, January 20
MLK Day. Those wishing to march in the MLK parade should meet at 9:00 a.m. in the back parking lot.
Christian Formation
Children
Children’s Chapel, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Early in the service, children 4-9 are invited to follow the crucifer to Children’s Chapel, where they enjoy Bible stories, arts and crafts, and fun with other kids. They return to the service at offertory time.
Adults
Adult Formation classes meet in Conference Room A unless otherwise specified.
Please see Announcements above for details about
all of these exciting formation opportunities!
Sunday
9:15 a.m. Epiphany, through February 23, RJ and John Mark Ruin the Bible, Part I. Join the clergy in a journey through the Old Testament.
12:20 p.m. Through February 9, Confirmation Class. Confirmation classes continue in the St. James
Library.
5:00 p.m., Education for Ministry
Monday, 6:00 pm, Centering Prayer
Tuesday.
10:00 a.m. Book Study. Christine Valtner Painter's
The Soul's Slow Ripening. Library.
5
:30 p.m., Evening Prayer in the Chapel.
Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Holy Eucharist and Healing in the Chapel
Thursday
10:00 a.m. Class. January 16-30,
The Wisdom Literature of the Bible
1:00 p.m. Bible Study for old believers, new believers, and non-believers.
Parish News
Altar flowers are needed for January 26. Please contact the church office.
St. James on TV! Did you know that if you miss a Sunday sermon or you want to hear one again, you can catch it Thursday, 11:30 a.m. on CTV, following the link,
www.archive.org, St James 4079
Parish Care Committee. If you or someone you know has need of a meal, transportation, or assistance due to illness or other situation, please contact the church office,
865-523-5687 or Bea Emory,
865-687-2082,
beaemory@att.net. If you are willing to help on occasions when needs arise
, please contact Bea Emory.
St. James Memorial Garden. The Memorial Garden is open Sundays, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Parishioners may request it to be open during church office hours, Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Other times are available upon request to the church office, 523-5687,
office@stjamesknox.org
Inclement weather policy:
Regular office hours. The church office will be closed if Knox County Schools are closed, and events scheduled for that time will be cancelled.
Sundays. Every effort will be made to have regularly scheduled services on Sundays. If services are cancelled, we will contact local television stations and post closings on our website and Facebook page, as well as send a parish-wide email.
In all cases, please use your best judgement to determine what is safe for you and your family.
Diocese
Daughters of the King Retreat, January 25. Please see Announcements above for more information
.
