Upcoming Events

With Gratitude and Thanksgiving we honor our Ministers of God’s Natural Beauty!!  To Ron and Barb, Bob, Dennis and Bonnie who water and tend our Outside Pots on the patio and gardens at the main entrance and music side entrance.

To the Green Plant Care Team, Judy, Dina, Pam, Terri, Mary Kay, Pattie and Frank, who water, feed, clip, replant and do all the necessary things with our indoor plants.

To Frank, and now another Frank who care for, fertilize and weed the many gardens around our parking lot.  We need helping hands for our Marine Veteran Franks who can be seen most every morning in some garden or other around the grounds.

Won’t you please join this outside group?  Perhaps “adopt a garden”!!  Call and ask for Dave at the Parish Office at 250-2660.  And a very huge THANK YOU to these Ministers of God’s Natural Beauty!

Wednesday, August 11th, 6:00-8:00 pm

Brats, Drinks, Meet the Other Guys and Preview the Next Year for the Good Shepherd & St. James Men’s Group.  Friends & Guests are always welcome!  To RSVP, contact … Bryan at St. James (bramsey@stjames-parish.com)

The members of the Cooperating Churches of Sussex are sponsoring Operation Backpack 2021.  This is a way to ensure that every child in the Sussex area receives some of the necessary school supplies to get the school year off to a great start.  You can help by donating needed school supplies.  There will be a collection bin at Sussex Outreach until August 4th.  Suggested items include:

New sturdy backpacks, Wide-ruled notebooks, Wide-ruled loose leaf paper, Folders, Pens (black, blue, red), Markers (fine and broad tip), #2 Pencils, Rulers, Protractors, Highlighters, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Calculators (basic 4-function), Watercolor paints, Dry erase markers, Erasers (pencil cap and regular), School glue, Glue Sticks, Child-size scissors, Post-It Notes, Black Sharpie Markers, Pencil Boxes or Cases

Distribution of supplies will be Thursday, August 5th from 10am – Noon and 5pm-7pm at Sussex Outreach Services, N64W23760 Main Street.  If you or someone you know is in need of school supplies, please register at: https://www.sussexareasos.org/Operation-Backpack-2021.

Please contact Tracy at SOS (262-347-3562) with questions.

To be eligible for the supplies, students must attend a school in the Hamilton School District or attend one of the Cooperating Churches of Sussex (Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lisbon Presbyterian Church, Redeemer United Lutheran Church of Christ, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, St. James Catholic Church, Sussex United Methodist Church.)

Dear St. James Family,

With the new CDC guidelines and consideration of Archbishop Listecki, beginning this weekend we are making some changes.  We must continue to treat everyone with dignity and respect.  Therefore, with trust in the Holy Spirit, the following adjustments have been made:

• There will be a “mask required” section and a “mask optional” section.  Look for signage in the gathering space and pews.
• Alternate row seating will continue in all sections.  We may eliminate distancing rows as capacity increases.
• Once on the altar, ministers may remove their masks.  The Presider will wear a mask during the consecration.
• Eucharistic ministers (distributors & sanitizers) will wear masks during distribution.
• Communion to the homebound will be offered once again at Mass
• Sanitizing will continue

We wish to assure our people feel safe and comfortable.  We ask you remain flexible as additional new directives emerge.  Thank you for respecting our approach to ensure we continue to offer a safe and welcoming worship experience for all.

Deacon Sandy Sites and the Covid Comeback Team

Our Historic Chapel will be open the following times:  Monday thru Friday 7:30 am until 3:00 pm with the exception of Tuesdays.  Tuesdays the Chapel is open until 5 pm for Adoration and Prayer followed by praying the Rosary and Holy Hour from 4-5 pm.  The Chapel will continue to be sanitized prior to opening at 7:30, and be closed outside of these hours.