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Parish Life events are great opportunities to invite friends to St. James’! To register for events, or for more information, contact Grace Beacham.
Our Advent/Christmas worship service schedule is here.
To make a contribution to the Christmas flowers in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one, click here.
To make a Christmastide contribution to the Clergy Discretionary Fund, click here.
Thursday, December 3,
3:30-7:00 p.m.:
Advent Wreath Making Workshop register
Sunday, December 6,
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.:
The Christmas Boutique
Friday, December 11,
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.:
Women’s Association
Christmas Stocking
Stuffing
Saturday, December 12,
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.:“Share the Joy” Delivery Day
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
Gingerbread House Workshop register
Sunday, December 13,
4:00 p.m.:
Christmas Pageant
Tuesday, December 15,
5:30-6:00 p.m.:
All-Parish Christmas Caroling on the church steps
Tuesday, December 22,
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.:
The Greening of the Church register
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 3:30-7:00 p.m.
Advent Wreath Making Workshop
A festive occasion for all ages. Create your own Advent wreath with our supply of beautiful fresh greens and berries and candles on a straw wreath. Supper is served, and seasonal music sets the mood. (young children need supervision). $25/wreath; dinner an additional $5/person. Help cut greens for this event on the morning of Wednesday, December 2. Reservations.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christmas Boutique
A longtime tradition and Community Festival fundraiser, the Christmas Boutique is a day of Christmas shopping for the parish and their guests. Drop by and visit one of our many unique vendors selling children's clothing, jewelry, toys, cashmere wraps, holiday gifts and much more!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Women's Association Christmas Stocking Stuffing
A beneficiary of the Community Festival, this group distributes more than 1,100 stockings each Christmas to organizations caring for sick and needy children.
For more information, contact Kysa Englund.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Gingerbread House Workshop
A magical morning spent decorating your own Gingerbread House. An incredible assortment of decorative candy is provided—you bring the ideas. $35/house; pizza lunch is $5 additional; advance reservations are required. Reservations
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
Share The Joy (delivery day; bring your gifts before 2:00 p.m.)
Organized in cooperation with T.O.P.S. FOR YOU, Inc., a community-based resource center in Bushwick, the Share The Joy program enables parishioners to give new, wrapped Christmas gifts large or small, to needy families, or to make donations to the Fund established for people in temporary need of financial help.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 6:00 p.m. dinner; 7:00 p.m. greening
Greening of the Church
Organized with the Altar Guild and suitable for all ages, the old English custom of “The Greening” begins with dinner (hosted by the Parish Life Committee) in the East Hall. We then make our way upstairs to prepare the church for Christmastide with greens, candles, flowers and setting out the nativity scene. Reservations
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