*** Newsletter for Thursday, November 6th, 2025 ***
Worship Schedule
Saturday, November 15 (Readings from Proper 28, Track 2, Year C) 5:00 PM – Holy Eucharist using Enriching Our Worship (EOW) contemporary prayers with live music and hymn singing. Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Raymond Harbort.
Sunday, November 16 (Proper 28, Track 2, Year C) 8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 spoken service (no music). 10:15 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite II service with live music and hymn singing. Live stream on FB. Sunday school meets during the service, and the nursery will be open. Celebrant and Preacher at both services: The Rev. Raymond Harbort. Coffee hour will be in the narthex immediately after worship.
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Stewardship 2026 – With the new year fast approaching, the Saint James Finance and Property Committee is already at work on a draft budget for 2026. A major source of revenue comes from you, the congregation. It is helpful in our financial planning to know what you plan to give to the church next year. The pledge form is now ready. You can complete it online using the following link: https://forms.gle/bFzaQHo3FEbNSKxBA Special thanks to our Treasurer, Kelly Benedetti, for designing the revised form.
Hard copies are also available in the narthex and can be sent to you via U.S. Mail by request. Because St. James is a non-profit organization, all your donations are tax deductible. Giving envelopes for next year are also available for pickup in the narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Edith in the church office at 215-757-3766 or stjameslanghorne330@gmail.com
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St. James will offer “kid-friendly services” on Sundays at 10:15 AM on November 23 (Christ the King Sunday). These services have simpler music, a homily for kids, and a coffee hour with child-pleasing treats. +++++
Our Preschool is having its Bingo and Raffle fundraiser on Saturday, November 8th at 6:00 p.m. In previous years, the prizes were Coach designer bags and purses; this year, the school will feature variety of non-handbag prizes to be more inclusive. In addition to the Bingo, there will be raffle baskets for which you can purchase chances. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help pay for new materials for the classrooms, playground upkeep, and supplies for special events.
Tickets are now on sale at $40 per ticket. Applications can be found in the narthex. Please reach out to Preschool Director Carol Curran with any questions through email stjamespreschoolPA@gmail.com or by calling the office (215-757-3132). And Bingo was his name-o.
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Our Finance and Property and Vestry meetings are open to the public. The next F&P meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 17 at 6:30 pm, and Vestry is Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 pm (note the new start time). Meetings are in the church library with a Zoom component for those who prefer to join remotely. For the Zoom link, contact the church office or Father Sean.
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Bible Study – Bible study will be meeting monthly. Meeting dates and times will rotate. Most will be in person, but we will also offer online gatherings. Sessions will last one hour and focus on the Lectionary for the forthcoming Sunday. Here is the schedule for the next two months:
Sunday, November 16, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, in person only, church library
Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, online only via Zoom
The 2026 schedule is to be determined.
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Sunday School meets in the Education Building during the 10:15 A.M. services on the following Sundays: November 16 and December 7, 14, and 21. The lessons and activities typically correspond with the lectionary readings that the adults hear in church. The December classes will be rehearsals for the Christmas Pageant. Classes are geared towards children aged 5-ish to 12-ish. If you have any questions, contact Alyssa Toth at AlyssaLToth@gmail.com. Looking ahead: the Sunday school takes a break in January and resumes in February.
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Sign-up Genius is our online platform for volunteering. Contact Edith in the church office with any questions.
(Nov 1-30): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F48ACAF2DA2FD0-58602164-pentecost
(Dec 4-Jan 4): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F48ACAF2DA2FD0-59665343-december#/
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Did you know? On this date in the year 1366, much of Europe experienced a massive meteor shower. Many astronomers now believe the meteors came from the Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle (discovered by astronomers Wilhelm Tempel and Horace Tuttle in 1865 and 1866). The Comet has an orbital path approximately 33.3 years and most recently passed the Earth in 2002.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen: The next dates for us to volunteer at the kitchen (1625 Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia) are the Saturdays of November 15 and December 6. The recipe for November 15 is
TURKEY SAUSAGE AND TORTELLINI SOUP. Recipe:
● 2 pounds sausage (chicken or turkey only), casings removed ● 2 cups chopped onion
● 4 large garlic cloves, sliced
● 8 cups beef stock or canned broth
● 4 cups chopped tomatoes (about 3/4 pound) 2 8-ounce cans
● tomato sauce
● 2 large zucchini, sliced
● 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
● 2 medium-sized green bell peppers, diced
● 1 cup dry red wine
● 4 tablespoons dried basil
● 4 tablespoons dried oregano
● 16 to 20 ounces purchased fresh cheese tortellini*
● Freshly grated Parmesan cheese*
*Please provide packaged tortellini and grated cheese on the side.
Method: 1. Sauté sausage in heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. 2. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl. 3. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from Dutch oven. 4. Add onion and garlic to Dutch oven and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. 5. Return sausage to Dutch oven. 6. Add stock, tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, wine, basil and oregano. 7. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. 8. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 12 servings.
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From the Youth Group:
We are excited to be back together after the summer and look forward to seeing everyone on Homecoming Sunday if not before. Thanks to your generosity last year, we were able to donate Blessing Bags to both St. Marks Soup Kitchen, as well as the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. We think this is a worthy cause and are going to continue this work this year. Please see below a list of things we will be collecting. We’ll have a bin in the Narthex for your donations. Thank you for your generosity and kindness of heart!
Toiletries – small or travel sizes
– shampoo, – body wash/soap, – toothbrushes, – toothpaste, – deodorant (regular size is OK)
– hand lotion, – chapstick, – hand warmers -*new item
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Parish Prayer list
HEALING: Aiden, Amber, Aubrey, Bill Knight, Christopher, Damien and Jenny, Dan, Darryl, Dennis Keck, Erika Mayall, Eva Kozari, Heather Atkinson, Gary Williams, Jamie Beckman, Jason Flaville, Joanne Ledbetter, Jose Antunes, Karen Levin, Karon Aylmer, Keith, Ken R., Kevin, Kim & Charles, Kylene Chapman, Linda P., Lucille, Mark Cheresnick, Martha, the McKairnes family, Rebecca, Rhyse, Samantha, Spenser Mullen, Sue Hennigan, Terri Lotierzo, Theresa Klarich, Zachary
SPECIAL PRAYERS: Babe Sigman, Christopher, Doris Laino, Frances Mayall, Ginny Manning, Joan Eiker, Ryan
PREPARING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Eddie Speller, Henry William Krass
THE NEWLY BAPTIZED: Hazel Joy Hirst, Lainey Caroline Strobl
EXPECTING NEW BIRTH: Kim & Lindsey Mizia, Stephanie & Megan
THANKSGIVING FOR NEW BIRTH: Sophie Grace Brodzik, daughter of Sara (Jones) & Bryan Brodzik
FAITHFUL DEPARTED: Bob Mills, Bowers Ott Baldwin, Jr., Camela Lazo, Debbie Gillin, Donna Choi, Ginny Ceccoli, Jack Bursk, Tom Rudy
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Episcopal Religious Orders and Communities
ALTAR FLOWERS: The flowers for November 9th are given by Judy Switzer In loving memory of members of the Switzer family & Bonnie Parkhouse. The flowers for the 16th are given by John and Alison Cervenik in loving memory of the Braithwaite, Cervenik, and Payton families.
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