eConnections - December 29, 2024
The Weekend of the First Sunday after Christmas Day
December 29, 2024
The Dean's List
Thank you!
My heartfelt gratitude goes to all who helped adorn the church for Christmas - especially Gay McCrea; all who sorted cookies and went caroling - especially Deacon Anne; and all who worked to make Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship wonderful!
Would You Look at That.
Saint James Church has been talking about the need for an elevator since 1954; probably longer. The efforts of this generation are making it happen. Workers cut through the exterior walls of our office and education building on both the main and upper floors today where new corridors will join our existing spaces. While no official timeline has been given for completion, full accessibility by Easter 2025 is looking pretty promising!
Year-End Financial Stuff.
The Cathedral Finance Team wishes to remind our members and friends of the following things::
Please submit any check requests for expenses incurred in 2024 by Sunday, December 29; and
Please make any contributions you wish to have credited in 2024 by 5 pm on Monday, December 30.
Assistant to the Dean for Finance Steven Mast and Treasurer Peg Swadener will be in the Cathedral office on Tuesday, December 31. Thank you!
Holiday Office Hours.
Joe Anand-Obleton and Fr. Mark Hummell will be out of the office through Thursday, January 2. Other Cathedral staff members will be available by appointment on days when the office is scheduled to be open.
Monday, December 30: Financial Team hours by appointment.
Tuesday, December 31: hours by appointment
Wednesday, January 1: Office Closed
Thursday, January 2: hours by appointment
Friday, January 3: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Christian Formation Holiday Hiatus.
Sunday formation for children, youth, and adults will NOT meet on Sunday, December 22 and Sunday, December 29. Christian formation for all ages (except Youth Group) will resume on Sunday, January 5.
Pastoral Notes.
Donnie Zigler remains inpatient at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after cracking vertebrae in his lower back in a fall around two weeks ago. He expects to transfer to Trailpoint Village (pending insurance approval) on South Ironwood Drive soon.
Elaine Mick is now continuing convalescence at Hubbard Hill in Elkhart following a recent hospital stay.
Mary Beth Wright is back home at Wood Ridge after a brief hospital stay. Mary Beth's scooter tipped over, sending her to the ground and cracking bone around her artificial hip in the process. She will see the surgeon next week to learn if surgery is recommended.
Blessings,
Brian
Saturday, December 28
The Fourth Day of Christmas
The Holy Innocents
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, December 29
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
on the Fifth Day of Christmas
8:00 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One
10:30 am A Christmas Festival of Lessons & Carols
and Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am Hospitality
Monday, December 30
The Sixth Day of Christmas
Cathedral Office: Closed / Finance Team by appointment
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, December 31
The Seventh Day of Christmas
Cathedral Office: by appointment
No Events Scheduled
(Go, Penn State!)
Wednesday, January 1
The Eighth Day of Christmas
The Feast of the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Cathedral Office: Closed
No Events Scheduled
(Go, Notre Dame!)
Thursday, January 2
The Ninth Day of Christmas
Cathedral Office: by appointment
No Events Scheduled
Friday, January 3
The Tenth Day of Christmas
Cathedral Office: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
12:05 pm Holy Eucharist
1:00 pm Community Lunch at Grill 362
Saturday, January 4
The Eleventh Day of Christmas
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, January 5
The Second Sunday after Christmas Day
on the Twelfth Day of Christmas
8:00 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am Christian Formation
- Growing in Our Worship
- Story Makers
- Adult Forum
10:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am Hospitality
4:00 pm Twelfth Night Open House
Grantz Residence, through 6:30 pm
Looking Ahead
The Bishop's Visitation
Sunday, January 12, 2025
8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows
9:15 am Adult Forum with Bishop Sparks
10:30 am Holy Baptism, Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, and Holy Eucharist
Ordination
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Gresik to the Sacred Order of Priests
Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 am; Reception Following
Annual Parish Meeting
Sunday, January 19, 2025
12:00 pm Luncheon followed by Business Meeting & Presentations from the Gather & Grow subcommittees on considering Worship Space, Cathedral Hall, and Landscaping.
Dining Out Group
Thursday, January 23, 2025
6:00 pm Cosimo & Susie's
The First Annual Quiz Bowl Challenge*
Saturday, February 8, 2025
*We're still working on this. Details coming soon.
Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas Day
(December 29)
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for the Holy Name of
Our Lord Jesus Christ
(January 1)
Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Cathedral Prayer List
For Greg, cousin of Alison Grantz, whose leukemia prognosis is now, sadly, terminal following two unsuccessful bone marrow transplants. Please pray for Alison's mother, Cheryl, and the Gotsch family.
For the repose of the soul of Beverly Janssen, aunt of Steven Mast, and for her family.
For the repose of the soul of Gregory Marcks and for Michael Marcks and his entire family.
For Steve and Donna Bowman
For Elaine Mick
For Janet Subbert, Aunt of Nan Noecker
For the Proffitt Family and for the Hillman Family
Ann and Bill Young
Shavonya Wade
Corey Davis and Kenya Pearson
Steven Mast
Mary Brooks
For Steve Wietstock
Jamie, Mimi, Joely, Mia, and the entire Jeter Family
Bill Jones and his family
For Michael Anand-Obleton
For Don Zigler
For Mary Beth Wright
Randy Coleman
Sharon Toth, and for the entire extended Sobecki Family
Kathleen Murphy, mother of Jen Mosley; and for Richard Murphy Jr., Richard Murphy III, and for Jill Bird
For Tim Lane (son-in-law of Karen Slack) who is recovering from surgery
Mary M. Burman
Carolynn Raney
For Carl and Melinda Stopczynski; and for Alison Abbot -- cousins/extended family of Mike & Lisa Jaworski
For Betty Walker, Mike Mosely’s Aunt
For Joan Machatton
Jennifer & Mike Mosley
Jim Arns
For Cindy Ahlgrim
For Bob Kenney
For Joni Carlson, who continues treatment of an ongoing issue
For Mike Jaworski and for Lisa.
For Michael, son of Diane Hoist, and his family.
For Joseph Hilliard
For Tim Haywood, and Janice
Fred & Kate Mast
Wade & Sue Sheets
Paula Fowler
Canon Tina Velthuizen's grand-nephew, Jordan, who is struggling
Connor Gibbons
Olivia, who has leukemia, and her family
Sheila & family
Tammy, daughter of Tony Molnar
Alan Thompson
Peju, Bunmi, and the Okanlami family
Tony Molnar
Dan & Gail Mandell
Ron Gunn
Alissa Broussara
Cherryl Andries
Becky Ballentine
Marge Johnson
Jo Dorsch
Sharron McGowan
Joyce Marchant
Fr. Paul Tracy
Richard Bitner
Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
For those preparing for Holy Baptism: Finnegan Patty Hillak (Jan 12, 2025)
For those preparing for Holy Orders: Nan Noecker, diaconate
How may we pray for you? To add (or remove) a petition from the Cathedral Prayer List, please send an email to Deacon Clay Berkley. If you are requesting prayer for someone else, please make sure you have their permission to add their name and any details to the prayer list.
Sunday Ministries
December 29, 2024
8:00 am
Lector Jane Hunter
Eucharistic Minister Nan Noecker
10:30 am
Lectors Tamisyn Grantz, Cherry Radin, Chris Gibson, Peg Swadener, Stephen Drendall
Acolytes Aley Vitale-Richards, Jack Laney, Matthew Worns
Eucharistic Ministers Cherry Radin & Betsy VanderBurg
Ushers Mike McCrea & Nicole Pinter
Hospitality Host Canon Tina Velthuizen
December 31
Counters Nan Noecker & Peg Swadener
January 3
Folder Shela Raman-McCabe
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