We had an interesting discussion of Evicted last week, although the stories it told were all rather heart-breaking and discouraging. We all thought the book is a must-read for those concerned with livability or affordable housing or a neighborhood’s quality of life, and that it should be mandatory reading for public servants at all levels–local, state, and federal. …
From Alderman Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 7: Please join us for a Community Gathering to remember our neighbor Allison Donovan, who was tragically killed, and to grieve with and support her friend who was wounded in body and spirit. Friday, February 15, 7:15 pm (regardless of the weather) At the intersection of Powderhouse Blvd and Hardan …
From our rector, the Rev. Clarence E. Butler. 3 Epiphany, 27 January 2019 St. James, Somerville State of the Parish Christ is like a single body with its many limbs and organs, which, many as they are, together make up one body….God appointed each limb and organ to its own place in the body as …
Due to the nasty winter weather predicted for Saturday night into Sunday morning–and for the safety of all–the Reverend and Wardens of St. James have cancelled this Sunday’s 10am service. It sounds as if everyone should stay off the roads. Therefore, this Sunday’s vestry meeting is rescheduled to January 27; the Annual Meeting is …
We had a fun discussion last time about Lincoln in the Bardo, which we all liked. It isn’t often that we all (generally) like a book, so you can take that as a recommendation! We thought it was unconventional yet touching. Our next selection is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, reportedly …
On January 9, 2019, St. James lost our brother in Christ, Francis “Frank” Dalrymple, a faithful friend and long-time member. He was a gentle giant with a big heart, incredibly generous and ever-ready to lend a hand. He leaves his beloved wife, our friend Evon, and a very large and loving family of children and grandchildren. Read …
The members of St. James Episcopal Church invite you to join us in the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Yesterday, parishioners decorated the church with greens and candles. Tonight, 24 December, we begin festivities at 6:30 pm with a carols sing. Following, at 7 pm, we offer a candle-lit service of Holy Eucharist. …
It’s official! Advent 1 and 2 have come and gone. We are prepping for Christmas! In some families, Christmas begins around Thanksgiving (sometimes after Halloween!)—the tree and twinkly lights go up, a shopping marathon starts, the thematic sweaters are pulled out of a back drawer. Others don’t celebrate Christmas until they observe and celebrate Advent. An advent may be …
We had a fun conversation about The Great Coat last session. Our next selection is The Essex Serpent, by Sarah Perry. We will meet on Wed., Nov. 28, at 7pm. The book is fairly long; start reading soon! About the book: “Set in Victorian London and an Essex village in the 1890s, and enlivened by the debates on …
St. James Episcopal Church Celebrates 131 Years! Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! Are you, a family member, or a friend a long-time Somerville resident? Is your family name (or that of a friend or relative) listed here? Booth, Fairweather, Felton, Flewelling, Johnson, Kenney, McElroy, Miles, Mitchell, Moncrief, Mosich, Mueller, Oberbeck, Pettus, Pillsbury, Rowsell, Shaffer, …