Easter preparations, 4/15/17
All are welcome to join St. James this Saturday, 11AM, to decoration the church for our Easter celebration. It’s lovely to move the fragrant flowers into place! We would love to see you, Saturday, and.or Sunday!
Palm Sunday and Holy Week
Join us tomorrow, April 9, as we begin Holy Week with our Palm Sunday Service at 10am. The rest of the week, please join us at all or any of the following services: April 13, Maundy Thursday, 7 PM April 14, Good Friday, 7 PM April 16, Easter, 10 AM Our festive Easter service will …
Congressman Capuano’s Community Meetings
As a public service, we post the following information from Congressman Capuano’s recent newsletter. For more information, visit his Facebook page (search for Representative Michael E. Capuano) or his web site. “Community Meetings A reminder that we have three community meetings coming up with details provided below: · Monday April 10th, Mildred Avenue Community Center …
Decorating for Easter
All are welcome to join us on Saturday, April 15, at 11 AM as we decorate St. James for Sunday’s Easter celebration. With many hands, it won’t take long and, when spring has been particularly damp and cold, it is a delight to work with the lovely, fragrant flowers. If you wish to give Easter flowers in …
St. James Book Club: The Sympathizer, 4/5/17
We had a great discussion of Americanah on March 8. Many thanks to those who could join us! One note, which might not have come up when all were present–you might find Chris Rock’s movie, “Good Hair“, an interesting tangent to explore.Our next selection, to be discussed on Wed., April 5, is The Sympathizer, by Viet …
Ash Wednesday, 1 March 2017
On March 1, Ash Wednesday, we observe the beginning of Lent. “The first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services. The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, and may be imposed with the sign …
St. James Book Club, 3/8/2017: Americanah
We had an interesting discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks last session. Sorry if you could not make it. Our next book selection is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie About the book: “A powerful, tender story of race and identity by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun.Ifemelu …
Tell Future Generations About Your Somerville
From the City of Somerville: This year Somerville celebrates its 175th anniversary, but let’s look into the future — to the city’s bicentennial in the year 2042. To commemorate the event, future librarians will dig historical materials out of the archives. What will they find? We hope they find your stories. They’re important to pass down to …
St. James Book Club: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, 2/8/17
Happy New Year! We had a nice, post-holiday discussion last meeting, comparing and contrasting the recollections of Dylan Thomas and David Sedaris on Christmas. Quite illuminating! Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb. 8, when we will discuss Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Note that this is the second Wednesday, not the first, which has been …
Helping Hand Food Pantry
St. James, Somerville, has collected food for the Helping Hand Food Pantry, a ministry of St. James, Cambridge, for many years. Due to problems with the space, St. James Cambridge has had to cut back on their service. The Pantry will be open ONE SATURDAY A MONTH, through the spring to see how successfully they …