“The Liturgy of the Palms”
“AllGlory, Laud and Honor to Thee Redeemer King”
8 AM HOLY EUCHARIST
Readers: Jim and Colleen Hicks

10:15 HOLY EUCHARIST
Reader: Doris Crocker
The Passion: Reader: Kevin Kelly
Acolyte: Robin McKeever
Altar Guild:  Robin and John McKeeverMusic: Processional: #154: All Glory, Laud and Honor; Gospel: #158: Ah,Holy Jesus; Offertory: #168: O Sacred Head Now Wounded; Recessional:  #474: When I survey the Wondrous Cross 
Greeters: Sandy Sandbach and Kevin Kelly

The sanctuary candle will burn brightly thisweek in memory of Ruth and Jesse Brand.  May they rest in Peace!  
COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED BY: Nicole Woods and Sylvia Trent
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The schedule for HOLY WEEK can be found on the home page!

BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY WISHES:
April 13: Mike Morgan
April 17: Victoria Nagtalon
April 19: Anniversary:  Colleen and Jim Hicks
Prayer Chain:
We have heard from Dorothy Morgan who is recovering nicely and hopes to be with us either today or on Easter.  She thanks the Parish for their prayers for her recovery.

Easter Fellowship:  Please see or contact Marge Sandbach this Sunday if you would be willing to help with preparing the Easter treats for our children.

Fr. Rivolta would like to meet with the members of the Altar Guild today after the Palm Sunday Holy Eucharist briefly to discuss the special responsibilities for Holy Week.  We would like to thank the members of the Altar Guild for their exemplary service to St. James: Robin McKeever, Chairperson; Members Jim and Colleen Hicks, John McKeever, Marge Sandbach, Marilyn Cote, Mary Meagher,Sylvia Trent, and Laurie Spencer.  
  April 26 will be "A NIGHT ON BROADWAY!" organized by the Women's Group.  Please mark yourcalendars!  The Dinner will begin at6:30, followed by the SHOW at 8 P.M.  Seatingwill be limited so make your plans now to be with us… Please check out thewebsite for details and information how to purchase tickets.  

OUTREACH: Please continue to support St. Brigid's Food Pantry by bringing in cereals during the Lenten season.  This is a critical need for St. Brigid's. Please also bring "personal items" the first Sunday of eachmonth...OUR GOAL IS TO BEAT OUR 130 BOXES OF CEREAL FROM LAST YEAR…  IN FACT, OUR SENIOR WARDEN HAS NOW CHALLENGED US TO COME UP WITH 400 BOXES OF CEREAL--- one each for the beneficiaries of St.Brigid’s… IF YOU WOULD PREFER, YOU MAY DONATE $2.00 (OR MORE) TO COVER THE COSTOF A BOX…  

“I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live... "  
8 AM HOLY EUCHARIST
Reader: Jerry Keelen

10:15 HOLY EUCHARIST
Reader: Rich Hunter
Acolyte: Dave Harrison
Altar Guild:  Robin McKeever and Marge Sanbach
Greeter: Kevin Kelly 
Music:
Processional: #690: Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Gospel: #608: Eternal Father Strong To Save
Offertory:#288: Praise to God
Recessional: #495: Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus

The sanctuary candle will burn brightly this week in memory of Irene Hunter and James Nudd. May they rest in Peace!

COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED BY:
Brian and Mary Meagher

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR COFFEE HOUR GOING FORWARD!!!

  

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE and Special Lenten Services can be found on our website home page.

BIRTHDAY WISHES:
April 4: Lou Cooke (Belated but heart-felt!)

FUNDRAISER: DINNER WITH A TASTE OF BROADWAY for Saturday April 26... Doors open at 6 PM... Dinner at 6:30 (salad, chicken, parmigiana with penne vodka, rolls, dessert, coffee and tea... with BYOB...) The show will start at 8 PM---  with The Night on Broadway Company!  Tickets are only $25.00 each and seating will be limited....  
As you may expect, our expenses went up this winter for snow removal and heat and the budget could use a little “shoring up.” So please make an effort to support this event or make a special Easter offering to continue the good works of St. James.

EASTER FELLOWSHIP:  There will be a Parish "champagne breakfast" and the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the"kids" after the Easter Service. 

OUTREACH:  The Lenten Project for the Parish is to raise money to replace the sign in the front, hopefully with an electric one… A special collection will be taken up on Palm Sunday for this purpose.

Sylvia Trent wishes to remind us all that this is the First Sunday of the Month and can you please remember to bring your toiletries, soaps, shampoos, etc. for use at our friends at St. Brigid's!  A basket will be available at the Narthex for your generous donations.... 

We now have 192 boxes of cereal that have been collected, but Dave Harrison has revised the goal to 400-- one each for the families per month that St. Brigid's serves...

HOT OFF THE PRESSES:
THE LONG AWAITED PARISH DIRECTORIES WERE DISTRIBUTED THREE WEEKS AGO.  COPIES WILL BE PLACED IN THE PEWS AND IN THE NARTHEX.... THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.  YOU WILL SEE THAT ST. JAMES IS A THRIVING AND GROWING PARISH..... MAY WE CONTINUE TO DO SO UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF FR. RIVOLTA AND THE VESTRY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME!!!!

IF THERE ARE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS, PLEASE GET THEM TO THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR ASAP!