Sunday, May 20 at 2 PM

Malverne Cinema
350 Hempstead Avenue
Malverne, NY 11565

Join us for a parish outing to see the new documentary about the life of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and father of the 12 Step Movement.

In 1999, Bill Wilson was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Heroes and Icons of the 20th Century for his role as co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill W. traces the story of a reluctant hero, who lived a life of sacrifice and service, and left a legacy of recovery that continues every day, all around the world.

We leave from St. James promptly at 1 PM. Or you can meet the group at the Malverne Cinema at 1:30 PM.

Mark your calendars for upcoming Communion instruction for children ages 7-8. Class dates are May 3, 9, 16, 23, 30 & June 6 at 4:30 pm culminating in a special service on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 10 at 10 am. Enrollment forms will be available during Eastertide. The class in the first week will be moved to Thursday, May 3 at 4:30 pm.

There is still time for your child to join the class. Call Fr. Chris right away at 516-432-1080.

Nicky Fader teams up with the Easter Bunny to make a special delivery to the Diocese!

The parish made 94 Easter baskets for Episcopal Community Services this year! Wow!

The baskets will be given to underprivileged children and seniors throughout Long Island. Thank you to everyone who donated supplies, made baskets and took charge of delivery.

The Lathe

You lay so still that night,
on your nuptial slab, noble as granite,
Though not a thing inert –
Could any tomb contain your passion?

Rather, an unmoving lover,
A blade crosswise a spinning lathe,
While the world’s crooked timber,
Contracting round Jerusalem,

Yielded, that Sabbath,
To the execution of your design,
(Your mother gazing on,
Only she knowing the extent of it)

And turned as the sun sank past the west,
Swung on through the starless pit,

Until, come dawn, a goose-down light
Fell soft upon the new creation,
A freshly dew-scattered Eden
Where your bride pines for your kiss.

– Fr. Chris King

Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 pm 
Service of Tenebrae

Thursday, April 5, 7:30 pm
Maundy Thursday & Agapé Meal

Friday, April 6, 7:30 pm
Good Friday Mass of the Presanctified

Saturday, April 7, 10 am
Holy Saturday Office

Saturday, April 7, 8 pm
Great Vigil of Easter

Sunday, April 8, 10 am
Easter Sunday

Tuesday, February 21
6:30-8 pm
in the Parish Hall

Come for a taste of Mardi Gras on the last day before the start of Lent! A fun evening for children, families and everyone, with games, food (like Jambalaya!) and two genuine King Cakes, flown in fresh from N’awlins. If you find the plastic baby doll in the King Cake, you get a prize! There won’t be a service, but bring along your palms from last year’s Palm Sunday. We’ll burn them to make ashes for the Ash Wednesday service the next day.

St. James Parish Family 2012

Sunday, January 29, 2012

At this important yearly meeting, communicants of St. James in good standing – convening as the parish corporation – gathered to conduct essential business and elect new members to the vestry. Among the most important topics of discussion were planned capital improvements to the parish facilities, including a new heating/cooling system and renovations to the parish hall, kitchen and bathrooms. Ms. Karin Bailey and Dr. Donna Gaines were also elected to the vestry.

A pancake brunch followed in the parish hall, and worshipers had the opportunity to receive the Blessing of Throats in anticipation of the Feast of St. Blaise.

On February 3, many Anglo-Catholic churches celebrate the feast day of St. Blaise, a 4th century Armenian bishop and martyr. Among the miracles attributed to him before his death was the healing of a boy who was choking. Since the 8th century, St. Blaise has been venerated as the patron of those who suffer from diseases of the throat. On St. Blaise’s Day, the church offers prayers for protection from these and other illnesses.

The prayers are offered in a special way. A priest takes two candles blessed on Candlemas (Feast of the Presentation, fitting them together in the form of a cross, and applies them under the chin of the person to be blessed and says:

“Through the intercession of blessed Blaise, bishop and martyr, may God free you from all afflictions of the throat, every defect or sin of speech and every other evil and malady: In the Name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

Here at St. James’, we offer this blessing at the end of the main service on the Sunday preceding the Feast of the Presentation. To enlarge the idea of afflictions of the throat, Father Chris has added the phrase “every defect and sin of speech” to the traditional blessing.

Ash Wednesday

February 22 at 7:30 am and 7:30 pm

Confessions will be heard in the hour after the morning service and in the hour before the evening service.

Votive Mass

Friday, February 24 at 7:30 pm

This Mass will be offered for the repose of the souls of those who have died in Christ.

First Sunday of Lent

February 26, 8 & 10 am

The Great Litany will be sung at the 10 am service.

The Way of the Cross

Friday, March 2 at 7:30 pm

Praying the Stations on the Ember Friday in Lent.

The Annunciation of Our Lord

Sunday, March 25 at 8 & 10 am

The principal Mass will be followed by the Stations of the Cross.