St.

James St George Episcopal June 2023

Church .

Gather 23 – Piece by Piece

took place on Saturday,
May 20, 2023, from 8:00
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Split
Rock Resort, Lake
Harmony, PA. Four church
members were fortunate
enough to attend such
informative sessions as
“Straight talk about Parish
Finances”, “Mission Puzzle
Pieces”, “Baptized for Life: Creating a Congregational Sunday, July 23, 2023
Culture of Formation” and “It’s Not Just a Congregation, It’s
a community”.
Eucharist 10:00 am
Merli-Sarnoski Beach Pavilion
286 Sandy Banks Road
Greenfield Township, PA 18407.

A picnic Lunch will follow the service. Hamburgers,

hotdogs, paper products and utensils will be provided.

Bring cover dish, beverages, and a lawn chair (if desired)

Keynote presenters were the Rev. Dr. Tricia Lyons, Senior

Advisor to the Dean for Evangelism Initiatives at Virginia
Theological Seminary, and Dr. Lisa Kimball, Vice
President for Lifelong
Learning and the James
Maxwell Professor
Chair of Lifelong
Christian Formation at Join us for “It’s All About Love,” a churchwide festival
Virginia Theological. of worship, learning, community, and action for the
Tricia+ spoke on about Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, to be held
Naming the Pieces Sunday, July 9 through Wednesday, July 12, at the
while and Lisa spoke Baltimore Convention Center.
about Putting the Pieces
Together and the most Visit the “It’s All About Love” website for more
recent world pandemic: information: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/its-all-
Loneliness. about-love/
 The Good News is “Eternal Life”.
Upcoming Events
Vestry Meeting –
Sunday, June 11, 2023
9:00 am
St. James St. George Church
Food pantry –
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
St. James St. George Church
Mass on the Grass –
Sunday, July 23, 2023
10:00 am
Merli-Sarnoski Park Beach Pavilion
Contact Information
Address: 398 Washington Avenue,
Jermyn, PA 18433
Telephone: 570-876-4896
e-mail: ssjandg@yahoo.com
Website: ssjandg.weebly.com
St. James St. George Episcopal Church
398 Washington Avenue
Jermyn, PA 18433
Vestry News
At its most recent meeting, the
Vestry passed a motion to
make a donation to the United
Way of Lackawanna County
in support of Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library, a book
gifting program that
mails FREE books to children
from birth until they turn 5
years old, no matter their
family’s income.
Community Meal Changes to Prayer List
Please send any addition,
Due to the lack of help and subtractions, and changes to
support, the monthly Community Prayer list to 570-468-3022.
meal will no longer take place. HEvans13@outlook.com
Contact Information
Address: 398 Washington Avenue, Jermyn, PA 18433
Telephone: 570-876-4896
e-mail: ssjandg@yahoo.com Website: ssjandg.weebly.com