100 YEARS OF MINISTRY - As part of our year long centennial celebration, a special video is being produced this summer to commemorate the occasion. "100 Years of Ministry at St. James" will feature the recorded voices of parishioners sharing some of the history and ongoing work performed by the various groups within the ministry at St. James. The final edited video will also feature a collection of images to help illustrate their groups. 

Currently, we are seeking at least one individual from each ministry group to sit for a comfortable recorded 15-minute conversation, (audio only), with Kevin. These conversations will take place in the Library by appointment at convenient times during the week, or on the weekend if necessary.  Ideally, all of the conversations will be recorded prior to July 31st to allow time for editing. The great thing about audio recordings is the ability to select the best segments and edit them together in a seamless fashion. Please suggest some times that would work for you to talk about the ministry group(s) with which you are associated. Contact Kevin at kevin@stjamesknox.org. What a GIFT your spoken word will provide to our congregation for many years to come!

FATHER'S DAY is a holiday to honor fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated as "St. Joseph's Day" on March 19 since the Middle Ages. In the U.S., "Father's Day" was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, who held her father in great esteem. While hearing a church sermon about the newly recognized "Mother's Day" at Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Sonora felt strongly that fatherhood needed recognition as well. She approached the Spokane Ministerial Alliance and suggested her own father's birthday, of June 5, as the day of honor for fathers. It  was celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910.

JUSTICE KNOX CELEBRATION - Justice Knox team and network members joined together for the annual Justice Knox Celebration on June 13 at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Fountain City. Food and fellowship began with a boxed supper picnic followed by a program to celebrate the success of the recent, (May 2), Nehemiah Action Assembly during which public officials responded “yes” to all 3 Justice Knox issue campaigns:

Watch a news story from WATE about the May event at THIS LINK. 

PARISH PICNIC - Celebrating 100 years of women's contributions to St. James, the Episcopal Church Women will host a St. James Parish Family Picnic on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 11 am in the Parish Hall & Playground. The ECW will provide protein and beverages and you are invited to bring your favorite PICNIC dish! Please let us know you're coming and what you are planning to bring by calling the church office (865-523-5687) or signing up after church, June 26, or July 3. Download the picnic flier at THIS LINK. For more information, please contact Kitty McNamara (865-310-3065) or Nancy Pullen (415-722-0139).
 

A PLACE AT THE TABLE - provides hot meals and necessities to the homeless and those on the margins in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Now, St. James parishioners have the opportunity to participate in this ministry in collaboration with our neighbors at St. John's Lutheran Church (544 N. Broadway). Some of those served are chronically homeless. Others work but cannot afford housing, or are in the process of obtaining housing, but all are hungry and in need of food. On Monday nights from 5:30 pm - 7 pm, hot meals and necessities such as hygiene items, laundry detergent, toilet paper, socks, and undergarments are provided with a warm smile and an attitude of respect. If you are interested in serving, please contact TJ Blasing at t.j.blasing@gmail.com (865-288-3180) or show up at St. John's around 5:15 on a Monday night and ask for TJ or Lois.

CHILDREN'S CHAPEL - St. James Children's Chapel is currently meeting every 2 weeks on Sunday mornings from 10:45 am - 11:15 am during the 10:30 morning worship service. The next two dates are Jun 26, & Jul 10. The group will not meet on Jul 24. The St. James Children’s Chapel Team is dedicated to the spiritual growth and development of our children ages four to eleven through study and dialogue in a group setting. In a room dedicated to children’s Christian formation, volunteer instructors review planned lessons and coordinate activities to interact with the children. Bibles and other materials needed for these activities are provided.

EXHIBITION THIS SUNDAY - Come see the exhibits that will be on display in the Parish Hall following the 10:30 am morning worship service this Sunday. Examine the planned upgrades & improvements illustrated in architectural renderings, including renovation of nave, parish hall, & kitchen, installation of an elevator lift, replacement of the HVAC system & windows, expansion of our columbarium, exterior cleaning & stucco repair, and sealing of the parking lot. Test the comfort of a solid oak cathedral chair with an upholstered seat just like the ones currently being built for St. James by skilled craftspeople in Beatrice, Nebraska. Pick up your copy of our 12-page color brochure providing full details related to the purpose of our centennial capital campaign and how you can invest in our future. While you are there, talk to the members of our capital campaign committee and treat yourself to some ice cream & coffee!   
 

SUNDAYS

Sunday Morning Adult Formation  (will resume July 10th)  9:15 am - 10:15 am
Discussions about resurrection appearances in scripture, the witnesses to them,
and what those stories have to do with us.
Zoom Link  Meeting ID: 882 1887 6476
 

MONDAYS

Centering Prayer  (Zoom, or Library on fourth Monday)  6 pm - 7 pm 
Studying Radical Wisdom: A Feminist Mystical Theology by Beverly J. Lanzetta.
Zoom Link  Meeting ID: 813 3584 8679 | Pray