Fellowship at St. James
Books & Bread
Books and Bread meets once a month in various member’s homes and has for 10 years. Although there are “members”, a so-called ‘regular’ crowd, we truly welcome the occasional visitor interested in one book or in new members. We read a book a month (except for July, August, December & January) and sign up to bring dishes to a covered dish dinner. We start the evening at 6pm on a week night with wine, soft drinks and appetizers, followed by a delicious meal and dessert. The discussion of the designated book starts at 7:30pm and ends precisely at 9pm. The ‘discussion leader’, appointed in advance and an assignment that rotates as the host home does, keeps us on track with carefully interjected questions if the talkers stray from the subject at hand. The members select the books for the year ahead every January, scheduling the host homes and discussion leaders. To be selected, a book must have been read by the person proposing it and must be available in paperback. Our local book store, The Book Loft, orders copies in advance of our meetings and sells them to members at a 10% discount. Although the books are easily available to purchase, that is not required. Some people borrow them from libraries, some own them already and some people enjoy listening to them on tape. Click here to see a list of book selections from the past.
Men's Group
The purpose of the St. James Men’s Group is to provide fellowship and to enrich the faith of all who participate. We meet for lunch and free-flowing conversation on the second Monday of each month at a local restaurant. On the fourth Wednesday evening , we meet at a residence from 6-9 for pot-luck supper and discussion focused on specific topics. Here is a list of recent topics:
- Divinity, Femininity and Turkey; Things I Learned on my Vacation (June 05)
- My 40 year Career as a Book Illustrator, Author and Publisher
- On the way to wholeness, my report from the heart
- Rheinhold Niebuhr: ‘Our Lord’s Concept of The Providence of God’
- Becoming a Christian—The Journey So Far
- The Pitfall, Falling In and Climbing Out: A Personal Experience
- The Evolution of the Organ from the Time of Ancient Rome to the Present
- A Discussion of the Christian Ethics of Sex
- Wagner's opera “Parsifal”
- Appearances & Reality, A Life Bracketed by 12/7/41 and 9/11/01
- The Inside Story on the new Alhborn-Galanti Organ
- How are you feeling about Oil? (June 06)
All men of the parish and their guests are invited. There are no attendance requirements or attendance expectations. Now and then you can come to a particular meeting that interests you or you can become a “regular” by attending most all the meetings. At the evening meetings we average about 10 although there are about 20 on our mailing list. We meet at 6:00 pm for wine and cheese followed by a pot luck supper. Our discussion begins at about 7:30 pm. and we adjourn promptly at 9:00 pm. If you would like to monitor the group’s activities by being on the mailing list or would like to attend a particular evening meeting, please contact the Office.
