Post-Pandemic Conversation Starts at Adult Forums
Gloria Sandvik and Phyllis Olins
Adult Forums will provide "Reflect and Connect: a Post-Pandemic Conversation" on Sundays, May 15 and 22, 9:00 am, Parish Hall. There will be no Zoom component for these forums.
As we enter into a new phase and begin to transition out of the pandemic, many of us have a lot to process and yearn to connect and re-connect with others. We are creating this opportunity to connect with friends and members of the church in several round-table conversations.
No two people will have the same pandemic story, nor will the same events affect anyone in exactly the same way. And yet, our lives inform our next priorities. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and let us hear what you might have to say about your individual and collective experience.
We will be led in our conversations using a “Living Room Conversations” model and our conversations will be facilitated by Phyllis Olins, conflict mediator and Gloria Sandvik of Humankind San Diego. We are excited to have this team lead us again at St. James!
As we enter into a new phase and begin to transition out of the pandemic, many of us have a lot to process and yearn to connect and re-connect with others. We are creating this opportunity to connect with friends and members of the church in several round-table conversations.
No two people will have the same pandemic story, nor will the same events affect anyone in exactly the same way. And yet, our lives inform our next priorities. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and let us hear what you might have to say about your individual and collective experience.
We will be led in our conversations using a “Living Room Conversations” model and our conversations will be facilitated by Phyllis Olins, conflict mediator and Gloria Sandvik of Humankind San Diego. We are excited to have this team lead us again at St. James!
Family Camp Promises Good Times at Camp Stevens, Julian, May 20-22
We at Saint James are thrilled to host this year's Family Camp.
"The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights" Habbakkuk 3:19 Come tread the heights of Julian with your Saint James community, and bring your friends and family. This year more than ever we strive to provide programming that will help families and friends decompress and grow closer in the beautiful environment of Camp Stevens. With wonderful food, enriching activities for all ages, plenty of down time and stars we are sure you will feel closer to each other and to God. With three different lodges to choose from this year we are sure you will find a way to plug in and be a part of the fun. Blum Lodge: Each room features Bunk bed style sleeping in each room for up to six and two shared bathrooms with showers downstairs and a bathroom with sinks and toilets upstairs. There are large meeting rooms upstairs and a small kitchen featuring a coffee and tea bar. Walterstorff Lodge: This lovely cabin features 4 bedrooms with 2 bunk beds and 2 single beds each. There is a large wrap around porch, small meeting area with fireplace, a coffee bar, and shared bathrooms. Bergstrom Lodge: This is Glamping at it's finest. Lots of meeting rooms, a large firepit, and private rooms featuring a double and a single bed, with 4 of the rooms featuring an additional trundle style single bed. Each room has a private bath and heating and air. |
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Series Coming “6 Steps of Healing through Grief” with Rabbi Richard and Mindy Agler
Rabbi Richard and Mindy Agler
After leading us in a powerful series last fall on making sense of loss, Rabbi Richard Agler and his wife Mindy will be returning to St. James to lead us in a more in-depth series Wednesdays, April 27-June 1, 3:30 pm, in Parish Hall and on Zoom.
The class for Wednesday, May 18, is canceled, but the series will resume on May 25.
The series will be on healing through the stages of grief as described in Rabbi Agler's widely acclaimed book, The Tragedy Test. Rabbi Agler will lead us through the 6 steps of grief, one step at a time which include: # 1 Acceptance #2 Be Grateful #3 Honor the memories #5 Avoid self-pity #6 Seek out love and support. Participants will fill out a questionnaire to help focus on their unique areas of grief as a guide.
Please RSVP by emailing Mo. Rebecca, rebecca@sjbts.org.
Before attending the series please read the helpful questionnaire HERE.
Rabbi Richard Agler, D.D. was the founding rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida. He has taught graduate level courses in mysticism, been broadcast by NPR, and has a gift for bringing complex ideas to life as a speaker in demand. He has published articles and letters on political ethics, interfaith relations, and baseball. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Tali Fund and Scholar Emeritus of the Keys Jewish Community Center. His book, The Tragedy Test is available for purchase at tragedytest.com.
Mindy Agler received a BA in Psychology from Barnard College, NYC, in 1978, and her Master’s in counseling from Florida Atlantic University in 2001. She has experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and had a private practice in Boca Raton, FL from 2005-2012. She has been a member of the Task Force on Addiction and Recovery of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and has worked with Faith Partners of St. Paul, MN, to promote addiction recovery and education to religious institutions. Committed to helping individuals facing addiction, trauma, grief, and mental health issues, Ms. Agler relocated to Tavernier, FL, in 2012, where she established a private practice, that she continues online since moving to San Diego in 2020.
The class for Wednesday, May 18, is canceled, but the series will resume on May 25.
The series will be on healing through the stages of grief as described in Rabbi Agler's widely acclaimed book, The Tragedy Test. Rabbi Agler will lead us through the 6 steps of grief, one step at a time which include: # 1 Acceptance #2 Be Grateful #3 Honor the memories #5 Avoid self-pity #6 Seek out love and support. Participants will fill out a questionnaire to help focus on their unique areas of grief as a guide.
Please RSVP by emailing Mo. Rebecca, rebecca@sjbts.org.
Before attending the series please read the helpful questionnaire HERE.
Rabbi Richard Agler, D.D. was the founding rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida. He has taught graduate level courses in mysticism, been broadcast by NPR, and has a gift for bringing complex ideas to life as a speaker in demand. He has published articles and letters on political ethics, interfaith relations, and baseball. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Tali Fund and Scholar Emeritus of the Keys Jewish Community Center. His book, The Tragedy Test is available for purchase at tragedytest.com.
Mindy Agler received a BA in Psychology from Barnard College, NYC, in 1978, and her Master’s in counseling from Florida Atlantic University in 2001. She has experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and had a private practice in Boca Raton, FL from 2005-2012. She has been a member of the Task Force on Addiction and Recovery of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and has worked with Faith Partners of St. Paul, MN, to promote addiction recovery and education to religious institutions. Committed to helping individuals facing addiction, trauma, grief, and mental health issues, Ms. Agler relocated to Tavernier, FL, in 2012, where she established a private practice, that she continues online since moving to San Diego in 2020.
St. James Organ Project Continues to Build
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To learn more about the new organ, visit our campaign website, www.StJamesOrgan.com, where you can read about the details of the organ, see more of these beautiful images, and get the latest news on our campaign blog.
To learn more about the new organ, visit our campaign website, www.StJamesOrgan.com, where you can read about the details of the organ, see more of these beautiful images, and get the latest news on our campaign blog.
Go See Our Photo Galleries of Many Recent Events
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Besides upcoming events, take a look at all the photos we have accumulated for many events over the last few years. Recent photo galleries to appear are of the Children's Christmas Pageant and St. Francis Day with Miigwan the Wolf. To go to the Photo Galleries click HERE.