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Directory
of Parishioners
A
Message from the Rector
"...You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a
people belonging to God ..."
I Peter 2:9
There
are various ways to define a church. Anglicans are familiar with the
concept of the "parish church". The parish church serves a
particular area. All who live within that area may look to that church
with some sense of belonging. A second way to understand a church is as a
congregation. Faithful people come together, or congregate, in a
particular church in which they have made a connection with others in the
spiritual life.
St.
James Parish is comprised of people who are here by a variety of routes.
For some, St. James has been their historical parish church for a great
many years. For others, St. James has become a church home because of the
warm invitation and offer of fellowship from others.
No
matter how people may have found their way to St. James, the particular
talents and strengths of each individual and family are part of the
ministry of all God's people in this place. This parish directory is one
way in which we get to know one another, and our parish community, a
little better. May God bless us in our common task of building up the
people of God.
The
Rev. Canon Rod Gillis
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The
illustrated directory (2005) is now available to parishioners. To
request a web link to the on-line version of the directory, please send an
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