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Vestry Corner ~ September 2022

Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. -John 14:12

This verse from John 14:12 was heard by vestry members multiple times over the course of our mid-year retreat. We listened to this verse prior to starting our discussions and reflections and at the end as well. We encourage you to read this verse, and reflect on how it applies to your life and St. James Parish as a whole.

We took care of some official business work during the retreat - including changing our annual meeting from the first Sunday of December to January 8th! In an effort to take advantage of the enthusiasm and energy of a fresh start to the new year as well as allow for more involvement outside the busy season of Advent leading up to Christmas. Additionally, at the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to vote approval to permanently modify the St. James By-Laws similarly for future years. Please let us know if you have any questions about this requested change.

In recognition of several needs and opportunities for lay leadership, the Vestry did confirm Phillip’s suggestion to formally create three new committees of the church. The Personnel Committee will be comprised of a number of appointed members to advise and support the Rector in personnel matters such as organizational structure, job duties and expectations, benefits/employee manual development, and recruitment of new talent to the church. The Buildings & Grounds Committee will be made up of appointees of the Rector also and will advise on all matters related to the parish facilities. The Racial Unity Committee has been created as well and is open for any parishioner to join and will be charged with evaluating how St. James can best and most appropriately advance relationships among people of different racial identities in our community. Finally, the Vestry approved Phillip’s recommendation to elevate the Evangelism Committee to be a St. James Commission going forward in recognition of how critical this group of lay leaders is and how multi-faceted their work is and will continue to be.

Phillip started the weekend by asking us to imagine if we knew we would not fail, what is one thing we would want to do as a parish? The answers around the table included solving problems in our community (homelessness, hunger, broken families), keeping a strong sense of belonging at St. James, increasing our ability to love our neighbors unconditionally, support and lift up the other churches in our diocese, St. James being a place where families walk in and breathe a sigh of relief because they are taken care of, connect everyone to a small group, and for St. James to lead others to Christ through bold and sincere examples of our love for ALL of God’s children. It was an inspiring exercise and we would likewise invite each parishioner to ponder what you feel is the one thing we should do - assuming we could not fail [with God’s help!].

After hearing the story of the Good Samaritan, we then reflected on who each of us felt “our neighbor” is and how we can show them mercy. We talked about close physical neighbors to our St. James Parish campus, including other area churches, our Diocesan church neighbors, the Temple of Israel, the homeless, those who live downtown, UNC-W, the Harrelson Center, and our immediate parish family. We talked about how ultimately everyone is our neighbor and that perhaps a best approach would be to start showing this mercy to those closest to us physically and moving outwards. We also acknowledged the value of asking and learning more about our neighbors so we know how best we can show mercy. Perhaps you help us in this work by reaching out to someone you have yet to meet at St. James and make a connection with them, take advantage of a community offering that can provide race relation education, or visit the Harrelson Center and find a way to offer some of your time towards their good work.

The remainder of the time was spent reflecting on where St. James is now, where we’re going and our hopes for the future. We can tell you with great enthusiasm that there is SO much energy and passion for St. James to be a welcoming place for all to learn to grow in love of God and neighbor - not just in the members of the Vestry & Clergy, but in all of YOU!

-Steve Thomas (Senior Warden) & Leslie Jarrett (Junior Warden)


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Alex Wnek
Outreach Ministry Co-Chair
Ashley Walton
Outreach Ministry Co-Chair
David Joyner
Vestry - Class of 2025, Evangelism Vestry Liaison
Taber Stockstill-Tornes
Outreach Commission Communicator
Kay Dougherty
Vestry - Class of 2023, Worship Vestry Liaison
Rachel Colonna
Vestry Class of 2024 - Outreach Vestry Liaison

Alex Wnek

Outreach Ministry Co-Chair

Ashley Walton

Outreach Ministry Co-Chair

David Joyner

Vestry - Class of 2025, Evangelism Vestry Liaison

Hi, my name is David Joyner came to St. James in the summer of 2020 when I moved to the Wilmington area after law school. I grew up in eastern North Carolina outside of Goldsboro. I went to UNC Chapel Hill for undergrad and worked for the United Methodist Church’s public policy agency in Washington, DC before returning to NC and attending Campell University’s School of Law. I worked as a criminal prosecutor before recently joining the Lea/Schultz Law Firm as a litigator. I am an avid amateur chef and excited about Outreach ministries like Meals on Wheels and St. James’ budding relationship with the Northside Food Co-Op.

Taber Stockstill-Tornes

Outreach Commission Communicator

Hi my name is Taber Stockstill-Tornes! I was born and raised in Oklahoma, just outside of Oklahoma City. I went to the University of Oklahoma where I got a degree in Human Relations. Fiddled around in OKC a bit, backpacked in Europe a bit, then met my husband, Kevin. We lived in Chicago from 2016-2020. There I became a doula, something I’m very passionate about. Long story short, we moved to Wilmington in September 2020 and had a little boy, Howie, in October 2021! If you want the long story, please come say hi! We love getting to know knew people. I’m so excited to be at St. James!

Kay Dougherty

Vestry - Class of 2023, Worship Vestry Liaison

Rachel Colonna

Vestry Class of 2024 - Outreach Vestry Liaison

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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, February 6, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

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Second Saturday Clean Up with Cape Fear River Watch

Saturday, February 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

St. James Outreach invites you to join us for the 2023 Second Saturday Cleanups with Cape Fear River Watch. St. James participation with the clean-ups will begin on 11 February 2023 at 9:00 am. A location will be shared closer to the date-of. You can sign up on CFRW’s website or contact parishioner David Joyner for more information ([email protected]).

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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, February 20, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

To join us via Zoom: CLICK HERE


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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, February 20, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

To join us via Zoom: CLICK HERE


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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, March 6, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

To join us via Zoom: CLICK HERE


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Passcode: 204347

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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, March 20, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

To join us via Zoom: CLICK HERE


Meeting ID: 829 2336 5988
Passcode: 204347

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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, April 3, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

To join us via Zoom: CLICK HERE


Meeting ID: 829 2336 5988
Passcode: 204347

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Living Well in the Midst of Grief

Monday, April 17, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1st and 3rd Mondays | 5:00-6:00 PM | Graham Parlor or via Zoom

When someone you love dies, you experience grief in a number of ways and one size does not fit all. The way we react to and process grief depends on the relationship, manner of death, if and how you were able to say goodbye, your beliefs, your background, and your personality.

We also grieve many things other than death and we want to acknowledge this also. There is grief that comes from loss of a health, loss of a job, sending a child off to school, losses that come from divorce, to mention a few.

Please reach out to the Rev. Cheryl Brainard at [email protected] for more information.

To join us via Zoom: CLICK HERE


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Passcode: 204347

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St. James Parish
25 S. Third Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

Phone: 910.763.1628

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St. James Mission Statement: To welcome all to grow in love of God and neighbor.

St. James Vision Statement: To build community through ministries that strengthen our faith.

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