Plan your visit OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2026 · ST. JAMES WICHITA
Gather for music, share a meal, and put love into action. Here is what’s happening at St. James this October and November.
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2026
Our parish community
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Noon · Guild Hall
Gather in the Guild Hall following the 10:45 a.m. worship service for a town hall meeting and community celebration. Food and nursery care will be available.
Food, family & fellowship
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Starting at 5:30 p.m. · St. James Episcopal Church
Everyone is welcome for food, treats, games, prizes, and a little friendly competition. Dress in your Halloween costume or come as you are. Taste, vote, and help crown the chili champion—the winner receives the Golden Ladle.
Lend a hand
Saturday, November 7, 2026
9:00–11:00 a.m. · St. James Episcopal Church
Extra hands are needed to help organize and clean as we prepare space upstairs for the second elevator. Join your parish community for a morning of practical service.
EARLIER THIS MONTH
These events have already taken place. Browse their original posters below.
Fellowship
Saturday, October 10, 2026
6:30 p.m. · Guild Hall
Free admission
The CONNECT Committee invites family and friends to a movie and harvest-time potluck. Enjoy All Saints, the story of a small rural Episcopal parish renewed by faith and community. CONNECT will provide fried chicken and beverages; bring a side to share if you would like.
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Around the table
Sunday, October 11, 2026
9:00–10:30 a.m. · Guild Hall
Gather in the Guild Hall for Second Sunday Breakfast. Make time for a meal and conversation with your St. James community.
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Music & worship
Sunday, October 11, 2026
5:30 p.m. · St. James Episcopal Church
Join us for a peaceful and reflective Choral Evensong, a time to pause and connect in spirit as the day draws to a close. Following the service, all are welcome to enjoy a champagne reception in fellowship and celebration.
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Love in action
Through Sunday, October 11, 2026
Donation deadline · Bring donations to church
Help provide warmth to people experiencing homelessness who are served by HumanKind. Please bring new blankets, or clean and serviceable blankets, to church. St. James will deliver them for you. Thank you!
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Family worship
Sunday, October 18, 2026
10:45 a.m. · St. James Episcopal Church
A welcoming service where all ages worship, learn, and grow together. Join us on the third Sunday of the month for joyful songs, interactive sermons, call-and-response prayers, and gathering at the altar during the Great Thanksgiving.
Creation Care · RECENT EVENT
Saturday, October 3, 2026
1:30–3:00 · Guild Hall
Free seminar; donations to Grassland Groupies welcomed
Presented by Nicole Brown, co-founder of Grassland Groupies, chair of Bee City Wichita, and Speaker’s Bureau chair for the Sedgwick County Master Gardeners. Topics included native plant gardening, supporting pollinators, habitat restoration, grassland management, and a Q&A. Offered by the Creation Care Ministry in honor of St. Francis Day and all of Creation. Light snacks were provided.
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Children, families & worship · RECENT EVENT
Sunday, October 4, 2026
9:30 a.m. joint worship · St. James Episcopal Church
A joint worship service celebrating the blessing of the animals. Parishioners were invited to bring a pet, stuffed animal, or a picture. The flyer planned an outdoor service, weather permitting, with Children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.
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