13th Sunday after Pentecost

Psalm 105:1-15

Job 11:1-9, 13-20

Revelation 5:1-14

Matthew 5:1-12

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Officiants: Rev. Ryan Newman and Cathedral/Diocese Staff Clergy

Preacher: Rev. Tom Hampson

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9:30AM | ZOOM

Last Sunday, the St. James Virtual Choir offered an anthem, Appalachian Grace. It was their second musical offering during the digital worship period.

According to Sherah Moore Burdick, St. James' accompanist and choir director, "The goal is for the Virtual Choir to offer an anthem once a month." Additionally, Sherah and the Virtual Choir are beginning preparations for the season of Advent and Christmas, which they anticipate additional offerings.

If you are interested in joining the Virtual Choir, please contact Sherah. New members of the choir are always welcomed!

The Cathedral Breakfast Club is a great place to catch up with members of the St. James community. Trade summer vacation stories, talk about that new book you just finished, or discuss things that pique your interest.

Join us the first Saturday of the month with your favorite morning beverage. Sit back, listen, and share.

The next Cathedral Breakfast Club is September 5th at 9:30AM. Join by clicking the Zoom link below.

The Commission on Ministry for the Diocese of San Joaquin invites you to a Day of Discernment on Saturday, September 5 from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The day is designed to examine the four types of ministries in the Episcopal Church, to see how these groups work together, and to find out where we are "Called to be..." in response to our baptismal vows. The day will include a Bible Study based on the Kaleidoscope Method, an exploration of how we are called to use our gifts and talents to further God's kingdom, and a question and answer period about the ordination process, whether it is for the diaconate or the priesthood.

There is no cost for this event. There will be an opportunity for further study if you desire to learn more about ordination.

For more information, please contact Rev. Angela Lerena, Diocesan Administrator.

St. James Sunday School launches digitally on Sunday, September 13th. The kick-off session will begin with student check-in at 9:00AM and the lesson will begin at 9:15AM. The first day of Sunday School is designed for the whole family to join-in. The morning will include the blessing of the teachers and the students.

During the digital church period, St. James Sunday School is open to all school-aged children in the Diocese. Registration is required to participate!

We invite you to check out the St. James Children’s Ministry web page for more about our ministry with children and our curriculum Weaving God’s Promises.

Teacher recruitment period is now! If you feel called to the ministry of the spiritual formation of children, please send an email to teach@stjamesfresno.org. Teachers can be members of any Episcopal congregation in the Diocese, but we definitely need members of the Cathedral Congregation for both the digital Sunday School experience and when we return to public worship.

Prior to the first session, Dean Ryan and the Sunday School Committee will host via ZOOM an Orientation and Training session for all interested teachers. No prior teaching or Sunday School experience is required—all that is required is a willing and committed heart to educating the next generation of the Church. In addition to the Orientation and Training session, teachers will be required to take an online training module called Safeguarding God's Children--an in-depth educational and training program for preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in everyday life and in ministry.

Classes are Sundays at 9:15AM on ZOOM. Registration for Sunday School opened August 1st. Please visit St. James website for link to registration. The first session is Sunday, September 13th and the whole family is invited to participate.

Weaving God’s Promises is a comprehensive, three-year Christian education curriculum for children developed and written exclusively for the Episcopal Church. Weaving God’s Promises' 30-minute lesson plans are accessed online. There will be a “take-home” paper, Threads, that will be emailed to every family after each lesson. Threads allows families to continue the conversation and theme throughout the week.

TEACHER COVENANT OF COMMITMENT (Developed by Sunday School Committee)

The new home for the St. James Food Bank will be located in four "classrooms" on the western-end of the education building. The newly renovated space will allow our Food Bank to better serve the community.

Additional funds to complete the Food Bank transformation are still needed and welcomed. If you would like to make a donation to the project, please visit our online Cathedral Donation page or send a check to the Cathedral Office.

The Immigration Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin has brought to the Diocese a powerful story of the Tornillo Children's Detention Camp.

SJ Raise hopes to recreate the exhibit in the near future that will travel throughout the Diocese. However, in the meantime, SJ Raise has put together a powerful video capturing the spirit of the "Uncaged Art" exhibit. Please watch the video!

During the month of July the St. James Youth group will be meeting weekly on Tuesdays at 6PM. All youth ages 10-18 are welcome to join. The Youth Group has begun a new Bible Series on the Parables of Jesus.

If you're interested in joining, email Kourinthia at sjyouth@stjamesfresno.org

St. James offers Sunday worship each Sunday at 10:00AM on our YouTube Channel, Facebook Page, and Website. Archives of these services are available.

Starting this Sunday, we will once again begin offering digital service programs. Visit the St. James website to download the program. If possible, for our creation care work, please do not print the program.

To help us improve our digital church experience, please evaluate your experience of our "live stream service," by taking a moment to complete a short survey following Sunday's service.

Beginning with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1 and ending with St. Francis Day on October 4, the Season of Creation is a time-set-apart to express gratitude for God's good creation, care for creation, and call for justice. Learn more at www.seasonofcreation.org

The Midweek Missive has launched a new occasional feature called, Gospel Perspective.

In this section, we will feature images, cartoons, video clips, and quotes intended to inspire reflection, discernment, conversation, and prayer--imagine a very brief, midweek sermon for your heart and mind.

We also invite you to submit content for "Gospel Perspective" by emailing us.

To participate, log into the Cathedral Coffee Hour on Zoom. The meeting password is " james4147". You can also join the conversation by phone. Call (669) 900-6833 and enter the meeting ID 821-8772-3828. You will be prompted to enter the phone password "492292".

Currently meeting weekly, Thursdays at 6:00PM on Zoom. For more information please email Emily Niblick.

Meets the first Saturday of each monthly at 9:30AM on Zoom. These gatherings are open to all. To join via Zoom, click here. There is also a call-in option: (669) 900-6833 - Meeting ID: 894 7483 4226 - Passcode: 230840797.

he clergy of St. James remain deeply committed to offering pastoral care and support to members of the Cathedral Congregation especially during this difficult time. If a pastoral need arises for you or someone you know in the congregation, and you want to contact the clergy, please either email us at clergy@stjamesfresno.org or call the Cathedral office at (559) 439-5011 and select option 5 to leave a message for the clergy.

In the aftermath of another shooting of an African American by police, church leaders in Wisconsin are expressing grief and outrage, but not surprise. On the night of Aug. 23, protests and riots flared again in Kenosha, south of Milwaukee, where earlier that evening police shot Jacob Blake in the back at close range.

The Rev. Mike Kinman, rector at All Saints Episcopal Church, got the call just before midnight on Aug. 21. It was his son letting him know police had blocked off streets near Pasadena City Hall and All Saints Church. Officers were standing in a line on the City Hall steps in riot gear and demanding that Black Lives Matter protesters leave the encampment they had set up.

Episcopal congregations in Iowa are helping their neighbors rebound from a devastating windstorm that hit last week with the force of a hurricane, downing trees, damaging homes and businesses, knocking out power for about a half million residents and destroying about 10 million acres of farmland in the state.

The Diocese of Southeast Florida informed residents of a diocese-owned affordable housing apartment building for seniors that it was making progress on repairs that forced all 177 residents out of the building and that the costs of their interim accommodations will be covered for at least another week.

The viral fame – which has seen more than 10 000 views in just a few months – has come as a surprise to those in the Benefice of Broughton Gifford, Great Chalfield and Holt in Wiltshire who are behind the project. The benefice decided to use the name ‘Faith In Our Village’ when they moved to an online-only mode of worship due to Covid-19 restrictions.

If you have any feedback, comments, or questions for the Midweek Missive Editors, please email us. Submissions to the Midweek Missive are welcomed and must be submitted to midweek@stjamesfresno.org by Tuesday at noon.