VOLUME 1, ISSUE 27 JULY 24, 2019

7th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12) SCRIPTURE READINGS Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15 Luke 11:1-13 8:00AM SERVICE Preacher: Deacon Nancy Celebrant: Canon Anna 10:00AM SERVICE Ushers: William Patterson & Carol Mohan Lector: Katharine Nelson EM: Jeni-Ann Kren Preacher: Deacon Nancy Celebrant: Canon Anna

FOOD BANK 2nd-4th Wednesdays @ 2:30PM THE COTTAGE SHOP [Closed Wednesday during Summer] 1st-3rd Sat. @ 9:00AM-1:00PM CHOIR REHEARSALS [On Summer Break from Rehearsals] EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW) SAT. JULY 27 @ 11:30AM Helen's Chinese Restaurant YOUTH GROUP POOL PARTY SAT. JULY 27 @ 12:30PM-2:30PM Jenning's Residence MEN'S BREAKFAST SAT. AUG. 3 @ 7:30AM Yosemite Falls Cafe BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SAT. AUG. 3 @ 9:00AM Fireside Room ALTAR GUILD SAT. AUG. 3 @ 10:00AM Chapel THE DEAN'S FIRESIDE CHAT SUN. AUG. 4 @ 9:00AM Fireside Room PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SUN. AUG. 4 @ 11:30AM Conference Room

CATHEDRAL CLERGY JOIN CALL FOR PEACE As Gun Violence Grows in Fresno Faith Leaders Take a Stand

Last month, Fresno City Council passed a motion to help fund Advanced Peace in the city of Fresno. Advance Peace is a fellowship and mentoring program for gang members deemed most likely to commit gun crimes.  "The idea behind the program is to identify the most active firearm-wielding criminals in the community and try to change their behavior," according to a recent Fresno Bee article. "That’s done through one-on-one intervention, therapy and mentoring." Other California cities including Richmond, Stockton, and Sacramento have adopted the program. Faith in the Valley and their clergy partners, including all of the clergy of the Cathedral, are hoping to bring the innovative program to Fresno in 2020. Unfortunately, following the initial support in City Council, Mayor Brand recently vetoed the budget item for 2020. By Thursday, July 25, five votes City Councilmembers votes are needed to override the Mayor's veto of Advanced Peace funding. On June 20, Councilmember Paul Caprioglio was one of two Fresno City Councilmembers who voted against allocating $200,000 out of the city’s $1.1 billion budget to fund Advanced Peace. Mr. Caprioglio is the Councilmember who represents District 4 where the Cathedral of St. James resides. Throughout the last month, under the leadership of Faith in the Valley team and Dean Ryan, numerous attempts have been made to communicate with Councilmember Caprioglio. Unfortunately, the Councilmember has been unresponsive to phone calls and emails. "Councilmember Paul Caprioglio serves District 4, which includes St. James Episcopal Cathedral and the offices of both the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin and Faith in the Valley-Fresno," states Dean Ryan Newman. "This is a crucial opportunity for the City of Fresno and many of us in District 4 have been attempting to connect with the Councilmember. We hope to share our stories and why we believe this is the right anti-gun violence program for Fresno. Sadly, our inquiries have fallen on deaf ears." This week, on behalf of Faith in the Valley and their clergy partners, Dean Ryan sent a letter to Councilmember Caprioglio's office.

Bishop David Rice, Canon Anna Carmichael, Deacon Nancy Key, Deacon Terrance Goodpasture, and Dean Ryan Newman all signed the letter to Councilmember Paul Caprioglio with 22 other Fresno clergy leaders. "Our window of opportunity for 2020 is closing," says Dean Ryan. "It is sad and frustrating when politics trumps public safety and community empowerment." "The Cathedral of St. James and the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin will continue to promote and work for peace, healing, and reconciliation. We seek a better world and that begins for us in the City of Fresno and throughout the entire Central Valley,"

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CATHEDRAL'S COUNCILMEMBER: Councilmember Paul Caprioglio (District 4)  (559) 621-8000 (559) 621-7848 FAX E-Mail: paul.caprioglio@fresno.gov

ST. JAMES DAY PICNIC Joyous Patronal Celebration

FOOD BANK NEWS New Partnership with Trader Joe's Necessitates More Volunteers

Last month, Trader Joe's in Fresno selected St. James Food Bank to the recipient of weekly donations. This new partnership is a remarkable opportunity for the Food Bank. Patrons of the Food Bank will have more options each Wednesday. The donation relationship also means that St. James will be purchasing less items from the Central Food Bank--preserving vital financial resources for future needs in the ministry. The one challenge/opportunity with this relationship requires Food Bank volunteers to pickup food items three times a week; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sundays. Additionally, there are items picked-up on Sundays that must be distributed before the next Food Bank Wednesday. The St. James Food Bank is seeking volunteers: Drivers to pickup items from Trader Joe's (Off Friant) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday mornings around 9:15AM. On Sunday, the Food Banks needs volunteers to deliver food to the sick and those in need of sustenance. Following the 10AM service each Sunday in the Gym, food items will be available for bagging and delivery. The Food Bank would greatly appreciate your help to distribute these items to your neighbors in need. If you are interested in volunteering and/or getting more information, please email the Food Bank with the button below. Thank you.

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LABOR OF LOVE SERVICE WEEKEND August 30th - September 1st

Want a free weekend stay at the beautiful Episcopal Conference Center Oakhurst? Join us for the next installment of ECCO's Labor of Love Service Weekend, August 30-September 1st. Volunteers will be provided overnight lodging and meals. Registration closes on August 16th! More information and a schedule are available of the ECCO website.

IN HONOR OF ST. JAMES' 140TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE UPCOMING CELEBRATION THIS FALL, THE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE IS OFFERING ARTICLES IN THE "MIDWEEK MISSIVE" HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL.

ST. JAMES GOES TO WAR Part Two: More Stories of Those Who Served

As the nation mobilized early in 1942, there were many things the nation needed to consider in order to win the war. Putting men on the front lines was a necessity, and so all men between the ages of 18 and 65 had to register with their local draft board. This would provide the government with names not only of men who could act on the battlefield, but also those who could help win the war at home. As we continue to look at St. James contribution to the war effort, we will take a look at a sailor who was on the high seas when the going was tough, and a man who played a mighty important, and sometimes controversial, role in winning the war at home. GEORGE J. HOXSIE was born in Cherokee, Iowa, on August 30, 1921. After graduating from Marshall High School in 1940 he enlisted in the United States Navy on October 27, 1941. Twenty days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor he boarded the USS Zeilin for the first time. It would be his home for the next four years. The Zeilin was built in 1920 and had served as a passenger ship for cruises up and down the Coast. In 1940, the US Navy purchased the Zeilin with the intent to make it a troop transport ship. By early 1942 it was ready for action, and Able Seaman Hoxsie was on board. In the coming months the Zeilin made trips to various islands in the Pacific to establish military outposts on them. They would return to San Diego where they would pick up more troops to transport. On November 11, 1942, the Zeilin began unloading troops at Lunga Point on Guadalcanal. At 9:00 they received word that Japanese aircraft had been sited and would arrive at 9:30. Guarded by destroyers, they pulled away from the island and at 9:40 the Zeilin spotted nine Japanese “Val” dive bombers and opened fire. The Vals dove on the Zeilim, releasing bombs at 1200 feet. The Zeilin hit one plane with anti-aircraft fire, but one bomb caused serious damage to the Zeilin. Lower decks were filled with sea water; the Zeilin had taken on 2000 tons of water. An hour later 27 Mitsubishi bombers attacked the Zeilin but they were successfully driven away by anti-aircraft fire. Filled with water and listing, the Zeilin limped back to the Naval Station at Long Beach for repairs. On November 13 th , 1943, the Zeilin was back in action, landing Marines on the beaches of Tarawa. The ship came under fire from Japanese shore guns but took no damage. In early 1944, the Zeilin participated in the invasions of the Kwajalein Atoll and the Marianas. As the year ended the Zeilin returned to San Francisco for repairs and shore leave. For the last major incident in the war for the Zeilin, I will refer to the description given in its Wikipedia entry : "On 2 January 1945, Zeilin left Manus and arrived off San Fabian, Luzon, in the Philippine Islands on 11 January. After offloading Zeilin departed on 12 January in convoy. The next morning, a single Japanese kamikaze aircraft attacked the convoy missing the amphibious command ship Mount Olympus (AGC-8) and striking Zeilin. The right wing of the Japanese aircraft struck cargo loading equipment next to the number 6 cargo hatch. The fuselage crashed into the starboard side of the housetop. Incendiary weapons carried by the aircraft exploded and started several fires on the ship. Topside damage to the Zeilin was extensive. The superstructure deck was destroyed, deck framing was damaged, and several staterooms were destroyed. The aircraft's engine pierced the deck, the outboard bulkhead and landed in a landing craft carried by the Zeilin. Seven crew members were killed, three crew members were declared missing, and 30 crew members were injured. After the attack Zeilin continued with the convoy and arrived at Leyte island in the Philippines. After receiving temporary repairs at Leyte, Zeilin departed on 16 February arriving at Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands on 18 February."

Through it all, our own George Hoxsie was on board. He returned to San Francisco at the end of the war, married Harriette Beste in Oakland, and by 1947 was living and working in Fresno. He had retired to Coarsegold when he passed away on December 13, 2010.

Not all served in such dangerous circumstances, but serve they did.  ROBERT J. DRUEY worked in an important capacity for the success of the war at home. Born in South Dakota in 1900, he had moved to Fresno and become an important man in business by the time war came. As a credit manager, he had worked for such firms as Dun & Bradstreet, Zellerbach Paper, and the Cooper Department Store before he enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 2, 1942. The nation used Mr. Druey’s financial acumen to help win the wat. By 1944, he was Fresno County’s chief of OPA. The OPA, or Office of Price Control, was set up by the government to insure that money would remain stable in time of war. Under the aegis of the Office of Emergency Management, Mr. Druey, as OPA Price Specialist, could set prices of goods (excluding agriculture) and rents. To ensure that price gouging did not occur in a time of scarcity, he controlled what you paid for things. He also was in charge of rationing, which included tires, autos, shoes, nylons, sugar, gasoline, fuel oil, coffee, meats and processed foods. An article in the Fresno Bee of August 20, 1944, provides a good example. It reported that Mr. Druey had ordered the Chinese restaurants in Fresno to post the ceiling prices of forty food items that they served. This so that customers would know that they could not be charged any more than the ceiling price. Mr. Druey struck once again in an article in the Bee just two days later, when he announced he was going after bars that held back their whiskey supply rather than sell it at the ceiling price. He demanded that all bars observe the ceiling and serve their whiskey at the ceiling price—twenty-five cents a glass (although the Bee reported some were selling at fifteen cents a glass!). When items become scarce, the temptation to those who have them is to sell to those who want them at an inflated price. Many things were scarce for ordinary consumers during the war. The OPA and people like Mr. Druey insured that prices would remain fair and keep the dollar stable.

There is no Fireside Chat this Sunday, July 28th. The gatherings will resume Sunday, August 4th at 9:00AM in the Fireside Room.

YOUTH GROUP REMINDER Next Event: Saturday, July 27th, 12:30PM

Youth of St. James are invited to a Pool Party, this Saturday, July 27th, 12:30PM - 2:30PM. Bring a towel, sunscreen, bathing suit, and your friends! The party will be at the Jenning's house. To RSVP and to get directions to the party, please email sjyouth@stjamesfresno.org.

NEWCOMER LUNCHEON Sunday, August 25th - 11:30AM

Are you new to St. James? And by new . . . have you started attending worship this past spring or later (give or take)? If so, we invite you Sunday, August 25th @ 11:30AM in the White Room for next our Quarterly Newcomers’ Luncheon. Meet the clergy and leaders of St. James in an informal, family-friendly gathering. Mingle with others exploring the Cathedral Family and all that St. James has to offer. A sign-up list will be available at the entrance of the Chapel and Cathedral starting this Sunday or RSVP ONLINE .

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS Save the Date: Sunday, August 11th

On Sunday, August 11th at the 10:00AM, as our kids and youth prepare to return to school, the service will include the “Blessing of the Backpacks.” The purpose of the special liturgy is to honor our children and youth as they go back to school. Through prayers and a blessing, the congregation will remind the them that their Cathedral Family is praying for them during their educational journey. We invite all the kids and youth to bring their backpacks/computer cases to be blessed.

REMINDER: DIGITAL PROGRAMS All Services are Available for Download to Mobile Device

St. James is committed to minimizing its environmental impact. The goal of our digital service program is to encourage our congregants to download service programs to their mobile device prior to the service. Sundays' programs are available by Saturday evening.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK Praying for Tony and Josh as They Leave for Austin, Texas

NEW WEBSITE FOR ST. JAMES Don't forget to check out the new website for St. James . The new site is a major step forward for both our Cathedral community and for those outside St. James who are eager to learn more about the Cathedral. If you have any feedback, please do not hesitate to send Dean Ryan an email with your comments.

ECW GATHERING Next gathering of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be on Saturday, July 27, 11:30AM at Helen’s Chinese Restaurant (7444 N Fresno St, Fresno, 93720). “A little bit of business,” but mostly a fun gathering of chatting and eating. A sign-up is available at the entrance of the Cathedral.

ALTAR GUILD Altar Guild needs new members (men and women) to serve in the ministry. Even if you have never served on an altar guild before, you are wanted and will be trained! If you are interested and/or want more information, please contact Carol Gavette or let one of the clergy know of you interest in Altar Guild. There will be an Altar Guild meeting August 3rd at 10:00AM for all members, and anyone interested in the ministry. A potluck lunch follows the meeting. The meeting will be in the Chapel due other meetings on campus that day.

MEN'S GROUP The next breakfast gathering is scheduled for Saturday, August 3rd, 7:30AM at Yosemite Falls Cafe (across from the Cathedral).

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE The next meeting will be Saturday, August 3rd at 9:00AM in the Fireside Room. Please note the location change due to a Commission on Ministry on campus.

PRESERVATION COMMITTEE The next meeting will be Sunday, August 4th at 11:30AM in the Conference Room.

FOOD BANK OPERATIONAL MEETING The next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, August 7th at 2:00PM in the White Room.

AUGUST CHAPTER MEETING The meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 18th at 11:30AM in the Conference Room. Janie is scheduled to provide lunch. Chapter Members please submit any reports and/or agenda items to Dean Ryan by August 15th.

Union of Black Episcopalians meets in Los Angeles The 51st annual business meeting of the Union of Black Episcopalians opened July 22 in Los Angeles with spirited worship celebrating the African diaspora’s rich musical and cultural heritage, and with standing ovations and sustained applause for three African American women recently elected diocesan bishops.

Way of Love at Panama gathering Presiding Bishop Michael Curry brought the Way of Love message to the first-ever Evento de Jóvenes Episcopales gathering of Latin American youth last week in what was a rousing celebration of Hispanic culture and youth empowerment.

The only Bible on the moon In 1971, St. Christopher Episcopal Church in League City, Texas, gave a Bible to a parishioner, David Scott, to take with him on a business trip. To this day, the congregation still has not gotten it back. That’s because he left it on the moon.

Episcopal officials defend refugee resettlement  Trump administration officials reportedly have discussed the option of reducing refugee resettlement to zero in the next federal fiscal year, a move that critics warn could devastate the long-term resettlement capabilities of Episcopal Migration Ministries and the eight other agencies with federal contracts to do that work.

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