12th Sunday after Pentecost

Psalm 104:1-25

Job 4:1-6,12-21

Revelation 4:1-11

Mark 6:1-6

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Officiants: Rev. Nelson Serrano Poveda Cathedral/Diocese Staff Clergy

Preacher: Deacon Steve Bentley

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12:00PM | ZOOM

9:30AM | ZOOM

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.

In El Paso, Texas, approximately 3000 unaccompanied minors from Central and South America weredetained between June 2018 and January 2019 in the Tornillo Camp. The Reverend Rafael Garcia at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Paso was granted access to the camp and eventually discovered numerous pieces of artwork created by the children who were detained. Art was a way for the detaind children to express their faith, the love of their family and friends, and pride in their homeland.

Eventually, the artwork became an exhibit, “Uncaged Art: Tornillo Children’s Detention Camp" and was hosted at the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the University of Texas at El Paso.

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!

To learn more about the artwork, read the article from the New York Times.

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.

Six month ago, St. James launched “MYSJ”powered by Elexio—home our of Cathedral’s congregational database. We want to take a moment to remind of MYSJ and once again provide links to the video tutorials how to access MYSJ.

 MYSJ FOR SMARTPHONE

M YSJ FOR SMARTPHONE

By now, we trust you have read Dean Ryan's announcement that he will be stepping down as Dean later this Fall. If you have not viewed Dean Ryan's video message that accompanied his announcement, we invite you to watch the video.

By David Paulsen

[Episcopal News Service] Annual commemorations of the life of Episcopal martyr Jonathan Myrick Daniels shifted online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with church leaders participating from New Hampshire to Alabama.

During his time in Alabama, Jonathan Daniels lived with the West family in Selma. The family, Alice West has said, kept their doors open to so-called “outside agitators” working in the civil rights movement. Daniels became a part of her family, she said. Photo: Archives of The Episcopal Church

Daniels, a 26-year-old seminarian originally from Keene, New Hampshire, was killed Aug. 20, 1965, in Hayneville, Alabama, near Selma, where he had joined others advocating for African Americans’ civil rights. When a white, part-time deputy sheriff confronted Daniels and other activists at a small store, Daniels shielded 17-year-old Ruby Sales from the deputy’s shotgun blast, taking the fatal wound himself.

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. Our goal is to provide weekly updates.

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.

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.

Do you, your kids, or grandkids enjoy art? Buy recycled paper and green products for their projects. Nature is another great way to find art supplies. Twigs, leaves, and flowers are excellent for art projects. The recycling bin can also be great place for creative minds to find materials.

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.

When Bishop José McLoughlin of Western North Carolina was young, he had his heart set on a career in law enforcement. Informed by his Roman Catholic upbringing, he wanted to pursue organized crime as a prosecutor, maybe get involved in politics, and “change the world” by working for justice.

St. Andrews Residence, a waterfront high-rise in West Palm Beach, Florida, run by the Diocese of Southeast Florida as affordable housing for seniors, has been uninhabitable since mid-June after a series of dangerous incidents. All 177 residents were forced to leave indefinitely.

The Diocese of Arizona announced last week that Bishop Robert Shahan, who led the diocese from 1992 to 2004, had died. He was 80. Shahan, a native of Kansas, was the Diocese of Arizona’s fourth bishop. A funeral in Kansas is being planned.

The parish priest at St. George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad, Iraq, Father Faiz Jerjes, has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II with an MBE – member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – “for services to the Anglican, Christian and local community in Baghdad.”

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.