Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Psalm 75

Habakkuk 1:1 - 2:1

Philippians 3:13 - 4:1

Matthew 23:13-24

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Officiants: Deacon Terrance and Cathedral/Diocese Staff Clergy

Preacher: Reverend Suzy Ward

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People like Priscilla Metry hold the world together. Their deep devotion to the intentional care of all things, their selflessness, and their love of God through love of neighbor, are humbling. Priscilla’s quick intelligence, energy, and unending capacity to rise to the occasion provide a scaffolding of service here at St. James. Such unsung saints repair the world’s worn places and make us glad! St James provides the venue for service where Priscilla’s multiple gifts can flourish. Each gift given is such a joy to experience: whether singing descant in the choir; pricing endless odd things in the Cottage Thrift Shop, or seeing to seemly small but actually critical matters , such as lining up the choir for procession on Sunday mornings so that, once up front, the altos are all with the altos, make life for the rest of us seamless. Careful, loving attention to the stuff of life behind the scenes whether for frail family members at a distance, or the ongoing care and keeping of the altar ware; Priscilla’s gratitude and charity of heart, mind and soul are examples of faith-filled generosity. Together our financial stewardship makes such ministry here at St James possible. Listen to Priscilla share with us where she finds God at St. James, where she hopes St. James will be in the future and what brings her joy.

St James is looking to reconstitute the Buildings and Ground Committee for our continued beautification and the long-term maintenance of our cathedral campus. This is an important committee for our cathedral campus and we are looking for people with ideas, thoughts and organizational experience. This re-constituted committee will be asked to assist in areas involving the buildings and grounds of the campus, including: devising a comprehensive campus map, vendor management, security applications and a comprehensive maintenance plan with considerations geared towards environmental and economic considerations.  We need you.

The Bible is full of gardens and beautiful Holy spaces; please help us replicate that beauty on our campus when we return to in-person worship.

Now is our time. We need people to maintain this energy and interest. Help us keep our campus beautiful and ever growing.

If you are interested in this important ministry, please contact the Senior Warden at srwarden@stjamesfresno.org.

The committee will meet via Zoom.

Preacher: Toni Álvarez

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Polystyrene ("Styrofoam") is difficult to recycle, both because recycling facilities aren't commonplace and you can't make it into new high-quality polystyrene.

Twenty-six recycled PET plastic bottles equals a polyester suit. Five recycled PET bottles make enough fiberfill to stuff a ski jacket.

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".

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.

The 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.

Planning for this year’s Border Ministries Summit, to be held online on Nov. 20 and 21, started well before the presidential election, but in focusing on the theme of Christian peacemaking, organizers saw an opportunity to respond to this post-election moment, whatever the outcome at the polls.

Americans woke on Nov. 4 with the outcome of the presidential election far from decided, Episcopal leaders called for prayer and patience as the process unfolds over the coming days and weeks.

On a morning when tensions were high and nerves frayed across the United States – with fears of voter intimidation, voter suppression and even violence – Grace Episcopal Church was an oasis of quiet calm for the voters who trickled in.

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.