Cotton Festival

We had a great turn out at the Cotton Festival today. Corcoran kids designed about two hundred crosses and the Gideons passed out about 350 New Testaments in English and Spanish. We met a lot of nice people and hope we will see them again soon. Thank you to everyone who helped set up and take down the booth and all those who stayed to help the children make crosses. We had a lot of fun! - Fr Van

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Lessons for Sunday, September 3oth
Proper 21

Amos 6:1-7
1 Timothy 6:11-19
Luke 16:19-31
Psalm 146 or 146:4-9

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Announcements

• Saturday, September 29th we will be hosting a booth at the Corcoran Cotton Festival between 11AM and 5PM
  
• Sunday, September 30th – Holy Eucharist at 9:00AM
• Sunday’s Sermon will focus on Acts 27, (Pew Bible pg. 936).
• Sunday School and child care are provided during the service.
• Casual Bible study at the McCalister’s house on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30PM (The Revelation to John) This week: chapter six continues
  

Next Sunday’s lessons: Proper 22
Habakkuk 1:1-13; 2:1-4
2 Timothy 6:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
Psalm 37:3-10

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Lessons for Sunday, September 23, 2007
Proper 20

Amos 8:4-7(8-12)
1 Timothy 2:1-8
Luke 16:1-13
Psalm 138

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Announcements

• Sunday, September 23rd – Holy Eucharist at 9:00AM with Sunday School and childcare also at 9AM
  
• This Sunday’s Sermon will focus on Acts 26:22-32, (Pew Bible pg. 935).
• Bishop’s Committee Meeting this Sunday, following coffee fellowship.
  
• Casual Bible study at the McCalister’s house on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30PM (The Revelation to John) This week: chapter six continues.
  

Next Sunday’s lessons: Proper 21
Amos 6:1-7
1 Timothy 6:11-19
Luke 16:19-31
Psalm 146

Mission Testimonies & Youth Worship

Mission Faire in Fresno Sept 21 and 22 at St. James Cathedral with Jackie Pullinger

Friday Night 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Including a Saturday night youth event 6:30 – 9:00 pm with WarCry, Jennifer Toledo and Ah Sze & Chung Yin

This will be an amazing time to be encouraged in what God is doing world-wide and catch some global vision!

Free Admission…..

Youth Event Saturday Sept. 22nd 6:30- 9:00 pm

This will be a youth event with worship and amazing testimonies!

Jennifer Toledo will be here testifying and sharing of how God is moving through children and youth in the world today!

Here is an example of how Jennifer has been seeing God move….

“The majority of the kids I originally worked with were all orphans and street kids. But God began to totally transform them with the gospel of the Kingdom. There were multiple occasions where the children would go into large hospitals and pray for the sick, and we would see entire hospital wards get cleared out. People dying of AIDS, malaria, typhoid, etc were completely healed, got up out of their beds and went home! Of course all the doctors and nurses got saved witnessing this. One time, the children felt like God wanted them to go to the hospital to pray every day during their lunch break. So out of obedience they went, and sure enough every single day people got miraculously healed…. over the next several weeks as the children saw healings daily, the hospital was forced to shut down as it could no longer stay in business. People were healed from their diseases before they could be treated by the hospital! We’ve seen so many miracles!”

Ah Sze and Chung Yin from Hong Kong will be sharing powerful testimonies of their personal deliverance from drugs under Jackie Pullinger’s ministry. Jackie has been recognized world-wide for her ministry and missionary work in Hong Kong. Author of “Chasing the Dragon” Jackie has been ministering to the gang members, prostitutes, and drug addicts on the streets of Hong Kong for the past 40 years.

WarCry School of Discipleship will be leading worship and hosting the evening.

Please come join us for an incredible time of seeing how God is establishing His Kingdom on earth, and how you can be a part of it in these amazing days!

For more info please call 559-222-3721 or 559-688-7545 ext 114

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Lessons for Sunday, September 16th
Proper 19

Exodus 32:1,7-14
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10
Psalm 51:1-18 or 51:1-11

O God, because without you we are not able to please you mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Announcements

• Sunday, September 16th – Holy Eucharist at 9:00AM
• Sunday’s Sermon will focus on Acts 26:1-8, (Pew Bible pg. 935).
• Casual Bible study at the McCalister’s house on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30PM (Book of Revelation) This week: chapter five
• Mission Faire/Youth Event at St James’ Cathedral September 21st -22nd
  
• Next Bishop’s Committee Meeting is Sunday, Sept 23rd
• Next Sunday’s lessons: Proper 20
  

Amos 8:4-12
1 Timothy 2:1-8
Luke 16:1-13
Psalm 138

The Fifteenth Day after Pentecost

Lessons for Sunday, September 9th
Proper 18

Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Philemon 1-20
Luke 14:25-33
Psalm 1

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Announcements

• Sunday, September 9th – Holy Eucharist at 9:00AM
• Sunday’s Sermon will focus on Acts 24:22-27, (ESV Pew Bible pg. 934).
• Casual Bible study at the McCalister’s house on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30PM (Book of Revelation) This week: chapter four
• Next Bishop’s Committee Meeting is Sunday, Sept 23rd
• Next Sunday’s lessons: Proper 19
  

Exodus 32:1,7-14
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10
Psalm 51:1-18 or 51:1-11

The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost

The Lessons for Sunday, September 2, 2007
Proper 17

Ecclesiasticus 10:(7-11)12-18
Hebrews 13:1-8
Luke 14:1,7-14
Psalm 112

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

Announcements

• Today’s Sermon will focus on Acts 23:12-22, (Pew Bible pg. 932).

• Casual Bible study at the McCalister’s house on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30PM (The Book of Revelation) This week: chapter four

• Next Bishop’s Committee Meeting is Sunday, Sept 23rd

• Next Sunday’s lessons: Proper 18

Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Philemon 1-20
Luke 14:25-33
Psalm 1

The 'Christian' Kiss of Death?

We frequently hear Christians expressing frustration that Hollywood doesn't produce enough family-themed and Christian movies. However, when they do make them, Christians don't support them in sufficient numbers and they lose money at the box office.

For the full report from Christianity Today Movies, please click here.