To Love and Care for All, Seek Christ, and Spread His Gospel | |
Dear Parish Family,
I greatly appreciate your prayers and have been touched by those reaching out to check in on me while I was down with a double-whammy of infections - both Covid and strep. I am thankful for Deacon Suzy and everyone else who stepped in and stepped up during my illness.
For quite some time, I have had a continuing education trip planned for next week. While my plans have shifted slightly while I catch up following my illness, I will still be taking some time away from Sunday, September 10 to Saturday, September 16. During this time, I will be rejoining my cohort of Trinity Leadership Fellows in New York as we transition into our second year of the program. I am thankful for Fr. Rod Pierce, who will be preaching and celebrating in my stead this Sunday, September 10.
I look forward to being back at St. James on Sunday, September 17. In the meantime, please contact Deacon Suzy (417-848-0081) for any pastoral needs or emergencies.
In Christ,
Fr Isaac
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Animal Blessings and Mass on the Grass:
Saturday, October 7 - 11am
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Youth Game Night
Get ready to game! Friday Evening, September 15, the Diocesan Youth Missioner will be hosting a Youth Game Night at St. James. Youth from 6th – 12th grade will be invited for an evening of food, games, and fun!
Learn more and register here
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Children's Sunday School
9:30 am in the Conference Room
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Adult Formation
9:30 am
A study of Ecclesiastes
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A NOTE FROM FATHER ISAAC (8/31/23):
As I mentioned in Sunday's announcements, I encourage each of you to subscribe to our diocesan newsletter. Not only are there numerous diocesan events and stories from around the diocese worth sharing, it is critical that we all stay informed in this season of episcopal transition. At our Annual Convention in November, we will be voting both on a brand-new budget (created "from the ground up" with input across the diocese at every step of the way) and on the proposed process of electing our next bishop.
As Episcopalians, we are not merely an association of parishes but are members of our diocese, The Diocese of West Missouri, which functions with collaboration and collegiality under a bishop (an episcopos). The "basic unit of the Church," then, is the diocese, rather than the parish. Our participation in the diocese is more than paying our share, being visited by the bishop, and hosting diocesan events; we send delegates to our deanery (local grouping of parishes within the diocese) and diocesan meetings, your clergy participate in the councils and committees of the diocese, our own Dr. Jeremy Chesman sits on the diocesan Standing Committee (the counterpart to the Bishop), and in many additional ways we share in the life of our diocese.
These are a few ways you can be informed on our diocesan life:
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Subscribe to the twice-monthly diocesan newsletter and event updates here: NewSpirit Sign-up
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View and register for upcoming events here: Diocesan Events
- Upcoming events include youth game night, youth lock-in, diversity workshop, book club, trainings, webinars, retreats, and more
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Learn more about the bishop search process and apply to serve on one of the committees for that process here: Bishop Search
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View the preliminary information for our Diocesan Convention and learn about serving on diocesan committees or submitting resolutions here: Annual Convention
I think it is highly important for us to remember and live into the shared life of our diocese. Christ prayed that his followers would be united and love one another, and this expression of ecumenism allows us one way to express that unity and love.
In Christ,
Fr Isaac
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Celebrations & Prayers This Month | |
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This Week
Happy Birthdays
Michael Bishop-Jones 09/18
Collin Larimore 09/19
Karli Monteleon 09/20
Robert Lanning 09/22
Jim Parmenter 09/22
Gerald Snow 09/23
Happy Anniversary
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Prayers for Families This Week
Larimore, Luther, Lynch
Flowers were given in the glory of God
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Terry Abshire, Vickie Hamilton | |
Celebrant, Preacher
Deacon
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The Rev. Isaac Petty
The Rev. Suzy Lynch
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1st Reading
Psalm
2nd Reading
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Lisa Pruitt
Sung
Mary Torres
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Eucharistic Minister 1
Eucharistic Minister 2
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