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from St. James Episcopal Church

Our Common Values

We respect, celebrate and embrace the dignity of every human being, in all their diversity, striving for justice and peace.

We seek to follow Christ's command to love our neighbors as ourselves by ministering, in word and deed, to the world around us.

We encourage intellectual freedom in our understanding of scripture and tradition.

We acknowledge God's goodness in ourselves, in each other and in the world. We actively seek forgiveness and reconciliation with God and with each other.

We strive to create inspiring worship, thoughtful Christian formation, and intentional hospitality, connecting us to God and to each other.

We recognize Christ in each and every person.

We invite people, of every ethnicity and ability, looking for healing, love, forgiveness, and acceptance, and

seeking to find or recover a spiritual home in Christian community, including families, children, young people,

older people, couples, singles, and LGBT persons.

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READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY:

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)

Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15

The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." Then the LORD said to Moses, "I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. In that way I will test them, whether they will follow my instruction or not." Then Moses said to Aaron, "Say to the whole congregation of the Israelites, `Draw near to the LORD, for he has heard your complaining.'" And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. The LORD spoke to Moses and said, "I have heard the complaining of the Israelites; say to them, `At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.'" In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, "It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat."

Ephesians 4:1-16

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all hu-mility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people." (When it says, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love.

John 6:24-35

The next day, when the people who remained after the feeding of the five thousand saw that neither Jesus nor his disci-ples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wil-derness; as it is written, `He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Then Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."

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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday Aug 5 10:00 am Vacation Bible School Kids’ Presentation Monday Aug 6 7:00 pm Rector’s Bible Study Wednesday Aug 8 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening BBQ Sunday Aug 19 11:00 am ECW Luncheon Wednesday Aug 22 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening BBQ Fri-Sun Aug 31-Sep3 Fall Camping Trip

CALENDAR OF REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Service 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Service 1:00 pm St James Food Bank Distribution (2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month ONLY) Monday 7:00 pm Rector’s Bible Study (1st and 3rd Monday of the Month ONLY) Tuesday 8:00 am Men’s Coffee and Discussion Wednesday 9:00 am Morning Prayer 9:00 am Women’s coffee (Barnes & Noble) Saturday 5:00 pm Spanish Language Service

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HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CONCLUDES SONRISE NATIONAL PARK -- Children of the St. James community and from around Salt Lake County have

gathered here this week for the chance to learn bible stories, songs, and games, as Vacation Bible School, 2012 is

now complete.

"I'm very pleased with this year's VBS," said St. James Rector, the Rev. John Williams. "The kids seem to

be enjoying themselves and everyone seems to be having a great time."

This year's VBS played host to 25 children from St. James and other Christian communities around the

Salt Lake Valley. In addition, 30 volunteers from St. James, Cathedral Church of St. Mark, and St. Therese of the

Child Jesus, also came to help by volunteering to lead our children with crafts, music, storytelling, recreation and

snacks.

"We're very thrilled with the volunteers who helped us," said Karen Van Winkle, assistant director of the

VBS program. "Everyone has been wonderful and the kids are having such a great time."

Van Winkle said this year's focus for VBS was to remain in line with the parish's common values.

"We wanted to put a special emphasis each day on making sure the kids went home each day knowing

that God loves them," Van Winkle said. "And so far, our volunteers have done a fantastic job of making sure that

has happened."

One of the highlights of this year's VBS was the scavenger hunt put on by Tiffany de Azevedo, who

taught the Kindergarten and first grade classes.

"I thought it would be a lot of fun to have stamps for the kids for their 'passports,'" Azevedo said. "It gives

them more of a national park feel and it gives them a daily challenge to look forward to."

The challenge includes finding a different animal every day. The animals represent the themes for each

day's story.

"Every day the kids got so excited when they found the animal of the day," Van Winkle said. "Sometimes,

we've even had trouble getting the kids to go to their next class because they get caught up finding the daily ani-

mal."

Snack time, as usual, was a big hit with the kids. A fantastic kitchen crew kept tummies full with healthy

snacks that were shaped to represent events in each day's story.

Also a hit was recreation, with a focus on fun and games outside. Lili Brady led a team of St. James teen-

agers that gave the kids a fun way to unwind and release some energy each day of VBS.

Story time has been a success so far and the children have been taking lessons to heart. Lead story teller

Brandy Nelson said she was happy to report that the kids have learned a thing or two about avoiding temptation.

"When Tim (Yanni) came in to tempt the kids with cookies, a lot of the kids knew better than to accept

them," Nelson said. "I had told them they'd get two cookies at the end of the lesson if they could wait until the end

of story time, but Tim came in when I left for a minute and offered cookies t o each of them. I'm proud to say that

most of them remembered to avoid the temptation and they refused the cookies he offered."

Scott Larrabee led a team of music instructors that kept the kids singing and dancing. Their hard work will

be showcased with performances on Friday at 11:40 a.m. and on Sunday during the 10 a.m. service.

"We'd likeparents to come see their kids sing," Larrabee said. "It's fun for the kids and we hope it's fun for

the parents. Usually parents are so proud to see their kids singing and praising the Lord."

Van Winkle said she is very pleased with the response VBS received from the community in the form of

financial donations, volunteering offers and decorations.

"We wouldn't have been able to put on this VBS without the support of our parish. Everyone pulled to-

gether to bring this amazing ministry to our youth," Van Winkle said.

Camping gear, fishing equipment, and other outdoor equipment was provided to decorate the church for

the "national park," and West Valley City's In The Event helped by donating some of their amazing props to be

used as mountain and canyon scenery.

"We're leaving the decorations up through Sunday so the community has a chance to appreciate the na-

tional park environment we were able to create, thanks to everyone's generosity," Van Winkle said.

VBS wraps up on August 3. After expenses for crafts, stories, food, and fun, enough money was raised to

cover the electricity bill for the week and to ensure the startup of next year's VBS. But Van Winkle emphasized

that the goal was certainly not one of financial gain.

"We want our children to know God loves them," Van Winkle said. "Based on what I've been hearing

from children all week, I'm very pleased to say I really think they're understanding that message and they're taking

it to heart."

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Vacation Bible School Photos

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THE LATEST NEWS: ECW Luncheon Please join us for a luncheon on Sun, Aug 19th, after the 10 am service in the Common Room. This is an exciting time with Triennial 2015 being hosted here in SLC. Join us to plan this year's parish activi-ties, talk about our organization, share about Triennial 2012 and plan for Triennial 2015. Beth has al-ready signed on to host the 5K walk/run here for Triennial 2015. Woo-hoo Beth. We have some other exciting ideas in the works to include a local charity that National ECW will sponsor to raise money for.

ST JAMES FALL CAMPING TRIP Please join us for the Late Summer/Early Fall St. James Camping Trip. We have reserved Group Site B at the Stillwater Campground off the Mirror Lake Highway for Labor Day weekend. That would be Friday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sep. 3 Stillwater Campground is located 32 miles from Evanston, Wyoming, just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway at an elevation of 8,500 feet. The confluence of the Stillwater Fork and Hayden Fork is just out-side the campground, providing great fishing opportunities. The byway cuts through the Uinta Moun-tains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty. There will be plenty of trails to hike and lots of time to relax and socialize. We will have a pot luck supper on Satur-day evening and Eucharist on Sunday morning. The campground is easy to find. From Evanston, Wyoming, take Highway 150 south for 32 miles. Still-water Campground is on the east side of the highway. From Kamas, Utah, take Center Street east. It becomes Highway 150/Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. Travel about 46 miles. Campground is on the east side of the highway. Come, join us!! Call or email Preston or Sandy Motes at skamotes@aol.com, sandymotes@aol.com, 801-231-3947 or 801-652-1815. We will also put a sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

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CONTINUING STORIES: EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EFM) EfM (Education for Ministry) is a distance learning program administered by the University of the South, Se-wanee. Over 4 years of study, students learn to connect their learning from history, culture and scripture with their own experience of the world. With that theological foundation, their ministries can be discerned and en-riched. The current fee is $460 which covers materials for the year and honoraria for the mentor. However, the Diocese of Utah sponsors the program, allowing our students to pay $350 per year. Scholarships may be available through the student's parish. There are 3 groups presently in the Diocese: Monday nights at Resur-rection in Centerville, and two groups meet at All Saints in Salt Lake. If you know of someone interested in

joining one of the present groups, please have them contact me at 801-808-4142 or Mike Mayor at 801-581-0380. There is an online EFM option. Please direct people for whom an in-person group is im-possible to the following link: http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/EFMONLINE.htm If you are interested in starting a group at your parish, or know of someone who would be a good mentor, let me know! Mentor training this year is in Idaho Aug 1-3. There is space

available in the training. Any questions about EFM? Email Lyn Briggs (lynzbriggs@gmail.com ) or see Rev. Jan.

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2012 UTAH MEN’S RETREAT—SEPTEMBER 7th-9th Camp Tuttle is the site of the 2012 Utah Men's Retreat designed to allow men to focus on their spiritual selves. Retreat organizers believe that men often work on their physical and mental well being, but ne-glect working on the spiritual selves. The Rev. Dr. Douglas Gregg will offer direction at the retreat. He is a certified and longtime retreat spiritual director and co-author of books examining one's spiritual self. We also know him in the Diocese for his work at Grace Church in St. George where he works alongside his wife, the Rev. Dr. Catherine Gregg. For complete information about the retreat, and a link to the registration form - http://stbarnabasepiscopal.org/Home/Mens_Retreat.html

WEDNESDAY EVENING BBQ’s Wednesday evening BBQ’s are back. They are great ways to get to know your fellow parishioners. The next BBQ will be on Aug 8th at 6pm and will continue every other week until the weather cools off in September. We meet in the breezeway just outside the Parish Hall. We have grills available. Just bring something to grill, something to share, something to drink, as well as plates and utensils. We hope you will be able to join us!! Note—we still have BBQ’s in inclement weather—we cook under the overhang and eat in the Parish Hall.

NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Libby Allnatt at 801-523-3601 (home phone) or 801-971-6912 (cell phone) anytime this summer or beyond. Libby is a responsible 16-year-old with babysitting experience. She is one of our acolytes. If you are not sure who she is, you can see her picture in the St James photo directory. If you don’t have a photo directory, please see Rev. Jan or Fr. John.

WEEDING PLOTS As you have probably noticed, we have a lot of grounds here at St. James. Thus, we need your help. Keeping up with the weeding is very difficult. If you are interested in helping us weed, please sign up for a plot on the weeding chart on the Kiosk or speak to Fr. John, Rev. Jan, or Doug Sward. Thank you!

FOR SOME, HUNGER IS NO GAME Want a way to spend the most rewarding two hours of your week? Join the St. James Food Bank. The food bank has been a major success, and needs volunteers to work with the growing number of families who arrive at our door in need. We’re seeking folks to help oversee food distribution on the 2

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and 4th Sundays of each month, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

You can serve regularly or once in a while - any help will be appreciated! And once you see gratitude in the eyes of a hungry child, you’ll understand why the “foodies” who staff the food bank are so dedi-cated.To learn more, contact Nazanin Nourmohammadi, food-banker-in-chief, at 801-889-9595.

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COFFEE HOUR—COFFEE HOUR EXPECTATIONS (10 am) There are only two expectations for the person in charge of Coffee Hour: 1—Make coffee. The coffee cups have already been set up for the previous service. The sugar, creamer, hot chocolate and tea have already been set out. The coffee left from the previous service is usually already set up and will remain hot until after the 10 a.m. service. The process to make the coffee is listed next to the cof-fee makers in the Kitchen on the wall. It would be important to make sure there are at least three pots of regu-lar coffee, two pots of decaf and two pots of hot water ready for after the service. It takes approximately 5 min-utes to make a pot of coffee. 2—Clean up after Coffee Hour. The coffee cups and spoons need to be placed in the dishwasher trays and placed in the dishwasher. The trays with the cups can be stacked on the portable rack, the silverware put in the appropriate drawers. The coffee pots need to be rinsed out. The Kitchen counters need to be wiped down. Snacks are optional. Note that the complexity of the snack determines how much time to set up before, and clean up after, Coffee Hour. Snacks are certainly not discouraged, but not necessary, either. Ask anyone you have seen host Coffee Hour for any assistance. They would be happy to help!

PASTORAL CARE—HOSPITAL AND HOME VISITS If you or someone you know in our church family is sick, in the hospital, or in need of someone to talk with about things going on in your life, we are available to help. We can be reached at the office (801-566-1311) or by cell phone - Fr. John Williams (801-793-7376 Rev. Jan Kotuby (435-764-7643) Fr. John Dillon (801-568-1162, home) Did you know that you can receive a Communion visit while you're in the hospital or recuperating at home? You just need to let us know! The Saint James clergy and our Eucharistic Visitors will be glad to make ar-rangements to see you or someone you may know.

MORE ON THE COMMUNITY GARDEN Val and several dedicated volunteers have launched our garden on the northern edge of our property. Contact Val if you would like to plant something. The cost of the new hoses and top soil have been adding up and there is nothing in the budget for this. If you would like to make a donation to defray the cost, please con-tact Val.

OUTREACH COMMITTEE NEWS Looking ahead, the Outreach Committee is excited about a new idea for our summer project. Tentatively called “Give a Picnic,” the committee is putting together plans to host a barbecue (hamburgers, hotdogs, and the trimmings) for a local organization. Since this would be a first time event, we would limit our picnickers to 50 people in addition to volunteers helping on the day of festivities. We haven’t zeroed in on the organization, but the picnic would be delivered to the recipients’ doors to solve the transportation issue. We would happily entertain anyone’s suggestions and, so far, have come up with a list of general organizations (such as an as-sisted living center, a center for abused women and children, or a group home). Depending on how much we can raise, we hope to “theme” the picnic to age, such as simple outdoor games for kids or seat games for peo-ple in assisted living situations. Please contact any Outreach Committee member for more information or to provide your suggestions.

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RECTOR’S BIBLE STUDY (1ST AND 3RD MONDAY AT 7 PM): We will be meeting the first and third Monday of every month at 7 pm in the office wing, we finish be-tween 8:30 and 9 pm and everyone is welcome. We are studying the prophet Isaiah for this year. Please contact Fr. John if you would like the course outline or the materials handed out for the next ses-sion.

KNITTING ANYONE? Wondering what to do lounging around the pool? Or while someone else is mowing the lawn? Why not knit? There is yarn available from St James—as well as patterns for hats, mittens, and scarves or even for baby wraps. Your knitted goods will then be donated to the Road Home. What a great gift to give someone in need! Just ask Paula Paterson or Rev. Jan for the yarn and patterns.

MAGAZINES FOR ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL Patients, staff and volunteers at Alta View Hospital always are grateful for the used magazines St. James parishioners donate. They are used in waiting rooms and the emergency room, as well as dis-tributed to people who must stay in the hospital overnight or for several days. All members of St. James are invited to donate their used magazines, which can be dropped off in the basket in the office. Please know current-year magazines can be used again. So there is no need to throw them away -- even if it is in a recycling bin. One hint though: it probably is a smart idea to cut off the label off the covers before contributing them. There really is no reason to have your name and address circulating among strang-ers for no reason.

MORNING PRAYER—WEDNESDAYS 9 am Morning Prayer is at 9am on Wednesdays. Morning Prayer is held in the sanctuary or, if too cold, in the office workroom. This is a meditative service in which we will also chant the psalms for the day but no singing experience is needed. Come by any Wednesday and begin the day with prayer.

NAMETAGS The nametags are in a box as you enter the gathering space. We ask that you please wear your name-tag during the service and during the gathering time (coffee hour) following the service. That way, we can all be able to put together names and faces! If you do not have a nametag, please place your name on the pad on the welcome table and we will make one for you.

ALTAR FLOWERS Barbara Greenleaf has volunteered to arrange altar flowers for St. James. If you would like to have an arrangement for a special occasion, you may contact her at 908-625-9413. A small donation of $15 can be made to St. James; you may put this in the collection plate with a note that it is for flowers.

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PASTORAL CARE If you or someone you know in our church family is sick, in the hospital, or in need of someone to talk with about things going on in your life, we are available to help. We can be reached at the office (801-566-1311) or by cell phone - Fr. John Williams (801-793-7376 Rev. Jan Kotuby (435-764-7643) Fr. John Dillon (801-568-1162, home)

For more information about St. James, please visit our website — www.stjamesutah.com. You can find a calendar of upcoming events there as well. We also have a Facebook page (search for St James Episcopal Church, Utah) where we post events. The youth also have a Facebook page (search for St James Youth Group) where we post youth events. Check us out!

If you would like to place an announcement in the E-Shell or in the Sunday Bulletin, please be sure to email your announcement to office@stjamesutah.com by Wednesday morning of the week you want the announcement in the E-shell or the Bulletin.

St. James Episcopal Church 7486 Union Park Ave, Midvale, UT 84047

Office Phone: 801-566-1311 Rector’s Phone: 801-793-7376 Rector: The Rev. John Williams

Office email: office@stjamesutah.com Rector’s Email: revjohnwilliams@q.com

Website: www.stjamesutah.com Facebook: St James Episcopal Church, Utah