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October 23, 2015
The Friday Reflection Title  

St. James, Sonora
St. John the Evangelist, Stockton

More Pictures of Tour

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A Collect for the Tour

 
O God, protector of your creation,
who keeps watch of its going out and its coming in: Preserve in safety the cyclists and those who travel with them; surround them with your care and protect them from every danger, that they may arrive unharmed to their journey's end. Protect also, those for whom they ride, the victims of human trafficking; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.
Tour Against Trafficking Donations

  $35,755.55
Diocesan News
    
Diocesan Events

Tour Against Trafficking, October 2, 2015, Taft through October 23, Modesto 

Annual Convention, October 23-24, St. Paul's, Modesto 

Diaconal Ministry in Context, Friday, November 13, 6 pm-8 pm, Saturday, November 14,8 am- 4 pm, Holy Family, Fresno

Central Deanery Clericus, Tuesday, November 17, 6pm, Home of Deacon Nancy Keys

Central Deanery Meeting, November 22, 3 pm, Church of the Saviour, Hanford
 
Clergy Retreat, December 15-17, St. Anthony's 
Parish and Mission News and Events
Annual Cookie Walk

Need an inexpensive gift for your family or a unique gift for your office mates? Never Fear, the Cookie Walk is here! 
 
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Modesto presents their annual Cookie Walk. December 12th from 9am-3pm and on December 13th to 12 noon.

Click here for more info.  
Diocesan Annual Convention
Important Update on Convention.

Registrations are still being accepted for Annual Convention. Please mail them in or register on line now! The Convention Team can then properly plan for your arrival. Thank you!
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The 56th  Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of San Joaquin will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Modesto on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, 24, 2015.
 
This year we will navigate through and prayerfully consider what it means to be an Episcopalian. Our theme is





  Trafficking Awareness Event
St. Clare of Assisi, Avery  
Tuesday, December 8  
6:00 pm
Murphys Inn and Suites
134 Hwy 4 
Murphys, CA
  
  Missional Bags


WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Please continue to contribute to this very important missional work. Send your donations to The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355. Please write Yellow Bags in the memo line. Thank you. 
Spiritual Direction Offered
Mary Anne O'Halloran, a member of St. Paul's, Modesto. is finishing her internship in Spiritual Direction at the Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley, CA.  She is offering free Spiritual Direction. Read  here for more information. 
Website Links

Calendars
Friday Reflection
Articles for Friday Reflection are needed: 
 
Stories of the Bag, Missional Days, Special Events Articles can be submitted to the Diocesan Office at emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org.
All submissions are due no later than the Tuesday before the Friday
Reflection. Pictures submitted are to be in jpeg format and forms to be attached to the Friday Reflection are best in PDF format.   
 
The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin  1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355
PH 209-576-0104 F 209-576-0114 E contact@diosanjoaquin.org