Announcements

Pastoral Care—We are looking for members in our St James family who would like to become part of our pastoral group. It is so important to reach out to people who are homebound, in hospital, or nursing homes and let them know we are thinking about them. Please contact Mary Ganier at 575-382-2106 for details.

Ladies Luncheon—Women of St James, each of you is invited to attend the ladies luncheon. At 11:30a.m. on Friday, October 10 we will have our luncheon at DH Lescombes. Please let me know if you have any questions. I ask that everyone interested RSVP me by October 8. My phone # is 575 993-0498.Thank you, Jennifer Terrazas

Pledges—We thank those of you who contributed to the organ fund! Our fundraising was more successful than we dreamed possible! Now it's time to to pledge to fund our mission and vision for 2026. Most importantly, we expect to have a new rector, and we need to support him or her materially as well as spiritually. We also need to ensure that we can operate and maintain our church to keep it in shape for the future. Our pledge campaign letter and pledge cards for 2026 will go out this weekend, with Ingathering Sunday on November 16. Please help us to keep St. James thriving!

SAVE THE DATE—The 2025 Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025. St. James and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Churches will again march in the parade and host a joint booth. WE’D LOVE YOUR HELP: To WALK IN THE PARADE from 3:30-5:00 PM. Father Tom and Glenna will ride in their 1967 Mustang with others of us walking in the parade and give out goodies to parade-goers. Contact Natalia Lazcano at 915-740-7814 if you are interested in participating,

ALTAR FLOWERS—Commemorate a special Birthday, Anniversary or Graduation for you or your family and dedicate altar flowers to honor that special day or achievement. Contact the Parish Office for more information and to check for available dates.